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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 433, 17 December 1861, Page 2

For the New Gold-fields, Buller River, West Coast. THE fine fast-sailing schooner GIPSY, JL recular trader, M'Cann master, will sail for the above on WEDNESDAY next, the 18th instant. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain, on board, or to THOMAS ASKEW, 570 Bridge-street. Tlie Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Limited). The Company's Steamers will leave as follows : — nPHE PRINCE ALFRED for WEL- ± LINGTON, CANTERBURY, and OTAGO, on or about the 24th instant. THE LORD WORSLEY, for NEW PLYMOUTH and MANUKAD on or about 28th instant. , . Intending passengers will please pay fares and obtain tickets from the Office oitlw Company, prior to going on board. , , ~ tfor particulars as to freight, &c, apply at the Company's Office, Government Wharf. &/» TO BE'sOLDItAUOTION, by Mr. D. X i\IOORft at his auction room, Trafalgar-street, on Saturday,' the 11th day of January nextAll those valuable Sections of LAND being Nos. 140 and 141, in the district of lakaßa, in Golden Bay, having frontages to the River , Wainearoa and a public road. Each section * is well timbered, and the land well adapted for agricultui&l purposes. They will be sold in allotments containing respectively 88 acres, 67 acres 2 roods, 82 acres, and 65 A Man of the property to be seen at the auctioneer's, or at the office of Mr. Kingdon, Trafalgar-street. Terms at sale. 575 ONE MOReTaND THE LAST AUCTION SALE AT ALBION HOUSE. Saturday next, 21st December. IV/TR D. MOORE will sell by auction, at I>X " " ALBION HOUSE, Commencing1 at Eleven o'clock, Prints, Alpacas, Tartans, Calicoes, Hollands, Stays, Parasols, Cotton and Woollen Hosiery, Silk and Thread Gloves, Lamls'-wool, Merino, and Cotton Shirts and Drawers, Moleskin and Cord Trowsers, Cloth Trowsers, Cloth Vests, Crimean Shirts, White Shirts, Regatta Shirts, Counterpanes, Table Cloths. Table Covers, Summer Coats, Laces, Blonds, Ribbons, &c, &c. REMAINDER OF FURNITURE, COOKING UTENSILS, BOOKS, &o. $ir Sale to commence at Eleven precisely. *K& 571 WANTED, two good FARM SERVANTS, a FEMALE SERVANT, a stout LAD, who can drive bullocks; two well-broken-in Working BULLOCKS. Apply t.i Mr. HARKNESS, Richmond ; or to Mr. GOULAND, at Mrs. Nalder's, Nelson. 560 THE PUBLIC EXAMINATION of *• the Nelson To.m Schools WILL TAKE PLACE on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next, the 19 th and 20th instant. The parents of the children, and tho public generally, are invited to attend as visitor?. The prizes will be publicly distributed at the Provincial Ball, by hi 3 Honor the Superintendent, at One o'clock on the following day (Saturday). By order of the TOWN COJIIIiTTEE OF EDUCATION. 57G Waimea East. TJ-IE DISTRIBUTION of PRIZES in -*- connection with the annual Christmas Examinations of the several schools of this district will take placo on the evening of FRIDAY next, the 20th Dcci'-nilmr, fit the Richmond School-room. The oxKiiiinatiun in common of the five schools of the di.-irict for the three grammar prizes given by Mr. K.ii.i;dcrs, and for the six arithmetical prizes given by the Lof.nl Committee, will be conducted by the Inspect'>r nf Schools, and will begin at One o'clock in the fiHunoon. There will be a TEA PARTY at Five o'clock in the evening, to which the friends and parents of the scholars are invited. Admission—scholars, free; adults, Is. Cd. each. J. W. BARNICOAT, •SGG Secrotary Local Committee. Notic* of Mail Tenders. HpENDERS in duplicate will be received ■* at. this Office until TUESDAY, 31st instant, at Noun, from parties willing to contract for the Convey-ai-ce of Mails, ONCIS a WEEK, until 30th June, 1862, between Nelson and Collingwood—leaving Bajrsat Applebv, Upper and Lower Moutere, Motueka, Khvaka, Motupipi, Takakn, and Collingwood. Security for the clue performance of the service will Ik: required, and tho Postmaster-General will have power to employ parties for the conveyance of the Mails at the expense of the contractor, should he fail in the pcriormance thereof. liv order of the Postmaster-General, 15. WALMSLEY, Chief Postmaster of the District. Post Office, Nelson, 14th Dec, ISGI. 567 Election of Trustees and Auditors under the Nelson Trust Funds Act. WHERE A.& WRITS under the hand of * his Honor John Perry Robinson, Esquire, Superintendent, of the Province of Nelson, bearing date tiia fourteenth day of December iastant, have been directed to me, John Pojnter, Esquire, Resident Slagistrafe and Returning Officer, requiring and commanding me to cnuse to be elected by aud from aimngst the persons duly qualified for that purpose freely and indifferently, and in manner and form by law prescribed, SEVEN PERSONS to serve as TRUSTEES under the said Act for the ensuing three years, and also TWO PERSONS to serve as" AUDITORS under the said Act for the ensuing year. Now therefore I, the eai.'i John I'oynter, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writs, give notice that }VEDNi gDAY, the first day of January next, 1862, is api oiiited for the NOMINATION to take place at noon, at the Court House, Nelson, and in tho event of a Poll being demanded, 1 hereby further appoint TUESDAY, the 2Sth January next for the POLLING to take place. The polling to commence at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at Four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day. JOHN POYNTER, Returning Officer. Nelson, 16th December, 1861. 573 To Carpenters. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, December 10, LSGI. TENDERS, will be received at this Office, ••*- until WEDNESDAY, 18th December, for the EIiECTION of a WIND AND RAIN GAUGE, and a PALING-FENCE round the same. Plans and specifications may be seen at this Office. ALFRED DOMETT, 550 Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, November 2G, 1861. 'TENDERS will be received at this office •*■ until WEDNESDAY, the ]Bth December next, from persons desirous of contracting to supply good hard dry FIREWOOD, at per cord, to the several Government Offices, Hospitals, Gaol, and Lock-up, ibr'tho six mouths ending 30th June, 18G2. ALFRED DOMETT, Provinqial Secretary. ,