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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3488, 28 February 1880, Page 3

Tenders TO DAM BUILDERS. mENDERS &vo invited, up to the 6th X MARCH proximo, for Building a DAM on No. 5 Creek, Hihi. The formation is a good-working sandstone ; the sleepers are all in, and the stringer across, the timber is all in cut, and a whare built. The Dam will be 65 feet across at the top, 30 feet at the bottom, and the rafters are 40 feet long. The Lowest or any Tender riot necessarily accepted if not approved of. Flans and Specifications and further particulars, to be obtained by applying to A. Chbibtet, 273 Pollen street, Thames. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NO. 17 STATION BUILDINGS CONTRACT. ' Public Works Office, Auckland, 17th February, 1880 v rpENDERB 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 Helensville 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 Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Tenders for Mo. 17 Station Buildings Contract/ The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. (Cigned) Jambs Stewakt, • 251 District Engineer. Educational THAMES BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. mWO SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE COM--1 PETED FOE. at the Thames High School Building, Buillie street, on THURSDAY, 18th March next. These Scholarships will be open to tbe pupils of all the Schools in the Borough and County of the Thames under the age of 15 years who shall hare attended one or more of such schools for the six months next preceding Ist March, 1880. Each scholarship will t en(itle the holder to free 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. Tbe subjects will be similar to those rf quired by the Fifth Standard in the Public Schools. Examination papers will be prepared and the awards made by the Inspector of Schools. The names of all who intend to compete must be sent to the Chairman of the Board of Governors by MONDAY, 15th March, 1880. Examinations will begin at 10 o'clock a.m. Louis Ehrenfbied, 267 Chairman of the Board of Governors. THE. THAMES BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. Headmaster: James Adams, B.A.."Member of the Convocation of the London - University. Lad j Teacher: Miss Fankt Chitty, late Resident Governess Alexandra Cbl- ■ lege, Victoria. THE object of this School is to furnish an EDUCATION of the HIGHEST ORDER for Young People of both sexes. The course of instruction will include English, Mathematics, Classics (anoient and modern), and Science ; and pupils will, be prepared for examinations in the Civil Service, tho Law, and the Universit-. Special attention will be given to instruction in Chemistry and Physics,. and ever; pupil will receive a sound English-Education. The Class Rooms for Boys, and the Class Rooms for Girls are in separate buildings on each side of the headmaster's house, and will be 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 boys are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1.30 p.m. to 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 amnjm, 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. In 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 sohool dutie) commence on MONDAY, April 5. ■ L. EHRENFRIED, ■ Chairman Board of Governors. Notices J. W. HALL, DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, Owen Stbeet, Gbahamstwn, ■' •■ ; - 'AND •"■ Pollen Stbeet, Shobtland. .. . __ . — JW. HALL, having PURCHASED the .„■• CHEMIST and DRUGGIST BUSINESS lately conducted by Mrs COX, in Pollen street, hopes to receive the support of the inhabitants of Shortland and surrounding districts. TTAVING DISPOSED of my BUSINESS .•*-*" to Mr HALL, I hereby solicit for him the Support of my former Customers and Friends. .-.■'- -254: "' Ansuk Cox. NBW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited).—On WOOL,- FLAX, and other Produce,' consigned to the Company for sale in London, LIBERAL ADVANCES will be made. s For particulars apply at the Company's Office, Queen street, Auckland. 2768