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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 314, 23 October 1860, Page 1

Oct. 23/60. frit Mfffiw * JMESSRS. N. EDWARDS AND CO. -.-{ >\ A will sell by auction at their Warehouse, Tra- ' r Mgar-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of No- ; 'Jwiber> at Two o'clock, p.m., to close nn account, 'JOJ.- That desirable and valuable Acre of LAND, Qi No. 56,, 133 feet 4 inches to the Haven,^*y road, 333 feet 4 inches deep, with the 'is,y ..■' Boose and Buildings thereon, lately oc- * cupied by Mr. Thomas Freeman, bounded on one side by land belonging to Mr. J. Tinline, and on the other by land belonging to Mr. T. Dawes, and the back by Beachville. Likewise that valuable and desirable 50 acre section of LAND, No. 21, situated in Suburban South, known as Tod's section. This property being only five miles from j the city of Nelson, is a rare opportunity to ] meet with, and will be sold to close an account. For particulars, apply to EDMUND BUXTON", Trafalgar-street. 1002 iflfrmmtmt Jfafau Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, 18th October, 1860. HPENDERS will be received at this office -1- until MONDAY, the 12th November next from persons desirous to contract for CUTTING a DITCH through the SWAMP at BIWAKA. SPECIFICATIONS may be seen at this office, and at the house of Mr. John Boyes, Motutsta. TENDERS will also be received oil game day for IMPROVING tTie.FOUDatirAITAPU. ' SPECIFICATIONS to be.seen at-thi%office, and at the house of Mr. George Taylor, Takiaka. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1225 Chief Clerk. EDUCATION RATE. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, August 31st, 1860. PURSUANT to the provisions of the -*• " Education Amendment Act, 1858," his Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that the ANNUAL RATE imposed by the said Act upon all Householders residing within Educational Districts, will be LEVIED on THURSDAY, the Ist day of November next; and that the same will be received at the following places, between the hours of Ten, a.m., and Four, p.m., viz.:— Court House, Nelson, by the Sergeant-Major of Police; School-house. Clifton-terrace, Suburban North, by Mr. Alexander VVragg; School-house, Stoke, by Mr. E. Austin; School-house, Waimea East, by Mr. W. Stanton ; School-house, Waimea West, by Mr. Geo. Walker; School-house, Spring Grove, by Mr. Thomas Andrews ; . School-house, Wakefield, by Mr. R. Burbush; School-house, Upper Mo'utere, by Mr. Daniel Talbot; School-house, Lower Moutere, by Mr. W. Guy; School-house, Motueka, by Mr. W. Andrews; School-house, Riwaka, by Mr. G. Pattie; School-house, Motupipi, by Mr. J. Baird; House of Mr. G. Taylor, Takaka, by Mr. G. Taylor ; Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr. Robt. Strange; The aforesaid Act requires that " every householder in each educational district shall pay, annually, twenty shillings, and a further sum of five shillings for every child of such householder between the ages of five and fourteen years: Provided always, that no person shall be liable to pay for more than four children, nor for any child residing more than three miles from any school established under this Act; nor for any child attending any school not established under this Act, in respect of whom such person shall produce to the Collector a certificate, signed by the teacher of such school, showing that such child' has attended during the three months previous to the levying of the rate. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 957 Chief Clerk. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. MOTUEKA, RIWAKA, and MOUTERE. XTX —The Inhabitants of these districts are hereby informed, that on or about MONDAY, the 22nd instant and two following days, I shall be at the residence of Mr. Jones, Jfotueka, for the purpose of COMPARING and ADJUSTING WEIGHTS and MEASURES, after which time any unstamped or unmarked Weights or Measures found in the possession of any person will render them liable to a penalty of £10 for every such weight or measure. HENKY CLOUSTON, Inspector. Nelson, October 15,1860. 1212 PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF LAND SALE. Land Office, Nelson, 10th October, 1860. NOTICE is hereby given that the next SALE by AUCTION of CROWN LANDS will take place on SATURDAY, the sth of January, 1861. Any person wishing to have Land put up at that sale must make application at thi:3 office, on or before the 17th November. For Alfred Domett, Commissioner, H. C. DANIELL, 1197 Chief Clerk. §gfo-JfMte gofittt. Gold-Fields Office, Collingwood, 4th October, 1860. A LL APPLICATIONS for LICENSES -^*- under the " Gold-Fields Act, 1858,'' for the SALBofSPIRITUOUS and FERMENTED.LIQUORS for the Twelvemonths commencing Thursday, the Ist day of November next, and ending Thursday, the 31st day of October, 1861, must be lodged with mo on or before MONDAY, the 29th day of October, 1860. (Signed) JAMES MACKAY, Jun. 1182 Resident Magistrate. WANTED, a GENERAL HOUSE SERVANT.. Apply to Mrs. JERVIS, Commercial Hotel. . 1134 WANTED, a MARRIED COUPLE, * without family. The man to attend to horses and act as groom and indoor servant generally, also to make himself useful on the Farm if required. The woman to be cook and general servant in the house. Both to reside in the house. Apply to E. W. TRENT, 1129 Bridge-street. WANTED, by a young man, a situation. as BARMAN or SHOPMAN iv a store. Apply at the Colonist Office. 1157 X/y ANTED, by a gentleman, who has * ' received a College Education, a situation as TUTOR. The country preferred. Apply at the Office of the Colonist. 1158 WANTED, at a Country Inn and Store, a steady active and industrious MARRIED COUPLE, without incumbrance. Apply to G. C, Colonist Office. .. 1201 SCHOOLMASTER WANTED. WANTED, for the Town School, Nelson, TT a SECOND MASTER; salary, £120 per annum. Application to be made, by post, to Jamea Balfour Wemyss, Esq., Honorary Secretary to the Town Com* mittee, before noon of THURSDAY, the 25th instant. Candidates must forward, along with their applica- , tion, certificates of character and competency, from J. D. Greenwood, Esq., Inspector of Schools, Nelson. By order of the Committee, JAMES BAUFOUR WEMYSS, :[1205 Honorary Seoretary^