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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 121, 17 December 1858, Page 1

\ PUBLIC EXAMINATION of the Jrx- CHILDREN attending the TOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS will take place on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 20th and 2Lst December. ; The parents of the children and the public generally are invited to attend. ■ . ,By order of the Town Committee of Education. '■. ■ : .:■■■;■■■:• ■ ■ -. ■■ ;■■. 494 ; ..'.'■'■ SCOTTISH GAMES. TO THE AOBKRE CORRESPONDENT* OF THB KELSON KEWSPAPRUS. ' , TT.IS PROPOSED that tne Aorere (Col- ■*• , lingwood).correspondents of the Nelson Journals shall meet a party of Anatoki men in friendly rivalry^ at certain SCOTCH or ENGLISH GAMES; such: as throwing the hammer, putting the stonej' "wrestling, jumping, running, &c., and any other feata of strength or dexterity that may be suggested. The meeting to take place on FRIDAY,the 31st instant, at Mr. Spittal's; TAKAKA, at 10 a.m. The agreement to be—that the Aorere correspondents are to bring enough Slate River gold to pay for their own beverages, and the men of Takalca will find enough Anatoki gold to pay for the edibles of their guests and themselves. ... . 507 /^OALS.—To Steamboat Companies and • others that can make use of it TO BE LET, SOLD, or arranged for in some shape oi' form, a COALMINE, situated on the banks of the Motupipi River. A small vessel can come alongside the coals, and by some expense in deepening the river, a large vessel can. Rise and fall on the bar at spring tides, 16 feet; neep tides, 8 feet: or the coals may be boated, or a tram or railroad run 5 miles, to the Tata, where vessels of any draught can go and come at all times and tides, and lay in safety. The Produce of the Takata Valley would be shipped also, and. it would, be, and pay for the ■ making of, one of the most important districts in New Zealand. The top "seam of coal lays from 6 to 12 feet below the level of high water mark, and is roofed over with solid rock, so that miners can drive "without fear; no props or. roof-wanted. But there is wanted enginemen, tools, &c., and money to pay the men with. It is one of the most convenient mines in the South Seas, and probably the best, but that cannot "be told until it is ■ wrought and used. For further particulars, apply *o . MAGNUS MANSON, Farmer, ; Proprietor. NB.—None need apply but who can and will work it, so as to benefit people here thrown out of employment through a bad and overcharging system of mining and selling coals. Motupipi,. Massacre Bay, December 9. " "512 • SUBTJRBAN. NORTH DISTRICT ROADS. is hereby given, that in accord- -^ ance with the provisions of the "Country ; Roads Act, 1856," a RATE of ONE PENNY in the POUND has been made upon the assessed vahu« o the Property within the said District, for the RKPAIR ; of the TRUNK ROADS; and the following persons1 [ are thereby liable to the payment of the sums set forth ' below against their names, and are required to PAY the same on MONDAY, the Third of January next, to : Mr. A. S. COLLINS," Hillwoodr; or to Mr. R. POL- ' LOCK, Suburban North. ■ : " " ' .. . £s. d. ' ' Allen, D. -* * > ~. i 13-. *< Anderson, R. - - - 1 7> 0 Aitken, A.' - - - '0 8 4 ' Brown, W. - - - 0 1 8 Brown, Jno. - - - 2 18 ; Barnett, Wm. - - , 2 18 Bung»te, J. ... 010 0 Blanchett, T. - - - 1 5 0 : Bachelor, T. C. - - 2 18 Collins, W. - - - OS 0 ; Carswell, T. - - - 016 8 Camper, S. - - - 0 8 4 Close, S. - - - -.150 Collins, A. - - - 3 6 8 Carvill, 1!. - - . a 010 'Cummins, G. - -. - 1 010 'Curtisßros. - - .- 210 0 Dyson, W. - -' - 19 2 Dodson.T. - - - 2 18 Edwards, G. - - , 214 2 ; Frost, D. - - - 1 '9 2 Fuller, Jno. 2 18 Flowers, Hy. - - . 010 0 ; Fruzer, Jno. - - . - 0 8 4 Fell, A. - - - - 15 0 ; Gill, B. - - - - 0 16 8 Gill, Wm. - . .- 516 8 Hodgson, Mrs. A. - - 2,1 8 . Humphrey, Jno. - - 2 19 6 . Harvey, J. - - - 013 4 , Hollis, J. - - . 0 4 2 : Hebberd, J. -■ - . 117 6 Lyford, L. - - - -0 16 8 ' Lyford, Jno. -■ - - '0 18Lyford, C. - - - 0 1 8 ; Lowe, C. - - - - 012 6 Mackay, J. - - - 9 3 4 • Martin, H. - - - 0 8 4 Manssen, G-. - - 19 2 Hank, J. - •- - - !0 12 6 \ Page, W, - - - 15 0 Powell, E. 0 16 S Pierson.J. M. 4 3 4 Polloclr, R. - - - 2 1 8 i Richardson, Dr. - - 016 8 Ross, K. - - - - 0 8 4 Renwick, Dr. T. - - 2 1 8 ; Small, W. - - .068 Selmes, J. - I 5 0 Sadd, J B. • - - - 1. 13 4 Stewart, A. - -• - 0 8 4 Sinclair, D. - - -■- •15 0 : Todd'sexrs.' -• - - 113 4 ; Williams, Hy. -• -• -• 0-16 8 Westlev, Wi -•' -- - 0 510 Wels,R. - -• - 0 5 0 Wilkins, T.- -•- ■ - 016 8 Waterhouse,-Jno.- - - 2 1' 8 Wall, T. - • - - • - O € 4 Wastney, Wm. - - 5 5 4 ; Wastney and Doughty - 210 0 ) : Wells, Wm. -•- • - 5 0 0 ' Wragg, A. - ----- 150 Wilkie, W. •-■-•- 034 ; Wilson, Dr.- - - - 19 2 ; ROBT. POLLOCK, Chairman, ] ; December 10th, 1858." 613 WAIMEA VILLAGE SCHOOL. ; rTENDERS are invited for the erection of ■-*- a SCHOOL-ROOM and MASTER'S DWEL ■ LI NG in the Southern division of Waimea West. The plan and specification may be seen at Mr. Fleming's. . tenders to be forwarded (sealed) on or before 22nd December, to CAPT. BLUNDELL. fill SEALED TENDERS are invited by MONDAY, December 27th, for the following Works. Specifications may be seen after Monday, 13th, by applying to the persons whose names follow the several works, and with whom, or the Secretary, the Tenders are to be left:— Painting Stoke Bridge .._ .. Mr. Austin, Stoke. Clearing Scrub in Waimea ■ . .South, from L 64 to the Wai-iti Mr. Baigknt. By order of the Waimea-road Board, T. J. THOMPSON, 515 Secretary. ,