THE BOARD OW GOVERNORS of the Aahburton High Sohool offer TWELVE Scholarships of Public competition open to all children resident in the County of Ashburton The Scholarships are tenable for two yeatfl, and duiing a;ood conduct, snd will entitle the holders to free education «md the use of Booka at the Ashburton High School for that; period. In appor tioning the Scholarships it is the Board's intention to grant six scholarships to boys *nd six to girk. Candidates must not be more than 14 y«siT« of a«»e on ihe Ist May nexfc. The subjects for examination will be (1) English C.rammw and Composition, (2) English History, (3) Geography, (4) Arithmetic. The standard of excellence required will be equal to that possessed by pupils of the sixth standard in the Primary schools. The examination will be conducted in the B >ys' Schoolroom on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, M*y 22 and 23 nexb. .•Successful candidates must qualify in each subject and must obtain ia the abrogate r.ot less than 50 per cent of the possible number of marks. Any cindi cat-e gaining not more than 25 per cent of r,h» maximum possible in any one Buhjoco will be deemed to have failed in that subject. Candidates must enter fcheir names with the Secretary to the B-jai'd not later than «ii:URD.Ii, M*y sfch. Further parti enUra nny be obtained from fcho Head master ov the undersigned. C. BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, February 24, 1894, THE~ BEST" TEA Tn CANTERBURY for t.ho money, aad free irom any excess of astringency. 4siK ¥ JUIi GROCER



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