EDUCATION. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1885.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, E-01

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1885.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. REPORT. Public Schools— Page Page Attendance .. .. .. .. i Education Reserves .. .. .. xviii-xix Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. iv Native Schools .. .. .. xix-xxi Standards .. .. .. .. v Institution for Deaf-mutes .. .. xxi-xxii Subjects of Instruction .. .. .. vii j Industrial and Orphan Schools .. .. xxii-xxv Number of Schools .. .. .. vii Public Libraries Subsidy .. .. .. xxv Teachers .. .. .. .. viii University and Secondary Schools .. xxv-xxvii Salaries of Teachers .. .. .. ix j Miscellaneous— Finances of Boards .. .. .. ix " Colonial University Reserves" .. .. xxvii Finances of Committees .. .. .. xiv • Savings Banks .. .. .. .. xxvii Scholarships .. .. .. .. xf London University Examination .. .. xxvii Normal Schools .. .. .. .. xv j Gilchrist Scholarship .. .. .. xxviii Distiict High Schools .. .. .. xvi j Mr. Laishley's Report .. .. .. xxviii School Libraries .. .. .. .. xvii Dr. Hislop s Retirement .. .. .. xxviii APPENDIX. Statistics — j Statements of Accounts of Boards— continued. Age and Sex of Scholars (Table No. 1) .. 1 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 63 Standards, Scholars classified according to Marlborough .. .. .. .. 64 (Table No. 2) .. .. .. .. 2 Nelson .. .. .. .. ..64 Income of Boards (Table No. 3) .. .. 3 North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 67 Expenditure of Boards (Table No. 4) .. i South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 70 Management of Boards, Cost of (Table No. 5) 5 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 74 School Committees' Accounts (Table No. C) .. 6 Grey .. .. .. .. .. 76 Officers of Boards and Training Colleges (Table Otago .. .. .. .. .. 79 No. 7) .. .. .. . - 7-8 Southland .. .. .. .. 83 Education Department, Expenditure under (Table No. 8) .. .. .. 8-9 Normal School ReportsSchools, Expenditure on each, and Names and Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 83 Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 9).. ..11-50 Wellington .. .. .. .. 84 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 87 Reports of Boards— Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 88 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 51 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 54 Drawing Master's Report, Otago .. .. 79 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 56 Wellington .. .. .. .. 58 Reports and Accounts of School Commissioners— Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 60 Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 88 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 63 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 90 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 64 Wellington .. .. .. .. 91 North Canterbury .. ... .. .. 65 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 92 South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 67 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 93 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 70 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 94 Grey .. .. .. .. .. 74 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 95 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 76 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 97 Southland .. .. .. .. 80 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 98 Statements of Accounts of Boards— Circulars — Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 53 Buildings Funds .. .. .. 100 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 56 Instruction in Drawing .. .. .. 101 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 58 Expenditure of Buildings Funds .. .. 101 Wellington .. .. .. .. 60 Savings Banks .. ~ .. .. 101

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Office of the Department of Education, Sir,— Wellington, 19th May, 1886. I have the honour, in accordance with the terms of section 101 of " The Education Act, 1877," to submit to your Excellency a report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ending the 31st day of December, 1885. I have, &c, Robeet Stout. His Excellency Sir William F. Drummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., &c, Governor of New Zealand.

REPORT. The first part of this report relates to the administration of the Education Act, and the second to that of the Education Reserves Act, and the appendix is supplementary to these two parts only. The reports of the Boards' Inspectors of Schools will appear in a separate paper (E.-1b), and the Inspector-General's report (E.-1a) on the annual examination of teachers will also appear separately to facilitate its use as a guide to intending candidates. Another paper (E.-ll) is a return of primary education endowments administered under the Education Reserves Act. The third part of the report relates to Native schools, the fourth to the institution for deaf-mutes, the fifth to industrial schools, and the sixth to the distribution of subsidies to public libraries. On these branches of departmental administration further details are given in other papers (E.-2, 3, 4, 10). The seventh part relates to the higher education as carried on by the University, the Colleges, and the secondary schools, and is supplemented by several separate papers (E.-5, 6, 7, 8, 9). The eighth part is miscellaneous. Public Schools. The average attendance for the year was 80,302, a number which exceeds that of the preceding year by 4,911. The average for the last quarter of the year—Bl,663 —is the highest that has yet been reached. Table Ais a summary of the statements of the enrolments and the average attendance in the several Education Districts. I—E. 1.

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TABLE A.—School Attendance.

It is worthy of note that the number admitted during the year (50,628) is nearly one-half of the number (102,407) on the books at the end of the year. A reference to the corresponding figures of former years shows that this is by no means extraordinary ; that, in fact, the irregularity and fitfulness thus disclosed are diminishing rather than increasing. It seems strange, however, that the average continuance of the name of a child on the books of any one school should not exceed two years. It cannot be supposed that the period of two years represents anything like the average duration of the school-life of a child. It may be that frequency of removal from one home to another—a conspicuous feature of colonial life—accounts for the high proportion which the entrances and dismissions bear to the whole number of pupils at any time enrolled. It is probable, however, that this is due in a great measure to great irregularity of attendance. The regulations relating to the quarterly returns of attendance require the teacher to remove from the roll at the end of a quarter the name of any pupil who, although enrolled, has not attended during the quarter; and any such pupil on returning to the school must be entered on the roll as newly admitted. It seems to be impracticable to institute such minute inquiry into the personal questions involved in this problem as could result in a certain knowledge of the relative degrees in which migration, late entrance upon school-life, early withdrawal, and gross irregularity—involving absence during many consecutive months—affect the total numbers that come out year by year in the compilation of the statistics. The facts for the year under review are—that the year 1884 ended with a roll of 97,238 names; that 50,028 names were enrolled in 1885; and that, of the total of 147,866 names, only 102,407 remained at the end of the year; so that the number of pupils removed from the roll in twelve months was 45,459, and the actual increase of 5,169 names on the roll represents simply the difference between 50,628 admissions and 45,459 withdrawals. There can be no doubt that the unsteadiness of the attendance militates against the efficiency of the schools. The districts in which the number on the roll at the end of the year is less than twice the number of admissions are Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay; and the districts in which it is noticeably greater are Nelson, South Canterbury, Westland (where it is very much greater), Otago, and Southland. It is remarkable that in the Wellington and Grey Districts the sum of the numbers on the rolls of the several schools at the times of their several inspections exceeds the number on the rolls at the end of the year; in every other case the number at the more recent date is, as might have been expected, the larger. It will be observed that there is great disparity in the numbers of children under the charge of the several Boards. For example, the average attendance

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K^T/OATION DlSTBIOTS. Number of 1 Scholars ibelonging at Begini ning of Year. Number Number Number admitted who left belonging during during at End the the of Year. Year. Year. On School Eolls. Strict Average. a i Avi irage Daily Attendance. Working Average, I tC a! O O CUD'S s o y us © " . t- G cS 5 > o! "fihdd 1885. 1884. 3S I! Fourth Quartoi. Boys. Girls. Total. Whole Year. Auckland Faranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawko's Bay Marlborough Sfolson N Torth Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Westland 3rey Dtago Southland .. 1G.99G 1,932 5,172 0,822 3,902 1,431 4,548 17,160 3,849 1,751 1,209 19,928 5,970 ll.CGO 1,336 2,854 4,902 2,821 785 2,041 9,472 1,727 559 648 8,023 3,200 8,753 1,007 2,127 3,685 2,069 630 1,637 7,544 1,373 406 484 6,890 2,280 19,903 2,261 5,899 8,039 4,654 1,58G 4,952 19,088 4,203 1,904 1,373 21,661 6,884 15,567 1,566 4,319 6,108 3,634 1,149 3,759 14,642 3,253 1,481 1,080 18,302 5,203 15,504 1,527 4,371 6,034 3,508 1,139 3,635 13,952 3,121 1,425 1,062 18,047 5,002 8,265 869 2,390 3,347 1,958 645 2,007 7,812 1,737 759 558 9,G52 2,849 7,G30; 16,89ffl 763 1,6321 2,043J 4,433 2,942j G.289 1,775! 8,788 530| 1,175 1,837| 3,844 7,051 14,8G3 1,603 3,340 757i 1,516 555! 1,113 8,831j 18,483 2,498! 5,347 38,815 81,668 36,447! 76,832 : 15,S0E I 1,011 4,47i Gas 1; i 3,624 1,17( 3,73( 14,39 r, 3,225 1,461 1,081 18,2G£ 5,19] 79-5 72-5 74-7 78-3 78-8 76-8 76-5 75-5 77-4 77-4 77-0 83-4 76-7 78-1 730 75-7 7G6 77-2 75-2 75'8 764 770 | 76-2 82-2 75-5 totals for 1885 rotals for 1884 90,670 84,883 50,628 49,315 38,891 36,960 102,407 97,238 80,183 74,650 78,327 72,657 42,8481 40,385; j 80,30i 75,391 78-5 779 77-9 [ncreaso in year 5,787 1,313 1,931 5,169 5,533 5,070 2,463 2,3GS| 4,831 4,911 0-6

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for the year in the Otago District is seventeen times greater than in the Grey District. Three Boards (Otago, Auckland, and North Canterbury, to name them in the order of their numerical importance) have under their care three-fifths of the whole number of public-school pupils. Three others (Wellington, Southland, and Wanganui) have one-fifth. The rest of the pupils (one-fifth of the whole) are under seven Boards, which fall into two groups, three of them (.Nelson, Hawke's Bay, and South Canterbury) having charge of about two-fifteenths of the children, and the other four (Marlborough, Taranaki, Westland, and Grey) having charge of about one-fifteenth. Expressing the average number of children in attendance under the care of each Board as a percentage of the total average attendance, we have the following statement of the position: First group (Otago, 22-7 ; Auckland, 19-8 ; North Canterbury, 17-9), 60-4 per cent.; second group (Wellington, 7-7; Southland, 0-5; Wanganui, 5-6), 198 per cent.; third group (Nelson, 4-6; Hawke's Bay, 4*5; South Canterbury, 4-0), 13"1 per cent. ; fourth group (Taranaki, 2-0 ; Westland, 1-8; Marlborough, 1-6; Grey, 1-3), 67 per cent. One result of this disparity is that the proportionate cost of the office management and inspection of schools is much greater in some districts than in others, varying from about one twenty-third of the parliamentary grant of £4 for each child (in North Canterbury) to about one-eighth of the grant (in Taranaki). Another result is that, as a rule, the average salary of teachers is less in the very small districts than in the very large ones, the leading exception to the rule appearing in the case of Auckland, the largest district but one, where the large proportion of small schools, and a rather costly administration, keep down the rate of salary. The degree of regularity of the attendance of the children on the roll, which is expressed by the statement that of every 100 children on the roll there were on the average 78-5 present every day, is higher for 1885 than for any previous year. The only districts in which the percentage is lower for 1885 than for 1884 are the three in which it is lowest—Taranaki, 72-5; Wanganui, 74 #7 ; and North Canterbury, 75-5. In Otago, where it reaches the very high level of 83*4, and in all the other districts, where it ranges from 765 to 796, the percentage is higher than it was in 1884. The roll number at the end of the year (102,407) includes 932 children of Native race, as against 703 in 1884, and 435 in 1880. This statement has nothing to do with the number attending Native schools (2,161, including a few—perhaps 150 —European children). The following table shows the distribution of Maori and half-caste children at the public schools:—

TABLE B.—Maoris and Children of Mixed Race attending Public Schools at the End of 1885.

The statement in Table C shows that in the eight years that have elapsed since the passing of " The Education Act, 1877," the number of pupils in public schools has nearly doubled itself, the roll numbers at the end of 1877 and at the end of 1885 respectively being 55,688 and 102,407, and the daily attendance at the two periods 40,837 and 80,302,

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'uro Maoris. Of Mixed Bai so. Total. No. of Schools in which there were Education Dibthicts. Total. Boy». Girls. Total. Native Childrei Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke'a Bay .. Marlborougli Nelson North Canterbury South Canterbury Westland Grey Otago Southland 70 2 27 1G 43 1 7 6 5 0 43 15 13 41 113 2 42 29 84 1 11 13 9 18 145 9 19 9 55 5 8 4 6 4 144 3 16 G 50 1 3 7 4 1 289 12 35 15 105 6 11 11 10 5 215 11 46 25 98 G 15 10 11 13 187 3 81 19 91 1 7 14 8 10 402 14 77 44 189 7 22 24 19 23 75 5 9 8 13 2 7 6 7 5 4 7 4 9 "l 5 "g 35 20 26 24 '61 44 36 20 31 24 '67 44 11 9 Totals for 1S85 .. Totals for 1884 .. 187 102 141 Cl 328 163 319 284 285 256 G04 540 50G 380 426 317 932 703 157 163

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TABLE C.—School Attendance and Yearly Increase for Eight Years.

The number of pupils increases at a much greater rate than the population. The estimated increase of the population in 1885 was, as appears from figures furnished by the Registrar-General, 18,116, or about 3-2 of the population at the end of 1884, but the daily average attendance increased at the rate of 6-5 per cent. The most remarkable anomaly exhibited by this table is the sudden break in the rate of increase at the year 1881. This was discussed in the report for the year 1882. The great increase in the three preceding years can be traced to the impulse given to the establishment of schools, and to their growth, both by the operation of the new Act—especially as it effected the abolition of school fees — and by a rate of expenditure on school buildings that has not been equalled since. In the year 1881, when these causes of increase had lost much of their power, a direct check w Tas imposed by a new rule, which forbade the attendance of children under the age of five years. Since that time the rate of increase, though it has never again reached the high level of 1878 to 1880, has always been greatly in excess of the rate at which the population increases. Information as to the rate of increase of that part of the population which is of school age is unfortunately not available. It will be observed with satisfaction that the difference between the strict average and the working average does not maintain a steady proportion to the averages themselves, but is less now than it was in 1878. The working average, as has been often explained, is the average attendance modified by excluding from the calculation the occasions on which the attendance has been less than half of the number of pupils on the roll. The classification of pupils according to age presents no new feature worthy of remark, except that the proportion of children under seven years of age is steadily diminishing, and the proportion between seven and ten years increasing, these changes taking place, however, in such a way that, on the whole, the proportion of those under ten remains practically unchanged; and that, similarly, above the age of. ten there is a tendency to increase in the proportion of those above the age of thirteen years. The statistics of age and sex for the several districts are given in Table No. 1 (Appendix, page 1), of which Table D is a summary.

TABLE D. —Age and Sex of Scholars at the End of 1885.

The number of boys in this table exceeds that of girls as STB per cent, exceeds 48*2. In 1878 (the first year for which statistics of this kind are available) the proportion was 52-2 to 47*8. The attendance of the girls is slightly less regular than that of the boys, the proportion of boys to girls in attendance according to the statement of the working average in Table A being 52-5 to 475.

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School Attendance. 'early Increase on Year. llfi ill Iff g!= o Strict Average. Average Attendance. Working Average. Jill ■n ■° S-S h 3g.5i2 23 a H ill o Q Strict Average. Average Attendance. Working Average Fourth Whole Quarter. Year. Fourth Whole Quarter. Year. Fourth Whole Quarter. Year. Fourth Quarter. Wholo Year. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 50,849 59,707 68,124 74,359 76,309 79,416 84,883 90,670 55,688 65,040 75.5G6 82,401 83,500 87,179 92,470 97,238 102,407 49,435 57,301 62,946 03,009 66,426 70,077 74,050 80,183 45,521 53,067 00,625 61,822 63,709 67,373 72,657 78,327 41,773 50,689 58,738 04,407 64,744 68,288 72,214 76,832 81,6G3 40,837 47,996 54,724 62,234 63,735 66,145 69,843 75,391 80,302 70-1 766 76-4 76-4 767 779 78-5 8,858 8,417 0,235 1,950 3,107 5,407 5,787 9,352 10,526 6,835 1,159 3,619 5,297 4,762 5,169 7,866 6,648 63 3,417 3,651 4,573 5,533 7,546 7,558 1,197 1,887 3,664 5,284 5,670 8,866 8,099 5,069 337 3,544 3,926 4,618 4,831 7,159 0,728 7,510 1,501 2,410 3,698 5,548 4,911

Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percentages for Five Years. Mve and under seven years .. ioven and under ten years 'en and under thirteen years 'hirteen and under fifteen years >ver fifteen years 11,199 20,002 15,537 5,346 883 10,171 18,473 14,426 5,197 1,113 21,370 38,535 29,963 10,543 1,996 1885. 1884. 1883. 1882. 20-87 21-46 22-20 22-64 37-63 37-05 36-78 35-56 29-20 29-26 29-00 30-09 10-29 I 10-34 10-07 9-82 1-95 j 1-89 1-95 1-89 1881. 22-73 35-41 30-39 9-00 1-87 Totals for 1885 .. 53,027 49,380 102,407 100-0 100-0 ! 100-0 | 100-0 100-0

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The distribution of the children in classes according to standards is shown in Table No. 2 (Appendix, page 2), of which Table E is a summary:—

TABLE E.—Classification according to Standards at the End of 1885.

The proportion of pupils above Standard IV. is slowly increasing in each of the three classes, being 1T57 per cent, at the end of 1885, as against 1068 in 1884, and 8-82 in 1881. The proportions of the classes preparing for Standards 11., 111., and IV. are the same for 1885 as for 1884; at the same time they show a decline since 1881 from 45*41 to 42-8, corresponding to the increase in the higher classes. The proportion of children not yet ready to pass Standard I. is less for 1885 than for 1884, the percentages for the two years being 45-63 and 46-52, and the difference being what is required to balance the improvement in the numbers above Standard IV. The proportion below Standard I. (45-63) is, however, almost as large now as it was in 1881, when it stood at 45-68. The average age at which the several standards are passed varies considerably in different districts, being lower in the Nelson District than anywhere else, and highest in Southland and Auckland. As the standards were framed under a law which makes school attendance compulsory between the ages of seven and thirteen, the average age on passing Standard I. would naturally be eight, and the age for Standard VI. would be thirteen, the mean being ten years and a half. The actual mean for 1885 is 11-6 years; or, practically, the same as that for former years (11*5). In Nelson, the passes occur about nine months after what may be considered the normal age, and in Auckland and Southland about a year and nine months late. About one-half of the excess of the actual over the normal age arises at the outset of the career of the pupils, by their passing the First Standard rather late, and the rest appears in the form of a space of more than a year between the ages of passing the First and Second Standards respectively, and a similar space at the next stage. It seems that the steps from the Third Standard to the Sixth are not generally found to require more than a year's work each. Table F shows for each district the average age at the time of passing each standard.

TABLE F.—Average Age of Pupils at Standard Examinations.

Standards. Boys. Girls. Totals. 'eroontagi 'oo young for line next following .. 'repairing for Standard I. .. ",. "„ ITL .'.' '.'. „ IV. .. V. . VI. .. "assed Standard VI. 14,994 9,G34 8,417 8,100 5,700 3,021 1,086 755 13,157 8,944 8,127 7,727 5,638 8,898 1,678 719 28,151 18,578 16,544 15,887 11,398 7,014 3,301 1,474 1885. 27-49 18-14 10-10 15-51 11-13 685 3-28 1-44 1884. 27-33 19-19 16-14 15-51 11-15 6-27 3-25 1-16 1883. 27-62 19-10 16-21 15-80 10-94 6-32 2-91 1-10 1882. 27-32 19-15 1612 15-95 11-72 G-21 2-64 089 1881. 25-45 20-23 16-83 17-14 11-44 5-73 2-38 0-71 Totals 53,027 49,380 102,407 100.0 1000 100-0 1000 100-0

Education Disticis. Av< jrage Aj ;es (in Y< iars) for Standard. san of Aj ;cs. Auckland .. laranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson North Canterbury South Canterbury VVestland Grey Otago Southland I. 91 8-7 8-6 8-7 8-7 8-7 8-2 8-7 8-4 8-5 8-4 8-9 9G II. 10-5 10-0 10-0 9-8 10-2 9-9 9-5 9-7 9-7 10-2 9-8 10-2 109 III. 11-2 11-8 10-9 11-2 11-1 10-8 10-0 11-2 11-2 11-6 11-1 11-4 12-2 IV. 12-8 130 12-1 12-2 12-4 12-2 11-9 12-2 12-1 12-2 12-2 12-2 13-0 V. 14-1 13G 13-4 13-2 13-2 13-1 13-2 13-3 13-3 131 13-2 13-1 140 VI. 15-7 14-6 14-0 14-0 13-8 14-1 13-7 14-0 13-9 13-7 14-0 13-9 14-7 1885. 12-2 11-9 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-5 11-2 11-5 11-6 11-5 11-4 11-6 12-4 1884. 12-1 11-G 11-5 11-6 11-7 11-6 11-2 11-G 11-2 1883. 12-2 11-1 11-6 1882. 12-4 11-5 11-4 1881. 11*4 11-6 11-7 11-2 11-3 11-9 11-0 11-6 11-2 11-8 119 11-2 11-8 11-4 11-1 11-8 110-9 11-7 13-3 11-0 11-2 11-5 11-9 120 11-7 Mean of thirteen returns.. Eange (difference between highest and lowest) 1884— Mean of eleven returns Eange (difference between highest and lowest) 8-7 100 11-3 12-3 13-4 14-2 11-6 [11-6] [11-5] [11-5] [11-5] 1-4 1-4 1-G 1-1 10 2-0 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-4 09 8-7 9-9 11-8 12-3 131 14-0 11-6 0-8 1-1 1-3 1-0 1-9 1-1 1-2

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The number of scholars that passed a standard each during the year was 41,309, or 403 per cent, of the number on the roll at the end of the year—a higher percentage than has been reached before —and 419 of the number on the rolls on examination days. For the several districts the totals of the numbers on the school rolls at the date of examination, of the numbers presented for examination in standards, and of the numbers that passed, are as follows:— District. Roll. Presentations. Passes. Auckland ... ... ... ... 17,911 ... 12,009 ... 7,933 Taranaki 2,226 ... 1,381 ... 819 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 5,634 ... 3,511 ... 2,066 Wellington ... ... ... ... 8,235 ... 4,949 ... 3,386 Hawke'sßay ... ... ... ... 4,401 ... 2,735 ... 2,066 Marlborough ... ... ... ... 1,535 ... 870 ... 805 Nelson ... ... ... ... 4,903 ... 2,928 ... 2,440 North Canterbury ... ... ... 18,770 ... 9,811 ... 7,247 South Canterbury ... ... ... 4,157 ... 2,641 ... 1,754 Westland ... ... ... ... 1,810 ... 999 ... 859 Grey... ... ... ... ... 1,383 ... 872 ... 579 Otago ...' ... ... ... 21,623 ... 11,724 ... 9,005 Southland ... ... ... ... 5,970 ... 3,436 ... 2,350 98,558 57,866 41,309 or 58-7 p.c. of the or 71-4 p.c. of the roll. presentations. The "percentage of passes" estimated in the manner prescribed by the new regulations (that is, as a percentage of the numbers on the school rolls at the time of examination), and the proportion sustained by the number of passes in each standard to the number of pupils whose names were entered for examination in each standard, are shown in the following table : —

TABLE G.—Proportions of Passes in Standards.

The figures in this table being calculated on a uniform principle will be found not always to agree with those stated in the reports of the Boards and their Inspectors. The new regulations (of June, 1885) will promote uniformity in the statistical part of the Inspectors' reports for the future. There is one important item of information which the Inspectors are not required by the regulations to furnish—the average age of children at the passing of each standard; it is hoped, however, that, notwithstanding the labour involved, they will continue to supply it. The Inspectors' reports in future years will furnish other statistics than such as relate to passes in standards. Under the new regulations marks will be given for class-subjects and for additional subjects. The "percentage on class-subjects" ought to be regarded as quite equal in value to the " percentage of passes." There seems to be some danger of misapprehension on this point. Even in the reports of some of the Inspectors there are indications of insufficient attention to the fact that all the class-subjects are absolutely compulsory. It is necessary, therefore, to say that it must be clearly understood that the "class-subjects" are to be studied as thoroughly, and examined as carefully, as the "pass-subjects ;"

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" Percentage of Passos." Passes as Percentage of Numbers presented in tho several Standards. Education Disteicts. t I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Total. II. III. IV. V. VI. All. iuekland .. Daranaki .. Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Sfelson [<.. North Canterbury South Canterbury Westland .. 3rey Dtago Southland 14-2 13-2 96 107 15-7 12-9 12-3 12-2 11-9 10-5 11-6 11-1 13-0 12-7 11-9 8-6 11-2 13-0 148 9-7 11-1 11-4 10-G 10-5 98 11-5 9-2 60 7-6 7-8 8-5 11-2 11-0 6-9 7-9 10-G 9-0 84 8-9 4-7 4-1 6-2 5-2 6-3 7-4 8-6 4-9 59 7-7 51 6-4 8-6 2-4 1-1 3-1 44 2-0 3-7 4-5 2-4 2-9 4-9 8-8 3-4 1G 1-0 0.4 1-6 2-0 1-4 2-5 3-6 11 2-2 8-1 1-9 2-G 0-7 44-3 3G-8 3G-7 41-1 4G-9 52-4 498 38-G 42-2 47-5 42-0 41-7 39-4 72-2 72-6 59-3 80-0 80-4 93-0 93-9 93-7 75-4 97-9 87-5 908 86-4 G8-7 56-6 59-7! 73-0 79-2! 95-7 I 81-5 80-8 57-5 I 85-71 74-4: 80-71 76-6 G3-5 46-5 ! 55-6 57-5 ! 74-0 j 93-0 1 80-6 ; 59-G ; 55-3 ■ 77-4 ■ 59-1 G8-4 59-6 59-2 60-2 59-6 620 74-0 85-0 76-8 G7-1 54-1 85-4 49-6 G7-0 45-0 54-8 43-8 57-5 GG-8 44-3 92-0 81-0 57-3 71-6 87-2 53-6 08-4 50-4 52-7 83-3 70-0 ! 66-4 I 85-1 95-0 85-0 74-4 82-5 83-7 60-5 82-9 55-0 G5-8 59-3 58-8 G8-4 75-5 92-5 83-3 73-9 i 6G-4 j 86-0 i GG-4 76-8 C8-4 For tho Colony.. 11-5 10-5 8-0 5-9 35 2-5 41-9 82-3 74-9 68-6 I 63-1 I 61-9 73-5 71-4 I

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that a child cannot pass until he has been examined in the class-subjects; and that a school will gain as much distinction by obtaining a high " percentage on class-subjects " as by gaining a high " percentage of passes." The numbers receiving instruction in the several subjects of school learning can, for the most part, be ascertained by comparing the statements made in Table E with the standard regulations. In some respects, however, the summary in Table H is interesting.

TABLE H.—Subjects of Instruction.

It seems strange that there should be more than 400 children that are not learning to write, and more than 1,500 that are not learning arithmetic. No such children are found in the schools of Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Westland, Grey, or Otago. The greatest improvement exhibited in Table H is in the number receiving instruction in drawing, the increase being at the rate of more than 26 per cent., while the increase of the roll number is only 5-3 per cent. The great advance is of course due to the new standard regulations, which were made last June, and came into force at the beginning of this year, and which make elementary drawing a compulsory subject for ail standards. The Education Board of the Wellington District has lately appointed an Art Master to instruct teachers, pupil-teachers, and normal-school students, and to superintend the instruction to be given in drawing in the public schools. Until this step was taken only Otago and Canterbury had made any definite provision for such instruction. The Department has lately invited the Auckland Board to take this matter into consideration, and has suggested that in Nelson the Board and the College Governors, might, perhaps, by uniting their efforts, obtain the services of a competent teacher. The number of schools in operation rose from 987 to 1,021 during the year. Of the 1,021 schools, 29 are half-time schools; for some purposes these may be reckoned as 58, and the whole number stated as 1,050. The number of schools did not increase in proportion to the attendance: in 1884 the mean number in average attendance at each school was 77*8; in 1885, it was 80. The mean number for the Otago schools is 105*6; for Wellington, 101"4; for North Canterbury, 1017 ; for Hawke's Bay, 95*7. At the other extreme are Marlborough, 39-2 ; Nelson, 45 #8; Taranaki, 49-5. In the other districts the numbers range from 76*1 to 60. The schools described as aided* have increased in number from 48 in 1883, and 70 in 1884, to 108 in 1885. In some districts these aided schools are partly maintained by local contributions, but the accounts furnished by the Boards do

' These schools are carried on under section 88 of " The Education Act, 1877: " ". . . where from the scattered state of the population it is not practicable to establish a public school, the Board may appoint itinerant teachers. . . . The Board may also . . . assist schools started by private enterprise."

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Education Distbicts. U tJj<D a'fo as a 1 00 a 9 6 3 M % a a - a o B o l] i i to ' o> 'is ° ° "I s c 13 o fa U i. 18,27617,490 1,277 1,102 3,721 5,114 7,022 5,893 2,328 2,848 712' 1,031 1,348 2,766 16,55915,074 3,155 2,877 749 1,143 06 1 939 15,54915,884 3,825 4,900 Auckland .. Paranaki .. Wanganui Wellington Bawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Westland Grey Otago Southland 19,903 2,261 5,899 8,039 4,654 1,586 4,952 19,088 4,203 1,904 1,373 21,661 6,884 19,903 2,261 5,899 8,039 4,654 1,586 4,952 19,088 4,203 1,904 i 1,373 L 21,661 \ 6,884 19,903 2,261 5,899 8,039 4,054 1,546 4,882 19,033 4,165 1,904 1,373 21,061 6,633 19,903 2,166 5,855 7,695 4,654 1,522 4,786 18,803 4,078! 1,904 1,373 21,661 6,457 10,492 720 2,365 3,353 1,764 013 2,445 8.090 I 1,630 I 884 1 553 L 9,071 f 2,545! 13,307 1,189 3,420 4,398 2,493 937 3,040 >10,764 ) 2,353 [ 1,145 i 711 L11,939 i 3,526 7,408 640 2,197 3,205 1,576 520 2,276 7,249 1,578 762 453 9,111 2,366 6,159 25 097 1,539 430 332 1,463 3,193 764 198 24 5,580 1,403 17,655 851 3,716 5,892 3,379 652 993 15,347 3,132 746 460 17,4S2 4,866 8,480 812 1,550 3,064 1,713 523 1,850 8,223 1,565 660 392 5,260 2,064 3,CS7 337 202 209 130 152 1,650 206 23 477 106 Totals for 1885 Totals for 1881 102,407 97,238 102,407 97,238 101,953 96,178 100,857 95,500 44,531 '42,748 I I 1,788 _i i l'59,222 5 55,128 ): 4,094 I i39,396 !36,915 "l 22,107 '20,331 1,776 i74,587 77,061 59,066 74,656 1115,521 1 2,405 75,171, i70,157j i 5,014 36,162 184,504 1 1,658 7,171 6,46: Increase j i [ 2,481 5,169 5,169 5,775 5,297 717

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not show to what extent this is the case. The great majority of the half-time schools are in the Auckland District, where the Board appears to be disposed to extend the method of coupling under a competent teacher two small schools, in preference to employing inefficient teachers for small separate schools. The distribution of the schools among the several districts is shown in the following table:—

TABLE J.—Number of Schools open at the End of 1885. (In this enumeration every couple of half-time schools is reckoned as one school, except in the column for number of such schools.)

The number of teachers at the end of 1885 was 2,619, being greater by 172 than the number for 1884. The average number of children in attendance under the care of each teacher in the last quarter of the year was 31"2. As the corresponding number for 1884 was 31*4, it follows that the growing number oi scholars is adequately provided for by the appointment of new teachers. The foregoing statement does not include mistresses employed for a few hours in each week to give instruction in needlework; their number at the end of the year was 148, against 161 in 1884. The following table, compiled from the Boards' returns, shows for each district the numbers of teachers of both sexes and different standing, and the proportion between the numbers of teachers and pupils : —

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Education Districts. O ai O » ■f: o il ■ II K go <1 ill I |i8i3 Number o! II h <u . ?* ecS O T-t 2i% a Sch. ids in whii Quartc] Is 01 fa §8 th the Att< 1 was— 94 a U V A to O CO ■iidoi 8 • Is ice feu r3 8§ the ©13 I! Kg 00 u '<•* 1-4 m ■si ft 111 I 0* ! IIOH z" 3 1 Auckland.. Caranaki.. iVanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Jarlborough kelson •Jorth Canterbury.. South Canterbury.. ■Vestland.. }rey )tago Southland 209 33 74 02 39 30 84 146 46 22 10 175 85 15,895 1,032 4,433 G,289 3,733 1,175 3,844 14,803 3,340 1,510 1,113 18,483 5,347 76-1 49-5 CO-0 101-4 95-7 39'2 45-8 101-7 72-6 G8-9 G9-6 1050 62-9 13 2 9 1 5 8 12 3 2 5 1 3 G 20 G 4 5 1 5 17 13 7 2 2 8 G 3 2 0 I 3 11 5 2 2 19 8 72 14 32 21 s 22 49 17 6 6 G4 34 j 24 0 6 6 4 4 15 19 7 18 1 2 6 4 4 7 17 1 3 14 1 7 3 5 8 "8 8 5 1 3 11 3 2 1 10 2 8 1 "7 1 4 1 I 48 7 1 10 2 G 12 24 3 14 9 3 1 2 '9 5 13 2 1 5 1 1 1 9 1 5 1 i a i 3 27 14 12 5 13 8 'io 1 0 2 8 12 Totals for 1885 Totals for 1884 1021 987 81,003 70,832 80-0 77-8 70 64 90 93 101 95 355 309 135 124 75 08 72 68 00 51 35 35 22 20 58 52 108 70 10 11 Difference 34 4,831 2-2 6 3 0 11 7 4 9 2 6 38 -1 -14

Number of Toachers, excli; during the isive of Teachers of Sewing, employed Last Quarter of 1885. 8. 9. 10. Education Disteicts Males. Females. Average Attendance for Last Quarter of 1885. Average Number of Pupils to each Teacher. Teachers of Sewing not included in preceding columns. 1. Teachers. v. Totals. 2. Assistants. 3. Pupilteachers. i. Teachers. 5. Assistants. 6. Pupiltoachers. Auckland Faranaki SVanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Sfelson Canterbury South Canterbury Westland jrey Dtago Southland 171 22 59 46 30 21 42 135 39 16 15 150 77 :u 1 5 20 8 2 8 20 5 3 2 52 6 9 1 10 11 10 1 59 11 7 4G 12 15 15 10 7 41 95 9 6 1 97 21 129 12 18 44 21 6 46 39 18 9 8 35 5 205 14 29 67 36 9 145 30 12 11 104 31 594 62 136 203 115 46 137 493 112 53 37 477 154 15,895 1,632 4,433 6,289 3,733 1,175 3,844 14,863 3,340 1,516 1,113 18,483 5,347 26-7 263 326 30-9 32-4 25-6 28'0 300 29-9 28-6 30-8 39-0 34-7 51 13 1 44 13 39 11 14 12 Totals for 1885 .. Totals for 1884 .. 823 801 166 161 169 168 378 399 390 296 693 622 2,619 2,447 81,063 76,832 31-2 31'4 148 161 Difference 22 5 1 -21 94 71 4,831 -•2 -13 172

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It will be seen that the largest classes (on the average) are in Otago, and the smallest in Marlborough. The size of the classes is also much above the mean size in Southland; it is much below the mean in Taranaki and Auckland; and decidedly, though in a less degree, below it in Nelson and Westland. The disinction between teacher and assistant-teacher in Table X is not very clearly marked. It is probable that the meaning of the distinction is not the same for all districts; in fact, the meaning in one district appears to vary from year to year. The number of teachers and assistant-teachers taken together is 1,757 (100 more than last year), and of pupil-teachers 862 (72 more than last year). Of the 72 additional pupil-teachers 71 are girls, and of the 100 other additional teachers 73 are women. In 1877, the year before the present Education Act came into force, the female teachers constituted 48 per cent, of the whole body of teachers, and the girls 73 per cent, of the whole number of pupilteachers ; for 1885 the corresponding percentages are 56 and 80. Of teachers having full charge of schools about 730 held certificates at the end of the year, and about 50 held licenses, or had only to pass in one or two subjects to obtain certificates. About 240 schools were in charge of uncertificated teachers ; but these schools were for the most part so small that certificated teachers would not give up positions as assistants to become head-teachers in them. The number of persons holding the Department's certificates at the date of this report is 1,720; while 92 hold licenses, 184 have completed the examination, but cannot have certificates till they have completed two years' service, or until Inspector's marks have been given for efficiency ; and there are 213 who have to pass in one or two subjects to complete their qualifications. Of the certificated teachers there are aboiit 414 who are not now teaching in public schools under the Education Boards. The rate of the salary which each teacher was receiving at the end of the year is shown in Table No. 9 (Appendix, page 11). Table Lis a summary statement of the salaries. The summary includes all additions and allowances in money, but takes no account of the annual value of houses and land belonging to Boards and occupied by teachers.

TABLE L.—Salaries of Teachers. (The numbers show how many teachers—including pupil-teachers and sewing-mistresses—in each district are paid at rates within the limits stated at the heads of the columns respectively.)

The rate of expenditure on the maintenance of public schools is normally in approximate proportion to the number of children under instruction. The expenditure on school buildings varies considerably from year to year, depending as it does on the varying amounts voted for this purpose by Parliament. The money expended in the strictest sense upon the maintenance of schools, that is, upon teachers' salaries, incidental expenses (including repairs and fuel), and training of teachers, has been at the rate of £3 17s. sjd. for each pupil, if the average attendance is taken as the basis of calculation. In 1984 the rate was £3 17s. lid., and in 1883 it was £3 18s. O^d. This includes the 2—E. 1.

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Education* Districts. Under £100. £100 and under £200. £200 and under £300. £300 and under £400. £400 and upwards (maximum, £480). Total of Teachers. Total Annual Salaries at End of 1885. Auckland raranaki Wanganui Wellington Kawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson tfortk Canterbury South Canterbury Westland 428 41 63 121 65 30 77 328 78 35 23 193 67 173 20 58 66 39 14 54 166 39 12 11 212 85 34 1 13 22 9 1 5 32 6 5 2 65 12 7 2 7 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 M 2 a 'i 645 62 136 216 116 46 137 537 125 53 37 491 166 £ s. d. 55,408 0 0 4,893 2 0 15,095 1 5 20,515 0 0 12,133 7 & 3,934 2 0 12,391 0 0 48,348 2 0 10,977 18 0 4,238 0 8 3,231 0 0 61,693 9 6 17,770 16 1 "i 3rey Dtago Southland *7 Totals 1,549 949 207 17 15 2,707 270,628 19

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current expenses of the training colleges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. The statement of cost for each child in the four districts in which these normal schools are situated is therefore somewhat higher than it otherwise would be. The lowest rate of maintenance (in the strict sense) is in Westland, where the number of " aided schools " is proportionally largest. In Nelson also the rate is very low. Next stands Grey, and then Southland, with Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, and Taranaki following in the order in which they are named. Marlborough also is below the mean, though not so far below as might have been expected, and South Canterbury is nearly on a level with Marlborough. The only districts in which the mean is exceeded are three of the four largest. Of these, Wellington stands highest, because in this case the cost of a training college intended for the benefit of all the neighbouring districts comes into the accounts of a district which is not very large. Auckland alone of the largest districts falls below the mean. The whole cost of maintenance, including management and inspection, is £4 2s. 7d. for each child, calculating it for the average attendance ; or £3 4s. 9fd., calculating it for the mean of the number on the rolls from week to week. The following table gives full particulars under this head, and shows also the expenditure on school buildings at so much for each child. It should be borne in mind, however, that the expenditure on school buildings is for the benefit not so much of the children now in the schools, as of other children for whom new provision has by this expenditure been made.

TABLE M.—Expenditure per Scholar by Boards.

The cost of the Boards' official management and of inspection is at the rate of ss. lfd. for each child. In North Canterbury it is 3s. 5Jd.; in Otago, 4s. Id.; in Southland, 4s. Bd.; in Wellington, 4s. lid.; in all the other districts it is above the mean, rising in the small district of Taranaki to 10s. 2jd. A list of the officers of the several Boards is given in the Appendix (page 7). The Auckland and Otago Boards employ the services of three Inspectors each; North Canterbury has two; Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, South Canterbury, and Southland have one each; in Hawke's Bay the offices of Secretary and Inspector are combined, and the same plan is adopted in Westland; and Nelson has an Inspector, part of whose services are devoted to Marlborough. In the district of Grey the Commissioners (who in other parts of this report are regarded as a Board) arranged last year for the examination of their higher classes by

Education Distbiots. h a ■2 8 go s P 55 Cost per Scholar for Current E: the Year 1885, calculated on the Average Daily Attendance. :penditure. Total a . * Current Buildings. Boards' Management. Inspection. Maintenance. Totals. uickland ... ?aranaki Yanganui Wellington .. lawke's Bay ilarlborough kelson Jorth Canterbury South Canterbury Yestland Jrey )tago Southland 209 33 74 62 39 30 84 146 46 22 16 175 85 594 62 136 203 115 46 137 493 112 53 37 477 154 15,865 1,611 4,475 6,187 3,624 1,170 3,736 14,397 3,228 1,467 1,086 18,265 5,191 S, s. d. 0 2 8f 0 4 ll| 0 3 5} 0 2 7£ 0 2 3J 0 3 11 0 2 9f 0 1 91 0 3 6| 0 4 3f 0 5 5} 0 1 9f 0 2 7 £ s. d. 0 2 9f 0 5 3| 0 2 6f 0 2 3f 0 3 9| 0 3 7J 0 2 8} 0 1 8J 0 3 2| 0 2 lOf o i q 0 2 31 0 2 1 £ s. d. 3 16 11J 3 14 10$ 3 14 4J 4 3 6} 3 13 8 3 16 3£ 3 8 llf 4 0 64 3 16 Sf 3 8 10$ 3 11 2| 3 18 l| 3 12 6$ & s. d. 4 2 5| 4 5 1 4 0 4f 4 8 o| 3 19 8J 4 3 9f 3 14 6 4 3 11 4 3 0| 3 16 1 3 18 3 4 2 2J 3 17 2$ & s. d. 0 10 9 13 6$ 0 15 0£ 1 8 8| 1 11 U 0 14 6$ 0 12 9f 0 12 71 0 19 7| 0 15 1 0 17 6} 0 13 2J 0 16 10J £ s. a. 4 13 2| 5 8 7$ 4 15 5 5 17 2 5 11 4 4 18 4| 4 7 3f 4 16 6i 5 2 8$ 4 11 2 4 15 9| 4 15 4$ 4 14 Of Totals for 1885 Totals for 1884 1,021 987 2,619 2,447 80,302 75,391 0 2 7J 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 9J 3 17 5$ 3 17 11 4 2 7 4 3 2| 0 16 1| 0 13 2| 4 18 8f 4 16 4J Totals for 1885, calculated on mean of average roll numbers for the four quarters—102,305 Totals for 1884 L 0 2 0} 0 1 11$ 3 0 9| 3 4 9| 0 12 8 3 17 5| 0 1 11$ 0 2 If 3 0 8 3 4 9£ 0 10 3 3 15 Of

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papers set by the South Canterbury Inspector, the rest of the inspection being performed by the Secretary. The new Board of the district has not yet appointed an Inspector. The two Inspectors in North Canterbury examined 18,770 children, or 9,385 each. In the other districts the number for each Inspector was as follows: Wellington, 8,235; Otago, 7,208; Nelson (with Marlborough), 6,438; Auckland and Southland, 6,970; Wanganui, 5,634; South Canterbury (with part of Grey), 4,650; Hawke's Bay, 4,401; Taranaki, 2,226; Westland, 1,810. The whole expenditure of the Boards on maintenance (in the strictest sense) was .£310,986 9s. lid.; on official management, ,£10,551 os. 7d. ; and on inspection of schools and examination of pupil-teachers, £10,039 14s. 4d.: a total of £331,577 4s. lOd. (The expenditure on buildings will be treated separately.) The main income required to meet this outlay consists of £306,572 2s. 3d. from the consolidated revenue, supplemented by £29,761 11s. 2d., of which all but a mere fraction must have been supplied from the same source if it had not been received by the School Commissioners as rents of primary education reserves, and paid by them to the Boards. These two sums taken together, and amounting to £336,333 13s. 5d., represent (1) the statutory capitation allowance of £3 15s. according to average attendance; (2) the parliamentary vote of a capitation allowance of ss. for incidental expenses; (3) the vote of a capitation allowance of Is. 6d. (or so much within that limit as is actually expended) for scholarships; ' (4) the vote, £4,000, for subsidy on account of inspection; (5) £7,714 Is. 6d. from the vote for the training of teachers; and (6) £2,263 6s. 4d. from a vote of £2,350 for extinguishing liabilities incurred by the Board of the old Westland District. The income of the Boards included also £1,188 2s. lOd. received from local sources for maintenance (besides £855 14s. 3d. from local sources for building purposes). Money contributed locally to the funds of School Committees, of course, does not appear in the Boards' accounts. The Boards' expenditure on school buildings and sites amounted to £64,821 15s. 4d. The amount received from a Public Works vote of 1884-85 for this purpose was £58,224; to which must be added £484 15s. from a vote for the rebuilding of schools and residences destroyed by fire, and £300 from a vote for the purchase of land for the extension of school sites. As has been already stated, the Boards also received £855 14s. 3d. from local sources for building purposes. In their annual reports several of the Boards complain that the grants made by Parliament for the erection of school buildings are not adequate to the requirements of their districts. The pressure of this want is probably felt most severely in those districts in which many of the schools are held in rented buildings and many others are unprovided with houses for teachers. Table O shows which of the districts are in this condition. Statements of the areas of the school-rooms throughout the colony have been obtained and compared with the attendance returns. It appears that some schools are very much overcrowded, having less than eight square feet of floor-space for each unit of average attendance. There are four such schools in the district of Auckland (liichmond Eoad, Newmarket, Kauaeranga Boys', and Tauranga); two in Wanganui (St. John's and Upper Tutaenui); one in Wellington (Wadestown); four in Hawke's Bay (Ormond, Waerengahika, Te Arai, and Puketapu); two in Marlborough (Blenheim Infants' and Okaramio); one in Nelson (Brooklyn); three in Westland (Woodstock, Okarito, and Gillespie's); one in Grey (Westbrook) ; four in Otago (Oamaru North, Mornington, Caversham, and Otokia); and one in Southland (Gore). There are fifty-four other schools with less than ten square feet for each unit of average attendance, and these include several important town schools in Auckland, Napier, and Dunedin. Particulars of the Boards' income are given in Table No. 3 (Appendix, page 3), and of their expenditure in Tables No. 4, 5, and 9. Table N is an abstract of both, together with a similar abstract for each year from 1877 to 1884.

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TABLE N1.— Summary of Boards' Income.

TABLE N2.— Summary of Boards' Expenditure.

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Principal Heads. Tear 1877. Year 1878. Year 1879. Year 1880. Year 1881. Year 1882. Year 1883. Year 1884. Year 1885. Managoment by Boards Inspection and examination .. Maintenance of schools* School buildings £ s. d. 10,484 14 10 5,606 19 7 173,726 9 7 80,351 16 9 £ s. d. 10,225 12 2 6,142 14 5 192,736 19 7 89,255 3 7 £ s. d. 11,109 8 10 7,735 4 0 221,053 4 0 172,867 14 3 £ s. a. 10,037 17 6 8,273 13 9 247,121 3 5 117,410 1 10 £ s. d. 8,109 6 9 8,387 15 4 243,257 3 6 58,254 12 6 £ S. d. 8,458 16 10 9,115 16 7 258,683 3 0 71,852 4 9 £ s. d. 9,662 12 9 9,806 11 8 272,484 9 3 80,748 13 0 £ s. a. 9,447 14 3 10,441 4 0 293,748 3 1 49,679 1 4 £ s. d. 10,551 0 7 10,039 14 4 310,986 9 11 04,821 15 4 396,399 0 2 1,258 13 9 Ordinary expenditure .. Refunds and advances 270,170 0 9 3,610 8 4 298,360 9 9 4,225 13 10 412,705 11 1 1,651 11 0 382,842 16 6 726 7 0 318,008 18 1 2,011 15 10 348,110 1 2 5,001 4 9 378,762 6 8 2,077 9 9 363,316 2 8 1,686 16 6 Total expenditure Add —Public libraries! Secondary schools Balances, 31st December J 273,780 9 1 11,106 2 0 23,323 0 9 302,586 3 7 58,173 3 11 414,417 2 1 6,074 0 7 383,569 3 6 4,658 1 5 320,020 13 11 1,553 17 8 353,111 5 11 24 1 5 380,839 16 5 42 12 6 365,002 19 2 397,657 13 11 21,589 9 1 42,437 1 6 32,419 10 9 37,400 15 9 11,532 15 4 13,007 11 8 19,553 12 3 Totals 308,269 11 10 360,759 7 G 462,928 4 2 420,640 15 8 358,975 7 4 364,668 2 8 393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 419,247 3 0 • Maintenance includes teachers' salaries and allowances, grants to Committees and schools, scholarships, training, fire insurance, &c. tiie Boards. } Deducting overdrafts. + The public libraries' subsidy is now distributed by the Department, not b;

Principal Heads. Year 1877. Year 1878. Year 1879. Year 1880. Year 1881. Year 1882. Year 1S83. Year 1884. Year 1885. £ s. d. 32,490 7 6 £ 3. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, 1st January, 1877 Parliamentary grants, — Maintenance Buildings Education reserves .. Local receipts, — ■ School fees, &c. For buildings Interest 157,392 15 10 46,812 7 6 16,604 4 3 216,660 4 0 101,257 2 11 8,862 3 9 217,870 2 0 150,581 4 7 21,330 7 1 241,555 14 0 104,436 16 8 19,749 0 4 233,587 0 9 64,318 0 0 23,533 0 7 250,853 10 9 45,265 10 9 21,258 13 4 266,967 12 11 83,322 10 9 24,714 18 9 237,503 17 5 50,475 0 0 29,511 1 i 306,572 2 3 59,008 15 0 29,761 11 2 *41,955 11 4 1,190 7 1 3,005 0 6 1,284 14 3 1,799 5 9 1,231 7 9 3,048 17 2 924 8 6 1,965 12 3 1,739 5 0 1,415 8 5 599 1 2 380 0 0 2,354 13 6 1,411 10 0 439 3 5 1,221 18 6 2,155 1 2 858 4 0 1,207 11 3 652 11 3 810 15 8 1,188 2 10 855 14 3 674 2 2 Ordinary income Deposits, refunds, &o. 296,445 13 6 2,798 10 11 331,075 5 5 6,361 1 4 395,867 4 4 2,708 13 10 370,370 16 9 2,893 9 5 323,832 16 11 2,269 8 11 321,583 1 9 5,425 11 9 379,240 1 1 2,886 13 5 370,160 16 11 1,388 2 10 398,060 7 8 1,633 3 1 399,693 10 9 Total receipts .. Add —Public libraries Secondary schools J .. Balances, 1st January 299,244 4 5 9,025 7 5 337,436 6 9 398,575 18 2 t6,179 2 1 I 58,173 3 11 j 373,264 6 2 4,945 8 0 42,437 1 6 326,102 5 10 453 10 9 327,008 13 6 258 13 5 382,126 14 6 230 10 9 371,548 19 9 23,323 0 9 32,4i9 10 9 37,400 15 9 11,532 15 4 13,007 11 8 19,553 12 3 Totals .. 462,928 4 2 | 420,646 15 8 419,247 3 0 308,269 11 10 360,759 7 6 358,975 7 4 364,668 2 8 393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 • Including sums raised by School Committees and expei \ Including balances excluded from summaries of former years. .ded on education i J TheAucklan without going through the Boards' be ad College and Grammar School and the )oks, as follows: New Plymouth, £750 Is.; Hawke's Bai Otago High School were under the charge of the Education T, £814 4s. 5a.; Otago, £20,628 SS. Boards during the year 1S77.

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The Public Works vote of 1884-85 for school buildings was £68,300, of which £8,300 was for liabilities already incurred by the Department, and £3,750 was set aside for industrial and Native schools. Of the remainder, £50,000 was divided among the districts in proportion to their population, and £6,250 with regard to other conditions. The payments made by the Government to or on account of the Boards for buildings include this £56,250, together with £1,824 as a liability to the creditors of the old Westland Board (included in the general liabilities of £8,300 referred to above), £150 from the share of the Native schools, to assist a Board in providing accommodation for Maori children, £300 from a separate vote for providing recreation-grounds, and £484 15s. from a vote for reinstating buildings destroyed or damaged by fire. The proportion of the building vote due to Westland and Grey was paid partly to the Boards, but in part —to the extent of £624 Bs. 7d.—to creditors of the old Westland Board, who received altogether £2,448 Bs. 7d. on account of buildings. The Public Works vote for school buildings for 1885-86 remained intact at the end of the year. Table O shows the general distribution of the building expenditure :—

TABLE O. —School-Buildings' Expenditure.

The financial position of the several Boards has been ascertained from their statements of assets and liabilities. These statements vary in form, and their real meaning will be best seen in a summary in which they are reduced to a common form, as in Tables P and Q. The sum of £57,600 from the vote for school buildings in 1885 was available for distribution to the Boards in the first quarter of 1886, and some of the Boards have included their share of the amount in their statement of assets. In the compilation of Table P every Board's share of this money has been reckoned as an asset, and any other sums due from the Government to the Boards at the end of the year have been treated in the same way; while, on the other hand, sums received by the Boards from School Commissioners, and to be accounted for and deducted from the payments from Government to the Boards, have been applied in reduction of such assets, and not stated as liabilities. Some of the Boards included stocks of books as assets; these have been excluded as not being money assets. An expected payment from School Commissioners has been omitted, in the same way as the actual payments that had to be applied in reduction of later payments made by the Government.

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Education Districts. •si rr G O 3 «l of . o O O S5 \A Expei iditure in 1885 upon School Furniture and Appliances not included in the procoding. Plans, Supervision, and othor Expenses. Total. New Buildings. Improvements, Enlargements, Eepairs, &c. Purchase of Sites. Auckland raranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson North Canterbury South Canterbury Westland 3rey 3tago Southland 209 33 74 62 39 30 84 146 46 22 16 175 85 112 34 19 .. 40 8 33 3 27 3 16 9 36 10 139 6 3G 1 131 .. 10: .. 173; 7 G7 4 721 85 706 88 15 1 -3 £ s. d. 3,779 15 3 1,552 11 10 998 9 9 5,356 3 0 4,398 7 8 258 15 0 940 8 0 3,602 6 4 2,226 13 6 353 13 6 1 157 10 0 6,653 7 ll| 2.3G3 18 0 £ s. d. 2,892 1 7 221 13 6 2,219 13 9 2,547 19 9 913 0 8 493 8 C! 1,264 G 3! 3,684 17 10 371 2 31 499 11 5 646 2 0 1,904 9 0 1,501 3 1| £ s. d. 1,170 2 7 27 14 0 2 4 6 507 4 7 137 10 6 66 1 3 161 6 2 1,126 16 9 298 13 2 24 18 2 122 16 0 399 0 5 65 17 11 £ s. d. 204 13 4 31 2 6 100' 0 0 27 15 0 15 0 0 145 16 6 1C8 13 0 £ s. d. 479 11 7 62 19 6 139 16 9 375 4 3 283 4 6 32 2 9 644 3 2 128 6 3 59 17 0 27 5 0 694 7 9 216 19 3 £ s. d. 8,526 4 4 1,896 1 4 3,360 4 9 8,886 11 7 5,732 3 4 850 7 6 2,393 15 5 9,073 4 1 3,170 11 8 1,106 13 1 953 13 0 12,048 18 7 4,374 18 1 2,397*13 6 226 19 10 •Totals for 1885 Totals for 1884 1021 987 32,641 19 9' 29,571 19 2 19,159 9 7 12,157 4 6 4,110 6 0 3,744 19 0 3,317 13 8 1,722 17 3 3,143 17 9 2,482 1 5 62,373 6 9 49,679 1 4 Difference 34 112,694 5 5 3,070 0 7j 7,002 5 1 365 7 0 1,594 16 5 661 16 4 • Items amountini to £2,448 8s. 7d., iaid to extini ;uish claims a$ ;ainst the old AVestland Board, are excluded from this table.

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TABLE P.—Money Assets (and Deficits) of Boards at End of 1885.

TABLE Q. —Money Liabilities (and available Balances) of Boards at End of 1885.

It appears from these statements that the Auckland, Taranaki, and Wellington Boards if they had to wind up their affairs would be obliged to borrow for ordinary current expenses part of the money granted for buildings ; while in Hawke's Bay the case is the reverse, and the Board, besides having nothing left of its share of the vote for building, has drawn upon its general maintenance fund to the extent of over £700 for building purposes. The figures in these two tables are derived directly from the Boards' own returns, and they have not been checked to ascertain whether the balances available for buildings are those that would emerge from a calculation of all the grants that have been made for buildings and all the legitimate expenditure from those grants. From Tables P and Q it also appears that, of the sum of £57,600 from the Public Works vote of 1885, the sum of £30,495 only is left after providing for works completed or under contract at the end of the year, and that Wanganui's balance available for buildings is very small; and, further, that Hawke's Bay, instead of having any portion of this sum to spend, has exceeded by .£7lB the grants made for buildings. The School Committees are required to render accounts to the Boards under which they act. Summaries of these accounts, so far as the Boards have been able to obtain them, are given in the Appendix (Table No. 6, page 6). The statement is certainly not complete. The balances brought forward from the preceding year do not agree with the balances as stated in the report for that year. The disagreement in almost every case in which it occurs seems to arise from the failure of some Committees in one year or the other, or in both, to

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Due from Deficit on account of Education Disteiots. CaBh. Totals as in Table Q. Government. Other Sources. Building. Other Purposes. £ s. d. 2,871 17 6 £ s. d. 11,558 15 8 1,279 9 2 3,205 11 10 5,345 13 3 2,744 2 6 950 10 3 2,394 15 5 5,410 13 7 1,211 H 7 1,409 0 0 1,029 G 1 8,952 10 C 3,661 12 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,065 0 1 378 3 0 £ s. d. 15,495 13 3 1,657 12 2 3,430 16 1 6,974 12 0 3,495 0 2 1,546 19 9 5,707 13 5 16,225 2 8 2,871 14 2 2,090 14 4 1,130 15 4 15,697 9 7 3,661 12 9 Luckland Yanganui Wellington lawke'a Bay .. .larlborougli kelson Jorth Canterbury South Canterbury Yestland Irey )tago Southland 225* 1 3 596 9 6 3,312 18 0 10,814 9 1 1,589 2 9 C33 4 9 CO 12 4 C.744 13 1 33 0 0 717*17 8 1,62818 9 70 16 10 48 9 7 40 16 11 Totals.. 717 17 8 3,072 1 10 79,985 15 8 26,848 11 3 49,154 1 7 193 3 4

Liabilities for Balances tor Education Districts. Total! as in Table P. Buildings. Other Purposes. Buildings. Other Purposes. Auckland .. Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Westlana .. Grey Otago Southland.. £ s. a. 4,488 11 5 230 15 1 897 12 2 1,938 19 10 2,723 13 10 s s. a. 4,855 4 0 261 14 5 560 2 4 2,165 19 0 £ s. a. •6,151 17 10 1,165 2 8 152 1 3 2,869 13 2 £ s. d. 11,821* 0 4 £ s. a. 15,495 13 3 1,657 12 2 3,430 1G 1 6,974 12 0 3,495 0 2 1,54G 19 9 5,707 13 5 16,225 2 8 2,871 14 2 2,090 14 4 1,130 15 4 15,697 9 7 3,661 12 9 2,784* 0 0 1,711 7 6 149 16 3 1,439 12 C 580 9 7 1,076 11 3 28 10 0 177 8 9 964 19 10 1,232 7 6 9,743 7 6 1,372 9 4 1,320 10 7 903 16 6 3,436 10 0 1,182 6 1 771 6 4 432 3 8 251 13 5 J4,189 18 1 422 13 7 628 3 9 31 17 1 2,571 16 1 226 14 0 113 10 0 17 13 0 9,689 3 6 1,349 18 0 902*14 8 Totals 25,945 4 4 12,198 2 9 30,495 2 3 11,347 6 4 79,985 15 8 * Includes JE1.500 in roserve for playgrounds. + Includes £230 8s. interest held under the Eees bequest, but excludes £2,480 irincipal. t Includes an old provincial fund of £4,000 for scholarships.

