III. Geography. The definitions. Asia and Australasia. The drawing from memory of an outline map of a Country in Asia, or a Colony in Australasia.

IV. Bible History. The First and Second Books of Samuel; Acts of the Apostles.

V. British History. From the death of George I. to the present time.

VI. Dictation.

VII. A simple Narrative, selected by the Examiners, to be read aloud to the competitors and reproduced by them.

VIII. An Original Description or Account of some familiar object or operation, the subject to be selected by the Examiners.

IX. Penmanship, as shown by the Competitors’ Papers on the subjects before mentioned. Preference will be given to a plain round hand.

X. Marks will be given for the reading of Prose and Poetry, and for Recitation.

XI. For High School Competitors. French, Latin, Euclid—Book I. First ten Propositions.

4. It shall not be necessary to award a Scholarship to the best, or any other candidate, unless he shall have gained, in the aggregate, at least 75 per cent. of the maximum number of marks attainable; and the Board shall be at liberty to suspend or terminate any Scholarship on account of wilful misconduct or neglect of studies on the part of the holder.

5. Each holder of a Provincial Scholarship, in addition to a free education at the High School, shall receive free board and lodging, or a payment of £30 per annum in lieu thereof.

6. Free education, for terms not less than two years, nor more than five years, will be granted to the unsuccessful Competitors for Scholarships who shall have gained at least 60 per cent. of the whole number of marks attainable.

7. Competitors residing in Dunedin and suburbs, entitled to Free Education under the preceding regulation, must attend the High School. Competitors residing beyond reach of Dunedin may attend the nearest Grammar School, or approved Main District School, at their option.

8. Certificates of merit will be granted to those Competitors who, though failing to gain the Scholarships, distinguish themselves greatly.

9. Schoolmasters must forward to the Secretary of the Education Board, on or before the 2nd of January, 1871, the names and ages of intending competitors belonging to their several schools.

N.B.—In future years it is very probable that the maximum age of competitors in each class will be lower than at present by one year, and that other important changes will be made in the Regulations.

John Hislop, Secretary.

TO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMITTEES.—A consignment of Public Library Books is on board the J. Nicol Fleming, shortly due at Port Chalmers. Library Committees will obtain a printed list of the Books, on application at the Education Office.

John Hislop, Secretary.

MASTER WANTED for Waipori Government School. The income from the School has been about £150 per annum, and the present teacher holds another appointment which yields about £25. There is a good residence. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. Beresford Cairns, Waipori, till November 6.

WANTED.—A Teacher for Tutarau School; Salary, £75 per annum, and School Fees. There is also a glebe of 15 acres, and a good dwelling-house, capable of accommodating a few boarders.

Applications, with testimonials, to be addressed to John A. Lee, Edenbank Farm, Mataura, not later than 23rd November, 1870.

SCHOOLMASTER WANTED for Highcliff and Tomahawk School, near Dunedin. Salary, £75, with School Fees and Residence. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged at Education Office, till 1st November.

EDUCATIONAL RESERVES.—The following mentioned Reserves will be Leased by Auction early in November next. Full particulars in a future advertisement. Copies of Leasing Regulations may be obtained on application.

John Hislop, Secretary.

LIST of Assisted and Guaranteed Passengers who sailed per the ship “James Nicol Fleming,” from Glasgow, on 3rd August, 1870.

Assisted.

Carolina Benjamin, 14 West Port, Edinburgh, domestic servant
Lexy Allan, Battlefield, Langside, Glasgow, do
Isabella Paterson, do, do
Ann Lawson, 3 Eton terrace, Edinburgh, do
Ann Hay, care of Mr Baikie, Kirkwall, do
Ann Crowley, Rathconnell, Mullingar, do
John Bruce, 3 Trafalgar street, Leith, plumber
Thomas M’Dermot, Gortmore, Ireland, farm labourer
Andrew Gardner, Artizan court, Dumbarton, do
Mrs Sarah Gardner, do
William Porter, 5 Brewery lane, Dumbarton, farm servant