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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 945, 8 November 1879, Page 3

Hawke's Bay Education Office, Napier, November Ist, 1879. I TT is requested that all Competitors I _L for Captain W. Russell's Sewing Prizes will forward their Specimens of Work to this Office, not later than SATURDAY, the 15th inst H. HILL, Secretary. Education Office, Napier, November 1, 1879. NATIVE SCHOOLS. — EXAMINATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. SIR DONALD M'LEAN'S BEQUEST. mHREE THOUSAND POUNDS I having been invested by the late Sir Donald M'Lean for the purpose of funding Scholarships for the native Maori race, notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the Bequest have decided to offer for competition THREE SCHOLARSHIPS of the annual value of Thirty-^iye Pounds each, tenable for three yeaiVand cpen to all Maori youths m New Zealand. The attention of intending Candidates is directed to the following : — 1. The subjects of examination -will be— Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar and Composition, Biblical and English History, Geography, and ensy translation of English into Maori, and vice, versa. 2. Successful candidates will be required to attend the Te Aute Native College, Hawke's Bay, the Principal of which is J. Thornton, Esn., formerly Rector of the Oamaru Grammar School. For board, tuition, books, &c, twenty pounds per annum will be charged. 3. Holders of Scholarships will be allowed travelling expenses to and from their homes each Midsummer vacation. 4. At the end of the three years a University Scholarship of the annual value of Fifty Pounds, and tenable for two years, will be offered for competition to the Scholarship holders. The winner of this Scholarship will be required to become a Matriculated Student of the Universitg of New Zealand, and to attend the College classes of some insti-v tution affiliated to the Universi^ The examination will be held on December 15 and following days, at such places as shall be hereafter appointed. It is requested that the Masters of Native Schools who have candidates for examination will forward applications to me at the earliest possible date, stating the name, age, and address of each candidate, and the number of years he has been attending School. H. HILL, Inspector of Schools. WAERENGA-A-HIKA RACES. A CALCUTTA SWEEP on the following events m the above Races will be held m the MASONIC HOTEL SATURDAY EVENING, NEXT, at 8 o'clock sharp, viz. — MAIDEN PLATE, HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. WAERENGA-A-HIKA HANDICAP. WAERENGA-A-HIKA PLATE. POVERY BAY TURF CLUB. A MEETING will be held at the -£*- Masonic Hotel, on SATURDAY 15th instant, at 3 p.m. Business : — To arrange about Annual Races. All members requested to attend. C. DEAN PITT, Hon. Secretary. TE ARAI RACES. , POSTPONEMENT OF MEETING. /GENTLEMEN interested m the above are requested to meet at the BRIDGE HOTEL, Matawhero, at 5 o'clock p.n?. on SATURDAY NEXT, the Bth November. J. G. BROWNE, Pakirikiri. -TTTANTED— A GOOD GENERAL W FEMALE SERVANT. Apply to Mrs. A. Gbaham, Pine Tree Bank. "YTTANTED— A General SERVANT W Apply to Mrs. Haase. "TTTANTED — A GOOD PLAIN VV COOK. Apply to G. Feaky, Turanganui Hotel. "TrTANTED— SO HEAD OF OATW TLEtoGRAZEatMAKAURI. Apply to R. KNOX, Makauri. , Messrs. KING & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS, ARE PREPARED to SUPPLY EARTH CLOSETS as required by the Borough Council, for 4s each. A number on hand.