2340 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 88

INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NEW ZEALAND
BROUGHT UP TO THE END OF 1916.

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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

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WELLINGTON.

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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.

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CONTENTS.

PAGE
ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 2335
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. .. .. .. .. 2317
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. .. 2334
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 2330
DEFENCE FORCES .. .. .. .. 2318
LAND—
Crown Land, Amending Proclamation of Native
Land to be .. .. .. .. 2307
Crown Land proclaimed .. .. .. 2307, 2308
Crown Land, Proposed Exchange of .. .. 2315
Disposal to Discharged Soldiers .. .. 2305
Endowments for Education, Setting apart Pieces
of Closed Road as .. .. .. .. 2306
Land for Settlements Act, Notifying Land subject
to.. .. .. .. .. .. 2320
Police Sergeant's Residence, Taken for .. .. 2311
Public Trustee, Vested in .. .. .. 2330
Quarry, Revoking Part of a Proclamation taking
Land for .. .. .. .. .. 2314
Quarries, Taken for .. .. .. .. 2312
Renewable Lease, Selection by Discharged Soldiers
on .. .. .. .. .. .. 2316
Road, Allocating Land taken for Railway to the
Purposes of .. .. .. .. 2306
Road proclaimed .. .. .. .. 2313
Roads declared to be County Roads .. .. 2314
Roads declared to be Government Roads .. 2314
Roads proclaimed and closed .. .. .. 2312
Roads stopped, Government .. .. 2308, 2313
Roads, Taken for .. .. .. .. 2310
Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers .. .. 2306
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 2335
MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION NOTICES .. .. 2334
MISCELLANEOUS—
Botanic Garden Board, Members of, appointed .. 2305
Bridge, Authorizing Construction of, &c. .. 2316
Censor of Telegraphic Messages appointed .. 2317
Closing-hours of Shops .. .. .. 2321
Customs Acts, Breaches of .. .. .. 2321
Domain Board appointed .. .. .. 2315
Fees for Licensing of Vehicles, Approval of .. 2320
Fire Board, Date of Election of Member of .. 2320
Fire Boards, Results of Elections of Member of .. 2320
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: Pro-
posed Cancellation of Registration .. .. 2329
Mining Privileges .. .. .. .. 2329
Officiating Ministers for 1918 .. .. .. 2329
Poll for Proposed Loan, Result of .. .. 2321
Postal Packets, &c., Revoking Prohibition of .. 2321
Public Trustee, Estates administered by .. 2326
Resignation of Coroner .. .. .. 2317
Resignations of Members of Domain Board accepted 2317
River District, Election of Members of .. .. 2329
Special Orders .. .. .. .. 2320
Statistics, Vital .. .. .. .. 2322
Trustees of Public Cemetery appointed.. .. 2316
Vice-Consul, Appointment of, recognized .. 2317
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 2331
SHIPPING—
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. 2327

By Authority : MARCUS F. MARKS, Government Printer, Wellington.—1918.