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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. (ORDER IN COUNCIL UNDER "THE EDUCATION ACT, 1878.")

Presented in accordance with Section 100 of " The Education Act, 1877."

Regulations foe Institution op Scholarships by Education Boahds. NoBMANBY, GOVEENOB. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government House, at Wellington, this twentieth day of August, 1878. Present: His Excellency the Goveenoe in Council. By virtue of the powers and authorities vested in me by " The Education Act, 1877," I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby make the following regulations for the institution of scholarships by Education Boards:— 1. The Education Board of any district may make regulations under which scholarships such as are described in " The Education Act, 1577," section fifty-one, may be competed for and held ; but such regulations shall not come into operation until they shall have been submitted to the Minister of Education, and shall have been approved of by him ; and no such regulations shall be so approved of which do not set forth— (a.) Whether the scholarships are open to all children of school age, or are to be competed for by pupils attending public schools only (see section fifty-one of " Education Act, 1877 ") ; (b.) Any other conditions of candidature (for example, as to age) ; (c.) The annual value of each scholarship, the term for which it is to be held, and the conditions of tenure (as to good conduct and diligence) ; (rf.) The subjects of examination ; (c.) The minimum proportion of marks in each subject, and of total possible marks, which will be necessary to qualify for a scholarship. 2. This regulation shall come into force on the date hereof. Foestee Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council. By Authority: Gteobge Didsbutst, G-overnmeut Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]