Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 513

Scheme for the Control of the Christchurch High Schools.

Education Department,
Wellington, 26th January, 1916.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914 (hereinafter called “the Education Act”), and with the powers thereunder, I, Josiah Alfred Hanan, Minister of Education, do hereby approve of the following scheme for the Christchurch Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools (hereinafter called “the schools”), which are established under the provisions of the Christchurch Boys’ and Girls’ High School Act, 1878.

1. The schools shall be controlled by the Board of Governors of Canterbury College (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”), constituted by the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896.

2. (1.) The schools shall provide a course of general secondary education and one or more vocational courses.

(2.) The program of each pupil shall be determined by the headmaster of the school after consultation with the parents or guardian of the pupil; but no pupil shall be compelled to take Latin, or to take more than one language besides English.

(3.) The fees to be charged to those who are not holders of scholarships or free places shall be £12 per annum, subject to a rebate of £1 on each proportional one-third part of such fees on payment within twenty-one days from the date of the commencement of each term.

(4.) The school year shall consist of three terms of about thirteen weeks each.

(5.) The headmaster shall cause the school to be examined during each term; provided that it shall not be necessary for the school to be so examined in any term in which it is examined by some person appointed by the Minister or the Board, and provided further that it shall not be necessary to include in such examination pupils sitting for public examinations during the term.

3. Subject to the general direction and control of the Board, the headmaster shall have the following powers:—

(1.) He shall have control of the school buildings and premises, and of the apparatus and furniture thereof.

(2.) He shall have the power to recommend the appointment or dismissal of assistant teachers or of other officers of the school, and to allot their several duties; and no assistant teacher or other officer of the school shall be appointed until the headmaster has been consulted.

(3.) He shall have the power in cases of grave neglect of duty or of gross misbehaviour to suspend any assistant teacher or other officer, but shall forthwith report his action to the Chairman of the Board, who shall thereupon confirm or overrule his action until the next meeting of the Board, when the matter may be determined; but the action of the headmaster shall hold good until the Chairman or the Board has determined the matter.

(4.) He shall be supreme over the discipline, and may suspend any pupil, reporting his action to the Board at its next meeting, and the action of the headmaster shall hold good until the Board has come to some determination in regard to the matter. He shall not expel any pupil without the sanction of the Board.

(5.) He shall regulate all text-books, methods, and organization, and, subject to clause 2 hereof and to the regulations under the Education Act, he shall determine the course of study for each pupil.

4. The Board may establish or license hostels or boarding-houses for the accommodation of pupils, and may place such hostels or boarding-houses under the charge of teachers of the school or other suitable persons, and shall provide for the inspection of such hostels or boarding-houses.

5. The school shall be open to inspection as provided by section 96 of the Education Act.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of January, 1916.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Education.

Notice to Importers of High-speed Tools.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1916.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Imperial Government will not permit the exportation of high-speed tools from the United Kingdom to New Zealand without the approval of the Minister of Customs, Wellington.

Any person or firm desirous of importing high-speed tools from the United Kingdom should make application to this office to ascertain the conditions under which the necessary approval will be given.

Approval will not be granted in cases where merchants desire to hold stocks for sale.

W. B. MONTGOMERY,
Comptroller of Customs.

The Census and Statistics Act, 1910.—Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 14th February, 1916.

THE following estimated average yields per acre of wheat and oats for the current season, 1915-16, have been made up from the reports of the Fields Inspectors of the Department of Agriculture throughout the Dominion, and are published for general information:—

According to the above estimates the total yield for the Dominion should be approximately as under, the figures for previous season being given for comparison:—

The remarks as to the condition of the crops in the various districts may be briefly summarized as follows:—

Auckland.—Season generally favourable to all cereal crops. Wheat and oats harvested mainly for chaff. Root crops reported fair to good, and promise well in all northern counties after a beneficial rain at the end of January.

Taranaki.—An excellent season experienced throughout, and all crops promise very well. Root crops good. Potato-blight reported in Eltham, Stratford, and Clifton Counties. Pastures generally very prolific.

Hawke’s Bay.—Climatic conditions moist and warm in the north, and most suitable to pastoral pursuits. Only a small area of cereal crops. Dannevirke and neighbouring counties experiencing dry weather unfavourable to root crops, which are very good elsewhere.

Wellington.—Grain-growing areas report very good crops of wheat and oats. Manawatu and neighbouring counties report slight rust in oats. Turnip crops promise well, and pastures generally are in an excellent condition.

Nelson and Marlborough.—In northern counties wheat and oats promise much better than anticipated. Amuri and Cheviot Counties come within the drought area, and cereal crops are very poor, wheat yielding only fifteen bushels at threshing in many places.

Canterbury.—In all northern districts crops are very poor, but an improvement is shown as the higher country is reached. Pastures are generally parched, and root crops in urgent need of rain. In Ashley, Rangiora, and Oxford frosts experienced in November have injured wheat crops.

South Canterbury shows a slight improvement; but wheat crops only fair, and are yielding slightly better than in the north. Climatic conditions unfavourable to oats, which are generally poor. Turnips in higher country promise fair, but as the coast is approached root crops are in urgent need of rain.

Otago.—Cereal crops in Waitaki, Maniototo, and Taieri Counties are generally very poor, owing to the lack of rain and the harmful effects of hot, dry winds. Throughout pastures are bare, and much crop has been eaten off by sheep. Climatic conditions very unfavourable to turnips. In Waihemo and Waikouaiti Counties conditions are more favourable, and most crops are doing well.

Southland.—Throughout an excellent season has been experienced. Wheat and oat crops are very good, and high yields are expected. Root crops are very fair, and pastures excellent.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.