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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 391, 4 May 1880, Page 3

TTTINTER HpvIUPERY! TTTfNTER APERY! .Just Oi'unkd. FIRST SHIPMENT OF ■ NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS. The Largest and Best Assorted Stock in Akaroa. Flannels, Blankets, Sheetings, Winceys,, French Merinos, in all colors. Ladies' Jackets, Ulsters, Costumes, Trimmed H.ats, Sealskin Caps Fur and other Trimmings. i A Large Assortment of i '■' '■■ ; ? •■"'!/ :■ "; : MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Shirts, Drawers, Ties, Braces, Belts, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoos of all kinds—-Men's, Women's and Children's. INSPECTION INVITED. O. B LAOK ' CRITERION HOUSE. Au 30

THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT. OF NORTH CANTERBURY. '■■_ ; SCHOLARSHIPS. - ' f Vt .■ i "\TOTICE is hereby given that Ten jN| Scholarships of 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) Two scholarships open to all children whose age does not exceed eleven years on the first day of June, 1880. (b) Two scholarships open to all whose age docs not exceed twelve years on the first day 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 ddes 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 merits 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 tire candidate is receiving instruction. ! The Board will not publish the name of the school from which a candidate 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 examination will be held at Christchurch, beginning on Tuesday, the first day of June, for classes (a) (b) nn.;l (c), and on Tuesday, the eighth day of June, for class (d). Necessary expenses of travelling, and of bontd and lodging, will be defrayed by thc.Jio.ird. 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 spoiling), physical and -political geography, and history (ancient and modern), geometry, and algebra. A scholarship will not be awarded to any candidate, who has nr-t obtained. 25 per cent, of the possilsla number' of marks h\ each yutiject, and 50 per cent. of the possible total. J. V. COIJ3O.RNE YEEL, HcKTeiary. ChristcLrurch, March. (I, 1880.