1142 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 55

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.

CONSOLIDATED STATUTES.

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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 resides,
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.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. .. 1136
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. .. .. .. .. .. 1084
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. .. .. 1134
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. .. 1127
DEFENCE FORCES .. .. .. .. .. 1085, 1115
LAND—
Acclimatization District defined .. .. .. 1082
Crown Land proclaimed .. .. .. .. 1069
Foreshore, Licensing Use and Occupation of .. .. 1076
Foreshore, Revoking Order in Council licensing
Use and Occupation of .. .. .. .. 1081
Land Act, Declaring Land to be subject to Sec-
tion 127 of the .. .. .. .. .. 1063
Lease to Discharged Soldiers .. .. .. 1064
Native Land, Extending Prohibition of Alienation
of certain .. .. .. .. .. .. 1075
Native Land, Prohibiting all Alienation of certain 1076
Quarry Purposes, Taken for .. .. .. 1071
Railway, Defining Middle-line of .. .. .. 1068
Railway Purposes, &c., Revoking Parts of Procla-
mations taking Land for .. .. .. .. 1072
Railway Purposes, Taken for .. .. 1065, 1067, 1070
Recreation-ground, &c., Taken for .. .. .. 1071
Renewable Lease, Selection on .. .. .. 1083
Reserve, Notice of Change of Purpose of .. .. 1082
Reserve vested .. .. .. .. .. 1082
Reserve, Vesting Control of .. .. .. 1081
Road declared to be Government Roads .. .. 1074
Road-diversion in connection with Railway .. .. 1070
Road, Taken for .. .. .. .. .. 1072
Roads declared to be County Roads .. .. 1073
Roads proclaimed .. .. .. .. .. 1067
Roads proclaimed and closed .. .. .. 1065
Sale by Public Auction .. .. .. .. 1083
Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers .. 1063, 1064
Scenic Purposes, Taken for .. .. .. 1070
Selection by Discharged Soldiers .. .. .. 1063
Small Grazing-run, Set apart for Leasing as .. 1064
Telegraph Lineman's Cottage, Taken for .. .. 1077
Town District, Notice respecting Proposed .. .. 1113
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. .. 1135
MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION NOTICES .. .. .. 1133
MISCELLANEOUS—
Bankruptcy Act, Amending Rules under .. .. 1073
Bank Statements .. .. .. .. .. 1115
Bridge, Authorizing Construction of, &c. .. .. 1084
Closing-hours of Shops .. .. .. .. 1113
Deceased Persons' Estates .. .. .. 1118
Domain Board appointed .. .. .. 1074
Fire Board By-laws .. .. .. .. .. 1111
Fire Board, Result of Election of Member of .. 1126
Friendly Society's Branch registered .. .. 1126
Hares protected .. .. .. .. .. 1076
Hector Observatory Bulletin .. .. .. 1126
Importation of certain Articles to the United
Kingdom prohibited .. .. .. .. 1114
Loan, Consenting to raising .. .. .. 1073
Loan, Validating Proceedings in re .. .. 1081
Polls for Proposed Loans, Results of .. .. 1086
Public Trustee, Estates administered by .. .. 1120
Midwives, Register of .. .. .. .. 1087
Mining Privilege .. .. .. .. .. 1126
Native Interpreter's License revoked .. .. 1084
Officiating Ministers for 1918 .. .. .. 1126
Railways: Alterations to Scale of Fares, &c. .. 1113
Regulation under the Tramways Amendment Act,
Additional .. .. .. .. .. .. 1073
Regulations, Customs, amended .. .. .. 1075
Regulations relating to Spirits .. .. .. 1081
Regulations under the Scaffolding Inspection Act 1078
Regulations under the Surveyors' Institute and
Board of Examiners Act amended .. .. 1115
Spirits of less than certain Strength, Prohibiting
the Importation of .. .. .. .. .. 1078
Statistics, Vital .. .. .. .. .. 1122
St. George's Day, Celebration of .. .. .. 1082
Tenders .. .. .. .. .. .. 1126
Trustees of Public Cemetery appointed .. .. 1083
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. .. 1128
SHIPPING—
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. .. 1126

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