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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 607, 1 September 1858, Page 2

CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CANTERBURY. SOMES' SCHOLARSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given, that the First — . Election of Scholars on the Somes Founda- • tion of Christ's College, will take place on SATURDAY, the 25th of SEPTEMBER,: nthe present year. Two scholarships will be ■ offered for coiripetitibri, one of the annual value of iMS, tenable for three years and a-half; the other of the annual value of £32, tenable for: two years and a-half; the forhier amount to be* raised to the latter to £40, annually, provided the scholar shall pass a satisfactory nrhnual • examination in the studies of the preceding; year. ; All members of "the United Church,of Erig-; laud and Ireland, or of any branch of'the said. Church, or of any Church in communion there-; with, wheresoever Usrn or resident, who shall! have attained on the day of election the full \ age of fifteen, and shall not have exceeded thfe [ age of nineteen years, are admissible as candi- j dates. Preference will be given, cceteris paribus,; to the kindred of Maria Somes, the foundress, or; of her lo.te husband, Joseph Somes, deceased. I Candidates must bring or send their applica- ■: tions iv writing to the "Sub-Warden of Christ's College, at any time not later than the 20th of"; September, every such application to be accom- ; panied by satisfactory certificates of age and of; good moral'character. Any candidate claiming.: the privilege of founder's kin will also be re- , quired to furnish satisfactory proof in writing of his consanguinity. • Candidates must attend I in person at the College, on Wednesday, the" 22nd. of September, at 10 a.m., to be examined on that and the following days. They will first be examined viva voce in the ' Church Catechism, Scripture History, History of England, Grammar, Geography, and Arithmetic; and such as exhibit a satisfactory, knowledge of those subjects will be farther examined: Firstly, in Latin and Greek Grammar, and in two or more of the Latin and Greek Authors most commonly read iv schools. Secondly;, in Algebra as far as Quadratic Equations, The Fifst Four Books of Euclid, The Elements of Plane Trigonometry, especially in its application to Navigation and Land Surveying, and the Elements of Physical Science., And, - Thirdly, in History, Ancient and Modern, The History of the Church, Physical Geography, and .one or, more Modern Languages. In estimating the - comparative merits of the candidates, marked proficiency in any one of the three branches, even if there should be great deficiency in one or both, of the remainder, will be rated'higher than a superficial knowledge of a greater number of subjects. The successful candidates will be required to reside within the precincts of the College during the College terms (except where special exemption from residence shall have been granted by the Governing Body the College) and to observe all the regulations, and the course-of- study, prescribed by the College. Further particulars may be obtained by ap- . plying personally, or by letter, to the Sub-War-den of Christ's College, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. By order of the Governing Body, HENRY JACOBS, Sub-Warden. FOR SALE, THE well-known fine, tkorough-brefd entire horse JOE MILLER. Joe Miller by Jerry r out of Miss Miller, (own brother to Phoenix), half brother to Bay Middleton, vide stud book. For price and terms, application may be made to Mr. I. STACE, Berwick Farm; or to Mr. EAGLESOME, Linwood, River Avon, where the horse may be seen. FOR SALE, sf\ heifers, averaging 18 months old, \J deliverable in the neighbourhood of - Timaru, or by agreement. The above will be sold in one or more lots to suit purchasers. J. LONGDEN. KAIAPOI ISLAND. *JWE 'LYTTELTON TIMES' is now left -»- for delivery to-subscribers resident on the Island, at the store of Mr. W. HUTCHINSON. SCHOONER FATHER THAMES, FOSTER, MASTER. -pREIGHT from Quay .—Grain, sd. JJ bushel. Freight from Ferry.—Grain, 4d. *§■ bushel. Potatoes from Quay and Ferry.—2ls. ton. EDWARD GENET, Agent. Norwich Quay, Lyttelton Feb. 18th, 1858; NOTICE TO TIMBET_TI_^RfJI_AN_S AND OTHERS. T HE Provincial Government are prepared to _L receive tenders for the supply of three hundred thousand feet of sawn planking to be delivered at the Government yard, Christchurch feet" 6SS tl,antwenty thousand The timber is to be either kauri pine, red ' pm, blue gum, stringy bark, black pine, or totara; and must be approved by the Provincial Engineer. The whole to be cut in lengths of 1G feet fuHcut!' tomeasureß inches, by .3 inches, The Provincial Government will not be bound to accept the lowest or any tender E. DOBSON, rMv n-. Provincial lia<nnopv Office of Public Works, a Christchurch, July 21, 1808,