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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3140, 12 March 1879, Page 3

Educational EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. TN accordance with Ihe instructions of the ■*- Minister of Education an EXAMINATION of Teachers will be held at Auckland, the Thames, Hamilton, and Whnnjarei, and will begin—for candidates in Class Don MONDAY, the 24th of March inst.; in Class Eon 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 examination in Elementary Science are requested to send ia their applications immediately to the Education Office Auckland. R. J. O'Scixivan, 256 Supervisor. Tenders NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO AND THAMES RAILWAY. "BHORTLAND CONTRACT." (FORMATION AND RECLAMATION.) TT7RtrrEN IENDER 3 will be received at V V this office up to noon on WEDNESDAY, 19th March, 1879, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the District Engineer, Public Works Ofßce, 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 nectuarily 1 accepted. ! (Signed) Jambs Stbwabt, District Engineer, i Public Works Office, Auckland, 3rd March, 1879. 233 Sports Paeroa, Ohinemuri. ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 1879. RACES and other SPORTS will be held on the Raco-course, Paorpaj in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, 1879. PAEROA CUP (Handicap), open / : ;te all-comers/ ;.; ',;,'-' ... £25. By order of the Committee. : t . : ..... „..,:-; HbNET-D. JOHKBOK, 221 Hon. Sec. ;^s .HASTINGS, TAPU, CREEK. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. HORSE RA.CING on THE FLAT, and :: Athletic; sports. Ist Everi^MAlDEN PLATE, r- soys '",<] 2nd—TAPU STAKES (Handicap open to all-comers), Ist Prize, — soys; 2nd, — soys 3rd—HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, — soys 4th—CONSOLATION STAKjES, — r sots : All entries to be made on SATURDAY, at 7 p.m. ! (Bigned.) i ; ' - 259 W. J. Nbwbi, Hob. See. St. Fatriok's Day Sports. : TO BE HELD AT PARAWAI GARDENS, OK \f Off DAY, MARCH 17, 1879. Under thk Auspices of the ■> . 11.A.C.8. Societt. COMMUTER: Mr McTlhone I Mr'BTBWE Mr J. J. Fox j Mr Nooxak I—MAIDEN RACE -150 yards—lst prize, £2; 2nd, 10s. Kntmnco, 2s 2—HANDICAP RACE—2OO yards—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 3s 3—SACK RACK—Prize, £1. Entrance, Is 14—BOYS' RACE (under 15 years)—lst i prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is , -•■. ■- S—TUB.RACET-Prize, £2 6—CrIRLS* RACE (under 16)— Ist prize, ; £1; 2nd, ss. Kntrancej Is , 7—MILE RACE HANDICAP—Ist prise, £4; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 4s B—THREE LEGGED RACE—lst. prize, £1; 2nd, ss. Entrance Is 9—FOOTBALL It ATCH, Married y. Single, 11 oh each side—lst prize, £3 10s. Bn- ; '; trance Is ■' "■''' " ..-....■ 10—STANDING HIGH JUMP—lst prize, £2; 2nd,los. Entrance 2s. 11—VAULTING WITH THE POLE—lst prize, £1 10s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance Is 6d , .....'....'.. 12--M AORI RACE (£ mile) open to all—lst prize, £2 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance 2s , Conditions :—ln all cases three entries er no : ' event. :7''. :'" '" ' ' „;. ' _„."". "" A deposit of 5s must be lodged with all protests, and the decision of the Committee to be final. AH prizes to be paid on the night of TUBS- • ; DAY,* 18th March,* at the " Warwick Arms " Hotel, Pollen st reet, Shortland. If time permits, other Sports will be improvised. ; M. Lavdbbs, ;' ;--' 260 Secretary. ■ Medical MBDICAI NOTICE, i I DR GILBERT, TT ATING returned to the Thames, can now Xl be CONSULTED at his residence, at the Corner of Rolleston street and the Karaka Road, opposite to the Temperance Hall. Consulting Hours: MORNING-10 to 11. EVBNING-7 to 8. 226 I)RINTING executed in any Color, and X the best designs,, at the Stab Office, Albert strict Samples to b» seen on the premises.