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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 276, 11 March 1879, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SCHOLARSHIPS. # "VTOTICE is hereby given that Ten _j\| Scholarships ot the annual value of Forty Pounds each, and tenable for two years, will be awarded upon examination in the month of June next as follows:— (a) Twc» scholarships open to all children wlibse age does not exceed eleven years on the first day of June, 1878. (b) Two scholarships opon to all whose age does not exceed twelve years on the first of June. (c) Two scholarships open to all whose age does not exceed thirteen years on the first of June. (d) Two scholarships open to all whose age does not exceed fourteen years on the first of June. And two scholarships to be applied to the three classes a, b, and c, according to the respective merit of the candidates in those classes. Candidates must enter their names by giving notice in their own handwriting to the Chairman of the Board on or before the tenth day of May next, in every case, stating the day and year of birth, and the school at which the candidate is receiving instruction. The Board will not publish the name of the school from which a Candida Se comes without the consent of the principal teacher of the school, which may be sent with the notice of entry. Any candidate not attending school must give his or her address. The Board reserves the right of acquiring proof as to age. The examinations will be held at Christchurch, beginning on the fourth day of June for classes (a), (b), and (c), and on the eleventh day of June for class (d). Necessary expenses of travelling, and of board and Lodging, will be defrayed by the Board. The subjects in which candidates-in classes (a), (b), and (c) will be examined are the following :—Reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, English grammar and composition, geography, and British history. The subjects for class (d) are as follows :—Arithmetic, English grammar and composition (including spelling), physical and political geography, and history (ancient and modern), geometry and algebra. A scholarship will not be awarded to any candidate who has not obtained 25 per cent, of the possible numbej of marks in each subject, and 50 per cent, of the possible total. " The successful competitor ibr any such scholarship shall receive the amount of his or her scholarship only so long as he or she shall continue his or her education at any school or educational institution under the control of the Board at which the higher branches cf education are taught, but, if there be no such school or institution -in the district where the holder of the scholarship resides, then at such school, subject to inspection by a public School Inspector, as the Board may approve of." [The Education Act, 1877, section 51, subsection.] J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christcburch, March 3, 1879. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. "VTOTICE is hereby given that I _IN intend to apply to the Akaroa County Council, in terms of the 24th section of the " Slaughter-house Act, 1877," for a License to Slaughter Cattle at my slaughter yard, Look-out Point, sec. 5792. ARTHUR WAGHORN, Sen. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. ""VTOTICE is hereby given that I .IN intend to apply to the Akaroa County Council, in terms of the 24th section of the " Slaughter-house Act, 1877, for a License to Slaughter Cattle at my slaughter-yard, Head of the Bay, sec. 12795. GEORGE COSSAR. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SLAUGHTERING LICENSE "VTioilG.E. is hereby given that I Jj\| intend to apply to the Akaroa County Council, iii terms of the 24th section of the " Slaughter-house Act, 1877," for a License to Slaughter Cattle at my slaughter yard, Pigeon ' Bay, sec. 207. THOMAS M'INTOSH. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. is hereby given that I IN intend to apply to the Akaroa County Council, in terms of the 24th section of the " Slaughter-house Act, 1877," for a License to Slaughter Cattle at my slaughter yard, Stony Bay West, sec. 400. -f -' ff&MES BOLEYN. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOH SLAUGHTERING LICENSE." "XTOTICE is hereby given that 1 .IN intend to apply to the Akaroa County Council, in terms of the 24tli eection of the " Slaughter-house Act, 1877," for a License to Slaughter Cattle at my slaughter yard, Maori Reserve. Little River. GEORGE ROBINSON.