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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(a.) Obtains not less than sixty per cent. of the possible aggregate of marks in English and Arithmetic together, including not less than fifty per cent. in each of the subjects Reading and Composition respectively and not less than forty per cent. in Arithmetic; and

(b.) Has received sufficient instruction in the other subjects as prescribed by these regulations and satisfies the Inspector that he has reached a satisfactory standard of attainment in at least three of the subjects (1) Geography, (2) History and Civics, (3) Drawing, (4) Handwork, (5) Elementary Science:

Provided that in no case shall any such certificate be awarded to a candidate who fails to give evidence of good intelligence in Reading.

The relative values to be assigned to the English and Arithmetic subjects shall be: Reading 150, Writing 50, Spelling 50, Composition 150, Arithmetic 200.

Merit Marks.—For each or any of not more than three of the subjects (1) Geography, (2) History and Civics, (3) Drawing, (4) Handwork, (5) Elementary Science, a candidate may be awarded five merit marks, if the Inspector has satisfactory evidence that such candidate has shown merit or has done distinctly good work in the subject during the year, or ten merit marks if his work therein has been very good or excellent, and such marks (not exceeding thirty in all) may be added to his marks for English and Arithmetic to make up the aggregate marks (60 per cent.) required in these subjects together to satisfy the condition in paragraph (a) above. No merit marks shall be given in any school in which the general standard of work in all subjects other than English and Arithmetic is not satisfactory.

Handwork for the purposes of this clause shall be taken to mean either of the following—(a) Constructive Work in Wood or Iron, or (b) Cookery and Housewifery, with either Laundry work or Dressmaking; but instruction in Handwork shall not be reckoned as satisfactory unless the pupil receives such instruction during the year in accordance with the Regulations for Manual Instruction. (The various branches of science enumerated under the Regulations for Manual Instruction shall be reckoned as Elementary Science.)

In the absence of provision for instruction in the Handwork subjects (a) and (b) above, any suitable course comprising Drawing and the associated Handwork (e.g., cardboard-work, design and colour-work, and decorative work generally) and Elementary Science may be reckoned as fulfilling the requirements for a Proficiency Certificate in both Handwork and Elementary Science; provided that the whole time that the pupil devotes to the subjects of the course and his proficiency therein are not less than would customarily be required for the component subjects under these regulations and the Regulations for Manual Instruction.

16. (i.) A candidate who satisfies the conditions of paragraph (b) of the preceding clause and who fails to gain a Certificate of Proficiency in the examination may be awarded a Certificate of Competency in Standard VI if he obtains not less than 50 per cent. of the possible aggregate of marks in English and Arithmetic together, including not less than 50 per cent. in each of the subjects Reading and Composition and not less than 30 per cent. in Arithmetic, or including not less than 50 per cent. in each of the subjects Reading and Arithmetic and not less than 40 per cent. in Composition.

A candidate who in the examination gains a Certificate of Competency, and who in addition gives evidence of special proficiency and aptitude in (1) Handwork and Drawing, and (2) Elementary Science and Nature Study, may have his Certificate of Competency specially endorsed “with special merit in Handwork and Elementary Science.”

Clause 20 is hereby amended by cancelling the second paragraph thereof, and substituting therefor the following:—

“By or on behalf of each candidate at such special examinations, there shall be paid to the Inspector a fee of five shillings, which shall be paid by the Inspector into the Public Account. No fee shall be payable in the case of any one examined at a school at the time of the Inspector’s visit to such school.”

Clause 25, (3) Drawing and Handwork (S5 and S6), is hereby amended by deleting the paragraph commencing “(ii) Handwork: One of the following” and the note thereto, and substituting therefor the following:—

“(ii.) Handwork: One of the following—Cardboard-work, Woodwork, Work in Iron, Cookery, Laundry-work, Dressmaking.

“NOTE.—(a.) In exceptional cases of schools where the provision for one of the subjects of Handwork specified in (ii) above is not found practicable, a suitable extension of the Handwork subjects prescribed for S3 and S4 may be made in association with a further development of Drawing.

“(b.) Any of the above subjects may be taken by S4 pupils as their Handwork subject in schools where classes including such pupils would be recognized under the Regulations for Manual Instruction.”

J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations as to the Registration of Orchards.—Notice No. 1848.

LIVERPOOL, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this second day of October, 1916.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS it is provided by section twenty of the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), that the Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council gazetted, make regulations, inter alia, for the registration of orchards, and the terms and conditions of such registration: And whereas it is expedient to make regulations for such purposes accordingly:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him as aforesaid, and of all other powers enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the following regulations for the purposes aforesaid; and doth hereby declare that the said regulations shall come into force on the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

REGULATIONS.

1. For the purposes of these regulations—

“Director” means the Director of the Horticulture Division of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce:

“Fruit-tree” means any variety of apple, pear, quince, peach, nectarine, plum, cherry, apricot, nut, or citrus tree, or grape-vine:

“Occupier” means the occupier within the meaning of the Rating Act, 1908.

2. Every occupier of an orchard shall, within twenty-one days after the publication of these regulations in the Gazette, and thereafter in the month of September in each year, make application to the Director, in or to the effect of the form No. 1 in the Schedule hereto, for the registration of such orchard, and shall certify whether or not any fruit has been sold from such orchard while occupied by him during the twelve months ended the 31st August preceding.

3. As soon as practicable after the receipt of any such application the Director shall issue to the applicant, free of charge, a certificate of registration in respect of such orchard, in the form No. 2 in the Schedule hereto.

4. Forms of application for registration of an orchard shall be obtainable from the Director, or from any District Agent or Orchard Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce.

5. Nothing in these regulations shall apply to such orchards as are nurseries within the meaning of the said Act, or to any orchard unless the same is used for the growing of fruit-trees as defined by clause 1 of these regulations.

SCHEDULE.

Form No. 1.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF AN ORCHARD.

Name of applicant:

Address of applicant:

Situation of orchard: At or near (Section No: , Block No. , in the Survey District).

Area of orchard: acres [or Number of trees grown:].

To the Director of the Horticulture Division, Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington.

I HEREBY apply, in pursuance of the regulations under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, for the registration of the above-described orchard, of which I am the occupier. I hereby certify that during the time such orchard was occupied by me in the twelve months ending 31st August last [no] fruit was sold therefrom.

[Signature.]
[Date.]

Form No. 2.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF AN ORCHARD.

I HEREBY certify that the orchard occupied by , of , and comprising acres [or trees], being Section No. , Block No. , in the