THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 121

Greek.-Any one of the following:-
Xenophon.-Anabasis.
Homer.-Any one book of the Iliad.
Sophocles or Euripides.-Any one play.
Passages for translation will be set from these
authors (Latin or Greek), and candidates will be
required to answer easy grammatical and historical
questions arising out of the passages so set.
French.-Easy translations from French into
English, and vice versa.
German.-Easy translations from German into
English, and vice versa.
Maori.-
Arithmetic.-(Including vulgar and decimal frac-
tions, averages, and percentages.)
Algebra.-So far as to include the solution of
simple equations.
Euclid.-The first four books.
Book-keeping.-
Natural Science.-Outlines of Natural Philosophy,
Zoology, Botany, or Geology.
Geography.-Outlines of Political and Physical
Geography.
History.-Outlines of the History of England,
from the Norman Conquest to the close of the
Crimean War; Colonial History, especially History
of New Zealand.
Political Economy.-Elementary principles of.
N.B.-No candidate will be eligible for promotion
in the Treasury or Customs Department unless he
passes in Arithmetic.

II.-CLASSIFICATION.
The names of successful candidates will be published
in the order of comparative proficiency, and certifi-
cates will be issued, classifying them on the following
principle:-
First-class certificates will be granted to those
who attain two-thirds, or above two-thirds,
the maximum number of marks in all subjects
in which they are examined.
Second-class certificates will be granted to those
who attain one-half, and under two-thirds, the
maximum number of marks in all subjects in
which they pass.
Third-class certificates will be granted to those
who attain under one-half the maximum num-
ber of marks in all subjects in which they
pass.

III.-CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS.
On application being received, notice will be given
to the candidate by the Secretary to the Board, of
the time and place of examination. Further instruc-
tions will also be forwarded at the same time.
N.B.-No particular Text Books are prescribed:
the following are suggested as useful, but the Board
of Examiners do not bind themselves to their use
exclusively:-
English Grammar and Analysis-Morell's.
Greek and Latin authors-Any good text.
Arithmetic-Colenso's or Barnard Smith's.
Algebra-Colenso's or Bonnycastle's.
Euclid-Potts', Cambridge.
Natural Science-Text Books.
English History-Dr. Smith's smaller.
Geography-Hughes'.
Political Economy-J. S. Mill's.

Approved in Council,
1st February, 1871.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 27th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS, Esq.,
to be Census Enumerator under the Census Acts,
and Superintendent Collector under "The Census
Acts Amendment Act, 1867," for the District of the
Chatham Islands. This appointment takes effect on
and from the 11th instant.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
DAVID MACRORIE, Esq.,
to be Returning Officer for the Electoral Districts of
Invercargill, Waiopai and Otaramika, for the elec-
tion of Members of the Provincial Council of the
Province of Otago.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be
Examiners of Titles under "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," for the Land Registration Districts set
opposite their respective names:-
WILLIAM STUART, Esq., Southland.
SINGLETON ROCHFORT, Esq., Hawke's Bay.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be Registrars of Deeds for the Deeds Registration Dis-
tricts set opposite their respective names:-
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq., Southland;
HANSON TURTON, Esq., Hawke's Bay.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be
District Land Registrars under "The Land Transfer
Act, 1870," for the Land Registration Districts set
opposite their respective names:--
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq., Southland;
HANSON TURTON, Esq., Hawke's Bay.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1871.
IT is hereby notified, that a Writ issued for the
Election of a Member of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the Eastern Maori Electoral District
has been returned with a Certificate to the effect
that
KARAITIANA TAKAMOANA,
Aboriginal Native of Hawke's Bay, has been duly
elected.

WILLIAM FOX
(in the absence of Mr. Gisborne).