Education Acts Compilation.

guardian of such child that such child was absent only for the cause above mentioned, and that the day or days of such absence was or were days strictly set apart for strict observance by the religious body of which such child is a member. 5 School Fund. 130. The School Fund shall consist of— (a.) Moneys granted out of the Board Fund; (b.) Donations, subscriptions, and all other moneys which may be granted to the Committee for the purposes of this Act. 10 131. The provisions of section fifty-three shall apply to the School Fund and to the moneys in the hands of the Committee, and, mutatis mutandis, shall be applied accordingly. 132. (1.) Notwithstanding anything in the last preceding section, School Committees may lodge the School Fund in the Post15 Office Savings-Bank; and no moneys shall be drawn out of such Savings-bank except by authority of the Committee contained in a written order signed by the Chairman and one other member of the Committee, such written order to be presented to the Postmaster on withdrawal of any moneys by the Committee. 20 (2.) The Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council gazetted, make regulations for carrying the provisions of this section into effect. 133. (1.) The accounts of the Treasurer shall be rendered to and audited as prescribed by regulations, and all moneys in hand (if any) 25 shall be paid over by such Committee to its successors. (2.) A copy of such accounts shall be forwarded to the Board of the district within which is the school district to which such accounts pertain, as soon as conveniently may be after the same have been audited, together with the Auditor's report thereon. 30 PART IV. Public Schools, and Management thereof. Course of Instruction in Public Schools. 134. No child above school age shall be admitted at any public school without the special leave of the Committee, unless such school 35 is a district high school. " School age " means any age between the years of five and fifteen, reckoned in each case from the last preceding birthday. 135. Every public school shall be conducted in accordance with 40 the following regulations (a copy of which regulations shall be conspicuouslv put up in every such school), namely :— (a.) The subjects of instruction shall be as follows : — Reading, , . . °' Writing, 45 Arithmetic, English grammar and composition, Geography, History, Elementary science and drawing, 50 Object lessons, Vocal music,

ot what school f 8 v 7 n 7 d £"j££ so Application of £££" 5 3 10 Soh ° ol ibid, sec. si Fundsmaybe operated on through 6 1903, No. 60, sec. 2 Regulations. A » ait ? f Accents 66 * 1877, No. 21, sec. 82 6 sent t0 "Schoolage" 8<! Public schools to be accordlncVwith regulations. Ibid > sec - 84 Course of instruction in public schools.

Application of section 53 to School Fund. Ibid, sec. 81

Funds may be operated on through the Post-Office Sayings-Bank. 1903, No. 60, sec. 2

Regulations.

Audit of Committee's Accounts. 1877, No. 21, sec. 82 Copy to be sent to the Board.

" School age " defined. Ibid, sec. 83

Public schools to be conducted in accordance with regulations. Ibid, sec. 84 Course of , instruction in public schools.

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