Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3035

exercise and fatigue; rest and sleep; clothing; materials; cleanliness of clothing.

(c.) Structure of the Body.—General idea of cell as unit of tissues and organs of the body; division of labour. General form and characteristics of body; form and relative positions of parts of skeleton and of chief muscles, organs, great blood-vessels and nerve trunks. Mode of attachment and action of muscles. The structure and mechanics of the principal joints. The arrangement of the alimentary canal. The mechanics of respiration and circulation; differences between inspired and expired air, between venous and arterial blood and between blood and lymph. The physical composition and functions of blood. The general differences between arteries, capillaries, and veins, and in the flow of blood therein. The chief sources of heat-production in the body; the mean temperature of the body of man and the chief agents keeping it uniform. A general knowledge of the arrangement of the nervous system; an elementary knowledge of the functions of the brain and spinal cord.

(d.) First Aid and Home Nursing.—Signs of fracture, first aid to be rendered in such accidents; treatment of bruises and sprains. Bandaging with triangular and roller bandages. Artificial respiration and its application in cases of drowning or suffocation. Treatment of cuts and wounds; points where the main blood-vessels may be compressed. Treatment of faints, burns, scalds, bites, stings, and poisoning. Arrangement of a sick-room and general care of the sick. Infection, disinfection. Common disinfectants and antiseptics, their use and action.

The candidate will be expected to be familiar with the more important steps to be taken in dissecting, say, a rabbit, and he may be required to recognize and describe parts of the animal body from specimens or photographs.

The study of food and ventilation, which usually form part of a prescription in hygiene, are included in the prescription for home science.

GROUP IV.

(18.) Latin.

Candidates will be expected to show such a knowledge of the language and of its vocabulary and grammar as may be gained from a two years’ study of the subject. Translation will be set of a standard not higher than that of the simpler books of Cæsar. With the aid of a vocabulary of unusual words, the candidate will be expected to render into English easy passages of unprepared translation, or to answer in Latin easy questions expressed in Latin upon the same passages, or to render into Latin easy sentences based expressly upon the language and subject-matter of one of the passages.

(19.) French.

Candidates will be expected to show such a knowledge of the language and of its vocabulary and grammar as may be gained from a two years’ study of the subject. The candidate should be able, with the aid of a vocabulary of unusual words, to render into English easy passages of unprepared translation and to answer questions in grammar thereon, also to answer in French easy questions expressed in French upon the same passages. The rendering into French of easy sentences or passages or the writing in French of a free composition of a simple kind on a familiar subject will also be required. Pronunciation will be tested on phonetic lines.

(20.) Maori.

Candidates will be expected to show such a knowledge of the language and of its vocabulary and grammar as may be gained (1) by easy conversation in Maori about the facts of everyday life, (2) by the study of the story of Tawhaki in Sir George Grey’s “Mythology and Traditions of the New-Zealanders”; but candidates will not be expected to have read that particular story, nor will the passages for translation necessarily be taken from it. Great importance will be attached to translation from Maori, and to the writing of easy passages and sentences in Maori.

(21.) Shorthand.

Transcribing into shorthand, fully vocalized, a short printed passage as a test of accuracy and neatness of shorthand outline. Writing in shorthand an easy passage dictated at the rate of sixty words a minute, and transcribing it accurately into longhand.

(22.) Book-keeping and Commercial Correspondence.

The requirements will include commercial arithmetic and tots and easy précis-writing.