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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 120

THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK, 1916,
containing latest information, Historical, Political,
Official, Statistical, Industrial, Commercial, &c.; Digest of
Land Laws and Description of Land Districts. Price, 2s. 6d.

SPECIAL REPORTS ON EDUCATIONAL SUB-
JECTS.—CATALOGUE OF THE PLANTS OF
NEW ZEALAND : Indigenous and Naturalized Species.
By T. F. CHEESEMAN, F.L.S., F.Z.S. Price, 1s.
Orders should be addressed—
“GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.”

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, NEAR SUMNER,
CHRISTCHURCH.

UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT.

Director: Mr. J. E. STEVENS.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are
taught to understand and use ordinary speech. The
full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less
is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this
amount. In case of necessity admission is free.
By the Education Act it is compulsory for deaf children
to come under instruction at the age of six, and to con-
tinue until the age of twenty-one unless the Education
Department previously grants exemption. Though a child
is, as a rule, best fitted to begin the school course at the
age of six, advice should be obtained as soon as any sign
of deafness is observed.
The following classes of deaf children are admitted to
the School for the Deaf (sound intellect being always a
necessity) :—

1. Children born deaf, or who have lost their hearing
   before learning to speak.
2. Children who can hear a little, but are too deaf to
   be taught in a public school.
3. Children who have lost their hearing after having
   learned to speak.
   The Act imposes upon every parent, teacher of a school
   (either public or private), constable, or officer of a chari-
   table or kindred institution who is aware of the place of
   residence (either temporary or permanent) of a deaf child,
   and the householder in whose house any such child re-
   sides, an obligation to send notification of the fact to the
   Minister of Education, giving the name, age, and address
   of the child; and any neglect or failure to comply with
   this provision involves liability to a fine.
   Information and advice may be obtained from the
   Director, or from the

SECRETARY TO THE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
WELLINGTON.

By Authority: MARCUS F. MARKS, Government Printer, Wellington.

CONTENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. .. PAGE 3161
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. .. .. .. .. 3130
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. .. 3160
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 3158
DEFENCE FORCES .. .. .. .. 3131

LAND—
Game, Declaring a Sanctuary for Imported and
Native .. .. .. .. 3129
Land Act, Declaring Land to be subject to Sec-
tion 127 of the .. .. .. 3124
Land for Settlements Act, Declaring Land to be
subject to .. .. .. 3129
Native Land, Extending Prohibition of Alienation
of certain .. .. .. 3128
Native Land, Prohibiting all Alienation of certain 3128
Railway Purposes, &c., Taken for .. .. 3126
Road proclaimed and closed .. .. 3125
Roads stopped, Government .. .. 3125
Sale by Public Auction .. .. 3129
Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers .. .. 3123
Streets proclaimed .. .. .. 3123

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 3160

MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION NOTICE .. .. 3160

MISCELLANEOUS—
Censor of Telegraph Messages appointed .. 3130
Closing-hours of Shops .. .. 3134
Deer, Removing Protection from Fallow .. 3129
Domain Boards appointed .. .. 3127
Education Boards, Election of Members of .. 3156
Fire Board, Appointment and Election of Mem-
bers of .. .. .. 3134
Loans, Consenting to raising .. .. 3126
Meteorological Returns for July .. .. 3135
Officiating Ministers for 1918 .. .. 3134
Poll for Proposed Loan, Result of .. .. 3134
Public Service Superannuation Board, Election of
Member of .. .. .. 3157
Public Trustee, Estates administered by .. 3138
Statistics, Magistrates’ Courts .. .. 3139
Statutory Declarations, Postmasters appointed to
take and receive .. .. 3130
Transmitting and Receiving Officers appointed for
the Service of Notices by Telegraph .. 3134
Trustees of Public Cemetery appointed.. .. 3130
Warden appointed .. .. .. 3129

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 3159

SHIPPING—
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. 3157