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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 423, 12 November 1861, Page 2

I jtefo, g>totkntettts, Nelson Savings Bank. A MEETING of the TRUSTEES of the **- NELSON SAVINGS BANK will be held on FRIDAY evening ;next, November 15, at half-past 6 o'clock. Business—To obtain the Governor's assent to invest a portion of the Deposits in Government Securities. To consider the propriety of extending the limits within which Deposits may be lent on mortgage. DONALD SINCLAIR, 391 Vice-President. Nelson College. TT is hereby notified for public informax tion, tint THREE of the GOVERNORS of Nelson College, namely, Mr. Domett, Mr. Barnicoat, and Dr. Monro, RETIRE from office on the 14th day of November next, under the provisions of the Nelson College Act, but are eligible for re-election. The NOMINATION of CANDIDATES to fill the offices thus becoming vacant will take place at the Court House, Nelson, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of November next. In the event of a poll being demanded, due notice will be given of the necessary arrangements for taking the same. A. S. BRAITHWAITE, Secretary. a!Nelson, November 9. 383 Nelson Board of Works. VTOTICE is hereby given that the ASSESSMENT of all the RATEABLE PROPERTY situated within the town of Nelsoq is now completed, and may be inspected at this office' for the period of twenty-one days, during the usual office hours, by every owner or occupier of property included in the assessment. Any person considering himself aggrieved by the Assessment may appeal to a bench of Magistrates, in accordance with the provisions of the " Nelson 'improvement Amendment Act," a copy of which may be seen at this office. By order of the Board, J. L. BAILEY, Secretary. Board of Works Office, ! Nelson, November 7,1861. 381 Richmond Mechanics' Institution. A LECTURE in connection with the -^*« above Institution will be delivered by Mr. DREW on the evening of THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at the Provincial Schoolroom, Richmond. Subject—*' ELECTRICITY." Admission to defray expenses, 6d. each. Lecture to commence at Seven o'clock. J. MALCOLM, 369 Secretary. iflfonramtl Beta. Electoral District of Province of Nelson, TN pursuance of the provisions of an Act -*- of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858," I, John Sharp, Returning Officer, for the Province of Nelson, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ, bearing date the Fourth day of November, 1861, issued under the hand of his Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, an ELECTION will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as SUPERIN- I TENDENT for the said Province, and that the NOMINATION of CANDIDATES will take place at the Provincial Hall, Nelson, on SATURDAY, the Thirtieth day of November, 1861, at Noon, and that the POLL (if necessary) will be taken on MONDAY, the Twenty-thirdjday of December, 1861. Dated this Eleventh day of November, 1861. JOHN SHARP, ] Returning Officer. The following places are Polling Places for the Province:— Provincial Hall, Nelson j Court-house, Nelson Odd-fellow's Hall, Nelson. School-house, Suburban North „ Suburban South „ Richmond „ At the Village Waimea West „ Spring Grove „ Wakefield Mr. Oliver's Station, Wangapeka Motueka Institute School-hou3e, Upper Moutere ~ Lower Moutere Court-house, Collingwood Police Station, Slate River School-house, Motupipi Mr. George Taylor's House, Takaka Mr, Duppa's Woolshed, Amuri. JOHN SHARP, Returning Officer. Dated this I lth November, 1861. 384 Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, November 4th, 1861. HPENDERS will be received at this office •*• until MONDAY December 9th, for the erection of a CART BRIDGE over the RIVER WAIROA. Plans and Specifications may be seen at this office, ALFRED DOMETT, 854 Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, 9th November, 1861. 'TENDERS will be received at this office -1- until WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, for the undermentioned WORKS, viz:— For making a FRAME and ROLLER for a large MAP of the Province, 15ft. by 6ft. 3in. For making and putting up SHELVES in Provin. cial Secretary's Office. Plans, &c, to be seen at this office. ALFRED DOMETT, 395 Provincial Secretary. ' Education Bate. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, November Ist, 1861. "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 2nd day of January 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 Serjeant Major -of Police; School-house, Clifton-terrace, Suburban North, by Mr. Alexander Wragg ; School-house, Stoke, by Mr. E. Austin; School-house, Waimea East, by Mr. W. Stan ton; School-house, Waimea West, by Mr. Georg Walker; 6 School-house, Spring Grove, by Mr. Thomas Andrews; School-house, Wakefield, by Mr. R. Burbush; School-house, Upper Moutere, by Mr. George M. Taylor; School-house, Lower Moutere, by Mr. W. Guy ; School-house, Motueka, by Mr. W. Andrews; School-house, Riwaka, by Mr. C. Pattie; School-house, Motupipi, by Mr. J. Baird; House of Mr. G. Taylor, Takaka, by Mr. G. Taylor ; Police Station, Collingwood, by Mr. Robert Strange. Tne aforesaid Act requires that ' every householder in each educational district shall pay, annually, twenty shillings, ami 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 childien, 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 Bhall produce to the Collector a certificate, signed by the teacher ot such school, showing that such child has attended during the three months previous to the levying of the rate.' ALFRED DOMETT, 347 Provincial Secretary,