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Western Star, 30 March 1917, Page 3

SOUTHLAND EDUCATION BOARD. ANNUAL ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES. TT is hereby publicly notified that a A MEETING OF HOUSEHOLDERS in each School District in the Education District of Southland will be held on Monday, the 30th April, 1917, for the purpose of electing a. School Committee. The meeting shall be held in, the Schoolroom of each District, and shall commence at 8 o’clock p.m. The number of members to be elected shall be five where the average attendance for the school for the year 1916 did not exceed 100, seven where the average exceeded 100 but did not exceed 200, and nine where the average exceeded 200. NOMINATIONS. Householders are requested to send, in writing, by post or delivery, so as to be delivered to the respective Chairmen of the several School Committees, not later than 8 o’clock in the evening of Monday, the 23rd April, 1917, the names of persons, being resident householders, nominated by them for election to serve upon the Committee for the year next ensuing. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provision, in the'case of a School District in a RURAL AREA any householder present at the Annual Meeting, may at such meeting nominate for election to serve on the Committee any resident householder; and a resident householder nominated at the meeting and by word of mouth or by" writing given to the Chairman consenting to be so nominated shall be a candidate for election. Each nomination shall be signed by the proposer and by the candidate, and shall be in the form set forth in the third schedule to the Education Act, 1914, or to the effect thereof. Tlie first meeting of each newlyelected Committee shall be held at the place of election, and immediately after the election on the same evening. F. G. STEVENSON, Secretary. Education Office, Invercargill, 28lh March, 1917. Riverton RacingCluo Annual Easter Meeting. April 9th and 10th Acceptances and entries for Trial Stakes close on WEDNESDAY, 4th April, at 8 p.m. JNO. GEARY, Sec. Box 51, Telephone 3, Riverton RANTED. Wanted pupils to join Shorthand class. Terms moderate. Apply “Phono,” this office. Sale of Furniture, BTC., ETC. Near Apariraa Dairy Factory

TUESDAY, 3rd APRIL J R. MILLS and SON instructed by Mr J. Grindlay, will sell as above at 1 o’clock—--1 Draught Mare, staunch 2 18-months Heifers Leather dining room suite, writing desk, book shelves/ 2 wooden bedsteads, wire mattresses and bedding, duchesse, washstand and ware, 2 tables, kitchen dresser, kitchen sofa, kitchen chairs, linoleum, window blinds, kitchen clock, Globe separator in perfect order, No 2 churn, butter jars, 2 baths, trough, tip dray and harness, scuffler, swing plough, wheelbarrow, whey barrel, milk cans and buckets, fowls, tools, cattle dog, cooking utensils and sundries, 2 seta plough chains, I twohorse set swingle trees. Sale of Property, AT THORNBURY WEDNESDAY, 4th APRIL J R. MILLS & SON, instructed hy Mr J. Eggleton, who is leaving Thornbury, will sell as above immediately before the Stock Sale— Sections 5 and 6, block 4, Thornbury, containing half acre. Buildings comprise comfortable 5-roomed dwelling with scullery, hut and other outbuildings. The property is all well fenced, has asphalt paths and a good orchard THORNBURY STOCK SALE. WEDNESDAY, 4th APRIL J R. MILLS AND SON will sell as above at 1 o’clock—--500 Eat and Store Sheep 70 Head Mixed Cattle CHURCH SERVICES Methodist Riverton 11 No service, 7 Mr Borland, Wild Bush 2.30 Mr D. McGregor, Pahia 2.30 and 7.30 Rev. B. Ranson. Tuesday, 7.45 Christian Endeavour, Consecration meeting, subject “ The Second Advent.” Anglican Friday, March 30th, 8 p.m, Lenten Service, Meditation : “I ” Myself after Death. Snnday, April Ist—Riverton 11 and 7 Mr Robins, Thornbury 7 Mr Wohlers, Orepuki 11 and 7, Tuatapere 3 V icar. Catholic —Riverton Benediction 7 p.m. Salvation Army.—Holiness Meeting 11 a.m.; Bible Class 3 p.m. ; Salvation Meeting 7 p.m.—Captain Whitley. Presbyterian. —11, Mr Laurie; 7, Rev. C. A. Gray M.A. OHRISTADELPHIANS meet in More’s New Hall every first day. Sunday school 10.30 a.m. Breaking Bread 11 a.m. AU invited. No collection.