Education and Road Notices




EDUCATION BOARD

The Statutory half-yearly meeting of the Education Board will be held at the Government Buildings, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 18th January, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.


EDUCATION MEETINGS

MONDAY, 8th JANUARY, 7 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Annual Statutory Meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of Land and Householders in each Educational District, for the Election of a new School Committee, and for the other purposes specified by Ordinance, will be held upon Monday, the 8th day of January, 1872, at seven o’clock p.m., at the following mentioned places respectively, viz.:

At Dunedin, in the Middle District School-house, between York place and Dowling street.

At Tokomairiro, in the Main District School-house, Milton.

And in the respective School-houses, or buildings used as School-houses, in the following mentioned districts, viz.:

  • Port Chalmers, Portobello, North East Harbor,
  • Anderson’s Bay, North East Valley, Wakari, Kaikorai,
  • Mornington, Caversham, Green Island, East Taieri,
  • Saddle Hill, North Taieri, Lake Waipori, Waihola,
  • Balclutha, Warepa, Kaihiku, Blueskin, Waikouaiti,
  • Hampden, Otepopo, Oamaru, Lawrence, Queenstown,
  • Waihola Gorge, West Taieri, Maungatua, Clyde,
  • Alexandra, Naseby (Mount Ida), Palmerston, Waitahuna,
  • Port Molyneux, Pleasant River, Arrowtown, Cromwell,
  • East Clutha, Waitepeka, Inch Clutha, Kaitangata,
  • Switzers, Invercargill, Long Bush, Wallace Town,
  • Campbelltown, Woodlands, Waianiwa, Flint’s Bush,
  • Roslyn, Winton, Gummie’s Bush, One Tree Point,
  • Riverton and Waikivi.

The householders in the following mentioned localities respectively, in which Side Schools have been established or authorised, are advised to meet in the School-houses or buildings used as School-houses, of their respective districts on the aforesaid Monday, the 8th day of January, 1872, at 7 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of electing School Committees for the ensuing year, viz.:

  • Teviot, Moa Flat, Hamilton’s, St. Bathans,
  • Waipori, Blue Spur, Weatherstones, Otokia, Popotunoa,
  • Taieri Beach, Awamoka, Macraes, Hillend, Tapanui,
  • Upper Harbour West, Lower Harbour, Whare Flat,
  • Black’s, Te Houka, Waiwera, Morton, Waireka (Cave Valley),
  • Mimihau (Mataura), Hide, Wangaloa, Lower Shotover,
  • Moeraki, Macetown, Glenore, South Akatore,
  • Southbridge, Cardrona, Kakanui, Sawyer’s Bay, Highcliff,
  • Tuapeka Mouth, Thompson’s (Drybread), Tuturau,
  • Taieri Ferry, Greytown, Tuapeka, Albertown (Wanaka),
  • Sandymount, Mount Cargill, Nokomai, Papakaio,
  • Kuri Bush, Adam’s Flat, Shag Valley, Sowburn,
  • Clarke’s Flat, Forest Hill, Manuka Creek, Mabel Bush,
  • Grove Bush, and Mosgiel.

By order of the Education Board,

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.
Dunedin, December 5, 1871.

Extract from Section XIV of the “Education Ordinance, 1864.”

On the second Monday in the month of January in each year, a public meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders in every Educational District, being male persons above twenty-one years of age, shall be held at a time and place to be fixed by the Secretary of the Board, and notified by public advertisement at least one month previously, and to such other manner as the Board shall direct; and at such meeting a Chairman shall be chosen and the School Committee for the preceding year shall give a full report of their proceedings, and thereupon the electors present shall proceed to elect, either by show of hands or by ballot, as shall be determined upon by the said meeting, a new School Committee for the ensuing year of not less than five nor more than nine persons possessing the qualifications prescribed by clause 13, and may re-elect all or any of the persons going out of office to be members of such new Committee, and every Committee so to be appointed shall hold office until the appointment of their successors.


WANTED, a Teacher for the Side School, Grove Bush.

Salary: Government subsidy and School fees. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the undersigned on or before the 13th Jan., 1872.

THOMAS McMARTIN, Clerk, School Committee,
Grove Bush, Invercargill.


NOTICE is hereby given, that a sitting of the Supreme Court, for the despatch of criminal and civil business, will be helden at the Supreme Court House, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the second day of January next, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon; at which time and place all persons bound by recognisances to appear as prosecutors, defendants or witnesses are required to give their attendance.

Notice is hereby further given, that the civil cases will not be called on for trial until Monday, the eighth day of January, at ten o’clock in the forenoon.


MEADOWBANK ROAD DISTRICT.—Notice is hereby given that the above named Road Board intend to apply to the General Road Board on the first Thursday in January, 1872, for authority to levy a Highway Rate of sixpence in the pound on the annual value of all lands and buildings in said district. The Assessment roll is now ready, and may be inspected for fourteen days from date at my house.

JOHN KEEN, Clerk and Collector to Meadowbank Local Board, Palmerston,
December 9th, 1871.


NOTICE.—The Anderson’s Bay Local Board of Road Trustees intend applying to the General Road Board, at their first meeting, for leave to levy a Rate of Fourpence in the £ as an assessment of the annual value of all lands, houses, buildings, and hereditaments within their district.

JAMES SAMUEL, Clerk, Local Board,
18th December, 1871.


MOUNT ROYAL ROAD DISTRICT.—Notice is hereby given that the above named Road Board intend to apply to the General Road Board on the first Thursday in January, 1872, for authority to levy a Highway Rate of sixpence in the pound on the annual value of all lands and buildings in said district. The assessment roll is now ready, and may be inspected for fourteen days from date at my house.

JOHN KEEN, Clerk and Collector, Mount Royal Local Board, Palmerston,
December 9th, 1871.


NOTICE.—The Deborah Bay District Road Board hereby notify their intention of applying to the General Road Board, at its next meeting in January, 1872, for authority to levy a Highway Rate of Sixpence per Acre throughout the district, for year ending June, 1872.


NOTICE.—The Clarendon Road Board hereby notifies its intention to apply to the General Road Board, as



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🎓 Statutory Half-yearly Meeting of the Education Board

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Education Board, Meeting, Dunedin, Government Buildings
  • JOHN HISLOP, Secretary

🎓 Annual Statutory Meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of Land and Householders in each Educational District

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5 December 1871
Education, School Committee, Election, Dunedin, Tokomairiro
  • JOHN HISLOP, Secretary

🎓 Wanted: Teacher for the Side School, Grove Bush

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  • THOMAS McMARTIN, Clerk, School Committee

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Highway Rate, Meadowbank Road District, Palmerston
  • JOHN KEEN, Clerk and Collector to Meadowbank Local Board

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18 December 1871
Road Rate, Anderson’s Bay, Local Board
  • JAMES SAMUEL, Clerk, Local Board

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Highway Rate, Mount Royal Road District, Palmerston
  • JOHN KEEN, Clerk and Collector, Mount Royal Local Board

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