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furnish the Boards with reports in time for the making-up of the summaries. Notwithstanding its incompleteness, the return shows that, from local sources of one kind or other, the Committees received towards their school expenditure £3,216 Os. lOd. over and above what was distributed to them by the Boards. How much of this amount was devoted to the payment of teachers in the small " aided " schools is not clear. At Okuru, near Jackson's Bay, Westland, and at Teremakau, in the Grey District, the inhabitants erected school buildings at their own cost during the year. The Southland Board reports that the Committees have cheerfully acquiesced in an arrangement by which the Board provides for only one-half of the cost of coal- and shelter-sheds, gravelling, ornamental fencing, &c. The local contributions in the Hawke's Bay District are so large as to deserve special remark. The capitation of Is. 6d. voted for scholarships would have amounted to £5,932 if the Boards had been in a position to claim the full amount. The sum actually granted was £5,039 7s. Id., to which must be added contributions to the Nelson and Marlborough Boards—£43 15s. and £29 18s. 9d.—by the School Commissioners; and the amount expended by the Boards was £5,288 15s. The number, value, and duration of scholarships as reported by the Boards are shown in the following table : —

TABLE R.—Scholarships.

It will be seen that the number of scholarships held by girls is growing. Several schools grant free education to the winners of scholarships—among them, Auckland College and Grammar School and Girls' High School, Nelson College, and the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools. They extend the same privilege to a considerable number of the most promising among the unsuccessful competitors. The Hon. H. Scotland gives two scholarships at New Plymouth, and the Key. B. W. Harvey, of the Wanganui Endowed School, gives free tuition to one boy selected by competition from the pupils attending the Wanganui public school. The reports of the Principals of the four Normal Schools are printed at length in the Appendix (pages 83-88). The work done by Normal Schools is not to be measured by the number of students trained in them. Their operations and influence extend far beyond this narrow circle. A quotation from the Inspector-General's last report (October, 1885) on the Auckland Normal School will illustrate this point. He says: " There are 27 regular students here (12 men arid 15 women), of whom 12 are attending for a

Education Districts. Number held in Doc, 1885. Boys. Girls. Annual Value. Period of Tenure. Bxponded on Scholarships in 1885. Remarks. Auckland.. 86 21 15 £ 40,30,20 Years. 3 £ s. d. 1,236 2 11 12 at £40; 13 at £30; 11 at £20; with free education. 4 at £15 ; 2 at £10. 2 at £40 ; 4 at £30; 5 at £20. 4 at £30 ; 11 at £20. 12 fresh scholarships begin on 1st January, 1886. Paranaki .. Vanganui Wellington lawko's Bay 6 11 15 3 6 S 9 1 2 G 2 15,10 40,30, 20 30,20 20 2 2 2 2 47 0 1 312 6 0 471 15 8 110 10 6 tlarlborough kelson 2 5 2 3 2 40 40,2 2 2 86 6 0 180 11 3 3 at £40; 2 at £2; with free education. 4 free education only. -forth Canterbury.. South Canterbury .. Vestland 19 15 2 2 10 8 7 S 2 •2G 11 8 40 37,17,12 50 40 40, 20 2 2 or 1 2 2 2 872 0 11 288 9 4 75 0 0 66 10 0 1,246 4 10 3 at £37 ; 1 at £17; 11 at £12. key )tago 14 17 at £40; 23 at £20; with free education at High School. 5 at £40; 4 at £20. Southland 9 8 1 40, 20 3 or 2 295 17 6 Totals, 1885.. Totals, 1884.. 165 163 104 111 Cl 52 5,288 15 0 4,995 2 5

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second year. On Monday, Thursday, and Saturday 109 pupil-teachers and 26 ex-pupil-teachers attend classes, and on Saturday the number is increased to 211 by the attendance of 46 probationers and of 30 certificated teachers who have not yet satisfied the Board as to their competency in singing, drawing, and drill. In addition to the work involved in instructing those who attend classes, the Principal (assisted in this branch of his duties by Mr. Gifford) carries on a system of instruction by correspondence with 64 teachers who are either 'probationers' or uncertificated teachers in charge of schools." These schools have all been visited by the Inspector-General of Schools during the year. The principal statistics relating to them are shown in the following table :—

TABLE S.—Normal Schools.

The pupils attending the district high schools are included in the general statistics of attendance. They are for the most part ordinary pupils, and the district high schools are ordinary public schools in which special provision is made for teaching subjects not included in the public-school programme. Some information respecting these schools —which are not numerous —is given in the reports of the Boards and of the Inspectors, and in the Boards' statements of accounts. In the Auckland District there are two district high schools—one at Cambridge with 12 pupils in the special classes, and one at Hamilton with 8. The Board reports that the schools are languishing. The School Commissioners contributed .£l5O for their maintenance during the year, and the fees of pupils amounted to £174 6s. The Wellington Board reports that its one district high school —at Masterton —is " practically inoperative." The fees amounted to £30, but at the end of the year the only instruction given to high-school pupils consisted of the teaching of one pupil in Latin, one in mathematics, and one in French.

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Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch. Dunedin. The Four Schools. Date of opening 1881. 1880. 1877. 1876. Students in 1885— Eemaining from 1884 Admitted in 1885 Left during 1885 On the books, December, 1885 .. M. F. Total. 9 22 31 9 7 16 6 16 22 12 13 25 M. F. Total. 1 16 17 2 13 15 1 14 15 2 15 17 M. F. Total. 9 31 40 15 17 32 8 26 34 16 22 38 M. F. Total. 25 26 51 19 30 49 25 30 55 19 26 45 M. F. Total. 44 95 139 45 67 112 40 86 126 49 76 125 Left during 1885— Teaching in public schools Teaching in other schools Awaiting appointments Left the service Deceased On sick leave 6 13 19 ..11 1 1 ..11 1 12 13 ..11 ..11 7 20 27 ..11 14 5 20 22 42 ..11 5 5 1 2 3 34 G7 101 ..3 3 1 10 11 13 4 ..2 2 4 15 '.'. i i 4 .. 4 Totals .. 6 16 22 1 14 15 8 26 34 25 30 55 40 86 126 Left at any time— Teaching in public schools Teaching in other schools Awaiting appointments Left the service Occupation not known On sick leave Deceased 9 30 33 'i "i "5 8 38 46 1 1 ..11 2 13 3 19 22 46 103 149* 17 8 14 5 4 29 33 2 22 24 105 118 223* 4 7 11 9 9 22 37 59 7 1 8 .. 2 2 7 4 11 168 291 459 5 15 20 1 14 15 29 71 100 12 42 54 ..3 3 7 7 14 -.11 ..11 2 2 Totals .. 10 36 46 13 60 73 54 167 221 145 178 323 222 443 665 Expenditure in 1885 — Salaries Allowances to students.. .. Incidental expenses University fees Training classes £ s. d. 912 0 0 1,096 13 4 76 8 6 75 12 6 £ s. d. 1,054 3 4 300 0 0 527 1 1 £ s. d. 1,442 10 0 038 8 11 22 12 0 £ s. d. 1,308 0 0 1,206 18 0 £ s. d. 4,716 13 4 3,242 0 3 626 1 7 75 12 6 154 17 6 154 17 6 Totals .. 2,160 14 4 [1,881 4 5 2,258 8 5 2,514 18 0 8,815 5 2 Government grants in 1885 Ditto for Hawke's Bay and Wanganui students 2,000 0 0 1,390 3 5 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 7,390 3 5 323 18 1 ♦ Tho Principals of the Christchurch and Dunedin Normal Schools say they cannot vouch for the accuracy of this part of the sable.

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The district high school fees in South Canterbury amounted to £55 12s. 6d., and the Waimate High School Board, having no school of its own, contributed £56 ss. to the Waimate District High School. The special classes in that school and at Temuka numbered—Latin, 7 pupils ; Euclid, 8 ; algebra, 9 ; French, 3. The Otago District has five schools of this order, at Lawrence, Oamarn, Palmerston, Port Chalmers, and Tokomairiro. The fees reported in the Board's return of income amounted to £99 13s. 6d., and the contributions of School Commissioners to .£444 ss. Id. The studies of the special classes were as follows: English, 55 pupils; Latin, 76 ; French, 52; Euclid, 53 ; algebra, 71; trigonometry, 8 ; agriculture, 9. The only other school of this class is at Kiverton. There are 12 pupils, oi whom 10 learn Latin, 4 French, and 9 algebra. There is no statement of the amount of the fees paid. Early in March of the present year a circular letter was sent to the headteachers of more than a thousand public schools, impressing upon them the importance of having a library for every school, and inviting them to state what had been done, or was likely to be done, in this direction in their own schools. To this letter 137 replies have been received, the numbers from the several districts being as follows : Auckland, 40; New Plymouth, 4; Wanganui, 10; Wellington, 12; Hawke's Bay, 5; Marlborough 3; Nelson, 12; North Canterbury, 20; South Canterbury, 2; Westland, 2; Otago, 15; Southland, 11. Twenty-four of these replies make report of school libraries in operation, which serve for thirty-three schools. One hundred and thirteen replies are to the effect that school libraries are not yet established; in twenty-one cases, however, efforts are now being made, and in twenty-one others the writers promise to use their best efforts to secure the end desired. In two or three cases these efforts will be directed to the formation of public libraries, and the partial adaptation of them to the wants of children. One teacher reports that a school entertainment has furnished the nucleus of a fund, and that application is to be made to the Auckland Board for a subsidy. The report of that Board intimates that its practice is to grant a subsidy of one pound for every pound locally contributed to a school library, a practice allowed by " The Education Act, 1877," section 43 (6). Thirtyfour teachers report either that neighbouring public libraries and Sunday-school libraries supply sufficient facilities for reading, or that it is difficult to raise money for school libraries in addition to the others. Several teachers regret the apparent impossibility of obtaining school libraries, and make reference to other means employed by them to create a taste for reading, such as lending their own and their children's books, and using the Illustrated London Neivs and the Graphic as aids to their teaching, and encouraging the children to become familiar with these publications; or they state that in many homes accumulated prizes and presents form small private libraries, from which exchanges in the way of loan are often made. In a few cases the report is that the teacher has tried and failed, but it is sometimes added that he will try again, and that he hopes the influence of the circular will strengthen his own, and lead to success. Some teachers say that the absence of the habit of reading is due to want of inclination and of time, rather than to want of books. In thirteen letters the scarcity of money is assigned as the cause of inaction, and in several of these appeal is made to the Government for help. The variety of methods detailed in the succeeding paragraphs may, perhaps, suggest means to those who plead the poverty of their districts. The following is an abstract of the information contained in twenty-three letters relating to libraries in existence :— Auckland —Ponsonby : 215 books, bought out of surplus of an old building fund belonging to the school. Whangarei: 117 books. Mount Hobson, Girls': 500 books. Subscriptions, concerts, £7 from Auckland Education Board. Kaukapakapa : Pupils of a night school paid into a penny savings bank, and devoted the savings to a library. Voluntary contributions, lectures, school flower-shows, Board's subsidy. 3—E. 1.

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Beresford Street: 400 volumes. Concerts by teachers, .£lO from Board, Id. a week, presents of books from scholars on leaving the school. Papakura : 2 years old. 120 books. Entertainment, £5 from Board. Northcote : 40 books from Scripture Gift Association. Mount Eoskill: 85 books. Entertainment by pupils. Titirangi: 280 books. Kauaeranga Girls': 200 books. Pupils' entertainment, 2d. a month, Scripture Gift Association. Tauranga : 400 books. Childrens' concert, Board's subsidy. Wellesley Street: 241 books. Parents' subscriptions, Scripture Gift Association. , Wanganui. —Wanganui, Boys': 1 year old. 150 books. ,£l5 from boys and parents, Id. a volume. Wellington. —Otaki: 4 years. 150 books. Contributions £6, children's collecting cards, concert. Fernridge : 5 years. 400 books. £10 from Committee. Masterton: 1 year. 200 books. Vote from Town Lands Trustees. Terrace : New library. 110 books. Is. a year. HawJce's Bay. —Gisborne : Concerts, 150 new books given this year by the scholars. Nelson. —Pangatotara: A library of 220 volumes managed by the teacher alone. Subscription, Cs. a year. Otago. —Albany Street: 6 years. 400 books. Money voted by cadet corps out of Government capitation allowance. William Street: 20 years. 1,100 books. 6d. a quarter. North School, Oamaru : 50 books. Money obtained by children. Tuapeka Mouth : 4 years. £7 collected in district. The twenty-fourth letter is given in full:—■ Sib, — Spring Grove, Nelson, 22nd March, 1886. The Waimea Circulating School Library was formed in this way : All schools wishing to join collected subscriptions in their own districts; the moneys thus collected (£33) were put together, and supplemented by a grant of £10 from the Education Board. Books were purchased by a committee of teachers, and divided equally into as many lots as there were schools belonging to the library, and lettered A, B, C, &c. The books are circulated every quarter, A passing to B and receiving J, BtoC, C to D, and so on. By this system each school enjoys the privilege of reading ten times as many books as it would with a library of its own. The whole number of books is about 350, and the following are the schools comprising the association: Hope, Eiver Terrace, Brightwater, Wakefield Boys' and Girls', Upper Wakefield, Eighty-eight Valley, Foxhill, Churchill, and Spring Grove. I have the honour to enclose a copy of rules. I have, &c, The Secretary, Education Department, J. W. Humpheeys, Wellington. Secretary. Education Keserves. The reports received from School Commissioners and their accounts for the year 1885 are printed in pages of the Appendix. Their receipts and expenditure are shown in the following table:—

TABLE T. —Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

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Income for t] le Year 1885. Pbovincial Districts. Balance on 1st January, 18H5. Heceipts di iring Year. # Total Income. Arrears of Eent due on 31st December, 1885. Liabilities or Engagements on 31st December, 1885. Primary Keserves. Secondary Keserves. mckland 'aranaki Vellington .. lawke's Bay larlborough felson lanterbury .. Vestland )tago £ s. a. 1,084 2 8 •295 11 G 426 G 0 6G4 15 7 220 5 9 202 2 8 150 18 G 43 9 11 568 5 8 £ s. d. 1,447 9 4 684 3 3 706 3 7 1,973 19 6 129 10 0 580 2 9 13,063 2 G 23 12 6 17,248 19 6 £ s. d. 577 3 1 274 10 1 32 1 0 155 14 10 10 0 0 202 0 0 £ a. d. 3,108 15 1 1,254 4 10 1,104 10 7 2,794 9 11 359 15 9 984 5 5 13,214 1 0 112 7 5 18,444 9 5- £ s. d. 975 15 2 871 4 10 338 1 4 142 18 9 48 15 0 119 12 9 G79 3 4 181 5 9 4,617 6 7 £ s. d. 13 15 11 142 10 0 588 1 4 319 14 0 45 0 0 15 9 4s' 5 0 G27 4 3 Totals 3,655 18 3 35,857 2 11 1,923 18 3 41,436 19 5 7,974 3 6 1,110 7 0 * Last year's balance included £12 5s. for certilicatcs of exchange of town sections held as the table. :ash. This has bi :en omitted fro;

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Expenditure for the Year 1885.

The receipts for the year, amounting to £37,781 Is. 2d., are almost entirely rents of reserves. The only remarkable exception is the sum of £4,295 Bs. 10d., being proceeds arising from the sale of lands by the Otago School Commissioners. The power of sale is conferred by " The Land Act Amendment Act, 1882," and the Otago School Commissioners have invested altogether £'25,372 16s. Gd. in the manner required by that Act. The amount paid by the School Commissioners for primary education (£28,664 12s. lOd.) is rather less than the amount so paid in 1884 (£29,052 13s. Id.). On the other hand, the Education Boards' accounts show that their actual receipts from this source were larger in 1885 than in 1884, the amounts being £29,761 lls. 2d. and £29,511 Is. 4d. The discrepancies arise partly from the fact that money has been paid by Commissioners on the 31st December, and not received by Boards until the Ist January. It must always be understood that whatever the Education Boards receive from the School Commissioners for primary education is accounted for to the Department, and that the payments to the Boards out of consolidated revenue are reduced by that amount. The contribution made by the School Commissioners towards the expenses of secondary education in 1885 (£1,610 12s. 5d.) is very little more than half of the similar contribution for 1884. Part of this money (£942 13s. 7d.) was paid to the Governors of certain high schools, part (£594 ss. Id.) to Education Boards on behalf of district high schools, and part (£73 13s. 9d.) was paid through the Boards for the maintenance of scholarships held at Nelson College. On the 22nd July, 1885, it was ordered by the House of Eepresentatives that a return be laid before the House setting forth the area and estimated value of the education reserves in each county and education district. As a complete return of the reserves for secondary and University education was laid upon the table last session (E.-ll in Appendix to the Journals of the House), a return of the reserves for primary education appeared to be all that was required. Such a return has been prepared from information supplied by the School Commissioners, and it was laid before the House on the 13th of the present month. It is marked E.-11. Native Schools. At the beginning of 1885 there were 55 Native village schools in operation, 5 subsidised schools, 3 half-time schools, and 6 boarding-schools. During the year the village school at Kuapuke, near Stewart Island, has been closed, owing to the death of the Eev. J. H. F. Wohlers, after forty-two years of faithful work among the Maori people of the settlement: the population is too small to justify the establishment of another teacher there. The school at Otago Heads has been transformed into an ordinary public school, under the control of the Education Board of the district. The Roman Catholic boarding-school at Meanee, near Napier, has been closed : it may, perhaps, be revived on a new model. The subsidised school at Pakia, having achieved respectable success,has been converted

Provincial Districts. Office Expenses and Salaries. S'LSf upended Auctioneers, r o v v e & s: Advertising, Fe^™%. Crown Grants and Law Expenses. Paid to Boards for Primary Education. Paid for Secondary Education. Sundries. Balances on 31st December, 1885. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlboi'ougU Nelson Canterbury ,. Wcsfclancl Otago £ s. a. 101 8 8 118 10 2 64 9 1 103 10 3 32 G 0 25 0 0 546 5 4 18 8 0 659 12 9 £ s. a. 35 10 9 8 10 0 11 6 12 0 3 £ s. a. 113 15 6 G7 5 3 79 1 11 130 3 10 £ s. a. 22 9 10 28 1 10 3 3 O 1 1G 4 6 £ s. a. 960 5 4 525 0 0 600 0 0 1,750 0 0 190 7 0 583 13 9 12,400 0 0 £ s. a. G50 0 0 183 0 0 £ s. d. 39 10 10 £ s. d. 1,185 14 2 324 6 7 417 5 1 C52 11 1 107 4 o! 319 14 0: 140 G 2' 91 17 5 480 2 T £ s. a. 3,108 15 1 1,254 4 10 1,164 10 7 2,794 9 11 359 15 9 984 5 5 il3,214 1 0 112 7 6 18,444 9 6 130 0 0 29 18 9 43 15 0 12"2 8 10 4 10 103 6 8 2 2 0 294 8 7 13 18 0 173 19 11 8318 11 11,055' G 9 573 18 8 *4,573 1 0 Totals .. ! 117 1G l' i '28,GG4 12 10 1,669 10 3 252 10 11 790 3 9 1,010 12 5 4,612 12 7 3,719 0 7 41,430 19 5 ♦ Includes £3,205 18s. 3d. invested oi mortgage, and £1,350 on fixed deposit.

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into an ordinary village school. Two new village schools have been opened—at Otaua, in the Hokianga District; and at Te Ahuahu, near Waimate, Bay of Islands. Two schools that had been closed for a time have been reopened —one at Matakohe, in the Kaipara District, and the other at Tologa Bay, East Coast. Two subsidised schools have been opened—at Taumarere, Bay of Islands; and D'Urville Island, in the Nelson Provincial District. The number of schools in operation at the end of the year was 72, of which 59 were village schools, 5 subsidised, 3 half-time schools, and 5 boarding-schools. There were 58 masters (with salaries ranging from £205 to .£6O), 7 mistresses (from £155 to £76 10s.), 25 assistant-mistresses (from £35 to £20), and 30 sewing-mistresses (£2O each). The number of children sent to boarding-schools by the Department and receiving instruction in them was 67. These were distributed among the several schools as follows :25 boys at St. Stephen's, Parnell; 10 boys at Te Aute, Hawke's Bay; 20 girls at Hukarere, Napier; 11 girls at St. Joseph's, Napier; and 1 girl at St. Mary's, Ponsonby. Besides the Government pupils there were at the end of the year 76 children of the Native race attending these schools, the cost of their maintenance being paid from the endowments of the several institutions. Of these pupils there were 30 girls at Hukarere, 11 boys at St. Stephen's, and 35 boys at Te Aute. In the other schools there were at the end of the year 1,215 boys and 946 girls (total 2,161), less by 61 than at the end of 1884. The average attendance for the last quarter of 1885 was 957 boys and 744 girls (total, 1,701), or 76"5 per cent, of the mean number on the books. This is rather less than the corresponding percentage (78-5) for the year at the public schools. It is probable that but for the fact of the Motukaraka school, with an average attendance of 30, being unavoidably closed during the last quarter of the year, the percentage would have reached 78. The slight falling-off in the number of pupils, notwithstanding the increase in the number of schools, seems to be due to a general decline of the Maori population in some of the settlements where sanitary precautions are much neglected. The number of European children attending the Native schools—many of them the schoolmasters' children—is probably about 150. Many of the pupils are of mixed race. The returns show that 227 are half-caste, 1,537 Maori or more Maori than half-caste, and 397 are European or more European than Maori. As to their ages—73 are under five years, 1,183 above five but under ten, 805 above ten but under fifteen, and 100 are above fifteen. During the year 639 children passed in the standards of Native school inspection: in Standard 1., 278; in Standard 11., 214; in Standard 111., 106; and in Standard IV., 41. These numbers reduced to percentages of the sum of the number on the rolls of the several schools at the several dates of examination give for Standard 1., 13 ; 11., 10 ; 111., 5; IV., 2 : total, 30. The expenditure, exclusive of the cost of new buildings, and of payments connected with boarding-schools, superior instruction, and apprenticeship, was £12,304 Bs. 7d. Of this sum £10,375 3s. 7d. was paid in teachers' salaries and allowances ; £224 for the travelling expenses of teachers when going to new schools ; £386 4s. lOd. for books and school requisites ; £171 10s. 2d. for prizes; £252 3s. for repairs, planting, and minor works ; £768 10s. sd. for inspection, superintendence, and travelling; and the remainder, £126 16s. 7d.,isfor sundries. This cost may be stated as £7 per unit of average attendance, and £5 10s. for each child belonging to the schools. Native reserve funds contributed £211 9s. 9d. towards this expenditure. The expenditure on boarding-schools and apprenticeship was £1,532 15s. Part of this sum was paid in the form of subsidies to the schools, and part as a direct outlay for the benefit of individual children. Treating it as if it were all spent for the direct benefit of the 67 individual children on whose behalf payment was made by the Department, the expenditure was about £23 for each child. The school at the Chatham Islands, established in 1885, is maintained out of the Native Schools vote. Its affairs have not been taken into account in the foregoing statements. The expenditure in 1885 was £182 11s. Bd. Only one return of attendance has been received. The number of children that had been

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admitted in August was 22, of whom 5 were Maoris. Six had left, and the average attendance for six weeks had been 14. It has not yet been possible to obtain a site, on account of differences of opinion as to the most suitable place for a school, and difficulties connected with Native titles to land. The schoolmaster has spent only part of his time at the school, the rest being spent in visits for instruction to distant places for the benefit of 24 children. The expenditure on Native school buildings in 1885 was £4,235 12s. lid. The principal outlay was on new buildings at Waiomatatini, Otaua, Te Ahuahu, Waimamaku, Huria, and Paeroa, and in enlargements at Waima and Colac Bay. Since the end of the year a new building has been finished and opened at Papawai, near Greytown, Wairarapa ; and one at Karetu, Bay of Islands, is to be opened immediately. Tenders have been invited for schools at Tangiteroria (Northern Wairoa), at Kopua near Alexandra, at Tapapa and Te Waotu in the Cambridge District, at Eaukokore in the Bay of Plenty, and at the following places on the East Coast: Eangitukia, Tikitiki, Kawakawa, Tuparoa, Wharekahika, and Tokomaru. New schools are urgently required at Te Matai, near Te Puke, and Mokoia, near Lake Eotorua, but at present there are obstacles to the obtaining of titles to the proposed sites. There is every probability that a school will soon be wanted at Tokanu, on Lake Taupo. Mr. Pope, to whose ability and influence the satisfactory state of the schools as a whole is largely due, has expressed his desire to be relieved of some of the most arduous work involved in inspecting schools in places difficult of access. An arrangement has, therefore, been made for a partial exchange of duties between Mr. Pope and Mr. H. B. Kirk, M.A., who for seven or eight years has performed all the most important part of the clerical work in the InspectorGeneral's branch of the Department. Mr. Kirk is now on a tour of inspection among the northern schools. Mr. Pope has made good progress in the preparation of his book on the elementary ideas relating to society and the state, intended especially for the use of Maoris who have been educated in Native schools. He hopes to finish it as soon as the present pressure of more urgent affairs is sufficiently relaxed to allow of his giving his attention to it for a few consecutive weeks. His report on the schools will be submitted to Parliament (E.-2). The services of the District Superintendents are of great value, and deserve cordial recognition. They are often able to give most useful advice to the Department and to the teachers, and their frequent visits to the schools constitute an important extension of the system of inspection. Institution foe Deaf-mutes. The advantages of this school are gradually becoming better known, and there is a corresponding increase in the number of pupils; the number at the end of the year was 37. As has been often stated, the principle and method of instruction are based upon the fact that the deaf are very rarely dumb ; the want of speech being the result not of defect in the organs of speech, but of want of hearing. The children are taught to speak with the mouth, and to perceive the articulate speech of their neighbours by observing the movements of the lips. There can be no doubt as to the great ability and energy of the Director, Mr. Van Asch, or as to the high value of the educational methods employed by him. He has three assistants. The lease of the premises occupied by the girls of the institution having recently expired, a lease has been taken of the property known as Sumner College. The accommodation is sufficient for the Director and his family, who formerly occupied a separate house, and for all the pupils except the older boys. These latter, with two masters, still reside in a separate cottage. The expenditure of the school for the year 1885 was £3,189 11s., made up as follows : Salaries, £971 13s. 3d.; payment to the Director for board of pupils at £40 a year each, £1,703 ss. 4d.; rent, £340; travelling expenses, £79 19s. Bd.; contingencies, £94 12s. 9d. Many of the parents are quite unable to contribute

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to their children's maintenance at the school, and many others can pay only a part of the regulation fee, which is «£4O a year. The recoveries from parents amounted to £344 7s. 6d. in the year. There are probably few who would grudge the expenditure of public money upon this specially interesting form of benevolence. The number of blind children in the colony is happily too small to render it necessary or feasible as yet to establish a school for them. When necessity arises, arrangements are made with the Government of I-Victoria for the admission of New Zealand youths to the Asylum for the Blind at Melbourne. Industeial Schools and Oephanages. Under " The Industrial Schools Act, 1882," 340 children (199 boys and 141 girls) were committed in 1885. Of these, 220 were destitute children, 33 vagrant, 30 were living in disreputable places, 48 were committed as uncontrollable, and 29 as guilty of punishable offences. Two of them had been to high schools, 3 to private schools, 39 to Koman Catholic schools, 159 to Board schools, 129 to no school (many being too young), and information is wanting as to the 8 remaining. As to the faith in which they are to be brought up, 154 belong to the Church of England, 113 are Eoman Catholics, 55 Presbyterians, 10 Baptists, 6 Wesleyans, and one is described as a Methodist, and another as Protestant. The information supplied as to the parents of these children shows that in 35 cases the condition of the children is traceable to miscondnct on the part of the father and mother, in 89 other cases to that of the father, and in 65 others to that of the mother; in 118 cases death, sickness, or other trouble appears to be the sole cause of destitution; in 14 cases such misfortune was at least in part the cause of destitution; and in 19 cases there is not sufficient information to justify any conclusion. The following table will bear out this statement:—

TABLE U.—Committed Children classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character.

By section 17 of the Industrial Schools Act a parent having a child whom he is unable to control may obtain from a magistrate an order for the child's committal, on giving sufficient evidence and security for payment for the maintenance of the child. Of the 48 children committed tinder this clause last year 30 were committed by one magistrate, and 9by another; in some cases, 3, 4, or 5 children of one family were so committed, and no security was taken for maintenance, or the payment was fixed at a very low rate. The view of the Department is that such cases do not properly come under section 17, and the attention of the Minister of Justice has been called to the practice that has sprung up. While 340 children were committed, 220 names were removed from the roll, 208 being discharged by warrant under the hand of the Governor (the majority being returned to their friends), 4 having reached the age (21) at which the control of the school ceases, and 8 having died. Considering that more than 1,500 children belong to the schools, and that many of them are affected with hereditary disease and weakness, the number of deaths must be considered very

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Mothers described as Children of Dead. tJwSo Of Goocl D^blea, Character &0 _ ' (or poor). Not known or not stated. Of Bad Character. J Deserters. Total. 'athers described as— Dead Sick, lunatic, disabled, &c. .. Of good character (or poor) .. Not known or not described .. Of bad character Deserters 36 1 22 S 20 i<; 1 8 16 1 7 6 16 1 17 1 2 13 7 1 13 5 16 9 16 2 20 20 17 II 1 3 8 3 i 77 16 88 35 65 59 Total 100 89 50 51 86 U 340

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small. The particulars are as follows: A boy, 2 years old, boarded-out in Auckland ; at Nelson, a boy, nearly 14 years old, drowned while bathing, and two girls, 6 and 8 years old; one boy from Burnham, aged 10, long in hospital with hip disease ; a boy from Burnham, aged 9, boarded-out, died from sunstroke ; an infant of 10 months, at Wanganui (nominally committed to Burnham); a boy, aged 12, at Caversham, of cramp and. weak action of the heart. The increase in the number of children belonging to the schools is 120, being, of course, the difference between 340 admitted and 220 discharged ; and the number belonging to the schools at the end of the year was 1,566. But, of this number, 267 were at service, 156 were with their friends on probation for discharge, 24 were absent from the schools or from service without leave, and 3 were in hospital; so that the number actually maintained by the institutions was 1,116, which exceeds the corresponding number for the previous year by 57. Four of these children, being over the age of 15, were maintained by the institutions in which they resided, and no contribution was paid on their account by the Government. The following table shows the numbers maintained in connection with each institution, and the increase or decrease during the year:—

TABLE W.—Number of Committed Children maintained.

The number of children actually residing in the schools was much less than the number shown in this table. The actual residents were only 618, the rest being placed with foster-parents under the boarding-out scheme, as follows : From Auckland, 106 ; from Burnham, 207 ; from Caversham, 183 ; and from St. Joseph's, Wellington, 2 : that is, 498 in all. The actual number residing in the Government schools was : at Kohimarama, 61 ; Kent Street, 3 ; Burnham, 127 ; Caversham, 155. Further details of the numbers of committed children will be found in the paper (E.-3.) on Industrial Schools and Orphanages. Of non-committed children in orphanages and industrial schools there were 169 at the end of 1884; 45 were received during the year, 47 were discharged, 4 were committed under the Industrial Schools Act, and 1 (a girl, 16 years old, belonging to St. Mary's, Nelson) died; so that there were 162 on the books at the end of the year, as follows: Kent Street, 5 (1 at service, and 4 boardedout); St. Mary's, P.onsonby, 3; St. Stephen's, Parnell, 14; Thames Orphange, 13 ; St. Joseph's, Wellington, 4; St. Mary's, Nelson, 13; Motueka Orphanage, 5 ; Lyttelton Orphanage, 103; Caversham, 2. The numbers at Lyttelton Orphanage show an increase of 22; at most of the other schools there was a decrease. Of the 45 cases of admission, 21 are traceable to death, sickness, or other trouble; there are only 4 that are due to the misconduct of both parents ; in 2 others the mothers were in fault; in 12 others the fathers were of bad character; and in 6 cases the information is not sufficient to justify a conclusion. One of these children had been at a high school, and 27 at public schools ; 13 had not been to school (most of them being too young); and information is wanting in 4 cases. As to religion, 34 belong to the Church of England, 3 are Presbyterians, 1 is " Protestant," and no information was supplied with respect to the remainder (7). Under the operation of " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885," all the non-committed children will now be cared for by the District

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Doc, 1884. Increase. Decrease. Doc, 1885. rovernment Schools — Auckland—Kohimarama „ Kent Street Burnham Caversham jocal School — Thames Industrial School 'rivate Schools— St. Mary's, Ponsonby .. St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson 102 71 292 351 12 3 42 "g 13 105 65 334 338 12 50 16 105 "o 25 3 47 25 190 Total 22 1,116 1,059 79

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Boards, instead of by the Government; and the Boards will pay for the maintenance of such of the Industrial School children as have been committed under the Industrial Schools Act simply as being destitute. The children at the " private schools " (St. Mary's, Ponsonby, St. Joseph's, Wellington, and St. Mary's, Nelson) were maintained at a cost to the Government of Is. a day for each child, paid by the Colonial Secretary's Department. The few (12) children at the one " local school," the Thames Industrial School, were maintained by an arrangement between the Borough Council and the Colonial Secretary's Department. The Thames Orphanage and the Lyttelton Orphanage were supported in the same way. The expenditure in 1885 (exclusive of building works) on account of the children belonging to the Government schools was as follows : —

TABLE X. —Cost of "Government Schools."

The average of the twelve monthly statements of the number of inmates was 384 children in the schools and 459 boarded-out, the total being 843. The general rate of payment for the boarded-out children is Is. a day, but as most of these children when committed are almost destitute of clothing, and must be provided with an outfit before they are sent to foster-parents, it is impossible to separate between the cost of those that remain in the institution and those that are boarded-out. During the year about 200 children were supplied with clothing on being sent out to board. Moreover, some items charged against the schools are for the travelling expenses of such children, and much of the time of officers of the institution is spent in attending to their affairs. The schools have also to bear the expenses of management involved in finding places of service for the older children that are no longer resident, and in looking after their wages and saving-banks accounts. The cost of the maintenance of each child is therefore not easy to ascertain. It can only be said that the total cost (£19,261 13s. 4d.) is equivalent to about £22 17s. for each of the 843 children of the average roll, or about Is. 3d. a day. Apart from the explained impossibility of separating the items of expenditure on the resident and boarded-out children respectively, and from a consideration of the fact that the £10,312 spent on the schools includes the cost of education for 384 inmates, the conclusion that might be drawn —that each resident child costs the Government nearly £27 a year, and each boarded-out child £19 only—would be misleading. Probably the difference of expense either way is very small. A small proportion of the cost of maintaining these children is paid by parents under orders of Court; but such payments with all other recoveries amounted during the year to no greater sum than £1,080 9s. Id. The recoveries were — for Auckland, £443 os. lOd.; Burnham, £373 15s. lid.; Caversham, £263 12s. 4d. The excess of the expenditure at Burnham over that at Caversham requires explanation. In the Burnham accounts a sum of £85 is entered for salaries of the preceding year ; the excess in the expenses of travelling is £112, due to the distance of Biirnham from Christchurch; about £300 has been spent on stock and farm with a view to future use; and an excess of about £625 in the expenditure on clothing appears to be due to the fact that the new manager has had to use great exertions to bring up the stock of clothing to a proper level. The outlay on buildings, which is not included in the foregoing statement was £882 165., as follows: Caversham, £810 Bs. Bd., principally on account of

School. Maintenance of School. Payments to Foster-parents. Total. aickland iurnham iavcrsham Totals .. Salary and expenses of visiting officer.. £ s. d. 2,404 7 11 4,587 17 1 3,320 6 3 10,312 11 3 £ s. d. 1,867 9 4 3,280 12 6 3,541 19 9 £ s. a, 4,271 17 3 7,8G8 9 7 6,862 6 0 8,690 1 7 19,002 12 10 259 0 6 Total .. 19,261 13 4

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the new school-room built to supply the place of the old one that was destroyed by fire in 1884; Burnham, £36 19s. 6d. ; Auckland, £35 7s. lOd. Thanks are due to the ladies who visit all the boarded-out children and make a report on every case every month. It is proposed to arrange if possible for the extension of this system of visiting, so as to obviate the necessity of making inquiries through the police authorities as to the welfare of young people placed at service. It should be remarked that the police officials render very efficient aid to the Department, not only in making such inquiries, but also in tracing defaulting parents and obtaining payment from them. Public Libeaeies Subsidy. A vote of £4,000 was passed in the session of 1885 for aid to public libraries. Only £3,967 18s. 4d. was available for distribution, the sum of £32 Is. Bd., paid on account of the vote of 1884, but within the financial year 1885-86, being a first charge against the vote of 1885. Six libraries, with an aggregate income of £1,982 15s. 9d., received £50 each instead of the larger sums which would have been due to them had they been allowed a proportional share in the distribution. Three hundred and fifty-two smaller libraries, with an aggregate income stated at £6,468 ss. 9d., had allotted to them by way of subsidy £3,667 18s. 4d. The distribution was calculated while there was some uncertainty as to the accuracy of the accounts submitted by several of the libraries. Further investigation of these accounts has led to a deduction of £20 2s. 9d. from the calculated subsidy, and this sum is lost to the libraries through errors in the accounts of some of them. A further possible loss to the libraries as a whole and a corresponding gain to the Treasury arises from the fact that owing to delays in the clearing-up of disputed questions of account £27 16s. 6d. of the subsidies allotted remained unpaid at the end of the financial year, and therefore could not be paid out of the vote. The part of this liability —£20 Bs. 4d. —that has been paid will be a charge against any new vote in aid of public libraries, and the remainder— £7 Bs. 2d.—which is still under consideration will, if paid at all, be charged in the same way. The subsidies actually paid were distributed among the different education districts as follows :—

TABLE Y. —Public Libraries Subsidy.

The case still under inquiry belongs to the Auckland District, the income of the library being stated at £5 16s. 3d., and the subsidy calculated being .£7 Bs. 2d. University and Secondaey Education. The report of the New Zealand University (8.-5) states that after the last examination for degrees the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on 18 candidates. At the same time 8 Bachelors of Arts were admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, and Ito the degree of Bachelor of Laws. The number of graduates admitted on examination is now 123. Of this number 44 are Masters of Arts, 77 Bachelors of Arts, and 2 who have not graduated in arts are Bachelors of Laws. The number of matriculated undergraduates is 609. The lectures at Auckland University College in 188S were attended by 5 graduates, 18 matriculated students of the New Zealand University, and 34 non-4-B. 1.

Education Distbicts. Number of Libraries. Income. Amount of Subsidy. Luckland ?aranaki Vanganui Vellington lawkc's Bay larlborough kelson ■forth Canterbury South Canterbury Vestland 5-rey )tago iouthland 87 8 16 17 28 5 27 69 8 8 8 58 23 £ s. d. 1,913 8 7 119 14 0 746 6 3 427 5 0 876 11 0 178 1 2 506 1 5 1,222 0 10 438 10 2 216 16 6 229 6 8 1,128 0 2 357 16 0 £ s. a. 883 15 7 76 17 3 251 2 3 204 18 0 365 0 2 72 17 3 283 19 2 6G6 15 0 135 7 6 100 4 3 103 4 4 572 11 4 224 5 4 Totals 357 8,358 17 9 3,940 7 5

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matriculated students. The number attending special lectures for teachers was 52, and there were special lectures for artisans attended by 70 persons. The report is printed as a separate paper (E.-8). At Canterbury College the number of students was 247, including 69 matriculated students of the New Zealand University. (See report, E.-7.) The students at the University of Ofeago numbered 138, and of these 81 were matriculated students of the University of New Zealand. (See report, E.-6.) Twenty-three secondary schools have furnished reports, which will be printed in full in another paper (E.-9). Most of them are under a legal obligation to make an annual report, but this is not the case with Nelson College (affiliated to the University of New Zealand), Wanganui Endowed School, Wellington College, or Christ's College Grammar School. Whangarei High School has been closed for some time. " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885," gives power to utilise its resources for the purpose of a School of Forestry, and the matter is now under the consideration of the Government. Steps have not yet been taken under the several local Acts to establish high schools at Wanganui, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Gisborne. Particulars as to staff, salaries, attendance, and fees are stated in the following table:—

TABLE Z.—Staff, Attendance, Fees, and Salaries at certain Secondary Schools.

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Sti Attendance for Last Term or Quarter of 1885. Ages for Tjast Torm or Quarter of 1885. 'P I o Annual Iial ;es of Fcos. Schools. I '"in ' j 6 j be r I II S S il 1 o I For Ordinary Day-school Course. For Board, exclusive of Day-school Tuition. Salaries paid in 1885. £ s. a. (880 I 10 10 0 8 8 0 { 10 10 0 8, 7, 6, and 5 guineas £ s. a. £ s. a. Aucklaua College ana Grammar} School j 13 262 243 4 151 101 202 i :: 3,950 0 0 Aucklana Girls' High School .. 8 199 180 •2 113 77 199 2,201 10 o rhames High School.. (b. 31 \g. 31 ]6. 33 [g. 34 38 35 21 18 ■1 62 57 850 0 0 New Plymouth High School .. 5 0 0 715 0 0 Wanganui Enaowoa School .. 134 130 10 45 77 134 75 f 12 0 0 ( 9 0 0 j 13 4 0 ( 10 12 0 ( 13 4 0 I 10 12 0 f 9 11 6 1 8 10 G (990 1 8 8 0 ] 8 10 0 ( 12 10 0 ! 12 12 0 "(880 ( 15 15 0 1 12 12 0 ( 12 12 0 \ 9 9 0 j 12 12 0 1 9 9 0 f 10 10 0 "I 8 8 0 ( 10 10 0 1 8 8 0 I 6 6' 0 (880 (660 I 10 10 0 \ 8 8 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 1 10 0 0 t 8 0 0 ] 10 0 0 (800 I 42 0 0 I 50 0 0 I - I 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 | 50 0 0 I 50 0 0 1,225 0 0 Wellington College 8 180 148 4 152 24 180 40 2,125 0 0 Wellington Girls' High School 7 12G 104 2 64 54 126 1,150 0 0 Napier Boys' High School 84 80 27 47 84 26 905 0 0 Napier Girls' High School 57 54 6 24 27 1 57 14 851 0 0 Nelson College 86 79 1 36 37 12 86 28 0 1,550 0 6 Nelson College for Girls 5 91 73 2 44 39 91 11 775 0 0 Ohrist's College Grammar School 10 240 227 115 102 1(1 240 89 52 10 0 47 0 ]■ 3,325 0 0 Ohristchurcli Boys' High School 6 95 90 52 40 a 95 1 - 2,570 0 0 Ohristchurch Girls' High School 125 115 69 51 3 125 1,280 0 0 2 Rangiora High School \b. 10 \g- 4 [b. 8 \g. 8 16. 27 \g. 30 J6. 63 [g. CO 15 3 8 7 27 21 60 58 )" 12 8 20 330 0 0 Akaroa High School .. Ashburton High School 3 4 5 5 3 4 19 16 34 30 4 4 5 10 ±1 21 1 8 8 27 30 G3 GO 3 J 40 0 0 338 17 0 7G5 0 0 Timaru High School "2 4 1,840 0 0 Waitaki High School 3 2 58 54 26 32 58 ■ 17 970 0 0 Otago Boys' High School Otago Girls' High School 11 10 1 q 247 181 233 174 6 2 163 84 75 88 p 7 247 181 30 12 40 0 0 40 0 0 3,897 0 0 2,275 0 0 Southland Boys' High School.. Q o 2 45 40 26 18 1 45 I - 850 0 0 Southlana Girls' High School.. Q 33 28 13 18 2 33 625 0 0 Totals 137 49 I 2,578 b. 1609 g. 969 -1,363 74 1395 1020 89 2,578 345 35,530 7 0 Note.—In tho last column no noi ;ioe ha,9 boon taken of the fees paid to visiting masters, or of capitation allowances, and houses

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The income of the schools for 1885 (exclusive of Christ's College, which has not furnished accounts) was .£62,373 Bs., derived from several sources as follows: Current revenue from endowments, =£19,650 12s. 3d.; parliamentary grants, .£4,250 ; fees for tuition, £18,826 4s. lid.; fees for board, £3,819 14s. 6d.; sundries, £2,077 4s. lOd.; sale of reserves, £13,749 11s. 6d. The expenditure for the year amounted to £67,121 7s. lid., including £6,283 13s. sd. reinvested. Miscellaneous. There are some education reserves that occupy a special position under an Act to provide for the Endowment of a Colonial University, passed in 1868. The University of New Zealand has nothing to do with the reserves made under this Act. Some of these reserves have by other Acts been bestowed on the University of Otago and Auckland University College. Those that remain under the operation of the Act are as follows: 10,000 acres in the District of Taranaki, 4,000 acres in the Waitotara Block in the District of Wellington, 1,500 acres in Ashburton County, and 30 acres in Westland. Section 9 of the Act of 1868 directs that " the net rents, issues, profits, and proceeds arising from such lands . . . . shall be paid .... into the branch of the Public Account called ' The Special Fund ' to the credit of an account to be called ' The Colonial University Account,'" and section 10 makes it " lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, to appoint three fit and proper persons to be be Trustees of the Colonial University Fund." Under section 30 of " The New Zealand University Act, 1874," the proceeds are to be " dealt with for promoting higher education in the respective provinces in which such reserves are situate, in such manner as the General Assembly may from time to time determine." The fund amounted to £817 18s. lOd. on the 31st March, 1886. No trustees have been appointed, nor has the General Assembly given any direction as to the use of the proceeds. The penny savings-bank scheme set forth in the Order in Council of March, 1879, has come to nothing. It has been rendered unnecessary by the newer scheme, originated in 1881, of deposits of postage-stamps in the post office savings banks. At the end of 1885 the number of accounts that had been opened by deposits of stamps and remained open was 3,296 : for 1884 the corresponding number was 4,284, and for 1883 it was 5,586. In January, 1886, the Department issued to schools 4,000 notices to School Committees and teachers inviting their attention to the subject (see Appendix, page 101), and at the same time 40,000 copies of the post office notice* explaining the scheme were sent out. On the 12th May the Secretary to the Post Office writes : " There has been a decided revival since December last. There had been almost a cessation of stamp deposits prior to December; but now the cards are coming in at the rate of about 200 weekly." On behalf of an undergraduate of the London University, who passed the intermediate examination in Arts before leaving England, arrangements have been made with the authorities of that University for the holding of the final examination for the degree of B.A. in this colony in the month of October next. The papers are to be sent out in good time, so that the candidates may be examined simultaneously here and in London.

* " [Please read and hand to your neighbour.]— Notice to the Public. —Postage-stamps for Deposit in Post Office Savings Banks by School Children. —With the object of encouraging habits of thrift among school children, the Post-master-General nas decided to receive for lodgment in any post office savings bank deposits of penny postage-stamps of the value of one shilling when affixed to the cards provided by the department for this purpose. Every pupil attending any school, who may wish to save one shilling by penny contributions for ultimate deposit in the post office savings bank, may do so by purchasing with every penny so saved a penny postage-stamp and affixing it to the card. When the squares are filled the card may be taken to any post office savings bank, where it will be received by the postmaster, who will accept it either as the first deposit in a new account then to be opened, or as a subsequent deposit if the depositor has already opened an account. If any stamps affixed to the cards are defaced or otherwise damaged it will result in the rejection of the entire number. The cards for the collection of postage-stamps, and intended for distribution either to schools or to the children attending schools, may be obtained at every post office savings bank, where further information will be afforded.—W. Gbay, Secretary. Post Office and Telegraph Department, Wellington, 2nd March, 1881. "

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The biennial examination for a Gilchrist Scholarship of ,£lOO a year, tenable for three years, instead of being held in July this year, will be put off till January. The tenure of the scholarship does not begin till July, 1887, and it is considered unnecessary, now that there is a direct steam service and rapid communication by mail and telegraph, to put an interval of nearly a year between the competition and the successful candidate's entry upon the enjoyment of the scholarship. It is very satisfactory to observe that Mr. Herbert M. Inglis, 8.A., wbo was successful at the competition of 1884, and went home last July, has come out first at the Natural History examination at Edinburgh, and so gained the distinction of " Senior Medallist." In 1883 Mr. E. Laishley, of Auckland, being about to proceed to Europe, and intending to make himself acquainted with the education systems of many countries by personal observation and inquiry, intimated his willingness to embody the results of his researches in a report if requested to do so. The request was made, and, since the last report of the Department was published, he has sent in a copious report, which was laid upon the table of the House of Eepresentatives last year. In illustration of his report Mr. Laishley has sent a large collection of books and papers relating to the methods of education pursued in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and the United States. He is now engaged upon a revision and extension of the report, which will be again submitted to Parliament * when revised, and will be found to contain a large amount of information of a trustworthy character and in a compact form. Mr. John Hislop, LL.D., who was for many years Inspector and Secretary to the Otago Education Board, and who has been Secretary for Education ever since the office was created at the beginning of 1878, is now absent on leave, and will definitely retire in September next. By his retirement the Government loses the services of a very zealous and highly experienced officer. The thanks of the Department are due to the Secretaries of the several Boards for the earnest desire they have manifested to furnish the materials required for this report as soon as they were able to obtain them. Had it been possible for the reports of the Boards and of the Inspectors to be prepared within the period of three months allowed for that purpose by the Education Act, this report might have been ready much earlier. One Board sent in its report in February, and several others completed their returns by the 31st March, but some papers of importance did not reach the Department till last week, and even now it has been found necessary to close the report while the summaries of School Committees' accounts are avowedly incomplete. The Auditors' certificates that were wanting in the reports of two Boards as printed will in all probability be given before long.f

* Since the report went to press the report as revised has been presented, and the House of Representatives has ordered that it be printed. t Since the report went to press the certificate of the Marlborough Board's accounts has been received. The Hawke's Bay accounts were among the first that were sent in.—Sec. Eduo.

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Table No. 1. Age and Sex of the Scholars on the Books in the several Education Districts, for the Last Quarter of 1885.

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5 and under 7 Years. 7 and under 10 Years. 10 and under 13 Years. 13 and under 15 Years. Over 15 Years. Totals of all Ages. Education Districts. Boys. Girls. Total. Eoys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls, j Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Auckland 2,158 1,072 4,130 3,843 3,490 7,333 3,025 2,798 5,823 1,009 1,133 2,142 176 299 475 i 10,211 9,602 19,003 Taranaki ... 2G8 223 491 451 403 854 323 311 . 634 125 113 238 22 22 44 1,189 1,072 2,261 Wanganui 619 525 1,144 1,237 1,038 2,335 892 837 1,729 307: 256 563 64 64 128 3,119 2,780 5,899 Wellington 1,044 871 .1,915 1,672 1,588 3,260 1,092 986 j 2,078 344 328 672 58 56 114 4,210 3,829 8,039 Hawkc's Bay ... .... Mavlborougli G24 178 536 150 1,160 328 894 319 8S6 288 1,780 607 677 247 595 204 1,272 451 213 92 185 83 398 175 18 26 [ 44 2,426 2,228 4,654 12 13 i 25 ! I i 8S8 738 1,586 Xolson 585 523 1,108 855 821 1,676 750 734 2,656 1,481 ,5,519 287 307 594 41 49 ! 90 2,518 2,434 4,952 North Canterbury ... 2,188 2,066 4,254 3,753 3,412 7,165 2,863 935 889 1,824 139 ; 187 ■ 326 9,878! 9,210 19,088 South Canterbury ... 501 449 950 820 780 1,600 640 587 1,227 181 j 172 353 28 45 73 2,170 935 2,033 969 4,203 Westland 177 173 350 318 298 616 302 324 626 264 20 28 48 1,904 118 146 I Grey 141 150 , 291 272 246 518 170 204 374 72 j 84156 16 18 ' 34 i 671 702 1,373 Otago 2,012 | 1,931 3,943 4,290 3,968 8,258 3,485 3,179 6,664 1,234 1,136 I 2,370 206 I 220 i 426 11,227 ! 10,434 21,661 ■Southland 704 602 1,306 1,338 1,195 2,533 1,071 15,537 i,on ; 2.0S2 429 ' 365 791 83 , 86 I 169 3,625 53,027 3,259 49,380 6,884 Totals for 1885 11,199 10,171 21,370 ! 20,062 18,473 38,535 j 14,426 29,963 5,316 i 5,197 10,543 883 1,113 ! 1,996 102,407 Totals for 1884 10,882 317 9,981 20,863 | 507 I J18.943 17,086 1,387 36,029 2,506 14,744 793 13,711 715 28,455 1,508 5,043 5,008 10,051 776 1,064 j 1,840 49 | 156 50,388 2,639 I j 46,850 2,530 97,238 Difference ... 100 I 1,119 303 ______ 189 j 492 107 5,169

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Table No. 2. Classification according to Standards in the several Education Districts, for the Last Quarter of 1885.

SB., Number classified according to Standards. Districts. in. Total Number classified. Infants Too Young for Column next following. Preparing for Standard Passed Standard VI. IV. I VI. I. _ II. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. I Girls. I. III. V. H% Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. in. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. . ... Boys, j Girls. Total. : Boys. Girls. Total.l Boys Girls'Total Total. Total.] Boys. Girls. Auckland 19,903 10,211 9,692 19,903 3,011 2,597 5,608 2,039 1,819 309 3,858 1,856 683 248 1,370 456 1,307 61S 1,204 391 1,835 3,691 1,567 1,542 506 203 157 1 3,109 996 1,042 2,03s' 522' 533 1,055 194 276 470 26 48, 3 71 "I'anmalii 2,261 1,189 1,072 2,261 220 171 391 374 258 360 90 110 200 42 54 96 8! 10 18 4 7 Wanganui 5,899 3,119 2,780 5,899 8461 643 1,489 725 645 418 873! 412 160; 1,229| 728 600 758 348 330 280 118 103 792 34,". 361 3,0521,689 1,607 672 336' 319 269 111 147 181 106; 114 3,126 l,59li 1,508 1,115 576 479 16,544 8,160 7,727 15,699 7,642 7,441 845 518 286 872' 328 299 627 220 197 417 817' 32s| 247 573 466 182 102 344 97 85 182 36 33 69 "Wellington ll.iwko's Tray 8,039 4,654 4,210 2,426 3,829 2,228 8,039 4,651 1,169 570 1,051 492 2,220 1,062 639 607 668; 597 011 364| i 1,328; 678 221 455 252 392: 214! 199 53 190 64| 389; 117 76| 70J 5! 146 23 &!urlborough 1,586 818 738j 1,586 188 152 310 216 192' 408* 146 736, 420 3,214! 1,566 647 i 338 271 131 245 101 134 75 96j 1 171 49 29; 78 39 27 | 66; 17l 5| 22 Nelson 4,952 2,518 2,434 4,952 580i 51S 1,0981 386 350 372 708 343 359i 702J 239! 2631 502 128 123 251 77 88 165 North Canterbury 19,088 9,878 9,210 19.0S8 2,913 2,545 5,488 1,634 1,580 1,486 3,296 1,064 1,025 i I 2,08 A 634 1, 62 1 1,258 482! 126,. 117 243 232 84 99 183 151 43 62 105 2,620 959 832:1.791 773: 195 174, 369 11,398 3,621! 3,393' 7,014 10,839 3,157 2,93S' 6,095 559 464 455; 919 247 2411 488 101 102 203 tr'outh Canterbury 4,203 2,170 2,O33l . 4,203J 634 617 1,311 345 302' 334 655 239 243 72 77 149 J 24 44 Westland 1,904 935 969 1,904 244| 248 492 151 I 120 138; 2S8! 104 12S 47 64 111 I I 25 58 <ircy ... 1,373 671 702 1,373 200 206 406 117 128; 80 1 220 !1 i 80 26 25 51 7 14 Otago 21,661 11,227 10,434 21,661 3,203 2,907 6,110 1,763 1,631 ! 3,394 1,560 1,566 3,099 1,357 1,263 479 428> 907 315 299 614 Southland 6,884 102,407 3,625 53,027 3,259 49,3S0| G,884 102,407 1,126 14,994! 1,010 13,157 2,136 1 28,151 638 603' 1,241 584 18,578; 8,417 18,666 8,071 88 346 531 1,055 15,887 3S6 387 97 65 1G2 23J H » Totals for 1885 9,634 8,941.' 8,127 I 5,760 5,638 1,686 1,675 3,36li 755 719 1 1474 Totals for 1884 97,2381 j 50,388 46,850 97,238 14,238! 12,335j 26,573 1,578 9,655 9,011' 7,628 15,083 5,545 ! 215 5,294j 1,559 1,603 72 3,162 531 600| 1131 Difference 5,169 2,530 5,169 1 756| 822 21 67! 804* 344 127 199i 224 119 2,639 499 31:

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Table No. 3. Income of the several Education Boards for the Year 1885. (Compiled from the General Statements of Income and Expenditure attached to the Boards' Reports.)

