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Colonist, Volume V, Issue 465, 8 April 1862, Page 1

April 8/62. . Suburban Soutli Education Committee. WANTED IMMEDIATELY a SCHOOL- " * PIASTER and SCHOOLMISTRESS, for the Provincial School at Stoko. There is a good Cottage and Garden attached to the school. The salaries depend partly on the attendance of scholars, and have recently amounted to £130 per annum. For further information, apply to JOB BEST, 1001 Chairman of L Education Committee. Ship Ravenscraig. \VE, the undersigned Passengers by the " * ship Ravenscraig, from London, have seen the evidence of several cf the passengers given ia Court before tho Resident, Magistrate in Nelson, where they say that the Captain was in a state of intoxication on the morning of the Ist day of January. We here give our united testimony to his strict sobriety and attention to his duties throughout the whole voyage, and to his kindness towards tho passengers generally, and his anxious desire to make them all as comfortable as he possibly could ; and wo consider the charges made against the Captain unjust and unfounded. W. Dickinson, cabin passenger. T. Hirst, do. Miss W.Jay, <!•. Miss Kingdom, do. Mr. & Mrs. Bomford, do. James Robinson Elizabeth M'Conochie John Overhand Thos. N. M'Conochie Samuel Huggait Charles Price Joseph Sherratt Mary Trice Emma Shenv.tt Mri.'^iuvphy Jesse Humphrey Arthur Miller Jesse Humphrey . Agnes Miller Mrs. Humphrey Sarah Hambcton Margaret Humphrey Ann Harse Thomas Peace Mary Oregan Frances Kogan Manse Leary • Mary Kogan John Kogan. Mary Ann Dayman Several more ot the passengers, who expressed their anxiety to sign the above document, have been provented from so doing in consequence of tlieir absenco from town. 9 1J3 Suburban North Roads. "pjO satisfactoiy tenders having been re- -*-' ceived for the following works, namely— For keeping in repair for six months, from the Ist May, the following lengths of road :— From the Cemetery to Selmes' Bridge From Selme's Bridge to the Saltwater Bridge at Todd's Bush i From the Saltwater Bridge to Mr. Collins* gate From the latter point to the Bridge at the Ludd, Specifications can be seen at the Black Horse Inn, and TENDERS will be received up to FRIDAY, April 11, addressed to R. POLLOCK, Chairman. March 24. 954 T. BUSH, fJABINET-MAKER, UNDERTAKER, &c, Nile-street, Waimea-road. 485 MEW ZEALAND INSURANCE -^ COMPANY. FOE Z7Z3&& £kKTE> KBARXIffS ISS'SUa.a.KrCS. Head Offices : Fraser's Buildings, corner of Queen-street and Shortland-street, Auckland. Capital, .£IOO,OOO, With unlimited liability of the Shareholders. Directors: Chairraan-THOS. HENDERSON. Deputy-Chairman—S. BROWNING. ALFRED BUCKLAND, i JOHN GRAHAM, WILLIAM T. BUCKLAND, i GEORGEBURGOYNEOWEN JOHN HENftY BURNSIDE, , THOMAS RU3SJ3LL, HUGH COOLAHAN, j C. J. STONE, WILLIAM C. DALDY, WILLIA.II O. WILSON. Ex-Directors: DAVID GRAHAM, I JAMES WILLIAMSON, OHN 8. OLIVER, | WaLTER KNOTT GRAHAM Auditors: THOMAS COWTON LAW, 1 RICHARD RIDINGS. Marine Surveyor: WILLIAM CRUSH DALDY. This Company is now prepared to Grant Policies and effect Insurance from loss or damage by fire upon Houses and other Bui'.dings, Goods, Wares, Merchandise, and Manufactures, and Farming [Stock of every description. The company will also take Marine Risks, both in Coasting and Foreign Trade. The Directors respectfully request public support for this Local Institution. The rates charged are tho same as those charged by other Companies. Whilst Insurers have-the security of a capital more than equal to any contingency which may arise, together with tho unlimited liability of a large body of wealthy shareholders, the profits of this company are retained in the colony. Tables of Rates, Printed Forms of Proposals, and all other information may be obtained at the office of the undersigned. CUBTIS BROTHERS, 992 Agents. J^ELSON G~O~LiTe QE . Principal: Reginald Broughton, Esq., M.A., of Balliol College, Oxford. Assistant Masters: John Young, Esq., 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin. English and Writing . G. Cottekill, Esq. French J. Young, Esq., B.A. Drawing J. Gully, Esq. Music ..... C. W. Manby, Esq. The Masters for German, aud other Modern European Languages, Maori, Geology, Botany, &c, havo not yet been appointed. Terms:—For the usual course of education, £S per annum ; French, Drawing, and Music, extra. Board and residence (including washing), £50 per annum, payable quarterly in advance. An exhibition of £15 * per annum will be given to each boarder whose parents or guardians reside within the Provinces of Nelson or Marlborough. Pupils, not boarders, may dine at the College, at a charge of lGs. per month. Every pupil must be upwaids of nine years of age, able to read fluently, and write from dictation, and know the first four rules of Arithmetic. Further particulars to be learnt from the Secretary, Mr. BRAITHWAITE, to whom applications are to be addressed. A Prospectus of the College, giving full particulars of the building, school regulations, Masteis' testimonials, <fee„ with views and plans of the College, is preparing for publication. Nelson, January G. 681 TMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE of LONDON. Established 1803. Subscribed and Invested Capital—-One Million Sis Hundred and Ninety Thousand Pounds. Reserve Fund—£2so,ooo. Tho undersigned, having been appointed Agent for the above Company, is now prepared to effect INSURANCES on moderate terms. Policies issued on the spot, and losses ettled without reference out of the province. Form of proposal, Prospectus, and all other information, can be obtained on application to D. MOORE, Agent for Nelson and Marlborough. Head Office in Australia, 50, Elizabeth-street, Melbourne Agents in New Zealand. Dunedin—Dalgetty, Rattray, and Co. Christchurch—Dalgetty, Buckley, and Co. Auckland—George S. Graham. Wellington—A. P. Stuart and Cq. %\