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West Coast Times, Issue 619, 18 September 1867, Page 3

Drapery, &c. SAMUEL .W, ALOORF X>EGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS JUST EETURNED FROM MELBOURNE WITH A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OP NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS, FOB THE SPRING AND SUMMER!! THE STOCK IS NOW OPE NE : D,,' ; 4ND ON VIEW. v INSPECTION INVIT^P,

Money. ADVANCES. CASH ADVANCES Made in Large or Small Amounts, on bonded certificates, bills lading, or other good security. Apply to E. W. Jones and Co., Estate Agents, Revell Street. Hokitika, Sept 17, 1867. 10311 Tenders. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, HOKITIKA. npENDERS for the undermentioned JL Works will be received at the office of tlie Town Clcx-k (-vrliere plans and. &pet;ifications may be seen), until 7.30 p.m. on Friday, the 20th instant. 1. Draining the swamp. 2. Forming and Metalling the centre of Hamilton street. 3. Making six chains of road in Boaley street. By order, John Lazab, Town Clerk. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 10280 mENDERS are invited for 50,000 first'J_ class Bricks for building purposes, to be snpplied within six months from date. For particulars apply to Mr Shaw, West Coast Times office. 10213 Government Advertisements. WESTLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION. mHE BOARD will sit on Wednesday, JL the 16th October next, at 7 o'clock p.m , in the Supreme Court House, Hokitika. Application for aid must be made in writing not later than the end of this month, the letters being addressed to the Chairman, at Hokitika. To save themselves trouble and delay, persons applying for aid should render their statements explicit, keeping the facts distinct from mere expression of opinion. The following are some of the particulars of information required : — Name of school, tho tenure, situation, way of p approach, size of playground, all dimensions of buildings, provision for light, warmth, ventilation, offices, inventory of school-fuvniture, books, maps ; statement !of attendance, the highest number on books, and average for each' week or month since commencement ; accounts of income from all sources, and r expenditure, in as much detail as possible ; school hours, subjects taught, school fees, name of teacher, his various qualification, testimonials, remuneration, nature of his contract with managers ; names of managers, by whom appointed ; whether any denominational catechism is used, and its use enforced, or whether the school is exclusive in any manner. School-managers are requested to add any particulars they think fit, and to subjoin what comments they wish to make. The v Board cannot administer the funds which have been voted, iv rewarding past efforts of school managers, no matter how mei'itorious ; but the information now supplied may become a good basis for a grant of aid afterwards. Owners of private-adventure schools, who claim to be assisted out of public money, had bejtter, when they apply to the Board, state'tke whole of the grounds why they do so. ROBERT ABBOTT, Chaibman. GEORGE HARPER ANDREW MOWAT SAMUEL W. ALCORN JOSEPH FRANCIS BYRNE R. O. REID Hokitika, 16th September, 1867. 10307 /CHALLENGE.— Hearing the abilities \J of some Dancers boasted of, lam open to back Johnny Burgess against any man on the West Coast to dance the following dances, i.e., A Step for Step Dance, most steps, best time and carriage; American Step Jig ; and either a Clog Hornpipe or Irish Jig, for not less a sum than LlO a side on each dance ; the same to be decided before a public audience, from which umpires and referree shall be mutually selected. Match can bo made at J. Roscow's, Manchester Hotel, Hokitika, by applying for " M. R." 10325