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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8523, 1 November 1888, Page 5

T. JOHN’S SCHOOL, WILLIS-STREBT. SALE OP WORK. THURSDAY and FEIDAY, Ist and 2nd November. The ladies of St. James’ Presbyterian Church, Newtown, will hold a Sale of useful and artistic articles, ns above, everything to be sold at moderate prices. Proceeds in aid of Church enlargement fund. J. E. Blair, Esq., will open the sale on Thursday at 3 p.m., and it will continue open each day from 3 to 10 p.m. On Thursday evening Musical Selections by well-known amateurs, and on Friday evening Gray's Band will perform. Admission, 6d ; children with their parents or friends, Free. 423 Sporting. ELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING, 30th NOVEMBER AND Ist DECEMBER. Nominations for Flying Stakes Handicap, of 40 sovs ; f mile. Hurdle Handicap (first day), of 40 sovs ; 2 miles. Hutt Park Spring Handicaps, of 150 sovs ; 1J miles. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; 1 mile Local Handicap, of 40 sovs ; 1 mile Hurdle Handicap (second day), of 40 sovs ; If miles St Andrew’s Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1J miles Railway Handicap, of 40 sovs ; f mile ONE SOVEREIGN EACH, CLOSE ON MONDAY, sth NOVEMBER, at 9 p.m. SUMMER MEETING, 1889, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 7th and Bth FEBRUARY. Nominations foe Wellington Cup, of 400 sovs; 2 miles 2 sovs Wellington Racing Club Handicap, of 200 sovs; If miles ... ... Isov Close on MONDAY, sth NOVEMBER, at 9 p.m. H. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel,! Wellington, 29th Oct., 1888. 443 Education. Education Board, Wellington, 31st October, 1888. THE Examination for the twenty-seven Scholarships offered by the Wellington Education Board will be held simul. taneously at the Greytown School and in the Terrace School, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th November, at 10 a.m. The Scholarships are tenable for two years, from Ist January, 1889, open to all children under 15 years of age at the date of examination, attending any school established or constituted under the provisions of the Education Act, 1877, and subject to the control and management of the Board. The Scholarships will be distributed as follows :—lB Scholarships, of the aniioal value of £ls, open to any children attending schools within the City of Wellington and Borough of Melrose; 5 Scholarships, of the annual value of £3O, open to any children attending schools within the Wairarapa District; and 4 Scholarships, of the annual value of £3O, open to any children attending schools within the . Wellington | Country Districts. These Scholarships are given subject to diligence and good conduct on the part of the scholars. The successful competitor for any such Scholarship - shall .receive the amount of- bis or her Scholarship only so long as be or she shall continue his or her education at any school or educational institution approved of by the Board, at which the higher branches of education are tanght. The subjects of examination are those prescribed for Standard VI., but no Scholarships will bo awarded unless one-half of the possible number of marks in each sub - ject are obtained. - The names, ages, and addresses of all intending competitors must be forwarded to the Secretary not later than the 19th instant. ARTHUR DORSET, 443 Secretary. WmTIESLIE MORISON’S SCHOOL OF ART, EXCHANGE BUILDINGS. LANDSCAPE from Nature, in Oil and Water-colour. Will commence on Saturday, 3rd November. Tuesdays and Thursdays, forenoon. Saturdays, afternoon. Terms commence with pupil. 435 SOUTHLAND BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ - HIGH SCHOOLS, INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND, mflE Board of Governors of the above JL schools invite applications for the following positions:— BOYS’ SCHOOL. First Assistant Master (special qualifications, Latin and French) ; salary, £250 to £3OO per annnm. Second Assistant Master (qualifications, thorough English and General Work in Junior School); salary, £l5O to £2OO per annum. GIRLS’SCHOOL, Mistress (qualifications, French, English, Arithmetic); salary, £l5O to £2OO per annum. Second Mistress (junior work); salary, £IOO to £125 per annnm. Applications, addressed to the Secretary, Invercargill, will be received till MONDAY, sth NOVEMBER, 1888, and successful candidates must reach Invercargill not later than January 31st, 1889. Further particulars can be obtained on application at the office of the New Zealand Times, Wellington ; or to, CHARLES ROUT. Secretary, 263 Southland High School’s Board.