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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 134, 9 June 1868, Page 3

EDUCATION RATE. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 1, 1868. "PURSUANT to the provisions of the EducaJL tion Act, 1863, 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 WEDNESDAY, the Ist day of July; and that the same will be received at the following places, between the hours of 10 a.m. 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. Cresswell Agricultural Hall, Waimea East, by Mr W. Steer School-house, Waimea West, by Mr George Walker School-house, Spring Grove, by Mr Charles Knapp School-house, Wakefield, by Mr R. Burbush School-house, Upper Moutere, by Mr William Best School-house, Lower Moutere, by Mr William .Guy Institute, Motueka, by Mr Thomas Boyes School-house, Pangatotara, by Mr Brown School-house, Riwaka, by Mr C. l'attie School-house, Motupipi, by Mr J. Baird House of Mr G. Taylor, Takaka, by Mr G. Taylor Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr John Fisher Court-house, Cobden, by the Sergeant of Police Court-house, Westport, by the Inspector of Police School-house, Motupiko, by Mr George Flower. 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, 1141 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 1, 1868. nnENDERS will be received at this office, until X WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst., from persons desirous of CONTRACTING to SUPPLY good, hard, dry, FIREWOOD, at per cord, to the several Government Offices, Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lock-up, and Destitute Poor, for the 6 months ending 31st December, 1868. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1143 Provincial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 1, 1868. ALL APPLICATIONS for PUBLICAN'S BUSH LICENSE 3, and for RENEWAL or TRANSFER of such Licenses, must be lodged at this office, on or before WEDNESDAY, 17th June instant. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1140 Provincial Secretary. Hospital, Nelson, June 5, 1868. nnENDERS will be received at the Hospital, X untill THURSDAY, the 25th instant, from persons desirous of CONTRACTING to SUPPLY the undermentioned ARTICLES, for the six months ending 31st December next, to the HOSPITAL, namely: — I.— MUTTON, BEEF, and LAMB, fresh, and of the very best quality, at per lb. Suet „ 2.— POULTRY, of best qualiity each. 3. — BREAD, best quality ... at per lb. Ditto, wheateu „ Flour, fine ... ... at per cwt. Ditto, seconds „ 4. — MILK at per quar,t. S.— TEA atperlb. Coffee „ Chocolate ... „ Sugar „ Corn Flour „ Oatmeal „ Arrowroot „ Sago „ Tapioca „ Rice „ Pearl Barley „ Best Groats „ Linseed Meal „ Butter (fresh) „ Butter (salt) ... ... „ Mustard ... . . ... „ ' . Pepper „ „ (ground) „ Salt (fine) „ „ (coarse) „ Mixed Spices „ Soap „ Soda (washing) „ Starch , ... „ Blue „ Candles (sperm) „ „ (mould) '. „ Whiting „ Potatoes ... at per cwt. Tobacco atperlb. Eggs at per dozen Vinegar at per quart Wick ... at per ounce. Matches (vestas) at per box, of 100 and 50C each. Samples will be required to be left at the Hospital with the tenders. Articles to be delivered as required, at the Hospital. Separate tenders will be received as numbered. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Further conditions may be obtained on application at the Hospital. By order, C, HUNTBB BROWN, 1194 Hon. Sec.