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QT, PATRICK'S COLLEGE. Wellington, July 22, 1891. In fulfilment of promises made in 1884. when the Very Bey. Father Le Menant des Cbesoais, 8.M., and the Very Bey Father Devoy, B.M. so laccessfully appealed to a generous public in aid of 6t Patrick's College Building Fund, and through the munificent assistance of generous benefactors, TWO SCHOLARSHIPS of the annual value of forty guineas each, with the approbation of His Grace the Archbishop, will be offered for competition to the pupils attending the Oatholic Schools of the Colony. 1 Ooe of these Scholarships will be tenable for two yeabs, and one for a single year. Should expectations be realised, four Scholarships will be offered for competition, two each year, and each tenable for two years. 2 These Scholarships may be competed for by Oatholic boys attending the Parochial Schools. 3 Should there be no Catholic Schools in the district, candidates will be admitted to competition on the recommendation of the Priests of the respective parishss. 4 Successful candidates must provide outfit according to College prospectus. 5 No charge will be made tor the use of books while the scholarships are being taken advantage of. 6 A scholarship will be held to be forfeited unless acceptance of same is signified within one week of notification. 7 Power is reserved of allotting a vacant scholarship to next candidate, provided the requisite standard is attained in examination. 8 The examination will be conducted in writing at certain fixed centres, on a date to be fixed between the Bth and 23rd December. 9 Candidates must be under sixteen on the let of January following the date of examination. 10 Application for intending candidates, with authoritative declaration of age, must be sent to the College not later than November Ist preceding the examination. 11 All subjects on the programme to be attempte . 12 Marks under 26 per cent of the total in any subject will be deemed a failure in that subject. PROGRAMME. 1. Christian Doctrine : Butler's large Catechism complete. 2. Grimmar : Accidence and Syntax, Parsing, Letter-writing and Composition. 3. Geography : British Isles in detail ; Australia in outline, with general notions of Geography. 4. History : English History ; general events, with dates from 1603 to 1837. Irian History : Daunt s—t he period between 1690 and 1837. 6, Mathematics : (a.) Arithmetic : simple and compound rule ; vulgar and decimal fractions, practice, proportion, interest simple and compound, discount. (ft.) Euclid ; Book I. Text only, (c.) Algebra ; Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. F. J. Wattebs, S.M. D.D., Rector. SOMETHING TO KNOW. HAVING determined to offer Goods for ONE MONTH ONLY at a Sacrifice that will be surprising to all, and ask your Inspection, undermentioned is a few only of the articles — LADIES' CHECKED WATERPROOF CLOAKS, 6s lid. LADIES' CORSETS, Is Hid, LADIES' GLOVES, 6*d PAIR. LADIES' BILK HOSK, 2s lid PAIR. TWILL FLANNELETTES, 4|d YARD. Also — Dresses, Flannels, Plushes, Ribbons, Braid, Gimps, Skirts, &c. ALL BEMNANTB AT HALF-PRICE. J. BLENKINSOPP, 47 George St., Dunedin. "HLT ISS SIMPSON DRESSMAKER (Late Lower Hanover Street) Has REMOVED to PRINCES STREET, Opposite Masters, Hatters.