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A MOUNT of Notes in circulation at the
Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue, at
Wellington, the 3rd February, 1855:
Amount of Notes in circulation on the 3rd day of February, 1855, being the close of the preceding four weeks, viz.:
£5 and upwards . . . . £16,495
Under £5 . . . . 20,669
. . . . . . . £37,164
Total amount of Coin held by the same:
Office on the same day, viz.:
Gold . . . . . . . £16,578
Silver . . . . . . . 586
. . . . . . . £17,164
I, Henry St. Hill, Manager of the said Bank do hereby certify that the above is a true account of the Notes in circulation, and of the Coins held by the said office, as required under Ordinance, No. 16, Session VIII., and No. 14, Session XI.
Henry St. Hill,
Manager.
Colonial Bank of Issue,
Wellington, 3rd Feb., 1865.
in Dunedin, wherein will be taught all the branches of Education necessary for qualifying the pupils for entering a University, and that in the meantime one Teacher qualified to teach said school should be provided.—That a superior Female Teacher is also necessary for Dunedin.—That a well qualified Teacher is necessary for Port Chalmers: and that at least three other Teachers are necessary for other localities in the Province.
"That this House approve of the recommendation made by His Honor the Superintendent in the Appropriation Ordinance, to provide for the passages of these Teachers, and also necessary School Apparatus out of the Public Funds of the Province.
"That this House recommends to his Honor the Superintendent to provide for the Province the number and character of Teachers above mentioned—approve of the proposal of His Honor that these Teachers should be selected on the recommendation of the Government School Inspectors for Scotland, and the Rectors of the Free Church Normal Schools in Edinburgh or Glasgow: And further, this House authorizes his Honor the Superintendent, in name of the Provincial Council, to guarantee to such Teachers, during good behaviour, remuneration for their services at not less than the following rates per annum, viz.:
The Teacher of the Dunedin Academy, £200, not more than £300.
The Female Teacher, £100.
The Teacher for Port Chalmers, £100.
Each of the other three Teachers, £100—£300.
"That a respectful address be presented to his Honor praying him to take immediate measures to carry these resolutions into effect."
The sum of Twenty Thousand Pounds (£20,000) sterling has been invested, under the Warrant of His Excellency the Governor, in the public funds in England, through the Commissariat Department, by arrangements made through the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury.—H. St. H.
Printed for the Provincial Government by DANIEL CAMPBELL, Dunedin.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1855, No 21
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💰 Colonial Bank of Issue Notes and Coin Holdings
💰 Finance & Revenue3 February 1865
Bank notes, Coin holdings, Colonial Bank of Issue, Wellington
- Henry St. Hill, Manager
🎓 Resolution on Education and Teacher Appointments
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEducation, Teachers, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Provincial Council
- His Honor the Superintendent