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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 435, 24 December 1861, Page 4

Election of Trustees aud Auditors under the Nelson Trust Funds Act. WHEREA& WRITS under the hand of " * his Honor John Perry Robinson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the fourteenth day of December, instant, have been directed to me, John Pointer, Esquire, Resident Magistrate and Returning Officer, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected by and from amongst 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 said John Poynter, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writs, give notice that WEDNESDAY, the first day of January next, 1862, is appointed for the NOMINATION to take place at noon, at the Court House, Nelson, and in the event of a Poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint TUESDAY, the 28th 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. 16th December, 1861 573 Notice of Mail Tenders. nPENDERS in duplicate will be received * at this Office until TUESDAY, 3lst instant, at Noon, from parties willing to contract for the Conveyarce of Mails, ONCE a WEEK, until 30th June, 1862, between Nelson and Collingwood—leaving Bags at Appleby, Upper and Lower Mow ere, Motueka, Riwaka, Motupipi, Takaka, and Collingwood. Security for the due performance of the service will oe required, and the 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 performance thereof. By order of the Postmaster-General, B. WaLMSLEY, Chief Postmaster of the District. Post Office, Nelson, 14th Dec, 1861. 567 Education Rate. 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 j School-house, Waimea East, by Mr. W. Stanton; School-house, Waimea West, by Mr. Georg Walker; 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, Lotfer 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, ati'l 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 shall 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. Electoral District of Motueka. TN pursuance of the provisions of an Act, ■*- oftho General Assembly of New Zealand, inti tilled ' The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858,' I, Alexander Le Grand Campbell, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Motueka, do hereby give notice, that, by virtue of a Writ bearing: date the 4th day of November, 1861, issued by his Excellency the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand, an ELECTION will be held for the return of TWO qualified persons to serve as MEMBERS of tho PROVINCIAL COUNCIL for the said Electoral District; and that the NOMINATION of candidates will take place at the Institute, Motueka, on MONDAY, the Sixth day of January, 1862, at noor ; and that the POLL (if necessary) will take place on MONDAY, the 13'h day of January, 1862 ; and the result of the Poll declared at Four, p.m., on the same day. ALEXANDER LE GRAND CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. The tollowing is the POLLING-PLACE for the District:— Motueka, Institute, Motueka. ALEXANDER LE GRAND CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. Dated this 4th day of December, 1861. 552 Electoral District of Moutere. TN pursuance of the provisions of an Act, -*• ot the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled 'The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858/ 1 Alexander Le Grand Campbell, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Moutere, 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 Administrator of the Government of New Zealand, an ELECTION will be held for the return of ONE qualified person to serve as a MEMBER of the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will tako place at the School-house, Lower Moutere, on' TUESDAY, the Seventh day of January, 1862, at noon ; and that the POLL (if ne! cessary will take place on Tuesday, tho 14th day of January, 1862 ; and the result of the Poll declared at six o'clock, p.m., on the same day. ALEXANDER LE GRAND CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. The following are the POLLING-PLACES for the District:— School-house, Lower Moutere; School-house, Upper Moutere. ALEXANDER LE GRAND CAMPBELL, Returning Officer. Dated this fourth day of December, 1861. 553 T) WAGG, TAILOR, -*-'• • Habdy-stueet, Nelson. MR "S . ~W A G G'; MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. A choice assortment of Bonnets, Straw and Felt Hat?, Gentlemen's and Youth's Cloth Caps of the newest fashion, Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers, Cap Fronts, Trimmings, and Haberdashery. Sept. 30. 190 Bridge-street Butchering1 Establishment. T>EING desirous of giving my customers -*-* the advantage of lower rates, the following will be my price.", for CASH ONLY, .until further notice:— x Beef, from 4d. to 6d. per ft>. Mutton ~ sd. to 7d. ~ Pork and Veal equally low. A, SCOTT. November 1,1861, 34?