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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 437, 31 December 1861, Page 4

§otemmnt jtofe. Election of Trustees and Auditors under the Nelson Trust Funds Act. WfHEREAfe WRITS under the hand of T " 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 Pojnter, 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 £73 Notice of Mail Tenders. 1 TENDERS 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 Moutere, Motueka, Riwaka, Motupipi, Takaka, and Collingwood. ■ Security for the due performance of the service will be 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 Kate. 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. 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, 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, 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 childien, nor for any child residing more than thvee 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. Land Office, Nelson, November 29, 186\. MOTICE is hereby given, that the undermentioned ALLOTMENTS of LAND will be put up to auction at the Crown Land Office, Nelson, on SATURDAY, the 4th of January, 1861, at Twelve o'clock, noon. Ten per Qonts. of the purchase money to be deposited at the Sale, and the remainder to be paid within one muiith, or the deposit forfeited. PASTORAL LANDS. Square, No. 83.—Montrosb Kdn. Section. Coutentn. Upset Price. A. R. P. £ 8. d. No. 64 . 192 0 O . 68 8 0 |65 . 300 0 0 . 109 3 0 66 . 271 0 0 98 11 0 67 . 801 032 . 109 10 0 68 . 262 0 0 95 6 0 69 . 316 0 O 107 5 0 Square, No. 90.—Montrose Ron. No. 100 . 280 0 0 101 16 0 101 . 147 0 0 52 7 0 102 . 179 0 0 . 63 15 0 103 . 140 0 0 . 49 18 0 104 . 317 0 0 . 115 6 0 Squabe, No. 103.—Montrose Run. No. 100 . 290 0 0. 105 10 0 101 . 264 0 0 . 96 0 0 102 . 215 0 0 . 78 0 O 103 . 212 0 0 77 2 0 104 . 302 0 0 . 109 17 0 105 . 268 0 O . 97 10 0 106 . 230 O 0 . 83 13 0 Square, No. 104.—Montrose Run. No. 6 . 314 O O . 106 12 0 7 . 186 0 0 . 61 16 0 8 . . 275 0 0 . 93 8 0 9 . 311 0 0 105 10 0 '0 . 228 0 O 77 7 0 11 . 264 0 0 . 89 12 0 12 . 240 O 0 . 81 10 0 I. 13 270 0 0 . 91 12 0 Square, No. 2.—Waimea South Hills, nkab Pigeon Vallbt. < To. 44 . 100 0 0 . 28 10 0 45 . 83 O O . 23 18 0 All the above Allotments are subject to a reservation for right of roads, the deductions for which have been made in the price, as provided in the 44th clause of the Land Regulations. ALFRED DOMETT, 513 Commissioner, aJSfc TO STAND this SEASON jßEjEggMj^l -*- at Sunnyside, Spring Grove, Syjgjgjjgg "Young Athelstane," wiu Ue at, ihe following places on the days named. Wakefield Arms .. .. Every Monday. Foxhill „ Tuesday. Village „ Thursday. Star and Garter .. .. „ Friday. Fees, £3 each mare: Groom, 55.; to be paid on or before the first of January, 1862. An allowance made if more than one mare. 204 JOHN ANDREWS. STAND THIS SEASON, at Ditchley, -*- the Thorough-bred horse " Brush " winner of the Great Nelson Trial Stnkes, 18G1: by I'hovalier out of Besom by Whisker out of Cordelia, vide Stud Hook. Chevalier by Tros out of Flora M'lvor, vide Stud Book. Brush will bo at the Star and Garter, Richmond, every Monday; Wakefield Arms, every Wednesday ; and Motueka Hotel, every Friday. Terms, £3 10s. Groom, ss. Good Paddocks for marcs at 2s. 6d, per week. 1 204