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For attendance at the different schools receiving aid from the Board, viz.:

For Pupils in the 1st or lowest standard, 6s. per quarter.
Do. 2nd standard, 7s. 6d. ,,
Do. 3rd do. 9s. ,,
Do. 4th do. 10s. 6d. ,,
Do. 5th and 6th standard 12s. ,,

School Committees are enjoined to give effect to this Resolution forthwith, as regards the minimum rates thus fixed, though they are at liberty to charge higher rates if in their opinion the circumstances of the School and district warrant the levying of such higher rates.

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.
Education Office,
Dunedin, Jan. 12, 1875.

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL, DUNEDIN.

The School will be re-opened on the 2nd February, 1875. Mr. D. Petrie, M.A., will conduct the Classical Department until the Rector’s arrival in March next. The following are the other Masters of the School:—Mathematics—D. Brent, M.A.; English—Alex. Wilson, M.A.; Second Master and Teacher of Science—G. M. Thomson; Commercial Master—J. Gow; French—E. Demontalk, B.A.; Drawing—D. C. Hutton; Drill—Sergeant Stevens.

The School will be thoroughly re-organised, and divided into a Lower and an Upper Department. The Upper Department will have a Classical and a Modern Side.

Boys not under nine years, or thereabouts, will be admitted into the Lower School without examination as to scholarship. Candidates for admission to the Upper School must pass an examination in Reading, Writing from Dictation, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, and the Rudiments of Latin. Boys who do not wish to take Latin must pass either in Elementary Mathematics, or French.

A Prospectus, containing full information may be obtained on application.

By order,
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary to the Education Board.

5th January, 1875.

TEACHER WANTED for the Lake Waipori School. Salary: Government Subsidy and School Fees. Good four-roomed residence, well stocked garden, &c. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the Chairman, on or before 1st February, 1875.

R. B. TWELFTREE, Secretary.

TEACHERS WANTED for Forbury District School, to commence duties not later than 1st March next. Salaries per annum—Master, £140; Mistress, £75—no residences—with 75 per cent Fees from each department. Large new School buildings, a rapidly increasing population, and the advantages conferred by close proximity to the city, render this an extra eligible opening for qualified teachers.

Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the Chairman of the School Committee before 4th February next.

Forbury, 11th January, 1875.

WANTED, for the Kaikorai District School, a Second Master. Salary: Government allowance, £75 per annum, and one-fifth School fees, expected to be not less than £60. Applications, with testimonials, to be left with Mr. A. H. Ross, Optician, Princes-street, Dunedin, until Monday, February 8th, 1875.

SYDNEY HAIGH,
Hon. Sec. K. S. Committee.

TEACHER WANTED, for One Tree Point School. Salary: Government allowance £60 per annum and School Fees, small residence, and three acres of land. Applications, with testimonials, to be sent to the undersigned on or before the 20th February, 1875.

JOHN E. BLACK,
Chairman of Committee.

WANTED, duly qualified Schoolmistress for North East Valley School. Salary, £100 per annum. Applications, with testimonials, to be lodged with the Secretary on or before the 8th February.

THOMAS SHORT, Secretary.

BLUESKIN ROAD BOARD.

TENDERS are invited for Clearing 18 chains of bush off road line to Hayward’s Point. Mr. Closs will show the work on Monday, January 25th, at 1 o’clock. Tenders to be sent in up to noon, February 1st.

2—5s 6d
W.M. J. BOLT, Clerk to the Board.

KAIKORAI ROAD DISTRICT.

SPECIAL MEETING of the Kaikorai Road Board will be held in the Kaikorai Hotel on Tuesday, 19th January, at 2 p.m., to hear objections to the assessment.

JAMES THOMSON, Clerk.
1—3s 6d

WAIKOUIAITI ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE.—The Rate for the current year is now due. Ratepayers are requested to pay the same to me immediately; but for the convenience of those at a distance, I will call once for the purpose of collecting the rate.

W. H. BAYLY, Clerk and Collector.
January 6th, 1875.
2—6s 6d

PENINSULA ROAD BOARD.

Tenders wanted for providing breaking, &c., 150 yards Metal, on No. 3 Road, Highcliff. Apply to Mr Robert Inglis, Highcliff.

Tenders invited from Surveyors, to perform the work of the Road Board. Tenders to state the amount per day, price of each plan, &c., or the sum total per year. Both tenders to be sent in before the 4th February, 1875.

4—12s. 6d
WILLIAM HAY, Clerk.

5th January, 1875.

PORTOBELLO ROAD BOARD.

AMENDED NOTICE.

LEGAL proceedings will be taken to recover all rates in arrears after the 20th January, 1875.

GEORGE J. CLARK,
Clerk to the Board.
2 4s

NORTH TAIERI ROAD BOARD.

NOTICE.

The North Taieri Road Board intend to levy a General Rate of One Shilling in the £ on all rateable property within the District for the year 1874—75.

The Rate Book lies for inspection at the Schoolhouse, Mosgiel, for 30 days from date. Objection, if any, must be lodged with the Clerk, in writing, not later than the 30th day of January, 1875.

A special meeting of the Board will be held on the first Monday in February, at 6 p.m., to hear objections, if any.

W.M. M’LEOD,
Clerk to Board.
Mosgiel, 29th Dec. 1874.
4—20s.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY ROAD DISTRICT.

TENDERS are invited to form the Street Lines in the Township of Ravensbourne, as per plan and specification to be seen at the shop of Mr. Bacon, Bootmaker, Octagon, Dunedin. Tenders to be left at the N. E. Valley Schoolhouse, on or before the 16th January, at 2 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

HUGH M’FADYEN,
Clerk to Board.
4—10s.

PALMERSTON DISTRICT ROAD BOARD.

The Palmerston District Road Board invite tenders for the erection of a Suspension Bridge across Shag River. Plan and specification may be seen at the office of the Board; and tenders lodged on or before