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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 602, 21 April 1882, Page 3

Public Notices EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SCHOLARSHIPS. "ATOTICE is hereby given that TEN _LN SCHOLARSHIPS of the annual value of FOR IT POUNDS each, and tenable for two years, will be awarded upon examination in the month of JUNE NEXT, and shall be open to ' all children attending public schools under the Board ; provided that children attending secondary schools, who have held any of the Board's Scholarships may compete in Classes C, D, andE. The scholarships shall be as follows:— (a) Two scholarships open to children whose age does not exreed eleven years on the first day of June of the year in which the scholarships are given. (b) Two scholarships open to those whose age doee not exceed twelve years on the first of June. (o) Two scholarships open to those whone age does not exceed thirteen years on the first of June. (d) Two scholarships open to those whose age does not exceed fourteen years on the first of June. (c) One scholarship open to those whose age does not exceed fifteen years on the first of June. And one scholarship to be applied to the three classes A, B, and C, according to the respective merit of the candidates in these classes. Winners of scholarships in any year shall not be allowed to compete in the year following, unless they first resign the scholarships previously gained. Candidates must enter their names by giving notice in their own handwriting to the Chairman of the Board on or before the tench day of May, 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 candidate comes without the consent of the principal teacher of the school, which may be sent with the notice of entry. The Board reserves the right of requiring proof as to age. The examinations will be held in Christchurch, beginning on Tuesday, the sixth day of June for Classes A, B, and C, and on Tuesday, the thirteenth day of June, for Classes D and E. Necessary expenses of travelling and of board and lodging will be defrayed by the Board. The subjects in which candidates are examined, and the maximum number of marks assigned to the various subjects, shall be as follows : — Classes A, B, C—Reading, 50 ; Writing, 50 ; Spelling, 50; Arithmetic, 100; English Grammar and Composition, 100 ; Geography, 100 ; British History, 100; Elementary Science, 100. Class D—English, 150; Arithmetic, 100; Geography (physical and political,) 80 ; History (British and Ancient), 100 ; Mathematics—Euclid, Book L, and Algebra so far as to include simple equations of one unknown, 100 ; Elementary Science, 100 ; French, Grammar, and easy translation and composition, 80 ; Latin, Principia Latina, Part 1., and a portion of an easy author [Caesar de Bello Gallico, L, I—29], 100. Class E—English, 150 ; Arithmetic, 80; History (British and Ancient), 100 ; Mathematics —Euclid, Books 1., 11., 111., and Algebra so far as to include easy quadratics, 120 ; Elementary Science, 100 ; French Grammar and easy translation and composition, 100 ; Latin, Grammatical questions, a very easy piece of continuous prose for translation into Latin, selected portions of one prose and one verse author. [ Virgli, J3neid, Book I.; Cicero de Senectute, 130.] A scholarship will not be awarded to any candidate who has not obtained twenty-five per cent of the possible number of marks in each subject, and fifty per cent of the possi* le total. J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 15th April.lßß2. To JLet TO LET. WANTED to Letise for three years, 65 Acres of Choice Land in Port Levy, the property of the late J. Harris. For particulars apply to George Fleming, Lyttelton, or, C. P. Cholmondeley, Port Levy. Tenders to be sent in by April 30, to the above-named persons. Money cDJLv/jV/V/V/ on approved Freehold Security. Apply to THOMAS ORR HAY, Pigeon Bay. Account* NOTICE. B. SHADBOLT, DECEASED. ALL persons owing accounts in the above Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and all claims against the Estate must be sent in on or before May 31st next. ELIZAB WT H SITADBOLT. Hruiil .-if t,!i<> IL-iv. A'enroa.