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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3487, 27 February 1880, Page 3

Tenders

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NO. 17 STATION BUILDINGS CO \TTRACT. Public Works Office, Auckland, 17th February. 1880 mENDERS will be received at; this office JL until noon of FRIDAY, sth March, 1880, for the Erection of a Passenger Station, Goods Shed, Engine Shed and other Buildings, at the Helensfille Station, Kaipara-Punui Railway. Plans, specifications and conditions can be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Office, Thames. Tenders must be addressed to the Ho a. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Tenders for No. 17 Station Buildings Contract." The lowest or any tender will nob necessarily be acoepted. By command.' . (Signed)- James Stewabt, 251 , District Engineer.

Educational

THAMES BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. mWO SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE COMX PETBD ' FOR at the Thames High School Building, BailUe street, on THURSDAY, 18th March next. These Scholarships will be open to tlie pupile of jt\l the Schools in the Borough and County of the Thames under the ago of 15 years who shall hare attended one or more of such schools for the til months next preceding Ist March, 1880. Eac'. scholarship will entitle the holder to froe tuition at the Thames High School for a period of three years. One scholarship -will be awarded to a girl and one to a boy. The subjects will b3 similar. to those required by the Fifth Standard in the Public Cjhools. Examination papers will be prepared end the awards me.de by the Inspector of Schools.- The names of dl who intend to compete must be sent to the Cheirman of the Board of Governors by. MONDAY, 15th March, 1880. Examinations w'H begin at 10 o'clock a.m. LOUIS EHHE.SrBIED, 267 Chairman of the Board of Governors. THE THAMES BOTS AND OIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. Headmaster: James Adams, 8.A., Mem*ber of the Convocation of the London University. Lady Teacher: Miss Fanny Chittt, late Eesident Governess Alexandra Cjllege, Victoria. THE object of this School is to furnish an EDUCATION of tho HIGHEST ORDER for Young People of both sexes. The course of instruction will include Etiglish, Mathematics, Classics (ancient and modern), and Science; and pupils will be prepared for examinations in the Civil Service, the Law, and the University. Special attention will be given to instrustion in Chemistry and Physics, and every pupil will receive a sound English Education. Tlie Class Rooms for Boys, and the Class Rooms, for Girls are in separate buildings on each side of' the headmaster's house, and will bo furnished with all the apparatus necessary for elucidating every branch of study. It is contemplated establishing a limited number of Free Scholarships. The school hours for bdys are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1.30 p.m. ty 3.30 p.m. The school hours for girls are from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m., and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. TERMS—Per annum, payable quarterly in in advance: — One Scholar £8 8 0 Two Scholars ... ... 14 14 0 Three Scholars 18 18 0 Additional scholars belonging to the same parents by arrangement, la a future .advertisement notice will be given "of the hours parents can see the Headmaster before the school opens. Parents and Guardians are requested to communicate as early- as possible, with the Chairman or Secretary, stating the number of children, their sexes, and respective ages,, they .propose to send. The school dutiej commence on MONDAY, April 5. L. EHRENFRIED, Chairman Board of Governors. Notices J. W. HALL, DISPENSING AND FA MI L T CHEMIST, Owen Street, Geahamstown, ; . "■' AND* '■'. .' v : .'" Pollen Stbeet, Shobtland. JW. HALL, having PURCHASED the • CHEMIST and DRUGGIBT BUSINESS lately conducted by Mrs COX, in Pollen street, hopes to receive the support of i the inhabitants of Shortland and surrounding districts. VjAVING DISPOSED of my BUSINESS •"• to Mr HALL, I hereby solicit for him the Support of my former Customers and Friends. - . 254 Annie Cox, ? W. J. CLAXTON, TAILOR AND HABITMAKER, Aebebt stbeet, Gbahambtown, TJ AVING succeeded to the TAILORING O. BUSINESS of MR JAMES MARSHALL, begs to'call the attention of his Friends and the Public in general to bis very large and Fashionable Stock of English and Colonial Tweeds, And FANCY COATINGS, which for QUALITY, STYLE, FIT And GOOD WORKMANSHIP, combined with MODERATE CHARGES, caunot be surpassed. \ v - An Inspection in -.Solicited. X7NCOURA.GE THAMES IN DUSCj TRIEB.~Gpod Tweed Trousers from 22s 6d. All Goods wellshrunk. At R. WISEMAN'S, Brown street.