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ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. TWO MEN KILLED BY LIGHT- - NING. [Paras Association— Oopihight.] Brisbane, Dec 8. A matt named Jamieson wan'killed by lightning at' Longboach. Six men were struck and at Malbon-ono was killed. EXPLOSION AT A MINT. St Petersburg, Dec 7. By an explosion in tlia testing room at the Mint, two persons wero tailed and forty were injured. lhe whole place was destroyed. A STABBING AFFRAY. - [United Pbesb Association,.] Auckland, Dec. 8. 'As a result ©fa political argument between tw« of tho : crew of the steamer Remuera a man named Jack K iTerctt has been ■arrested on a char-jo of stabbing Ben Baker, who was removed to the hospital with a wound in the chest, and both hands badly cut. The injuries are not likely to be fatal. imOWNINg'cASE AT WANWanganul, Dec. 8. ■ A drowning accident happened today in the river opposite ■Landguard Bluff two miies below tho town. Charles- Wood, a carpenter and a " marrici. man, had "been iii town at tho 'lection on the previous day and celebrated tho occasion. This morning he went to work at Mitchell and Co.'s new freezing works, but it was deemed advisabV to send him home by launch. When tho other men were in tlio engine room Wood apparently fell «ff and was drowned. Dragging operations harer been ■unsuccessful. That* / A\ Little Wijjm Hacking|flJ| Cotggh 13 Hard coughs are bad enough, to be sure. But it's often the little, hacking, tickling, persistent cough that means the most, especially when there is a history of weak lungs in the family. What should be done? Ask your doctor. He knows. Ask him about the formula on the label of every bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Ask him if this medicine has his full approval for throat and lung troubles. Then do as he says. Ayer's Cheny Pectoral r '■» I- rv. I. C. Ayor & Co., Lowell, Mass., t)! S. A. NELSON BOAR 9OF EDUCATION. TEACHERSHIPS.I^ A PPLICATIONS, complying with A. particulars set out in form of application, ar« invited by the .Nelson Education Board <oi the following positions : — Richmond: Second Assistant; salary X 120—4135. Nelson Girli': Ninth Agiistmt; ealarj £90 £120. Ddimiston: Sicond Assistant; salary £9n-£\os. Eockviile: Female Assist int: salary JB3)-jE'.2O Wat-utu (Grey Valley): Pema'e Assistant; sa'arj £20— JJ120 Tui (new school) : SoJo Teacbr-rj salary aec-'V ding to scale, probablj JBI2O—JCISO and JSIS house allow, aaca. Gordcn: Teacher for Household School; probable salary j836, and boaid and ledgings guaranteed. Applications close at Nelson on PRIBAY, 15th December. N. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary December 6th, I'9ll. 4792 TENDERS. SUPPLY OF DESKS. nnENDERS are invited by the Nelftn JL Education Board for tho Supply of DRSKS, for two je»rs tnding Decembrr 31st, 1913. Plans and specifications may he retu at the office of the Board, Hardy • street. tenders close on SATURDAY, 16th December. N. B. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Nelson Education Beard. Deo. stb, 191 L . 4826 NELSON BOARD OF EDUCATION. POSITIONS A§ PUPIL TEACHERS AN© PHOBATIONERS. APPLICATIONS are incited by the Kelson EducitLn Board from young persons of not less than 16 years of age, for positions as Pupil Teachers and Probttionets in Schools in NelsoD, Westport, Beef ton, Matuoka, Richmond, and otner places. Tto minimum qualification accepted for those positions is a pass in the Senior Free Place Examination. Regulation* g'Vein^rg tk« appainSment and.sirvice of pupil-teachwr* and probationers may be suen at any Publ c School, an^i at the Education Board Office Nelson, whore forms of application aay ba obtained. Application ckee in Nel<n on PEIDAV, December 15tK, 1011, »nd tne appointments will bo madd after the remits of the Civil Sjrvice and Matriculation Exammstio- a nr»- i^sue 1. N. K. AVILLIUIP, Secretary. M olson, Dae. sth, 1011. 4791 . TENDERS. (REPAIRS TO RESIDENCE, Stoke.) nPENDERS are invited by the Nelson -"- Education Board for repairs and additions to the teacher's residence at Stoke. Specifications may be seeH at the Public School, Stoky, and at the Education Board Office, kelson. Tohders closo on Saturday, 16th December. N. R. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Nelson Eduaation Board. Doc. sth, 1911. 4806 TENDERS. (ADDITIONS-AT TAKAKA.) OpKNDEIIS are invited by the Xekon ■*- Educntion Board for additions to the District Hi^h School bnildings at Takaka. Plans and specifications may bo seen at tho residence of Mr. AY. Baird and tin; office of Mr. AY. HoulIcer, Architect, Aelgoii'. Tho lowx&c or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close at the Education Board Office, Nelson, on Saturday, 16th •ecember. N. R. AVILLIAMS, , Secretary, Nelson Education Board. Dec. sth, 1911. V / 4805 HUBfiEB STAMPS.—Wo b*r« a ' great variety of attractive deiigni to choose from. Oar prioei are right, and oof stamp* the beßt.— "Tht 0»lMM' 1 i»6Eini D»jnrtn?fnl.

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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13285, 9 December 1911, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13285, 9 December 1911, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13285, 9 December 1911, Page 4

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