From Government From Local Sources. Education Districts. on 1st January, 1888. Fr^ni Votes for Maintenance, Training, and From Special Voles for School buildings and Playgrounds. District Hijih School, Training, and other Fees. Donations, Sale of Old Subserip- Sites and tious, and Buildings; Advances. Rents, &c. From Kducntion ite servos. Interest. Fundry Deposits, &c. Overdrafts on 31st December, laS5. Total. Total from Government. Total from Local Sources. Auckland £ s. d. 123 2 0 £ s. a 64,36* 12 H £ s. d. 10,927 0 0 £ s. d. 75,291 12 10 £ s. d. 174 6 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 178 2 9 £ s. d. 352 8 i £ s. a. 1,066 11 11 £ s. d. 2 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d, 76,836 5 (: Tar&naki £11 0 9 0,117 0 i 1,561 0 0 7,708 9 '2 84 19 7 101 10 0 18G 9 7 359 11 i 2 13 2 280 13 6 8,748 17 4 Wanganui 322 3 5 17,931 12 1( 2,736 0 0 20,6G7 12 10 168 19 0| ... 1G3 19 0 381 11 1 32 2 6 21,572 13 K Wellington 1,955 15 C 25,7G1 15 4 5,007 0 0 30,7G8 15 4 30 0 0 15 0 0 45 0 0 383 17 r. 66 15 0 3,103 1 7 36,323 5 2 Hawke's Bay 795 5 3 12,900 19 8 3,159 0 0 1G.0G8 19 8 215 5 0 15 0 0 230 5 0 1,793 10 11 22 10 0 85 0 0 1,265 4 10 20,260 15 i Jfarlborrfugh 212 4 11 4,761 7 0 1.14G 0 0 5,907 7 0 200 11 i 6,350 3 £ Nelson 1,521 0 9 14,812 2 S 2,857 0 0 17,669 2 8 ... I ... 502 17 1 78 10 0 5S9 16 4 20,361 G 11 North Canterbury ... 9,644 17 7 50,599 10 11 9,439 0 0 60,038 10 11 20 0 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 40 0 0 10,027 2 '. 406 17 2 305 9 0 80,462 17 £ • South Canterbury ... 835 1 7 10,904 17 U 2,830 0 0 13,824 17 10 55 12 6 I 114 7 3 i : 267 !) 7 437 9 4 | 2,695 11 £ 272 15 2 18,165 15 3 "West land (Old Board 2,714 5 1 2,418 8 7 5,162 13 & 5,162 13 f Westland G,052 13 4 3,147 6 5i 7,199 19 9 ... ... 20 13 7 139 2 10 7,359 16 5 Grey 4,363 14 0 823 0 0 5,186 14 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 68 14 I 137 1 1 5,405 9 t Otago 4,883 11 2 GG,967 2 10 11,428 0 0 78,395 2 10 212 4 0 4 <* ol i 262 13 5 508 17 5 9,466 16 E 163 15 0 2 8 0 93,420 10 £ Southland ... 18,100 18 9 3,500 0 0 21,690 18 9 ... 48 9 G 12 18 6 61 8 0 2,794 1 S 170 5 9 24,716 13 S Totals for 18S5 20,G34 7 11 306,572 2 3 59,008 15 0 365,580 17 3 522 2 6 666 0 t 855 14 3 2,013 17 1 29,761 11 i 674 2 2 1,633 3 1 4,819 5 8 425,147 4 Totals for 1884 16.E34 17 7 3,699 10 4 287,503 17 E 50,475 0 0 337,978 17 5 27,601 19 10 657 17 3 549 14 0 652 11 3 1,860 2 6 29,511 1 4 250 9 If 810 15 8 1,388 2 10 1,080 15 8 3,733 10 0 389,564 13 35,582 11 Difference 19,0G8 4 10 8,533 15 0 135 14 9 116 6 4 203 3 0 183 14 7 136 13 6 215 0 3

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Table No. 4. Expenditure of the several Education Boards for the Year 1885. (Compiled from the General Statements of Income and Expenditure attached to the Boards' Reports.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 3. 6. 7. 8. Education Districts. Balances or Liabilities, 1 st January, 1885. Boards. Office, Staff, Members' Allowances, Printing, Advertising, stationery, ] aw Costs, i and other Oilice | Expenditure. Inspection of Schools, Examination of fupilteacners. Salaries and Expenses. Teachers' and Allowances, Training of Teachers. Committees and Schools for Educational Purposes. Maintenance of Schools. Interest and Insurance of School Buildings. New Buildings, Enlargements, Kepairs, .Furniture, Sites, Fencing. ;licol BnildLigs. Professional S rvieca. Sundry Payments not classified, including Refunds, Advances, .ic. Credit Balances, 31st December, 1S85. Totals. Scholarships. Total for Maintenance. — ■ i Plans and | Conveyances. Total for Sohool Buildings. £ b. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ b. a. £ b. d. £ s. a. je s. a. £ B. d £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ B. d. Aueklana 2,172 5 C 2,230 7 5 55,776 14 10 3,895 1 4 1,236 2 11 117 12 2 61,025 11 3 8,046 12 9 479 11 71 8,526 4 4 10 0 0 2.871 17 6 76.83G 5 6 Taranati 397 8 I] 425 0 C 5,230 13 9 727 13 ', 72 0 1 6,030 7 1 1,833 1 10 32 19 C| 1,8DG 1 4 ... 8 ; 748 17 4 Wanganui 778 14. i 572 1 i 11,919 1 8 1,404 15 f 312 G C 16,636 2 11 3,220 8 0 139 13 £ 3,300 4 9 225 4 3 21,572 13 10 Wellington 807 13 9 718 G t 22,799 12 G 2,559 17 C 471 15 k 2 10 0 25,833 15 2 8,511 7 4| 375 4 £ ' 8,886 11 7 7G 18 0 36,323 5 2 Hawke's Bay 410 6 C 633 9 C 11,983 3 G 1,251 2 r, 110 10 (, 13,349 1G 7 5,448 18 10 2S3 4 I 5,732 3 4 83 0 0 20,263 15 8 M aiiborougli 228 17 f 212 2 1 3,875 1 8 500 19 7 86 G 0 4,462 6 10 818 4 9j 32 2 < 850 7 6 596 9 6 G,35O 3 8 Nelson 023 3 5 50-1 3 4 11,394 3 10 1,311 8 C 180 11 f 12.8S6 3 7 2,393 15 51 2,393 15 5 739 3 2 3,312 18 0 20.3G1 6 11 North Canterbury 1,273 7 I 1,213 18 ] 50,488 10 4 G,566 2 : 872 0 11 57,926 13 6 8,429 0 11 611 3 ij 9,073 4 1 1G1 5 0' 10,814 9 1 80.4G2 17 5 South Canterbury 574. 17 1] 515 15 1 10,911 2 10 1,115 15 E 288 9 4 12,315 7 7 3,042 5 5 123 6 ;' 3,170 11 8 1,589 2 9 18,165 15 1 WesUand (Old Board) Westlacd 777 15 7 443 5 4 5(5 12 ,' 867 15 0 4G3 9 < 105 1 i 1,436 11 11 2,418 8 7 2,41-8 8 7 ... ■ 5,162 13 8 316 12 { 212 0 ( 4,C9S 8 G 278 IS C 75 0 0 5,032 6 6 1,046 16 ] 59 1? 0 1,106 13 1 38 19 1 633 4 9 7,359 1G 2 Grey 296 9 ( 87 1 ( 3,557 17 7 241 10 5 66 10 0 3,865 18 2 926 8 0 27 5 0 953 13 0 j 147 8 6: 54 19 4 5,405 9 6 Otago 1,G5G 15 1C 2,0GG 9 2 63,935 2 1 G,156 10 5 1,246 4 1( 71,337 17 6 11-354 10 lo! 694 7 f | 12,048 18 7 6,310 9 7 93,420 10 8 Southland 303 0 j 669 1 < 542 2 ( 17,327 12 G 1,201 1 4 295 17 6 18,827 11 4 4,157 18 10 216 19 £ 4,374 18 1 24,716 13 9 Totals for 1885 1,080 15 & 10,551 0 7 10,039 14 4 277,770 0 2 27,677 5 I 5,313 15 C 225 9 4 310,986 9 11 61.G77 17 7 3,113 17 £ 64,821 15 4j 1,258 13 9 26,408 14 9 425,147 4 4 Totals for 1884 3,927 5 1] 2,816 10 S 9,447 14 S L0,441 4 C 401 9 J 262,499 8 10 26,057 18 11 1,619 6 C 4,995 2 I 195 12 11 293,748 3 1 17,238 G 10 47,196 19 11 2,4S2 1 f 49,679 1 * 1,686 16 6 | 20,634 7 11 5,774 6 10 389,564 13 0 Difference 1,103 6 4 15,270 11 4 318 12 7 29 16 5 14,480 17 8 6G1 16 4 15,142 14 0 428 2 9 35,582 11 4

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Table No. 5. Detailed Statement of the Expenditure of the several Education Boards on Management and on School Inspection (including Examination of Pupil-teachers), for the Year 1885. (Compiled from the Detailed Statements of Expenditure forwarded by Boards.)

Management by Boards. Inspection of Schools and Examination of Pupil-teachers.; Education Districts. Staff. Treasurer, Clerks, Clerical Assistance, &c. \'lownnces to Members of Boards. Office Bent, Kepairs, &c. Total of STaiiasrement, Inspection, and Examination. Fuel.Ligkt, and Cleaning. Law Expenses. Printing. Advertising. Stationery. Sundries, including Stamps. Totals as in Column 2 Table No. 2. Pain vies of "Inspectors. Inspectors' Travelling Expenses, &c. Pnpilteacliers' Examinations. Totals as in Column 3, Table No. 2. Auckland £ s. d. 1,259 12 8; it s. d. 1G 5 0 £ s. d. 310 2 5 £ B. d. 7 18 3 ! £ 8. d. 217 Id ( £ s. d. as 11 1 I £ s. d. 141 111 £ s. d. CO 3 1 £ s. d! 40 12 1 2,172 5 ( £ s. dl 1,701 6 11 £ s. d 493 0 <J £ s. d. 3G 0 G £ s. d. 2,230 7 5 I £ s. d. 4,402 12 5 Taranati 199 8 4 110 0 0] 3S 0 3 I - 20 14 0 G12 6| 22 13 4 397 8 1! 1 375 0 0 10 0 0 I 425 0 0 822 8 11 Wanganui 419 15 4 1C7 10 f, G 3 3 15 1 7 4. 19 t 100 12 8 27 1 11 39 3 4 £8 G G 778 14 ! 40J 0 0 133 G 8 39 0 C 572 7 2 1,351 1 11 Wellington ... 331 0 0 C3 3 0 124 9 10 0 9 6 58 0 t 44 13 6 101 G C fil 10 7 ... 807 13 i £00 0 0 2C0 15 0 17 11 8 718 G 8 1,520 0 5 Hfi"wlic's Eay 223 19 2! SI 7 0 5 10 . 0 27 4 11 59 2 0 ' 33 2 2 28 1 G 410 G < 503 0 0 150 0 0 33 9 0 GS3 9 0 1,093 15 9 Marlborough 13S 10 0 23 10 0 23 1 3 25 15 10 15 19 11 22S 17 I 125 0 01 83 19 ] 3 3 0 212 2 1 410 19 10 Nelson ... 2G3 1 8 103 12 0 1 14 0 41 9 <: 50 14 G 40 10 8 11 10 9 10 10 0 r o- o r 5C4 3 4 504 3 4 1,029 G 9 North Canterbury l,0C5 1G 8 ZS 2 0 3G 15 0 21 0 0 61 19 10 22 19 9 33 1G 2 9 17 G 1,-73 7 f 798 13 Id 27G 2 10 13S 1(3 5 L,213 IS 1 2,487 5 9 South Canterbury 2G0 3 0 GO 14 10 32 0 5 41 14. 10 8 0 E 70 2 11 i 5S 7 3 43 14 3 574 17 1] 450 0 0 G5 15 2 515 15 2 1,090 13 1 Westland 131 4 10 12 2 0 41 5 0 31 5 8 9 15 I 13 2 G 7 IS G 34 15 1 33 4 1 31G 12 1 173 0 () 37 0 0 212 0 0 528 12 9 Grey 147 5 0 ■12 8 0 31 8 (! 3G 8 0 ( 18 7 G 17 12 0 £9G 9 ( 45 0 0 E9 1G G 2 5 0 87 1 G 383 10 6 Otago ... 097 10 0 247 17 8 12G G 7 01 19 0 09 9 11 50 2 9 G3 9 11 1,050 15 It ,,450 0 0 G12 2 2 4 7 0 2,066 9 £ 3,723 5 0 Southland 351 10 0 79 2 10 4. 1 0 25 4 S 41 1 6' ' S7 18 0 28 1G 2 51 8 0 GC9 1 1 400 0 0 130 0 2 12 2 G 542 2 G 1,211 4 3 20,000 17 4 Totals for 18S3 ... 5,831 16 S S61 .7 4 752 I 6 2G0 7 7 !->8 8 < 752 It 2 G23 5 3 I 413 14 ] 193 10 2 *10,tG715 ; 7,421 9 1 12,206 2 3 3o2 lu 9 •9,983 2 1 Tolah for 1SS1 ... 5,845 9 4, ,&S9 15 4 519 1 4 1 ■211 15 ( 96 19 ( 75 2 17 i\ |652 12 1 412 IS 11 23G 5 0! 9,117 11 : 7.7.8 G 3 2,312 15 A 370 2 5 10,441 4 01 1 19,8SS 18 3 Difference | 3 3 12 SI 172 2 0 2,"3 0 £ 48 12 ] 291 9 0 0 3 ] 29 G 10' 0 15 2 42 11 i C>| CGO 1 ( ... ... 458 1 11 201 19 1 * This table excludes ~-Hii o^. 4d. expeuded on account ol' tho old Westiand Board's la^naguiiioiit, i~nci Via. ikl. ou LOcuunt ui j.to iiiLpcc.ion oi bchools.

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Table No. 6. SUMMARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES' ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1885.

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Receipts. Receipts from Poards. Local Contributions. Districts. Balances, Jan. 1,18fc5. For For General Special Purposes. Purposes. For For General Special Purposes. Purposes. From other Sources. Dr. Balances, Dec. 31, 1885. Totals. Auckland £ s. d.i 1,103 13 4' £ s. d. 3,472 7 0 £ a. d. 70G 17 2 £ s. d. 94 19 1 £ s. a. £8 12 8 £ s. d.j 43 io 10: £ S. d. £ B. d. 13 13 1 5,523 13 2 Taranaki 132 7 61 5SS 13 1 3G 3 3 4 0 7 7 10 0 8 15 0 , 777 9 5 Wanganui I 2G8 18 5 1,241 11 0 214 4 3 43 2 9 102 11 0 99 G G 2,029 14 5 Wellington 37G 12 5 1,843 15 0 150 4 1 136 18 9 233 12 9 33 4 9 2,774 7 9 Hawke's Bay247 17 2j 1,251 2 7 722 18 10 G23 2 11 193 12 9 3,038 14 3 Marlborough 139 10 7j 945 1 0 18 9 9 31 17 8 1,134 19 G Nelson 466 16 9! 1,250 10 4 2,554 7 8 93 10 S| 99 11 1 382 17 8 4,853 19 9 North Canterbury 984 15 0 1 I G.37S G 4 22 0 OJ 1C7 11 3 351 11 9 7,904 4 4 South Canterbury 370 7 10; 1,081 3 8 1,865 5 3 118 7 11 102 9 1 304 0 10 .. I 3,904 14 7 Wostland 23 1 11 1GG 9 8 143 14 7 58 0 7 1G 3 0! 0 15 10| 414 5 7 Grey 30 1 0 215 15 8 111 5 6 99 4 0 450 6 8 Otago 1,716 8 4 5,149 8 2 739 6 10 227 9 0 380 G 8| G05 11 10 8,818 10 10 Southland I 383 G 8 1,209 4 11 370 8 li 242 18 9| 458 15 7 .. , 2,064 14 0 Totals 6,243 17 5 1,452 0 3 13 13 144,295 14 3 24,802 9 5 7,033 5 3 !1,7G4 0 7 2,386 8 3 Ex: 'ENDITURE. Districts. Cleaning, Fuel, Eepairs, &c. Expenditure Bookfl> P Ta, t<J, W? r. dB Committees' ialarS ™sSundries not Classified. Cr. Balances. Totals. Auckland £ s. d. 2,8G9 G 4 £ s. d.' C88 9 6 £ s. d. 174 2 9 £ s. d.| £ s. d. 78 15 4i £ s. d.l i 485 7 1 J £ s. a. .1,227 12 -2 I £ s. d. 5,523 18 2 Taranaki 339 19 0 SG 3 3 7G G C 21 8 1 101 11 7 ' 202 1 Gi 777 9 5 Wanganui 917 4 0 203 G 10 83 7 6 39 3 5 140 0 0 299 15 4 , 28G 11 4 2,029 14 5 Wellington .. 1,C57 11 4 4C1 2 7 52 G 0 113 14 GJ 182 13 G I 3GG 14 10 2,774 7 9 Hawke's Bay.. 1,140 10 0 C84 3 4 54 1C 0 223 1 1 027 G 1 303 17 3 3,033 14 3 Marlborough .. 291 8 3 18 9 9 73 1 4 590 15 2 52 7 5 8 1G 0 i 100 1 7 1,134 19 6 Nelson 859 11 11 2,473 14 2 5S8 1 5 2 2 8 153 5 5 180 12 8 li 59G 11 G 4,853 19 9 N. Canterbury 5,103 18 11 790 14 1 3 5 4 212 5 8 G17 18 4 1,176 2 0 7,904 4 4 S. Canterbury 1,019 1 2j 1,954 13 9 148 2 3 106 7 4 93 16 8 2S0 17 0 ii 301 10 5 3,904 14 7 Wostland 301 0 G 35 19 1 1 17 8 8 15 6 5 12 0 14 1 5 I 4G 13 10 414 5 7 Grey 335 11 4 17 0 33 10 G 31 15 8 54 2 1 45G G 8 Otago 4,324 3 9 739 0 10 273 1 5 132 16 5 216 15 9, 1,463 10 0 'l,G68 16 8 8,818 10 10 Southland 1,358 18 7 370 8 1 183 7 4 87 18 0 39 2 1 190 2 111 435 2 0 2,G64 14 0 Totals .. 1,078 0 101,389 0 6 I '4,484 12 2, ,6,760 3 2] i J44,295 14 3 20,518 11 7 |7,2G4 14 7 2,794 11 5 I J omitted from 1 I both sides.] |;Notf„—The sum of £6,572 4s. 9d. paid to teachers by the Nelson Board through the ■ommittees is

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Table No. 7. Return of Salaries of Officers of Education Boards and Training Colleges, not included in Table No. 9, as at 31st December, 1885.

Officers. Salaries. Remarks. Auckland: — Secretary and Treasurer Clerk and Accountant £ s. d. 500 0 0 200 0 0 Clerk ... ... • ... 225 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 GOO 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 Also £10 from Girls' High School and £20 as Auditor of School Committees' accounts Junior Clerk Messenger Inspector of Schools > Also allowance! of £1 a day when traTelling. 21 per cent, commission on plans, 2i per cent, on supervision, and actual travelling expenses. Architect ... Principal of Training College First Assistant Second Assistant ... Teacher of Sewing and Domestic Economy Conductor of Classes at Thames GOO 0 0 150 0 0 52 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 Also £330 as Assistant Master at Girls' High School. Also £120 as Assistant Teacher, Wellesley Street School. Also £345 as Head Master of Kauaeranga Boys' School. Taeanaki:— Secretary and Treasurer Inspector of Schools 175 0 0 400 0 0 Also £50 for traTelling expenses. Wanoakui : — Secretary and Treasurer Clerk Inspector of Schools 325 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 Wellington : — Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools Messenger Training College : — Principal Mistress Drawing Master ... Music Master Science Master ... Teacher of Modern Languages Teacher of Drill and Gymnastics Architect 300 0 0 60 0 0 500 0 0 21 0 0 Also 3s. per diem forage, and £1 a day when traTelling. 500 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Also £50 for pupil-teaching and public-school work. Also £50 for pupil-teaching and public-school work. 5 per cent, on contracts. Hawke's Bay:— Secretary and Inspector Treasurer and Clerk Messenger 500 0 0 200 0 0 25 0 0 Also £150 for travelling allowance. Maelhorougu : — Secretary ... Inspector of Schools 100 0 0 125 0 0 Also actual travelling expenses; also Inspector for Xelson. Messenger Architect... ... ;., 12 10 0 5 per cent, on plans, specifications, &c. Nelson:— Secretary ... Inspector of Schools 275 0 0 550 0 0 Including traTelling expenses; also Inspector for Marlborough. Also Messenger for Lands and Surveys Office. Messenger 12 0 0 North Canterbury :— Secretary and Treasurer First Clerk Second Clerk Messenger Inspector of Schools 570 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 ■( Also £15 forago allowance, and actual traTelling ex- ) penses. )> ... ... Training College:— Principal First Tutor Second Tutor Kindergarten Mistress Drill Instructor Architect ... Clerk of Works ... 570 0 0 431 10 0 332 0 0 118 0 0 292 10 0 350 0 0 > Also actual traTelling expenses. South Canteebuet:— Secretary ... Inspector of Schools 250 0 0 450 0 0 Including traTelling expenses.

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Table No. 7 -continued. Return of Salaries of Officers, &c.— continued.

Table No. 8. Statement of Expenditure and Recoveries in respect of all Services under the Control or Supervision of the Minister of Education during the Year ending 31st March, 1886.

Officers. Salaric-3. Itomaiks. Westlaxd : — Secretory and Inspector £ b. d. 300 0 0 Also travelling allowanco of 10s. a day, with coach fare or dorse Lire. Q-KET :— Secretary ... [No Inspoctor.] 150 0 0 With actual travelling expense*. Otago :— (Secretary and Treasurer Clerk ,, ... ... ... Inspector of Schools j> Architect ... Clerk of Works Normal School—Rector „ Matron Tutor Gymnastic Teacher... Teoclier of Singing ... School of Art—Master ,, Lady Assistant „ Pupil-teacher COO 0 0 250 0 0 175 0 0 85 0 O 550 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 350 0 0 210 0 0 570 0 0 20S 0 0 3G0 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 O 41G 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 Also travelling expenses 25s. a day, and forage allow- > anco of 25s. a week when employed in and around ) Duncdin. j Also actual travelling expenses. Southland :— Secretary ... Treasurer.,, Inspector of Schools Inspector of Works 275 0 0 75 0 0 400 0 0 For six months. With £130 for travelling allowance. Paid according to amount of work done.

Head Office (Vote No. 42). Secretary Inspector-General Clerks and clerical assistance Travelling cxponscs Translations of papers relating to technical education Contingencies £ s. d. 650 0 0 650 0 0 1,070 8 0 163 12 4 48 0 0 39 14 9 £ a. d. Public Schools (not including special grants for buildings, shown below) — (Vote No. 43). Grants to Education Boards— 1 Capitation allowance, at £4 per average attendance ... £321,059 9 3 Less revenue from reserves .. .. .. .. 28,664 12 0 2,626 15 1 Capitation allowance, at Is. Cd., for scholarships .. Subsidies for inspection Subsidies for training of teachers Grant! for rebuilding schools destroyed by firo Miscellaneous Expenditure— Westland Education Listrict Rent of Education Office, Dunedin Examination of teachers (two examinations) .. .. £1,155 Oil Less fees .. .. .. .. .. 536 3 0 292,994 17 3 5,023 7 11 4,000 0 0 8,039 2 0 894 15 0 16 9 6 250 0 0 311,871 2 11 618 17 11 33 13 4 Standard drawing books Native Schools (not including buildings, shown below) —(Vote No. 44). Salary of Inspector .... Salaries and allowances of teachers .. Higher education and technical training Books, school requisites, sewing material, &o. Travelling (including removals of teachers) .. Repairs and planting School at Chatham Islands General contingencies 500 0 0 10,708 12 9 1,540 13 1 599 12 7 585 3 8 258 C 6 250 7 8 412 3 7 14,673 14. 5 Lass recoveries Total (£214 18s. 4d. charged to Native Reserves Funds) 14,854 19 10 181 5 5 Carried forward ... 329,171 12 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d. 329,171 12 5 Brought forward Industrial Schools (not including buildings, shown below) —(Vote No. 45). Auckland (Kent Street and Kohimarama) — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. £596 16 7 General maintenance .. .. .. .... 1,682 11 6 Boarding out— Board of children .. .. .. .. .. 1,874 3 0 Salary of Official Correspondent .. .. .. 62 10 0 Medical attendance and sundries .. .. .. 16 3 2 4,232 4 3 Less recoveries—From parents .. £441 5 4 „ Sundries .. 7 16 11 449 2 3 3,783 2 0 Bumham — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. £860 1 0 General maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 3,413 10 4 Boarding out — Board of children .. ■ .. .. .. 3,482 6 11 Salary of Official Correspondent .. .. .. 75 0 0 Medical attendance and sundries .. .. .. 18 15 9 7,849 14 0 Less recoveries—From parents .. £363 8 2 „ Farm, &c. .. 14 10 7 377 18 9 7,471 15 3 Caversham — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,116 17 4 General maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 2,275 3 8 Boarding out — Board of children .. .. .. .. .. 3,465 7 8 Salary of Official Correspondent .. .. .. 100 0 0 Medical attendance and sundries .. .. .. 27 2 2 6,984 10 10 Less recoveries—From parents .. .. .. 254 7 1 General contingencies— Salary of Visiting Officer .. .. .. £156 0 Travelling expenses of Visiting Officer .. .. 87 9 6 6,730 3 9 243 9 6 18,228 10 6 Deaf-and-Dumb Institution (Vote No. 46). Director Assistants (including board) Rent, rates, and repairs Furniture and household requisites Travelling Medical attendance and medicine Board of pupils Clothing of pupils Sundries 600 0 0 405 8 3 327 4 7 53 11 9 109 7 0 3 6 0 1,490 19 9 17 1 6 6 17 6 2,618 9 8 Less recoveries 3,013 16 4 395 6 8 Carried forward 350,018 12 7

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£ s. a. £ s. d. 350,018 12 7 Brought f orwara .. Higheb Education (Vote No. 47). 1,000 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 350 0 0 500 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 500 0 0 iuckland Girls' High School Jew Plymouth High School Wellington College Wellington Girls' High School kelson Girls' High School .. jhristchurch Girls' High School Pimaru High School .. .. .. .. .. iVaitaki High School Jokitika High School southland High Schools 4,050 0 0 Miscellaneous Sebvices (Vote No. 48). 3,952 0 9 Subsidies to public libraries School Buildings (Vote No. 121). 57,500 0 0 4,683 12 9 700 4 3 Public schools, grants to Education.Boards .. Native schools industrial schools 62,883 17 0 Statutoey Gbanis. Auckland University College Jniversity of New Zealand 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Total expenditure out of appropriation for these services .. 427,904 10 4

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Table No. 9. List of the Public Schools in the several Education Districts, with the Expenditure for the Year 1885, and the Names, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers as in December, 1885.

Fen Mai 1. —In tho column for cor 2. —In the column headec lale Teacher ; " F," one Female i Pupil-teacher; "FP,"Femal' isecutive number of school two half-time schools associates are reckoned as one school. 1 " Position in the School," " H M " means Head Master; " M " one Master only in school; "HP" Head Teacher only in school; " A M," Assistant Male Teacher; "AP," Assistant Ponialo Teacher; " M P," 3 Pupil-teacher; and " S," Sewing Teacher. AUCKLAND. it la 1i O £ o OOO Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. ■M °. Expenditure for the Tear. £; J§ ■ — Teachers' Names, |3 Maintenance. Buildings, *£ft*!8i2&S' I ■2 ~ T ? ,™ i f' on the Staff at the End |§ Teachers' Other ¥U™£T of the Year. a §■ Salaries and Ordinary Arroarahis Q% Allowances. Expenditure. ■4PPaJ^us. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. s ,4 h ij I 9 Annual sp -^ Salary and £ £ Allowance > Sj at the Rate ■< 3 paid during the Last -^ "E Quarter of u'£ the Year. 1 2 3 4 Mongonui— Kaitaia Oruru Victoria Valley Mongonui 1 2 3 4 £ s. a. 120 0 0 170 1 4 91 0 0 188 6 8 £ a. d. 7 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 £ s. a. 8 3 3 15 15 10 Ephraim Shannon.. Mrs. Shannon George B. Reid Mrs. Reia Edward Ormiston .. Mrs. Thompson Arthur C. Ballanoe Margarita Trimnell Jane Nield Ellen A. Swain Mary Goulton Frederick Booth .. Margaret Griffin .. M S M S M S HM FP F HF FP HM FP £ s. a. no o o 10 0 0 130 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 8 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 21 23 14 41 5 6 Totara Kaeo 5 6 116 13 4 188 13 10 7 0 0 9 10 0 21 0 7 2 11 6 29 44 7 Whangaroa North 7 186 3 3 11 0 0 329 18 0 18 Hokianga— Hokianga 8 156 3 6 8 0 0 3 10 John Ritchie Francis L. Clendon Mrs. E. Anderson .. M S F 120 0 0 10 0 0 130 0 0 27 8 9 Kohukohu Bay of Islanas— Okaihau 9 154 3 4 8 0 0 0 14 6 38 10 11 12 Waimate Kawakawa .. Pakaru 10 11 12 13 125 0 0 81 15 10 316 4 3 177 17 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 20 0 0 11 0 0 10 2 0 329 15 2 28 10 8 286 16 1 George Nield Susanna Dixon D. Garner Jones .. James Armstrong .. Arundol M. Beale .. Rosanna Starratt .. Evelyn Hastings .. Sarah A. Jones Ellen Gibbs Sarah A. Gibbs Mrs. Brown Francis C. Leggett Mrs. Leggott I James J. Potter .. John Stallworthy .. Clara J. Pearson .. Helen G. Broun .. John Lindley Mrs. A. S. Boult .. Mrs. Liii'^loy Charles .\iaclean c .. Eunice A. Gledhill I Ellen Warne Thomas W. Wilson Elizabeth Davis .. William M. Flower Flora Mason John T. Giffney .. Mrs. Gifiney Mrs. Brown Arabella Ryan M S M HM AF FP HM AF HF AF F M S 120 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 GO 0 0 32 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 24 23 104 49 L3 14 Russell 14 138 6 8 11 0 0 3 10 36 Wahapu a Arapohuo 15 10 38 6 8 136 13 4 8"o 0 1 14 0 8 28 15 16 17 Whakahara b.. Tokatoka b ' .. Aratapu } 17 129 3 4 j 7 0 0 I 7 0 0 17 10 0 1 20 12 8 M HM AF FP HM AF S M AF 130 0 0 180 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 j 10 ( 23 85 18 294 15 1 18 Te Kopuru .. 19 186 19 3 11 0 0 12 2 45 Dargavillo 20 176 18 10 11 0 0 1 17 8 48 19 20 Matakohe Omaru d Paparoa } 21 97 11 10 (700 ( 3 10 0 14 5 0 7 4 8 F 68 0 0 17 21 22 209 3 4 8* 8 6 HM AF M S M S S F 1G0 0 0 60 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 48 0 0 59 22 Maungaturoto 23 136 13 4 8 0 0 22 28 24 Kaiwaka b ' .. Mangawai Beach 1"' ) 24 102 7 2 (700 \ 3 10 0 5 0 0 21 19 0 23 14 Mangawai Whangarei— Kamo 25 55 0 0 7 0 0 12 25 Whareora 20 382 3 7 96 5 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 1 11 6 15 3 William H. Arnold Frank Higginson .. Patilina Holman .. Catherine J. Johnson Clifford A. Stevens.. Mrs. Clotworthy .. Alexander M. Rust Blanche Bedlington - Walter Ovens I John Reid James Collier, B.A. Ella Steadman Edith Mair HM AM AF FP M S HM [■ P 200 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 119 26 27 13 Ti Kaurihohore.. 28 149 11 5 11 0 0 4 7 11 41 28 Hikurangib .. Otonga Upper" Otonga» Opuawhangabe Whangarei .. 1 29' 81 0 6 J 7 0 0 }700 (700 (700 25 0 0 0 7 6 5 18 9 M M 100 0 0 100 0 0 I 11 ( 15 j 23 { 17 98 30 112 6 10 22 2 9 2 10 6 29 31 329 4 8 HM AF FP 190 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 Opei Aided. 1) Half-time. cProba ned 1st July. eOpened 1st Marcl itioner, in temporary charge of school. J Closed 30th June. « Closed during June quarter.

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o . la S » Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. o • Si Expenditure for the Year. —* Teachers' Names, Maintenance. Buildings, hggft^jnTgjJj. Teachers' Other furniture, of the Year. Salaries and Ordinary . ™, Allowances. Expenditure. APP<™tusMaintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. ll Annual Salnry and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. k h Whangarei— continued. Parua Bay No. 1° ) ParuaBay; No. 2 a J Whangarei Heads £ s. d. £ s. d. (700 { 7 0 0 7 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. 130 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 80 32 140 0 0 I 214 0 1 (R. C. Whitham .. TMrs. Macdonald .. Frederick W. Kysh Mary McDonald .. I William Mnnro .. I Henry Hockin f A. McNaughton .. (Mrs. Lilley M S M B M V. 1! 31 33 115 0 0 19 10 0 32 08 Maunu a ) Otaika" .. j Maungatapere" j Kaitara a .. j Euatangata East" ) Euatangata West a } Mangapai No. la Mangapai No. 2" J Maungakaramoa 34 35 36 120 0 0 101 0 0 141 13 4 (700 ( . 7 0 0 (700 1 7 0 0 J 7 0 0 (700 7 0 0 ]700 11 0 0 207*19 5 6 12 0 | 2 15 0 1 M M S 120 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 10 0 0 l: II 11 H 2: l 1 f H \ 1' 3! 34 37 100 0 0 William H. Worsley M 100 0 0 35 38 196 7 3 0 7 0 Arthur Short Jessie F. P. Davis .. HM PP 140 0 0 50 0 0 36 Waikiekie East" 1 Waikiekie West 0 j Waipu Cave b Waipu Cove 39 125 16 8 14 0 0 0 13 6 James Willis M 120 0 0 f 2! \ '■ 1 37 38 B9 10 41 Waipu North River .. Waipu Central Waipu Upper 40 II 42 43 44 30 16 8 128 6 8 120 0 0 118 6 8 210 9 4 3 10 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 10 Margaret McKenzie c Thomas H. Chapman Annie McGregor .. William R. Fosbroke John W. Channon.. William J. Connell G. A. Thompson .. F M S M M HM AF 50 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 140 0 0 70 0 0 j 2: 2' 3: 41 5 17 4 4ii 4:! 44 45 Rodney— Te Pahi Albertland North To Arai* Komokoriki No. l a { Komokoriki No. 2 a j Pakiri" Port Albert 45 4G 47 104 16 8 111 13 4 104 13 1 7 0 0 17 0 0 7 0 0 (700 {700 221 7 0 5 3 2 I 3 15 0 Amelia Fisher James M. French .. John Murray F M M 120 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 31 1! 48 71 13 4 John Marmont M 68 0 0 (.' 46 47 49 50 30 13 4 193 18 4 11 0 0 5 14 4 Charles H. Holder.. Benjamin M. Gubb Jane A. Cameron .. Isabella Smith Mrs. Flora McLean Mrs. Stott O. T. Hearne Mrs. Hearne Mrs. J. Wilson Thomas B. Tanner D. W. Jones Isabella Mciklejohn M ii m FP F F S M S S M M S 88 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 • 110 0 0 10 0 0 4; 48 49 Wellsford Wharehine .. ■ .. 51 52 79 4 6 122 10 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 13 5 2 10 9 l: 2. 50 51 Tauhoa" .. t Hoteo North a J 53 140 18 10 (700 (700 5 9 4 4 7 2 2: 2! 52 58 Omaha Little Matakana Upper 54 55 166 2 4 62 16 8 8 0 0 7 0 0 4 8 2 81 2< 54 Big Omaha11 Matakana Lower 8 ) Mullet Point" j Mahurangi Heads Warkworth 66 62 16 8 140 0 0 7 0 0 23 15 0 2 8 G 4 0 0 James E. Waygood M 140 0 0 1< I 1( 1 2 1 2( 51 55 56 Dome Valley Kaipara Flats Puhoi 57 58 69 73 6 8 207 10 0 210 0 8 68 6 8 199 13 2 17 15 0 14 5 0 11 0 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 1 12 0 8 8 G 2 2 0 Ada Blaekman Alexander Campbell Janet Ballantine .. Mrs. Cutler Francis C. Crookes Harriett M. Judd .. Nelly Horslcy George A. Worsley M. F. Daley E. Mildred Phoney Thomas Frothy Mrs. Emily Faithfull Herbert Bates h Vacant F HM FP S HM FP S M HM AF M F M 80 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 150 0 0 00 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 70 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 53 57 58 60 G 4 G 330 19 8 14 50 69 60 Wainui l Waiwera Great Barriers Tryphena' .. Waitomata — Kaukapakapa (12 G3 64 65 130 0 0 100 0 0 45 6 8 7 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 3 12 0 16 37 16 (il sa 68 01 Babylon i Helonsville 66 67 68 198 6 8 16 13 4 308 1 '1 11 0 0 7 0 0 18 15 0 4 7-9 225 11 0 George W. Murray Elizabeth Tristram L. T. Hippisley .. Daniel D. Metge .. E. May Rapson Harry Carse Emily Nobbs k Thomas A. Jones .. George M. Calvert.. Mrs. Mills tfM AF M HM AF AM AF HM AM S 140 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 39 G5 Woodhill 69 129 3 8 9 0 0 9 15 7 GO Kumeu' Hobsonville .. 70 1 125' 0 0 3 10 0 7 10 0 53 14 5 James Vos Mrs. Vos M S 120 0 0 10 0 0 32 07 G8 89 Wade m Pukeatua Lucas Creek 71 72 127 10 0 65 0 0 69 13 4 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 5 3 0 . 13 9 Francis Murphy .. Margaret Henry .. F 8o"o 0 72 0 0 14 15 18 • ! eHali closoi Half-time. t>Beopened 1st f-timo with Big Omaha; reope d in August. j Opened 7th i May; mod II Octot ; aided. cSi 5th June. f >er. it On le ibstitute, in ti 3alf-time wit] ive of absenci jmporary charge of school. d Closed d i Wade. s Itinerant; aided. hltini ;. 1 Closed 30th June. mHalf-timi urinj jrant 3 wit] ; Septomber gi teacher. f. l Wainui. uarter. Aided; nHalf-

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|l 5 o II Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. CM si go! o " a Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. 2ar. Teachers' Names, Apparatus o Annual Salaxy and pi . Allowance ■p"o at the Kate oj^ paid during ■g ,9, the Last % m Quarter of tlie Year. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. 70 Waitemata— continued. Northcote 73 £ s. a. 276 13 4 £ s. d. 17 10 0 £ s. d. 2 17 0 Joseph Glenny Elizabeth Davis Augusta Hammond Luther Hames Ada Hooker Alfred Benge James Christie Annie H. Currie .. Margaret A. Smith Annie C. Jackson .. Harriet Burgess Annie Devin Alice Brown Charlotte E. Mann Kate Williams Prances Harding .. Tom Wilson Katherine McKay.. Elizabeth Laurio .. HM PP PP HM PP HM AM AP AP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP HM PP S £ s. d. 180 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 299 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 10 0 0 71 Lake 7-1 167 0 4 11 0 0 5 19 4 41 72 Devonport 75 822 1 6 75 0 0 581 5 3 861 Henderson's Mill 73 7G 163 8 8 11 0 0 3 7 0 74 Titirangi» .. 1 Brooklyn • J Waikomiti 1" 77 108 6 8 7 0 0 3 9 0 Thomas S. Armstrong M 100 0 0 I 9 1 5 75 78 117 10 0 7 10 0 2 17 10 John J. Poland Mrs. Bendall John Lyons Scott .. Jessie R. French .. Kate Duncan Agnes Mulvaney .. Clara Hayle M S HM AP PP PP PP 110 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 21 7G Avondale 79 389 17 8 30 0 0 12 7 10 116 77 Onehunga [BJ — Onehunga .. 80 873 14 0 72 10 0 62 10 3 John Gurr Robert McPherson John S. Colhoun .. Mrs. L. Woodward.. Bosanna Bowen .. Constance Frost .. Jessie Weston Mary Honan Hannah M. Brown' Jessie Mathieson .. HM AM MP HP AP AP AP PP PP PP 291 0 0 90 0 0 30 0 0 170 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 84: Parnell [B]— Parnell" .. 78 81 1,189 15 5 80 0 0 49 7 8 Peter Leonard Alfred S. Webber .. Annie Henry Ellen Astley Constance Robertson Mary S. Slator Susan B. Mclntyre Mabel Roskruge .. Lydia M. Hill Catherine Boyd Amy S. Carmichael Margaret Gillibrand Amy L. Moora Harriet Peachy Helen Mclntyre .. Ellen H. Smith .. HM AM AP AP PP PP PP AP PP AP FP FP PP FP PP AP 330 0 0 225 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 44! Auckland [B] Wellesley Street 82 2,405 9 10 154 0 0 26 18 2 Henry Worthington James C. Dickinson Edmund 0. Purdie George Lippiatt Eliza L. Dunning .. Annie Jerram Leonora Kilfoyle .. Maud Nicholson .. Clara B. Westwood Nora Mulvaney Clara A. Edmiston Harriett Smith .. Jessie Weston Elizabeth Byrne .. Jane E. McLeod .. Annie E. Hookes .. Nelly Spragg Lucy S.M. Praser.. Rose L. Haverfield Hannah J. Priestley Minnie Slator Alice Gordon HM AM AM AM HP AP AF AP AF AP PP PP FP PP PP PP PP AP PP AP PP PP 451 0 0 250 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 79 88! tal: ;iin<

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e s |l <n o n 3 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. II Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Names, Including all Teachers and I'upil-teacUers on tlio Staff at the End of the Year. O d • 'gg 13 Annual ip Salary and E8 Allowance > a at the Bate "I S, paid during ] the Last -g a Quarter of u 3 the Year. Teachers' Other Fu™j t d "re> Salaries and Ordinary , ' h , Allowances. Expenditure. *PPM»«U. Auckland [B] — contd. Wellesley Street— etd. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Barbara McQuarrie Helen T. Short .. Kate A. Burgess .. C. Montgomery F. M. Cole-brook .. Ida Wallis E. M. C. Harrison.. Charles M. Carter.. Henry B. Wilson .. Frances Longmore Mary C. P. Taylor.. Mary C. Howard .. Jane F. Sinclair .. Margaret Henry .. Mrs. Sarah A. Jones Florence Taylor .. Mary A. Lumsden.. Mary J. Mellhone.. Mrs. Mary Johnson Kate Oalvert Annie C. Thomson.. Florence Grcatbateh Bertha C. Greatbatch C. Wotherspoon .. Mary E. Edwards .. Dorcas E. Cleveland Clara M. Burgess .. Ada Coldicutt Mabel Kissling Sarah Watson Caroline G. Daniels Edwin T. Hart George Thwaitos .. John Rees James Grierson John J. Caley Amy E. Bottrill .. Helen A. Hossack .. May E. M. Bell .. Mary J. H. Harris.. Maria Edwards Annie Rugg Eva P. Cato Harriett H. Cossey Maria T. Mulgan .. Lilly P. Grico Rose Bloom Fanny McKee Annie Bottrill Marianne Wann .. Sarah E. Harriss .. Eleanor Airey Mary E. Hould .. Emily M. Coldicutt Benjamin Bailey .. Robert C. Dyer .. A. Carson Dunning Norman D. McKay William W. Hill .. Annie Barton Mrs. M. Caldwell .. Marion Dunning .. Mrs. Jane Simpson Jessie Edmiston .. Harriett Thompson Andelia Dewar Mary S. Gilmer Esther M. Gill Isabella Wilson Charlotte Walnutt.. Flora Mclnnis Margaret Whitelaw Annie Southgate .. Sarah Kennedy Elizabeth Tring .. Isabella Johnston .. Ella Wills Winifred Robinson Evangeline Smith.. FP FP AF FP FP iFP HM AM AM HF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP !hm AM AM AM JIT AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP AF FP FP FP FP HF FP FP FP FP HM AM AM AM AM HF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP AF FP FP FP £ s. d. 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 414 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 GO 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 330 0 0 225 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 220 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 420 0 0 250 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 Beresford Street 83 1,959 15 2 137 10 0 87 8 6 737 457 Nelson Street 81 1,237 13 10 CO 0 0 £05 13 6 Franklin Eoad 85 375 18 2 91 16 0 151 Ponsonby 2,041 3 4 96 10 0 31 13 6 T53 80 86

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h 8-3 o o § "a Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ1 In which situate. if ill Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. >ar. « Annual - . Teachers; Nan.-. \ . \ Jj^ Apparatus, j * the Year. I Teachers' Other Salaries and ] Ordinary Allowances. I Expenditure. Auckland [B)—contd. Eichmond Road 87 £ s. d. 268 6 8 £ s. d. 48 14 0 £ s. d. 4 14 3 Mrs. Emma Eooney Euphemia Simpson Louisa McElwaine HF FP FP £ s. d. 190 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 90 Graf ton Road 1,310 18 0 90 0 0 88 5 6 George Healoy, B.A. Kenneth Campbell Walter Korr Eleanor Bridson .. Mary Ellen Hopper CeliaE.Hobbs .. Florence Nicholson M. A. Fellows Helen A. McGregor Eliza Beid Annie Newbegin .. Agnes Hawkins Sarah A. Mill Elizabeth J. Latimeri Martha J. Shepherd Eliza Lodder HM AM AM HF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP 330 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 '70 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 464 81 88 153 10 0 Eev. E. Coates, B.A. Francis Warren .. Frank P. Burton .. H. Westmoreland ,. Mrs. Jane Skeen .. Jessie McGlashan.. E. Hungerford Elizabeth Stewart.. Charlotte A. Hopper Emily A. B. Wallis Lydia Wright Kate Keesing Sarah B. Arey Mary B. Courtayne Ada K. Warner Catherine 1). Grant Edith Manley Elizabeth Moldrum Ellen A. Mackay .. Susan Ormiston ,.. Jemima Robb Teresa Coffey Martha Kennedy .. Laura Morrin Elizabeth Hawkins HM AM AM AM HF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP 396 0 0 225 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 SO 0 0 30 0 0 82 Newton East 89 1,861 17 8 112 9 3 67G Newton West 26 14 4 378 90 893 19 4 60 0 0 Herbert Mason Joseph Calvort Sarah J. Fisher Maria Walker Patience Young .. Elizabeth Martin .. Mrs. Mary Taylor .. Mary L. Phillips .. HelenaJM.JGilbert.. Jessie A. Bums .,. Grace Boone Nora A. B. Kenny,. HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP 299 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 , 60. DO 40 0 0 30 0 0 . 30 0 0 HO 0 0 80 0 0 83 EdenMount Albert 91 436 17 8 40 0 0 25 0 0 A. French, M.A. ». Hannah Astley Sarah J. Moginie .. Jessie Evans Agnes French Isabella Spedding .. Alfred Hosking W. E. Lockwood .. A. M. Braithwaito.. Mary Lovatt Emily J. Spence ... Annie E. Tidy Agnes G. Steele Louisa B. Prince .. Matilda Kidd Eaehel Sargeson ... Kate Vialoux Jane A. Smart Maria Kilfoyle HM AF AF AF FP FP HM AM AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP HF FP FP 230 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 270 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 .60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 170 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 176 Mount Eden 690 2 0 37 14 8 285 84 92 40 0 0 34 5 0 72 Newmarket Branch .. 14 14 0 83 98 230 16 8

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6 o fc'j ii So V O a o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs [the latter marked [B] si Maintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers* Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers oil the Staff at the End of the Year. o Annual 5 Salary and a . Allowance "2 ~o at the Eate o ,§ paid during | .% the Last g m Quarter of Ph the Year. u u HfrJ iu which situate. 3« »S Teachers' Other o g> Salaries and Ordinary Q m Allowances. Expenditure. Eden — continued. Mount Hobson Boys' .. Mount Hobson Girls' .. Ellerslie 94 95 £ s. a. 591 19 2 459 3 4 289 11 8 £ s. a. 40 0 0 35 0 0 £ s. d. 7 2 8 41 3 1 9 5 7 Charles A. Brufora Julian Brook Isabella Coleman .. Frances J. Davis .. j Margaret Kelly Margaret B. Goraon Mabel A. Bowden .. Mrs. M. S. Harden Ellen Blades Mrs. Alice Mayhow Marion Eidd Effio S. Bull Lucy S. Luke Eev. George Brown Mrs. Louisa James Sophia Larritt William T. Murray Maria Bridson Thomas L. May .. Isabella F. Kel'ls .. Janet McGee Evan Richards Frances E. Picken HI AM AF FP iFP FP FP HF AF AF AF FP FP HI AF AF M S HM AF FP HM FP £ s. a. 240 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 230 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 170 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 ICO 0 0 10 0 0 180 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 199 183 66 96 27 10 0 75 87 Tamaki West 97 142 3 10 20 0 0 9 5 8 38 88 Panmure 98 275 16 8 17 10 0 81 BS Mount Roskill 99 189 3 4 21 10 0 250 3 0 43 Manukau—■ Huia" Manukau Heads 11 Howiek 100 101 102 21 6 8 37 3 4 189 16 10 7**0 0 11 10 0 8 14 0 10 9 6 14 11 Esther Lyons Thomas W. Scott .. Thomas Broun Catherine A. Browne George Large Alfred J. Litten .. Isabel M. Roberts .. Janet S. Brown Tom R. Blandford.. Joseph W. Webber Sarah Hall Kate Bowden Janet Wyllie James Mellsop Ada Pascoe Euphemia Neilson James R. Carter .. Alexander English.. Euphemia Macky .. Charles A. Robertson Helen B. Macky .. Jessie M. H. Wallaco Helen McGee Charles B. Davis .. Mrs. Davis James Muir Mrs. Muir Thomas Halliwell.. Margaret Reid .. Charles Cooper B. J. F. McLcod .. Thomas Day Lockhart D. Easton Vacant James L. Sinclair .. Helen Watson Horatio N. LeGallais Jane W Tallis Amy B. Gilbert John Hutton William McKeo Charles Gribblo .. James B. Murray .. Lucy J. Harling .. Denis O'Donoghue Eliza Harper Richard Crowe Lavinia M. Hobson H. Neville Ross .. James Graham Mrs. C. T. Forde .. Arthur M. Perry .. Mrs. Smallfielcl .. F M HM FP M HM FP FP HM AM FP FP FP LIM AF FP MHM FP HM AF FP FP M S M S M S HM AF MP HM AF HM S H M FP FP M M M HM FP HM FP HM FP HM MP AF M S 48 0 0 120 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 210 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 50 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 170 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 GO 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 170 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 170 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 19 56 90 91 92 98 Waiheke Island Pakuranga 103 104 80 17 G 289 3 1 7 0 0 17 10 0 0 8 10 9 9 11 18 67 94 Otahuhu 105 454 8 10 35 0 0 1 G 0 146 Mangere 293 11 0 17 10 0 5 13 6 81 96 106 96 97 Woodside East Tamaki 107 108 115 1G 8 177 1 8 7 0 0 11 0 Oj 413 28 35 98 Otara 109 31G 5 0 17 10 0 438 17 3 85 Turanga Creek 129 3 4 7 0 0 25 99 110 00 Papakura Valley 111 138 6 8 8 0 0 65 7 7 27 Papakura Valley No. 2 c 112 62 1 8 3 10 0 24 16 3 23 .01 Papakura 113 289 7 4 17 10 0 16 19 ' 3 72 Drury 114 206 12 4 11 0 0 7 12 5 44 m .03 Ardmoro 115 128 6 8 7 0 0 3 5 0 23 .04 Wairoa South 116 252 10 0 17 10 0 0 9 6 73 Ness Valley .. Hunua Maraetai Ararimu Valley 117 118 119 120 100 0 0 115 0 0 108 G 8 153 10 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 9 10 0 0 12 6 1 10 3 19 22 17 41 105 10G 107 513 0 108 Ararimu 121 177 10 0 11 0 0 3 11 0 42 109 Maketu 122 192 0 10 11 0 0 2 6 0 48 110 Bombay 123 246 8 11 17 10 0 76 Paparata 100 14 0 8 0 0 2 2 8 29 Ill 124 » Opened 1st June; aided. b Half-time with Awhitu. ' Opened 16th May.

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6 § !§ II Schools, and the Counties or Boroug-ha (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. o • is II |8 Expenditure for the Year. « Annual % £ Teachers' Names, ~ *£*£* ff Maintenance. Buildings, bI it the Kate -if Teachers' Other r™°' of the Year. ]1 $£& || S« wgSSU *»«*»■■ * thaYear- I H Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Manukau — continued. Awhitu a Pollock Waiuku & s. a. 86 15 4 96 13 4 265 0 0 £ s. a. 7 0 0 7 0 0 17 10 0 £ s. a. 10 0 0 0 13 6 18 13 6 & s. d. .12 .13 125 126 Barbara 0. Anderson George W. Bradshaw Mrs. Bradshaw Mary H. Gurrie Elizabeth Escott .. Alfred Goldsbury .. S. R. H. Henderson Mrs. Chandler T. W. H. Coulter .. Mrs. Coulter Matilda Taylor T. D'A. Hamilton .. Elizabeth M. Eyan Walter W. Madden Annie Barribal James Hogwood .. William Collins .. Emma Baynes Alfred J. McCraoken Edith J. Wily John Fisher Ella Burton Mrs. Fisher Mrs. Cecilia Sharp M. J. McLarnon .. Neil H. Kennedy .. M. Escott Boso Ann Smith .. B. Cronin, B.A. .. Emma Eevoll A. Ernest Hill 0 .. Ethel Hill John F. Maekinlay Minnie Collins Harriet Longdill .. Jane C. Spence F HM AF FP F HM FP S M S F HM AF M S HM MP FP HM FP HM AF AF IIF FP IIM AF FP HM AF M S HM FP F F 80 0 0 1G0 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 110 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 130 0 0 10 0 0 1G0 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 GO 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 1G0 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 21 18 62 Brookside Kariaotahi 127 128 110 0 0 159 10 11 7 0 0 9 10 0 0 8 6 5 3 3 21 46 Kohekohe 129 127 10 0 7 0 0 27 Waioro Waipipi 130 131 110 0 0 198 6 2 7 0 0 9 10 0 66 6 22 36 .14 Waitangib .. ) Mauku West" J Patumahoe .. 132 136 13 4 j 7 0 0 1 7 0 0 17 10 0 5 6 0 6' 8 6 21 10 65 133 246 5 0 .15 Puni 134 104 11 8 9 10 0 3 17 8 46 .16 Pukekohe West 135 361 13 4 27 10 0 107 5 10 112 17 Pukekohe East 13G 207 15 0 11 0 0 0 12 6 44 .18 Harrisville 137 232 18 10 17 10 0 147 13 4 66 Tuakau 138 241 13 4 17 10 0 67 .19 .20 Pokeno Hill 139 109 7 8 7 0 0 2 2 5 22 .21 Pokeno Valley 140 188 6 8 11 0 0 11 18 3 40 Queen's Eedoubt Maungatawhiri Valley Coromandel —■ Coromandel 141 142 104 3 4 86 8 3 7 0 0 7 0 0 04 3 21 17 .22 23 ■11 Whangapoua Driving Creek 143 144 145 314 15 4 80 0 0 255 10 0 17 10 0 7 0 0 17 10 0 3 16 6 219 0 Edward D. Browno ° Kate Ridings Hessie Craig Henry Phillips Joseph B. Eockliff.. Christina Harrowor Mary S. Clymo Eiehard T. Talbot.. Aloxandrina Tinling Elizabeth Talbot .. HM AF AF M HM AF FP HM AF FP 150 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 170 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 76 16 79 125 Mercury Bay 146 234 14 8 14 5 0 12 11 6 66 20 Thames [B] — Tararu 147 521 0 3 38 0 0 29 10 9 Arthur Home James W. Eennick Sarah Gott Rosabel Wolff Emma Ashman Mary Blakely Ralph D. Stewart .. John P. Gradwell .. Howard J. S. Ellis John H. Steadman Mrs. Sarah M. Evans Charlotte Murrisb... Elizabeth Hill Elsie Shrewsbury .. Kate P. Cleave E. B. Heriot Agnes Hamilton .. Amy Caldvvell Thomas Fulljames Horatio Phillips .. Albert Gerring Cordelia Crowther.. Mrs. Phillips Annie Davies Lucy E. Wight .. Elizabeth Keary .. Margaret E. Ashman Margaret Best Kate Truscott HM MP AF FP FP FP HM AM AM MP AF FP FP FP FP HM AF AF M HM AM HF AF FP AF FP FP AF FP 210 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 270 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 30 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 96 0 0 345 0 0 225 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 GO 0 0 143 Waiokaraka 751 10 10 17 17 6 284 127 148 GO 0 0 Waiotahi Creek 149 352 13 9 25 0 0 8 14 8 98 Thames Orphanage .. Kauaeranga Boys' 150 151 85 13 4 1,090 18 3 60"0 0 16' i o 24 405 128 a Half-time with Manukau Heads. t> Half-time. c Probationer, in temporary charge.

