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Southland Times, Issue 3294, 10 January 1879, Page 3

Public Notice. SOUTHLAND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. This School will be opened on Monday, the 20th January, 1879. under the superintendence of an experienced Lady Principal, assisted by a staff of competent teachers. The course of instruction will comprise a thorough English education, viz.,- Reading, Grammar, Composition, Geography, History, Arithmetic. Algebra, Geometry, Natural Science, Writing ; also Class Singing and Needlework. • Instruction by qualified teachers will also be given in French, German, Music, Singing, Dancing, Gymnastics, Dressmaking, and Ornamental Work. The school will be divided into Senior and Junior division". No examination will be required for admission to the Junior division except that those entering be able to read and ' spell fairly, and know the four simple rules i of arithmetic. Teems : . ■ A ... Payable quarterly in advance— Per quarter. & s. d. For Senior Division 2 10 0 For Junior Division 2 0 0 Note. — Intimation will be given in future advertisenientof thefceswhichwillbe charged for extras, such as French," German, Music, Singing, Dancing, &c. 7 „ ' F. NUTTER, Secretary. T^ LECTION OF COUNCILLOR GORE RIDING. Notice is hereby given that the following candidates have been nominated for the office of County Councillor — Gore Riding — Southland County : — , " Miles Reginald Beee. " , Thoh As : M acGibbon. Samuel Duxton Powdkell. A Poll will be taken on Friday, the 10th inst., between the hours of 9 a.m. and G p.m. Polling Booths— Green's, Hall— Gore. Court House — Mataura Bridge. School House — Oraria. Dawsoirs Store — Pukerau. Hunter's Store — Chatton. F. F. Smith's House— Waikaka. Homestead — Wantwood. GEORGE RENNER, Returning Officer. f\ U E ENS TO W N S"C HOOL. A Schoolmistress required for Queenstown Public School. Salary, £100 per annum, Duties to commence on 13th Jamiary next. Applications together with testimonials to be addressed to " The Chairman Queenstown School Committee," and to be sent in not later than January 13th inst. P. B. BOULT, Acting-Secretary. T^ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. JLJ • - * ' We respectfully request that all accounts owing to us (all having been duly rendered) be settled on' or before 20lh January, 1879. ' BLACK & McWILLIAM. Steam Flour Mills, Winton, January Ist, 1879. MATAURA ELECTION. Mr J. S. SHANKS invites the electors of the Mataura District to meet him at the undermentioned times and places : — Gladstone, Friday, 10th January, 7.30 p.m. Schoolhouse, Long Bush, Monday, 13th January, 7.30 p.m.. v , Schoolhonse, Wyndham, Tuesday. 14th Jan- .-' uarjj 7;30 p.m. ■.;.>.:-. 'mo THE ELECTORS OF THE JL ■ MATAUEA DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — In accordance with 1 the promise made when I first intimated; to you my -intention of becoming a candidate for your representation , I now purpose to place before you the loading points of my political creed. To begin with, I have been for years past a supporter of the -party whose' efforts^were directed to secure the settlement of the land by means of deferred payment — a system which has, in spite of all opposition, proved itself at once beneficial to those who have availed themselves of it, and advantageous to the colony, whose revenues to-day are augmented in>.np small degree by the contributions of men who, but for the facilities the deferred system gave, would have left our shores. The present Ministry -has taken up the policy in this respect, inaugurated- by the party of whom Mr Donald Reid was the leader, and so long as they adhere to it they shall have my support;, With respect to the legislation of last session, I may say that the Land' Tax seems to be equitable, for, while I ''should not wish to impose oppressive burdens on the holders, of large estates, still less should I wish them to escape their fair share of taxation. At the same time I must say that a large section of the community appears to me to have been allowed to escape, scot freein the apportionment, for I regard- dnconw, ; h6wever" derived— when it exceeds. a certain minimum— as a legitimate factor in the ; esti;mate of sources of revenue. The question electoral rights '. has . long engaged my attention, and however '.unpopular the admission may make me, I am . bound -to say that I am not in favor of absolutely unrestricted, or rather I should say, unregulated, manhood suffrage. The franchise, as it stands .-it present, is a very comprehensive one. No man who honestly desires to become an elector can fail, within a year or two of his landing in the colony, to satisfy the requirements of the law if he exercises common prudence, while there are dangers that will suggest themselves to. everyone in throwing- open electoral privileges to newcomers, necessarily ignorant of the bearings of political questions. With residence conditions, say of two or three years, I see no objection to manhood suffrage, and from the experience of the late session it is more than probable that the present Government will not go further than this in the Bill, which it is understood they intend to introduce. * There are many minor, but not unimpor"tant, matters on -which you will wish to know my views, but as I intend to meet you in the several divisions of the district, it will be more convenient to state them personally than by means of an advertisement. Meantime I remain, Gentlemen. Yours obedient servant, • ' JAS. S. SHANKS. MA.IAUKA ELECTION "Mr Kinross requests the electors to meet him at the school-house, 1 Roslin Bush, on Monday, Gth inst., at 8 p.m. , Wyndham, Friday, 10th, at 8 p.m. -Mataura Bridge, Monday, 13th at 2 p.m. 1 Goi"e, ! Monday, 13th,"at- 8 p.m. , Schoolhouse, North Invercargill, Tuesday, 14th, at 7 p.m. Clifton's Hotel, Gladstone, Tuesday, 14lh, at 8.30 p.m.' * ' TO THE RATEPAYERS GORE RIDING. Gentlemen, — I have to announce myself as again a candidate for the honor of representing you in County Council. THOMAS MacGIBBON. Mataura, 23rd December, 1878. . Office of the Southland Board of Education, Invercargill. I DO hereby publicly notify that the names of the' following gentlemen have been transmitted to the Board by the Committees of the several School Districts, as the names of persons qualified to 'fill- the vacancy in the Board caused by the death of the Hon. Sir John Richardson, that is to say, Thomas Denniston of Invercargill, Samuel Hodgkinson of Mt. Fairfax, Andrew Kinross of Myross Bush, John Morrison of Dipton, Thomas Perkins of Invercargill, Andrew Toshach of Waikiwi. • And I do hereby appoint Friday, the thirtyfirst day of January instant, as the day "on which each of the said Committees shall send in to the Board the'name of one of the persons, above mentioned to fill the said vacancy. And, I do hereby "appoint t Friday, the seventh day of February next, "as the day on which the Board will hold the election to fill the said vacancy. Dated this sixth day of January, 1879. THOS. M. MACDONALD " ' Chairman. .