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Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 794, 6 June 1865, Page 2

GOVERNMENT NOTICES. Superintendent's Office, . Nelson, June 2, 1865. QEALED TENDEES will be received at KJ this Office until MONDAY, the 19th instant, from persons desirous of CONTRACTING to SUPPLY the undermentioned ARTICLES, for the Six Months ending 31st December next, to tlie Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lock-up, and Destitute Poor, namely— I.—MUTTON and BEEF, fresh, and free from bone... ... ... ... at per lb. Suet ... ... ... ... i, 2.—BREAD, best ... ...... „ Ditto, of Wheaten Meal ... „ Flour, fine ...... ... „ Ditto, ditto ... ... ... at per cwt. 3.—SPIRITS, Wines, Bottled Ale and Porter, and Colonial Ale. 4.—RATIONS, as per scaleTea ... ... ... ... at per lb. Coffee ... ... ... ... „ Chocolate ... ... ... „ ' Sugar ... „ ! Cora Flour ... „ Oatmeal ... ... ... „ Arrowroot ... ... ... „ Sago ii Pearl Barley ~. ... ... „ Rice ... ~. ... ... „ Linseed Meal ... ... ... „ Butter (fresh)... ... ... „ » (salt) . „ Mustard ... ... ... „ Pepper \ „ „ (ground) „ Salt (fine) „ „ (coarse ... ... ... » Soap „ Candles (sperm) ... ... ~ ~ (mould) „ Whiting , ... „ Potatoes ... ... ... „ Tobacco ... ... ... „ Eggs at per dozen. Milk ... at per quart Vinegar „ Wick at per ounce Matches (vestas) ... ... at per box Samples will be required to be left at the" Office with the tenders. Articles to be delivered as required, at the Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, and Gaol. Separate tenders will be received as numbered. Further particulars may be obtained on application at this office. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1002 Provincial Secretary, pro tern. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 2,1865. fTIENDEES will be received at this office X until MONDAY, the 19th instant, from persons desirous of contracting to SUPPLY good hard dry FIREWOOD, at per cord, to the several Government Offices, Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol, Lockup, and Destitute Poor, for the six months ending 31st December, 1865. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1003 Provincial Secretary, pro tern. EDUCATION RATE. Superintendent's Office Neldon, June 2, 1865. P HESITANT to the provisions of the "Education Act, 1863," his Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that the ANNUAL RATE imposed by the said Act upon all Householders residing within Educational Districts, will be LEVIED on SATURDAY, the Ist day of July next; and that the same will be received at the following places, between the hours of Ten, a.m. and Four, p.m., namely— Court House, Nelson, by the Sergeant-Major of Police; Schoolhouse, Clifton-terrace, Suburban North, by Mr. Alexander Wragg; Schoolhouse, Stoke, by Mr. E. Austin ; Agricultural Hall, Wairnea East, by Mr. James H. Taylor; uu7;™ uw ' nmmea • vvesc > o 7 w,. Qeorae W alter; Schoolhouse, Spring Grove, by Mr. Thomas Andrews; Schoolhouse, Wakefield, by Mr. R. Burbush ; Schoolhouse, Upper Moutere, by Mr. George M. Taylor; Schoolhouse, Lower Moutere, by Mr. W. Guy; Institute, Motueka, by Mr. John Boyes ; Schoolhouse, Pangatotara, by Mr. Frederick Bisiey ; Schoolhouse, Riwaka, by Mr. C. Pattie ; Schoolhouse, Motupipi, by Mr. J. Baird ; House of Mr. G. Taylor, Takaka, by Mr. G. Taylor; Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr. Robert Strange. The aforesaid Act requires that" every householder in each educational district shall pay, annually, twenty shillings, and a further sum of five shillings for every child of such householder between the ages of five and fourteen years : Provided always, that no person shall be liable to pay for more than four children, nor for any child residing more than three miles from any school established under this Act; nor for any child attending any school not established under this Act, in respect of whom such persons shall produce to the Collector a certificate, signed by the teacher of such school, showing that such child lias attended during the three months previous to the levying of the rate." ALFBED GREENFIELD, 1004 Provincial Secretary, pro tern. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, June 2, 1865. ALL APPLICATIONS for PUBLICANS' BUSH LICENSES, and for RENEWAL or TRANSFER of such Licences must be lodged at this office, on or before MONDAY, the 19 th June instant. ALFBED GREENFIELD, 1005 Provincial Secretary, pro tern. EDUCATION. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, May 26, 1865. HIS Honor the Superintendent, in accordance with the provisions of the " Education Act, 1863," directs it to be rotified that he has appointed WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of June next, at Twelve o'clock noon, for the ELECTION of MEMBERS to fill the vacancies in the LOCAL COMMITTEE OF EDUCATION; and that the elections for the several districts will be held at the ■ following places, viz. :— For the District of the City of Nelson, at the Court House, Nelson: For the District of Suburban North, at the Schoolhouse, Thackwood; For the District of Suburban South, at the Schoolhouse, Stoke; . For the District of Richmond, at the Agricultural Hall, Richmond; For the District of Hope, at the Schoolhouse, Ranzau; For the Districts of Waimea South, at the Schoolhouse, Spring Grove, and the Schoolhouse, Wakefield ; For the District of Wairaea West, at the new Village Schoolhouse, Waimea West; For the District of Upper Moutere, at the Schoolhouse, Upper Moutere; For the District of Lower Moutere, at the Schoolhouse, Lower Moutere; For the District of Motueka, at the Motueka Institute ; For the District of Riwaka, at the Schoolhouse Riwaka; For the District of Motupipi, at the Schoolhouse, Motupipi; For the District of Takaka, at the Schoolhouse, Takaka; ■ For the District of Collingwood, at the Schoolhouse, Collingwood ; For the District of Pangatotara, at the Schoolhouse, Pangatotara. ALFBED GBEEFIELD, 1000 Provincial Secretary, pro tetkt