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o , fc'C 1% 51 Expenditure for the Year. I a . 1 'ffiaS o Annual j tgu Salary and |J Allowance > a at Hie Hate "^fi, paid during £?■ the Last •S'g Quarter of , gg the Year. u Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs the latter marked [D] Maintenance. Bnildiaffs, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teaohers' Names, including all Teachers and fupil-teachers on the Statx at the End of the Year. in which situate. §3 aft Teachers' Other Salaries find Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Thames [B] — continued. Kauaeranga Boys'— ctd. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. Martha Stillwell .. Catherine Gillespie Elizabeth M. Gibb Annie Lamb Prances Haselden.. Jessie W. Paterson Mrs. Florence Macky Eliza Davies Elizabeth Akers .. Emma Skudder Mary A. Heighway Margaret Akors Elizabeth Greenslade Sophia Wilson D. Schoficld Mrs. H. Osboldstone Kate A. Fletcher .. Margaret C. Hastie Elizabeth Savage .. FP AF FP FP HF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP HM AF FP AF FP £ s. d. 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 210 0 0 70 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 Kauaeranga Girls' 748 6 8 60 0 0 2 14 0 152 274 Parawai 143 29 153 415 16 8 35 0 0 6 14 11 30 .31 82 .33 Thames— Hastings Tairua Turua" .. \ Hikutaia 0 *.. J Puriri 154 155 136 13 4 133 13 6 7 10 0 7 10 0 J 7 0 0 (700 11 0 0 10 0 0 20 3 6 0 4 6 George Calvert John W. Sumner .. t George B. Horgan W. H. Nicholson .. Mrs. Nicholson .. ■ Walter Sullivan .. Annie S. Horgan .. Mrs. Julia Sullivan John La Prclle Mrs. D. Kennedy .. W. DeE. Turner .. Mrs. D. Kennedy .. Charles Nettleship W. H. P. Marsdon.. Mrs. Marsdon Lena Gibbons John H. Gillies .. Ellen M. Mason .. George Blackett .. Mrs. Taylor M M 120 0 0 150 0 0 29 47 J 12 1 11 41 156 115 16 8 M 110 0 0 157 190 0 0 5 10 0 HM jAF HM FP FP M S M S M HM AF FP HM AF M S 140 0 0 50 0 0 170 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 10 0 0 .34 Paeroa 158 275 6 9 17 10 0 24 1 2 75 Owharoa a .. j Maokaytown" Waitekauri .. 159 127 12 11 (700 | 25 4 0 7 0 0 33 18 6 6 2 0 3 11 3 18 16 22 160 114 8 9 .88 36 TeArohaWest b Te Aroha Goldfleld .. 161 162 139 6 8 292 5 6 7 0 0 17 10 0 7' 0 10 20 90 Waiorongomai 213 4 0 17 10 0 18 8 2 56 .37 163 :js Ohineroa 164 97 10 0 27 16 0 15 Raglan— Raglan 120 0 0 7 0 0 George F. S. Horsey Mrs. Horsey Catherine Spence .. Mrs. E. Pegler William H. W. Hall Mrs. Jerome Emma Fielder Charles K. Cornforth Mrs. Cornforth F. Hubert Home .. M S F F M S F M S M 110 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 72 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 48 0 0 130 0 0 5 0 0 72 0 0 23 165 .40 U .42 Waitetuna Ruapuke c Te Mata 166 107 168 112 10 0 73 15 0 103 15 8 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 22 1 11 20 13 8 11 8 1 21 18 21 Te Kirikiri d .. Harapipi e 169 170 36 13 4 135 0 0 7 0 0 12' 0 0 12 17 .43 44 Kawhia' Waikato — Mercer 171 30 0 4 37 17 3 18 .45 172 181 10 7 11 0 0 2 3 8 W. H. Draffin Elizabeth Quinn .. T. F. Newcombe .. Mrs. Ramage Adelaide Bischoff .. j Charles T. Smyth ] Elizabeth Findlay Alice Blackmail Frederick ElmsleyB Annie M. Shannon Jessie McLeod Mary C. Tregear .. Mary A. Stanton .. Leslie C.Marshall.. George F. C. Hosking Edith Ewen Charles W. Clark .. Robert Maclaurin .. Mrs. Maclaurin W. S. Stewart, B.A. Robert J. Parry .. Martha Alford Linda Young HM FP M F F M S F M FP AF F F HM MP S M M S HM AM AF AF 140 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 300 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 40 .46 .47 .48 .49 Churchill Rangiriri Wairanga Miranda "■ \ Kaiawai a .. J Ohinewai Huntly 173 174 175 17G 88 6 8 48 11 8 154 13 2 120 16 8 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 (700 \ 7 0 0 7 0 0 24 14 0 3 5 10 213 0 0 15 8 I 180 10 11 20 22 20 17 C 22 53 50 177 178 92 10 0 243 9 5 123 1 0 10 19 3 Taupiri Kirikiriroa Tamahere 130 0 0 96 18 4 155 11 10 8 0 0 7 0 0 9 10 0 1 12 0 31 18 42 .51 .62 .53 179 180 181 8 6 6 .54 .55 Tawhare Hautapu 182 183 88 C 8 130 0 0 8 5 0 7 0 0 10 8 7 209 19 5 20 27 .56 Cambridge District High School 184 790 7 8 47 9 1 10 2 10 196 aalf-time. b Half-time with W ily. 8 Probationer, in temporar lihou. charge. c Reopened in January. J Aided. f Half-time with Te Eore. f Opened .it

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"o . I O O I h £ rjQ Schools, und the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. ■' CH id ■ $£ ii-s 11| Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Touchers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © Annual •£ Salary and a . Allowance "Z "o at the Rate o _§ paid during the Last q Quarter of Pn the Year. h Ij P Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Waikato— continued. Cambridge District High School— continued. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 Elizabeth A. Nixon Elizabeth A. Russell Emily Fordhnm .. Kathleen M. Brown FP FP FP FP 57 Hamilton [Bj — Hamilton East District High School 185 562 10 0 35 7 0 17 5 3 Percy E. Stevens .. J. V. Bindon, M.A. Ada M. Tristram .. Leonora Salmon .. Elizabeth Biggs John W. Murray .. Mrs. Murray Susan N. Murray .. E. B. Murray Annie E. Morgan .. Annie Keaney Georgina M. Bell .. HM AM FP FP FP HM AF FP FP FP FP FP 200 0 0 200 0 0 GO 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 220 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 119 Hamilton West 498 13 1 40 0 0 0 3 1 152 .58 186 Waipa— Ngaruawahia .59 00 Pukete 187 188 265 16 9 148 3 11 17 10 0 7 0 0 8 10 James Chappoll .. Marion Maxwell .. Margaret J. Smith W. N. Mclntosh .. Mrs. Mclntosh Charles A. Walter.. Mrs. Walter T. C. Blackett HM FP FP M S M S M 170 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 36 0 0 78 25 .61 Whatawhata.. 189 117 10 0 7 0 0 22 .62 .63 til Ngahinepouri" Te Eore b Alexandra 190 191 28 6 8 2o6'1G 8 7 0 0 7 0 0 11 0 0 16 10 0 Edward Millington Frank Ogle Eliza M. Fielder .. Mrs. Ellen Trobe .. Kate Macky Bernard Bedford .. Jane H. Hume Kenneth McDonald Mrs. McKenzie Mrs. Mary Bruce .. Henry R." Hyatt .. Emily Krippner .. Eveleen S. Dillon .. (James N. Marsdon | Mrs. Marsdon Wynne C. S. Gray.. Maria Crancli Thomas H. Smith.. Mary Lewis Elizabeth E. Hawke Robert Ormsby Thomas Isemonger George E. Hill Janet Wilson Annie E. Stunner.. HM MP FP HF FP HM FP M S F HM FP FP M S HM FP HM FP FP M HM AM AF FP 150 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 110 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 9 15 58 Paterangi 192 186 13 4 9 10 0 10 0 46 .65 .66 Ohaupo 193 185 0 0 11 0 0 6 15 3 52 .67 Te Eahu 194 125 16 8 7 0 0 15 4 9 26 .68 .69 Pukerimu Cambridge West 1951 196 106 13 4 224 12 0 7 0 0 17 10 0 103' 8 9 22 66 .70 Taotaoroa No. 1 ) Taotaoroa No. 2 j Rangiaohia .. 197 25 16 8 7 0 0 587 11 1 43 .71 198 184 8 4 11 0 0 21 3 9 .72 TeAwamutu.. 199 251 13 4 17 10 0 8 11 10 65 .73 71 Mangapiko Kihikihi 200 201 80 0 0 332 12 10 7 0 0 17 10 0 11 19 9 12 103 Piako — Morrinsville 0 127 10 0 7 10 0 7 15 0 William Green Mrs. Green M S 130 0 0 10 0 0 29 .75 202 70 Waihou d Tauranga— Katikati No. 2 7 0 0 I 10 77 203 187 10 0 11 0 0 1 13 0 Mrs. M. Gallaher .. Eleanor Wilson .. Thomas Beattie Mrs. Beattie HF FP M S 140 0 0 50 0 0 76 0 0 10 0 0 43 78 Katikati No. 3 204 69 10 0 7 0 0 19 79 Tauranga [B] — Tauranga 205 425 16 8 55 0 0 68 19 9 George Maborly .. Margaret J. Allelv.. Eliza Allely Agnes Wrigley Alice M. Darby Amy L. Louch Peter G. Steel Mabel Fortune Elizabeth Sinclair.. HM AF AF FP FP FP M F F 220 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 155 80 .81 Tauranga— Te Puke Greerton Maketu 6 Whakatane— Opotiki 206 207 208 91 13 4 80 13 i 80 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 1810 6 20 21 16 209 348 16 6 30 0 0 20 0 0 Thomas E. Wyatt.. John A. C. Lamont Aimee Bright HM am! AF 210 0 0 70 0 0 90 0 0 126 82 Taupo— Taupo' 27 0 0 5 14 H. 0. Anmer M 80 0 0 210 a Ope: Jlosed during June quarter. ied 1st January; aided. i) Half-time with Harapipi. 0 Late Waitoa. a Half-time with Te Aroha West. e Aided.

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5 r > 0 O '■■ A -> Schools, find the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) In which, situate. el 1! a* Expenditure for the Year. — ■ Teachers' Names, ftT . , t. -i t including n.11 Tenchers Maintenance. Buildings, aj](1 euVteaohwa ■ it- ><r 1 ' on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other ™a of the Year Saliuies and Ordinary Atmir-itiis Allowances. Expenditure. ■APPalatMMaintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Q a ■ ■si Ji •fflta o Ph i Annual tc^ Salary ana ! 2^ Allowance > a at the Eate < g. tmid during : the Last |"§ Quarter of h the Year. Mahurangi Heads West Ruakaka Ruapekapeka Expenditure on Schools not opened in 1885. £ s. a. i £ s. d. £ s. d. 185 0 0 8 6 8 6 2 2 £ a. d. Singing, Auckland Singing, Thames Singing, Waikato 1 Singing, Waikato j" Drill, Auckland Drill, Thames Drawing, Auckland Visiting Teachers. 476 11 5 .. .. Thomas Cranwell .. V 154 1 0 .. .. JohnGrigg .. V (Thomas A. Bell .. V 323 4 1 •• •• 1 John Young .. V 240 2 6 .. .. Owen Mahon .. V 120 0 0 .. .. William J. Barlow V 226 3 0 .. .. Walter J. Eobinson | V 310 0 0 150 0 0 275 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 120 0 0 225 0 0 Furniture, &c. Plans and supervision .. Expenditure not Classified. 53 1 3 33 3 11 479 11 7 55408 0 0 3.616 0 6|3,895 1 4 8,526 4 4 15664 53,616 0 6 3,895 1 4 8,526 4 i

1 Taranaki— Opunake 1 279 7 1 20 0 6 15 15 9 James Jeken Elwin E. K. J. Elwin .. Alexander Anderson Frederick Mills Arthur Henry Good Lorens Henderson.. William Richards .. Joseph Holditch .. Albert Henry Evans Ella Jury William Mursell .. Rose Cowling M AF M M M M M M M FP M FP 167 0 0 45 0 0 77 16 0 56 16 0 102 4 0 76 4 0 112 4 0 73 16 0 104 12 0 15 0 0 127 16 0 15 0 0 61 s 8 4 Rahotu Warea Okato Tataraimaka Oakura Koru Omata 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 98 7 0 66 8 0 102 4 0 88 0 0 112 4 0 66 9 0 124 2 0 12 1 7 14 13 0 20 18 6 217 0 6 f 70 10 0 ] 6 0 0 { 36 0 9 li 1' 3: 21 3: 23! B | 25 13 0 I 50 16 0 Frankley Road 9 118 14 4 11 15 6 4' New Plymouth [B] — Central 1,044 16 6 169 8 11 328 16 4 Hector Dempsey .. Florence A. Tyrer .. Mary Brooking Isabella Blair Mary Scott Mary McLauchlan Maude Barnes Sarah Eliza Petty.. Beatrice ClifE Fanny M. Smith .. Kate Emily Jackson Robert G. Surrey .. Lydia E. Shaw Annie E. Cliff Alice Ford HM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP MP HF AF FP 250 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 125 0 0 65 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 147 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 10 38: West Infants' 11 244 11 8 31 0 3 4 0 0 Taranaki— Fitzroy 144 13 8 35 18 0 388 6 8 John Young, M.A... Lily Corbett Clara Goodman Annis E. Hamerton Mary Jane Ellis .. E. McLauchlan Mary Hinde William I. Grayling Rose McGonnell .. William K. Collins George W. Potts .. Sophia Morris A. Josephine Colesby Minnie Joll Andrew Everiss Louisa Cleary Maude Bayly James Hall Mary Ann Jackes .. Ada Manutahi Roby Jane Andrews M FP F F F F F M F M M AF HF AF M AF FP M AF F FP 135 0 0 20 0 0 58 0 0 64 0 0 76 0 0 62 16 0 56 16 0 113 0 0 61 12 0 59 4 0 148 16 0 45 0 0 118 16 0 40 0 0 157 0 0 50 0 0 15 0 0 131 8 0 45 0 0 98 8 0 20 0 0 41 8 12 8 10 Upper Mangorei Lower Mangorei Lower Kent Road Upper Kent Road Albert Road .. Egmont Village Egmont Road Upland Road Bell Block .. 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 64 12 0 58 18 0 82 3 0 61 6 0 48 0 8 164 6 0 65 10 0 GO 2 0 189 3 8 I 21 10 3 I 46 12 0 i 38 6 2 ( 2( lJ 31 11 1 41 l! II 4; 11 Waitara West 22 1G2 9 4 i 36 3 6 { 7 6 0 4! 12 Waitara East 23 232 16 5 Lepperton 24 170 19 6 30 6 2 4 1 13 14 Huirangi .. 25 121 8 0 12 2 0 220 11 6 a

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II Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]i in which situate. IS da II Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers 1 Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-tonchera on the Staff at the End of tlio Year. o) Annual m^ 5 Salary ana 2.2 a . Allowance > a "l~o i nttho Bate < £ o2 i paid during S| I the Last -2-2 % m Quarter of j f'S A j the rear. ' |P Teachers' Other Salaries and i Ordinary Allowances. | Expenditure. .15 Clifton— Tikorangi 26 £ s. d. 187 5 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 17 0 0 15 8 6 Richard Morgan .. Emily Stockman .. George O'Connell .. Ada Young M A] M P M AP M P & s. d. 126 16 0 30 0 0 86 10 0 82 4 0 3! L6 Urenui Pukearuhe .. Taranaki — Inglcwood 27 28 91 3 6 80 13 0 7 12 fi 3 0 0 2 0 0 1! 3: 29 236 0 8 \ / 479 16 4 • 63 5 0 j '.'. ■ 51 13 6 j James Grant Annie E. Drake Flora Leech John Armstrong Hill Louisa C. Dymond Robert A. M. Earl.. Mary Rood Marianne Surrey .. Edward Evans Rose Johnson M AI PI I M P M PI P M F] M AP PP M P M PP P M PP 170 0 0 60 0 0 15 0 0 104 12 0 94 4 0 139 4 0 20 0 0 93 8 0 145 0 0 25 0 0 Bl 37 Wortley Road Norfolk Road Midhirst 30 31 32 108 13 0 83 19 0 148 12 8 3: 4 4. 18 Waipuku Stratford 33 84 94 0 1 164 0 0 3! 5( Architect Unclassified .. Si xpenditure not classified. 62 19 6 29 12 5 19 11 0 727 10 3 1,896 1 4 I I 5,165 18 9 4,893 2 0 1,501

1 2 Hawera— Okaiawa Manaia 1 143 15 0 315 10 0 13 14 0 30 3 8 13 10 10 16 18 0 George H. Maunder George Wilks Jane Wilks George Everiss J. W. ICenah John Harre Margaret 0. Mclver Alice McKay Margaret McKay .. Alexander Mail Julia Homcman .. Ann Hobbs Agnes McLood Sarah Evans Ambler Woodhead.. M HM AF M M IIM AF FP FP HM AF FP FP FP MP 150 0 0 228 0 0 84 0 0 180 10 0 88 0 0 223 5 0 102 10 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 290 5 0 110 5 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 55 0 0 32 107 8 4 5 Ngaire Eltham" Normanby 3 4 5 180 10 0 16 12 9 27 12 9 41 361 5 0 32 9 3 135' 6 0 109 Hawera [B] — 56S 10 3 46 14 3 203 6 6 186 7 a 9 10 11 Patea — Manutahi Woodvillo Kakaramea .. Otakcho Patea [B] .. 7 8 9 10 11 132 19 2 94 7 7 150 10 0 142 1 8 406 13 9 13 7 6 6 16 0 14 19 3 12 3 9 36 3 0 8 3 6 1 14 3 1 15 9 13 19 6 24 13 11 Thomas Baker Insoll W. M. McCreedy .. R. Temple Brown .. F. J. Stouart A. W. Williamson.. Ann Gowland Martha J. Ussher .. Gertrude M. Black T. Thomas Jessie Watt John C. Hill M. H. Lissaman .. Margaret McLean.. Isabella McDonald Ellen Kennedy Michael W. Stack .. M M M M HM AF FP FP M F HM AF FP FP F M 120 0 0 92 5 0 150 10 0 140 0 0 274 0 0 84 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 140 10 0 97 15 0 267 0 0 110 5 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 76 0 0 170 10 0 40 17 38 30 128 12 13 14 Whenuakura Kohi Waverley 12 13 li 116 13 5 99 17 6 401 3 4 16 3 9 9 4 0 36 1 2 5718 0 312 11 2 39 22 128 Momahaki Waitotara Wanganui— Maxwell Brunswick Goat Valley .. Southern Grove Upokongaro .. Maramara Totara Aramoho 15 16 57 2 5 155 14 6 1517 0 ■2* 7 6 18 36 15 Ifi 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 132 18 4 161 5 2 119 14 2 37 0 0 100 3 9 59 0 0 377 7 1 13 17 0 11 18 6 9 3 9 11 10 3 7 16 6 63 14 3 7 19 3 0 4 6 9 12 0 4 2 0 66 5 2 Albert Proudlock .. John U. Murray .. George Nye Mary Blair Herbert Sanson Nellie Clarke Charles H. W. Look Florence Crawford.. Maud Foild Frank B. Parkes .. M M M F M F HM AF FP M 145 0 0 140 0 0 93 10 0 40 0 0 110 0 0 52 0 0 218 15 0 100 10 0 30 0 0 145 10 0 34 29 21 9 30 10 130 20 35 15 7 21 Mosston Wanganui [B] — Wanganui Boys' 24 143 8 4 1G 11 3 6 2 0 U 22 25 842 8 7 186 0 0 31 11 3 Richard J. Fenn .. Herbert Woodham David C. Strachan.. Edward H. Rogers.. Samuel Strachan .. Hugh Mclntyre HM AM AM MP MP MP 325 15 0 177 0 0 170 0 0 65 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 200 a Opened December quarter.

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P © o a o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Si It 8* Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Teachers' Names, including all Teachem and Hupil-toachera on tho Staff at the End of the Year. I n • II I Annual Salary and g| Allowance > £ . at the Kate -"to paid (luring &*r the Last -5 u Quarter of fcjq the Year. >;H I Is Teachers' Other Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary imSShi« Allowances. Expenditure. Wanganui [Bj— contd. Wanganui Girls' £ s. d. 668 13 8 £ s. d. £ s. a. 66 14 8 £ s. d. 218 18 9 184 110 14 0 84 0 0 £ s. d. 218 18 9 110 14 0 84 0 0 84 0 0 50 0 0 170 0 0 106 10 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 107 6 8 22 Wanganui Infants' 'JO 27 418 15 0 ■» 1 10 0 Sarah F.R.Blyth.. E. M. Fenn E. A. McNeill Maggie Hoey Emma Laird Jemima N. Hoey .. Mary J. Wilding .. Lizzie Verdon Marion Feild Lizzie Ballantine .. Mary Staffan Eliza Brown HF AF AF AF FP HF AF FP FP FP FP F 84 0 0 50 0 0 170 0 0 271 Wanganui (St. John's) Infants' Wanganui— Okoia Mars Hill Kaitoki Matarawa Denlair Riverton Wangaehu Warrengatc Bird Grove Rangitikei— Turakina 108 6 10 25 0 0 7 9 6 28 52 23 24 28 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 145 16 8 89 5 0 61 12 6 149 1 3 80 15 0 85 18 9 93 10 0 154 5 0 20 0 0 11 15 6 7 12 0 5 0 0 11 11 0 6 10 0 6 4 0 8 13 0 14 18 9 6 13 6 0 15 6 5 5 6 Eobert Edmunds .. David W. Low Vacant H. von Blaremberg Kate Williams Georgo Thorburn .. William G. Martin George Grant Frances E. Caldwell M M M M F M M M F 145 0 0 80 15 0 63 15 0 135 0 0 68 0 0 63 15 0 97 15 0 150 10 0 20 0 0 28 18 13 28 16 13 22 35 5 1 14 6 3 7 6 164 17 3 0 3 6 31 82 33 84 35 36 37 Glen Nevis Upper Tutaenui Porewa Turakina A Talley Western Rangitikei .. Marton [B] 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 225 0 10 44 6 8 278 0 0 140 0 0 62 7 6 60 0 0 470 10 0 19 12 10 4 8 0 20 11 10 11 14 0 5 G 0 47"8 0 5 9 9 0 10 6 17 10 0 17 8 6 7 11 0 ■231 6 11 F. -T. Parkes Roberta Thomson.. Ellen Watson John J. Pilkington Sarah C. Gray Walter Sercombe .. Daniel Gelling Olive M. Igglesden Simon L. Brown .. Belinda Billings .. Harry A. Parkinson Alice McDonald .. J. D. Innes Richard Delaney .. Johan J. McDonald George H. Espiner Andrew Thomson .. Kate Vance Kelly Thomson H. Rockell A. K. Harlock HM FP F HM FP M M F HM AF AM FP M M F M HM AF FP MP M 166 10 0 40 0 0 44 0 0 191 10 0 65 0 0 140 0 0 59 10 0 48 0 0 274 15 0 106 10 0 165 0 0 20 0 0 105 0 0 150 10 0 121 12 6 105 0 0 279 15 0 84 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 105 0 0 64 8 62 28 14 13 181 38 39 40 41 42 Mount View Crof ton Greatford South Makirikiri Bulls 45 46 47 48 49 107 10 0 149 2 6 120 11 6 105 0 0 455 12 9 11 14 9 14 15 6 15 13 3 11 13 3 48 14 6 2 9 6 13 2 0 8 4 0 20 3 3 264 1 7 25 38 39 25 159 Parawanui Manawatu— Halcom.be 110 2 6 10 4 9 231 14 6 28 43 50 44 51 319 2 8 28 15 9 32 11 2 Jacob Honore Mary M. Brown .. John Slipper Joseph Guylee Elizabeth Diamond Richard C. Dowling David H. Jenkins .. Mary Lightbown .. Hannah Roacho .. Ellen Prendergast Arthur W. Rule .. Alfred Gower Annie H. Relf Arthur England Sarah Phillips Charles Bowater .. Charles J. Cooke .. Sarah Boddy Ann Astbury James McDonald .. P. B. Ligertwood .. Mary Robert William McClure .. HM AF j M HM FP HM AM AF FP FP M HM FP HM AF M M F F M HM FP M 192 15 0 106 10 0 161 0 0 181 10 0 20 0 0 275 15 0 170 0 0 102 15 0 65 0 0 20 0 0 110 0 0 171 10 0 20 0 0 231 0 0 106 10 0 141 10 0 140 0 0 102 0 0 130 7 6 130 0 0 191 10 0 20 0 0 145 0 0 92 45 46 Upper Taonui Makino Road 52 53 163 16 8 196 1 2 17 19 0 21 6 4 14 3 7 42 7 6 49 55 17 Feilding [B] .. 54 643 11 8 55 16 9 2 4 6 221 Stanway ... Ashurst 55 56 108 15 0 181 2 6 13 0 9 19 10 11 27 18 0 235 7 0 35 59 18 49 50 Sanson 57 332 17 6 29 14 4 6 10 10 107 51 52 53 54 55 56 Campbelltown Awahuri Bunnythorpe Taonui Mangaone Stoney Creek 58 59 60 61 62 63 135 5 10 124 1 0 104 0 0 125 0 9 138 15 0 180 9 7 19 13 4 12 14 9 15 12 4 15 18 6 12 0 0 20 18 1 6 10 8 0 17 6 24 19 6 23 7 0 7 0 0 11 8 6 60 36 35 43 31 59 57 Beaconsfield Palmerston [Bj — Palmerston North 64 131 9 5 11 7 6 10 0 0 30 58 65 835 13 9 90 6 3 28 6 6 Francis E. Watson Frank H. Smith .. Sarah Patterson .. Marion Schofield .. Henry Astbury Ree Emma Relf .. Hannah Dillon Elizabeth Keeble .. HM AM AF AF HP FP FP 305 7 0 140 0 0 110 5 0 102 15 0 55 0 0 05 0 0 65 0 0 30 0 Ol 247

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WELLINGTON.

I i a o I Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. h >^ JVIaint $ % Teachers' p §■ Salaries and q a Allowances. Alainte] Expi iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. I « » Annual ! Jc Teachers'Names, A SSg&Sj |{ including all Teachers .Sj n tthol°ite "Si and Pupil-teachers gg ™idamtea s^ on the Staff at the End || **"? |- of the Year. fl *•£& || Ph the Year. jg H Other Ordinary Expenditure. Palmerston [B] — contd. Terraca End .. 66 £ s. a. 213 2 7 £ s. d. 11 18 4 £ s. d. 537 6 6 David H. Guthria .. Enid Astbury Alexander Matheson HM FP MP £ s. d. 217 15 0 20 0 0 45 0 0 B9 60 61 Manawatu— Kimbolton Eoad Carnarvon Karere 67 68 69 48 2 3 124 5 0 221 5 0 10 13 3 21 2 5 2 18 0 14 6 0 15 0 E. C. Templer George S. Harper .. Thomas A. Flood .. Lucy Randolph Alexander Matheson Vacant Samuel Forsyth Elizabeth Gi'bbs .. George Laurenson.. Edward Hunt George S. Evans .. Clement W. Lee .. Norman Crabb Not yet open M M HM FP M F HM AF MP MP M HM MP M 40 0 0 105 0 0 182 0 0 40 0 0 135 0 0 68 0 0 239 0 0 102 15 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 71 0 0 165 10 0 25 0 0 31 64 62 63 Jackeytown Oroua Bridge Foxton 70 71 72 130 8 4 62 0 0 425 17 1 11 17 0 8718 1 1118 0 7 6 0 32 17 135 64 05 Moutoa Otaki 73 74 74 10 10 184 15 10 4 18 0 17 2 0 7 11 6 12 18 0 5: 66 Paraekaretu 75 63 13 6 Furniture Plans and supervision .. El lenditure tu >t classified. I 6 19 139 16 9 Total .. 15095 1 5 14,914 18 4 1,404 15 3 3,360 4 9 4,44l

Wairarapa East — Te Nui 1 105 0 0 14 1 3 GOO Samuel Turkington Ellen Brading E. Thynno Reid .. James A. Magrath.. Vacant Christina McKonzie Henry W. Lillington James Leete Mary Leeta Duncan M. Yeats .. Mary J. Sedeole Abbott G. Shelton.. Alice Shelton Michael M. Hunt .. Lawrence Johnstone Kate Sullivan Kenneth Mackay .. Elizabeth Sait Frederick Gover .. Lois Feist Adolph Feist M S F M 100 0 0 5 0 0 22 2 3 4 5 6 Kaiwhata a .. Taueru Bideford Wangaehu ToWhiti Gladstone 2 3 4 5 6 7 170* 0 0 100 0 0 54 8 10 155 0 0 55 0 0 12 10 0 17 0 0 12 10 0 6 5 0 17 3 9 03 6 F M M S M FP M S M M AF M HF HM FP MP 170"0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 180 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 12 18 10 20 22 22 278 13 10 84 3 0 7 Paliiatua 8 154 8 10 15 0 0 469 9 3 45 8 Eketalnma .. 9 180 16 8 21 11 3 408 5 9 42 Mangaone a .. Maurioeville .. 10 Ji 2 0 0 270 0 0 16 0 0 30 0 0 13 6 291 5 0 190 0 0 80 0 0 160 0 0 120 0 0 200 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 1G C3 9 10 11 12 Dreyerton Opaki Fernridge 12 13 14 101 18 8 120 0 0 297 10 0 9 7 6 18 15 0 28 2 6 302 11 7 6 0 9 18 8 4 33 27 57 IS Masterton [B] — Masterton 15 1,238 1 8 97 10 0 530 13 7 William T. Grundy William Waite James M. Beechey John Reynell Selina Norton Clara Jupp E. Reimensclmeider Alexander McKenzie Jane Munro Annie Feist Jessamina Gray Laura Keeling Elizabeth Sage HM AM AM AM AF AF AF MP FP FP FP HF FP 345 0 0 230 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 ' 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 383 Masterton Infanta' 16 65 2 0 20 10 0 43 15 0 67 Wairarapa West— Waingawa '.. 120 4 0 12 10 0 Edmund Jupp Sarah Jupp John H. Brann Fannie E. Chatwin Clara Francis Edward Samuell .. Walter N. Dempsey Elizabeth Jones E. Stuart-Forbes .. Arthur Moore Harry Harper M S HM AF FP HM AM AF FP MP AM 100 0 0 20 0 0 220 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 270 0 0 160 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 18 14 17 15 Clareville 18 3G7 10 0 37 10 0 10 12 0 86 Carterton 724 13 8 60 0 0 0 2 0 184 16 19 a Aided; the Committee appoints tho teacher.

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° S u 11 Suliools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) iu which situate. gl l! If Exi>endituro for the Year. ~ Teachers' Names, Maintenance. Buildings, Teachers' Other iuimhiro, of tlio Year. Salaries and Ordinary ,_?},_ Allowances. Expenditure. -apiMiatus. Maintenance. Exi>endituro for the Year. o Annual tp ~ Salary imd g 2 s . Allowance t- § 'g~o at the Elite ■< ° o % paid during &f Si the Last St g Quarter of |3 Ph tile Year. gn 17 Wairarapa West — contd. Belvedere 20 £ s. d. 191 5 0 £ s. d. 21 11 3 £ s. a. 48 10 1 J. Marchant Fraser Florence Cliffe John C. Ward Hester Hansen Gordon Ponsonby .. Amy Ponsonby Frederick W. Connell Mrs. Connell Thomas Porritt Hugh P. Ward .. Charlotte F. Scale Mary Yorke Agnes Haigh Tom Wakelin Mary A. Ward Isabella Campbell.. John Badland Elizabeth Harris .. Lillias Heancy Henry Bunting Henry MoFarlane.. Laura Medley Esther Craig Mary J. Woodman.. William Singer George L. Vincent Laura Treadwell .. Jeremiah Hurloy .. Henrietta Boulcott Annie Milno Elizabeth H. Evans" Matilda Fugle M VV M F M S M S HM AM AF FP FP HM FP S M S F HM AM AF FP F M M F M AF AF F F £ s. d. 190 0 0 20 0 0 160 0 0 112 10 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 170 0 0 5 0 0 270 0 0 1G0 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 190 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 180 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 1G0 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 170 0 0 ISO 0 0 100 0 0 230 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 51 18 11) 20 Dalefield Park Vale Matarawa 21 22 23 133 6 8 112 10 0 1G5 0 0 14 1 3 15 12 G 18 15 0 221 9 1 32 18 29 3l'l2 0 21 Waihakeke 24 175 4 G 18 15 0 103 1 G 27 22 Greytown 25 648 12 6 52 10 0 0 19 1G2 Kaitara 207 1G 8 19 13 9 7 0 0 39 23 2G 24 Waihenga 27 175 0 0 20 12 G GOO 36 25 '20 Tauherenikau Fcathcrston 28 29 108 10 5 585 17 1 12 10 0 50 12 6 10 1 9 20 149 Cross Creek .. Kaiwaiwai Kaitoke Wallace Upper Hutt 116 17 10 170 0 0 177 10 0 97 18 4 390 0 0 12 10 0 18 15 0 19 1 3 17 3 9 37 10 0 11? S 20 27 33 26 93 27 28 29 80 81 30 31 32 33 34 8 12 0 G 1 0 Mangaroa Whiteinan's Hutt— Taita 35 36 115 0 0 91 13 4 18 15 0 12 10 0 38 20 82 37 326 10 0 35 12 C Gl 1 G Robert Johnston .. Nita Johnston Laura Welch Charles A. Richards George C. Heenan.. Annie Eichards Clara Speedy Louise Graham Henry E. Smyth .. Charles B. Joplin .. Emma Archer Annie Boulcott Sarah Elkin Janet Mitchell Emma M. Ruttcr .. George Flux Livinia Stuart Mary Flux Edward O. Canavan Jessie Redman James Horno Jane Bannister Mrs. Home Thomas E. Boyes .. Nina Boyes Alice Boyes Francis Bennett .. Kathleen Bastin .. Alice Hobbs David Barry Clara Jane Levy .. Clara Storey James Prenderville Elizabeth Robinson Henry H. Dyer Annie Jane Lockett Mona Dyer Zoe Dryden William Ford M FP FP M AM FP FP FP M M AF AF F F F M FP S M AF M FP S M FP S M AF FP M FP FP M S M FP FP FP M 230 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 270 0 0 1G0 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 250 0 0 SO 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 84 33 Hutt 38 521 19 5 52 10 0 153 84 35 Wainuiomata Petone 39 40 120 0 0 410 0 0 12 10 0 43 2 6 10 0 0 288 16 4 23 131 Korokoro Horokiwi" Judgeford Pahautanui 106 13 4 50 0 0 147 15 4 228 15 0 12 10 0 28 7 6 18 15 0 21 11 3 13 9 19 10 33 47 86 37 38 89 41 42 43 U 142 10 0 180 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 190 0 0 80 0 0 210 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 140 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 220 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 270 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 190 0 0 5 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 11 13 2 40 Porirua 198 14 2 22 10 0 743 15 0 49 45 41 Tawa Flat 46 240 16 8 24 7 6 10 0 0 59 42 Ohariu •17 170 8 4 33 11 3 14 4 0 40 4:i Johnsonville .. 4S 362 10 0 50 5 0 717 6 8 85 44 Kaiwara 49 352 10 0 35 12 6 10 0 0 99 45 Makara 50 185 0 0 20 0 0 19 16 10 40 46 Karori 51 322 2 G 35 12 G 1G2 7 1 85 Wadestown Wellington [B] — Thomdon 186 13 4 19 1 3 118 42 47 52 48 53 1,106 5 0 84 10 0 4 12 G William Mowbray.. William H. Lewis.. Thomas R. Saywell Annie Davies Sarah Dimant E. Buckeridgo HM AM AM AF AF AF 370 0 0 230 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 GO 0 0 298 a Aided,

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qj-S Schools, and the .£ o Counties or Boroughs ■g^ (the latter marked [Bj) g § in which, situate. i| 3™ Si II II Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on tlio Staff at the End of the Year. 0) o P4 j * Annual i tc Salary and ! 6 is Allowance > a at the Rate <% paid during *<rf the Last -915 Quarter of the Year. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Furniture, and Apparatus. Wellington [B] — contd. Thorndon— contd. £ s. a. & s. a. £ a. a. Matilda Bannister Vernon Johnston .. Eliza Hobbs Lydia M. Devereux Lucy Leighton Catherine Spence .. Elizabeth Meager .. George MacMorran Robert Morton P. Fairbrother Tollira Watson Ella H. Mills Pho3be Watson Caroline Letham .. Mary Page Clement Watson .. William Cole James N. Matthews Mary Grady Annie Whitehouso Emily Browne Annie Dowdeswell Jane Wallace Caroline M. Brown Alexander McBain May Bowie Elizabeth Robinson Grace A. Young Annie Bowie William H. Holmes Paulina Watson .. Constance Searle .. Jessie Dixon Emily Brace Teresa Dimant Mary Jane Moar .. Dora Stanford Charles J. Hardy .. William H. Jackson Edward D. Beck .. Theophilus A. Cox.. John Mclntyre George W. Chatwin Lewis W. Dakin .. Maude Ryder Hardwick B. Dyer.. Louise Hall Graham Pringle .. Mary McDonough.. Kathcrine H. Tarn Elizabeth Helyor .. Harriet McGowan Emma D. Maunder Jane M. Cook Kate Lawson Elizabeth Wallace Annie Rothenburg Mary A. Bacon Fannie E. Booth .. Fannie Redward .. K. A. Francis Mary Evans Annio A. Cook Caroline Watson .. Sophia A. Reeves .. Mary A. Stevenson Kate Madden Sarah Fraser Lizzie McKecgan .. Mary A. Seamer .. Sara B. Booth Lizzie Lockie Jane Hutchens Catherine Thorburn Emma Hutchens .. Clara Trcadwell Elizabeth McGowan Elizabeth Page Clara Wilkinson .. FP FP FP HF V P FP FP HM AM AM AF FP FP FP FP HM AM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP MP FP FP FP FP mi AF AF FP FP FP FP FP HM AM AM AM MP MP MP FP MP FP MP AF nr AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP HF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP fp FP FP FP FP HF FP FP S, s. a. 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 360 0 0 230 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 300 0 0 230 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 350 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 360 0 0 230 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 255 0 0 112 10 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 240 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 Thorndon Infants' 51 243 6 8 48 15 0 31 11 0 18' Terrace .. .. \ 55 968 15 0 159 7 0 2,539 0 2 261 Te Aro 33 5 0 49 56 1,384 4 6 262 10 0 ■18! Te Aro Infants' 57 587 10 0 150 12 6 '22. Mount Cook Boys' 58 1,258 12 10 90 0 0 21 17 9 86 Mount Cook Girls' 59 920 16 8 90 0 0 34 14 6 86! Mount Cook Infants' .. 60 740 8 4 105 0 0 ■13' Courfcenay Place (11 237 10 0 52 10 0 29 8 0 14'

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HAWKE'S BAY.

S.J §"3 II -3 12 Schools, :mrl the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) iu which situate. 4 si || I* Maintenance. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Annai-atus Allowances. Expenditure. -aPPaiatus. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, including all Tenchers and I'upil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 0) si o Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ■< 3 51 62 Wellington [B] — contd. Courtenay Place— contd. Hutt— Vogeltown Newtown 62 68 £ s. d. 138 9 4 1,177 18 4 s . a. 17 3 9 93 15 0 £ S. d. 12 7 0 1,066 10 0 Lizzie Batt Priscilla Hudson .. Ada E. Warren Evan R. Lillington Charles Hulke Charles Bary Mary E. Jordan Alice Bright Jessie Cherrett Emma Barnard .. Catherine Tait Isabella Campbell.. Walter Britland .. Fannie Garratt Harry Edmonds .. G. E! Chatwin Lizzio Ferguson FP FP F HM AM AM AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP HF FP £ s. d. 20 0 0 20 0 0 135 0 0 360 0 0 230 0 0 140 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 so o o; 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 157 10 0 30 0 0 3i 41. 190 0 0 68 Kilbirnie 64 22 10 0 34 0 0 51 Visiting teachers apparatus and 80 G 8 42 5 9 20515 0 0 20,918 8 1 2,529 17 0 8,886 11 7 617:

Cook— Ormond 1 213 7 6 26 4 0 3 12 6 Henry Higgins Helen Murphy Harry Walter Wells Lionel Izod George David Millar Ernest Henry Ingpen William H. Harris Sophia Harris Emily E. Baty Agnes Green Esther Wright Vacant M PP M M MP M M AF PP PP PP 183 10 0 32 0 0 148 0 0 1G4 G 8 20 0 0 174 0 0 235 18 0 90 12 0 35 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 164 10 0 51 2 3 Patutahi Maraetaha .. 2 3 148 0 0 150 9 8 15 12 6 24 12 0 313 0 0 223 4 9 3' 5: 4 5 Waerangahika Matawhero .. 4 5 170 11 0 411 8 5 17 17 6 47 10 0 41 12 4 322 0 0 41 121 Te Arai Gisborne [B] — Gisborne 6 160 6 2 19 6 0 71 9 5 51 7 1,206 7 9 107 14 0 98 16 4 Thomas Morgan .. John Henry Bull .. Mary Mclntosh Sarah Dawson J. Woodward James Haughoy Mary T. Hall Frederick T. Param Mary Baker John Trimmer Ada Good Elizabeth L. Hallett HM AM AP AP AM MP PP MP PP MP PP P 350 17 8 267 18 0 169 4 0 158 G 0 120 0 0 53 0 0 40 0 0 42 0 0 2G 0 0 30 0 0 2G 0 0 148 0 0 V2' Cook— Frazcrtown .. Wairoa — Wairoa 8 9 186 15 0 300 5 4 13 17 6 34 2 0 10 0 0 Louisa Gosnell Regina Pirani Harriet Lambert .. Valentine Hatton .. M. A. Bedingfield .. P AP PP P P 189 14 0 83 8 0 26 0 0 99 0 0 110 0 Ol 3! 9: .1 ■1 Mohaka Tarawera Hawko's Bay— PetanR Puketapu Napier [B] — Port Aliuriri .. 10 11 12 13 109 15 0 101 13 4 111 12 4 121 0 0 12 2 6 6 17 6 12 7 6 14 7 6 i'10 o 1610 5 Augustus Hamilton Fanny Oliver M P 110 0 0 14G 0 0 2S IE 2. r 37 .3 Napier 14 15 445 8 10 1,927 9 5 53 15 0 172 15 0 9 3 0 286 14 7 Richard Goulding.. Mary Murray Abigal Murray Louisa Denholm .. A. McLintock A. B. Thomson James Smith Harriett E. Gilroy.. Emily Robottom .. David A. Sturrock.. Charles Heslin Mary Palmer Jane Monteith Louisa Burden Minnie Spriggs John Williamson .. Priscilla Burtton .. M AP PP PP AM HM M AP AP AM AM AP AP PP PP MP PP 237 16 0 97 0 0 41 0 0 2G 0 01 140 0 0 478 18 0 328 2 0 199 4 0 171 14 O! 195 8 0! 125 0 0| 101 7 0, 101 7 0 41 0 0 41 0 0 42 0 0 34 0 0 16C 67'

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6 2 m II Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. °~ Expei ssj i ™ Mainte «> g Teachers' p g< Salaries and q f Allowances. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Year. ■: Teachers' Names, Tinil.lhv-- including all To-ichers Biddings, nnd b-upil-teaohera B.55- on the Staff at the End and o£ the YearApparatus. I a ■ ii Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quart re of the 'Vear. I Other Ordinary Expenditure. Napier [B] —contd. Napier— contd. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mary Miller Mabel Browne Anne Chegwidden.. FP FP FP £ s. d. 34 0 0 34 0 0 34 0 0 Hawke's Bay— Meanee 16 230 19 2 28 18 0 John Naylor Catherine C. Naylor Percival Bear Vacant Alice Baldwin Kate Harrison Edward Bissell Jenny G. Ward Jessie Young John Bissell Alice Smith Jane Young John Alfred Smith Hannah J. Percy .. Andrew Cuthbert .. Maggie Newton Alice Collinge Elizabeth King Agnes E. Caulton .. Christina Caughley Robert B. Holmes.. George Harvey Mary Cooper M AF M AF FP AP M AP FP MP FP FP M AP AM FP FP PP FP PP M MP FP 164 10 0 80 0 0 188 15 0 95 4 0 41 0 0 43 0 0 236 0 0 101 4 0 26 0 0 30 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 284 4 0 126 10 0 183 0 0 51 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 190 9 0 53 0 0 41 0 0 15 16 70 10 Taradal 17 369 8 3 17 40 8 3 'JO 0 0 » 17 Olive 18 419 1 6 18 53 12 9 399 16 4 156 Hastings 19 685 15 2 66 1 0 674 2 6 18 19 66 1 0 246 19 Havelock 20 292 9 3 33 6 7 77 ■?.O 21 Waipawa— Patangata" .. Kaikora" 21 22 135 5 0 350 4 0 14 10 0 42 0 9 10 4 2 40 0 0 John Percy P. J. Popplewell .. C. J. Popplewell .. William White .. Felicia Broberg G. W. Williamson.. Annie Corbin Abel Webber Amy W. Arrow Helen J. Grant Constance K. Bibby Jane Doar Adah Teychenne .. Laura Smith William P. Howlett Charles Morton John Stewart Mary O'Connor Andrew. Anderson .. Helen Anderson Helen Palmer Mary Jones Dora Fanny Lewis William L. Weiss .. Marie Alexander .. Charles Eogers Wilhemina J. Rosie Albert E. Jarman .. F. W. Thompson .. Selina J. Armstrong D. L. Bedingfield .. Anthony G. Webb.. Florence Reed Annie Friberg John Nelson Sarah A. Mills John S. Ballantine John T. Campbell.. Annie Frame Mary Goodison Agnes Crawford Norman G. Hall .. M M AP MP PP M AF AM PP FP FP F AP F M M M S M AP FP FP P M F M AP MP M AF MP MP P FP M FP M M AP AP FP M 141 0 0 219 3 0 87 12 0 30 0 0 26 0 0 241 2 0 111 16 0 147 0 0 41 0 0 34 0 0 34 0 0 184 10 0 85 0 0 59 0 0 120 0 0 163 0 0 152 0 0 12 0 0 204 4 0 95 8 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 60 0 0 81 10 0 58 10 0 188 16 0 83 0 0 30 0 0 174 1 0 78 4 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 174 10 0 35 0 0 171 10 0 26 0 0 59 0 0 206 15 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 113 0 0 29 113 Waipawa 564 10 10 59 17 0 491 0 6 32 28 184 Hampden 269 18 6 26 0 9 23 24 31 4 0 70 24 as Te Ongaonga Makaretu Ashley-Clinton Takapau 28 26 27 28 61 5 0 130 5 0 163 10 0 162 2 6 5 12 6 13 5 0 15 15 0 20 1 0 2 4 3 65 0 0 9 11 2 12 30 34 38 26 27 Waipukurau • 29 259 19 4 34 9 6 598 0 9 102 28 39 80 31 Wallingford" Porangahau a Wainui a Ormondville 30 81 82 33 60 7 6 83 15 0 7 19 0 297 12 3 7 12 6 7 17 6 5 0 0 57 5 0 129 16 2 15 17 b 37 3 0 90 32 Norsewood 84 346 7 9 38 10 0 . 28 13 5 86 Makatoku 211 15 0 25 8 0 268 19 0 33 3o 50 ;st Danevirk 36 192 17 6 27 10 0 259 17 0 64 85 86 Heretaunga Woodville 37 88 70 5 0 391 18 10 6 15 0 48 8 9 139 0 0 554 14 0 12 141 Kumeroa 123 0 0 13 10 0 64 10 0 29 37 89 Appliances Architect, supervision, &c. Ei cpenditurc m it classified. 137 10 6 283 4 6 12133 7 i 11,655 2 1 1,251 2 7 5,732 3 4 3,620 a Are now in the recently-formed County of Patangata, t> Not opened.

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Is go <D O S 73 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. a Q ° !£ a; O i' |l O ° O Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. ?ar. Teachers' Names, „ .,,. including all Teachers Buildings, and p u ' piUeachera -p ?™*> on the Stall at the End and of the Year Apparatus. I © Annual bp u Salary and 8.2 Allowance > 5s at the Rate < £ paid during w~\ the Last fl"S Quarter of £|q the Year. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Blenheim [Bj — Senior Junior £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 300 0 0 162 0 0 90 0 0 162 0 0 84 0 0 24 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 Girls' Infants' 1 2 3 1051 13 4 135 10 9 124 2 6 John P. Lucas Frederick Mayhow Robert McCailum.. Elizabeth J. Harding Maude Lucas Mary Linton Mary Crawford Mary Bary Edythe Stratford .. Mary Wigley Charles Simson HM AM AM HF AF FP AF FP FP FP MP 5: 81 8! 17' • Picton [B] — Senior Junior 5 6 I 411 0 0 49 5 11 57 10 0 Hiram W. Harris .. Marion Robertson.. Alice Johns Jane Harris HM AF F FP 200 0 0 110 0 0 85 0 0 16 0 0 5! 6 Marlborough— Havelock 257 13 4 36 7 4 145 11 9 Jacob H. Eeynolds Mary J. Matthews.. Laura Matthews .. William Tissiman.. Marian McDonogh John Squire Charles Peake Mrs. Poako Ann Collins Elizabeth M.Toswill John Irwin Hart .. Henry Ljadley Gladys Prichard .. James Murray Mary Morrin Mary T. Sumner .. Walter Andrews .. Arthur B. Clare Laura Jeffins Henry L. Severne .. John T. Berry Henry B. Dobson .. P. H. T. Bakewell M FP FP M AF M M AF F F M M FP M FP F M M FP M M M M 190 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 190 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 170 0 0 61 12 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 51 0 0 140 0 0 24 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 94 10 0 49 0 0 Renwick 8 257 10 0 28 12 3 6; 4 5 6 Spring Creek.. Tua Marina .. 9 10 130 0 0 231 12 0 15 12 6 28 5 2 18 18 0 90 10 0 3' 6i 7 8 9 to Marlboroughtown Kaituna Canvas Town Grove Town 11 1:2 13 Id 80 0 0 86 13 4 120 0 0 218 12 3 10 13 6 8 0 0 8 5 0 28 15 9 1118 0 1( 2( II 6" 48 7 9 11 Waitohi 15 188 0 0 27 0 5 44 12 0 4! 12 18 H Wairau Valley Kekerangu Fairhall 16 17 18 65 5 0 48 15 0 172 0 0 10 17 6 8 2 6 22 11 0 g 101 19 0 2! 1( 4! 15 16 17 18 10 20 21 Havelock Suburban .. Okaramio Onamalutu Starborough Deep Creek" Boulder Bank Port Underwood 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 120 0 0 107 10 0 60 15 0 27 0 0 37 10 0 13 10 0 18 15 0 11 7 6 16 17 6 10 2 6 4 10 0 6 5 0 2 5 0 3 2 6 126 0 0 8 11 0 10 8 0 20 0 0 21 81 % 1! 13 0 0 Richard Budge Robert G. Stavely.. M M 17 10 0 42 0 0 i 1, 22 Sounds— Kaiuma Kenepuru* Maori Bay Manaroa Wells' School Anakiwa Te Awaite 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 42 15 0 21 0 0 13 10 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 22 17 0 47 5 0 7 2 6 3 10 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 10 0 3 15 0 7 17 6 Mary C. Williams.. Edward Kiernan .. Thomas C. Lamb .. George Robertson .. Clara Ellen Jackson Clark Rampling .. F M M M F M 52 10 0 21 0 0 24 10 0 28 0 0 35 0 0 52 10 0 1; 23 l6' 0 0 Maps, &c, not chargeable to any particular school Ei cpenditure ru >t classified. 18 19 6 850 7 6 3,875 1 3 500 19 7 3,934 2 0 1,18'

Nelson [B] — Bridge Street Boys' .. 586 2 10 281 3 1 George A. Harkness James Barton Sadd Frederick Worley .. Sophia Snart Jane Bond Ada M. Haynes • .. Ellen Cother Jessie Salmond Mrs. Bosa C. Scott Mary Anne Dement Lucy Kitching Elizabeth Leach .. Isabella Sheppard.. HM AM AM HP AP AP HP AP HP AF AF AP AP 300 0 0 250 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 110 0 0 18 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 121 Bridge Street Junior .. 144 16 8 88 Brook Street 3 117 6 8 50 0 0 53 Hardy Street Girls' .. i 439 1 8 185 • Closed at end of Jane quarter.

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go "> 9 S3 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. is If Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Names, including- all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. I o Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. II > s "Si Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Furniture, and Apparatus. Nelson [B] — contd. Haven Boad Boys' £ s. d. 412 3 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 22 10 0 James Lee Hodgson James T. Veysey .. Mary Kitching Priscilla E. Bolton Frederick V. Knapp Georgian a Sunley .. Fanny Marris Mary G. Gascoigne Marion Hood Mary Bright Ellen Sunley Norah Prebble Kate Newton HI AM AF AF HM AF AF HF AF AF HF AF F £ s. d. 250 0 0 125 0 0 48 0 0 24 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 42 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 18 0 0 72 0 0 146 Hampden Street 6 267 18 4 109 Toitoi Valley, 1st Division and Juniors 238 6 8 102 Toitoi Valley, 2nd division Toitoi Valley, 3rd division Port Waimea— Elmsley Bay Burnsideb Clifton Terrace Hillside Happy Valley Stoke 8 118 13 4 78 9 66 0 0 40 10 55 0 0 20 0 0 Minnie S. Cooke .. F 60 0 0 35 8 9 10 3 i 5 6 Bichmond Boys' Bichmond Girls' Banzau Hope Biver Terrace Brightwater Spring Grove Lower Wakefield Boys' and Juniors Lower Wakefield Girls' Eighty-eight Valley .. Upper Wakefield Foxhill .. Blue Glen 11 Motupiko Tadmor Sherry* Baton b Stanley Brook Woodstock b Dovedale Churchill 6 .. Pokororo b .. Ngatimote Appleby Waimea West 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 '18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2G 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ■10 41 36 8 0 66 0 0 53 13 4 66 0 0 180 0 0 164 10 0 168 6 8 91 13 4 119 3 4 126 5 0 136 10 0 188 3 4 214 10 0 91 13 4 64 3 4 146 18 4 129 5 0 10 18 0 91 13 4 102 13 4 76 3 8" 62 19 8 91 13 4 57 9 8 102 13 4 91 0 0 86 10 4 110 0 0 125 3 4 134 13 4 1 24 17 4 27 12 3 46 1 1 I 34 7 5 I 55 14 2 I 43 14 9 10"7 9 18 4 0 21 7 2 12 1 6 14 13 5 15 0 0 13 12 0 8 6 0 18 5 9 12' 0 0 203 15 0 26 0 0 336 2 3 16' 0 0 7 10 0 150 0 0 21 10 0 Annie Laird Herbert B. Brown.. Elizabeth S. Stanley Jane G. Manson Mrs. Fanny Anderson A. MoM. Kavanagh Jane Allport Edward Cowles Grace Croucher Sarah Spencer Marian O'Loughlen Annie B. Wray W. Henry Bryant.. Mrs. Annie Bryant Atarah Cole Henrietta Jacobsen Amelia Newth J. W. Humphreys .. Eleanor Knapp Walter Ladley Kate Bird F. E. Whitehorn .. Annie Hoult Ada Annette Cole .. Edward Edridge .. Selina Tunnicliffe.. Alfred Peart Jane Duncan E. A. Anderson Harrison Evans Hester Stanley Mrs. Emily Pengelly Harriet E. Parkes.. Evan Forsyth Leila Sheppard B. J. Bakewell Eliza Thorne Bobert B. Satohell Bichard Sutclifie .. John Boby Herbert Langford.. Ellen Hill William Cook Annie Cook ., Henry George Hill J. George Deck Alice May Deck .. Charles James Deck Thornton G. Malcolm W. Henry Boy.es .. Janet Dewar Elizabeth Alexander George C. Jennings Emily Grey Frances E. Grey .. Mary Drummond .. Jane Beeves Kate Corrigan F M F F ! P HM AF HM AF HF AF F M HF AF HF AF HM AF HM AF AF F F HM AF HM AF F M F F F M F M F M M M HM AF HM AF M HM AF M HM AM HF AF HM AF HF AF F F 12 0 0 28 0 0 72 0 0 52 0 0 72 0 0 150 0 0 48 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 140 0 0 42 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 30 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 24 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 130 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 100 0 0 112 0 0 68 0 0 56 0 0 100 0 0 56 0 0 112 0 0 72 0 0 76 0 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 130 0 0 30 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 120 0 0 170 0 0 42 0 0 112 0 0 42 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 112 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 36 0 0 7 16 13 16 93 51 59 39 39 44 41 62 89 35 20 39 54 5 21 37 17 14 25 14 23 18 19 33 38 41 11 12 64 0 11 18 11 8 3 6 3 5 0 3 5 0 13 ll"8 5 U 15 16 17 11 6 5 17 17 11 17 19 4 12 0 0 28 0 0 124 12 0 18 Sarau 42 183 6 8 I 89*1 10 21*19 11 51 Neudorf Lower Moutere 43 44 119 3 4 207 0 0 14 0 0 38 53 19 20 21 Pangatotara Motueka Boys' 45 40 110 0 0 179 0 0 14 6 6 30 6 3 42 15 4 113 5 0 30 59 Motueka Girls' 47 141 3 4 62 22 Biwaka 48 174 3 4 62 Brooklyn .. ' .. 49 132 3 4 14 18 0 42 Marahau b Sandy Bayb .. Collingwood— Takaka Lower 50 51 79 18 8 46 6 0 20 9 52 102 13 4 19 2 2 23 15 0 Frederick B. Peart Alice Page HM AF 100 0 0 12 0 0 50 23 a 'aid Che first subsidy to Elmsley 1 bfter a satisfactory examinatii lay aided school had not been paii >n by the Inspector. & Aided. 1, but the amount stated is the rate at which it will require to be

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§■3 <D O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. 0 *3 Expenditure for the Tear. fc jg —— Teachers' Names, S& Maintenance. Buildings, g S — -, &It:'r s ' on tlio Stafl! at the End Is Teachers' Other Fn™t d ur0 ' of the Year. a §• 1 Salaries and Ordinary , , t Q S I Allowances. Expenditure. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. •a Ji ■gcg .Annual £p £ Salary and | $ Allowance k 3 at the Bate "'S, paid during £r" theLast ■g'g Quarter of the Year. |H 24 25 Collingwooa— contd. Long Plain .. Takaka East 53 54 £ s. a. 66 0 0 104 3 4 £ s. a. 13 10 9 20 11 10 £ s. d. 12 0 0 18 10 0 Mrs. Juliana Hunter Annie C. Frank Eliza P. Barnctt .. Jane C. Windle .. Sarah Handcock .. Eliza A. J. Manson Jane Wray Samuel Anderson .. Marie Bradley Mrs. Sarah Miles .. Henry S. Porteous James Mackintosh F HP AP P P P P M P F M M & s. a. 72 0 0 100 0 0 18 0 0 80 0 0 48 0 0 84 0 0 52 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 52 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 26 58 26 •27 •28 Waingaro n .. Takaka Upper" Motupipi Pariwhakaho a Collingwood .. Rockville Kaituna" Pern Town Pakawau Westport [B] — Westport Boys' 55 57 .08 59 60 61 62 68 101 15 8 57 12 0 94 10 0 22 3 4 91 13 4 77 0 0 58 10 4 91 13 4 91 13 4 15 15 10 14 6 6 >.) 9 0 lo" 2 6 20 12 32 33 26 23 13 20 24 •2!) 80 10 15 3 11 16 3 8 16 0 5 0 0 112 0 0 31 64 371 17 11 j- 67 8 2 John Kay E. B. B. Boswell .. John Beirne Katharine Gillespie Elizabeth Ross Annie Palla Mary Virtue Annie Martin HM AM AM AP AP HP AP AP 240 0 0 125 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 84 0 0 30 0 0 138 Westport Girls' 235 5 4 180 19 0 94 65 Buller— Denniston 189 19 8 24 6 5 345 16 0 Wilhelm H. Dencker Mary Stevens HM AP 170 0 0 72 0 0 36 0 0 130 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 68 0 0 130 0 0 56 0 0 175 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 60 0 0 ICO 0 0 140 0 0 72 0 0 64 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 72 0 0 275 0 0 140 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 40 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 96 0 0 60 32 66 Fairdown b .. Waimangaroa G7 08 48 7 4 167 11 4 20 5 2 4611 0 Charles J. Hansard Mrs. Hansard Nellie Falla Lilian Palla Robert Ray James Macfadyean Daniel Hogan John Kennedy George Laing Jessie Anderson Mrs. Laura J. Suisted Helen O'Connor Margaret Scott F. Guy Rotfcon Ada Landon Lane.. H. B. Huddlestone Francis G. Hodgson Henry Lea Twisleton Annie McRae Arthur Burnham .. Richard E. Dowling Catharine Anderson Louisa A. Moller .. Hannah Prentice .. Richard E. Green .. Mary A. Sunderland Johanna McLean .. John Moore HM AP P P M M HM AM HM AP HP AP P M P M M HM AP HM AM AP AP AP HM AF AP M 7 49 33 34 Eochfort Terrace" Granity Creek a Karamea Promised Land0 Addison's Plat 69 70 71 72 7:! 86 13 8 77 14 8 119 3 4 74 7 8 187 15 8 9*9 5 3 0 0 150 0 0 21 2 6 20 17 17 14 46 n 19"tf 9 86 Charleston Boys' 74 192 15 4 (■ 55 2 6 J 72 Charleston Girls' 75 202 15 4 12 0 0 70 37 88 89 Brighton Lyell Fern Flat .. Murohison" .. Matakitaki 0 Capleston 76 77 7S 79 80 81 92 4 i 128 6 8 79 13 4 86 3 4 44 16 4 194 2 6 9 19 11 14 19 2 9 15 6 1 11 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 1 12 0 18 30 16 16 15 61 40 24'*2 10 19" 8 9 41 Reefton 82 562 8 4 56 14 5 59 11 0 211 Black's Point 216 5 0 27 19 1 25 0 0 86 42 83 Little Grey .. Cronadun 0 84 85 69 14 9 10 16 10 3 11 0 30 0 0 20 43 School appliances not chargeable to particular schools, as maps, easels, &c. Bent of six school reserves E: rpenditure nt >t classified. 57 6 2 12 10 0 83 11,391 18 4 1,311 8 6 2,393 15 5 12391 0 03,799

