Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3895

Examination for Elementary Kindergarten Certificates.

Education Department,
Wellington, 5th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that an examination for the grant of elementary Kindergarten certificates for teachers will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington partly in the month of November and December, 1914, and partly during the month of January, 1915. Candidates to be admitted to the examination—

(a.) Must have passed the Intermediate Examination or its equivalent, or have obtained an Intermediate certificate; and

(b.) Must have completed a course of two years’ service and training in a Kindergarten school or schools under the direction of one of the recognized Kindergarten associations of the Dominion, or have completed a service and training of similar extent and character to the satisfaction of the Inspector-General of Schools.

For the examination an entrance fee of £1 will be payable. Applications, on forms to be obtained from the Secretaries of the Kindergarten associations in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Wellington, or from the Education Department, Wellington, must be lodged with the Inspector-General of Schools, Wellington, not later than the 31st day of October next, and must be accompanied by a bank receipt for the entrance fee as paid into the Public Account at some branch of the Bank of New Zealand.

The precise dates and places of examination will be later notified to the candidates.

G. HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 21st October, 1914.

SEPARATE tenders will be received at the office of the Chairman (Government Printing Office) not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th January, 1915, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. and E., Wellington, of the undermentioned material :—

11,200 lb. twine, Italian, No. 304.

15,000 bolts, galvanized, swan-neck, with leather washer.

15,000 cups, 3½ in. x 2¼ in., to fit on bolts as above.

24 calculagraph clocks.

2,000 cords, mounted, 4-conductor.

25 tons sal-ammoniac, powdered.

Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Public Service Stores Tender Board, Wellington. Delivery of the material is to be made within six months from date of order. Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the offices of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington, the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch, or the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin, where samples may be seen. Tenders must be accompanied by the deposit stipulated in the Conditions.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 23rd September, 1914.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman (Government Printing Office) not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 4th November, 1914, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. & E., Wellington, of the undermentioned material :—

500 books, copying, 14 x 9½, with index.

100 books, copying, 14 x 9½, M.O.S.B. summaries.

1,000 books, memo. long thirds, with money column.

1,000 books, memo. quarto, ruled, 2 qr.

150 books, memo. with index, 480 pages.

Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Public Service Stores Tender Board, Wellington. Delivery of the books is to be made within six months from date of order, and the successful tenderer must give the security required by the Conditions for the due performance of the contract. Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the offices of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin. Tenders must be accompanied by the deposit stipulated in the Conditions.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 9th September, 1914.

SEPARATE tenders will be received at the office of the Chairman (Government Printing Office) not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th November, 1914, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. and E., main ports, N.Z., of the undermentioned material :—

50 miles wire, insulated and braided, twin-twisted, 1/20.

7,000 cells, dry, for telephone.

8,000 reams paper, manifold, 9¾ in. x 8 in., in reams.

600 reams paper, absorbent, in reams.

Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Public Service Stores Tender Board, Wellington. Delivery of the material is to be made as shown in the Conditions of Tender, and the successful tenderer must give the security required by the Conditions for the due performance of the contract. Particulars and conditions of tendering and specifications may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin, where samples of the papers may be seen. A deposit as shown in the Conditions must accompany each tender.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Notice of Examinations for the Public Service.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 17th April, 1914.

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.

UNDER schedule and regulations as amended under date the 3rd April, 1914 (Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, dated the 8th April, 1914).

PUBLIC SERVICE SENIOR EXAMINATION.

As heretofore prescribed for the Civil Service Senior Examination.

Notice is hereby given of the intention to hold Public Service examinations as follows, viz.: The Public Service Entrance Examination (formerly known as the Civil Service Junior Examination) and the Public Service Senior Examination (formerly known as the Civil Service Senior Examination) on or about the dates named below,—

Public Service Entrance Examination: On or about 17th November, 1914, and following days.

Public Service Senior Examination: On or about 5th January, 1915, and following days.

No entrance fee (other than late fee) will be payable by candidates for the Public Service Entrance Examination. Candidates for the Public Service Senior Examination will also be admitted without fee if (a) they are employed in Departments of the Public Service coming under the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912; or (b) if they have passed the Public Service Entrance Examination of November, 1913, and have not declined appointment; or (c) if they have entered and sat for the Public Service Entrance Examination of November, 1914. In all other cases a fee of £1 will be required as entrance fee for the examination.

Entries for the Public Service Entrance Examination and the Public Service Senior Examination must be addressed “The Inspector-General of Schools, Wellington,” and be sent so as to reach his office on or before the 8th September, 1914, and 15th October, 1914, respectively.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained at any time after the 1st July from the office of the Public Service Commissioner, or of the Education Department, or of any Education Board.

D. ROBERTSON,
Public Service Commissioner.

Applications invited for the Position of Clerk, Land and Deeds Department, Wellington.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 28th October, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS, to be made on forms obtainable from this office, will be received up till noon on the 19th November, 1914, from officers of the Land and Deeds Department, for the position of Clerk in the Head Office of the Department.

2. Applications must be forwarded through the Head of the Department, addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. Applicants must have a knowledge of the Land Transfer Act and real property law, also Native land law so far as it relates to the alienation of land.

4. The position will be graded in the Clerical Division, Class VI.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

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