Wanted. WANTED — A good General Servant. Apply to J. SHEPHERD, Timaru; WASTED— Two or Three good Coopers. Apply to Mr H'AYHUPuST, Milford Boiling-down Establishment, Temuka. WANTED— 10 Shearers, at Elephant Hill. WANTED — A Servant immediately. Apply Commercial Hotel. WANTED— A Boy, for the -Timaru Horße Repository. E.-S. G ARROW. WANTED-A COWBOY, at Mount Peel. For particulars apply to Mr DYSOi^ Temuka. WANTED-FOUR ACT^^T BOYS. Apply to DRUMMED & BRUCE, Waitangi Flax Mill, V^umte. 8i SHEARjg^S wanted at once, for Alford • and*£lent Hills Stations, Ashburton. Prjpe^Bs per 100.- --.^"^ GEO. C. NIXON. WOOL CLASSER. T)ARTIES requiring the services of a. Wool _L Classer will meet with a competent hand by writing to G. C. SMITH, Grampian Hills Station,- Mackenzie Country, who ex- pects to be at liberty about the 9th January next.. Educational., pHRISTCIIURCH SELECT PREPARA- TORY BOARDING-SCHOOL for YOUNG LADIES. Parlour Boarders, 40 Guineas per aunum. No-extras. MRS. RESTELL, St. Asaph-street, West. BOARD OF EDUCATION. PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIPS: nnHE BOARD OF EDUCATION hereby A give notice that on tUe 15th and IGU\ o( March, 1870, a PUBLIC EXAMINATION will be held, by Examiners appointed by the Board, of CANDIDATES desirous of com- peting for tho above SCHOLARSHIPS, under .tho following regulations : — The Scholarships to be four m number, of the value of £40 eacb for one year, unless further appropriations arc made by the Provincial Council. The Scholarships will be open to all boys resident m the province below eleven years ol age. The proceeds of tho Scholarships will be available only as a contribution towards the expenses of tuition, board, lodging, and othet school expenses, at some school, to be ap- proved of by the Board. Iv cases whci'o the successful candidates desiro it, the Board will provide, m lieu of tht above sum of £40, board, lodging, tuition, and washing, free of cost, for one year from the date of examination, at some school to be fixed by tho Board. Those desiriug to compete must repori themselves as candidates m writing to the Chairman of the Board, on or before tho 22nc January, 1870, stating their age and the schoo at which they attend. In case they attenc no school their residence must be named. Such candidates will bo required to vradeTgt a preliminary examination, with the view o: ascertaining how far they are qualified t< compete. 