1 Kaikoura — Kaikoura Suburban .. 1. 205 13 0 27 1 3 21 6 9 Eobort Haswell Mary Haswell Henry H. Knowles Eliza M. A. Sandford Jane G. McLaughlan M F M F PP 137 12 0 65 5 0 165 4 0 88 9 0 32 0 0 45 2 Kaikoura Town 9 OQQ 1Q 45 6 11 231 12 1 89 Amuri — Waiau Rotherham".. 145 13 0 64 10 0 18 2 9 221 8 7 Thomas M. Marr .. Andrew McLeod .. M M 128 0 0 60 0 0 20 12 4 VI

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3« II Schools, nnd the Counties or Boroughs (the latter" marked [BJ) ill which situato. is If It Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, fcites. Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teicliers and I'upil-tencliers on the Staff at the End of the Year. to Annual tyu 5 Balmy »nd c .2 d . ■ Allowance > 3 ■"■3 : at the Kate <& 08 1 paid during V I| the Last ft g Quarter o£ "la Ph the Year. t> Taichers' Other Salaries and I Ordinary Alln\vnnor»q. I TWn^miitnrp. 4 5 Asl'ley— Hurunui .. .. Mason's Flat 5 G £ s. d. 100 11 7 175 14 2 £ s. d. 16 13 0 18 10 10 £ s. d. 6' 2 4 James Allison Edward Dickinson Marion K. Dickinson James B. Chisholm Jane McLean Samuel P. Guiney.. Annie M. Hatton .. Rev. W. McGregor Margaret McGregor Harold Pnrchas Annie Dalziel Martha Chamberlain William Waddell Hannah E. Prosser William H.L.Foster Frances Bartrum .. Georgina Roberts .. H. W. Hammond .. Eliza Evving Samuel Boird Alexander Roulston Elizabeth Willis .. Maria Ponds William de Troy .. Ada Hodgson William J. Sloane.. Annie B. McHarg .. R. H. Ferguson Margaret Whiteside Emily Hayman .. Hugh D. Densham Elizabeth Howie .. Egbert J. Mayo Marguerite Field .. James Ifarbidge .. Rose E. Harbidgo .. Edith Luers Sarah Movmsey Mary M. Reston .. Henry Wilson Ruth Seymour Eliza J. Blackmore Harry J. Ryde Fanny L. Sheldon Samuel McCullough Sophia Dohrmann.. Richard Meredith .. Martha Douds Mary Meredith George Cromie John Marshall Minnie Wotherspoon Richard J. Twose .. Mary A. Wells James R. Connor .. Betsy Webster Ruth M. Connor .. James B. Mayne .. Margaret S. Wilson Alice Bayley James D. Harper .. Kate E. Bavley Edward J. Jennings Elizabeth Jennings M M S M S M S M P HP FP FP M F 51 P PP M P MP M P PP M P M P M P PP M P M P M P PP PP P M P PP MP PP M P M P PP MP M S M P M PP S M P FP M F M S £ s. d. 158 0 C 121 12 C 12 0 C 151 15 C 12 0 C 141 10 C 12 0 C 245 0 C 107 10 C 50 0 C 24 0 C 16 0 C 187 5 ( 70 18 ( 175 16 ( 91 7 ( 24 0 ( 199 12 ( 84 18 C 20 0 C 150 3 C 75 18 C 32 0 C 131 17 C 66 16 C 159 9 0 73 15 C 1H8 14 G 87 1 C 32 0 C 148 11 C 69 17 0 143 7 C 74 3 0 220 17 C 107 10 0 32 0 0 16 0 C 75 13 0 275 11 0 137 3 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 138 18 0 75 1 0 226 16 0 121 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 169 2 0 77 4 0 138 0 0 32 0 0 12 0 C 206 16 0 90 19 0 24 0 0 128 0 0 69 17 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 2: 21 6 Waikari 7 161 7 0 22 17 6 21 10 6 3! 7 Broomfield 8 139 4 10 19 1 9 10 5 1 21 8 Ambtrley 9 432 18 11 61 13 0 33 7 6 I'll Baloairn 213 10 2 24 18 7 12 10 5 9 10 41 10 Leithfield .. 11 288 14 3 39 2 9 16 6 G 8! 11 Sefton 12 327 16 0 36 10 1 79 9 10 12 Mount Grey Downs .. 13 261 5 10 29 2 11 2 15 2 49 13 Loburn North 14 198 6 1 23 7 0 36 14 Lobum 15 212 6 1 29 6 6 46 0 11 44 15 Ashley 10 300 14 6 38 6 7 6 8 8 75 16 Saltwater Creek 17 183 6 0 35 15 2 2 7 1 34 17 View Hill 18 223 16 0 32 17 0 54 18 Oxford West (main) .. 19 384 17 0 66 9 8 16 0 0 131 19 Oxford West (side) Oxford East 20 21 75 13 0 463 12 11 66 11 11 23 17 0 37 161 Carleton 210 14 6 25 5 8 16 12 6 20 22 47 21 Oust 23 410 3 10 54 3 7 0 11 9 125 Summerhill 133 12 0 17 16 5 20 22 21 23 Eyreton West 25 233 5 10 28 14 4 3 13 3 52 24 Stoke 2G 184 12 0 29 8 8 28 2o Fernsida 27 313 13 9 39 15 4 5 0 0 84 2G Mandeville Plains 2S 199 5 6 33 5 0 30 27 Eyreton 29 140 3 3 20 4 10 39 15 6 28 23 Rangiora [B] — Rangiora 80 697 2 3 96 5 7 123 15 8 F. J. Cumberworth Ann Kitchingman.. Sarah Kitchingman Lilla Hunnibell Jane Barlow Henry C. Wilson .. Thomas Keir Ethel Thompson .. M HP AF PP PP MP MP PP 284 0 0 101 3 0 107 10 0 40 0' 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 1G 0 0 248 Ashley— Southbrook .. 29 31 386 3 4 51 15 0 Thomas G. Smith .. Annie M. Craddock William D. Bean .. Elizabeth P. Ross.. M P MP FP 219 2 0 107 10 0 50 0 0 32 0 C 110

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"8^ ° s Js go Ji Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. °d Expenditure for the S?J " <u 9 £ rJ1 Maintenance. If »§ Teachers' Other p g1 Salaries and Ordinary q M Allowances. Expenditure. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall at the End of the Year. & Animal Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. f! < a 11 30 Ashley— continued, Flaxton (main) 32 £ s. d. 388 10 9 £ s. d. 57 1 2 £ s. d. 19 1 4 George Wilrcot Jane Wilmot Elizabeth Dawson Sarah Lynskey Sarah Hiatt John Powell Charles H. Morriss Elizabeth Powell .. Edwin Mossman .. Lucy E. Thompson Rebecca Norton .. Margaret G. Little Arthur Thomas M F FP FP F M MP S M F FP FP MP £ s. d. 228 17 0 102 2 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 81 14 0 139 18 0 40 0 0 12 0 0 241 16 0 107 10 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 10! Flaxton (aide) Waikuku 88 34 79 14 0 189 16 2 20 0 7 21 3: 81 32 Woodend 35 407 8 3 51 9 7 49 7 11 12, Kaiapoi [B] — Kaiapoi 999 10 3 841 19 9 33 86 173 15 3 Robert J. Alexander Henry Kitchingman Mary Veysey Mary Hiatt Emily Johnson Hester Veysey Horace Neevo Kate Lynskey Fanny Hiatt Michael Lynskey .. William Batch Dora Revell HM AM HF AF AF FP MP FP FP MP MP FP 318 17 0 151 18 0 156 4 0 124 8 0 69 17 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 891 34 Ashley— Kaiapoi Island North.. 37 144 0 9 22 11 10 32 9 11 George W. E. Budd Annie H. Budd Alfred I. Gillman .. Emma Gillman M S M S 130 11 0 12 0 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 8 35 Kaiapoi Island 38 133 12 0 18 10 10 15 2 4 2i Lyttclton [BJ — Lyttelton 1,827 15 6 261 17 10 77 14 3 James Dawe John Ross Sophia Haughton .. Florence Oekford .. George Pitcaithly .. R. F. Kennedy .. Ellen Shepheard .. Emily Macey Elizabeth Norris .. Annie M, Jenkins .. C. Aschmann John Hutchinson .. Mary E. Olliver .. A. W. Weastell .. Mary Wallace Matilda Dohrmann Martha Connal Minnie McLean .. Jane McDonald .. HM AM HF AF AM AF AF FP FP FP MP MP FP MP FP FP FP FP FP 401 0 0 255 10 0 215 15 0 138 5 0 191 17 0 104 17 0 69 17 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 86 39 59! 37 Akaroa — Governor's Bay 40 138 15 11 18 8 2 13 2 2 Charles D. Husband Elizabeth Macready Robert B. Ryder .. Charles F. Bowley.. James Stewart Frances Stewart .. Julia Alldridge Ella S. Cooke George Gilling Annie Ansley George Whitolaw .. Minnie McGregor .. Thomas Stout Mary Stout - .. Pressey E. Granger Leonora Granger .. Henry Jaggar Hephzibah Jaggar.. Dominick Browne.. Louisa Warner William N.Taylor.. Isabella Bennett .. Henry A. Easther .. Emily E. Easther .. Joseph Hutt Mary Hutt M S M M M S F F M F M S M S M S M S M S M S M F M F 128 0 0 12 0 0 158 0 0 128 13 0 129 5 0 12 0 0 66 10 0 28 0 0 177 13 0 86 4 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 159 18 0 12 0 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 155 0 0 12 0 0 122 4 0 12 0 0 128 18 0 69 5 0 133 2 0 71 3 0 21 38 39 Charteris Bay Gebbie's Pass Eoad .. Gebbio's Valley 41 42 43 130 10 4 128 16 0 141 11 9 27 15 6 22 0 11 43 6 8 46 2 6 r 8: 3: 40 Port Levy Little Port Cooper 8 .. Little River 44 45 4G 66 10 0 32 0 0 244 6 9 16 4 0 41 3417 7 2 2 2 7: 42 Pigeon Bay (main) 47 134 3 1 30 7 3 114 12 1 2: Pigeon Bay (side) 48 169 3 11 17 11 0 81 43 Barry's Bay 49 130 12 4 24 18 0 2: 41 French Farm 50 140 0 0 19 4 2 25 3 2 2! 45 Waimii 51 165 3 11 16 3 0 173 9 6 1: 40 Little Akaloa 52 135 2 8 22 11 6 3: 47 Duvauohelle's Bay 53 193 16 0 23 3 9 10 4 5 4! 48 Okain's Bay .. 54 202 8 0 22 9 1 43 10 8 81

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|3 So no 6* Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. ■M °r-J ■zl m O II Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, A Teachers' Names, "^ including all Teachers -2-^ and fupil-teachers g o on the Staff at the End of the Year. "BoW o Annual Salary Hnd Allowance at the Kate paid during tile Last Quart or of tlui year. it 'Si Teachers" Other Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary «™,n.-,,t,,o Allowances. Expenditure. APl)al«us. 49 Akaroa — continued. Lie Bon's Bay 55 £ s. d. 188 3 10 £ s. d. 23 8 0 £ s. d. 84 10 0 Jnmes Baxter Jane D'Autbreau .. Thomas Mitchell .. Rosny M. Spurr Louisa Spurr Thomas Binghnm .. Marion L. Bingham Henry Collins Mary A. Collins M F M M S M S M S £ s. d. 133 15 0 71 12 0 68 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 158 16 0 12 0 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 39 Waikerakikeri" , .. Robinson's Bay 50 57 20 3 4 140 0 0 18*'2 9 39 3 6 17 22 50 51 German Bay (main) .. 58 1G3 5 0 30 3 5 21 17 G 43 German Bay (side) 59 136 18 5 25 52 Akaroa [B] — Akaroa .. GO 388 13 5 55 3 4 49 3 9 Alfred Nicliolls Beatrice M. Harband Gilbert Dalglish .. Frederick Sims M F MP MP 231 8 0 107 10 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 134 Selwyn— Kowai Bush 155 10 0 17 11 0 53 16 4 53 54 55 53 57 Kowai Pass Russell's Flat Malvern Annat Gl G2 G3 Gl C5 337 3 2 202 4 1 288 0 8 245 5 11 50 13 6 22 3 8 45 0 0 55 2 3 20 8 6 9 14 10 53 3 5 C50 18 3 Thomas Donnelly .. Vacant James B. Borthwick Margaret W. Ryan Annie Smith George Quartormain Ellen Craighead .. Elizabeth Wallace James Victor Sarah L. Eobinson Alfred Maxwell Henry A. Grant Margaret Chapman Richard P. Polo .. Elizabeth Kilgour.. C. H. A. T. Opie .. Louisa Opie Samuel Carleton .. Annie King Alfred C. Augur .. Margaret B. Poison Thomas L. P. Pole J. M. H. Malcolm.. John Hook Emily Jenkins M S M F PP M FP S M P MP M F M F M F M F M S M F M F 150 10 0 12 0 0 198 19 0 90 18 0 24 0 0 154 1 0 40 0 0 12 0 0 170 16 0 90 19 0 30 0 0 187 10 0 81 10 0 131 17 0 70 6 0 183 4 0 87 1 0 162 13 0 81 18 0 159 10 0 12 0 0 149 4 0 69 17 0 136 16 0 74 11 0 62 21 95 34 8-1 58 South Malvern GG 204 15 0 23 11 0 16 19 8 36 59 Glentunnel G7 264 16 3 36 8 11 2 7 1 75 GO Hororata 08 245 12 3 34 14 0 G 10 3 63 Gl Darfiold G9 171 10 0 18 8 1 23 62 Kimberley .. .. 70 212- 8 3 22 19 10 11 15 6 35 C8 Greendale 71 213 2 6 31 6 4 52 6 0 55 64 G5 Charing Cross b Kirwee 72 73 214' 7 9 4 6 8 26 11 9 9 19 3 John Murdoch Alice Roe Frederick N. Foster Emma Foster Peter Cheyne Jessie Menzies John H. Baird M. J. Youngsmith.. Martin Bourke Marion K. Gibson .. Harry Peat Cecilia E. Ross John J. Mahood .. Kate Woodford .. Annie Humm George Silvester .. Mary Elmsly Thomas Brownleo.. Elizabeth Brownlee Andrew Dunnett .. Elizabeth Dunnett Thomas Mulligan .. Georgina Somerset Edward Morgan .. Annie Pinney Amy Alley William Taylor Annie E. Hookham Leonora Phillips .. Eliza Friar Kate A. Baker Joseph Adams Jorgine Andersen .. William Ward Jessie T. Coneys .. Jane Durey Elizabeth Watson.. M F M S M F M S M F M F M F FP M F M S M S M F M F FP M HF AF EP FP MP FP M F FP FP 155 12 0 70 9 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 134 8 0 72 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 139 10 0 71 14 0 172 19 0 90 5 0 171 16 0 87 i 0 40 0 0 133 15 0 71 12 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 128 13 0 12 0 0 140 16 0 72 10 0 195 15 0 89 4 0 16 0 0 293 15 0 144 7 0 96 15 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 238 17 0 107 10 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 45 66 Courtenay 74 133 12 0 18 10 10 22 10 0 24 G7 Halkett 75 . 207 5 5 24 9 3 7 18 1 40 G8 Aylesbury 7G 140 0 0 17 0 2 17 69 West Melton.. 77 210 8 9 27 3 7 48 70 Yaldhurst 78 259 11 0 28 9 8 23 4 0 51 71 Templeton 79 284 15 6 38 16 9 6 4 10 8G 72 Weedon 80 205 11 6 23 4 2 54 2 8 39 73 Burnham .. .. 81 132 16 0 1G 4 0 3 7 3 19 74 Broadfield S3 135 15 7 27 12 0 18 1 6 31 75 Harewood Road 83 213 16 9 28 7 3 50 76 North Road .. 84 283 16 1 38 2 6 43 15 9 80 77 Papanui 85 646 3 6 81 19 10 645 8 6 208 Riccarton 78 86 397 11 4 58 13 6 36 6 3 131 * Aided. & School not yet built.

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II Schools, find the Counties or Boronsrhg (the latter marked [I)]) iu which .situate. It i-g . I s I Expenditure for the Tear. —— ■ — Teachers' Names, „ . , „ „,. including all Tencliers Maintenance. Bulldm S 9, aml |- u *, a . tenoher , «J2S5f_ on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other £ a of the Year Salaries and Ordinary Anrmrntus Allowances. Expenditure. ■*PI)aiatusMaintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. I 11 '•Co ■»m o Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. §1 I. 80 79 .SI S2 Selwyn— continued. Fendalton Prebbleton Lincoln Springston Green park 87 88 89 90 £ s. d. 285 15 3 326 19 6 402 3 4 371 17 2 253 3 9 £ s. d. 39 12 11 43 9 8 57 6 7 48 16 11 34 17 2 £ s. d. £90 3 5 81 15 1 0 8 0 Samuel Bullock .. Catherine Tulley .. Mildred E. Mayo .. W. H. Comerfo'rd .. Christina Prebble .. Helen V. Williams William A. Banks.. Caroline S. Staples Eleanor Harrison .. Cecilia Callaghan .. Thomas A. Gates .. C. K. Henderson .. William J. Smith .. Agnes Matthews .. George Crockett .. Annie Caddell James Speight Susan Barrett M. L. Rainey John Sinclair William E. Foster.. Francis E. Poster .. Catherine Eathgen William Cuthbert .. Mary M. Stephens.. William Sinclair .. Iiia Dcwsbury Catherine Shannon M F FP M HF AF M F FP FP M F MP FP M F M F FP MP M F FP M F MP FP FP £ s. d. 197 6 0 86 0 0 16 0 0 164 8 0 116 9 0 48 10 0 227 9 0 107 10 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 219 2 0 125 10 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 178 14 0 79 9 0 216 11 0 99 19 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 206 10 0 98 5 0 16 0 0 240 5 0 107 10 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 83 91 135 110 67 83 91 81 Tai Tapu 92 335 9 11 45 7 11 22 4 2 105 Halswoll 93 294 14 4 40 16 4 88 17 2 101 85 Spreydon 442 6 2 57 6 7 34 8 0 122 8G 94 Christchurch [B] — Christchurch West (main) 2,600 1 3 550 9 7 Thomas S. Foster .. Charles Chilton Emily S. Foster .. Janet E. Currio Thomas W. Ambrose Bethia Jack Eliza Callender George Petrie Eose Seager Margaret Menzios.. Sydney C. Owen .. W. A. Kennedy Edith Stanton Elizabeth Beck Emily Mclnman .. Agnes Tindel Harriet Harkiss George W. Bishop.. David Jack Eose Morland Charles Hall Marion Campbell .. Jeannie B. Menzics Margaret Morland.. Andrina Stewart .. Ada Burnell Alexander Gray John S. Walker .. Arthur Hunniboll .. Henrietta Guise Jane Ewing Laura M. Allison .. Susan Currie William M. West .. Elizabeth McGregor Annie Menzies Edwin Rayner Charles D. Hardie.. Eliza J. Strudwick.. William Wilson F. W. Hunnibell .. Julia W. Barlow .. Arthur Cooper Eliza Kitchingman Mary de R. Bain .. Mary S. Alexander.. Kate Baldwin Thomas M. M. Laing Margaret L. Deakin Mary E. Banks HM AM HF AF AM AF AF AM AF AF AM MP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP FP MP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP MP FP FP HF AF MP FP FP HM AM HF AM AM AF AM AF AF AF AF MP FP FP 429 0 0 335 0 0 270 7 0 158 15 0 167 2 0 158 17 0 107 10 0 125 10 0 102 2 0 99 10 0 78 17 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 160 15 0 96 15 0 30 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 430 0 0 236 5 0 277 0 0 200 0 0 1G6 10 0 158 15 0 106 15 0 174 5 0 117 15 0 96 15 0 96 15 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 87 95 393 7 7 1,026 * Cliristchurch West (side) 9G 332 4 0 177 Normal School 2,447 19 2 129 6 0 807 97 298 4 9

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I'D R 3 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs t.liA l,iftpr mnvlrpfl TR11 id I si Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, including all Tochers and I'upil-tenchcrs on the Stall 1 at the End of the Year. B p Annual tp£ Soliry Hud £S A:.owanee t> a nttheEiite ■< 3 paid riming *Tthe Last £"Z Quarter of the Year. £ =n in which, situate. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Maintenance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Christchurch [B] — contd. Normal School — contd. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 40 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 4G1 0 0 299 0 0 273 17 0 158 15 0 204 2 0 145 7 0 ■ 143 10 0 125 10 0 104 17 0 75 5 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 141 1 0 107 10 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 88 Gloucester Street 98 2,556 0 5 445 9 3 227 15 2 Grace Lawrence .. J. M. H. Meadows.. William Stout Emily Chaplin Ella L. Wood Jane A. Collier Ellen Gilmour Constance 51. Peach John G. L. Scott .. Emile U. Just Ada Grcsham Emma B. Rowley .. Walter Tipler Annie W. Spence .. William A. Kobinson Annie Barker A. E. McCormack .. JanieD. McCormack Charles E. Craddoclc Alice Button Mary A. Sutherland Annie Judge Kate Hamilton Julia Gilling Francis Evans Hugh Thompson .. George Schneider .. Jessie W. Spence .. Fanny Guise Kate Boswell Ellen Mabey G. M. Glanville .. George Pilkington .. Prank D. Waller .. Llewellyn Owen .. Harriet Mugatroyd Amelia Alexander .. Ada Mackett Jane Roberts Eliza Carey Hilda Johnston Edith Atkinson Margaret Campbell FP FP MP FP FP FP FP FP HM AM HF AF AM AF AM AF AF AF MP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP MP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP MP FP FP HF AF FP FP FP FP 940 South Town Belt 99 357 3 2 219 Selwyn— Phillipstown.. Edith S. Dunnage.. Alice M. Fawcett .. Clara Ayers Fanny Cooper Edith Kyan HF AF FP FP FP 175 2 0 91 7 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 169 100 335 2 8 Sydenham [B] — Sydenham .. 2,377 4 8 074 89 101 333 8 9 405 0 11 John Baldwin Archibald Binnie .. Jessie Bowmaker .. Mary Hall William Brock Mary Taylor Martha Dynes Alexander G. Blake Minnie U. Cole John W. McGregor Thomas McGallan.. Francis Rowley Annie O'Callahan .. Elizabeth Forrester Ellen Ewing Florence Davvber .. Catherine Martin .. Minnie Maginness.. Alice M. Shailer .. Elizabeth Taylor .. Agnes Malcolm Ada Baldwin .. Janet McGallan .. Rachel Rudd Flora Lezard Janet Russell Herbert H. Allison Edith Peacock Matilda Bell HM AM HF AF AM AF AF AM AF AM MP MP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP MP FP FP 303 0 0 305 10 0 241 7 0 158 15 0 176 2 0 122 17 0 107 10 0 116 10 0 91 7 0 75 5 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0

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II £•3 5 B Schools, nnri the Counties or Boroughs (tbo latter marked [B]) in which, situate. 0 -~ Expenditure for the Tear. [g| —. , ► <o Maintenance. Buildings, 2jJ Sites, __ _, . , „,, Furniture, » S Teachers Otlior , fl gi Salaries and Ordinary iTvna.mtii« gS Allowances. Expenditure. APP»ratn.. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. Buildings, Mtes. o Annual _ , , __ £i Balarj' and Teachers Names, . AlloWnnee Including all lechers .a* ftt Ul0 Rllte and I'upil-t.onctiers £ o _„:.■] during, on tlie Stall'at the End M oftlieYear. "g™ Quarter of Ph the Year. o si «S 3 I St. Albans [B] — St. Albans (main) £ s. d. 883 19 0 & s. d. 221 15 9 £ s. d. 84 12 1 £ s. d. 297 1 0 159 19 0 107 19 0 105 15 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 102 2 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 327 19 0 164 9 0 107 19 0 114 15 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 32: 90 St. Albans (side) 102 103 214 5 8 Richard P. Soundy Miriam A. Roberts Mary A. Campbell.. Martha Weir George H. Pope .. Benjamin Bull Aimee J. Hunte Isabella Crummy .. Caroline Hirst Annie Morrow Sarah E. Smith .. Robert Bowbyes .. Sidnev G. Smith .. Amy Bishop Amy Budden Charles S. Howard Sibella E. Ross Eliza Woodford .. Joseph Thomas Sarah E. Chapman Minnie McBratney Charles \V. Garrard Maud M. Buciden .. Mary E. Flesher .. Annie E. Howard .. M HF AF AF MP MP FP FP FP FP F MP MP FP FP HM HF AF AM FP FP MP FP FP FP II 1 91 Richmond 104 889 3 8 122 17 6 5G 8 8 8Jc Selwyn— New Brighton 16 9 1 Peter Murray Elizabeth A. Wray John J. Patterson .. William C. Armitage Edith J. Jaggar Maggie Me William Oscar Johnson Mary Hepworth Mary Hayward Agnes Duncan William Moses Agnes Dow Vacant Alice M. Buxton .. William Stephens.. Alice E. Thorne Thomas Ritchie .. Georgiana Thomson Mary Duncan Fanny Dick John S. Kennedy .. Jane Hayward Charles C. McCarthy Elizabeth Gardiner Jane Menzies Rev. L. L. Brown .. Charlotte Kay Donald Stewart Barbara Stewart .. John Simpson M. E. Simpson Thomas Irvine Joseph Thompson.. Florence E. Blake.. Joseph H. Thompson John Mclntyre Martha Crothers .. Sarah McKeo Edward J. B. Collins Lizzie Denno Mary J. Collins William B. Mackay Matilda J. Thomas Lancelot Watson .. Kate Duranfc Mary Cree Elizabeth H. Calvert Kate Nicholson William G. Wallace Alice E. Henderson Clara C. Perkins .. Margaret Thompson Rosina Edwards .. M F HM AM HF AF MP FP FP FP MP FP M F MP FP M HF AF FP MP FP M F FP M S M S M F MP M F MP M F FP M FP S M F MP F P FP F FP M HF AF FP FP 137 12 0 70 9 0 342 7 0 171 16 0 110 11 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 168 8 0 82 15 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 260 13 0 114 13 0 96 15 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 169 15 0 90 2 0 24 0 0 146 0 0 12 0 0 164 0 0 12 0 0 194 4 0 87 19 0 20 0 0 191 13 0 85 16 0 20 0 0 172 17 0 88 1 0 32 0 0 140 11 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 282 3 0 114 13 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 86 0 0 16 0 0 278 8 0 128 0 0 97 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 92 105 210 0 0 2G 16 6 4; 93 Heathcote Lower 10G 840 18 1 137 8 0 70 17 3 31: 94 Bromley 107 314 0 0 38 2 6 45 14 4 95 Opawa 108 540 2 2 70 11 2 161 0 11 16! Heatheote Valley 280 3 2 130 16 4 96 109 40 11 0 Sumner 110 158 0 0 16 4 0 li 97 93 Selwyn 111 176 0 0 18 13 6 21 99 Dunsandel .. 112 289 6 3 36 9 6 0 17 0 .00 Brookside 113 286 16 6 36 8 2 32 18 0 01 Killinchy 114 287 14 1 39 19 0 1 17 G .02 Irwell 115 153 18 5 22 10 10 18 13 0 a Leeston (main) 488 17 G 83 1 5 74 0 7 161 116 03 Leeston (side) 100 17 8 117 47 Southbridga .. 118 561 11 2 216 .04 8.3 0 10 0 0

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il la §■3 O0Q Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. "•g Expenditure for the &A 0 ° > m .Maintenance. 1 jj Teachers' Other fl g* Salaries and Ordinary £" Allowances. Expenditure. .Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sitea, 0) A Teachers' Names, "£ including all Tciichers -Sri and Pupil-teachers g o on the Staff at tlic End ig-g of tho Year. '$& I Annual Snlary and Aliowsmeo nt the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. Si I? Furniture, and Apparatus. Selwyn— continued. Southbridge— contd. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. William M. Nocly.. Roberta Ferguson.. James Warburton .. Jane St. H. West .. Henry Bussell Kate Bussell John A. Newell Isabel O. Campbell MP FP M F M S M F £ s. a. 20 0 0 16 0 0 158 16 0 76 6 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 175 11 0 68 17 0 Lakeside 119 196 4 11 27 11 1 125 13 0 51 .05 .06 Sedgemero .. 120 152 2 6 20 9 0 0 12 0 31 07 Eakaia (Little) 121 232 10 6 23 15 0 221 13 2 4 Ashburton — Mount Somers 120 6 7 21 13 0 Arthur Buechler .. Mary Armstrong .. James T. Allsop .. M. A. Muirheaa .. Elizabeth A. Allsop T; E. Tomlinson .. Alice E. Tomlinson William Stirling .. Jane S. Stirling Thomas Warnock .. William N. Seay .. Isabella Connal William Dixon Margaret Young .. Eosina Bruce M S M FP S M F M S M M F M F FP MP M S M S M S M S 141 10 0 12 0 0 139 5 0 24 0 0 12 0 0 135 1 0 63 15 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 128 0 0 146 11 0 80 4 0 229 10 0 107 10 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 155 0 0 12 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 157 11 0 12 0 0 1! .08 122 .09 Alford Forest 123 175 11 2 20 0 G 94 10 5 3! Springburn 124 201 0 9 25 1 0 28 7 7 l: 10 .11 Barr Hill 125 140 11 10 17 4 4 10 13 9 V, .12 .13 Lauriston Methven 126 127 138 10 0 227 11 3 16 4 0 32 13 9 2* 0 0 II 51 ] 1 Rakaia South 128 372 11 4 58 9 10 288 6 7 13! Chertsey 103 12 6 18 1 10 13 5 0 Davia Todd Jane Todd John H. Newlyn .. Julia H. Rule William H. Gorton Charlotte Gorton .. William Halo Lucy Hale 2 1 15 129 .16 Pendarves 130 107 11 0 18 2 2 147 5 6 21 .17 Kyle 131 123 4 2 18 2 3 11 11 10 2: .18 Ashburton Forks 132 132 14 0 23 7 8 21 0 11 4: !'.) Ashburton [B]— ■ - Ashburton (main) 133 945 10 10 171 3 6 345 0 1 William II. Kneen.. Amy J. Harband .. Margaret Clarke .. Janet Dick Emma Bean Isabella Williamson Helen Barratt Lucy Chapman Benjamin H. Low.. Annie Moyonberg .. Jessie Stewart Lucy Fawcett Alexander Jamieson M HF AF AF FP FP FP FP MP FP HF AF MP 327 10 0 176 6 0 110 11 0 86 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 145 7 0 94 2 0 20 0 0 81 Ashburton (side) 134 177 14 2 14; 20 .21 Ashburton— Newland Soafieia 135 136 63 16 10 169 14 10 16 13 0 16 4 0 16 12 0 12 9 1 Sophia Melntyre .. George Culverhouse Anna Culverhouse.. Arthur Cookson .. Edith M. Williamson Henry It. Wilkinson Marion E. Wilkinson Walter J. King .. Fanny Barclay William Dickie Annie J. Wake David T. Todd F. T. W. Batson .. Elizabeth Batson .. Benjamin Low Sabino Low Henry C. Williamson Jessie Fechney H. C. Williamson .. Andrew Malcolm .. Maud M. Dawkins.. Arthur Bramlcy .. Mary F. Ick George E. Manning Sarah F. Manning.. Charles Bourke Augusta Wooley .. F M S M F M S M F M F MP M S M F M FP S M F M F M S M S 70 0 0 164 0 0 12 0 0 159 9 0 76 15 0 151 12 0 12 0 0 129 18 0 66 7 0 189 14 0 87 19 0 40 0 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 135 14 0 72 18 0 150 16 0 32 0 0 12 0 0 143 7 0 74 3 0 146 0 0 70 15 0 128 0 0 12 0 0 121 12 0 12 0 0 ll I 1 22 Wakanui (main) 137 229 2 2 37 0 3 12 7 5 5: Wakanui (side) 138 156 5 9 1! Elgin 139 203 18 -4 23 16 9 8 6 0 3; .23 .24 Tinwald 140 323 10 10 41 5 4 11 16 6 T Winslow 140 0 0 21 16 0 11 17 6 2: .25 141 .26 Willowby 142 204 3 0 23 7 3 6 10 0 4: .27 Flemington 143 197 2 10 27 17 11 2 0 0 5( Longbeach 218 0 9 31 10 11 2 5 5 5' .23 144 29 Ashton 145 182 19 9 24 7 5 22 17 10 3' .30 Hinds 146 121 15 10 16 4 0 11 15 8 1! .31 Lismoro 147 113 8 4 17 10 9 ll .32 Eangitata" .. 148 3 2 11 1 14 8 » School not yet built.

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o . 1% - j, Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the hitter marked [B]) in which situate. n |6« 5^ --i Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. jar. Teachers' Names, Apparatus. o Annual 5 Salary and a . Allownnce '5 "o at tho Bate o j^ paid during 5 ,8 the Last g 1" Quarter of A< the Year. 10 II .3? I 1. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. £i r.panditure iu >t classified. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 52 10 0 £ s. d. Auditing School Committee's accounts not included in tho above Purchase of terrestrial globes and Statham's chemical cabinets not includea in the above Supervision not incluaca . in the above 54 10 11 G33 8 2 9,073 4 1 48348 2 0 1431; 47,543 16 4 6,560 2 3

1 2 3 4 Geraldine— Sootsburn Mackenzie — Silverstream" Burke's Pass" Fairlie Creek 1 2 8 4 126 7 3 64 18 4 70 16 0 138 11 2 19 2 6 8 2 4 10 5 0 23 12 0 23 13 11 210 3 6 16 16 0 1C 8 10 Charles G. Eoskrugo Henrietta L. Smith John Maddison James A. Auld Mary P. Forgusson H. B. W. Hamilton M F M M AF M 118 5 0 63 0 0 70 0 0 150 10 0 50 0 0 118 0 0 31 14 14 58 5 Albury" Geraldine— Opihi" Mount Gay a .. Bangitata Island" Belfield Eangitata South" Orari South 5 109 13 6 10 15 2 21 7 0 25 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 62 8 6 55 8 3 70 11 8 170 1 8 43 1 6 205 17 1 8 4 8 7 5 3 9 10 6 14 17 2 8 7 0 21 16 7 5 10 0 5 0 0 2 6 25 1 0 2 5 0 C. Worthington R. W. Champney .. Gideon Scott Vilant Graham Albert Soutlrwood .. Donald Munro John McLeod Jane Stewart Joseph Greaves Charlotte F. Murray William Glanville .. George Westropp .. Charlotte Eobertson Elizabeth Helem .. Thomas Hughes .. Isabella Hamilton.. Albert Erskine Mary McLean James Kalaugher .. Henry Smith Sarah Anne Buck .. G. Mitford-Taylor .. Elizabeth Bruce .. Marion Meredith .. Finlay Bethune Isabella Miller Alexander Penney.. William Lewis Mary Anne Kelman Joseph Watson George Anderson .. Sarah Watson Minnie Worthington F M M M M M MP S M AF MP M FP S M AF MP pp MP MP F M AF F M AF M MP S M MP S F 56 10 0 56 10 0 88 10 0 "169 15 0 48 6 0 145 0 0 45 0 0 12 0 0 172 0 0 86 0 0 45 0 0 145 0 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 239 18 0 108 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 96 15 0 150 10 0 53 15 0 96 15 0 159 0 0 53 15 0 145 2 0 45 0 0 12 0 0 145 0 0 45 0 0 12 0 0 60 0 0 14 14 22 29 12 40 12 Woodbury 12 305 1 6 29 17 0 45 6 8 84 18 Orari Bridge 13 194 5 7 22 1 9 337 12 1 40 14 Geraldine 1-1 544 5 10 47 11 4 32 6 10 168 Gapes Valley • Hilton (Kakahu) 96 15 0 200 2 4 3 4 6 8 14 6 18 16 15 16 12 17 0 22 9 0 24 54 17 18 Kakahu Bush Pleasant Valley 17 18 96 15 0 203 10 2 13 16 8 27 2 6 126 4 6 7 5 3 33 69 18 Geraldine Plat 19 212 9 6 22 16 8 362 14 7 43 20 Waitohi Plat 20 204 6 1 22 12 2 9 8 6 47 21 2'2 23 Upper Waitohi Flat" .. Rangitira Valley ° Winchester .. 21 22 23 10 0 0 181 14 0 67 8 0 30 18 0 18 244' 6 1 27"9 10 John Lake Cooke .. Mia Owen Pearson Francis Hawke F. W. Smith-Ansted Agnes Brown Julia Smith-Ansted WilliamBryars, B.A. Edwin W. Gurr d .. Helen Ladbrooke .. Bertha Brown Gertrude Eowe Isabella Morton Maggie Eussell Murdoch McLeod .. James Thompson .. Amy Haskell M AF FP M FP S EM AM AF F P FP FP FP MP M AF 136 16 0 75 5 0 20 0 0 139 15 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 294 3 0 129 0 0 129 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 217 0 0 96 15 0 "Vi Milford 175 2 2 19 2 8 7 2 8 34 24 24 25 Temuka 25 794 13 3 G5 10 6 25 8 0 240 Pleasant Point 139 26 26 376 8 10 42 13 4 126 9 6 a Aided, b Including house allowance. «In course of erection. A Left 31st December, 1885.

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53 8-3 a> o -5'" Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. ■H °7< ' Expenditure for the ,° o i*M Maintenance. | | Teachers' Other c ?f Salaries and Ordinary §9 Allowed It-.-.„„..-:,.,,.». Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and .Avparntus. o Annual £ Teae,K,VNa m es, j. ««£-} \\ inclining :ul ie;ichers —— . + H Ti tn «J £ on the Stall at the End £•§ I Vi,iT.,c+ .£"3 of the Year. %& \ f| |~ ] the year, j 1 Geraldine— continued. Pleasant Point — contd. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 30 0 0 20 0 0 "175 0 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 145 0 0 35 0 0 12 0 0 120 0 0 I 159 0 0 64 10 0 "279 8 0 107 10 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 342 0 0 "240 0 0 "245 0 0 150 10 0 129 0 0 118 5 0 107 10 0 86 0 0 168 0 0 64 10 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 CO 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 "120 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 139 15 0 12 0 0 30 0 0 139 15 0 150 0 0 12 0 0 50 0 0 139 15 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 52 7 0 99 0 0 139 15 0 12 0 0 96 15 0 139 15 0 12 0 0 139 15 0 30 0 0 12 0 0 "363 11 0 "159 0 0 107 0 0 129 0 0 85 17 0 64 10 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 45 0 0 118 5 0 "109 15 0 65 0 0 27 28 29 30 31 32 Sutherland's , Washdyke Claremont b .. Wai-iti Waimataitai Timaru [B] — Timaru (main) Timaru (side) Geraldine — Seaview 27 28. 29 30 31 32 33 203 3 1 191 1 5 82 2 10 244 15 C 474 9 11 1,826 5 11 258 6 8 19 11 8 20 19 8 9 18 10 28 12 2 45 4 8 159 14 6 40 1 4 10 12 6 12 6 2 10 13 2 4 542 13 5 120 0 0 4 14 3 Margaret McLeod .. Maud Cartwright .. George B. McAlpine Rebecca McBeth .. Mary A. Sutherland Nicholas Miiller James Gillespie Elizabeth Miiller .. J. B. I. Campbell .. Alexander Mclntosh C. McAra Graham.. Thomas A. Walker Eliza M. Rowley .. Marion E. Fisher .. Agnes Donn John Wood Frederick Wake .. Mary G. Grahamo Jane Gellatly Agnes Pearson Thomas McNaught Dolce A. Cabot Eliza Pearson Oscar Alporsc Jane Rowley Annie Peters Ida Gardner Mary Mahan Clara Shirtclifie .. Achsali Clarke Margaret Gooch .. Lily Rowley Robert Irwin Annie Nelson Isabella Bonnet Jane Mcllroy Jessie Byers John Watson Annie Watson Sarah Mahan William Brown Archibald Mahan .. Mary Jane Mahan.. Helen Jefcoate David Bone Florence Bone Betsy Bone Jane C. Ferguson"1 David Sinclair Henry E. Goodevo Alice Mary Goodeve George Greenfield .. John Menzies Jessie Miller William Wollstein Mary Jane Bruce .. Caroline Strong A. Grant, M.A. David W. M. Burn Edward Bannerman Mary Ann Grant .. Sarah Bruce Ellen Dash Caroline Hunt Annie Finn Minnie Bruce David Grant Andrew Dawson .. George B. Barclay.. Mary Emmett FP FP M FP S M MP S M M AF M AF FP FP HM AM HF AF AF AM AF AF AM AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP MP F FP FP FP M S FP M M S FP M FP S F M M S M M S M FP S HM AM AM AF AF AF FP FP FP MP M M F 4! 2. 6! 16: 731 111 33 34 171 5 9 20 12 5 13 18 1 84 35 Kingsdown .. Pareora 86 86 114 13 4 215 4 9 15 0 8 23 8 0 333 2 9 29 6 C 29 52 86 Waimate — St. Andrews .. 87 183 15 4 20 2 8 2 5 0 37 38 39 Upper Otaiob Otaio b Makikihi 38 89 40 55 8 0 96 1 5 142 1 3 8 5 0 13 13 8 15 18 8 013 0 337 13 7 13 20 31 40 41 Hunter Hook 41 42 96 15 0 137 10 10 12 18 6 18 2 6 9 6 0 0 10 6 26 33 42 Waituna Croek 43 184 6 0 19 17 4 14 7 0 34 43 Waimate [B] — Waimate ■!4 1,062 15 3 69 15 4 32 19 6 360 Waimate —■ Waihoa b Redcliff Hakateramea b 44 45 46 45 46 47 118 5 0 160 16 5 56 2 11 14 6 8 14 6 6 7 0 1 1 16 0 74 5 24 26 12 / 10977 18 0 10,911 2 10 1,115 15 5 3,170 11 8 3,25: a Including houso allows Note.—The augmentation madi [excepting pupil-teachcvs and sowii ,nce. b Aided. c Locum ten leus 31st Decoml laries under £1U lounts set forth ber, 1885. 4 Left 31st Decon ibor, 1885. ) by the Board of 7i t is mistresses), is incl tor cent, on aal aded in the an JO per annum, and of Q per ccj i in the salary column, it. over that a] iouni

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II C 'J! Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. °. Expenditure for the g° _ , t* °2 .Maintenance. II — g> £ Teachers* Other a g< Salaries and Ordinary <5 M Allowances. Expenditure. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stafl' at the End of the Year. o Annual 6P i; ■$ Salary and g S % . Allown.nce l> (3 "1 "o at the Bate "I " o S paid during tf~ || the Last f| g" 3 Quarter of "gla Pk the Year. £<H Furniture, and Apparatus. Kumara [B] — Kumara s s. a. 63G 2 7 £ s. d. 38 3 4 £ s. d. 173 8 11 James Woodward .. Robert Wyldo Sophia Williams .. M ary Poster Ada Ingall Mary Hosking Jane Anne Seddon.. Ellen Kelly HM A M AP PP FP PP PP P £ s. d. »248 12 0 160 0 0 115 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 "72 0 0 22l Rangiriri Westland — Goldsjjorough 2 74 5 0 II 3 316 1 2 John Mulhearn Nancy Martin Henry Smith Trevethan Burns .. Susan Hogg Andrew Stevenson.. Elizabeth Firman.. William C. Kelsoy Margaret Oliver .. Ezra Brook Dixon Robert T. Elcoate .. Anno Batten Jane Andrew Eva Ecclesfield Laura Howe Esther Ward Ida Sofia Arthur Harrop Elizabeth Ramsay.. Elizabeth Blair Honry Nightingale Margaret Cameron HM AP MP HM AP MP PP HM FP HM AM AF AF AP PP PP PP MP FP FP MP P 201 16 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 202 8 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 15 0 0 "133 5 0 50 0 0 "312 6 0 210 0 0 140 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 33 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 "54 0 0 91 22 19 8 00 19 8 Stafford 38G G 7 24 3 11 193 10 0 4 Arahura Road Hokitika [B] — Hokitika 5 188 6 3 19 6 0 53 2 6 4: 37' 5 6 1,031 11 6 51 7 6 93 11 9 South Spit .. Westland— Kanieri 7 56 12 6 1! 8 816 8 10 19 8 4 47 5 3 Charles James Sale Mary Sale Henry Williams .. W. Jeffrey Andrew.. Evan Williams b .. Annie Crowley1' R. N. Gill W. D. McKay Octavia Ida McKay Alexander Meharry Lorenzo Tindall HM AP MP M 188 12 0 80 0 0 36 0 0 144 15 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 133 6 8 "153 2 0 80 0 0 "81 0 0 •112 10 0 71 Bluespur 149 1 3 10 13 10 6 0 0 Upper Arahura Woodstock .. 10 11 122 12 8 218 19 6 6 17 2 18 17 8 234 18 0 37 10 0 M IIM AF M M 21 Gl 8 'J Lower Kokatahi Upper Kokatahi Ross [B] — Ross 12 18 14 7G 11 8 109 4 2 48G 4 10 10 0 10 0 37 19 2 107 18 0 W. Winchester G. Sinclair Leopold De Bakker Gertrude Hirter .. Winifred Jones William Lockington Coralio Do Bakker.. Ellen Mitchell 1' .. Annie Boyle b Margaret Murphy.. J. O. Wilson William Voysey .. Kate Bines b Mary Sullivan'' James Hutchinson M. I. McParlano .. Roderick Mackenzie Annie Bines HM AM MP FP FP MP F «133 15 0 105 0 0 36 0 0 33 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 145 15 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 "49 10 0 "85 10 0 "131 15 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 27 0 0 13 10 0 63 0 0 27 0 0 II 2i 19! 10 Westland— Donoghue's .. 161 7 11 23 5 0 15 12 17 3 5: 11 Waitangi Okarito Gillespio's 16 17 18 53 5 0 87 1 8 142 19 2 2"o 0 10 3 5 9 0 0 2 7 C P M M 1 1! 3! 32 18 Okuru Arawata Lake Brunner 0 Bruce Bayd .. Unclassified .. 19 20 21 •22 19 17 6 35 12 6 29 16 3 10 0 10 0 go'io o M F M F 1, b" g o 4,698 8 6 278 18 0 1,103 7 1 4,560 5 8 1,46.

1 2 3 4 5 GreyKynnersley .. Totara Flat .. Orwell Creek.. Ahaura Hatters 1 2 3 4 5 130 12 1 132 16 8 98 13 4 95 6 8 221 15 0 G 10 0 G 10 0 G 10 0 19 10 0 9 12 29 0 0 5 0 0 18G 14 0 Jeremiah O'Shea .. F. W. Campbell .. James G. Slorriss .. Edward Parker James A. Bromley.. Ada Parker Duncan Corbett Edward A. Scott .. Eliza Haisty M M M M HM AF M HM FP 108 0 0 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 168 0 0 55 0 0 90 0 0 140 0 0 15 0 0 27 30 L9 20 53 6 7 Bed Jack's .. No Town 6 7 90 16 8 1G0 15 0 G 10 0 G 19 5 10 12 0 17 35 House provided by Board. 31st December, 1885. l> Monitors. c Opened 16th July. '1 Opened 20th October, 1885. No payment made

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O 55 II Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [li]) in which situate. A tin 13 a) It Maintenance. Buildings, Teachers' Othe^ Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary imSSafn. Allowances. Expenditure. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teaohers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall' at the End of the Year. ft • I i Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. h I* *{? an 11 Grey— continued. Brunnorton & Wallsend & s. d. 423 13 2 £ s. d. 32 13 3 £ s. d. 84 15 0 James Malcolm Maria North Elizabeth Soott Jessie Dick Edith Owen Margaret McDonald John Henry Ralton Thomas P. O'Day .. Edith O'Day Margaret Stewart .. Charles Hicks Emma Thompson .. Robert Thornton .. Robert L. Clements Alexander Malcolm Catherine Brown .. Elizabeth Batcholor Mary Pelling Elizabeth Robinson Jane Lotheson Florence Laws Alice Kemple Janet Robinson Florence Brown .. HM AF AF FP FP FP M HM AF F HM AF HM |AM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP & s. a. 225 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 55 0 0 54 0 0 155 0 0 40 0 0 320 0 0 245 0 0 155 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 202 Maori Gully Dunganville .. 120 18 4 215 13 4 5 15 0 9 10 9 10 6 10 0 7 10 10 25 45 11 12 Marsden Cobden Greymouth [B] — Greymouth 11 12 80 0 8 221 8 7 G 10 0 9 7 10 28 14 G 12 54 13 13 1,144 15 4 90 G 3 502 2 0 45G Grey— Paroa 14 15 Westbrook Greenstone Teremakau a .. u 15 16 17 217 15 5 13 9 4 107 10 8 6 10 0 95 6 8 7 2 6 45 17 6 60 0 9 15 0 Henry D. Thomas.. Florence Dowling .. William A. Patrick Charles J. Patrick.. HM FP M M 155 0 0 20 0 0 104 0 0 90 0 0 54 2G 21 Office furniture and repairs Bians, supervision, &c... Expenditure m ot classified. 3,557 17 7 241 10 7 12 3 0 27 5 0 953 13 0 3,231 0 0 1,090

1 2 3 i 5 i; 7 8 Waitalri — Kurow b Whare Kuri» Otiake c Maerewhenua Livingstone Duntroon •Awamoko Papakaio Pukeuri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 155 10 0 62 16 8 122 16 8 126 3 10 163 1 8 172 10 0 181 0 0 394 9 3 15 0 0 3 15 0 15 0 0 20 5 0 18 10 0 2G 0 0 20 5 0 45 0 0 i' o o 12 7 6 35 14 G [ Francis Hilgendorf Elizabeth C. Jones Alexander W. White Charles Colville Ebenezer Piper C. F. Schmedes William Darloy Langley Pope Hannah Murray .. Alexander Goodall M F M M M M M M F MP 1G8 0 0 70 0 0 134 0 0 148 0 0 168 0 0 180 0 0 182 0 0 224 0 0 109 0 0 40 0 0 34 17 25 37 32 55 37 116 li' 5 0 12 0 0 Oamaru [B] — Oamaru District High School 1,223 4 0 8G 0 0 8 0 0 Robert Peattio Margaret Sangster.. John McDonald M. McK. Crawford.. Mary King James Fleming Jane Brownlie Alicia M. Thompson Annio Rivers Frederick Hastie .. James Lindsay Selina A. Spedding Frank J. Forbes .. Grace I. Thomson.. Jane Goulding Margaret Waddcll.. Grace McNaught .. Lily Mainland Caroline Church .. John Harkness Rice Jane L. Cooke HM HF AM AF AF AM FP FP FP MP HM HF AM AF AF FP FP FP FP HM HF 400 0 0 152 0 0 245 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 30 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 326 0 0 139 0 0 194 0 0 115 0 0 115 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 333 0 0 149 0 0 341 Oamaru North 10 1,068 7 G 92 0 0 35. Oamaru South 11 1,033 13 7 92 0 0 6 5 8 37: 1 a Not open at end of year. b Half-time. » Aided.

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h ■1 |l u Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. is 11 Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. ■ g| I ■a Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. > 3 P Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Furniture, and Apparatus. Oamaru [B] — continued. Oamaru South— contd. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 194 0 0 105 0 0 124 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 William McDonald Agnes Chalmer Richard J. Barrett Elizabeth McGregor Alfred Grenfell William Thomas .. Lizette Bennett AM AF AM FP MP MP FP Waitaki — Ngapara Teaneraki 165 15 0 222 0 0 10 11 12 13 It 18 16 Waiareka Totara Kakanui Maheno Otepopo 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 313 10 0 163 10 0 329 17 9 326 10 0 425 4 0 22 0 0 28 0 0 41 0 0 20 5 0 35 10 0 41 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 7 0 0 1310 0 2 11 0 14 9 0 John A. Robertson Francis Golding .. Jessie C. Christie .. James G. Gow Minnie Tregoning .. David Pearson Thomas C. Harrison Eliza Sherriff David Cossgrove .. Helen Webster G. W. 0. Macdonald Jane Mitchell Oscar Flamank John D. Burnard .. Margaret Caldwell.. John Watt Mrs. Margaret Watt Howard Handle Wynter Blathwayt Jane Fleming M M F M F M M F M F M F M I" M S M F M M F 152 0 0 194 0 0 70 0 0 229 0 0 105 0 0 167 0 0 208 0 0 105 0 0 221 0 0 105 0 0 236 0 0 119 0 0 55 0 0 172 0 0 20 0 0 246 0 0 129 0 0 153 0 0 194 0 0 70 0 0 38 62 94 40 69 104 117 Waianakarua 184 14 0 22 0 0 44 17 19 18 Hampden 20 370 0 0 43 0 0 0 9 7 122 19 20 Moeraki Pukeiviti 21 22 147 15 0 266 0 0 16 15 0 30 0 0 a 0 0 10 0 0 25 64 23 Palmerston [B] — Palmerston 2:i 998 8 2 69 15 0 345 17 6 William Porteous .. Priscilla Lowry Charles G. Smeaton James Garrow Rosetta King John Porteous William Appleby .. HM F AM AM VV MP MP 402 0 0 139 0 0 240 0 0 138 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 243 22 2:i 24 25 26 ■27 Waihemo — Inch Valley Dunback ., Stoneburn" .. Waihemo Macrae's Moonlight Goodwood Waikouaiti — Flag Swamp 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 164 14 9 130 0 0 TO 0 125 0 0 129 C 8 138 5 0 184 10 0 18 10 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 22 0 0 110 301 12 0 11 8 0 15 0 0 21 18 0 John Black Grant.. John Mills Mary Islip James Robertson .. George F. Booth .. James Borthwick .. Mrs. M. Trotter .. M M F : M ! M i M F 167 0 0 124 0 0 70 0 0 134 0 0 162 0 0 143 0 0 182 0 0 41 23 24 24 35 25 38 29 31 268 0 0 30 0 0 James R. Pollok .. Annie M. Ross Samuel Moore Harriett Darton .. William Maule Mary Fell Louisa Heckler John Whyte Mrs. Whyte William Millar .. Christiana Kirby .. Windsor G. Fraser Mrs. M. McLintock William Davidson.. E. Farquharson .. Alexander M. Ross Jessie Maxwell Hugh A. Stewart .. M F HM F AM FP FP M S M F M S M F M F M 198 0 0 70 0 0 271 0 0 134 0 0 134 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 182 3 0 20 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 172 0 0 20 0 0 217 0 0 105 0 0 170 0 0 70 0 0 172 0 0 69 30 Waikouaiti [B] 32 GOO 5 0 60 0 0 0 16 198 Merton 1G8 10 0 20 5 0 15 7 6 47 31 33 32 Seacliff 34 258 0 0 30 0 0 7 2 0 57 33 Evansdale 35 188 0 0 24 0 0 0 19 0 48 34 Blueskin 36 349 15 11 41 0 0 17 0 0 84 35 36 37 Purakanui North Otago Heads' 1 .. Lower Harbour Port Chalmers [B] — Port Chalmers 37 38 39 150 0 0 29 3 4 170 15 0 30 0 0 22 0 0 2 15 0 232 0 0 57 18 86 38 40 1,584 2 4 122 19 0 1,344 3 6 Walter Turpin Mary Sinclair Charles R. Bossence J. G. MacLymont.. Sara Moore Thomas Finlay Amelia Bott Jane Duncan Mary Strahan Margaret Johnstone Isabella Mclntyro.. Louisa Richards .. Margaret Dick HM HF AM AM AF AM FP FP FP FP FP FP FP 415 0 0 178 0 0 293 0 0 220 0 0 115 0 0 133 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 538 » Aided, Open three months, i> Aided.

