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Otago Witness, Issue 253, 4 October 1856, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT MEETINGS. A MEETING of the Persons liable to be J-JL assessed under the Education Ordinance will be -held in each District, upon the 29th day of October, at the places and at the hour respectively undermentioned : — DiTnedin District— Within the Mechanics' ■Institution, at 6 o'clock p.m. GiysEpj 'lsland District — Within the School-house, at 6 o'clock p.m. Taieri District.— Within the School-house at 6 o'clock p.m. Tokomairiro District — At the House of Mr. James Smith, at 7 o'clock p.m. Clutha District — At the house .of John Shaw, Esq., at 12 o'clock noon. Port Chalmers District— ln the Wesleyan Church, at 6 o'clock p.m. By order of the Board, JOHN M'GLASHAN, Secretary pro tern. CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. NO Offer having been made within the time formerly fixed by advertisement for supplying Rations and Furnishings for the Hospital, the Gaol, and the Lock-up, Dunedin, the time is hereby extended for lodging said Tenders till Tuesday first at 12 noon. Full particulars will be given on application at this Office. By command of his Honor the Superintendent, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 2nd October 1856. TENDERS WANTED FOR the Erection of a Schoolmaster's House at Port Chalmers. Also for a Schoolmaster's House and School-house at Portobello. Plans and specifications may be seen on application to Mr. W. H. Mansford, Dunedin ; or to Mr. Thomas Richardson, Sawyers' Bay. j Tenders to be addressed to Mr. Thomas Richardson, Secretary to the Port Chalmers Educational Committee, on or before Wednesdays the 15th instant. NOTICE. TSTE, the following Requisitionists, beg to *T call a meeting of the Inhabitants of Caversham, to be held in the House of Mr. Hugh Calder, on Wednesday, loth instant, at 6 o'clock p.m., to consider the necessary steps to be taken to erect a School in the District. JOHN ANDERSON. DAVID CALDER. ] JOHN MGIBBON. W. BLACKIE. i DONALD REID. HUGH CALDER. WANTED, A MAID-SERVANT. Apply to Mrs. Valpy, The Forbnry. TO FLOCKOWNERS. A Preliminary Meeting was held in Dunedin A on the 29th September 1856, for the purpose of organising a Flockowners' Association, the object of which is to draw up such Rules and Regulations as may by experience be found most effectual to prevent the spread of disease among Sheep, and otherwise to protect the general interests of the Flockowners._ It was resolved that the present Scab Ordinance is totally inefficient for the object for which it was intended, and that public meetings be called of the Flockowners throughout the Province, in Dunedin, and the various districts, in order that measures be taken for preparing a new Ordinance, to be submitted at the next session of Council. Resolved, that in accordance with the foregoing Resolution, a public meeting of Flockowners be called to be held in Dunedin, on Monday the 13th October, in the Mechanics' Institution, at 4 p.m., to take into consideration the above and other matters connected with the Flockowners and Squatting interests generally, at which all parties interested are requested to attend. By desire, DAVID SCOTT. COMMERCIAL INN, High Street, Dunedin, Otago. /GEORGE DUNCAN begs to inform the VX Inhabitants of Dunedin, and Country, Settlers, that he has taken the ahove Premises, and has thoroughly repaired and added to the Building, so as to render the House a comfortable place of resort to those who may favour him with their patronage. G. Duncan has now fitted up 14 Bedrooms, with new Bed and Bedding; and has also Private Rooms for Parties who may not wish to join the Public Table. ' The Stables connected with this Establishment will be under George Duncan's own care, and Horses will have the greatest attention paid to them. G. D. begs to add a Li6t of his out-door Prices of Wines and Spirits of the best quality for Cash; but a reduction will be made to parties taking larger quantities : — Brandy f bottle, 5s Od Old Tom f 1 bottle, 4s 6d Whisky „ 4s 6d Port Wine' „ 4s 6d Rum ' „ 3s 6d Sherry do. „ 3s 6d Hollands Gin 4s Od Ginger do. „ 4s Od Essence of Punch, .... 4s 6d . ■■ Also on Hand, Champagne, Cider, Bottled Ale and Porter, and " \. - << Draught Ale and Porter, at f- •: .%?•' ',""'*"' , Moderate Prices.