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modify this statement. Much has still to be ascertained respecting 
the geographical distribution of the species. The general im- 
pression is that they have singularly narrow ranges, but facts 4 
have recently been collected which prove that this is not always 
the case. : 
EDITORIAL QUERIES. 
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SCIENCE TEACHING IN SCHOOLS. 
The Editor of the N.Z. JouRNAL oF SciENCE would be glad to 
receive answers to the following queries, together with any other 
information bearing on the subject, from all teachers engaged in 
the teaching of Science in New Zealand Schools :— 
1. What science subjects are taught in the School ? 
z. What is the number of pupils receiving such instruction, 
and what is their average age and status in the school ? 
3. How much time is devoted to each subject ? 
4. Are the subjects taught practically? And what provision 
exists in the School in the way of apparatus, &c. ? 
5. Is there any Museum attached to the School? How is it 
supported ? 
6. Is any special class-room set apart for such teaching? 
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