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o . jl h Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. °~ Expenditure for the Year. $Z(Jj j Teachers' Names, j| Maintenance. BuUfflng., s ■» _ &™s ' on the Staff at tile End i| Teachers' Other Fu™t a Ure ' of the Year. a g- Salaries and Ordinary Armnrntuo Q% Allowances. Expenditure. AW'aratusMaintenance. Expenditure for the Year. a • 'So T Annual we Salary and 2.8 Allowance > & at the Rate < & paid during ' tf"f the Last -JS Quarter of u'£ the Year. £H Waikouaiti— Mount Cargill £ s. d. £ s. a. s s. a. 41 208 5 0 22 0 0 7 0 0 Joseph Southwick.. Mrs Krmfhwiplr £ s. a. 208 5 0 £ s. a. 22 0 0 £ s. a. 192 0 0 40 90 O 0 £ s. a. 192 0 0 20 0 0 233 0 0 105 0 0 35 0 0 182 0 0 20 0 0 265 0 0 129 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 328 0 0 134 0 0 201 0 0 110 0 0 124 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 173 0 0 89 -10 41 42 Sawyer's Bay [B] St. Leonards [B] Ravensbourne [B] North-East Valley [Bj Mrs. boutnwicK 42 359 10 0 42 0 0 25 18 0 George Foster Jane Dunlop Hooper Andrew Davidson .. 43 203 0 0 24 0 0 502 10 10 Thomas Johnston .. Mrs. Johnston Mrs. J onnscon 44 579 7 6 58 0 0 20 8 0 James Aitken Eliza Derham Mary A. Gibson John Henderson .. Marion Burnside .. 45 1,002 5 0 84 5 0 1 18 2 0' John Macfarlane .. 41 42 43 44 359 10 0 203 0 0 579 7 6 1,002 5 0 42 0 0 24 0 0 58 0 0 84 5 0 Joseph Southwick.. Mrs. Southwick George Foster Jane Dunlop Hooper Andrew Davidson .. Thomas Johnston .. Mrs. Johnston James Aitken Eliza Derham Mary A. Gibson John Henderson .. Marion Burnside .. John Macfarlane .. Agnes Short Robert Fergus Frances Hawkes .. David S. Mason .. Emma Ha} 7es Jane Bethune Emma Godso Andrew Spenco Robert S. Gardner.. M S M F MP M S M HF AF MP FP HM HF AM AF AM FP FP FP MP M 2U U U 233 0 0 108 105 0 0 35 0 0 182 0 0 44 9,0 0 0 'ZU U U 265 0 0 175 129 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 328 0 0 322 43 45 Pine Hill Dunedin [B] — William "Street 28 U 46 198 18 4 20 5 0 5 0 0 45 46 Stafford Street Arthur Street 47 48 49 1,507 11 8 95 0 0 1,863 5 0 132 0 0 20 15 0 141 15 0 1,609 12 6 48 0 0 64 15 11 John B. Park Annie Anderson James W. Smith .. John A. Johnson .. Lillie Thompson .. Leonard A. Line .. Isabella Davies Margaret MoGrogan Jessie Low James Hislop Elizabeth Stewart.. Adelaide Guthrie .. Mabel Matheson .. Agnes McDonald .. Abraham Barrett .. Isabella R. Hay John H. Chapman.. Peter McGregor V. H. D. Campbell Robert Cowan Mary Montgomery Ritchings Grant .. James M. Beattie .. Dora Lawrence Isabella Sutherland Isabella Me Arthur.. M. W. Anderson .. Helen Bolt Elizabeth Beveridge William Gray John L. Ferguson .. Mary G. Nicholls .. James Mahoney .. George Davidson .. Lillias A. Fowler .. William Thomson.. Catherine Haig C. Robertson Jane Mackie Cordelia Collins .. A. Crawford William Phillips .. William J. Strong.. Alexina Fleming .. Jessie Finiayson .. Alexander Stewart Christina White .. James H. Gray George Balsillo Mary A. Roberts .. George D. Braik .. Jessie C. Brown .. Robert Church Agnes Rodger Annie Alexander .. William Burnside.. HM HF AM AM AF AM FP FP FP MP FP FP FP F HM HF AM AM AF AM AF AM MP FP FP FP FP FP FP MP HM HF AM AM AF AM AF FP FP FP MP MP MP FP FP HM HF AM AM AF AM AF MP FP FP MP 382 0 0 168 0 0 251 0 0 211 0 0 105 0 0 144 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 95 0 0 404 0 0 163 0 0 271 0 0 234 0 0 129 0 0 148 0 0 115 0 0 114 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 404 0 0 183 0 0 261 0 0 234 0 0 119 0 0 135 0 0 114 0 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 399 0 0 173 0 0 261 0 0 224 0 0 125 0 0 163 0 0 115 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 553 31 654 47 Albany Street 50 1,812 14 10 153 15 0 36 14 7 651 622 4R Union Street.. 51 1,778 8 4 163 i 0 38 7 0

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6 2 fc'C ij Schools, and the Counties or Borouirhs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. 4 II Expenditure tor the Year. —— Teachers' Names, Maintenance. Buildings, *%***££** -p,, -T' °n the Stalf at the End Teachers' Other iuimture, of the Year. Salaries and Ordinary »„,'„ +. „ Allowances. Expenditure-. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. A it '■3 o ■gaS 3 o Annual to j Salary and 2 » Allowance > rt at the Kate ! <s paid during j '"£f the Last ! -^ y Quarter of ••* 'a the Year. £ H 49 Dunedin [B] -—continued. Union Street — contd. George Street 52 £ s. d. 1,906 11 7 £ s. d. 175 S 0 £ s. d. 601 3 4 Alexander Riach .. Peter Stewart Eva Pogson E. 1). Mowat David A. McNicoll Isabella Turnbull .. George H. Smith .. Alexander McLean Janet W. Paterson William Fitzgerald Isabella M. Frascr John E. Gunn Isabella Hitchcock Peter Anderson Agnes G. Donald .. Annabella Broome Ellen Campbell Kate Dormer Elizabeth Harlow .. Hugh McDonald .. Mary Urquhart David White Emma Stevens James Hendry Majorio Huio .. ! Samuel P. Seymour Hugh Mclntyre Jane Dow Mary McCarthy Kate Frascr Kate Ferguson James Hutchinson James Pinder Alexander Marshall W. A. Ballantyne .. Christina Stewart .. Edwin T. Earl Catherine Livingston MP MP iFP i !FP HM HF AM AMj AF ' AM | AF1 AM! FP MP FP FP FP i FP FP j MP FP HM HF am: A F AM A M AF FP FP FP MP MP MP MP FP M FP £ S. d. 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 410 0 0 183 0 0 261 0 0 224 0 0 119 0 0 173 0 0 120 0 0 114 0 0 45 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 486 0 0 183 0 0 281 0 0 144 0 0 182 0 0 138 0 0 115 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 280 0 0 45 0 0 7-1! 50 Normal 53 1,894 8 8 202 4 9 357 8 1 69! Model 222 8 4 Peninsula— Anderson's Bay 335 10 0 41 0 0 C. E. Eiohardson .. Isabella Begg Alexander Pirie Elizabeth Pirie Mrs. Pirie William 0. Duthie Margaret F. Donald Robert Huio James Barton Isabella Park Henry Bishop Margaret Harland.. William P. Marris.. John Reid Margaret Alves M F M FP S M F M M F M F M M F 217 0 0 105 0 0 200 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 170 0 0 70 0 0 153 0 0 198 0 0 70 0 0 153 0 0 70 0 0 143 0 0 225 0 0 115 0 0 51 54 8! 52 North-East Harbour .. 68 244 13 4 28 6 0 6 0 0 5! 53 Higholiffe 56 243 0 0 30 0 0 5i 51 55 Broad Bay Portobello 57 58 153 15 0 266 0 0 18 10 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 8 13 0 31 61 56 57 58 59 Otakou • Taiaroa Heads Hooper's Inlet Sandymount.. 59 CO 61 62 42 10 0 77 10 0 145 10 0 335 10 0 7 10 0 15 0 0 41 0 0 14 8 4 i' 6 0 2' II 2! 7! GO 61 Taieri— Leith Valley.. Waikari 68 64 169 10 0 315 0 0 22 0 0 41 0 0 5 0 0 James Robertson .. William A. Paterson Thyrza Davies David McLauchlan Selina M. Bennett. '. Alexander Stott .. Jane Wilson A. E. A. Palmer .. Mary Callonder Rodney Moir Mary Christie Margaret Reid Mary Mant Mary Dickson Alexander Kyle Janet Mclntosh James Jofiory George L. Stewart.. Mary A. Robertson G. A. Williamson .. Isabella McLeod .. Agnes Rankin M M F HM HF AM AF AM AF FP FP FP FP FP HM HF A.M AM AF AM FP FP 172 0 0 199 0 0 115 0 0 351 0 0 134 0 0 248 0 0 115 6 0 134 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 357 0 0 148 0 0 252 0 0 181 0 0 110 0 0 134 0 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 3' 91 62 Kaikorai [B] 65 1,168 18 4 97 15 0 105 2 8 41! Mornington ] B] 63 66 1,374 15 5 108 10 0 43 0 0 •IS! a Late Native school. Aided.

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*3 . si H 1-3 a © Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. h = ?n Mainte: g-g « S Teachers' a g< Salaries nrcd q Allowances. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Tear. jar. Teachers' Names, ■d,,;i,i,-_™ Including all Teachers Buildings, a]ld p upil , teaohers rates. on th stllir t tlle End and of the Year. ' Apparatus. o Annual *$u 5 Salary and g 3 a . Allowance > 5 "1 o at the Bate ■< o o S paid during S3 the Last •§'2 g" J Quarter of fc the Tear. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Taieri— continued. Mornington— contd. £ s. d. £ h. d. £ s. d. Isabella Dick Elizabeth Ounn Davina Marchbanks Robert G. Tubman William Milne Elizabeth L. Donald James Rennie Thomas H. Gill .. Mary McEwen Janet D. Mill W. E. Bastings .. Mary Hegarty Elizabeth Paulks .. John Rutherford .. Annie Bolming Clara Calder Gilberts King Mary Williams Sophie A. Ferens .. William J. Moore .. Jessie D. Kinvig .. Walter Eudey Caroline Little Oliver Growden Margaret Gow Elizabeth Ililgendorf Kate Hannah George Reid Helen Alexander .. Richard G. Whetter Jane Sim Robert Church Elizabeth Jack Isabella Hutton Stuart Maxwell Henrietta Kingston William Bennett .. Agnes Forsyth John R. Don Mary F. Simpson .. William Spencer .. Mary Walker James King Mary Renfrew Catherine Nimmo .. Flora Faulks Charles Lillie Jane Brookman William Duncan .. Ellen J. Home Henry Darton Mary W. Mills Catherine Faulds .. Isabella Mason Catherino Duncan John Blair Jessie Mills Joseph Stewart Michael H. Scott .. Edward Finder John Menzies C. F. Menzies Edgar do V. Ivens.. Elizabeth McKay .. James Waddell Annie G. Shand Margaret P. Purvis Donald MoLcod .. Mary Algio Marion B. Cowie .. Peter Chisholm Elizabeth L. Shand G. B. Anderson Jane L. Couper Charles C. Hubbard Matthew Kinnaird.. Abel Warburton .. A. Sutherland David Murray FP FP FP MP HM HF AM AM AF AF AM FP FP MP FP F P FP FP P HM HF AM AF MP FP FP FP HM HF AM AF AM FP FP MP FP HM HF AM AF AM AF MP FP FP FP MP FP HM HF AM AF FP FP FP M F M M M M F M F M F FP M HF AF MP FP M F M M M M M £ s. d. 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 402 0 0 1C3 0 0 261 0 0 234 0 0 115 0 0 110 0 0 114 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 95 0 0 322 0 0 124 0 0 211 0 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 ■ 40 0 0 25 0 0 338 0 0 139 0 0 224 0 0 115 0 0 114 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 364 0 0 163 0 0 257 0 0 119 0 0 ■ 163 0 0 105 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 317 0 0 134 0 0 182 0 0 105 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 211 0 0 lie o o 153 0 0 134 0 0 124 0 0 235 0 0 115 0 0 201 0 0 115 0 0 236 0 0 119 0 0 30 0 0 258 0 0 124 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 237 0 0 125 0 0 124 0 0 124 0 0 124 0 0 1G2 0 0 257 0 0 Caversham [B] 67 1,563 19 11 120 0 0 103 17 2 64 67 603 Benevolent Institution Kensington [B] 68 69 95 0 0 914 7 6 80 5 0 35 341 65 31 0 0 01, Forbury [B~ .. 70 1,175 1 10 95 15 0 361 67 Maeandrcw Road [Bj 71 1,273 14 2 108 10 0 60 15 2 SSI Green Island [B] 68 72 848 5 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 296 Walton [B] .. 69 73 342 15 0 42 0 0 99 70 71 72 73 Saddle Hill Brighton Kuri Bush Otokia 74 75 76 77 15G 10 0 128 5 0 94 15 0 310 0 0 16 15 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 32 15 0 11 10 0 5 0 0 29 24 20 75 28 5 0 71 Greytown 78 303 19 0 41 0 0 101 75 East Taieri 79 3SG 0 0 45 0 0 123 78 Mosgiel [B] .. 80 485 5 0 58 0 0 1,552 7 9 186 North Taieri 3G1 5 0 38 5 0 77 81 8: 78 79 80 SI H2 Mullocky Gully Tahora Strath-Taieri Whare Flat Outram 82 83 84 85 86 133 10 0 124 0 0 144 0 0 152 15 0 4G2 0 0 0 9 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 18 10 0 48 10 0 15 0 0 17 10 0 1! 21 1! 31 id; 50 0 0

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p il Schools, and the „■§ Counties or Boroughs % m (the latter marked [B]) -g £ in which situate. . g g a Ph § °> 8' Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. <b Annual 5 Salary and a . Allowance "2 *o at the Kate o 2 paid during IS the Last o Quarter of Ph the Year. is II ll I 1 Teachers' Other Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary , ™' h Allowances. Expenditure. 83 83 Taieri— continued. Outram— continued. West Taieri .. 87 £ s. d. 279 0 0 £ a. a. 30 0 0 £ s. d. Margaret Buchanan Eliza Weir James Kirkland Thomas C. Fraser .. Alice Winchester .. Henry Henderson.. M. A. Matheson .. William Fergfcson.. P FP MP M F M F M £ s. d. 139 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 210 0 0 70 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 167 0 0 59 84 84 Maungatua 88 268 3 3 30 0 0 20 0 0 55 85 86 87 85 Lake Waipori Bruce— Taieri Ferry Waihola 89 167 0 0 '24 0 0 70 12 0 42 88 89 90 91 92 1)2 86 87 88 89 90 91 Taieri Beach Waihola Gorge Circle Hill Tokomairiro District High [B] Fairfax 96 90 91 92 93 94 95 189 13 41 321 0 0 183 5 0 335 10 0 115 5 0 1,358 18 4 321 0 0 24 0 0 41 0 0 22 0 0 41 0 0 15 0 0 86 0 0 41 0 0 21 0 0 16 10 0 68' 5 6 John H. Patrick .. John L. Bonnin .. Jane Watson G. W. Carrington .. Jessie Russell James Dunbar Emilia Menzies James Moir James Reid Mary McLaren Cornelius Mahoney William McElrea .. Fanny Matheson .. Walter Graham Grace Ferguson Henry Murray Margaret Sinclair .. George Menzies Catherine Buick .. Ellen Laing Jessie Grant Margaret Dippie .. John A. Gray Daniel McPherson.. Jane White Conrad A. Strack .. Mrs. Strack Alice Irwin Alexander M. Nicol Alice Annctt John Nicholson Jane Kelly William McLaren.. Annie Hope Elizabeth Johnston Maria E. Thompson Alexander Drain .. M M F M S M F M HM HF AM AM AF MP FP MP FP M F F F F M M F M S FP M F HM F AM FP FP F M 162 0 0 205 0 0 115 0 0 162 0 0 20 0 0 225 0 0 115 0 0 143 0 0 405 0 0 154 0 0 205 0 0 216' 0 0 105 0 -0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 217 0 0 105 0 0 85 0 0 124 0 0 85 0 0 158 0 0 107 0 0 85 0 0 190 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 134 0 0 70 0 0 280 0 0 124 0 0 134 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 85 0 0 158 0 0 37 79 37 80 23 349 80 23 19 22 33 40 22 57 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Akatore Glenledi Southbridge Glonoro Manuka Crook Adams Flat Lovell's Flat.. 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 85 0 0 133 10 0 119 5 0 158 0 0 164 8 4 85 0 0 226 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 18 10 0 15 0 0 28 0 0 168 0 0 15 1 0 5 0 0 447 0 0 100 101 102 .00 .01 02 Stony Creek .. Hillend* Kaitangata 104 105 100 122 9 1 77 10 0 596 10 0 15 0 0 11 5 0 60 0 0 35 7 6 5 6 0 132 2 6 19 18 225 103 104 105 Wangaloa Tuapeka Mouth Clutha— Stirling 85 0 0 177 18 4 15 0 0 18 10 0 23 32 :03 ■04 107 108 1315 0 .05 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 06 07 .08 .09 10 11 .12 .18 .14 Balolutha [B] Te Honka" .. Waitepeka .. Kakapuawaka Warepa Kaihiku .. .. Waiwera Waiwera Township Puerua 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 356 5 1 603 1 8 99 18 4 186 10 0 74 0 0 151 5 0 172 0 0 96 5 0 171 10 0 189 8 4 43 0 0 56 0 0 7 10 0 22 0 0 13 0 0 18 10 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 22 0 0 6 18 6 109 14 11 19 16 6 13 15 0 6 0 0 Charles R. Smith .. Anstiss D. Silk , .. Susan Paul Alexander Grigor .. Mary K. Allan John Matheson Edith Brewer Margaret Campbell Amelia Bayloy John Porteous Mrs. Porteous Eliza Nimmo John Wilson Henry Mitchell Isabella Cameron .. George B. Clark James A. llix Mrs. Rix James McNour Annie Geggie G. H. Querini James T. Bryant .. Mary Ferguson Sarah E. Albert Orlanno L. Allan .. John Campbell Christina Darling .. Lionel Ellison Abraham M. Barnett James P. Malcolm M F FP HM F AM FP FP F M S F M M F M M S M S M M F F M i M !f Imp m M 228 0 0 119 0 0 25 0 0 265 0 0 119 0 0 124 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 177 0 0 20 0 0 109 0 0 148 0 0 172 0 0 100 0 0 177 0 0 187 0 0 20 0 0 172 0 0 20 0 0 124 0 0 188 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 143 0 0 234 0 0 119 0 0 40 0 0 162 0 0 182 0 0 129 173 18 43 34 34 38 26 44 43 115 :i5 Port Molyneux 119 184 15 0 22 0 0 38 116 117 ir, LIT Ahuriri Owaka 120 121 124 0 0 263 10 0 15 0 0 32 15 0 514 11 21 65 118 119 120 : 118 119 1.2(1 Tahatika Purekireki : Clinton 122 123 124 78 18 8 91 15 0 390 10 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 44 0 0 8 18 10 0 16 0 18 27 111 121 122 Wairuna Waipahi 125 126 1S5 6 8 183 13 4 22 0 0 20 5 0 37 29 • *.

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Oj I 6 « I *S 5-3 If Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (tho latter marked [B]) iu whicli situate. u o P a ft Mainte: Expei iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Tenchers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall at the Endof the Year. I i Annual j gj-ij Soliry and ' t.2 At.owauce > '~ at the Rate ""9 paid during i to^ the Last •= 1 Quarter of *-3 the Year. ' |H Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. .23 .24 Olutha— continued. Waikoikoi Glonkenich Tuapeka— Tapanui [B] .. 127 128 £ s. d. 151 0 0 154 13 0 £ s. d. 20 5 0 18 10 0 £ s. d. 25 0 0 Archibald F. Joseph Robert Bell M M £ s. d. 152 0 0 157 0 0 8! 41 .25 26 .27 .28 .29 30 31 32 .88 34 .85 36 Kelso Heriot Crookston Dunrobin Mount Stuart Waitahuna Waitahuna Gully Waitahuna West a Clarke's Flat.. Wetherstones Lawrence Dist. High [B] 136 137 138 139 140 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 509 3 4 167 16 11 125 10 0 114 10 0 140 17 9 138 1 1 398 3 4 260 2 0 8 15 0 88 15 0 319 12 9 1,071 1 10 54 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 15 0 0 41 0 0 68 0 0 6 8 6 17 10 0 17 10 0 11 17 6 6 18 0 265 0 0 17 13 0 36 10 0 James Kerr Menzies Mary Stuart Rebecca Gordon Jessie C. Howat James A. Jack Y, wen Pilling James Rix Aaron Hyde P. Bain Fraser William Macandrew Selina J. Dale Mary Ann Wall James G. Closs Jane Robertson Mary Cameron Mrs. Robertina Milne Charles W. G. Selby Annie Darton John Stenhouse J. Beatrice Fowler William C. Allnutt Bessie Bushell John MeNickle Agnes McLean Lillian E. Fowler .. Wilhelmina Smyth Robert Neill Jessie Pope Georgina Blair A. G. Thompson .. Mary Ann Morgan.. Charles K. Kerr Mary Loudon Arthur W.Tindall.. Mrs. E. Michael .. Philip Bremner Alexander McDuff.. Robert Blair Mrs. Adams MaryE. Cottle James Guthrie Agnes Ballantyne .. William A. Roilly .. Francos Oudaille .. Gerald Morris M HF AF FP M y, M M M M F FP M F F F M F HM HF AM AF MP FP FP FP M HF AF MP FP M F M F M M M S F M F M F M 247 0 0 119 0 0 95 0 0 25 0 0 152 0 0 143 0 0 144 0 0 152 0 0 152 0 0 244 0 0 119 0 0 40 0 0 180 0 0 70 0 0 85 0 0 100 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 405 0 0 159 0 0 239 0 0 105 0 0 55 0 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 252 0 0 129 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 186 0 0 70 0 0 134 0 0 148 0 0 162 0 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 186 0 0 70 0 0 229 0 0 105 0 0 167 0 0 L8I 37 26 21 25 31 118 59 24 79 249 Bluespur 87 141 587 1 8 52 0 0 Hi: Waipori 261 0 0 30 0 0 -38 142 58 39 Evans Flat 143 238 10 0 26 0 0 54 .40 .41 42 Tuapeka Flat Tuapeka West Beaumont 144 145 146 122 0 0 147 15 0 224 7 2 15 0 0 16 15 0 22 0 0 19 0 0 34 0 0 71 6 9 24 34 39 43 .44 Bae's Junction b IMoa Flat 147 148 64 7 6 253 0 0 30"0 0 290 0 0 18 53 .45 Roxburgh [B] 149 336 0 0 41 0 0 92 .46 Coal Creek Vincent — Bald Hill Alexandra [B] 150 172 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 41 151 L52 L68 154 L55 L56 157 LS8 159 .47 .48 .49 .50 Clyde Cromwell [B] Kawarau Bannockburn Nevis Lowburn Bendigo Tarras '• Luggate Hawea Matakanui 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 1G2 163 138 19- 4 277 0 0 352 10 0 395 11 0 88 15 9 293 10 8 104 0 0 14C 10 0 98 18 4 20 0 0 67 18 4 144 0 0 189 1 0 15 0 0 30 0 0 41 5 0 41 0 0 15 0 0 32 15 0 7 10 0 15 0 0 11 5 0 42 5 0 21 0 0 21 0 0 Alfred Howorth Frederick S. Aldred Sarah E. Bowden .. Joseph E. Stevens.. Mrs. Dora Stevens.. John A. De Ravin .. Christina Scott Ellen Fleming Mary Jane Hay William Corbett .. Louisa Stone John Robertson William A. Chappie Grace M. Wright .. Johanna Fraser Mary Scott Mungo Allison John Moodio M. Butler John N. Stewart .. Mrs. Wilkinson John Botting John Beattie James Fairlie Morris Margaret McDougall William H. Worsop Mrs. Annie Clark .. Jessie Cairns M M F M F M F FP F M F M M F F F M M S M S M M M F M HF AF 143 0 0 212 0 0 105 0 0 227 0 0 125 0 0 229 0 0 125 0 0 45 0 0 85 0 0 198 0 0 70 0 0 124 0 0 148 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 85 0 0 144 0 0 176 0 0 20 0 0 182 0 0 20 0 0 168 0 0 157 0 0 134 0 0 85 0 0 230 0 0 129 0 0 105 0 0 28 72 84 95 2f 66 IE 35 IS IE 2] 21 5S 7 10 0 11 5 0 28 0 0 5 0 6 35 0 0 160 Black's Maniototo — Ida Valley, Poolburn .. Cambrian St. Batbans Blackstone Hill Naseby [B] .. 1G4 190 15 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 4S 161 1(12 163 164 L6fi 165 16G 167 168 169 157 13 4 145 3 4 141 0 0 85 0 0 471 15 6 15 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 11 5 0 46 15 0 25 0 0 504 3 7 31 a 24 24 18( 439 9 11 10 0 0 » New school opened last quarter. t> Aided,

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o S o o II 6 XJ Schools, and the Counties or Borooghs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. h is II Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, aud Apparatus. Teachers' Names, Including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall' at the End of tho Year. a Annual tp^ 3 Salary and § 2 pi . Allowance v a "1% at the Kate <' oj paid during tpr || the Last -%t g Quarter of '63 t* the Year. £E< Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. .66 67 .08 .69 70 .71 Maniototo— continued. Kyeburn Diggings Kyeburn and Eweburn Gimmerbnrn Hamilton's .. Patearoa Hyde 170 171 172 173 174 175 £ s. d. 150 10 0 139 10 0 121 13 4 128 15 0 140 0 0 169 10 0 & s. d. 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 18 10 0 22 0 0 £ s. d. Alfred Matthews .. Reginald Draper .. Hugh McMillan .. Mary E. Flamank.. William Ridland .. Andrew Everiss M M M F M M & b. a. 153 0 0 143 0 0 148 0 0 124 0 0 157 0 0 172 0 0 25 28 31 23 40 47 Drill instruct'or— Salary of In if; uctor .. School buildings— Supervision of erection Preparing plans, &c. .. Not chargeable to any particular school School appliances Eent paid for Stafford Street and Sawyer's Bay Ei cpenditure ni it classified. 13 13 0 344 7 9 350 0 0 G8 7 5 50"g 0 249 0 5 60,832 19 1 6,132 13 0 12,048 18 7 G1693 9 6 1788;

Southland— Lumsden 178 2 10 14 1G 10 41 11 6 Joseph G. Scoullar Jeannette Fraser .. Jeanncttc Eraser .. Robert Dalrymple William H. Clark .. Alice M. Thompson Alice M. Thompson Jane Christie Christina Wraytt .. Henry Shep.ird Atherton L. Puller Clara Shand M S FP M M S PP P P M M FP 170 4 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 112 0 0 165 8 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 69 2 3 Garston Dipton 2 3 107 10 0 212 9 7 10 0 0 15 8 4 8 15 0 174 1 6 22 63 4 5 C> 7 Riverside " Fernhills Hillend Limehills 4 5 0 7 140 18 4 152 7 1 219 16 0 11 0 9 10 3 8 14 15 7 23 10 0 139 0 0 149 0 0 172 0 0 40 0 0 34 24 65 Winton [B]— Winton 3d 4 2 23 16 2 58 15 0 James Robson Nelly Christie Isabella Sutherland Thomas Horan Robert Ncsbitt Herbert A. Wild .. Quintin Campbell .. John Smyth John Officer Samuel B. Girle .. P. W. Culligan William Macalister William A. Rowe .. Mrs. Rowe A. E. Featherstone Jessie S. Morton .. John S. Andrews .. George H. Macan .. Eric K. P. Mackay Alice G. Tjucas Thomas Jolly Ellen Cumming .. Ellen Gumming .. M P FP M MP M M M M M M M M S MP P M M M P M PP S 216 10 0 110 0 0 30 0 0 100 16 0 45 0 0 105 0 0 134 0 0 137 0 0 146 0 0 132 0 0 151 0 0 140 0 0 188 10 0 20 0 0 00 0 0 133 0 0 162 0 0 157 0 0 191 4 0 102 10 0 183 4 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 133 Southland — Forest Hill North 206 19 4 12 17 6 79 3 0 51 9 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 Forest Hill South Forest Hill East Elderslie Ryal Bush Heddon Bush Wrey's Bush Wairio Waianiwa 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 89 10 0 132 6 8 140 11 8 118 10 0 135 10 0 145 11 8 140 18 4 276 0 3 10 0 0 11 3 4 14 2 4 11 11 2 13 6 2 11 5 8 11 11 10 17 1 11 21 16 3 35 2 G 5 0 0 15 0 0 13 5 0 20 29 32 41 27 41 35 81 18 19 20 21 Spar Bush .. Nightcaps Wallace town Waildwi 18 10 20 21 128 15 0 1G1 8 4 '151 0 0 280 19 8 7 14 4 10 16 9 12 0 7 10 17 4 10 0 0 37 11 0 98 0 0 28 83 41 86 22 West Plain .. iiii 200 18 8 13 0 4 8 2 6 54 Gladstone [B] — Gladstone 376 12 0 20 7 3 190 5 0 Kenneth Sutherland Jane Fairweather .. Daniel McKillop .. M F MP 247 0 0 110 0 0 40 0 0 114 23 23 24 Southland — Otatara Bush Inveicargill [B] — North Invercargill 24 129 8 8 10 1 G Duncan McKonsdo M 132 0 0 27 25 North School 25 395 19 2 455 3 0 24 7 C 170 1 7 100 0 0 720 17 5 George Hardio Margaret O'Rourke Mary Hardio James Orr Caroline McLeod .. Janet Sangster Jane Scott M F PP M P FP FP 225 10 0 110 0 0 45 0 0 274 0 0 110 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 141 148 36 2G "Not opened third quarter, Average attendance for December quarter not ascertained, and no salary paid in 188.5.

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6 2 fe'J V □ « O 3 s Schools, and the Counties or Borongha (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. 4 li 8s Maintei Expe: iditure for the Year. lanoe. Buildings, Mtes, Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teaohers on the Staff at the End of the Year. Annual £p u Palaryand gij Allowance t> & nt the Bute < & paid during $rf tteLaet -JlJ Quarter of %'M the Year. £H f Tnachers' Salaries and Allowances. Invercargill [B] — contd. Central School 27 £, s. d. 1,47G 17 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. William G. Mehaffey Mary A. Smith Thomas B. Bennett Alexander Lindsay Elizabeth M. Bain Annie Thomson Margaret Hamilton Joanna Mclvor A. E. M. Jaggers .. Isabella Dryburgh.. Martha Hamilton .. Elizabeth Murray .. Annie Campbell Mary Gellatly Edmund Webber .. Catherine McKenzie James Hain William Sebo Lucy Joyce Catherine Pnllarton Ellen Birss Eliza dimming .. Margaret Ramsay .. Fanny Rout Lily Wilkin HM HP AM AM AF AF AF FP F P FP FP FP FP FP HM HF AM AM AF AF FP FP FP FP FP £ s. d. 355 0 0 G15 1G0 0 0 255 0 0 220 0 0 112 10 0 107 10 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 326 0 0 445 145 0 0 230 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 i 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 South School .. 28 28 1,237 8 8 445 Southland — Clifton .. 29 I 27 29 253 0 0 15 1G 1 48 2 G James Murdoch Thomas Memo Mrs. Murdoch M MP S 180 10 0 80 55 0 0 20 0 0 80 Campbelltown [B] — Campbelltown .. 30 2GG 13 0 16 17 5 Andrew Young Edith M. Townscnd M F 190 0 0 84 100 0 0 84 23 30 29 30 Southland— Athol Waikaia .. 31 .. 32 "1 32 125 18 4 287 13 1 12 10 0 10 12 5 12 10 0 290 17 6 John M. Dark James Milne Margaret Cameron Esau Fisher John Chisholm John W. McLeod .. Thomas Gazzard .. William E. Overton Arthur J. Millard .. M M F M M M M M M 118 0 0 23 203 10 0 78 100 0 0 150 10 0 4,!! 144 0 0 39 137 0 0 32 145 0 0 40 124 0 0 24 12G 0 0 21 23 78 31 32 33 34 35 3G Knapdale Otama Waikaka Pukerau Otaraia Slopedown Gore [BJ — Gore .. 33 .. 34 .. 35 .. 3G .. 37 .. 38 .. 39 33 34 35 3G 37 38 127 2 11 210 1 8 140 5 0 144 12 11 129 10 0 140 13 4 11 0 0 18 1G 2 12 19 11 11 17 5 10 2 G 10 1 10 17 7 0 4 15 9 20 0 0 43 39 32 40 24 21 37 39 421 18 4 28 1 4 G3 12 2 Jonathan Golding.. Margaret Buchanan Thomas Kelly William Calder .. Annie L. Ferguson HM F AM MP FP 230 4 0 188 120 0 0 96 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 (I 188 88 39 40 41 4-1 48 Southland — Croydon Chatton Pinnacle Riversdalo Charlton a Mataura .. 40 .. 41 .. 42 .. 43 .. 44 45 40 41 42 43 44 45 137 15 0 126 9 1 132 4 2 142 8 4 10 19 3 10 19 3 11 8 0 10 19 11 29 10 0 Joseph Kilburn John II. Wilson .. John Lyttlo Henry J. McClure.. M M M M 137 0 0 32 135 0 0 30 144 10 0 37 142 0 0 34 32 30 37 34 419 17 4 25 17 5 13 0 0 GO 0 0 238 10 0 John Anderson Mary Milne Isabella Shanks John MoGibbon W. J. Williams .. M. J. Orchiston John Williamson .. Janet McLeod Jessie Forsyth F. C. McClure Flora J. Koss EllaG. Macdonell.. Thomas Monteath.. Robert Stevenson .. Isabella Blackloy .. Thomas Williamson Thomas Carscwell.. David Wassell William Hay Andrew McDonald Minnie Hanning .. Minnie Hanning .. Dugald Cameron .. M F FP MP M F M S FP M F F M MP S M M M M M FP S M 229 10 0 145 110 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 141 0 0 3G 84 0 0 1G 19G CO 77 20 0 0 25 0 0 106 0 0 21 35 0 0 10 72 0 0 13 1G2 8 0 53 55 0 0 20 0 0 52 0 0 13 132 0 0 22 144 0 0 44 10G 0 0 21 162 0 0 47 25 0 0 20 0 0 140 0 0 25 145 44 45 40 Tuturau Ferndale Wyndham .. 40 .. 47 .. 48 4G 47 48 144 8 4 77 6 8 218 10 6 11 15 6 7 10 0 1G G <J 3G 1G 77 303 4 0 Mimihau Wairekiki Redan Edendalo .. 49 .. 50 .. 51 .. 52 124 15 0 11 13 4 81 4 2 247 8 11 10 0 7 119 10 0 4 4 G GOO 13 3 G 21 10 13 53 47 48 49 50 49 50 61 r,i 7 10 0 13 15 8 51 52 53 54 55 South Wyndham Pine Bush Fortrose Hedgehope .. Grovebush Roslyn Bush .. .. 53 .. 54 .. 55 .. 5G .. 57 .. 58 G5 14 2 140 15 0 14G 13 4 79 0 0 185 8 4 10 0 0 7 11 10 12 4 11 17 10 0 11 11 10 13 22 44 21 47 40 2 0 140 18 4 10 4 7 25 58 »Not opened on 8lBt December.

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o . 6 « |3 0) O S3 8™ Schools, rind the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. 4 +3 a) Teachers' Names, Maintenance BuMing.. *£&?$££? — ■*„■?' on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other iuimture, of the Year Salaries and Ordinary Armaratna Allowances. Expenditure. -appaiatus. Maintenance. Expenditure for tlie Year. o ■+- O o Annual Salary and Allowance (it the Rate paid during the Last f Quarter of the Year. II 5 a < 3 *<? P 57 58 Southland — continued. Myross Bush Woodlands 59 GO £ s. a. 143 18 4 232 7 0 £ s. d. 11 1 10 14 9 4 47 4 0 1 10 0 154 0 0 £ s. d. 47 4 0 1 10 0 Sarah J. Cameron.. J. von Tunzelmann Jessie Carr.ahan .. Mrs. V. Tunzelmann John L. Field Eliza Todd Agnes Carnahan .. Colin Stevens P M FP S M PP S £ s. a. 143 0 0 170 8 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 172 4 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 33 63 50 Longbush 61 231 4 8 14 0 6 59 60 Oteramika No. 1 ) Otcramika No. 2 | One-Tree Point 86 0 0 10 0 0 154 0 0 51 68 0 0 17 62 61 63 149 10 4 12 1G 1 31 2 6 11 8 9 3.1 2 6 Neil Sutherland .. Pred Sutherland .. George Gazzard M MP M 158 4 0 40 0 0 172 0 0 54 62 Kennington Wallace— Oropuki 64 139 15 5 8 10 4 11 8 9 42 63 65 310 12 2 18 5 0 7 0 0 139 19 0 7 0 0 Henry Young Grace Bryden Elizabeth Escott .. | Mary Service M P PP P 197 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 138 0 0 105 64 65 Pahia « Riverton [B] — Riverton 66 67 759 13 7 41 13 7 44 4 0 139 19 0 44 4 0 J. C. Adams Martha E. Ingram.. Jabez Golding George Robertson .. Emily Robinson .. M. Robinson HM P AM MP PP PP 273 4 0 115 0 0 145 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 2i8 Wallace— Limestone Plains 66 67 68 69 Gummie's Bush Wild Bush Otautau 68 68 G9 70 71 69 70 71 190 6 4 130 7 1 51 3 4 212 4 11 13 3 9 11 2 5 7 10 0 14 13 1 4 0 0 12 6 15 0 0 John Macrae Mary Greenslade .. David MeLaughlan Flora McNaughton Alexander L. Wyllie Jessie Greenslade .. Jessie Greenslade .. William I). McClure John V. Instonc Mrs. McClure Alexander Inglis .. Duncan McNeil M PP M P M PP S M MP S M M 172 8 0 25 0 0 139 0 0 35 0 0 154 3 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 1G0 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 18 0 0 142 0 0 53 34 9 63 70 Thornbury 72 72 174 16 4 10 2 5 50 71 72 Groper's Bush Flint's Bush Lake— Pembroke Cardrona Macetown Shotover, Upper Shotover, Lower Miller's Plat Moke Creek Arrowtown [BJ — Arrowtown 73 74 I 78 71 102 16 8 166 0 5 7 10 0 11 10 0 18 37 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 75 ! 76 | 77 I 78 70 I 80 i 81 75 76 77 78 7'.) 80 81 137 15 0 136 0 0 91 10 0 135 15 0 120 4 2 120 6 8 62 0 8 11 0 G 8 4 3 10 0 0 10 1 9 11 14 11 12 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 80 0 0 48 15 0 12 10 0 George J. H. Bennett James MeLaughlan Joseph Needham .. Andrew Murray William Gilchrist .. Robert Learmonth William McMonagle M M M M M M M 140 0 0 133 0 0 76 0 0 13G 0 0 148 0 0 118 0 0 08 0 0 35 ■2H 19 26 43 23 12 80 82 82 268 15 9 19 4 5 198 18 0 John P. Sutherland Marjory Sutherland William H. Gualter M F 51 196 11 o 100 0 0 120 0 0 104 81 Gibbston b .. Quoenstown [B] — Queenstown 83 83 4 0 0 82 81 81 337 12 8 19 0 2 98 1G 9 John Mchaffey Beatrice E. Meliaffey David Percy W. W. Browne .. William Petersen .. M P MP M M 204 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 156 10 0 99 83 84 Kinloch Halfmoon Bay 85 86 85 86 45 16 8 15S 3 8 7 10 0 13 5 0 12 29 Furniture and appliances Sites Plans and supervision .. Ei cpenditure n it classified. G5 17 11 226 19 10 216 19 3 17,827 13 6 1,204 1 4j 4,374 18 1 I 17770 10 0 5,151 • Ki it o; :cned :ill fourth luarter. i> Not o; icn third luarter,

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REPORTS OF EDUCATION BOARDS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1885,

[Note. —Minute details relating to school districts are in some cases omitted. Tables are not all reprinted, the substance of most of them being embodied in the tables in or attached to the report of the Minister.]

AUCKLAND. Auckland, 12th March, 1886. In compliance with section 103 of "The Education Act, 1877," the Board presents the following report of its proceedings during the year 1885 : — Boabd.—The members of the Board at the beginning of the year were Mr. Samuel Luko (Chairman), Professor Aldis, Mr. James William Carr, Mr. James McCosh Clark, Mr. Theophilus Cooper, Mr. David Goldie, Mr. William Pollock Moat, M.H.E., Mr. Frederick Joseph Moss, M.H.E., and Professor Tucker. In March, 1885, Mr. Moss retired, and Mr. John Henry Upton was elected in his stead. In August Professor Tucker resigned his seat, in view of his projected departure for Melbourne, and Mr. James Marshall Lennox was elected to fill the vacancy. In September Professor Aldis resigned his seat owing to ill-health, and Mr. Frank Lawry was elected without a contest to fill the vacancy. The three members who retired in March, 1886 —Mr. Goldie, Mr. Lennox, and Mr. Luke —have been re-elected without opposition. At the annual election in the month of April Professor Aldis was chosen to act as Chairman. He filled the office until July, when ill-health obliged him to resign it. Mr. Upton was appointed to succeed him, but, after a few weeks, was compelled by illness to vacate the office. Mr. Luke was then reappointed as Chairman until April, 1886. Forty-six meetings of the Board were held during the year, with an average attendance of six members. Public Schools. —The number of schools in operation during the whole or any part of the year was 236, or, reckoning two half-time schools as one school, 210. The number of school districts was 182. New schools were opened at Babylon (near Helensville), Mangawai Beach (halftime), Kawhia, Opuawhango (half-time), Papakura Valley No. 2, Taotaoroa (two half-time schools), and Taupo (aided). Schools previously closed at Huia, Pakiri, Ruapuke, and Waipu Cave were reopened; and the schools at Kumeu, Omaru, and Tryphena were closed, but the last-named school has since been reopened. Forty-eight schools were combined together as half-time, and since January, 1886, ten more schools have been similarly dealt with. Notwithstanding what has been done in extending the half-time system, there remain more than sixty schools in operation having an average attendance under twenty-five. Many of these schools are situated in remote districts, where the population is sparse and beyond reach of any other existing school. The maintenance of these schools is a serious drain upon the funds of the Board, which are derived solely from a capitation grant earned by the number of attendances. Teaoheks.—The staff of teachers in 1884 was 593; at the end of 1885 the number had increased to 648—namely,— Male. Female. Total. Head teachers ... ... ... 170 ... 46 ... 216 Assistant teachers ... ... ... 34 ... 128 ... 162 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... 9 ... 205 ... 214 Sewing-teachers ... ... 49 ... 49 Visiting teachers ... ... ... 7 ... 7 220 ... 428 ... 648 Under the title of " assistant teachers " are included fifty probationers or teachers in training. In accordance with the requirements of section 45 of the Act, a preference of employment is given to certificated teachers; but there are still forty uncertificated teachers in charge of schools, many of which are too small to retain the services of a certificated teacher. Pupil-teachees.—The number of pupil-teachers has increased from 187 to 214, of whom only nine are males. The supply of female pupil-teachers is now considerably in excess of the demand. An entrance examination (equivalent to that of the Sixth Standard) has to be passed by each candidate for employment; and a medical examiner is employed to examine and report upon the physical fitness of each candidate for the work of teaching. Pupil-teachers are employed at a minimum age of sixteen years, and are required to serve for three months on probation before being formally indentured. The following table shows the results of the annual examination of pupil-teachers and candidates held in July last:—

Grade. Ixami: ied. Pass* id. Failed. |"irst-year pupil-teachers lecond-year pupil-teachers 'hird-year pupil-teachers Jandidates for employment M. 2 3 P. 56 64 7 12 Total. 58 67 7 12 M. 2 3 F. 39 1(5 7 4 Total. 41 49 7 4 M. P. 17 18 Total. 17 18 8 8 Totals ... 5 139 144 96 101 48 43

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The examination of third-year pupil-teachers was optional. Those first-year pupil-teachers who had recently passed the entrance examination were only re-examined in singing, sewing, and school method. Attendances.-—The following table shows a comparison of the number of schools and attendances for the December quarters of 1884 and 1885 : —

The average attendance during the year was 79-7 per cent, of the roll-number. The returns include 402 Maori and half-caste children, and 475 scholars over school age. The attendance is voluntary, not compulsory, for it has been found impossible to enforce the compulsory provisions in large centres of population, partly owing to the want of adequate school accommodation, and partly owing to the difficulty in administering the Act. Inspection.—The number of Inspectors has been reduced to three ; and the district has been divided into three sections for the purposes of inspection. Provision is made as far as practicable that every school shall be visited at least twice in the year, and that, unless otherwise specially ordered, the same Inspector shall not inspect the same school for two consecutive years. Subjects op Instruction. —Visiting teachers have been specially enrployed to give and to direct instruction in singing, drawing, drill, and gymnastics. Teachers are expected to qualify themselves as far as possible to teach these subjects ; and classes are held on Saturdays for their instruction. A special course of lectures on elementary science was delivered to teachers by Professor Brown, of the Auckland University College, and a large number of teachers availed themselves of the facilities offered by the Board for attending these lectures. Accounts and Finance. —A statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the auditor's report thereon, is appended. The total income from all sources was £83,338 10s. Bd., and the expenditure was £78,456 Bs. sd. The principal increase in the expenditure was that for teachers' salaries —£53,616, as compared with £49,217 for the preceding year. The item " Departmental contingencies " (£912 12s. 4d.) contains the sum of £212 Is., paid, under judgment of the Supreme Court at the suit of the Oflicial Assignee in Bankruptcy, in the estate of Mr. Peacocke, late Inspector of Schools, whose engagement was terminated by the Board in May, 1885, by payment of six months' salary in lieu of notice. An action was brought by the Official Assignee against the Board, and resulted in the Board being ordered to pay £200, with costs, £12 Is. This payment has been disallowed by the auditor. Against the item, " Bank overdraft, £2,010 4s. 9d.," there stands as an asset the building grant of £10,650 14s. voted by the Assembly at its last session, but not yet paid over to the Board. The capitation grant of £4 was applied approximately as follows: — £-s. d. Teachers' salaries ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 a head Grants to Committees ... ... ... ... ... 050 a head Inspection and examination ... ... ... ... 023 a head Cost of Board's administration ... ... ... ... 0 2 9 a head £4 0 0 It is evident that the extra capitation grant of ss. is necessary in order to provide for expenses incidental to the administration of the Act in this district. The cost is to a large extent regulated by the number of schools ; but, as the income of the Board is regulated solely by the number of scholars, it follows that a district like Auckland, having a greater number of schools with a smaller aggregate attendance of scholars, is less favourably situated than a district which has to maintain fewer schools with a larger aggregate number of scholars. Buildings.—The funds at the disposal of the Board for building purposes were inadequate to meet the requirements arising from increase of population and from the growth of settlement. It is hoped that the returns of the forthcoming census will be taken into account in the distribution of the next parliamentary grant for buildings. The grant voted at last session has all been appropriated, and there are still many urgent wants to be supplied. Buildings have been rented for school purposes at an annual cost of £280. A large sum is needed to supply increased school accommodation in the suburbs of Auckland. No less than eighty-three schools are still unprovided with dwellings. The Board finds it impossible to attract and retain the services of qualified teachers without the necessary provision of a residence. For this purpose alone a special grant of £16,000 is required in order to place Auckland on an equal footing with the other districts of the colony. At the request of the Minister of Education, the Board issued a circular to Committees calling attention to the provisions of section 35 of "The Counties Acts Amendment Act, 1885," under which authority is given to County Councils and to Eoad Boards and Town Boards to contribute to the erection or maintenance of public-school buildings, and inviting Committees to contribute towards that object and towards the cost of fencing and other improvements to the school property. The amount of £1,500, reserved for playgrounds, has not yet been expended ; but

Number o£ Schools. :oll-Num; icr. Ave: ■age Attem lance. 'ecember quarter, 1885 ... 'ecember quarter, 1884 ... 233 224 Male. 10,211 9,492 Female. 9,692 8,897 Total. 19,903 18,389 Male. 8,265 7,696 Female. 7,630 6,990 Total. 15,895 14,686 Increase for 1885 719 795 1,514 569 640 1,209

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a sum of £500, voted towards the formation of a playground for the Wellesley Street School, will be paid upon the completion of that work by the City Council. Teaining College.—There were twenty-eight students during the year—twelve males and sixteen females. From the report of the principal it appears that the practice of the students in teaching has not been regularly carried out. Arrangements have been made that for the future at least one-fifth of each student's time shall be devoted to the practice of teaching, as required by the regulations. The work of the Training College is not confined to the students. Classes are held on Saturdays for the instruction of teachers in special subjects. Separate classes are held for the instruction of pupil-teachers. Similar classes are held at the Thames. Uncertificated country teachers are also instructed and guided in their studies by means of correspondence. The results of the late teachers' examination indicate the usefulness of this work. Disteict High Schools. —The Board regrets to report that the district high schools at Cambridge and Hamilton have languished through the paucity of pupils. But for a special grant of £150 voted by the Commissioners of Eeserves for secondary education, the Board would have been obliged to close these schools for want of funds. The present number of pupils is—at Cambridge twelve, and Hamilton eight. Scholaeships.—Forty-two scholarships were held during the year. The reports on the conduct and progress of the holders were satisfactory. At the annual examination held in August last eight scholarships were awarded, and certificates of proficiency were gained by fifty candidates. Candidates are required to obtain at least half marks in each subject of examination in order to qualify for a scholarship or certificate. The scholarship regulations issued in the early part of the year have been revoked, and a new system has been adopted, with the approval of the Minister of Education, under which it is proposed to offer—(l) junior scholarships of the value of £20 a year to pupils attending primary schools whoso age shall not exceed thirteen years at the time of examination ; (2) senior scholarships of the value of £45 a year, to be open for competition to all pupils attending public schools, and also to all other persons who shall be under the age of fifteen years at the time of examination. Both classes of scholarships will be tenable for three years, and may be competed for by boys and girls. The first examination under the new scheme will take place in August next. School Libeaeies.—ln accordance with the provisions of section 57 of the Act, the Board has granted pound for pound of the contributions raised locally for the formation of school libraries. Grants are made in books selected with the approval of the Committee and the Board. Eegulations.—The general regulations of the Board have been revised. Suggestions for their revision were invited from the Schpol Committees of the district, and a large amount of time was occupied in considering the suggestions received. The scale of grants to School Committees has been increased so far as the funds would allow. A slight increase has been made in the scale of teachers' salaries; and a proportional reduction has been made in the salaries of female head teachers. A reduction has also been made in the number of pupil-teachers. School Committees.—The School Fund accounts for the twelve months ended December, 1885, have been received and audited. The total income from all sources was £5,523 13s. 2d., and the expenditure £4,296 Is. ; leaving a balance of £1,227 12s. 2d. unexpended at the end of the year. Tne Hon. the Minister of Education. Samuel Luke, Chairman.

Geneeal Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Balance at beginning of year on BuildOn Building Account .. .. 1,500 0 0 ing Account .. .. 4,492 0 5 On General Account .. .. 3,065 2 5 Office staff, salaries .. , .. 1,245 0 0 Flavell Deposit Account .. 50 0 0 Clerical assistance .. .. 14 12 8 Receipts for buildings— Departmental contingencies .. 912 12 4 Government grant .. .. 10,832 0 0 Inspectors' salaries .. .. 1,701 611 Ditto for Parua building, destroyed Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 493 0 0 by fire .. .. .. 95 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 3G 0 6 Bent of old Hakaru school site .. 10 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inContractor's deposit forfeited .. 10 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 53,016 0 6 Mongonui County Council, for site Incidental expenses of schools .. 3,847 5 3 sold .. .. .. 80 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. 2,160 14 i Government statutory capitation (£3 Scholarships— 155.) .. .. .. 56,855 4 4 Paid to scholars .. .. 1,129 4 4 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 3,890 15 0 Examination expenses .. .. 106 18 7 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. 1,118 13 6 School buildings- - Inspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 Now buildings .. .. 3,779 15 8 Grant for training of teachers .. 2.000 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. 2,892 1 7 Payments by School Commissioners— Furniture and appliances .. 1,170 2 7 For primary education .. .. 916 11 11 Sites .. .. .. 204 13 4 For secondary education .. 150 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 479 11 7 District high school fees .. .. 174 6 0 District high school stationery .. 12 16 1 Eents of buildings .. .. 87 2 9 School libraries.. .. .. 35 0 0 Interest on Flavell's deposit .. 2 10 0 Bank interest .. .. .. 117 12 2 Balance at end of year .. .. 2,010 4 9 Totara contribution returned .. 10 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 1,500 0 0 On General Account .. .. 3,329 12 3 Flavell's Deposit Account .. 52 10 0 £83,338 10 8 £88,338 10 8 Samuel Luke, Chairman. Vincent E. Eice, Secretary. B—E. 1.

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I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the Education Board of the District of Auckland for the year ended 31st December, 1885. Upon them and this statement I report as follows: A sum of £200, part of an Inspector's salary, has been paid twice. In this statement it is included in the item " Inspectors'salaries," and also in the item " Departmental contingencies." In the latter item is included a further sum of £12 Is., being costs paid in defending the payment of the £200 above mentioned to the Inspector personally, which payment has been adjudged illegal by the Court of Bankruptcy. The amount of £1,701 6s. lid. is correct for "Inspectors' salaries" for the year. The amount of "Departmental contingencies" should be £700 lls. 4d.; the sum of £212 Is. is therefore disallowed. In all other respects the accounts are found to be correct.—L. A. Dureieu, Auditor. 26th February, 1886.

TAEANAKI. Sir, — Taranaki Education Board, New Plymouth, 10th March, 1886. In the terms of " The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to transmit the report of the Education Board of the District of Taranaki for the year ending 31st December, 1885. Boakd.—At the annual election of members in March Messrs. H. Faull and. J. Wade were re-elected, and Mr. T. Kelly was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. O'Carroll. Subsequently Mr. E. H. Gibson was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. E. Veale. The Board then consisted of the following members—namely: Mr. J. Andrews, Mr. E. G. Bauchope, Mr. F. Bluck, Mr. J. Elliot, Mr. H. Faull, Mr. E. H. Gibson, Mr. T. Kelly, Mr. B. C. Lawrence, and Mr. J. Wade. Mr. E. G. Bauchope resigned the position of Chairman in April, and the vacancy was filled by the election of Mr. T. Kelly. The Board held twenty-four ordinary meetings during the year, and two special meetings. The following are the attendances of each member : J. Andrews, 25 ; E. G. Bauchope, 25; F. Bluck, 20; J. Elliot, 23 ; H. Faull, 24; E. H. Gibson, 15 ; T. Kelly, 19; B. C. Lawrence, 24; J. Wade, 25. Schools. —The number of schools open during the year was thirty-live, but the number was reduced to thirty-four by the amalgamation of the boys' and girls' school at Inglewood. Wherever it is possible to do so the Board concentrates the schools in one large building, as it is found that the teaching is more efficient, owing to better organization and classification of pupils. Better teaching-power is also secured, as the Board is in a position to offer a higher salary to the head teacher. Teachers. —The number of teachers on the staff at the end of the year was sixty, classified as follows: — Males. Females. Total. Head teachers ... ... ... 22 ... 14 ... 36 Assistant teachers ... ... ... 1 ... 11 ... 12 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... 1 ... 11 ... 12 24 ... 36 ... 60 Of this number fourteen males and eight female teachers are holders of certificates. With respect to the pupil-teachers, and also other teachers who require instruction in the best methods of teaching, the want of a training class is much felt. Many of the pupil-teachers are not in a position to receive adequate instruction, and the establishment of a training institution as a branch of the Central School would be productive of much good. A small money grant from the Government would probably cause such an institution to be started on a small scale. Owing to the comparatively large number of small schools in the district, the Board is unable out of its limited revenue to offer adequate salaries to teachers in many of the schools. The consequence is that in many instances the work has to be performed by teachers who have not been properly trained for the arduous duties they are called on to perform. This condition of affairs is shown by the low percentage of passes on the number on the school-roll obtained in many of the schools. The Board is fully alive to the necessity of securing the best teaching-power possible, but finds that the high qualifications necessary to produce a successful teacher command better pay than the Board can give, except in a few of the schools where the population is concentrated. In most of the small country schools the Board feels that it must depend more on the aid of trained women teachers, whose services are available at lower salaries, and who are quite capable of performing the work of teaching efficiently up to the Third and Fourth Standards. Very satisfactory results have been obtained during the year in many schools conducted by women. Attendance. —The attendance for the year shows an increase of 148 ; the number on the roll for the December quarter being 2,261, as compared with 2,113 of the previous year; the average attendance for the year being 1,609, as compared with 1,560 for the previous year. The percentage of attendance of those on the school-roll was 73 for 1884, while for 1885 it had fallen to 71. This shows that for the whole district an average of nearly one-third of the pupils are absent daily from school. This unsatisfactory condition of things is not confined to country schools only, where, owing to the long distances to be travelled and the bad condition of the roads, some excuse may be offered for irregularity of attendance. In New Plymouth, where no such excuse can be offered, the attendance at the Central School shows an average absence of one-fourth the scholars. Such results are very detrimental to the progress of the pupils, as well as causing a financial loss to the Board. It is, however, some comfort to find that irregular attendance can to some extent be remedied by the ability of the teacher. I have taken five schools which show the greatest percentage of absentees, but which are managed by capable teachers. In these schools fully onethird the pupils were absent on the average, and yet the passes obtained are 42 per cent, on the school-roll. In contrast with this I take five other schools, where the teaching-power is not great, and where the average attendance is higher, tha absentees being only one-fourth of the pupile; but

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the passes obtained are only 20 per cent, on the school-roll. I take five other schools, where the teaching is efficient, and where the absent pupils are less than one-fourth : the number of passes obtained in these schools is 55 per cent. This shows conclusively that teaching capacity can produce good results from low attendances and better results when the attendance improves. It also shows that good attendance on the part of the pupils will not produce good results unless the teachers are in every way fit for their work and perform it. Efforts are now being made by the Board, through Committees and teachers, to secure more regular attendance by the issue of daily notices to parents calling attention to the absence of their children, and asking for greater regularity of attendance in the future. This action, I am glad to say., has already produced a good effect in improving the attendance. Inspection.—lt is impossible to estimate the results of the teaching in our schools without efficient inspection. The duties of an Inspector are of a very difficult character, especially where many of the teachers require hints as to methods of teaching and the general conduct of their schools. The task of gauging the capacity of the pupils is also one of no small difficulty, so that justice may be done both to teachers and pupils. Progress has undoubtedly been made in our schools, as is shown by the increase of Inspector's marks and the increase of passes per cent, on the school-roll. This is due to the efforts of tho teachers and to co-operation and help given by the Inspector. The Inspector's marks for 1884 show an average for the whole schools of 55-9 on those examined; while for 1885 the percentage rose to 622. In 1884 the passes showed a percentage of 223 on the school-roll; in 1885 it increased to 33-1. In 1884 the percentage of passes obtained on those examined was 53-3 ; in 1885 it increased to 75-1. These results show that progress has been made during the year; and if better attendance can be secured during the current year more hopeful results will be obtained in the future. Scholakships.—Four scholarships were competed for during the year, two for boys and two for girls. The number of candidates was nine boys and nine girls. The boys' scholarships were awarded to George Eyan and John Edward Wilson ; and the girls' scholarships to Alice Hendry and Marion Cooper. The number of scholarships now held is eight public scholarships, and two private ones offered by the Hon. H. Scotland, M.L.C. Drawing.—lt is a matter of regret that the rudiments of drawing are not more generally taught in our primary schools. In every calling in life the capacity to make or understand a plan or drawing of work to be done is useful, and in many cases absolutely essential to make a skilled workman or workwoman. As the rudimentary part can be taught almost as easily as writing, the only reason why drawing is not more extensively taught is the want of special knowledge on the part of teachers generally. Books are now supplied by the Government and by private enterprise very cheaply, and there is no longer any excuse why this important branch of technical education should be neglected. Elementary Science.—lt is, no doubt, very desirable that elementary science should to a certain extent be taught in our schools ; but the difficulties in the way of teaching science thoroughly in our primary schools seem almost insuperable, and if not taught thoroughly it is a mere waste of time, to the disadvantage of more essential primary teaching. Tho bulk of our children leave school before they master the Fourth Standard, leaving but few over the age of thirteen capable of really understanding such elementary science as is taught by Professor Bickerton's " Materials for Lessons in Elementary Science." For want of special training, few teachers are capable of teaching even the elements^ and those who are capable cannot do so effectively without performing the experimental part before the pupils to fix the facts on their memory. For these reasons elementary science can only be taught with advantage in central schools to the higher standards, if proper facilities are provided by the Board. Singing.—Singing is not generally taught in our schools. This is much to be regretted, as the capacity to sing by note is a mode of cultivating the intelligence that tends to promote cheerful homes, create social amusements of an innocent character, and is calculated to raise the tone of society by promoting good manners, and generally elevating the masses. It is therefore to be hoped that greater attention will be given to this educational aid in the future. Sewing.—This important branch of female education is well taught in some of the schools, indifferently taught in others, and wholly untaught in many schools, owing to the absence of a teacher capable of giving the necessary instruction. The Board proposes to remedy this defect during tho current year, in schools where there is no female teacher, by obtaining special assistance for teaching sewing during two days of the week where local teachers can be obtained at reasonable rates of remuneration. Buildings.—During the year a large new school has been built at Inglewood, replacing two small inconvenient buildings. A commodious school has also been built at Fitzroy, and one at Huirangi. A large number of teachers' residences are required throughout the district. If these could be provided for, the Board could obtain more suitable teachers for many of the schools ; but the small building grant placed at the disposal of the Board renders it impossible. New schools are required at Bell Block and Upper Waiongona, and the enlargement of the Stratford and Frankley Eoad schools. These being of the most pressing necessity, the Board proposes during the current year to make provision for these works. Large demands are also made for repairs, such as fencing, painting, lining, and roofing of schools and school residences. The Board regrets that many urgent works of this character will have to stand over owing to tho absence of money available for such purposes. Committees. —The majority of the School Committees in the district take great interest in school matters. In many cases local contributions are made for painting the schools, planting school grounds, repairing and erecting fences. It is essential for the benefit of education that this aid should be more largely given in all cases, as the Board's funds are inadequate to give a capitation grant to Committees and at the same time make extra grants for other local purposes. Al-

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though the duties of the Board and Committees in many cases overlap, there has been no serious differences of opinion that have not been met by mutual forbearance ; and the Board recognises the aid it has received from Committees by their co-operation in promoting as far as possible the cause of education within their respective school-districts. As a general rule the Committees have recognised the financial difficulties under which the Board labours, and have tried to help themselves while appealing to the Board for aid. The accounts of the Committees have been duly audited, and, as a general rule, the money placed at their disposal by the Board has been judiciously expended. The total receipts were £777 9s. 5d., and the expenditure £575 7s. lid.; leaving a credit balance in hand at the end of the year of £202 Is. 6d. Income and Expendituee.—The revenue of the Board from all sources for the year was £9,200 13s. lid., and the expenditure £9,283 11s. 3d.; leaving a debit balance of £282 17s. 4d. The amount allotted out of the building vote to this district—£l,loo —is so inadequate to provide for the pressing necessities that a contribution will have to be made out of the ordinary fund to supplement the grant. This will prevent the Board making increases to teachers' salaries where the remuneration is not adequate to the work performed—a matter which the Board very much regrets. For other matters of detail I refer you to the Inspector's report arid the tables attached, which afford much useful information. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Thomas Kelly, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year on General By Balance at beginning of year on BuildAccount .. .. .. 969 2 9 ing Account.. .. .. 758 2 0 Eeceipts for buildings— Office staff, salaries .. .. 185 8 4 Government grant .. .. 1,042 0 0 Clerical assistance .. .. 9 0 0 Ditto for Warea School .. .. 300 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. 198 0 7 „ residence destroyed by fire 219 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. 375 0 0 Subscriptions and donations .. 20 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 50 0 0 Government statutory capitation (£3 Teachers' salaries and allowances (in--155.) .. .. .. 5,501 211 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 5,105 18 9 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 397 11 3 Incidental expenses of schools .. 727 13 3 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. 48 15 0 Training of pupil-teachers .. 64 15 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 200 0 0 Scholarships— Payments by School Commissioners for Paid to scholars .. .. 65 O 0 primary education .. .. 359 11 2 Examination expenses, &c. .. 7 0 1 Sale of old buildings .. .. 11 10 0 School buildings— Befund examination scholarships .. 2 12 New buildings .. .. 1,552 11 10 Kent and bonus, education reserve .. 90 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. 221 18 (> Management of High School .. 39 19 7 Furniture and appliances .. 27 14 0 Two scholarships (Hon. H. Scotland) 25 0 0 Sites .. .. .. 31 2 G Stores sold .. .. .. 012 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 62 19 0 Balance at end of year— Auditing Committees' accounts .. 5 0 0 Building Account .. .. 230 15 1 Balance at end of year on Scholarship General Account .. .. 52 2 4 Account .. .. .. 2 311 £9,509 3 3 £9,509 3 3 Thomas Kelly, Chairman. E. Veale, Secretary. Examined and passed.—C. Eennell, Auditor.

