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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 75, 1 June 1866, Page 4

GOVEBNMENT NOTICES. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, April 18, 1566. THE TRAFFIC over the WAIROA BRIDGE will be STOPPED, on or about the 30th inst., until further notice. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 315 Provincial Secretary. EDUCATION RATE. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, May 30, 18G6. PURSUANT to the provisions of tbe " Education Act, 1563," his Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that the Annual RATE imposed by the said Act upon all householders residing within Educational districts, will be Levied on MONDAY, the 2nd day of July next ; - and that the same will be received at the following places, between the hours of 10 a.m., and 4 p.m.*, viz.: — Court House, Nelson, by the Sergeant-major of Police; School-house, Clifton-terrace, Suburban North, by Mr. Alexander Wragg; School-house, Stoke, by Mr. E. Austin; Agricultural Hall, Waimeu-east, by Mr. James 11. Taylor; Scbool-house, Waimea-west, by Mr. George Walker; School-house, Spring Grove, by Mr. Thomas Andrews; School-house, Wakefield, by Mr. R. Burbush; Shool-house, Upper Moutere, by Mr. George M. Taylor; School-house, Lower Moutere, by Mr. W. Guy; Institute, Motueka, by Mr. Thomas Boyes ; School-house, Pangatotara, by Mr. Frederick Bisley ; School-house, Riwaka, by Mr. C. Pattie ; School-house, Motupipi, by Mr. J. Baird ; House of Mr. G. Taylor, Takaka, by Mr. G. Taylor ; Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr. John Fisher. The aforesaid Act requires that " every householder in each educational district shall pay, annually, twenty shillings, and a further sum of five shillings for every child of such householder between the ages of five and fourteen years : Provided always, that no person shall be liable to pay for more than four children, nor for any child residing more than three -miles from any school established under this Act ; nor for any child attending any school not established under this Act, in respect of whom such persons shall produce to the Collector a certificate signed by the teacher of such school, showing that such child has attended during the three months previous to the levying of the rate." ALFRED GREENFIELD, 534 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, May 30, 1566. SEALED TENDERS will be received at this Office until MONDAY, the lSth of June next, from persons desirous of contracting to supply the undermentioned ARTICLES, for the six months endiug the 31st of December next, to the Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lockup, and Destitute Poor, namely — 1. Mutton and Beef, fresh, and free from bone... ... ...At per lb. Suet ... ... ... „ 2. Bread, best ... ... ... „ Ditto, of Wheatcn Meal ... „ Flour, fine ... ... ... „ Ditto, ditto ... ... ...At per cwt. 3. Spirits, Wines, Bottled Ale and Porter, and Colonial Ale. 4. Rations, as per scale — Tea ... ... ... At ner lb. Coffee Chocolate ... ... ... „ Sugar ... ... ... „ Corn Flour ... ... „ Oatmeal ... ... ... „ Arrowroot... ... ... „ Sago .., ... ... „ Pearl Barley .. ... „ Rice ... ... -. „ Linseed Meal ... ... „ Butter (fresh) .. ... „ (salt) ... ... „ Mustard ... ... ... „ Pepper ... ... ... '„• „ (ground) ... ... „ Salt (fine) ... ... ... „ „ (coarse) ... ... „ Soap ... ... ... „ Candles (sperm) ... ... „ „ (mould) ... ... „ Whiting ... ... ... „ Potatoes ... ... ... „ Tobacco ..< ... ... „ Eggs ... ... ... At per doz. Milk ... ... ... Atjperqt. Vinegar ... ... ... „ Wick ... ... ... At iier oh. Matches (vestas) ...At per box Samples will be required to be left at the Office with the tenders. Articles to be delivered as required, at the Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, and Gaol. Seimuatu Tenders will be received as numbered. Further particulars may be obtained on application a.i this Office. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 52 X Provincial Secretary.