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Otago Daily Times, Issue 229, 13 September 1862, Page 2

Government Kolices. /;.' DISTRICT, s' Blocks 1, 2, akd 3. "VTOTICE IS nEREBY GIVEN, that Blocks!,. ±S 2, and 3, of'the Pomahaka District, will be open for Application on MONDAY, the 15th day of September, and the Applications • decided on THURSDAY, the 25th day of September, 1862. The land comprised within the<sC three Blocks is .'Situate between the Ponialiaka and the Clntha, and is about 20 miles north from the Clutlm Ferry. Tfcjre is a good supply of Bnsh on the wooded islands of the. Clutha, which are in tho immediate neighbourhood. T. hero are about 13,000 acres in the three Blocks. ~ . W. U. CUTTEN, . Chief Commissioner. Waste Land Beard Office, ; Dunedin, 14th August, 1862. LEASE OF THE GOVERNMENT RESERVE 1 SANDSPIT, WAIKOUAITI. "VTOTIdE la liereby given that Leases^of the GoX\ veromr-nt lteserve, on the Sandspit, Waikouaiti, as laid off in allotments, will be put up to Auction, in the Land Office Dunedin, oa Monday, the Gth day of October next, at 12 o'clock, noon. W. H. CUTTEN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Waste Lnnd Board Offie \ Dunedin, 4th Sept, 1862. TENDERS -will ]>c received at the office of his Honor the Superintendent, till 4 p.m. of Friday, 19th Feptemter, for the erection of Fenciug at the Geological Survey ("filees, DuHedid. Specification may bo wen, and forms of tender obtained, attiie oiGce of the Provincial Engineer. By order, Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary. JDuuedin, September Bth, 186-.\ nHENDERS will be received at this Office until J_ 12 o'cl'H-k of Monday, 15 September, current, for the erection of a Shed at the Public Offiea?. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the said office. By order—Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary, Superintendent's Office, Dunedin. 10th September, 1862. * OUPREME COURT. Notice is hereby {riven that a sitting of the Supreme Court for the despatch of Criminal Business, will.be hoMen at the Court House Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 36th day of September next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and that a sitting for the despatch of Civil Business will be holden at the Court House aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which times and place persons under recognisance to appear as prosecutors, defendants, or witnesses are required to give their attendance. ROBT. CHAPMAN, Registrar. TO ARCHITECTS. riHIE Provincial Government of Canterbury, New X Zealand, Ixing about to erect a LUNATIC ASYLUM on Heetion No. 159, on the Lincoln Road, about 2$ mil»-s from ChristcJiureb, invite Architects to submit dcsipiis for such edifice. The building-to be capable of accommodating 50 patient*—say S3 males and 17 females, with all necessary offices: bath-rooms, reception-roouis, and Snr^on-Superintendent's residence; and to be so arranged tb.it a portion could be erected, complete in itself, ft>r the reception of luilf tlie above number o atieats The design to comprise the modern improvements usually found in such buildings, with cat etui arrangement* for classification, liaht, warmth, ventilation, j sanitary arrangements, and efficient security and i hi per vision. flu! material u.*ed is left to he suggestion of the Architects, —stone foundation being in any case in-dispcas-ible, and well raised above the groand-line. Th* drawings required will be a black plan, show- ' ing sewage and water drains; a plan of each floor, and a roof plan, at least two elevations and two sectioiis—till drawn to a scale of 8 feet to an inch; also, a perspective view finished in outline—Sepia, ndian Ink, or Pent il—no view in colours will be admisib!e. Thedrawings to be accompanied by a specification of a general character, nil sta approximate estimate of the cost of the whole ; and the part proposed to be first built. The Provincial Government offers the sums of £100 and £50 respectively, for the Lest and second best esigns, which, in the opinion of their advisers way be most worthy of such premiums. Designs receiving premiums to become the property of the Government. Information eui be obtained on