WANGANUI. Sic, — Education Office, Wanganui, 23rd February, 188 G. I have the honour to submit the usual annual report of this Board for the year ending 31st December, 1885 :— Boaed.—The members who retired in December, 1884, were Mr. Henry Sanson, Mr. James W. Baker, and Mr. Samuel Taplin. Mr. Sanson and Mr. Baker were re-elected, and Mr. John Stevens, of Bulls, was elected in place of Mr. Taplin. Towards the close of the year Mr. G. Carson, of Wanganui, resigned his seat at the Board, and the vacancy thus caused has not been filled, because in the ordinary course he would have been one of the retiring members, and the annual election was so near at hand. Buildings and Sites.—ln January last the Board proceeded to allocate the building grant for the most urgent needs of the district; and during the year the following works have been performed : A new school has been built and completely equipped at Terrace End, Palmerston North, and another has been commenced at Paraekaretu. New residences have been erected at Ashurst and Parawanui. Large additions, with infant-rooms, have been made to the schools at Hawera, Normanby, Waverley, Bulls, and Marton ; and alterations, repairs, and minor additions have been made throughout the district where most needed, and as far as funds at the Board's disposal would permit. Although the amount under the head of " Maintenance "is large as compared with that charged to " New buildings," the Board would point out that these additions are many of them on an extensive scale, are connected to buildings which were erected many years ago, and are also needed in consequence of increased attendance. Several improvements have been introduced in the internal arrangements under the able supervision of Messrs. Atkins and Clere, the Board's architects ; and it is believed that these will assist teachers in producing better results at the examination. Shelter-sheds for the protection of children during the recess have also been erected at most of the schools, and these will bo found very useful. School sites have been acquired at Paraekaretu and Woodville, and a residence site at Parawanui; and it was hoped that a school site would have been

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found at Eltham, but the settlers and the Committee have not been able to agree as to whether the school shall be in the township or at Mangawhero. In the meantime the Board has allowed the Committee the capitation for an aided school, and has promised to erect a schoolhouse when an understanding has been concluded between the settlers and the Committee. The Board has some time since recognised the principle of allowing School Committees pound for pound collected for repairs to fences and improvements to grounds, &c, and much useful work has been done in this way. Much, however, yet remains ; but, owing to the very limited building grant placed at the Board's disposal, it has not been able to respond to many pressing applications for aid. Schools.—At the close of the year the Board had seventy-three schools open, one small one —Kaitoki—having been closed for want of sufficient attendance. Of these, eight are aided schools with small attendances, and receive but the actual capitation allowed by Government and a small quantity of school-furniture. The roll-number at the end of the year 1884 was 5,708, and at the end of last year it was 5,899; whilst the working average attendance was 4,278 and 4,433 respectively. Although this shows an average increase of 155 as between the December quarter, 1884, and that of 1885, there has been a steady decrease from quarter to quarter during the past year. Thus, the March quarter showed 4,540, the June quarter 4,480, the September quarter 4,446, and the December quarter 4,443. It is believed that sickness and epidemics, which have prevailed to a great extent in this district, have been the cause of this unsteady attendance ; but with a return of fine weather a reaction may be looked for. Teachers and Inspection. —The Board has now 136 teachers in its employ. Of these seventy-five are male and sixty-ono are female. The Board desires here to point out that it directed the Inspector, whilst proceeding with the annual examination, to report without delay upon unsatisfactory schools. Upon receiving these reports it carefully investigated all the details, inquired into the causes of failure, and, where necessary, examined minutely the work of the pupils, and heard any extenuating circumstances which could be advanced by the Inspector. After full deliberation, and a very patient consideration of each case, the Board directed letters to be sent to the teachers and Committees of those schools where the Government regulations had been neglected, warning them that a continuance of such neglect would subject the teachers to dismissal, and that the Board expected these rules to be observed in their entirety. A special meeting of the Board was subsequently held in October—first, to consider the replies of the Committees to the Board's letters, and, secondly, to inquire into an alleged charge of insobriety against a teacher. In two cases, where the results had been very bad, the Committees concurred in the Board's recommendation to dispense with the teachers' services; and these are the only two instances during the past year in which teachers have been dismissed. In other cases, however, the Board cautioned the teachers that better work would be expected in the future. The Board is always unwilling to resort to extreme measures in dealing with its teachers, but it cannot lose sight of the fact that it has a public and very important trust committed to its charge, both as regards the quality of the education to be imparted to the children and the proper disbursement of the public funds. As regards the case of alleged insobriety, the Board considered that there were some extenuating circumstances, and therefore gave the teacher another chance to prove his fitness for the trust committed to him. The Board is, however, of opinion that, when eases of insobriety on the part of teachers come under the notice of the Committees, they should at once be reported to the Board, as it is manifestly highly injurious to the discipline and moral tone of a school that such a degrading vice should be tolerated—one that cannot fail to exercise a baneful influence upon the children. Eecognising the principle of promotion by seniority coupled with efficiency, this Board will advance deserving teachers in its employ to vacancies in the larger schools as opportunity offers. In February last the Board decided to appoint probationers to the large schools at a nominal salary of £5 per month, and to advance them to permanent situations as they were found suitable, and opportunity offered. Three were appointed—one at the Wanganui Boys' School and two at the Wanganui Girls' School. They were found useful from time to time in filling temporary vacancies, and have since been placed in charge of country schools, whilst others will now take their places. The Board have made some concessions as regards the teaching staff in small schools with an average attendance of fifty. It now allows a pupil-teacher as well as a head teacher where the average reaches that number, and a cadet where the average reaches forty. Pupil-teachees.—As the Board considers that the greatest care is> necessary in the selection of pupil-teachers, it directed the Inspector to report upon all cases where, from the results of his observation, they have not shown an aptitude for the profession. The result was that three young persons who had mistaken their vocation resigned. It is to be regretted that many people are so entirely ignorant of the requirements necessary to make a good teacher as to consider that the only qualification is that a person may be in want of employment —or, in other words, that the profession can be made a refuge for the destitute. No greater mistake was ever made. School Registers.—The Board regrets that it has been obliged to report two cases of falsification of school registers during the year. The teachers had both resigned and left when the cases were discovered. Scholaeships.—The annual competition for scholarships was held in August. There were two classes, A and B, the former of the annual value of £20, and the latter £15, tenable for two years, with an allowance of £20 per annum to scholarship-holders who are obliged to live away from home to enable them to attend a superior school. The examination resulted in the following awards : Wanganui Collegiate School: James E. Bannister (A), £20; William A. Quin (A), £20; David S. Syme (A), £20. Wanganui State School: John McFarlane (B), £15; Cyril Dymock (B), £15. Upper Tutaenui: Ada Meads (B), £15. Wanganui State School (for one year only): Henry Scrivener (extra) (A), £20. In two cases the allowance of £20 per annum for board will be claimed. The Eev. B. W. Harvey, M.A., of the Wanganui Collegiate School, offered a scholarship to be competed for by the boys attending the Wanganui District School; and this was won by John Williams, who will thus receive free tuition for two years.

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Truant Inspectors.—After the discharge of the Truant Inspector who had acted for the district, the Board allowed the Committees to appoint their own officers, upon the scale referred to in last year's report. The experiment, however, has not proved a success, notwithstanding that the Board issued a circular to Committees offering to defray any reasonable expense incurred by them in enforcing the compulsory clauses of the Act. School Committees.—The Board is glad to be able to state that it has worked very harmoniously with the School Committees generally, and can testify to the useful work performed by them. Large sums of money have been collected by them for prize-funds, picnics, and improvements to grounds, &c. ; and it can only regret that there should have been any exception to the rule. Finance.—The several returns required by Government give full details of the receipts and expenditure during the year. Owing to the vast area covered by this district, and the consequent number of small schools, the manipulation of the funds placed at the Board's disposal involves far more labour than is generally supposed. The statement of account shows that a sum of £25,399 11s. 3d. has passed through the Board's hands during the year. In the General Account there is a credit balance of £2,434 14s. Id., with liabilities amounting to £560 2s. 4d.; leaving a net credit balance of £1,874 11s. 9d. Of these liabilities £329 14s. 4d. is for school fund due to Committees (since paid); and a foot-note to Eeturn No. 6 explains that £230 Bs. belongs to the Eees Bequest Interest Account, now held in suspense in accordance with the Board's promise. The Building Account shows a debit balance of £2,209 9s. 10d., with liabilities amounting to £1,372 12s. 2d., making a total of £3,582 2s. Against this the Board has taken as an asset the Government grant for buildings of £3,009 3s. 3d. now due; leaving a net deficiency of £572 18s. 9d. It will thus be seen that, although the Board has not yet provided for many necessary works in the district, and has constant demands made upon it from all parts, it has been obliged to incur liabilities over its assets for a considerable sum. The sum now placed by Government at the disposal of the Board for building purposes is so small that it is totally inadequate to meet the demands made upon it; and, as already represented to the department, it would be useless to apply for assistance to local bodies who are themselves in debt or struggling for an existence. The Board therefore urgently presses upon the notice of the Government the necessity of affording some information as to the course to be adopted in future with regard to providing funds for building purposes. For details of information respecting the state and progress of education in this district, I have the honour to refer you to the Inspector's report. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. W. H. Watt, Chairman.

Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year—General By Balance at beginning of year on BuildAccount .. .. .. 1,939 1G 0 ing Account .. .. 1,617 7 7 Government grant for buildings .. 2,736 0 0 Office staff—salaries .. .. 418 15 4 Balance of contractors' deposits .. 32 2 6 Clerical assistance .. .. 10 0 Government statutory capitation (£3155.) 16,206 3 6 Departmental contingencies .. 335 6 9 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 1,109 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. 400 0 0 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. .. 312 6 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 133 6 8 Inspection subsidy .. .. 300 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 39 0 6 Grant for training of teachers .. 4 3 4 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inPayments by School Commissioners for eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 14,914 18 4 primary education .. .. 381 11 1 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,404 15 3 Bees bequest .. .. .. 168 19 0 Training of teachers .. .. 4 3 4 Balance at end of year on Building Ac- Scholarships— count .. .. .. 2,209 9 10 Paid to scholars .. .. 301 15 0 Examination expenses .. .. 10 11 0 General examination expenses 23 12 8 School buildings— New buildings .. .. 998 9 9 Improvements of buildings .. 2,219 13 9 Furniture and appliances .. 2 4 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 139 10 9 Balance at end of year on General Account .. .. .. 2,434 14 1 £25,399 11 8 £25,399 11 3 W. H. Watt, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalister, Provincial District Auditor. sth May, 1886.

WELLINGTON. Sin,— Wellington, 31st March, 1886. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to transmit the report of this Board for the past year. Board. —On the Ist January, 1885, the Board was constituted as follows : J. E. Blair (Chairman), G. Beetham, W. C. Buchanan, H. Bunny, the Hon. G. Eandall Johnson, Thomas Mason, Dr. Newman, G. V. Shannon, and the Eev. J. Paterson. At the annual election in March Messrs. Mason, Johnson, and Paterson retired. Mr. Paterson was re-elected, and A. W. Brown and J. Young were elected to fill the places of Messrs. Mason and Johnson, who declined to stand again. During the year the Board has met thirteen times, one meeting being for special business. Schools. —Additional schools have been opened at Pahiatua, Dreyerton, Te Whiti, Dalefield,

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and an infant-school at 'Masterton ; aided schools at Mangaone and Bideford. These two aided schools did not outlast the year. New schoolhouses have been erected at Eketahuna, Mauriceville, Porirua, and Johnsonville; the last three to replace buildings quite worn out. Large additions were made to the schools at Masterton, Petone, and Newtown. Eesidences have been provided at Pahiatua and Waihakeke, and additions made to those at Karori and Eketahuna. During the year the new Training College and Terrace School building was completed. The limited sum available for new works forces the Board, in its desire to deal fairly with the district as a whole, to erect such buildings as will satisfy urgent requirements only; no provision can, therefore, be made to meet the future wants of growing localities. This cannot prove the most economical plan, in the end the additions entailing a much greater expenditure than the increased accommodation would have cost had the whole work been put in hand at the one time ; but the Board, having a proper regard to its income, cannot do this unless some portion of its district suffers meanwhile. The continued drain upon the Maintenance Fund for temporary accommodation is keenly felt; but unless some provision can be made whereby the Board is enabled to acquire the freehold of the Willis Street property, and provide suitable buildings in place of these rented rooms, no alteration can be made in this direction. In the city the want of another large school is urgently felt; but the cost of a suitable site and the erection of a building cannot be undertaken out of the limited funds available while the vote is administered upon the basis of population and attendance. The Board would urge upon the Government the fairness of placing all districts on an equal footing as regards accommodation. If this were done, the distribution according to attendance would be an equitable one ; but at the present time it appears that the want of buildings is far more pressing in some districts than in others. The schools opened at the beginning of the year with 6,822 children on the books; the number at the close of the year was 8,039 : with a working average attendance of 6,289, as against 5,678 at the end of last year. The increase in the numbers shows the steady growth of the district, and must be considered fairly gratifying when the limited provision is fully considered. If the Committees in the large centres were to enforce the compulsory clauses, it would be impossible for the Board to meet the increased demand for space. The following figures indicate the growth of the attendance for the past decade : — 1876 ... ... ... ... 2,838 ... 2,298 1877 ... ... ... ... 3,009 ... 2,285 1878 ... ... ... ... 4,645 ... 3,374 1879 ... ... ... ... 5,633 ... 4,402 . 1880 ... ... ... ... 6,082 ... 4,685 1881 ... ... ... ... 6,147 ... 4,876 1882 ... ... " ... ... 6,271 ... 4,617 1883 ... ... ... ... 6,840 ... 5,344 1884 ... ... ... ... 7,395 ... 5,678 1885 ... ... ... ... 8,039 ... 6,289 The classification of the pupils on the books of the schools at the close of the year was—Five and under seven years of age, 1,915; seven and under ten years of age, 3,260; ten and under thirteen years of age, 2,078 ; thirteen and under fifteen years of age, 672 ; and fifteen years, 114 : with a staff of forty-six male head teachers, twenty male assistants, eleven male pupil-teachers, sixteen female head teachers, forty-four female assistants, sixty-seven female pupil-teachers, and thirteen sewing-teachers. The sixty-two schools are classified as follows:— Attendance: Under 15 children, 1; 15 to 20, 5 ; 20 to 25, 7 ; 25 to 50, 21; 50 to 75, 6; 75 to 100, 6; 100 to 150, 3 ; 150 to 300, 6 ; 300 to 500, 7. Finance.—Of the £36,323 ss. 2d. expended during the year the salaries and allowances paid to teachers absorb £20,918 Bs. Id., and the grant to Committees, £2,150 7s. Towards the latter sum the Board received a special capitation allowance amounting to £1,510 9s. The expenditure on buildings, amounting to £8,886 lls. 7d., is made up as follows : New buildings, £5,356 35.; improvements, £2,547 19s. 9d.; furniture, £507 4s. 7d.; site, £100 ; plans, _&c, £375 4s. 3d. Scholaeships.—The term of the nine oldest scholarships held last year expired in December. At the annual examination held in December sixty candidates entered, and fifty-eight presented themselves for examination—thirty-seven from the city schools, seven from the schools in the country districts, and fifteen from Wairarapa. The majority of the candidates failed to reach the standard of requirements of the examiners, the result as a whole being below their expectations. The examination was conducted by the Eev. W. H. West, 8.A., LL.B., and K. Wilson, M.A. Seven scholarships were awarded—one of £30, to Lois McGregor, of the Fernridge School, Wairarapa, who has since elected to become a pupil-teacher ; and the other six to—Michael Myers, £30; Martha Myers, £20; Charles H. Gell, £20 ; Bessie Eiddick, £20; David F. Skinner, £20; and Ida Hawk, £20. The whole of these prizes fell to pupils from the Thorndon School, who now attend either the Wellington College or the Girls' High School. All scholarship holders, with one exception, now attend one or the other of these institutions ; and past experience has shown that they are well able to maintain their position in the secondary school, their work being mostly of a meritorious character. In many instances, pupils from the primary schools who enter for higher education as scholarship winners meet with well-earned special mention. Deawing.—ln the month of June an examination in freehand and geometrical drawing was held. The papers were set by the Inspector of Schools, who was assisted in the examination of the work by C. D. Barraud, Esq., in freehand, and the then drawing-teacher, Mr. E. T. Holmes, in practical geometry. The result of the freehand examination was deemed to be satisfactory, 128 passes being made by representatives from nineteen different schools. In practical geometry the results surpassed all expectation, 105 passes being made by candidates from ten different schools, The examiners speak very highly of the character of the work done in the latter subject.

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Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination was held in July by the Inspector and the Principal of the Training College. Fifty-six pupil-teachers presented themselves—eighteen for the end of the first year, eighteen for the end of the second year, thirteen for the end of the third year, and seven for the end of the fourth year. Thirty-nine passed, being six for the first year, sixteen for the second, eleven for the third, and six for the fourth year respectively. Of the six who have completed their term four have entered the Training College, one has retired from the service, and one remains in her old position. The classification of the seventy-eight pupil-teachers in the Board's service at the end of the year is—first year, 42; second year, 14; third year, 22. In order to improve the method in force in appointing pupil-teachers, and with a view to the best possible selection being made, the Board has appointed two separate Examining Committees—one for the city and country districts, and the other for the Wairarapa. These Committees consist of the head masters of the larger schools and two members of the Board. The Inspector of Schools is ex officio a member of each Committee. The examinacion is to be of a general character ; and it is believed that the result of this change will be the appointment as pupil-teachers of young persons of whose intellectual, educational, and physical fitness there can be no doubt. Inspection.—From the twelfth annual report of the Inspector of Schools it will be seen that the number of children present at examination showed an increase of nearly one thousand. This report gives full information as to the presentations made at each school, .and the results as compared with those expected. During the year visiting masters for science, drill, and drawing were appointed. The instructors in drill and science have given useful teaching in their respective departments. The drawing-teacher had not entered on his duties at the close of the year. High School. —The Masterton High School opened at the beginning of the year with seven pupils for French, six for mathematics, and five for Latin. The attendance gradually decreased until, at the end of the year, the numbers were—French, 2 ; Latin, 1 ; mathematics, 1. This institution does not seem to have met with the support which was anticipated, and must now be considered as practically inoperative so far as the higher branches of education are concerned. Training of Teachers. — The report of the Principal of the Training College, attached hereto, gives full information under this head. During the year the new building has been completed and more convenient premises placed at the disposal of the institution. The staff has been increased by the appointment of a teacher of drill and gymnastics, whose work appears to give promise of good results. The expenditure during the year has been—salaries, £1,054 3s. -Id.; students, £300 ; contingencies (including new furniture), £527 Is. Id.: total, £1,881 4s. sd. The Hon. the Minister of Education. I have, &c, J. E. Blair, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year .. 1,055 15 6 By Office staff, salaries .. .. 384 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 5,007 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. 423 13 • 9 Subscriptions and donations for build- Inspector's salary .. .. 500 0 0 ings .. .. .. 15 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 200 15 0 Government statutory capitation (£3155.) 22,237 1 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 17 118 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 1,510 9 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inScholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. .. 324 111 eluding rent, bonus, &o.) .. 20,918 8 1 Inspection subsidy .. .. 300 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 2,150 7 0 Grant for training of teachers .. 1,390 3 5 Training of teachers .. , .. 1,881 4 5 Payments by School Commissioners for Scholarships— primary education .. .. 383 17 9 I Paid to scholars .. .. 420 0 0 District high school fees .. .. 30 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 51 15 8 Deposits on contracts .. .. 65 15 0 School buildings— Examination fee for Public Account New buildings .. .. .. 5,356 3 0 paid in in error .. .. 10 0 Improvements of buildings .. 2,547 19 9 Balance at end of year .. .. 3,103 1 7 Furniture and appliances .. .. 507 4 7 Sites .. .. 100 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 375 4 8 Deposits .. .. .. 76 18 0 High school .. .. .. 30 0 0 Bents of temporary rooms .. .. 379 10 0 Interest .. .. .. 2 10 0 £36,323 5 2 £36,323 5 _2 A. Dorset, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalistee, Provincial District Auditor. 17th May, 1886.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir, — Board of Education, Napier, Bth February, 1886. In accordance with section 102 of the Education Act, the Board of this education district has the honour to forward a summary report of its proceedings for the year ended the 31st December, 1885. Board.—During the year a slight alteration has taken place in the constitution of the Board, Dr. Spencer taking the place of Mr. J. N. Williams, who retired from the Board in March last. It is worthy of notice that five of the present members have sat as members of the Board since it was first constituted in 1878. Meetings.—Eleven ordinary and one special meeting have been held for the transaction of business, the average attendance of members at each meeting being 6-5. The following are the

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attendances made by each member: Mr. J. D. Ormond, M.H.R. (Chairman), 9;* Mr. Duncan Guy, 10; Mr.EechabHarding.il; Mr. Samuel Locke, M.H.E., 3;* Captain Eussell, M.H.E., 8;* Dr. Spencer, 7;* Eev. D. Sidey, 11; Mr. Frederick Sutton, 11; and Mr. William White, 5. School Disteicts.—One new district has been formed during the year, by the division of the Ongaonga School District into two. Several other applications for the establishment of school districts were received ; but, as there were no funds available for the erection of school buildings, the applications were deferred for future consideration. There are now thirty-seven school districts, and thirty-nine schools were in operation at the end of the year. The teaching staff engaged in them consisted of thirty-nine male and female head teachers, twenty-nine male and female assistant teachers, and forty-six pupil-teachers : total, 114. School buildings. —At the beginning of the school year the Board found it absolutely necessary to make further provision for the large influx of children into the district schools, and as the numbers continued to increase and applications from Committees for accommodation became more urgent, the Board was forced to undertake works in those places where the press in the school attendance was greatest. The Board at the beginning of the school year drew the attention of the Minister to the great need of school accommodation in the district, and it had reason to hope that an additional building grant would have been placed at the Board's disposal to enable it to carry out the improvements which were shown to be much needed. In anticipation.of a larger building grant, the Board entered into contracts in excess of the amount which the Minister subsequently intimated would be the share due to the district out of the moneys voted by the Government for building purposes,, and at the close of the school year the Board found itself burdened with a comparatively large overdraft in the Building Fund Account, and this without providing for a number of works which, though less urgent than those recently completed, the Board believes to be equally necessary in order to place each school district in an efficient condition. The works which have been completed during the year are : (1) New buildings—Patutahi; (2) additions- to buildings—Maraetaha, Ormond, Matawhero, Clive, Hastings, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Makaretu, Ormondville, Danevirke, and Woodville. The completion of these works does not'yet provide for the school needs of the district—they have only met the most urgent wants; the Napier District School is overflowing, Hastings is again full, and Norsewood is altogether too small for the children in the district. Besides these, applications for school buildings have been received from the settlers at Blackburn, Pinfold Eoad, and Mangatua, all in the Waipawa County ; but nothing could be done, the Board having no funds available, as pointed oitt above. The Board would further point out that there are still three buildings used for school purposes which -are not the property of the Board; and the school building at Waeranga-a-hika, though the property of the Board, stands upon land the lease of which will shortly expire ; and unless the Government can make arrangements for a school site from a ten-acre confiscated section in the neighbourhood, the important school in that district must soon be closed, as all the land thereabouts belongs to the Natives. In nine districts no teachers' residences have yet been provided, and several are in a sad need of repair. This the Board thinks is a great drawback to the progress of education generally, as too often untrained and inefficient teachers have to be employed to take-charge of schools which would otherwise attract capable men, were suitable residences provided. The Board therefore hopes that the Minister will recognise the need of helping outlying districts by authorising the erection of teachers' residences during the current year. The report of the architect to the Board, which will be found appended, contains full particulars relating to the building operations of the Board. The Board desires to thank the Minister for the special grants which were voted towards the erection of school buildings at Te Arai and Maraetaha. Tenders for the work required in each district have recently been accepted, and the buildings will prove of great convenience to the Maoris and Europeans in those districts. School Attendance.—The growth in the school attendance, which was so very marked in 1884, has continued during the past year. For the whole year the average roll-number amounted to 4,598-5, which is 12-3 per cent, in excess of the previous year, and the average attendance to 3,621-25, which is 12-6 per cent, in excess. The average attendance compared with the rollnumber remains the same as it was a year ago—viz., 78-7 per cent. Should the School Committees enforce the attendance clause under the amended Education Act of last year, it is expected that there will continue to be a large influx of pupils into the Board schools. The following table gives the average weekly roll-number and the average attendance in all schools under the Board for each quarter since March, 1878 :—

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Inspection Eesults. —The school examinations were all completed before the close of the school year, and the results show an increase in the number of those children who have satisfied the requirements. The Inspector, in his report, speaks highly of the work done by the teachers as a whole, but reference is again made by him to the desirability of more systematic work in teaching the different class-subjects. Eecently the Board has adopted regulations having this object in viewT, and teachers in the Board's service are now required to keep a " Standard Lesson Book " showing the sequence of each subject taught, with the notes prepared upon the subject. The Board hopes by this means to improve the teaching which is now imparted in the schools under its control. The following table shows the number of pupils who have passed in the standard examinations for each year since 1878: —

The examination of the pupils in Standards V. and VI., which is held on the same date throughout the district, took place on the 6th November, 1885. Each School Committee where there are pupils lor examination appoints two supervisors to give out the papers on the examinationday, and to carry out the instructions issued by the Board. On the results of this examination scholarships are awarded to the pupils in Standard VI. who stand highest on the lists, and who are not more than fifteen years of age. At the recent examination twelve scholarships were awarded; Pupil-teachees.—New regulations have recently been approved by the Board having reference to the better training and instruction of the pupil-teachers. Hitherto the annual examinations have been in July, but for the future they will be held in the month of December. This will enable ex-pupil-teachers who remain in the Board's service for a fifth year's course to take the Class E. certificate papers for their final examination. The regulations dealing with the instruction of the pupil-teachers require that " one hour before the ordinary school day begins must be set aside on four days in each school week for the instruction of the pupil-teachers;" and, further, " that there shall be kept a register of attendance, in which each teacher is required to enter the time when he or she arrived at the school for the purpose of giving or receiving lessons." These rules the Board has reason to believe will have the effect of improving still more the efficiency of the pupil-teachers in this district. The Board is pleased to state that the reports received from the Principals of the Wellington and Christchurch Colleges upon the students holding scholarships from the Board continue to be very satisfactory. Oscar Alpers, one of the scholarship holders at the Christchurch Training College, has been successful in obtaining a scholarship at the Canterbury College; and Miss Morgan, another scholarship holder, has received an appointment on the teaching staff of the Wellington Training College. As pointed out last year, the benefits to this district from the granting of Training College scholarships to the ex-pupil-teachers are beginning to be felt, as several of those who have been students are now employed as teachers under the Board. Sewing.—Sewing continues to receive special attention in most of the schools throughout the district. At the general examination in November twenty-five schools were represented, and 893 specimens of sewing were separately examined for marks by the lady examiners, who give so much care and attention to this important subject. The number of specimens examined in each standard was—Standard 1., 250; Standard 11., 229; Standard 111., 20.3; Standard IV., 116; Standard V., 74; Standard VI., 21 : total, 893. This year the competition for the three prizes annually given by Captain Eussell for the best specimens, first, of patching a pair of trousers ; second, of darning a pair of stockings ; third, of cutting out and making a night-shirt, has been much keener than in any previous year, and most of the competitors sent in excellent work. The suggestive report of the examiners will be found appended. The Board is pleased to state that at the recent Industrial Exhibition in Wellington the schools in Hawke's Bay gained eleven first prizes, nine seconds, four thirds, and five honourable mentions in this important subject. Savings-Banks and Evening-Classes.—No savings-banks or night-schools have yet been established in any of the Board schools. Several attempts have been made to start the latter, but as yet without success. With regard to the former, the Inspector points out " that most of the teachers do not care to attempt anything which does not minister directly to the success of the standard results." School Committees. —The Board again desires to recognise the efforts made by most of the School Committees to promote the well-being of the schools under their control. In this district the aim of the Board has always been to consult Committees as much as possible where the interests of their several districts are concerned, and the Board has found no cause to regret the adoption of this course. During the year.the sum of nearly £750 was collected by them over and above the grants voted by the Board for school purposes. This does not include the moneys collected towards the salaries of teachers in subsidised schools, and which, except in a single instance, do not pass through the Board's accounts.

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Income and Expendituee.—The income received by the Board for the year ended the 31st December as capitation allowance, inspection subsidy, revenue from primary-education reserves, &c, was £14,733 15s. 7d., which, added to £1,004 19s. 2d., the balance on the 31st December, 1884, gives a total income of £15,738 14s. 7d. The expenditure during the same period for salaries, grants to School Committees, school-buildings, &c, amounted to £14,417 Bs. 5d., leaving a balance to the credit of the School Fund of £1,321 6s. 4d. A detailed statement of income and expenditure, together with the other appendices relating to the work of education in this district, is appended herewith. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J D. Oemond, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Tear ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Balance at beginning of year on BuildGeneral Account .. 1,004 19 2 ing Fund 209 13 11 Eeceipts for buildings— Office staff, salaries . 223 19 2 Government grant 3,159 0 0 Departmental contingencies 160 3 8 Subscriptions from Waipukurau 200 0 0 Inspector's salary (also Secretary) 500 0 0 Sale of bush timber at Makatoku 15 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses 150 0 0 Interest 7 10 0 Examination of pupil-teachers 33 9 0 Governmentstatutorycapitation(£3lss.) 11,456 9 11 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inSpecial capitation (55.) 763 15 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 11,655 2 1 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) . 70 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools 1,251 2 7 Inspection subsidy 300 0 0 Training of teachers 333 1 5 Grant for training of teachers 319 14 9 Scholarships— Payments by School Commissioners— Paid to scholars 75 0 0 For primary education 1,793 10 11 Examination expenses 35 10 6 Donation, Tarawera, teacher's salary 15 5 0 School buildings— Interest 15 0 0 New buildings 4,398 7 8 Deposit 85 0 0 Improvements of buildings 913 0 8 Balance at end of year on Building Fund 2,586 11 2 Furniture and appliances . 137 10 6 Plans, supervision, and fees 283 4 6 Legal expenses 26 3 11 Deposit balance in bank 85 0 0 Balance at end of year— On General Account 1,321 6 4 £21,791 IS 11 £21,791 15 11 H. Hill, Secretary

MAELBOEOUGH. Sib,— Education Board Office, Blenheim, 12th April, 1886. I have the honour to forward you the report of the Education Board of the District of Marlborough for the year ending the 31st December, 1885. Boaed.—The three retiring members for the current year were Messrs. John Mack Hutcheson, William Benoni Parker, and Joseph Ward, they were re-elected, and the names of those constituting the Board were as follows A. P Seymour (Chairman), Hon. Major Baillie, Messrs. Henderson, Lambert, Mack Hutcheson, Parker, Paul, Sinclair, and Ward. The Board held twelve meetings, with an average attendance of 6f members. Schools.—There have been twenty-eight schools at work during the year, fourteen of these being fully maintained by the Board, and fourteen being aided schools to the extent of £3 10s. a head of average attendance. There have been no changes during the year in the former; but, among the aided schools, Kenepuru, after being closed at the end of 1884, was reopened at the beginning of the second quarter of 1885, and again closed at the end of the same quarter, Maori Bay and Wills schools were opened as aided schools—the former at the beginning of the year, the latter at the beginning of the third quarter, the Deep Creek School was closed at the end of the third quarter. Attendance.—At the end of 1884 the average weekly roll stood at 1,450, and the working average for the whole year was 1,140-75, and for the last quarter of it 1,119. At the end of 1885 the average weekly roll was 1,556, the working average for the last quarter was 1,175, and for the whole year 1,199, being an increase on last year of 58-25. This increase is thus distributed In the fully-maintained schools, 30-75, in the aided schools, 2750. Teachebs.—The teaching staff consisted of—male head teachers, 21, assistants, 2, pupilteachers, 1, female head teachers, 7, assistants, 6, pupil-teachers, 9 being one more than the previous year—namely, one female head teacher Scholaeships.—The two scholarships at the Nelson College, tenable each for two years, are now held—the one by John McCallum, with one year expired, the other was gained at the last examination by William Carter Buildings.—At the end of 1884 the Building Account owed the maintenance £261 2s. lid., which sum we have been able to refund out of £1,146 received from Government for building purposes. We have spent on new buildings £258 155., on improvements, repairs, and painting, £493 Bs. 6d, on furniture and plans, &c, £98 45., making a total of £850 7s. 6d. leaving a balance to the credit of this fund of £34 9s. 7d. Genebal Expendituee.—We began the year with a credit balance of £242 4s. lid., and received for maintenance £4,961 18s. 9d., as well as £262 2s. lid., refund from the Building Account above mentioned total for maintenance, £5,465 6s. 7d. The expenditure amounted to £4,903 6s. Bd., leaving a credit balance on this account of £561 19s. lid., and, adding to this the small credit on the Building Account, we began the year 1886 with a credit balance of £596 9s. 6d. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. A. P Seymoue, Chairman.

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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year on Gene- By Office staff, salaries 112 10 0 ral Account 242 4 11 Clerical assistance 26 0 0 Government grant for buildings' 1,146 0 0 Departmental contingencies 90 7 9 Government statutory capitation (£3 Inspector's salary . 125 0 0 155.) 4,153 2 0 Inspector's travelling expenses . 83 19 1 Special capitation (55.) . 288 5 0 Examination of pupil-teachers . 3 3 0 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.).. 120 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy 200 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &o.) 3,875 1 3 Payments by School Commissioners— Incidental expenses of schools 500 19 7 For primary education .. 170 13 0 Scholarships— For secondary education 29 18 9 Paid to scholars 80 0 0 Examination expenses t> G 0 School buildings— New buildings 258 15 0 Improvements of buildings 493 8 6 Furniture and appliances 66 1 3 Plans, supervision, and fees 32 2 9 Credit balance at end of year— On Building Account . 34 9 7 On General Account 561 19 11 £6,350 3 8 £6,350 3 8 John Eobinson, Secretary

NELSON Sic,— Nelson, 3rd March, 1886. I have the honour to lay before you a report of the proceedings of the Nelson Education Board during the year ending the 31st December, 1885. Boaed.—The Board has met fourteen times during the year, twelve of the meetings being ordinary, and two special. The average number of members present at each meeting was seven. After the election of three new members on the 14th March, the Board was constituted as follows Mr. Barmcoat (Chairman), the Bishop of Nelson, Eev. J C. Andrew, Messrs. Shephard, Dencker, Wastney, Tarrant, Clayden, and W H. Phillips, jun. Schools. —Eighty-four schools were at work during the December quarter of the year. The number of aided schools is steadily increasing. There are now seventeen at work, with an average attendance of 257 in the whole, or at the rate of fifteen to each school. The full capitation allowance of £4 per annum for every scholar is still given by the Board, besides a contribution of half the cost of theschoolhouses. Three household schools are at work, the average attendance at each being five. Teaching Staff. —The teaching staff of the Board consists of 137 teachers of all grades. There are fifty male and eighty-seven female teachers (twenty-three probationers are included in this list). Attendance. —The number on the school-rolls at the end of 1885 was 4,952, being an increase of 144 on the return for 1884. The working average in December, 1885, was 3,844 , showing an increase of 203 during the year. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J W Baenicoat, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year — 1 By Office staff, salaries (eleven months) 263 1 8 On Building Account 435 5 11 Departmental contingencies 262 1 9 On General Account . 1,085 14 10 Inspector's salary and travelling exReceipts for buildings— penses (eleven months) 504 3 4 Government grant 2,707 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inTransfer from Maintenance Fund 500 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 11,391 18 4 Grant for rebuilding of Promised Land Incidental expenses of schools (CommitSchool 150 0 0 tee allowances) 1,276 18 G Eefund exchange on cheques .. 2 9 0 Training of teachers .. 2 5 0 Bank interest 78 10 0 Scholarships— Government statutory capitation (£3 Paid to scholars 170 15 0 155.) 13,336 6 8 Examination expenses 9 16 3 Special capitation (55.) 921 5 0 School buildings— Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) . 254 11 0 New buildings . 940 8 0 Inspection subsidy .. 300 0 0 Additions to and improvements of Payments by School Commissioners for buildings . 1,264 6 3 primary education 502 17 2 Furniture and appliances 161 6 2 Various refunds 26 9 9 Sites 27 15 0 From sale of school-books 560 17 7 Purchase of school-books, &c. 739 3 2 Transfer to Building Fund . 500 0 0 Rents of schools and reserves 34 10 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account 1,479 9 6 On General Account -. . 1,833 8 0 £20,861 6 11 £20,861 6 11 J W Baenicoat, Chairman. Stead Ellis, Secretary The above accounts examined and found correct.—H. E. Curtis, Provincial District Auditor 12th March, 1886.

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NORTH CANTEEBUEY Sic,— Christchurch, 18th March, 1886. In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, the Education Board of North Canterbury has the honour to submit the following report of its proceedings for the year ended 31st December, 1885 :— BoAED.-r-The three members who retired by rotation on the 31st March, 1885, were Mr. W Montgomery, Mr G. Booth, and Mr. S. C. Farr. At an election held on the sth March for the purpose of filling the vacancies thus created, Mr. W Montgomery, Mr. G. Booth, and Mr. T. H. Anson were returned. Mr H. E. Webb was re-elected Chairman , but on the 3rd September he resigned the chairmanship and his seat on the Board. Mr. Webb had been a member of the Board since it was first constituted .in 1878. His long experience, arid the warm interest he took in all educational affairs, rendered his services particularly valuable, and his resignation was received with much regret. Mr. Booth was elected Chairman, and Mr. C. C. Bo wen a member of the Board, in place of Mr. Webb. The Board held twenty-four meetings during the year , average attendance of members, 720. New Schools and Buildings.—During the year 1885 new school districts were formed at Charing Cross (between Kirwee and Greendale) and Bangitata (between that river and the Hinds), and arrangements were made for the division of the Ashburton District so as to form the suburbs of Hampstead and Trevorton into a separate school district, to be called Hampstead. The division took effect on the Ist January, 1886. New school buildings were erected at Annat, and masters' houses at Waiau and Pendarves. Large additions were made to the schools at Ashburtonside (now Hampstead), Fendalton, Kaiapoi, Kaikoura Town, Papanui, and Eakaia South, and smaller additions or considerable improvements to the schools at Christchurch West, Halswell, Sydenham, Opawa, Lakeside, Eakaia Little, and Pigeon Bay The total expenditure on buildings was £9,073 4s. Id. Table No. 7 (appended to this report) shows how the amount was distributed among the various school districts. • Maintenance op Schools.—The expenditure on teachers' salaries amounted during the year 1885 to £47,543 16s. 4d., and the incidental expenditure on the maintenance of schools, consisting mainly of grants to School Committees, to £6,566 2s. 3d., making a total of £54,109 18s. 9d. The average attendance for the year was 14,397 The expenditure on salaries was therefore at the rate of £3 6s. O-Jd. per head of the attendance, and the total expenditure on the maintenance of schools, including all incidental expenses, at the rate of £3 15s. 2d. The following table shows the expenditure on salaries and incidentals in each year from 1878, inclusive :— Year. Salaries. Incidentals. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1878 ... 31,919 0 0 6,276 6 9 . 38,195 6 9 1879 .. 34,417 14 6 3,856 9 8 40,274 4 2 1880 38,136 17 8 3,856 2 1 43,992 19 9 1881 ... 36,683 411 5,591 15 6 42,275 0 5 1882 39,418 13 11 5,901 18 1 . 45,320 12 0 1883 . 42,240 19 10 6,090 15 9 48,331 15 7 1884 44,727 17 4 6,431 14 1 51,159 11 5 1885 47,543 16 4 6,566 2 3 54,109 18 9 Table No. 7 (appended) gives the amount expended on the maintenance of each school, with the names of the teachers and the amounts of their respective salaries. The number of teachers at the close of the year was 491, of whom 134 were masters, 95 mistresses, 59 (20 males and 39 females) assistants, and 203 (58 males and 145 females) pupil-teachers. Attendance. —The number of school districts at the close of the year was 130, and the number of separate schools 146. Three of these were aided schools, a fourth aided school, at Manuka Town, was closed after the June quarter. The usual return of the numbers and ages of children, and of the numbers receiving instruction in each subject, is given in Table No. 2. The schools are classified as follows Under 15 pupils, 3 , 15 and under 20 pupils, 13 , 20 and under 25 pupils, 11, 25 and under 50 pupils, 49, 50 and under 75 pupils, 19, 75 and under 100 pupils, 17, 100 and under 150 pupils, 13; 150 and under 300 pupils, 11, 300 and under 500 pupils, 5; 500 and upwards, 5. The following table shows the total number of schools, of children on the rolls and in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance, for each year from the Ist January, 1878, the date of the present Education Act: —

Quarter ended. District Schools. Aided Schools. Total of Schools. On Eoll. Average Attendance. Percentage. 'eeember 31, 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 106 116 121 128 133 139 143 143 4 4 2 1 2 4 8 8 110 120 123 129 135 143 146 146 13,647 15,230 16,437 16,051 16,907 17,797 18,332 19,223 10,076 11,381 12,233 11,760 12,747 13,462 14,210 14,863 73-83 74-72 74-42 73-26 75-39 75-64 77-51 77-27

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Inspection.—The vacancy in the inspectorship caused by the death of Mr. Cumming, mentioned in the Board's last report, was filled up on the 18th June by the appointment of Mr. L. B. Wood, Eector of the Port Chalmers High School. Mr Wood did not begin his duties till the 24th August. However, by strenuous exertions on the part of both Inspectors the examinations were completed satisfactorily and, on the whole, without material delay The Inspectors' annual reports are published in the appendix. The following table shows what number of children were presented, and passed, in each standard, the average age, the percentage of passes in each standard, and the number of schools at which children were successfully presented in each :—

There is a considerable increase in the number of schools which presented children in the Fifth and Sixth Standards, but, except in the First Standard, the percentages of passes compare unfavourably with those of the previous year, especially in Standard 111. Noemal School.—The work of the normal school has proceeded as usual during the year, with a fair measure of success. Thirty-two students were admitted, and nineteen left. The number on the books at the end of the year was thirty-eight. The following is a return of the numbers of students who entered and left, and of their present employment :— Students in 1885 — Males. Females. Total. Eemaining from 1884 .. ..9 31 40 Admitted in 1885 ... ..15 17 32 Left during 1885. .. ..8 26 34 On the books, December, 1885 16 .. 22 38 Left during 1885— Teaching in public schools .. 7 ... 20 27 Teaching in other schools .. 0 1 1 Awaiting appointments 14 5 Died .. Oil An important change was made in the regulations by raising the age at which students are admitted to the training department from seventeen to eighteen. This was the result of a corresponding change in the regulations for pupil-teachers, by which the minimum age for appointment, formerly thirteen, was raised to fourteen, and eighteen was thus made the earliest age at which a pupil-teacher's engagement could terminate. Scholarships.—Towards the close of the year the scholarship regulations were revised and largely amended. The chief alterations are—(l) The value of scholarships, instead of being uniformly £40, as formerly, is reduced to £20 for scholars who live at home, with the addition of any necessary travelling expenses, (2) the number of scholarships offered yearly for competition is increased from ten to seventeen , (3) the lowest class of scholarships, open to children of eleven, is abolished, it being considered that children of less than twelve years of age are too young for a competitive examination , (4) science is omitted as a subject for examination for the junior scholarships, though retained in the two highest classes. The amended regulations are printed in full in the appendix. The customary examinations were held in June. The number of competitors was sixty-one of these fifteen (nine boys and six girls) were in Class A, sixteen (nine boys and seven girls) in Class B, twenty-one (twelve boys and nine girls) in Class C, six (three boys and three girls) in Class D, three (two boys and one girl) in Class E. Scholarships were awarded to George Lancaster and Jane Mulholland in Class A, George Cooper and Eose Smith in Class B, Bertha Speight and Kate Isherwood in Class C, Florence Sheard and Adam McLennan in Class D, and Elizabeth Stevenson in Class E. The unappropriated scholarship was given to Clara Waterston, in Class B. The scholarships current at the end of 1885 were held as follows ; —

Number presented. Number passed. Averago Ago. Percentage of Passes. No. of Schools at which Scholars vvero presented. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV Standard V Standard VI. 2,474 2,581 2,169 1,512 794 281 2,287 2,086 1,292 918 455 209 Yrs. mos. 8 9 9 9 11 2 12 3 13 4 14 0 92-4 80-8 59-6 60-7 57-3 74-4 140 132 119 104 84 53 Totals 9,811 7,247 73'9

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I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J V Colboene-Veel, Secretary.

Genebal Statement of Beceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— I By Office staff, salaries 1,053 16 8 On Building Account 582 3 1 I Departmental contingencies 217 11 0 On General Account 9,062 14 6 j Inspectors' salaries . 798 18 10 Government grant for buildings 9,439 0 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses, forage Subscriptions and donations for build- allowances, &o. 276 2 10 ings 15 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers 138 16 5 Contractors' deposits 270 9 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGovernment statutory capitation (£3 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 47,543 1G 4 155.) . 43,880 10 1 Incidental expenses of schools 6,566 2 3 Special capitation (55.) .. 3,347 13 6 Training of teachers. 2,258 8 5 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) 871 7 4 j ScholarshipsInspection subsidy 500 0 0 Paid to scholars 730 0 0 Grant for training of teachers 2,000 0 0 Scholarship examination expenses 142 0 11 Payments by School Commissioners for School buildings— primary education 10,027 2 9 New buildings .. 3,602 6 4 Rent of school-site, Mandeville Plains Improvements of buildings.. 3,684 17 10 and German Bay 5 0 0 Furniture and appliances . 1,126 16 9 Interest . 406 17 2 Sites . 15 0 0 Training fees . 20 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees . 644 3 2 Canterbury College, on account of drill- Refund of deposits on contracts 161 5 0 instruction . 35 0 0 Drill-instruction 380 19 1 School of Art 305 6 6 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 1,072 3 0 On General Account . 9,742 6 1 £80,462 17 5 £80,462 17 5 George Booth, Chairman. J V Colboene-Veel, Secretary I have audited this account, and I have compared the various items with the vouchers, and find it correct. The balance at the bank is accurately stated.—J Olliviee, Provincial District Auditor. 9th March, 1886.

SOUTH CANTEEBUEY Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, 31st March, 1886. In accordance with clause 102 of "The Education Act, 1877," the Education Eoard of the District of South Canterbury has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings for the year ending the 31st December, 1885 :— Boaed.—At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following members The Eev George Barclay, Melville Gray, Samuel W Goldsmith, Edward Wakefield, M.H.E., Eichard A. Barker, John Talbot, William Jukes Steward, M.H.E., George Grey Eussell, and Charles J. Foster, LL.D. Messrs. Melville Gray, John Talbot, and C. J Foster retired in terms of section 15 of the Act. Five candidates were nominated by the School Committees for the vacancies, and the voting resulted in the re-election of Messrs. Melville Gray, John Talbot, and Dr. Charles J Foster. At the first meeting in April Samuel W Goldsmith was elected Chairman, in succession to the Eev. George Barclay Twelve meetings of the Board have been held during the year, on the first Thursday of each month, the average attendance being 66. School Disteicts.—The last report of the Board showed that there were in operation on the 31st December, 1884. forty-five schools. Only one additional school has been opened during the year—the Upper Waitohi Flat School—the new district being formed by the union of portions of the existing Kakahu Bush and Waitohi Flat Districts. The south-eastern portion of the last-named

Name of Scholar. Date of Scholarship. School from which Scholarship was gained. Dato when Scholarship expires. School at which Scholar was being educated at 31st December, 1886. Hilda B. Lewis William H. Joyoe Cyril Williams June, 1884 Lyttelton Lyttelton Christchurch West June, 1886 Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Christ's College Grammar School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Rangiora High School. Girls' High School. Girls' High School. Girls' High School. Ashburton High School. Girls' High School. jf 0 Harriet Frioker Robert L. Mollroy rhomas Clarkson Stella Henderson Edwin T. Norris Janet Prosser George Lancaster Jane Mulholland George Cooper Rose Smith Clara Waterston Bertha Speight Kate Isherwood Florence Sheard Adam McLennan Elizabeth Stevenson m H Juno, 1885 Christchurch West Sydenham Christchurch West Christchurch West Boys' High School Girls' High School Sydeirham Papanui Sydenham Christchurch West . Eangiora Girls' High School Christchurch West Girls' High School Ashburton High School Girls' High School Juno, 1887 il //

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district has also been constituted a new school district under the name of the Eangatira ValleyDistrict, and school buildings are now in course of erection there. Another district has been formed at the Eangitata Station : an area of forty-one acres has been secured as a school-site, and tenders are about to be called for the erection of a school building. A petition for the proclamation of a new school district and the erection of a school on the agricultural settlement between the Seaview and Pareora Schools has been declined for the present, and one of a somewhat similar character from the inhabitants of Totara Valley, beyond Pleasant Point, is still under consideration. Attendance.—The forty-six schools under the control of the Board, and in operation at the end of the year, are classified in respect of attendance as follows Under twenty-five pupils in average attendance, 14, between twenty-five and fifty, 17 , between fifty and one hundred, 8; between one hundred and three hundred, 5 , between three hundred and five hundred, 1; between five hundred and one thousand, 1 total, 46. The number of scholars attending shows a still further increase on the returns for previous years, the roll-number at the end of the year being 4,203, as against 4,067 at the end of 1884 —an increase of 136, and the average attendance being 3,340, as against 3,220 for 1884—an increase of 120. The ratio of average attendance to roll-number also shows continuous improvement, being a little over 79 per cent, for 1885, as against 788 per cent, for 1884, and 776 per cent, for 1883. The compulsory clauses of the Act have been put in force with apparently satisfactory results in a few of the larger centres , but they still remain inoperative—for reasons not peculiar to this district ■ —in the case of the vast majority of country schools. In the earlier part of the year the average attendance was seriously affected by the prevalence of diphtheria, from the effects of which at least one school has not yet recovered. The following table shows the attendance in this district since the Board was established : — [Not reprinted.] Buildings.—During the year the building operations have been far too limited, considering the urgency of the requirements. It is much to be regretted thai the funds annually placed at the Board's disposal for such purposes are found to be quite insufficient to enable the Board to undertake works of any magnitude. Masters' residences have been erected at Orari Bridge, Geraldine Flat, Kingsdown, and Makikihi, and new schoolhouses at Upper Waitohi Mat and Silver stream. The Kakahu Bush School has been enlarged by an addition just doubling its original dimensions , the Timaru School has been refenced, distempered, and otherwise repaired, and in numerous cases the incidental funds of the School Committees have been supplemented by special grants for planting and repairs. In the month of June the Board appointed a committee of its members to inspect minutely the condition of the school buildings throughout the district, and much information of great value in deciding on the justice of claims has been obtained from their report. The Eangatira Valley School is now in course of erection, and steps have been taken to add a new class-room to the Geraldine School, and to make an addition of 600 ft. floor-space to the school at Fairlie Creek. Other works already authorised or awaiting the assent of the full Board are—the erection of a new school at Eangitata Station ; considerable additions to the residences at Winchester and at Pleasant Point, where the Board has recently enlarged the school site by the purchase of two quarter-acre sections , the reroofing and reflooring of the Orari Bridge School, extensive repairs to the Pleasant Valley School, the erection of two schoolmasters' residences, and the painting of some nine or ten schools, whoso cases, in the midst of an almost universal want, are either most conveniently dealt with first, or show the most urgent need. These works, with those already undertaken, will exhaust the Board's share of £2,452 17s. allocated out of the building grant, and payable at the end of the financial year. Accounts.—The balance-sheet, duly certified by the Provincial Auditor, is appended. The Building Account shows an expenditure of £4,804 6s. 6d., against receipts £3,723 18s. lOd., a balance of £1,080 7s. Bd. being still owing to the Maintenance Account. The Maintenance Account shows a balance at the end of the year of £1,589 2s. 9d., from which the sum of £1,076 11s. 3d. must be deducted on account of money received from the School Commissioners, which will be balanced by that amount less in the monthly capitation grant paid by the Treasury for salaries in February Aided Schools and Salaeies. —The Board has hitherto followed, the .practice of declining to undertake the full control and maintenance of schools with an average attendance of less than twenty-five. Eleven schools were so situated at the end of the year 1884, and four others, which had recently reached that limit, had not yet been placed on the list of those to which the Board's ordinary regulations applied. Such schools—more or less inappropriately termed " aided schools " — had in nearly every case their sites vested in the Board ; the buildings were either wholly or mainly erected by the Board's funds, the school-furniture was' provided by the Board, the schools were managed by School Committees appointed in the ordinary way, to whom a capitation allowance was made by the Board for incidental expenses , and the teacher's salary was supposed to be made up of the Board's grant of £4 for each child in average attendance, and of contributions locally made by way of supplement, the appointment of teachers and the amount of salaries resting with the School Committees, subject only to the approval of the Board. It was found, however, that when the complete maintenance of schools working under such arrangements was assumed by the Board, difficulties arose, not only in connection with the retention of teachers originally appointed by the School Committees, but on account of the frequent drop, either temporary or permanent, in the average attendance below the limit fixed by the Board. While such schools, again, remained in the category of " aided schools," the control over the salary paid to the teacher was insufficient. In several cases the residents were making considerable sacrifices in adding to the Board's grant, but in others teachers received just so much as, and no more than, that grant might amount to. 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the estimated or previously-ascertained average attendance, and ranging from £19 per annum for an average of ten children to £5 for an average of twenty-four. When the average reaches twenty-five, this contribution from the residents ceases, and the teacher receives the full amount of his salary from the Board's funds on the ordinary scale. At the same time the Board increased the capitation allowance for salaries in such schools in favour of male teachers and certificated teachers. These arrangements place the teachers on a more satisfactory footing, both in regard to the amount of their salary (the sum of the Board's grant and the residents' contribution paid through the Board) and in regard to the certainty of enjoyment. At the same time, the opportunity was taken by the Board to revise its ordinary scale of salaries, so as to remove some irregularity in the rates of increase, and to reward by means of a bonus-payment special attention paid to instruction in the " class subjects " of the new regulations , care being taken to place, as far as possible, the teachers of the smaller schools in an equally favourable position as regards the total amount of their income with the teachers of schools in which the division of labour might be presumed to produce more efficient instruction in such subjects. It is a matter of regret that in carrying out these objects the narrow financial circumstances of the Board absolutely forbade that the total expenditure should exceed the limits of the sum previously paid in salaries. Where irregularities were observed in the scale a process of levelling up could not be adopted, and, in consequence, two or three of our most respected teachers have suffered a real reduction. It is to be hoped that the Board will ere long be in a position to direct a further revision of the scale of salaries, with the object of placing all teachers in as satisfactory a position as they would occupy under any Education Board in New Zealand. Scholarships.—Attention having been called to the distribution of the special grant for scholarship purposes, the Board, about the middle of the year, appointed a Committee to consider the matter, and on their advice adopted, subject to the approval of the Minister of Education, a new set of regulations, drawn partly on the line of the recommendations of the teachers' associations throughout the colony Under these regulations the classes of scholarships are reduced to two, restricted to pupils of public schools under thirteen and fifteen years of age respectively, the schedule of subjects for junior candidates being confined to those taught in primary schools, and not exceeding in scope the limits of the Fifth Standard requirements except in respect of two important subjects, which substantially cover the work of the Sixth Standard, and in respect of the inclusion of a very small modicum of New Zealand history The course for the senior candidates embraces a wider field, and includes a considerable amount of secondary matter The examination under the old regulations took place, as usual, in March, the examiners being a committee of gentlemen acting gratuitously in conjunction with the Board's Inspector On the report of the examiners the following new scholarships were granted :—

Cecil Townsend has not yet complied with the conditions, and in consequence his scholarship remains in abeyance. Joan A. Macdonald, Eliza A. Pearson, and James McLean hold at the Timaru High School scholarships already gained in Class C. The first examination under the new regulations began on Tuesday, the 29th December, the date being altered to the last week in December or the first week in January to suit the convenience of successful competitors. The candidature has been disappointing, only fifteen presenting themselves for examination, as against thirty-four for the four classes in March. Apart from the provisions of the regulations themselves, some explanation of the reduction may be found in the shortness of notice it was possible to give, and in the fact that, the Waimate High School Board of Governors having adhered to the old classification, candidates for scholarships given by that body are no longer included in the list. The results belong to another year, but, as the payments to the successful competitors, together with the payments to holders whose terms have not yet expired, are not likely to exhaust the sum which the Board will be entitled to claim in respect of average attendance, it is contemplated to extend to the end of the year 1886 the tenure of a greater or less number of scholarships expiring during that year Disteict High Schools.—The two district high schools of Waimate and Temuka continue to give secondary instruction to pupils whose numbers, indeed, are small, but whose attainments, to judge by the Inspector's report, will bear favourable comparison with the attainments of pupils in

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other secondary schools which are supposed to occupy a more advantageous position. The Waimate High School Board of Governors has generously continued to contribute towards the cost of maintaining an extra teacher in Waimate, and in consequence the syllabus of work in the secondary subjects taken up in this school exceeds that which it has been found possible to overtake in Temuka. In each school two graduates are now at work, and, with the relief in respect of the number of standard pass-subjects granted by the new regulations, mere pupils may be expected to avail themselves of the advantages placed within their reach. Pupil-teaohees.—The annual pupil-teachers' examination was held in June last, and was, as usual, conducted by the Board's Inspector. This Board sympathizes with the wishes expressed in some quarters to have a common system for pupil-teachers throughout the colony, and a common examination. At all events, if a common examination be not found either desirable or practicable, it can see no obstacle in the way of securing a community of practice in the matters of appointments and promotions, and of adopting some general regulations in regard to the subjects of study and the standards of attainments. The usual returns and reports are appended. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Samuel W Goldsmith, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff, salaries .. 255 0 0 On Building Account GGI 8 2 Clerical assistance 5 3 0 On General Account 273 13 5 Departmental contingencies 314 14 11 Receipts for buildings— Inspector's salary 450 0 0 Government grant for buildings 2,830 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers 65 15 2 Subscriptions and donations for build- Teachers' salaries and allowances (inings, Itangatira Valley 10 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 10,911 2 10 Half cost of gymnasium 27 2 3 Incidental expenses of schools 1 115 15 5 Balance, sale of old site, Waimato 195 8 5 Scholarships— Government statutory capitation (£3 Paid to scholars 237 5 0 155.) 0,800 15 11 Examination expenses 51 4 4 Special capitation (55.) GGI 2 1 School buildings— Scholarship grant (Is. Gd.) 230 13 10 New buildings 2,22G 13 6 Inspection subsidy 300 0 0 Improvements of buildings 371 2 3 Grants for other purposes 2 G 0 Furniture and appliances 298 13 2 Payments by School Commissioners for Sites 145 16 6 primary education 2,G95 11 2 Plans, supervision, and foes 128 G 8 District high school fees 55 12 0 Refund to Maintenance Account 1,G33 14 10 From depot 272 15 2 Balance at end of year on General AcBents 72 1 2 count 1,589 2 9 Committees' contributions 21 0 0 Waimate Board of Governors fiG 5 0 Refund to Maintenance Account . 1,638 14 10 £19,799 9 11 £19,799 9 11 Samuel W Goldsmith, Chairman. J IT. Bamfield, Secretary I have audited this account, and have compared the items with the various vouchers, and find it correct. The balance at bank is accurately stated.—J Olliviek, Provincial District Auditor. 17th March, 1886.

