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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue 59, 20 October 1855, Page 2

PREMIUM FOR DESIGNS FOR COLLEGE BUILDINGS. TO ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.— The Board of Trustees. of tho Nelson Trust Funds hereby offer a sum of Fifty Pounds sterling (£SO sterling) for tho best Design, and tho sum of Twenty Pounds sterling (£2O sterling) for the secondbest Design for a Building for a College, required to contain sufficient accommodation for instructing about 100 pupik in the ordinary branches of a liberal education, and at the same time convenient rooms for one or two masters (in all probability married men), and for the lodging of thirty boarders. The building will bo placed nearly in the centre of a block of land of 17 acres, which rises with a gentle slope facing the west, and is backed by a lofty range of hills. The material of which it is proposed to construct it is strong timber, with lath and plaster outsido and in. A preference will be given to such designs as are not above two stories high, which combine, as far as possible, economy and commodious arrangement with architectural beauty, and which are, at the same time, so planned as to be capable of extension if required. Gentlemen offering designs will be pleased to address them to the cave of Mr. Jenkins, the Secretary to the Board, at Nelson, on or before the First day of November next, and to accompany them with sealed letters, containing the name and address of tho competitors, which will not be opened until the selection is made. Plans submitted must contain the ground plan of the building, and elevation, and such cross sections as may be necessary to exhibit its character. A. G. Jenkins, Secretary to tho Bajtrd of Trustees. Nelson, New Zealand, / 4th July, 1855. V/ rpHE Undersigned will be prepared, the JL First Week in January next, to take CATTLE and HORSES on the following terms :— Cattle at 155., and Horses at 20s. per year. The charge for driving will be moderate. There will be an entire Cart Horse on the Station in the season 1856-7. Young Cattlo in the Wairau t/(ken in exchange for Sheep. . / August 27th, 1855. vy Geobge F. Bush. FOR SALE, a pair of WORKING BULLOCKS. / Apply to Thomas Jessop, Mount Heslington Valley, Waimea South. V 1859. T)ENEWAL of the GREAT NELSON Xt TRIAL STAKES of 10 Sovereigns each, half forfeit ; for three-year-old colts, Bst 71bs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 3lbs ; 50 boys. added by tho Club ; to run at the Nelsou March Meeting, 1859. If eight start, the owner of the second horso to receive 20 soys. and the owner of the third to sava his stake ; if any lesser number, the owner of the second horso to save his stake. Ono mile and a-half. Entries to be made to the Secretary of tho Turf Club on or before tho Ist of March, 185 G. /" » / C. Elliott, V Secretary to the Turf Club. TjWRNISHED LODGINGS.— The AdverJLJ tizer can accommodate Two or Three respectable SINGLE MEN with comfortable Lodgings. Enquire next door to tp Baptist Chapel, Bridgestreet, Nelson. / FOR SALE, about 10 Tons of superior r\ nHAY. V^j "I Apply to D. Moobe & Co., October 19. V ' Trafalgar-street. ANTED, a good BULLOCK DRIVER, at the Saw MiwyWairoa Gorge. October 16. T. G. Goee. I^EMORIAL OF GRIEVANCES.— The It 1. appointed to draw up a^&f cmorial to the GSDyernor, stating tho Gnevancejr which the Provinces \ns sustained at the hands of the General GovernmemW the Colony, will submjc the draft of a Memorial toYs Excellency to a PUBLIC MEETING, to be heKl in the Coubt House, Nelson, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, at Seven o'clock precisely. \ Ootober 19. \ ADDRESS TO\THE GOVERNOR.— il. The Congratulatory Address to the Governor, to be presented on his Excellency's arrival in Nelson, LIES FOR SIGNATURE at tho Union Bank, Nelson ; at Mr. Stanton's, YUrafelgar-street ; and at Mr. Bachelor's, Bridge-street; at Mr. Dabtnall's, Richmond ; at Mr. Dixon's, "Vfcimea South ; at Mr. Teowee's, Lower Wakefield ; a\Mr. J. Palmeb's, Waimea West; and at the B^otueka Hotel, Motueka. Persona desirous, of signing tho above Memorial are requested not to delay doing so beyond Monday next, aB his Excellency's arrival is expected to take place about Tuesday. Nelson, October 19. VICTORIA CIRCUS. Proprietor, W. H. FOLEY. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 20. BENEFIT of FOLEY, the CLOWN. WAR! WAR! WAR!!! Not with the Russians, but with the crowds I expect to rush in at the Circus. 4500 Persons wanted at the Circus, to find out the Owner of a large Port-Foleyo found in tliairplace, containing a large assortment of funny thhigs, which will be given without extra charge to the jowners. This JJvening's Entertainment wilJr consist of a variety and Change of Performances, /wo of tho principal features of which will be, that Jlne MARE LUCY will DANCE\HORNPIPE, and not load, but DISCHARGE a PISTOL. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. Miss ToubnEab's BENEFIT will take place on Monday Evening next. Admission: — Boxes, 65.; Pit, 4s. Children to any p»rt of the Circus, 3s. * # * On this Evening, being a Benefit, the Free List will be suspended. Doors open at Seven, and the Performance to commence at Eight o'clock. AT%a Meeting of the Electors of the Town of\Nelson, convened by public advertisement, and held a\the Court-houße, on Wednesday evening, the 17th instaat, Dr. Richardson in the chair, for the purpose of receiving from Mr. Mackay an explanation of his votes and proceedings in, the House of Representatives^ the following Res^utions were passed — \ / Proposed by Mr. Cuiwis, ecconded^by Mr.RoBEBT Bubn — \ / "That thiß meeting having hrard the questions which have been put to Mr- yMackay by several electors, and the answers and' explanations which have been given by him, consider those answers satisfactory, and thank him £9t^ns attendance here this evening." \ Proposed by Mr. Shabp^ seconded by^Mr. Cubtis— "That this meeting is of opinion that the thanks of the electors are due to Mr. Mackay for bis to fulfil his duties at the General Assembly, this last BCSBion, and take thiß opportunity of expressing their regret that other members, did not, by their attendance, show etpul zeal in tho public service."