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Auctions TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS. SALE OP PRIVILEGES. TAMES CRAIG, Has received instructions to Sell by public Auction, at his Mart, on WEDNESDAY, at 12 o'clock Noon, The PRIVILEGES of the.PARAWAI GARDENS, Consisting of the Gates, One Publican's Booth, Two Refreshment Booths— one on each side of Pavilion. 261 Educational EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. TN accordance with the instructions of the -■■ Minister of Education an EXAMINATION of TEACHERS will held at Auckland 1 the Thames, Hamilton, and Whangarei, and will begin—for candidates in Class D on MONDAY, the 24th of March inst.; in Class E on TUESDAY, the 25th inst. The Examination in Elementary Science will begin THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 2.30 p.m. All persons already classified, who desire to attend the examinatien in Elementary Science are requested to send in their applications immediately to the Education Office Auckland. R. J. O'Scimtan, 256 Supervisor. Tenders NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO AND THAMES RAILWAY. "SHORTLAND CONTRACT." (FORMATION AND RECLAMATION.) TTTRITf EN TENDERS will be received at y f this office np to noon on WEDNESDAY, 19th March, 1879, for the above con tract. They must be addressed to the District Engineer, Public Works Office, Auckland, and marked outside, " Tender for Shortland Contract." Plans and specification can be seen nt this office and at the Publio Works Office, Thames. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. (Signed) James Stbwabt, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Auckland, 3rd March, 1879. 233 mENDERS will be Received until FRI X DAY NEXT at Noon for ALTERATIONS and REPAIRS to Mechanics' Institute Building. Plans and Specifications at Mr J. Read's, Brown street. 258 BOARD OF EDUCATION. mENDERS for the Supply of DESKS and -L FORMS for the New Thames School, will be received at the Office of the Board of Education, Wyndham street, Auckland, until Noon of WEDNESDAY, 19th March inst. Specification may be seen at the Office of the Board } or on application to Mr McGoWAif, Upper Pollen street. Vincbst E. Rioe, 257 Secretary. St. Patrick's Day Sports. TO BE HELD AT PARAWAI GARDENS, TITONDAY, MARCH 17, 1879 Undbb thk Auspices of the 11.A.C.8. Society. COMMITTEE: Mr MoTinomt I Mr Btbitb Mr J. J. Fot I Mr Noonah I—MAIDEN RACE-150 yards—lst prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 2—HANDICAP RACE —200 yards—lit prize, £3; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s 3—SACK RACE—Prize, £1. Entrance, Is 4—BOYS' RACE (under 15 years)—lst prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is S—TUB RACE—Prize, £2 6-GIRLB' RACE (under 16)—1st prize. £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is 7—MILE RACE HANDICAP—Ist prize, ' £4; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 4s B—THREE LEGGED RACE—lst prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance Is. 9—FOOTBALL MATCH, Married v. Single, 11 on each tide—lst prize, £3 10s. Entrance Is 10-STANDING HIGH JUMP-lst prize, v £2 i 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s. 11—VAULTING WITH THE POLE—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance Is! 6d . 12—MAORI RACE (* mile) open to all—lst' prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s Cowditions :—ln all cases three entries «r no event. A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the' Committee to be final. All prizes to be paid' on the night of TUESDAY, 18th March, at the "Warwick Arms " Hotel, Pollen street, Shortland. If time permits, other Sports will be improvised. M. Lakdbbs, 260 Secretary. HASTINGS, TAPU CREEK. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. HORSE RACING on THE FLAT, and ATHLETIC SPORTS. Ist Event—MAIDEN PLATE, — sovb 2nd—TABU STAKES (Handicap open tc allcomers), lit Prize, — soya; 2nd, — SOVB 3rd—HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, — bovj 4th—CONSOLATION STAKES, — eova All entries to be made on SATURDAY, al 7 p.m. (Signed.) 259 W. J. Niwwr, Hob. Sec