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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 138, 15 June 1867, Page 1

Government Notices. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 5, 1867. TENDERS will be received at this office, until MONDAY, the 17th instant, from persons desirous of contracting to SUPPLY good hard dry FIREWOOD, at per cord, to the several Government Offices, JSospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lock-up, and Destitute Poor, for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1867. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 2590 Provincial Secretary. EDUCATION RATE. Superintendent's Ofiice, Nelson, June 5, 1867. PURSUANT to the provisions of the " Education Act, 1863," Ms Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that the ANNUAL RATE imposed by the said Act upon all Househoulders residing Avithin Educational Districts, will be LEVIED on MONDAY, the Ist day of July next ; and that the same Avill be received at the foiloAA-ing places, between the hours of 10 a._j. and 4 p.m., namely — Court House, Nelson, by the Inspector of Police ; School-house, Clifton-terrace, Suburban North, by Mr. Alexander Wragg; School-house, Stoke, by Mr. E. Austin; Agricultural Hall, Waimea Eabt, by Mr. Augustus G-. Brock; t School-house, Waimea West, by Mr. George Walker; School-bouse, Spring Grove, by Mr. Thomas Andrews; School-house, Wakefield, by Mr. R. Burbush; School-house, Upper Moutere, by Mr. William Best; School-house, LoAver Moutere,by Mr. W. Guy; Institute, Motueka, by Mr. Thomas Boyes; School-house, Pangatotara, by Mr. H. Danvers; School-house, Riwaka, by Mr. C. Pattie; School-house, Motupipi, by Mr. J. Baird; House of Mr. G. Tavlor, Takaka, by Mr. G. Taylor; Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr. John Fisher; Court House, Cobden, by the Sergeant of Police. The aforesaid Act requires that '■' every householder in each educational district shall pay, annually, twenty shillings, ancl a further sum of five shillings for every child of such householder betAveen 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 attend'ng any school not established under this Act, in respect of Avhom such persons shall produce to the Collector a certificate signed by the teacher of such school, shoAving that such child has attended during tlie three months previous to the leA-ying of the rate." ALFRED GREENFIELD, 2655 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Ofiice, Nelson, June 5, 1867. SEALED TENDERS will be received at this office until MONDAY, The 1 7th June, instant, from persons desirous of contracting to SUPPLY the undermentioned ARTICLES, for six months ending the 31st December next, to the Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lock-up, and Destitute Poor, viz.: — I.— MUTTON and BEEF, fresh, and free from bone at per lb. Suet „ 2.— BREAD, best Ditto, of Wheaten Meal ... „ Flour, fine „ Ditto, ditto atpercAvt. 3 —SPIRITS, Wines, Bottled Ale and Porter, and Colonial Ale. 4.— RATIONS, as per scaleTea at per 1%; Coffee >, Chocolate » Sugar „ Corn Flour „ Oatmeal » ArroAvroot » Sago ... y, Pearl Barley „ Rice ."• y> Linseed Meal ... ' ... „ Butter, fresh „ „ salt » Mustard ... • » Pepper „ „ ground „ Salt, fine » „ coarse „ Soap » Candles, sperm „ „ mould ... .... „ Whiting j> Potatoes » Tobacco » Eoct S ... at per doz. Mifk at per quart Vinegar' » Wick at per ounce 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, Gaol, and Asylum for the Poor. , . , a Separate Tenders will be received as numbered.^ Further particulars may be obtained on application at this office. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 2591 Provincial Secretary.