(e) Notifies the Director of his desire to be apprenticed to learn some
mechanical trade approved by the Director.

122. The Department may in any such case arrange to devote a sum
not exceeding £35 for the first year, £20 for the second year, and £20 for
the third year, to assist the apprentice in obtaining clothes and paying for
his board.

This allowance may be paid to the employer to whom the boy is
apprenticed.

123. A weekly wage shall be paid by the employer to the apprentice
at the rate and on the conditions determined by the Arbitration Court,
and in conformity with the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1923.

N.B.—The Department does not undertake to find situations for
candidates. This must be done either by the friends of the candidates or by
their teachers.

124. A scholarship may be awarded to any Maori boy who—

(a) Has obtained a certificate of proficiency or an equivalent qualification
in any public school, or in a Native school under the control of
the Department, or in any other school for the education of
Natives; and

(b) Has received not less than one year’s training in some branch of
technical work; and, further,

(c) Notifies the Director of his desire to learn some branch of farm-
ing, to be approved of by the Director.

125. Agricultural scholarships shall be tenable for two years; either in
the service of a farmer, or at a farm under the control of the Agricultural
Department as may be arranged, or at a school or college established for
the secondary education of Maori boys where, in the opinion of the Director,
a suitable course of theoretical and practical instruction in agriculture
and general farm work is provided.

126. The total payments to or on behalf of the holder shall not exceed
£35 in any one year, or £70 in all.

127. In the case in which the scholarship is held in the service of a
farmer, the employer shall pay to the holder a weekly wage at such rate
and on such conditions as may be agreed upon between the farmer and
the Department. The Minister may direct that a part of such wage shall
be retained on behalf of the cadet for the purpose of his further training.
The Minister may make similar arrangements in the case of any scholar-
ship the funds for which are contributed by the Maoris of any district, or
by any local authority, or by any other person.

N.B.—The Department does not undertake to find situations for candi-
dates. This must be done either by the friends of the candidates or by their
teachers.

128. A scholarship may be awarded by the Department to any Maori
girl who satisfies the following conditions:—

(a) She must be of predominantly Maori race:

(b) She must come from a Maori district:

(c) She must have obtained a certificate of proficiency or an equivalent
qualification:

(d) She must be at least seventeen years of age:

(e) She must be of good character and sound constitution.

129. The number of scholarships offered will be limited to the number
of places available at the various hospitals that have agreed to accept
Maori girls for training. Nursing scholars will be required to live at an
approved boarding-school or other institution and to attend the hospital
daily for instruction, returning to the boarding-school in the evening, except
when otherwise required.

130. These scholarships will be of the annual value of £35 while the
holder is required to live at a boarding-school, of which sum £25 is to be
an allowance for board and lodging, the balance, £10, being devoted to
expenditure on clothing, outfit, and books.

131. To those scholars who have completed a year’s course as day-
pupils at a hospital to the satisfaction of the authorities, a Nursing
Probationership may be granted, tenable for a period of three years,
during which time holders are expected to qualify for a nurse’s certificate.

132. University Scholarships not exceeding two in number in any one
year may be offered to Maori youths to enable them to undertake a
University course for the purpose of qualifying for a profession.