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Miscellaneous. PAREORA DISTRICT SOHOOL. mEACHER WANTED for the above -*- School. Application to be sent m ad- dressed to the Chairman by noon on MON- DAY, August 24. Appointment subject to approval of Board of Education. THOMAS PRIEST, Chairman, July 21, 1874. 22-7 rri O LET — A DRAWING-ROOM and BED- ROOM furnished, with Attendance. Apply, 31-7 Office of this Paper. TEMUKA. AND GERALDINE PLOUGH- ING MATCH. A PLOUGHING MATCH will take "^* place on FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, On Government Reserve, occupied by Mr McSheen, situated about two and a-half miles from Winchester, on the Geraldine road. The PRIZES offered are as follow :— Class I—Double-eubbow1 — Double-eubbow Plough — Open to all comers. First Prize £7 Class 2 — Single Plough — Open to. all comers. A Prize of £7 Class 3 — Single Plough — Open to district men only. First Prize £6 Class 4 — Single Plough — Open to Boys within the distriot. 