MONDAY, 20th APRIL, 1874.

SECTION 29

(originally south part of section 16) and section 18, block VIII., Waipahee District, containing respectively 8a. 1r. 15p. and 224a., will be open for application, at the Land Office, Invercargill, on Monday, the 20th day of April next.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 17th February, 1874.

MONDAY 27th APRIL.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following Sections of Run 11 Land will be open for application at the Land Office, Lawrence, on and after Monday, the 27th day of April next, at £1 per acre:

ABSTRACT of Crown Lands to be sold or open for application as under:-

Monday, 6th April.—Run 449, 20,000 acres; run 150, 5,000; run 452, 19,400 acres; run 453, 19,500 acres; to be sold by auction at Land Office, Invercargill.

Monday, 20th April.—5,000 acres on McNab’s Run, Mataura; open for application at Land Office, Invercargill, on deferred payments.

Monday, 20th April.—2,500 acres, near Macraes; open for application at Land Office, Naseby, on deferred payments.

Monday, 20th April.—2,600 acres near Hyde; open for application at Land Office, Naseby, on deferred payments.

Monday, 20th April.—Sections 1 of 9, 2 of 9, 3 of 9, and 4 of 9, Block VIII., Dunedin and East Taieri District, to be sold by auction in the Provincial Council Chambers, Dunedin.

Monday 20th April.—Sections 18 and 29, Block VIII., Waipahee District, open for application at Land Office, Invercargill.

Monday, 20th April.—Sections 6 to 9, 10 to 19, 25 to 27, Block VIII., Waipahee District; Sections 5, Block X., and 5 to 7, Block XII., Glenkenich District, to be sold by auction at Mr. Macorquodale’s auction rooms, Invercargill.

Monday, 20th April.—Section 25, Block XIII., Glenkenich District, to be sold by auction at Tapanui.

Monday, 27th April.—Section 2 to 12, Block V., Glenkenich District, open for application at Land Office, Lawrence.

WEDNESDAY, 1st APRIL.

TOWN Sections, situated in Invercargill, Winton, and East Winton, will be Sold by Auction, at Noon on Wednesday, the 1st day of April proximo, at the Land Office, Invercargill. For particulars see Gazette, 25th February and 4th March.

EDUCATION BOARD.

It is hereby notified that the Education Board has appointed DONALD PETRIE, Esq., M.A., to be an Inspector of Schools to the said Board; the appointment to date from January 1st, 1874.

J. MACANDREW,
Chairman of the Education Board.

March 9th, 1874.

EDUCATION BOARD.

A SPECIAL Meeting of the Education Board will be held on Friday 20th March, at the Provincial Government Offices.

MONDAY, 30th MARCH.

EDUCATION MEETINGS.

In consequence of no School Committee having been elected for the following-mentioned districts on the 12th of January, His Honor the Superintendent has appointed a Meeting of the Owners and Occupiers of land and householders of each district, to be held in the Schoolhouse, on Monday, the 30th March, at Seven o’clock p.m., to elect a School Committee for the current year:—

• Port Chalmers — Otago
• Portobello — Saddle Hill
• Maerewhenua — Oteramika
• Waipori — Waiwera

The meeting at Clinton will be held at the Royal Mail Hotel.

JOHN SPERRY, Secretary.

EDUCATION DISTRICTS.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Education Board has divided the Educational District of Caversham into the three separate Educational Districts of Caversham, Forbury, and Kensington; and that a meeting of owners and occupiers of land and householders will be held in the School-house of each of the said districts, upon Monday, the 6th day of April, 1874, at eight o’clock p.m., for the purpose of electing a school committee for such district for the current year.

JOHN SPERRY, Secretary.

WANTED

For the Woodlands Main District School, a duly qualified teacher. Salary £100 per annum, and school fees with commodious newly erected residence. Under a competent teacher the attendance will be very large. Applications to be lodged with the undersigned on or before the 14th March.

W.M. BALFOUR,
Clerk School Committee, Woodlands.

SCHOOLMISTRESS Wanted

For the Balclutha School. To one qualified to teach music a preference will be given. Minimum salary, £60 per annum.

Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the Chairman Balclutha School Committee, on or before March 20th, 1874.

ANGUS ROSS, Acting Secretary.

WANTED

A Schoolmaster for the Wallacetown School; salary, Government subsidy, and School fees, with 2 acres of land, and free house containing five rooms. Applications with testimonials to be sent in to the Rev. A. Stevens, Chairman of School Committee, on or before the 20th May. One qualified to teach the classics and higher branches preferred. Must be able to enter upon his duties by the 20th June.

Wallacetown,
26th Feby., 1874.

PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

The following Regulations of the Education Board respecting Provincial Scholarships are published for general information. School teachers are requested to forward to me, before the 1st April, 1874, a list containing the names and ages of intending competitors belonging to their several schools. For Regulations see Gazette published in December last.

By order of the Education Board,

JOHN SPERRY, Secretary.

EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND.

APPLICATIONS will be received by Mr. John A. H. Baker, Survey Office, Invercargill, from persons wishing to lease any of the Reserves as formerly advertised.

Copies of the Otago Regulations and conditions for the leasing of Education Reserves can be obtained from Mr. Baker, Invercargill.

SCHOLARSHIPS.

THREE are offered for Competition, to Students intending to study for the Ministry of the Presbyterian Church.