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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5557, 20 January 1879, Page 3

Tenders TO CONTRACTORS FORMATION OF STREETS, THORNDON RECLAMATION. Public Works Office, Wellington, January 16, 1879. TENDERS will be received at this office up to NOON of TUESDAY, 2Sth INSTANT, for the formation and metalling of portions of Whitmore and Featherston streets and Water-loo-quay, and the whole of Ballance, Stout and Maginnity streets, on Thorndon Reclamation, Wellington. Plans and specifications may be seen at this office and at the office of the City Surveyor, Wellington, on and after MONDAY, the 20th INSTANT. J. D. BAIRD, Eugineer-in-Charge. CITY COUNCIL CT Town Clerk’s Office, Wellington, 16th January, 1879. TENDERS will be received up to THURSDAY, the 23rd INST., at noon, for the undermentioned works : Formation and metalling Arlington-street Formation and metalling Hawker-street Formation and metalling Palmer-street Metalling Abel Smith-street. Plans and specifications may be seen at the City Surveyor’s Office. 0. C. GRAHAM, Town Clerk TWO ELIGIBLE BUILDING SITES. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to the 31st instant for the purchase of— Allotment fronting Hawker-street do. do. Shannon-street Both commanding expansive view of the city and harbor. Terms of Payment—2o per cent, cash; balance in equal quarterly instalments within two years, by bills bearing only eight per cent. interest. Full particulars on application to HENRY BLUNDELL. Kent House, Taranaki-street, 16th January, 1879. REGATTA. TENDERS are requested to be sent in to the undersigned for the services of a second band for the Regatta. CHAS. H. ELLABY, Hon. Sec. REGATTA Tenders are invited for the privilege of erecting two Refreshment Booths on the wharf on Wednesday next, to be sent in to the undersigned not later than TUESDAY, 21st, at 12 noon. CHAS. H. ELLABY, Hon. Sec. Education UNIVERSITY OF NEW, ZEALAND. Persons desirousof obtaining AD EUNDEM DEGREES in the University must send in an application to that effect, addressed to the Registrar, Christchurch, on or before Saturday, February 15, 1879, accompanied by evidence in support of the application. By order. W. M. MASKELL, Registrar. yy E LLINGTON COLLEGE The FIRST TERM, 1879, will commence on MONDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY NEXT. Evening Classes are held in connection with the College, in Classics, Mathema'ics, and Modern Languages. The following Scholarships are obtainable : —Two Turnbull Scholarships (each of the value of £25) ; one Moore Scholarship, one Rhodes Scholarsnip (each of the value of about £4O). Also, four Primary Scholarships—two for Wellington City aud two for the remainder of the Wellington aud the Wanganui Education District—affording a free education at the College; open to boys attending Primary Schools. For terms and particulars, apply tc the undersigned. CHAS. P. POWLES, Secretary. Huntor-stree 1 -, January 7, 1879. gNGLISH HIGH SO 110 OL, The Avenue, Abel Smith-stheet, Wellington—Established 1873. Principal : ;EY. T. PORRITT, St. Cuthbert’s Training College, Durham, Assisted by a Competent Staff of ESIDENT AND VISITING MASTERS.

The First Quarter, 1879, will commence ON 20th JANUARY. Pupils attending the English High School are carefully and thoroughly instructed in all subjects necessary for the Desk and Counting House, and prepared for the Civil Service and other competitive examinations. Vacancies fob Three Boarders. Prospectus on application. R. ROBERT MORTON (of Aberdeen University, Scotland), who has been for the past four years Second Master in the “English High School” (formerly Mr. Bowden’s) will open his PRIVATE ACADEMY on January 20th. As the number of pupils will be limited, early application will be necessary. Vacancies for two boarders. Prospectus on application. Terrace, December 23, 1878. MR. MORTON will reopen his Evening Class at his residence, the Terrace, on MONDAY, the 20th, at 7.30 p.m. In future on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at same hour. w ELLINGTON MERCIAL SCHOOL, TERRACE COMAND GRAMMAR Boulcott-stheet. Mr. J. H. BRANN will re-open the above school on MONDAY, JAN. 20th, 1879. U I G H E R EDUCATION. MR. JOHN GAMMELL, B.A. (London University), will re-open his School on WEDNESDAY, January 15th, at his residence on THE TERRACE. HOURS OF attendance: Morning . ... ... 9.30 to 12.30 Afternoon ... ... ... 2 to 3.30 The year is divided into three terms, and the fee for each term is— For pupils above 12 years 6 gns. do under 12 do ... ... 5 gns. Payable in advance. Residence —The Terrace, Overlooking Boulcott-street. Bailway Time Table WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON RAILWAY. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNIVERSARY DAY. WEDNESDAY, 22nd JANUARY. The Workman’s Train, leaving Upper Hntt 6.30 a.m., will not run. An extra train will leave Featherston, 7.10 a.m., and Upper Hutt, 9.10 a.m., arriving in Wellington, 10.40. Returning from Wellington 5.33, reaching Upper Hutt 6.45, reaching Featherston 9 p.m. These trains will stop at all intermediate stations. An extra train will leave Wellington for Lower Hutt at 11 a.m., returning from Lower Hutt 1.15 p.m. RETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE FARES. lu all other respects the Ordinary Time Table will be in force. GEO. ASHCROFT, General Manager. Wellington, January 18.