application in riting, of the Provincial architects, at their offices Stone Uuildiiip*, Gloucester-street, Cbristcburch; and csixnsto bo sent on or before the Ist day of Sepmber next, addressed to the Provincial Secretary. No design of the Provincial Architect will be placed in competition. THOMAS WM. MA DDK, Provincial Secretary. _<Tmstcl>prfth. May. ISG2. "VTELSON COLLKGK. -^The~first ElcctionTl AM Scholars will tike place on Monday, the 29th September, in the present year. Three Scholarships wiii "be offered for competition one Foundation Scholarship of the animal value of! £30, tenable for two years, to which all students at the College, wheresoever bora or resident, who skill not have attained tho a^e of eighteen at the above date, are admissible; tho Alfred Fell Scholarship of the annual value of £20, tenable for two years, to which all hoya under'fifteen at the above date sire admissible-; and one Foundation Scholarship o* £10 for one year, to which students in the junior school only are admissible. The names of candidates, together with certificates o their age, must be sent in to the Principal any time not later tUn the £Jnd of September. Candidates must attend in person at the College, on Wednesday, the 24th of Septeinlxjr, at 9*30, a.ra., to be examined on that and tiie following days. Subjects o? Examination. Candidates for the first Scholarship will be ex amined in Scripture History, Geography, Arithmetic and in writing English from Dictation: those who pass a satisfactory examination in those subjects will bo further examined in — 1. Latin and Greek Grammar. 2. Cicero, the Catiline Orations, 1., 11. 3. Xcjiophon's Anab&sLs, Book I. 4. Algebra, as far x«s Quadratic Equations 5. Euclid, Hooks 1., HI. 6. liomaii History to the end of the Punic wars 7. Greek History to the end of the Persian wars 8. English History. 9. French Grammar, translation from English into French, .and from French into English. Candidates for the second Scholarship will be examined in Scripture History, geography, Arithmetic writing "Kuglish from Dictation, Latin" Grammar, Jacob's Latin Reader, Eutrbpius^ and English History. Candidates for fiie third Scholarship will"be exiiiined in Scripture History/ Geography, writing English from" Dictation, Latin Accidence, English History and Arithmetic. The Scholarships will be awarded to the three boys who do best in the three several examinations,, On the Ist of May, 18C&, five Scholarships will be offered for competition, viz., t\yo-Ppundatiba Scholarships of .€^o and £10 respectively, the Stafford Scholarship of £20, the" Richmond Scholarship £30, and the New'cbme Scholarship of £301 Due iei of the terms on which will be competed wi'l be given . ' - ••-' Further particulars may be learned by applying ta the Principal, Nelsdu College' New Zealauu. Nelson June ISth. TF THOMAS AITIfEN, from Cowdenßeath, X. Scotland, who arrived in Otago two years and-a-nslf ago, by the ship Gala, would inquire at the office of this paper, cither personally or by letter, he .would hear from his brother David; or if any person that knows of his whereabouts' would communicate the sr.mo to this office, they would greatly' oblige his David Aitkcn. -—-—-'-'-'—■ ii i i ■ —iiwiMinuiiiiiiivaiii iiiiii !■'! .- "VTOTICE is hereby given, that all claims against _I_X the estate of Mr. James Mintosh, Mail Contractor, Dunedin, must be lodged at the office of Mr. James Kilgour, No. 4, Mercer's Building, on or before the 20th inst. Claims nofsenf in by the above u-Me, will not;be recognised'; * Dunedin, 6th Sept. 18G2. - '" ~ SADDLERY! SADDLERY!! JLOW & SONS, Saddlers, have now for eale at . their premises, Princes-street, South • and the public are. respectfully .invited,, to inspect the following goods; viz : " "' '•". - • c..?^ J{? W* MsM> at.yarW prices. Ladies' Side Saddler, S6. do. Large -assortment of Pelham and Snaffle Mies 1 do...Borse Clothing, Gig Harness, Whips a«d;. Spurs, at <aU prices, art everytlun^eonnecteiT, witl^theltrade,. "at the lowest possible prices. ' '","" .' "•.', , ' . ■ J, L. & Sons fefeC'confident Uiai jftll orders en trusted totijemiriUlKexecn^,wJiCjieatnesaaudd&* spatch, a&rotrtHe^^mod^ateikriik. • Princes^treefc, SoutK .. ( , ? ~\^'fT* ]