Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4015

Principal of the training college and the Headmaster of the normal school, the Committee of Advice may delegate its functions in this respect to the Senior Inspector of Schools.

“ (2.) In making appointments to the staff of a normal school the Board shall, in addition to considering applications received for any position, take into consideration the question of appointing by transfer any teacher in the district whose qualifications for the position are superior to those of any of the applicants.”

4. (1.) Clause 7 is hereby amended by deleting subclause (1) and by substituting therefor the following:—

“ In addition to the staff of the normal school the following shall be the staff of the training college:—

“ (a.) Principal of the training college, who shall have general control of the training college and of the normal school attached thereto, and who shall with the concurrence of the University College act as Professor or Lecturer on Education at the University College. Salary, £650–£700 per annum.

“ (b.) A Vice-Principal of the training college, who shall assist the Principal in the control and management of the training college and act as Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer in subjects of the approved curriculum for students. Salary, £500–£550.

“ (c.) One or more additional assistant lecturers as approved by the Minister. Salary, not exceeding in any case £400 per annum.

“ (d.) Tutor and Librarian. Salary, not exceeding £310 per annum.”

(2.) Paragraphs (ii) to (v) of subclause (2) of clause 7 are hereby deleted, and the following substituted therefor:—

“ (ii.) First assistant, with a salary of £320–£360.

“ (iii.) Kindergarten mistress, with a salary of £320–£360.

“ (iv.) One assistant with a salary of £290–£310, two assistants with salaries of £260–£280, and one assistant with a salary of £230–£250.

“ (v.) Such additional assistants at a salary of £190–£220 as are required to make up the total number of assistants to the number named in column (4) of schedule II of clause 14 of the Regulations respecting Salaries of Teachers and Staffing of Schools, or to such greater number as the Minister may approve.”

(3.) Paragraphs (i) to (v) of subclause (3) of clause 7 are hereby deleted, and the following substituted therefor:—

“ (i.) Sole teacher, with salary of £290–£310.

“ (ii.) Assistant mistress, with salary of £190–£220.

“ (iii.) In a secondary department with not more than thirty pupils in yearly average attendance, an assistant with a salary of £270–£290; or in a secondary department with more than thirty pupils in yearly average attendance, a first secondary assistant teacher with a salary of £320–£360, and a second assistant teacher with a salary of £230–£250.

“ (iv.) Assistant teacher, with salary of £230–£250.

“ (v.) Assistant teacher, with salary of £190–£220.”

4. Clause 7 is hereby further amended by the addition of the following subclauses (6) and (7):—

“ (6.) A married assistant on the staff of a normal school shall be entitled to additional salary of £30 per annum in the same manner as if he were an assistant in a public school other than a normal school.

“ (7.) No teacher on the staff of a normal school at the commencement of this Order shall be entitled to a salary lower than that to which he would have been entitled had this Order not been passed.”

5. Clause 10 is hereby amended by adding the words “ provided that with the approval of the Director a student who is eligible for admission to an agricultural college according to regulations may be transferred thereto at the expiration of his first year at the training college.”

6. (1.) Clause 11 (1) (a) is hereby amended by adding the following: “ Provided that in cases approved by the Director, pupil-teachers who have completed not less than twelve months’ service as pupil-teachers of the Second Grade, and probationers who have completed not less than twelve months’ service, may, on compliance with other conditions of admission, be admitted as students of Division A if they have passed the examination for a teacher’s D certificate or obtained a partial pass therefor.”

(2.) Clause 11 (2) is hereby amended by deleting the amount “ £50 ” and substituting therefor “ £65.”

7. Clause 12 (2) is hereby amended by deleting the amount “ £30 ” and substituting therefor the amount “ £45.”