SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

THE undermentioned Scholarship will be open for competition to students for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland, at competitive examinations to be held in the Class Room of Knox Church, Dunedin, on the 30th day of April prox., 10 o'clock a.m.

1. The Lang Scholarship.—£20 per annum for two years; open to students who have already attended one year at any university. Subjects of examination, and marks for each:—

   1. Latin.—Virgil, Georgics, Book I—100.
   2. Greek.—Homer's Iliad, Book I—100.
   3. Mathematics.—Euclid, Books I, II and III—75
   4. Algebra.—Simple and Quadratic Equations—75
   5. English Literature and History.—Reign of Queen Elizabeth—100.
   6. Roman History.—Century preceding Christ's Advent—100.

   Total marks—550.

2. The Synod Scholarship.—£30 per annum for three years; open to students who have not yet attended any university. Subjects of examination and marks for each:—

   1. Latin.—Cicero, De Amicitia—100.
   2. Greek.—Elements of Grammar—50.
   3. Mathematics.—Euclid, Books I and II—100.
   4. Arithmetic.—General—100.
   5. History.—Period of George III—100.
   6. Bible Knowledge.—General knowledge of Gospels—100.
   7. English Grammar and Analysis—100.

   Total marks—650.

Two-thirds at least of the total number of marks must be obtained to entitle any competitor to a Scholarship.

Further information may be obtained by application to the undersigned.

E. B. Cargill,
Convener of University Committee of Synod.

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.

Richardson Scholarship.

THE Competition for the Richardson Scholarship will take place in the first week of May.

The subjects for examination, with the marks showing the relative value attached to each, are the following:—

English, 100; Arithmetic, 150; Geometry, Euclid, Books I and II, 100; Algebra, 100; Latin, 200; Greek, 100; Geography and History of England, from the Revolution to the Accession of Queen Victoria, 100; Natural Science, 100; French, 50.

Competitors must have attended for two years some Provincial School, and for one year the High School of Dunedin; and their age must not be over 18.

The Scholarship is tenable for three years, and the value is about £50 per annum.

The names of competitors must be sent in to the Secretary of University Council before 1st May.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

GOVERNMENT LAND SALE, INVERCARGILL.

Block 75.

It is hereby notified that the land, bounded on the north by Tay street, on the south by Wood street, on the west by Clyde street, and on the east by Nith street, henceforth known as block 75, town of Invercargill, will be offered for sale by Mr. G. F. Martin, at auction, at the Town Hall, Invercargill, at noon, on the 24th day of April, 1872.

Block 75 is situated in the centre of the town of Invercargill, and contains 22 sections, each having 33 feet frontage to Tay street and Wood street, by a depth of two chains.

Terms—One fourth cash, balance in three equal instalments without interest, payable at one, two, and three years.

J. Macandrew,
Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

Terms and conditions of sale may be seen at the Town Hall, Invercargill, and at the Office of the Secretary of Works, Dunedin.

MONDAY, 15th April, Noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 17, 21, 2 of 24, and 2 of 3, block IV, Kaitangata District, containing respectively 196a 2r 33p, 192a 0r 12p, 20a 1r 14p, and 40 acres and sections 12, block II, Akatore District, containing 57a 3r 3p, will be offered for sale by public auction, at Mr Capstick’s auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 15th day of April next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

WEDNESDAY, 24th April, Noon.

AND SALE, INVERCARGILL.—Notice is hereby given that Sections Nos. 1 to 22, Block LXXV., Invercargill, being part of the Public Gardens Reserve, will be submitted to sale by auction by Mr Geo. F. Martin, at the Council Chambers, Invercargill, on Wednesday, 24th April, at 12 o'clock.

Terms and conditions of sale may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office, Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 7, 9, 11, 12, and 26, block III, Kaitangata District, containing respectively 101a 2r 4p, 178a 3r 20p, 210a 3r 18p, 186a 1r 8p, 119a 2r 15p, and sections 13 and 14, block II, Akatore District, containing respectively 86a 0r 30p and 77a 0r 23p, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Auction Rooms of Mr Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 29th day of April next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

THE undermentioned Town Sections will be sold by auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Thursday the 25th day of April proximo:—