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(a.) That there is a sufficient population requiring a school in the

neighbourhood.

(b.) That the school is likely to be maintained in efficiency.

(ii.) The Grants made by the Government for building, enlarging, improving, or fitting up schools will in no case exceed one-half of the actual cost.

(i.) The site, plans, estimates, specifications, title, and trust deed, must be previously approved by the Government.

(iv.) The extension of the area of existing school-rooms to receive more Scholars, and the addition of Teachers' dwellings to existing school-rooms, may be treated pro tanto as new cases.

(v.) The Trustees (or other legal representatives) of the school must state by a Declaration of Trust to be registered in the Land Office:-

(a.) That the premises will be used for educational purposes and

for no other purpose whatever.

(b.) That the school will be managed in accordance with the

principles of the Grant Code in force for the time being. (e.) That the school and premises will be open, at all reasonable times, to educational and sanitary inspection by the Government. (d.) That, if they should hereafter desire to release themselves from the foregoing obligations, they will, in such case, repay into the Colonial Treasury the whole amount of the Building Grant.

(vi.) The Grant is paid on presentation of a Certificate (with balance-sheet annexed), by the Building and Managing Committees of the school, setting forth that the building and conveyance are completed and that the money in hand, will, when added to the Grant, meet all claims and finally close the account.

Schedule.

APPLICATION.

(To be filled up when application is made for a Grant.)

1. What is the name of the School?

2. Is it a Boys', or a Girls', or a mixed School!

3. Where is it situated?.

4. What are its Dimensions? (a.)

5. What is the Average Attendance?

6. Is the School-work conducted by a Time Table? (b)

7. Is there a regularly kept School Roll? (c.)..

8. What Books are to be used under the several Standards?

9. What are the School-hours?........

10. What four hours are to be assigned to instruction in

the subjects of the Standards?,

11. What Holidays are given, and when?

12. What is the Manager's name, and what is his profes-

sion or occupation?

13. What is the Head Master's name?

14. What experience as a teacher bas he had ?.

15. What Assistants has he, and what are their names?

16. What is the salary of the Head Master, and that of

each of his Assistants?...

17. What annual sum is derived from. School-fees?

18. What annual sum is derived from Donations' and

Subscriptions?

19. Has the School any other, and what, means of support ? 20. What are the various beadings and amounts of Ex-

penditure?

21. Is there any, and what, Debt connected with the

School?

Signature of Applicant..

Date of Application

(a.) Give the length, breadth and height of the room or rooms, with the extent of wall-space available for maps.

(b.) Enclose a copy.

(a.) Enclose a specimen page.

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