MAR. 25.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

715

“ (3.) At the end of each year, or in exceptional cases not later than
the end of the month of February in the year following the date of appointment,
the Board shall review the need for all additional assistants in its
service, and shall, if the Senior Inspector recommends, transfer them to
positions of the same grade in other schools.”
9. Clause 36 is hereby amended by deleting all the words after the
word “as he thinks fit.”

II. TEACHERS’ LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Clause 8 is hereby amended by deleting the word “pupil-teachers,”
and substituting therefor the words “probationary assistants.”

III. ATTENDANCE REGISTERS AND RETURNS.

1. Clause 3 is hereby amended by deleting the proviso thereto, and
   substituting the following :—
   “ Provided that in no case shall the register be marked later than two
   hours before the close of morning school or later than one hour and a half
   before the close of afternoon school.”
2. Clause 2 is hereby amended by deleting the word “shall” in the first
   proviso, and substituting the words “discretion of the Board.”

IV. JUNIOR AND SENIOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
Clause 4 of the regulations is hereby amended by adding the following
proviso :—
“ Provided further that, with respect to the year 1925, candidates who
have attended schools of grades not higher than Grade IIIA for at least
six months of the period 15th April to 30th November, 1925, shall be
eligible for the award of scholarships under the proviso to this clause.”

V. SECONDARY SCHOOLS: STAFFING, SALARIES, ETC.

1. Clause 15 of the regulations is hereby amended by striking out the
   words “ If at the beginning of any term ” in subclause (1), and substituting
   the words “ If at the beginning of any term after the 1st of March in any
   year and prior to the 1st of March in the year following.”
2. Clause 42 of the regulations is hereby amended by adding the fol-
   lowing proviso :—
   “ Provided that for the year 1925 the tuition fees shall be at the rate of
   £10 6s., reducible to £9 if paid within thirty days after the commencement
   of the term.”
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clause 10, the roll-
   number for the purpose of the regulations for the year 1925 shall be the
   roll as on the 1st May, 1925.

VI. CERTIFICATES OF SECONDARY INSTRUCTION.
Clause 3 of the regulations is hereby amended by inserting after the
words “ Home Science ” the word “ History.”

VII. TRAINING COLLEGES.

1. Subclause (2) of clause 4 is hereby deleted, and the following sub-
   stituted in lieu thereof :—
   “(2.) For the purpose of giving students wider observation of and
   practice in teaching-methods the Board shall, after consultation with the
   Senior Inspector and the Principal, select any teachers of public schools,
   and, subject to the approval of the controlling authorities, any teachers
   of secondary schools, technical high schools, and kindergarten schools, to
   supervise and report on the work of such students as are sent to observe
   and practise teaching in the classes under the charge of the said teachers.
   The head teacher of any school to which students are sent shall be
   responsible for the efficient carrying-out of all arrangements pertaining to
   the training of the students in his school.
   Clause 5 (1) is hereby amended by deleting all the words after the words
   “Minister of Education.”
   Clause 5 (3) is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor :—
   “(3.) No probationer shall be assigned to a normal school.”
2. Clause 7 is hereby amended—
   (i.) By deleting subclause (4), and substituting in lieu thereof the
   following :—
   “(4.) The organization of and the methods of teaching to be
   employed in a normal school shall be subject to the approval of
   the Principal of the Training College and the Director of Teacher
   Training where such an officer has been appointed”; and