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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

25. (a.) Where special and appropriate provision has been made for the practical teaching of the following subjects, 10s. per annum for each unit of the average attendance will be paid, provided that the instruction is given for not less than forty hours during the school year. Nevertheless, where the Minister is satisfied that it is impossible to provide for forty hours’ instruction, a payment of 5s. may be made for twenty hours. Until the end of the year 1902 payments of 15s. or 7s. 6d. respectively may be made if the ordinary staff of the school is unable to provide instruction in these subjects.
    (1.) Cookery.
    (2.) Dairy work.

(b.) In either of these subjects at least half the total time of instruction must be devoted by each pupil to individual practice.

(c.) The number of pupils at any one time receiving instruction in either of these subjects from one teacher must not exceed twenty; except that for the purpose of a demonstration lesson three classes of twenty scholars may be present, provided that that number can be conveniently accommodated.

(d.) The time devoted to cookery must not be less than a continuous hour and a half at any one meeting. A list of the dishes prepared in class must be included in the details of the work forwarded to the Department at the close of the instruction, and the record of the instruction given at each lesson must be shown to the Inspector at the time of his visit, if he should so desire.

(e.) Pupils leaving the school during the school year may complete their course at the class in which they were enrolled in either of these subjects, and their attendance may be counted as if they were still pupils at the school.

26. (a.) Where special and appropriate provision has been made for teaching the following subjects, 5s. per annum will be paid for each unit of the average attendance, provided that instruction is given for forty hours in respect of (1) and for twenty hours in respect of (2) during the school year. The duration of any one lesson must not be less than one hour.
    (1.) Dressmaking.
    (2.) Laundry work.

(b.) In either of these subjects at least half the total time of instruction must be devoted by each pupil to individual practice.

(c.) The number of pupils at any one time receiving instruction from one teacher in either of these subjects must not exceed twenty.

27. (a.) Where special and appropriate provision has been made for teaching the following subjects, 2s. 6d. per annum for each unit of the average attendance will be paid, provided that regular instruction is given for not less than forty hours during the school year. If eighty hours are devoted to the subjects under (a), 5s. will be paid.
    (a.) (1.) Elementary agriculture.
    (2.) Elementary chemistry.
    (3.) Elementary physics.
    (b.) (1.) Elementary botany.
    (2.) Elementary geology.
    (3.) Elementary physiography.

(b.) Each pupil must give to individual practice at least half the total time devoted to instruction in any of these subjects.

(c.) The number of pupils at any one time receiving instruction from one teacher in any one of these subjects must not exceed twenty-four.

II.—“Special” and “Associated” Classes.

28. To render a class eligible for a grant under the Act the controlling authority must, before the commencement of the instruction, submit for the approval of the Minister, on forms supplied by the Department, particulars of the proposed class, accompanied by programme and time-table of work, and, where necessary, by satisfactory proof of the competency of the instructors.

29. No payment shall be made on account of any class which has not been recognised by the Minister.

30. The time-table, which must show the subjects and hours of instruction, and the names of the instructors, must be put up in a conspicuous place wherever classes are held.

31. A record of attendances at a class must be kept in the special register provided by the Department, and must be supervised by the controlling authority, or by some one appointed by the controlling authority, who shall record thereon the number of pupils present at the time of each visit, attesting the same by a dated signature.