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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5537, 25 December 1878, Page 3

Lectures THEN 2E U M H A L L. THIS EVENING, ME, HENRY VAB LE Y Will deliver ALEOT U B E, SUBJECT—“ LAMED 808 LINE.” ON BOXING NIGHT, Also, bia OELEBBATBD LECTUBE on “BILLY EBAY,” At 7.30. Education JgJNGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, The Avenue, Abbe Smith-steeet, Wellington—Established 1873. Principal : BEY. T. POBBITT, St, Outhberl’s Training College, Durham, Assisted by a Competent Staff of EBSIDENT AND VISITING MASTEBS, The First Quarter, 1870, will commence ON 20th JANUABY. Pupils attending the English High School are carefully and thoroughly instructed in all subjects necessary for the Desk and Counting House, and prepared for the Civil Service and other competitive examinations. Vacancies roi Theee Boabdeks. Prospectus on application. G H E B E D U 0 AT I O N. H 1 HR. JOHN GAMMELL, 8.A., (London University), will reopen his School on WEDNESDAY, January 15th, at his residence on THE TERRACE. hocus or attendance : Morning ... ... ... 9.30 to 12.30. Afternoon ... ... 2 to 3.30. The year is divided into three terms, and the fee for each term is— For pupils above 12 years ... do under 12 do ■ Payable in advance. Present residence— WORDSWOETH-STBEET, Top of Upper Willis-streot. 6 gns. 5 gns, MB. ROBERT MORTON (of Aberdeen I University, Scotland), who has been for the past four years Second Master in the “ English High School ” (formerly Mr. Bowden’s) will open his PRIVATE ACADEMY on January 20th. As the number of pupils will be limited, early application will be necessary. Vacancies for two boarders. Prospectus on application. Terraco, December 23,' 1878. DUO A T I O N. THORNDON CLASSICAL SCHOOL, ~ The First Term of 1879 will commence at 9.30 a.m. on the 26th of JANUABY NEXT. Gleubervie-terraoo. Wanted A GENTLEMAN is open for an engagement in a merchant’s office as Salesman, Correspondent, Indonter, &o. Seven years in last situation, with a connection throughout the’colony. Address box 17, Post Office. WANTED, by a Young Lady lately come from Edinburgh, a SITUATION as GOVERNESS. Acquirements:—Music, English, Elementary French and German, Plain and Fanoy Needlework. Address “Governess,” Post Office, Wellington. : WANTED, a Married Couple for £ station at Castlepoint. Apply t( Johnston and Co. WANTED, intending Purchasers of Frei hold Building Sites to read Mr. Sidey Advertisement on back page of this pape Most liberal terms. WANTED, a competent Surveyor to lay out the various lines of road in the District of Awatcre, Marlborough. Applications and credentials to be forwarded to the undersigned not later than Tuesday, the 4th day of February, 1879. O. J. W. Griffiths, Secretary Awatero Road Board, Blenheim., WANTED, a Gentleman with a thorough practical experience in Coalniining.’and about £2OOO capital, to become an equal partner with the advertiser in a coal mine and about 150 acres.of land, with mining plant and buildings thereon, whichhave cost the present owner over £SOOO. The property is in the Canterbury province, and connected by railway r with Christchurch and all the other large markets. It is proposed to invest £IOOO or thereabouts of the Increased capital in sink-' ing another shaft and erecting more powerful machinery, the present demand for the coal being in'excess of the quantity capable of being put out from the present shaft. The quantity of the coal is practically unlimited, and the present demand, though summer time, about 100 tons per week, at 10a. per ton at the pit’s mouth ; and the present contract price paid to the minors is ss. fid. per ton, which would be greatly reduced when the new shaft was completed. For further particulars apply first by letter, addressed H.J.H,, Post Office, Christchurch,