WESTLAND. Sic, — Hokitika, 9th March, 1886. The Education Board of the District of Westland, in accordance with clause 102 of the Education Act, has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings during the year 1885:— Boabd. —At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following persons: Messrs. Eichard John Seddon, John McWhirter, McLean Watt Jack, and Frederick Dale, elected by the local Committees, and Messrs. Gerhard Mueller, Henry Richardson Rae, and Robert Caldwell Reid, nominated by the Government. Mr. Richard John Seddon was elected Chairman. As required by clause 4, subsection (5), of " The Westland Education District Subdivision Act, 1884," two of the elected members, Messrs. MeWhirter and Dale, retired (by ballot) from the Board, and the former gentleman and Mr Charles Rose were elected to fill the vacancies so caused , and, Mr Reid having resigned his seat, it was filled by the nomination of Mr Joseph Grimmond. There have been twenty meetings of the Board during the year, four of which were special meetings, and one was an adjourned meeting. The average attendance of members has been five per meeting. Schools. —There are now twenty-two schools in the Westland District, three having been added to the number at work at the beginning of the year The large proportion of very small schools adds considerably to the comparative cost of management, but it is, in the opinion of the Board, a very important part of its duty to assist the progress of settlement by encouraging the establishment of schools in outlying districts as early as possible, and though at some of these little beyond the " three Rs " can be attempted for some time, yet that is preferable to allowing the children to grow up in entire ignorance , and as population increases, so will these schools improve both in size and efficiency It will be seen from the return (No. 5) sent herewith that there are nine schools having fewer than twenty-five scholars, and five of these have fewer than fifteen.

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Intkeim Eepoet.—ln the month of June last the Board forwarded to the Minister of Education an interim report of its proceedings from the commencement of the year, the substance of which was as follows :— " After providing for the election of new School Committees, and for filling vacancies at the Board to be caused by the retirement of two members at the end of March, as required under the Subdivision Act, the Board proceeded to consider its financial position and prospects. " A sub-committee was accordingly appointed to prepare an estimate of receipts and expenditure for tho year. In order to keep well within the probable limits of the former, the committee's estimate of income was based on the average attendance for the September quarter (which was the lowest) of the previous year. Upon estimating the probable requirements of the Board, the committee found that it would bo necessary to make very considerable reductions in the expenditure as authorised by the old Board in order to keep it well within tho anticipated revenue. After long and careful consideration, tho committee recommended certain alterations in the regulations previously in force, which should have the effect of reducing the expenditure without decreasing the salaries of tho teachers or seriously impairing the efficiency of the schools. The principal of these were—(l) Tho adoption of a new and uniformly-graduated scale of staffs for schools; (ii) the reduction by 25 per cent, of the grants formerly paid to School Committees; (3) the reduction of the house-allowance to teachers of small country schools; and (4) the introduction of stipendiary monitors in the place of pupil-teachers in schools of a certain class. In dealing with very small schools under the 88th clause the committee recommended that the average attendance which placed a school in that category should be reduced from below thirty to below twenty-five, and proposed to aid all such schools at the uniform rate of £-1 10s. per head per annum on the average daily attendance. " The committee's recommendations were reported to the Board on the lGth of January, and adopted with a few trifling amendments. Starting on the assumption that, as an entirely new Board, it was without either teachers or officers, the Board considered that it was in no way bound by the engagements entered into by the former Board, and tacitly recognised by the Government, during the year 1884. The several School Committees were therefore requested to recommend teachers for appointment to their respective schools in accordance with the new scale of staffs; and the teachers so nominated were appointed subject to the amended regulations. So far, the new order of things appears to have given pretty general satisfaction. No teachers' salaries have been reduced; but the services of some pupil-teachers who had served their full time were dispensed with, and at one school, which during the year 188-1 had ceased to be entitled to the staff employed under the old regulations, owing to a falling-off in the attendance, an assistant master was not re-engaged. These persons have doubtless suffered some loss and inconvenience, but it was impossible to avoid this without a departure from regulations adopted after careful and mature consideration—a departure which would have served as a dangerous precedent on future occasions. Perhaps the greatest inconvenience arising from the retrenchment effected by the Board will be felt for a time by the local Committees, some of whom have always found a difficulty in meeting the requirements of their districts, even with the allowance formerly made to them; but their difficulties might be easily removed by the adoption of some system of local contribution, such as is now in operation in the Hokitika District. " Buildings. —The proportion of the building vote allotted to Westland for tho year just about to expire was so much reduced by the amount absorbed by tho old Board's liabilities that the task of distributing it throughout the district in anything like a fair proportion to the requirements of the different Committees was one of considerable difficulty. The dwellers in less humid localities would scarcely credit the rapidity with which wooden buildings deteriorate in this, by far the wettest district in the colony. The total cessation of all expenditure in repairing or preserving the buildings for upwards of a year threw an increased burden upon the Board, which the funds available for the purpose were insufficient to support. The Board therefore addressed all the Committees on the subject, and requested them to furnish statements in detail, showing their most urgent requirements in this direction ; and a special meeting was called on the 17th March to consider the applications received. Upon examining these, it appeared that the amount required for the most urgent works in the shape of additions, improvements, and repairs to buildings nearly reached tho sum of £2,000, whilst the amount accruing to the Board from the building vote was only £1,126. The Board therefore went carefully through the applications, and, by cutting out whatever they thought might bo temporarily postponed, ultimately reduced this amount to £1,047, which, with the contingent expenses connected with plans, specifications, and supervision, will more than cover the amount at the Board's disposal. To accomplish this reduction, however, the Board was compelled to ignore all applications from the Committees of schools under the 88th clause ; but, as the question of affording increased support to these schools has already been submitted to the Minister in the secretary's letter of the 15th instant, it is not necessary to say more on this occasion beyond expressing a hope. that Government will see its way to giving special consideration on educational matters to these remote and thinly-populated localities. The statements attached will show that the Board has succeeded in maintaining the education system in the district in a satisfactory state of efficiency without exceeding its income ; and there is no doubt that with moderate prudence there will be no difficulty in keeping the balance on the right side of the ledger. " ScJiools and Attendance. —The number of schools in operation in the Westland District at present —June, 1885—is nineteen, and of these eight are treated as under the 88th clause. Two other small aided schools are about to be opened—one at Okura River, Jackson's Bay, and the other at Bruce Bay. Tho Board also has it in contemplation to subsidise an itinerant teacher for the benefit of some settlers on the Christchurch Eoad. These will bring the number up to twenty-two. The number of teachers in the service of the Board is fifty, including pupil-teachers, of whom twenty-one are males and twenty-nine females. The salaries of head teachers or solo teachers vary

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from £311 to £54 per annum, exclusive of bonuses and other allowances. The number of children on the school-rolls for the quarter ending the 31st December, 1884, was 1,839, and for the quarter ending the 31st March 1,898, or an increase of about 3 per cent. The average attendance has increased during the same period from 1,408 to 1,520, or nearly 8 per cent. Pupil-teachers. —There are now nineteen pupil-teachers in the Board's service, who, in addition to their salaries —which range from £20 to £60 per annum —receive instruction at the cost of the Board, and also a bonus of £2 each if they pass the annual examination with credit. The instruction of these pupil-teachers will cost the Board about £142 per annum; and, in the event of their passing ' with credit,' the bonuses payable to them and their instructors would amount to £102 more. Thus the Board spends close upon £250 per annum in teaching and training pupil-teachers, who, under the present system, have no recognised status in any other part of the colony. The efficiency of the training and instruction of these young persons varies with the qualifications of their teachers, but that on the whole it is satisfactory, and in some cases remarkably so, may be inferred when it is stated that twelve ex-pupil-teachers are now ably filling positions as assistants or sole teachers in this district, It is evident, however, that many of them cannot find employment in so small a district; and, having, as before noticed, no standing elsewhere, they are obliged in many instances to abandon a profession in preparing for which they have passed four or five of the best years of their lives. There is one, and only one, remedy for this condition of affairs, and that has been repeatedly suggested in reports from nearly all the districts —namely, to have pupil-teachers throughout the colony examined and classified by the department in the same manner as ordinary teachers. They would then be all placed on the same footing, and would have some prospect of obtaining employment in other districts if their services were not required in their own. " In conclusion the Board desires to submit that the present state of educational affairs in the district is satisfactory in every way, and therefore a vast improvement upon what it was during the preceding three years. The Board trusts that the necessary parliamentary measures will be taken to insure to the people of Westland the right to manage their own educational affairs in future, by making ' The Westland Education District Subdivision Act, 1884,' permanent in its operation. The results of the Board's administration under the said Act, financially and otherwise, has been such as to completely disprove the correctness of the opinion held by some members of the Legislature that the Westland District would be found to be unable to carry on by itself. Not only is this found to be possible, but the right to do so conceded to the people of Westland is hailed as an inestimable blessing." The six months that have elapsed since the above was written have served to confirm the opinion expressed in the last paragraph; and it is with much pleasure that the Board is able to submit to the department the balance-sheet which accompanies this report. Buildings.—The following new buildings have been erected or contracted for during the past year : A new wing has been added to the Stafford School; a new school has been erected on a site purchased by the Board at Upper Arahura, the building previously used being one leased from the Wesleyan Trustees; a new school is in course of erection at Gillespie's Beach, to supersede the hut which for the last five or six years has done duty as a school. Extensive repairs have also been effected at Kumara, Stafford, and Arahura Eoad. The teachers' houses at Hokitika, Woodstock, and Eoss, to the last of which a new wing was added, and several schools, have been thoroughly painted—a work which must not be regarded as merely ornamental, but as absolutely necessary to preserve the buildings from decay. As before stated, the Board was compelled to refuse several applications from local Committees for grants from the building vote, owing to the small amount received from the Government, and the extra demand made upon the Board's resources in consequence of the bad condition into which many of the buildings had fallen during the two previous years. It is pleasing to be able to record one instance of voluntary effort on the part of a community to provide school-accommodation from their own resources. At Okuru, in the Jackson's Bay district, the inhabitants have built a schoolroom entirely without assistance from the Board, and have thus secured for their children the advantage of a school, the establishment of which, without such action on their part, must have been indefinitely postponed. This is an example worthy of imitation by other districts whose circumstances and surroundings are much more favourable than are those of these remote and struggling pioneers of civilisation. At Arawata there were at one time two schools of a fair size—one at the port, and another five miles distant, at the settlement. The latter was closed some two years ago on account of the departure of many of the settlers to Okuru and elsewhere. The school at the port remained open, but the attendance was so small that but for the accident of a suitable teacher being resident on the spot it must have been treated in the same manner. As a few families still remained in the vicinity of the school at the settlement, the Board resolved to have that building moved about two miles nearer to the port school, and to close the latter. This has accordingly been done, and an increase of attendance has resulted which will enable the Board to maintain the school, and thus prevent this part of the district from being utterly destitute of educational advantages. Whilst on the subject of buildings, the Board must reiterate its protest against the injustice of distributing the building vote on the basis of population. It would be quite as reasonable for the School Committees in towns, having large schools under their charge, to receive the whole of the funds accruing from the attendance at their schools, to be spent exclusively in their districts. It is a pervading principle of the present education system that the strong shall assist the weak; and it is only from the surplus saved at the large schools that it is possible to maintain the small ones. In the Westland District, though happily almost entirely free from the extreme poverty which has already begun to show itself in some of the older settlements, there is absolutely no wealthy population, the majority making little more than a tolerably comfortable livelihood ; and it is hardly likely that such a population should be able to contribute more than their share of the general taxation towards the support of education, or that, if able, they should be willing to do so when they find in the Minister's reports that £2,300 was granted for

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recreation-grounds in Auckland; £600 for the same purpose in Otago; that some schools have their swimming-baths, their gymnasia, and visiting masters for singing and drawing, their drillinstructors, &c, in addition to the many facilities for obtaining secondary education (practically) at the cost of the colony. Nor is it surprising that dissatisfaction should be felt on this subject by persons whose lot has been cast in the remoter portions of the colony, and who, in struggling to maintain themselves there, are promoting the general welfare at least as much as, if not more than, the majority of the inhabitants of the large towns. The Board therefore hopes that some little consideration will be given to this and similar districts when the building vote is being distributed. Scholaeships.—The fund available for scholarships in Westland is only sufficient to allow of one being offered every year, tenable for two years. As, however, no scholarship was awarded during the year 1884, the accumulated fund enabled the Board to offer two scholarships at the beginning of 1885, the winners of which are continuing their education, one at the Dunedin High School, the other at Nelson College. The value of these scholarships is £50 per annum each. The absence of any secondary school in Westland renders it necessary to keep the value of the scholarships at that amount, as any smaller sum would be insufficient to maintain the holders at distant schools without further assistance from their parents; even as it is the amount does not nearly cover the expense incurred. Although not strictly belonging to the transactions of 1885, the Board cannot avoid referring to the scholarship examination held in January last. On that occasion, partly to have an opportunity of comparing the best of the Westland scholars with those in other parts of New Zealand, the Board resolved to have the examination conducted by some one unconnected with the district. The Inspector-General was asked to name some competent person who would undertake the work; and at his suggestion A. McGregor, Esq., M.A., of Wellington, was requested to prepare the papers for and to judge the work of the candidates. This he accordingly did; and the following extract from his report will show that the best of the Westland schools are fully as efficient as those in other parts of the colony: " The papers have been drawn up on the lines usually followed for similar competitions elsewhere. It affords me much pleasure to be able to state that the results have been of an exceedingly satisfactory nature. Of the eleven candidates who presented themselves, not one failed to come up to the scholarship standard. In fact, the very lowest succeeded in securing 70 per cent, of the attainable marks. Now, this is high scoring, and quite an exceptional thing, I may add, in my experience, which now extends over a considerable number of years. It reflects very high credit alike on the candidates themselves and on the teachers by whom they have been trained.' Pupil-tbachbes.—The number of pupil-teachers in the Board's service at the end of the year was classified as follows: Males: First class, 1; second class, 2 ; third class, 1; fourth class, 2; unclassified, 1 : total, 7. Females: Second class, 4; third class, 1; fourth class, 6; unclassified, 1 : total, 12. These were examined, according to the Board's regulations, during the latter part of the year, and all passed—several of them with credit. It is much to be regretted that Government has not been able to undertake the examination and classification of pupil-teachers throughout New Zealand, especially since a preponderance of opinion is favourable to such a course. Monitobs. —Under the sanction of the Minister, the Board has introduced a plan of employing stipendiary monitors in cases where some assistance is absolutely necessary, but where circumstances render it undesirable to appoint apprentice pupil-teachers. So far as can be seen at present, the experiment seems likely to be successful, and will not only be the means of effecting a considerable saving, but will obviate the necessity of undertaking the instruction and training of pupil-teachers under circumstances not always favourable to those objects. Full information respecting the maintenance of schools, the teaching staff, the attendance, together with the expenditure by the Board and by Committees, will be found in the tables Nos. 1 to 11, furnished with this report. Inspection.—The report of the Inspector of Schools, which also accompanies this, will give the necessary information respecting the standard examinations and the general condition of the schools in the district. The Inspector has been prevented by several circumstances from visiting the distant schools in the southern part of the district; but such hindrances (which are referred to in his report) are not likely to occur again, and, now that the extra work caused by these circumstances has been overtaken, the future inspection will be accomplished with more regularity than has been possible during the past year. With regard to the standard examinations, the Board is of the opinion that they should be conducted by means of papers prepared for the whole colony by the department and distributed to the Inspectors. By this means a fair comparison might be drawn between the schools of different districts, which at present cannot be done. At the beginning of the year the Board decided to adopt the suggestion of the department made through Dr. Hislop, and to gradually discontinue the supplying of school-books to the teachers. In order to hasten this end it was resolved to revise the prices and to reduce them considerably below those charged by the old Board. This has had the effect of clearing off a quantity; but much remains which is practically unsalable, and it will be a matter for present consideration whether it will not be best to dispose of these by auction for whatever they will bring. The Board still continues to supply the local Committees and schools with stationery and such requisites as pens, ink, slate-pencils, chalk, &c. The Board desires to refer the Minister to the letter forwarded to him on the 9th July respecting the method of calculating the working average, and the necessity fora modification thereof to meet the exceptionally wet character of the climate on the west coast of this Island, as strikingly exhibited in the table (compiled from the records of the Meteorological Registrar) which accompanied the letter referred to. The Board earnestly hopes that this matter will receive the early and favourable consideration of the Government. The destruction of the fine school building at Hokitika by fire early in January, although not belonging to the events of the year to which this report chiefly refers, cannot be passed by without notice. 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disaster to a minimum. Owing to the lower cost of building-material, and to other favourable circumstances, the Board hopes to accomplish this at a cost not exceeding that of the building destroyed, and for which, until the late Board was directed to discontinue the practice, the former building was always kept fully insured. In addition to the building itself a large part of the furniture was destroyed, including wall-maps and diagrams, scientific apparatus, and a valuable school-library. It has been also necessary to provide and fit up buildings for temporary school purposes, and until the new school is finished the Board will be subject to a rental of £2 15s. per week, or £143 per annum, for the use of the buildings so occupied. A careful account of all such expenses is being kept, and will bo forwarded to the Minister for payment. In conclusion the Board desires to express its conviction that Parliament will recognise the satisfactory state to which educational matters have been brought by the temporary legislation affecting this part of the colony, and will see fit to mark its approval by placing this district on the same footing as the other education districts of New Zealand. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. E. J. Seddon, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grant for buildings .. 1,12G 11 5i By Office staff, salary of Secretary (also Government statutory capitation (£3 Inspector) .. .. .. 117 14 10 155.) .. .. .. 5,402 10 0 ! Clerical assistance .. .. 13 10 0 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 3GO 3 4 Departmental contingencies .. 185 711 Scholarship grant (Is. Gd.) .. 115 0 0 Inspector's salary (also Secretary) .. 175 0 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 175 00 j Inspector's travelling expenses .. 37 0 0 Grant for repair of school damaged by Teachers' salaries and allowances (inure at Ross .. .. 20 15 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 4,G9S 8 6 Payments by School Commissioners for Incidental expenses of schools .. 278 18 0 primary education (from Nelson Scholarships—Paid to scholars .. 75 0 0 Commissioners, in error) .. 20 13 7 School buildings— Boolv sales .. .. .. 110 2 8 New buildings .. .. 353 13 G Deposits on contracts .. .. 20 5 G j Improvements of buildings .. 499 11 5 Refund of freight from Grey Commis- Furniture and appliances .. 24 18 2 sioners .. ..' .. 8 10 8 Sites .. .. .. 108 13 0 Stamps .. .. .. 0 4 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 5G 11 0 Refund to Grey Commissioners .. 20 13 7 Deposits returned .. .. 18 5 6 Advertising for tenders .. .. 3 G 0 Credit balanco at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 82 5 4 On General Account .. .. 545 18 9 On Petty Cash Account.. .. 5 0 8 £7,359 1G 2 £7,859 1G 2 R. J. Seddon, Chairman. John Smith, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the above statement of accounts, and, having compared the same with vouchers, ledger, bank pass-book, and other documents, find the same to be correct. —W. A. Spence, Auditor. Hokitika, 30th April, 1886.

GEEY. Sic, — Education Office, Greymouth, 26th March, 1886. In accordance with the requirements of clause 102 of the Education Act, I have the honour to submit a report of the administration of the Commissioners during the past year. Commissionees. — The Commissioners appointed under "The Westland Education District Subdivision Act, 1884," were Major Keddell, R.M., E. Nancarrow, Esq., and Thomas Eonayne, Esq.; and no change in the membership took place during the year. At the first meeting of the Commissioners Major Keddell was appointed Chairman. The Commissioners met fortnightly, on Monday, and twenty-two meetings were held. Schools and Attendances. —At the end of the year seventeen schools were open, including the Wallsend Side School. The average attendance for the four quarters was 1,086. Two applications were made during the year for the establishment of schools in small country places. The Commissioners agreed to the establishment of a school' in each case, and to pay to the teacher the capitation accruing, provided the residents erected a building. In that case the Commissioners also agreed to supply all furniture required. In one instance —at the Teremakau Settlement—the offer was accepted, and a school was opened early in the present year. Returns Nos. 1, 2, and 11 give full details of attendances, &c, at the several schools. Teachers. — Return No. 3 shows that on the 31st December there were thirty-seven teachers, including pupil-teachers, in the employ of the Commissioners. The number of pupil-teachers was eleven. Of the remaining twenty-six teachers fourteen are uncertificated ; and of the twelve holding certificates six have recorded only partial success for Class E. In the case of the small country schools the teachers of which receive salary in the shape of capitation, the Commissioners feel that the annual pittance payable is too small to justify their insisting upon the qualification of a certificate ; but they think that a time should be fixed after which no teacher without a certilicate should be allowed to retain charge of a school of the better class. One of the first duties devolving upon the Commissioners on their taking office was to make their expenditure keep within the limit of their receipts; and this entailed the necessity for a reduction of salaries. The Commissioners gave to the matter the most careful consideration, feeling that the salaries which had been paid up to that time were not by any means too large ; and adopted a scheme of payment

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involving as little hardship as possible to the teachers generally. At the same time the Commissioners promised that if a surplus should exist at the end of the year the teachers' claims should receive consideration. In another part of the report it will be shown that the Commissioners were able to redeem their promise. The Commissioners have much pleasure in bearing testimony to the loyal manner in -which the teachers accepted the amended scale of payments. School buildings. — Not considering it necessary to appoint a permanent Inspector, the Commissioners appointed their Secretary, Mr. E. T. Eobinson, to be Acting-Inspector, and authorised him to make the usual half-yearly visit to the schools, and report. The Acting-Inspector scut in a report, containing very full and useful information concerning the condition of the'schools, and the requirements of the several districts in the matter of new buildings, repairs, furniture, apparatus, &c. In some cases it was found that urgent necessity existed for the building of new schoolhouses; that all the buildings required painting, and many of them repairing; and that in most of the schools something was required in the shape of furniture and apparatus. Iv a few schools very serious deficiency in desk-accommodation was found to exist. The Commissioners are glad to bo able to say that in every case the requirements in the shape of furniture and apparatus have received attention, and that they will hand over the' schools to their successors in a very much improved condition in these respects. The Commissioners regret that the amount of building grant placed at their disposal (£823) did not admit of the erection of new buildings, nor of the execution of other important works, such as painting, &c. It was found upon a minute inspection of the building by Mr. Eonayne that it would be necessary to expend a considerable sum upon the Greymouth schoolbuilding to prevent its getting into an actually unsafe condition; and Return No. 7 will show that considerably more than half of the grant was expended upon that building. The next most important work was the repairing and altering of the old hospital-building at Ahaura to fit it for school purposes. Amounts from the grant have been expended on the following schools and other buildings : Greymouth—School-building, head teacher's house, caretaker's house ; Ahaura—Schoolbuilding, teacher's house ; Kynnersly—School-building ; Orwell Creek —School-building ; Notown— School-building, teacher's house ; Brunnerton, Wallsend, Maori Gully, Marsden, Paroa, and Green-stone—School-buildings ; Teremakau—Furniture. The report furnished by the Acting-Inspector showed that to undertake only works which are absolutely necessary £1,700 would be required. Not considering the services of an architect to be necessary, the Commissioners employed for the Greymouth School Mr. E. J. Lord, and for the country schools Mr. F. J. Gloeson, to inspect and supervise. Eeturn No. 7 gives the expenditure incurred on account of the several schools. District High School.—The Greymouth High School Board having decided that it would be premature to establish a high school in Greymouth- at present, A. E. Guinness, Esq., M.H.E., obtained power from Parliament during last session to enable the Board to assist the Commissioners in constituting the Greymouth School a district high school. Unforeseen difficulties having arisen, the question is at present in abeyance ; but the Commissioners hope that their successors will give the matter due consideration. Inspection.—Feeling that beneficial results might follow from a comparison of the condition of the schools in the district with that of the schools iv another district, the Commissioners requested W. J. Anderson, Esq., M.A., LL.D., Inspector of Schools for South Canterbury, to furnish a supply of his examination-papers, and value the results. Dr. Anderson having complied with this request, the Acting-Inspector performed the duty of examiner at the schools, and furnished particulars concerning the condition of the infant-classes and Standards I. and 11., and the grammar of Standard 111., and the reading, repetition, &c, of Standards 111. to VI. The reports upon the schools are all received, and show that, whilst there is much that is satisfactory in the condition of the schools, there is in many cases room for considerable improvement. The Commissioners desire to express their satisfaction with the manner in which the Inspector and Acting-Inspector performed their respective duties. Scholaeships.—The Commissioners decided to offer two scholarships, under regulations approved by yourself, of the value each of £40 per annum, tenable for two years, and to be competed for in each alternate year. An examination was held in February, there being eight competitors ; and the scholarships were won respectively by William Eussell, of Greymouth School, and Arthur Smithers, of Maori Gully School. The holders are both attending the Dunedin High School. Committees.—The Commissioners found that their funds would not permit of their allowing more to the Committees for fuel and cleaning than had been paid by the department during 1884. The Commissioners, however, continued the practice of issuing school- requisites and allowing the Committees to institute a small charge to the scholars for the same. Some Committees have availed themselves of this mode of raising funds. The Commissioners desire to acknowledge the manner in which the Committees have seconded their efforts to promote the educational interests of the district. Finance.—Eeturns Nos. 4, 5, and 7 give full particulars of the receipts and expenditure for the year. The receipts amounted to £5,536 2s. 6d., and the expenditure to £5,475 10s. 2d. In addition to the building grant of £823, the Commissioners expended £125 out of their General Fund upon buildings. In fulfilment of their promise they distributed £175 amongst the teachers as a bonus, and at the end of the year had a credit balance of £60 12s. 4d. They expended on school-books £117 145., and received from that source for the quarters ending March, June, and September, £136 3s. Id., the amount receivable for the December, quarter being £40 11s. 6d. The above particulars are sufficient to show that the Commissioners have carefully administered the funds intrusted to them ; and the figures relating to the school-books effectually disprove the idea that in supplying the schools with these articles there must necessarily be a loss. Since taking office the Commissioners have done their best to improve the condition of the schools, and at the same time to administer their funds with care and economy. They think that in both objects they may fairly claim to have succeeded. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Jackson Keddell, Chairman.

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General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d . To Government grant for buildings .. 823 0 0 By Office staff, salaries .. .. 147 5 0 Receipts for buildings—Loan from Gene- Departmental contingencies .. 149 4 0 ral Account .. .. .. 125 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. 45 0 0 Government statutory capitation (£3 155.) 3,882 4 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 39 16 6 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 2G2 5 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 2 5 0 Scholarship grant (Is. Gd.) .. .. 89 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (includInspection subsidy .. .. 125 0 0 ing rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 3,557 17 7 Grants for other purposes .. .. 5 5 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 241 10 7 Payments by School Commissioners for Scholarships— primary education .. .. 68 14 5 Paid to scholars .. .. 60 0 0 School-books .. .. .. 136 3 1 Examination expenses .. .. 610 0 Eent .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 School buildings— Refund .. .. .. 018 0 New buildings .. .. 157 10 0 Balance at end of year on Building Ac- Improvements of buildings .. 646 2 0 count .. .. .. 5 13 0 Furniture and appliances .. .. 122 16 0 Plans, supervision, and foes .. 27 5 0 School-books .. .. 117 14 0 School-requisites .. .. .. 20 9 10 School-stationery.. .. .. 9 4 8 Loan to Building Account .. .. 125 0 0 Balance at end of year on General Account .. .. .. 60 12 4 £5,536__2_ 6 £5,536 2 6 Jackson Keddell, Chairman. E. T. Bobinson, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the above statement of accounts, and, having compared the same with cash-book, ledger, vouchers, bank pass-book, and other documents, find the same to be correct. —-W. A. Spence, Auditor. Ist April, 1886.

OTAGO. Sir,— Dunedin, 31st March, 1886. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," the Board of the Education District of Otago has the honour to present the following report on the state of the educational affairs of the district under its control for the year 1885. Board. —At the beginning of the year the Board was composed of the following members : Michael Fraer, Keith Bamsay, James Green, Henry Clark, John McKenzie, William Elder, Professor Shand, Bey. James McGregor, D.D., and Alexander C. Begg. Michael Fraer, Keith Bamsay, and James Green were the members who retired in terms of section 15 of the Education Act. Seven candidates were nominated for the vacancies, and the voting resulted in the re-election of Mr. M. Fraer, and in the election of Dr. William Brown and Mr. J. F. M. Fraser. At the first meeting of the Board, in April, Mr. M. Fraer was elected Chairman. Fifteen meetings of the Board have been held, twelve meetings of the Financial Committee, and twelve meetings of the Appointments Committee. Number of Schools.—On the 31 st December, 1884, there were 166 schools in operation. In the course of the year new schools were opened at Marewhenua, Stoneburn, North Otago Heads, Kakapuawaka, Purekereki, Waitahuna West, Luggate, and a subsidised school was opened at Tarras. The native school at Otakou, which for some time had been largely taken advantage of by the European children of the district, was handed over by the department to the Board during the course of the year. The number of schools, therefore, in operation during the whole or a part of the year was 175, or 178 if each half-time school be reckoned as a separate school. The new school districts of Incholme, Arthurton, Miller's Flat, and White Sow Valley have been proclaimed, and buildings are in course of erection in all of them. At the beginning of the year the Palmerston School was raised to the position of a district high school. The following statement shows the classification of the schools according to their average attendance (two half-time schools being reckoned as one school): Under fifteen pupils, 3; fifteen and under twenty pupils, 8 ; twenty and under twenty-five pupils, 19; twenty-five and under fifty pupils, 64; fifty and under seventy-five pupils, 27; seventy-five and under one hundred pupils, 12 ; one hundred and under one hundred and fifty pupils, 13; one hundred and fifty and under three hundred pupils, 10; three hundred and under five hundred pupils, 9 ; five hundred and upwards, 10 : total number of schools open at end of 1885, 175. Number of half-time schools (counting two as one in the above), 3 ; aided or subsidised schools, 8; schools open at the end of 1884, or during part of 1885, but permanently closed before the end of 1885, nil. It will be seen from the foregoing statement that there are thirty schools in the district the average attendance of each of which is below twenty-five pupils. The Board has always endeavoured to avoid as far as possible the multiplying of small non-paying schools; but the spread of settlement) especially under the deferred-payment system, will for some years to come make the establishment of these schools a necessity, and year by year their number must increase if the benefits of our education system are to bo extended to those families who are laying the foundations of settlement in the interior of Otago. Teachers. —There were employed 491 teachers in the service of the Board on the 31st December, classed as follows : Male head teachers, 150 ; male assistant teachers, 52; male pupil-teachers, 39; female head teachers, 97 ; female assistant teachers, 35; female pupil-teachers, 104 ; sewingteachers, 14: total, 491. As compared with the previous year, this shows an increase of three assistant male teachers, twelve female teachers, and four pupil-teachers, making a total of nineteen. Early in the year the Board decided to dispense with the services of those teachers who, having

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been over three years in its service, had failed to obtain certificates of competency, and to inform those teachers who had hitherto obtained only partial classification, as well as those who held only a " license to teach," that, unless they succeeded in obtaining full classification at the next examination of teachers, their services would be dispensed with. The Board was induced to adopt this course by the fact that it was unfair to retain the services of unclassified teachers while fullyaccredited teachers were unable to obtain employment. School Attendance. —The following is an abstract of the attendance at the public schools of this district from the institution of the Otago education scheme, in the year 1856, to the present time. . At the beginning of 1878 the new Education District of Southland was created, and thirty-seven schools were handed over to the newly-formed Board. [Table abbreviated.— Secretary, Education Department.]

It appears from this table that, while there was an increase of only 334 in the number of pupils attending school during the year, the increase in the average attendance was 630—a fact that indicates a slight improvement in the quality of attendance. In Dunedin there was a decline of 147 in the roll-number, and an increase in the average attendance of fourteen. This decline was, no doubt, owing to the departure of a number of families from the city during the course of the year. The number of Maori and half-caste children attending the schools in this district is shown in the following statement: Maoris : males, 1; females, 4. Half-castes or other children of mixed race living as members of a Native tribe : males, 6 ; females, 5. Half-castes or other children of mixed race living among Europeans: males, 29; females, 21. Number of schools in which there were Maori or half-caste scholars or those of mixed race, 11. Ages op the Pupils.—The following table shows the number and ages of the pupils that attended the public schools in the district during the last quarter of the years 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885 :—

Finance. —Appended hereto (see Appendix D) is an audited abstract of the income and expenditure of the Board for the year 1885. The sum paid in teachers' salaries, inclusive of bonuses on classification and bonuses for teaching pupil-teachers, amounted to £60,832 19s. Id., and the sum paid to Committees for incidental expenses was £6,076 7s. A statement of the amounts contributed by the Board to each school for teachers' salaries and for allowances to Committees in aid of school fund, and of the sums paid for the erection and improvement of schoolbuildings, will be found in Appendix A. Drawing Department.—The report of the head master of the drawing department will be found in Appendix L. The classes were attended by 418 students—viz., 105 teachers and pupilteachers, 73 students in training, 59 students at the afternoon classes, 181 artisans and other students in the evening—being an increase of 34 over the attendance of the preceding year. The expenditure of the department was—salaries, £587 55.; other expenses, £23 17s. 7d.: total, £611 2s. 7d. The sum of £142 10s, 6d. was received from fees. Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held on the 15th, 16th, 17th, 11—E.I.

Year. 3 o m o 0 8 | I Eh <w O d Numb attended >or of Pupi: at all in tt 3i the Year Is who ig Course Av i 1 to rerage Dai: attendance >r the Yea iy r. Attendance at tho Close of the Y< lar. Dunedin. All other Schools. Totals. Dunedin. All other Schools. Totals. Dunedin. All other Schools. Totals. 1856-57 1866 .. 1877 .. 1884 .. 1885 .. 5 51 173 166 175 7 71 356 472 491 1,193 3,191 6,464 6,317 2,754 16,422 21,663 22,234 3,947 19,613 28,217 28,551 115 888 2,176 4,025 4,039 121 1,680 9,573 13,610 14,226 236 2,568 11,749 17,635 18,265 934 2,585 4,579 4,513 2,136 11,943 16,835 17,145 3,070 14,528 21,414 21,061

Boys. Girls. Total. Per Ceut. Boys. Girls. Total. Por Cent. Boys. Girls. Total. <£«_ 180. 18! II. 181 12. Jnder five years and under seven years leven and under ton years 'en and under thirteen years .. 'hirteen and under fifteen years ibovo fifteen years 194 1,993 3,474 2,992 991 177 209 1,849 3,340 2,857 913 214 403 2,842 6,814 5,849 1,904 391 2 20 35J 30J 10 2 Nil 2,068 3,574 3,113 1,035 165 Nil 1,869 3,332 2,912 991 215 9,319 Nil 3,937 6,906 G,025 2,026 380 20J 35? 311 10J 2 Nil 2,153 3,660 3,063 1,033 195 Nil 2,038 3,326 2,974 971 252 Nil 4,191 6,986 6,037 2,004 HI 21: 35; ■Ml 10Totals 9,382 19,203 100 9,955 19,274 10,104 9,561 19,665 9,821 100 100

IS! 18. is: 14. 181 15. Jnder fivo years |"ive and under seven years leven and under ten years 'en and under thirteen years 'hirteen and under fifteen years ibovo fifteen years Nil 2,243 3,929 3,051 1,129 202 Nil 2,023 3,574 3,000 1,073 261 Nil 4,206 7,503 0,111 2,202 463 20§ 36J 29} lOf Nil 2,231 4,126 3,318 1,205 194 Nil 2,058 3,818 3,107 1,118 239 Nil 4,289 7,944 6,425 2,323 433 20 37 30 11 2 Nil 2,012 4,290 3,485 1,234 206 Nil 1,931 3,968 3,179 1,136 220 Nil 3,943 8,258 6,664 2,370 426 is* 38 30} 10| 2 Totals 9,991 20,545 100 11,074 10,340 21,414 100 11,227 10,434 21,061 100 10,554

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18th, and 19th December. As usual, a considerable number of first-class pupil-teachers entered for the matriculation examination of the Now Zealand University. This examination, occurring at the same time with the Board's, and a number of first-class pupil-teachers having entered for it, to induce them to take up the work of matriculation instead of that prescribed for their class by its own regulations, the Board decided " that first-class pupil-teachers be allowed to take the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University in place of the examination prescribed by the Board's regulations, and that such pupil-teachers shall be held to have satisfied the requirements of the Board if they pass the matriculation examination, or obtain at the examination a sufficient number of marks to satisfy the Board's Inspectors that they have attained the proficiency required by the Board's regulations." The following table shows the number that was presented, the number that passed, and the number that failed in each class : — ' Presented. Passed. Failed. First class... ... ... ... 18 ... 14 ... 4 Second class ... ... ... 32 ..'.• 31 ... 1 Third class ... ... ... 50 ... 38 ... 12 Fourth class ... ... ... 35 ... 25 ... 10 In accordance with Regulation IX. three pupil-teachers were removed on account of twice failing to pass the examination for promotion to a higher class. The supply of female candidates for the office of pupil-teacher is considerably in excess of the number required, while there is still great difficulty in getting suitable boys to enter the service. School-buildings.—The sum expended on school-buildings was £12,105 4s. 7d. During the year the Board gave much consideration to the important subject of school-ventilation, and its allied subject of school-heating, and early in the year appointed a committee to make inquiries and report on this matter. The committee held several meetings, called for a number of returns, visited several schools, and finally brought up a report, which was adopted by the Board. The following are the recommendations: (1.) That no school in Dunedin be built in future to receive more than 750 scholars ; that no school outside Dunodin be built for more than 500 pupils. (2.) That in future the aim of the Board shall be to allow for each child in average attendance the minimum allowance of superficial space of 12 square feet, and of cubic space 200 cubic feet; that the number of children allowed on this scale be painted in a conspicuous place in every school- and class-room. (3.) That in this climate open fireplaces are most suitable for warming and ventilation. (4.) That, while retaining the method at present in use of windows opening inwards at the top, the lower part of every window should be constructed as a sash. (5.) That for the admission of air Tobin's tubes are to be recommended, and where there are sash-windows, the insertion of a three- or four-inch board under the lower sash. (6.) That as outlets for foul air the archimedean cowls at present in use are suitable, especially if care is taken that they act in calm weather. Fireplaces can be utilised in summer by burning a lamp or gas-jet in the grate. (7.) That in suitable weather school- and classrooms should be emptied every hour for five minutes, doors and windows being meanwhile thrown open to flush the rooms with fresh air. Inspection.—The reports of Messrs. Petrie, Taylor, and Goyen, the Board's Inspectors of Schools, are given in Appendix G. With the exception of three new schools open towards the end of the year, all the schools in the district were examined, and all but one visited for inspection, though in the latter connection several were found on the Inspector's arrival to be closed, thus necessitating his return to the same locality. To prevent a recurrence of this the Board passed a resolution making it obligatory upon head teachers to intimate to the Secretary the dates of the holidays observed in their respective schools. Of the 172 schools examined twelve gained a gross percentage of 90 to 98.; seventy-three, a percentage of 80 to 90; fifty-four, a percentage of 70 to 80; twenty-five, a percentage of 60 to 70; seven, a percentage of 50 to 60; one, a percentage below 50. It appears from this statement that in point of quality of instruction four-fifths of the schools range fromTEair to excellent, and the rest from inferior to fair. In the former category are included all the larger schools, so that the proportion of children receiving an elementary education varying from fair to excellent is greater than that indicated by a comparison of well- with poorlytaught schools. Whilst there is obviously large room for improvement in the teaching and management of a considerable number of schools, it is evident from the tables given in the report, as well as from the general reports of the Inspectors, that the majority of teachers are, upon the whole, slowly improving the condition of their schools. In all 12,161 pupils were entered in the schedules for examination : of these, 11,724 were present, and 9,006 passed the standard for which they were entered. The number of absentees was 437, or 3"6 per cent, of those presented. The percentage of passes in standards is the same as last year's—namely, 77. The following tables, which contain in all the summaries of the examination results for the year, do not require any special comment. Table I. shows the number of pupils presented for examination, the number passed, the number absent from examination, the percentage of passes gained in each standard, and the number of schools in which each standard was represented :—

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Standards. Presented. Passed. Absent. Percentage of Passes. Number of Schools. Average Age. itandard I. itandard II. itandard III. itandard IV. itandard V. Standard VI. 2,645 2,636 2,637 2,069 1,065 672 2,401 2,128 1,804 1,387 728 557 86 91 123 84 40 13 9] 80 68 67 (58 83 168 170 167 162 135 106 Ycai's. Months. 8 11 10 3 11 5 12 3 13 1 13 11 Totals ... 11,724 9,005 437 77

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[Tables 11., 111., IV. not printed here. Sec. Educ] Scholarships.—Seventeen scholarships—ten senior and seven junior—were awarded during the year. Forty-two candidates entered for the senior, and sixty-one for the junior. In addition to the scholarships awarded by the Board, eight candidates made sufficient marks to entitle them to three years' free education at the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools. There are at present fiftyfour pupils receiving free education at the high schools under the scholarship scheme. The examiners' report, copies of the examination-papers, the names of the scholarship-holders, and other information, are given in Appendix M. Normal School. —The report of the rector of the normal school is given in Appendix K. The attendance of students during the year was seventy-six : Junior—males, 19; females, 30 : seniormales, 15; females, 12. Sickness and death made serious inroads on the staff of this institution during the year. In March, Mr. Montgomery, the very able head master, after a somewhat protracted illness, died; and in September the health of Mr. Wilkinson, the able and enthusiastic tutor, completely broke down, and continued to the end of the year too feeble to permit his resumption of duties. From the time Mr. Montgomery was laid aside to the date of the appointment of Mr. White to the vacant position, the duties of the head master were discharged, in a manner that gave entire satisfaction to the Board, by Mr. Earl, master of the model school. The total cost of the training department of the school for the year was : Salaries, £1,308; allowances to students, £1,206 18s. The following is a return of the number of students who entered or. left daring the year, and of their present employment : [shown in Minister's report]. School Committees' Accounts.—An abstract of the accounts of the School Committees will be found in Appendix F, from which it will be seen that the sum standing to the credit of the various Committees at the end of the year was £1,668 16s. Bd. The Board contributed the sum of £6,076 75.; and there was raised locally during the year the sum of £1,213 7s. 6d. A perusal of the detailed accounts of the Committees shows that the Board's contribution to the school fund is sufficient to meet the ordinary incidental expenditure of the various classes of schools. The accounts were, as formerly, audited by the Board's chief clerk. By order of the Board, The Hon. the Minister of Education. P. G. Pryde, Secretary.

Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885 Receipts. S, s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year .. 4,883 11 2 By Office staff, salaries .. .. 997 10 0 Government grant for buildings .. 11,428 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. 659 510 Statutory capitation (£3 155.) .. 58,385 7 7 Inspectors' salaries .. .. 1,450 0 0 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 4,530 13 9 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 612 2 2 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d., five quarters) 1,551 1 6 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 4 7 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGrant for training of teachers .. 2,000 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 60,832 19 1 Payments by School Commissioners — Incidental expenses of schools .. 6,076 7 0 For primary education .. .. 9,022 11 2 Rents .. .. .. 56 6 0 For secondary education .. 444 5 1 Training of teachers .. .. 2,514 18 0 District high school foes .. .. 99 13 6 Scholarships— School of Art fees .. .. 142 10 6 Paid to scholars .. .. 1,223 6 8 Sale of school sites and buildings .. 254 11 11 Examination expenses .. .. 22 18 2 Rent of globes .. .. 8 16 School buildings— Books sold .. .. .. 2 8 0 Now buildings .. .. 6,653 7 11 Voluntary donation .. .. 2 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,904 9 0 Voluntary donation for scholarship .. 2 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. 399 0 5 Interest .. .. • • 163 15 0 Sites .. .. .. 2,397 13 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 694 7 9 School of Art— Salaries .. .. .. 587 5 o Expenses .. .. .. 23 17 7 Balance at end of year .. .. 6,310 9 7 £93,420 10 8 £93,420 10 8 P. G. Pryde, Secretary and Treasurer. I have compared this abstract with the treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

Drawing-master's Beport. Sir,— I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1885. The total number of students that received instruction in the school during the year was 418, showing an increase of 34 since last year. This total includes 105 teachers and pupil-teachers, 73 students in training, 59 students who attended the day-classes, and 181 students who attended the evening-classes. The class for teachers and pupil-teachers was open, as usual, every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.45 to 6.45 p.m., and that for the students in training trom 11 to 12 a.m. every day except Friday. Several excellent drawings and paintings were done by those who have passed in all the subjects and obtained their certificate, but who continue to attend as students. At the last examination for teachers' certificates forty-one passed in freehand drawing, thirtyfive in model drawing, thirty-six in practical geometry, and. four in perspective. The recent minute of the Education Board, to include drawing as a part of the pupil-teachers' ordinary examination, will have a beneficial effect, as it will cause them to take a greater interest in their drawing studies, knowing that a certain amount of proficiency will be required of them at

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the end of each session. It will also enable them to pass in all the subjects before presenting themselves for the E or D certificate. The students who attend the day-classes' continue to give evidence of satisfactory progress. Those attending the morning class had a good deal of practice in drawing and painting in monochrome from the antique, and drawing and painting from the living model; and those attending the afternoon class, in drawing and painting foliage, fruit, and flowers from nature. Eight excursions were made on Saturdays for the purpose of studying from nature, with very good results. The Boys' and Girls' High Schools were attended as usual. The arrangement of the classes and the course of instruction have been the same as previously reported. The work, on the whole, was good, and the progress satisfactory. Each school is now furnished with a very good collection of casts. The evening classes were open every night from 7 to 9—on Mondays and Wednesdays for the study of freehand and model drawing, drawing and painting in monochrome from the antique, and modelling in clay; on Tuesdays and Thursdays for practical, plane, and solid geometry as far as the penetration of solids and the development of surfaces, mechanical and architectural drawing, drawn to scale; and on Fridays, drawing and painting from the living model. The work done was most satisfactory. Unfortunately, a good many of the oldest and best students had to leave, owing to the dull times. Several went to Sydney, others to Melbourne, where I hear they are doing very well. I would again draw your attention to the inadequate room for the accommodation of the ladies who avail themselves of these classes. As an exhibition of the work done throughout the year is the best report I can furnish of the progress or otherwise of the students, I need only say that the last exhibition, which was open three days, was the largest and best ever held in the School of Art, and attracted considerable attention. Prizes were awarded as follows : J. Shacklock, for drawing and shading from the cast; Miss E. M. Chalmer, for monochrome from the cast; Miss M. Hartley, for monochrome figure from the antique ; Miss L. Thompson, for painting in water-colours, landscape; Miss B. Eeith, for painting in water-colours, landscape ; Miss C. White, for painting in oil-colours, landscape ; Miss Wyper, for painting in water-colours, the figure ; E. E. Macgregor, for painting in oil-colours, the figure ; Miss M. Hartley, for painting fruit and flowers from nature ; Miss J. McKoan, for painting foliage and flowers from nature ; Miss M. Hartley, for p.ainting the figure from nature ; J. Mollison and E. Wilson, equal, architectural drawing ;J. Carson, mechanical drawing. These prizes were offered by gentlemen taking an interest in the school to encourage the students. If the Education Board were to set the example next year by offering a few scholarships, and, say, three medals, to be competed for annually, one for drawing and painting from the antique, one for drawing and painting from nature, and one for designing, no difficulty would be experienced in getting prizes for other subjects. I trust the Board will consider this, as it would have a very beneficial effect on the students. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. David C. Hutton, Art Master.

SOUTHLAND. Sik, — Education Office, Invercargill, 16th March, 1886. I have the honour, in pursuance of the provisions of section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," to submit herewith the annual report of the Education Board of the District of Southland for the year ended the 31st December, 1885. Board.—At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of the following gentlemen: Thomas M. Macdonald, Esq. (Chairman), George Lumsden, Esq., John Morison, Esq., James Mackintosh, Esq., George McLeod, Esq., Alfred Baldey, Esq., John Turnbull, Esq., Donald L. Matheson, Esq., and James S. Shanks, Esq. In accordance with section 15 of the Education Act, the three members who retired were Messrs. G. Lumsden, J. Morison, and Donald L. Matheson. Six candidates to fill the vacancies so caused were nominated by the School Committees ; and at the annual election, held on the 6th March, 1885, the three retiring members, Messrs. George Lumsden, John Morison, and Donald L. Matheson, were re-elected members of the Board. The ordinary meetings of the Board are held on the first Friday in every month, with special meetings when necessary. The Executive Committee of the Board usually meets on Wednesdays, and as frequently as is required during the intervals between the meetings of the Board. During the year the Board held twelve ordinary and five special meetings; and the Executive Committee met thirty-two times for general and special purposes. At the beginning of the year the Executive Committee consisted of seven members of the Board; but on the 7th August last the names of the two remaining members were added, so that the Committee now consists of all the members of the Board. The attendance at meetings of the Board by the respective members was as follows : Mr. Macdonald, 17; Mr. Lumsden, 17 ; Mr. Morison, 17 ; Mr. Baldey, 17 ; Mr. McLeod, 16; Mr. Matheson, 15 ; Mr. Turnbull, 12; Mr. Shanks, 10 ; Mr. Mackintosh, 10 : and of the Executive Committee, Mr. Macdonald, 32; Mr. Lumsden, 31; Mr. Baldey, 29; Mr. McLeod, 25; Mr. Matheson, 24; Mr. Shanks, 5; Mr. Turnbull, 4; and for the five months during which they held office, Mr. Mackintosh, 5; Mr. Morison, 0. The average attendance at meetings of the Board was 7-7, and of the Executive Committee, 4-8. Schools.—The number of schools in operation at the end of 1884 was seventy-nine. During this year (1885) new schools were opened in the Kennington, Wairekiki, Eiverside, Pahia, and Gibbston Districts, thus making the number in existence at the end of this year eighty-five. This number includes Wild Bush, which had been closed in consequence of the small attendance, but which the Board decided to reopen.

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Attendance.—The attendance at the schools in this district is seriously affected by the bad state of the roads, especially during the winter quarters of the year, and in country districts, where many of the roads are as yet unformed, and, indeed, have no existence save on the survey-maps. In many places the population is so sparse that it is often a very difficult matter for the Board to sanction the establishment of a school at all; and when it can be done it must be erected as nearly as possible in the centre of perhaps a very wide district, thus entailing on most of the pupils a long distance to travel, and consequent irregularity in attendance. This remark applies to not a few of our country schools. The numbers on the roll, the working average for the last quarter of 1884 and the four quarters of 1885 respectively, and the percentage of working average to the roll-number, are shown in the following table : — Percentage of Roll-number. Working Average. Working Average to Roll-number. Last quarter of 1884 ... ... 6,385 ... 4,896 ... 76-6 First quarter of 1885 ... ... 6,787 ... 5,280 ... 77-7 Second quarter of 1885 ... ... 6,705 ... 4,988 ... 74-3 • Third quarter of 1885 ... ... 6,718 ... 5,151 ... 76-6 Fourth quarter of 1885 ... ... 6,884 ... 5,347 ... 776 These figures show an increase of 499 in the roll-number and 451 in the average attendance, comparing the last quarter of 1884 with that of 1885. This increase is in part, at least, to be accounted for by.the opening of the six new schools before referred to, at which the roll-number and average attendance for the December quarter were 168 and 135 respectively. Ages op Scholars.—The following table shows the ages of scholars attending our schools at the 31st December, 1885, as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1884 :— , , Numbers on Roll. > A§os- 1884. 1885. Increase. Five years and under seven ... ... 1,204 ... 1,306 ... 102 Seven years and under ten ... ... 2,451 ... 2,533 ... 82 Ten years and under thirteen ... 1,877 ... 2,082 ... 205 Thirteen years and under fifteen ... 696 ... 794 ... 98 Above fifteen years... ... ... 157 ... 169 ... 12 Totals ... ... ... 6,385 6,884 499 Standards and Subjects.—The subjoined statements give full information regarding the numbers of pupils preparing for the various standards, and also the numbers receiving instruction in the subjects prescribed in the syllabus : —

It is interesting to note the very substantial increase in the number of pupils receiving instruction in drawing in 1885 as compared with 1884, evidently the direct result of the Order in Council of the 16th June last, issued by the Minister of Education, and which makes drawing a standard pass-subject. Scholarships.—At the close of the year there wero .nine holders of scholarships on the books of the Board—seven senior and two junior. The senior scholarships, by the regulations, are tenable for three and the junior for two years respectively. As the tenure of six of the nine scholarships above referred to expired on the 31st December last, only three names remain to be transferred to 1886—viz., Lewis Sangster, John G. Fullarton, and Lawrence Thomson. It was the intention of this Board to have offered for competition in December as many scholarships as the funds obtainable

1884. 1885. Increase. ' Decrease 5elow Standard I. itandard I. itandard II. itandard III. itandard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. 'assed Standard VI. 1,897 1,203 1,032 1,070 734 319 107 23 2,136 1,241 1,115 1,055 773 369 162 33 239 38 83 39 50 55 10 15 Totals ... 6,385 6,884 514 IS tubjects. —Beading Writing Arithmetic English grammar Geography HistoryElementary science Drawing Object-lessons ... Vocal music Needlework Domestic economy 6,385 6,153 6,142 2,456 3,420 2,252 1,158 2,793 4,651 4,137 2,002 161 6,884 6,633 6,457 2,545 3,526 2,366 1,403 3,825 4,900 4,866 2,064 106 499 480 315 89 106 114 245 1,032 249 629 62 66

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for such'purpose would permit; but it was thought advisable to further postpone the date of the scholarships examination till June, 1886. The reasons which actuated the Board in thus deciding were—first, that the date of the scholarship examination might not interfere with that oi the teachers, which is now held in December ; second, that their Inspector might be at liberty to take full advantage of the summer months in carrying on his work of examining country schools. Pupil-teachees' Examination.—For reasons similar to those given in the preceding paragraph the Board decided to alter the date of the pupil-teachers1 examination also to the month ofJune m each year. This alteration will give the pupil-teachers eighteen instead of twelve months m which to prepare for their next examination. ■ .. , Teachees— At the close of the year there were 165 teachers, reckoning all grades, m the service of the Board, as compared with 147 at the end of 1884. These were classified as follows : Males: head teachers, 76; assistants, 6; pupil-teachers, 11. Females: head teachers 24; assistants, 5 ; pupil-teachers, 31; sowing-teachers, 12. Total, 165. These figures indicate an increase of 18 during the year. ... ~ . ._« Teachees' Quarterly Eetuens.—These returns are in a largo majority of cases neatly and correctly made out, and sent in with commendable promptitude. In a few instances, however, teachers are neither so careful nor so prompt in the discharge of this important part ol their duty as they ought and are expected to bo. Delay in forwarding the summary of attendances required by the department is frequently caused by the negligence of one or two teachers who may tail to forward'jtheir returns within the prescribed time. . Buildings, Schools, and Eesidences.—The principal works undertaken by the Board and successfully carried out during the year have been the erection of new school-buildings at Cnarltou, Otara, Oteramika, Pahia, Gibbston, and Mimihau ; while extensive additions have been made to the Dipton, Waihopai, North Invercargill, Mataura, and Invercargill South Schools. Ihe new schools and additions to existing school-buildings above enumerated will provide accommodation, according to the Board's rules, for 875 additional pupils. A teacher's residence was erected at Waikaia, and additions made to the residences at Invercargill South and Upper Shotover. Ihe former work (Waikaia) was rendered absolutely essential, owing to the fact that the dwelling rented and occupied by the teacher was destroyed by fire, and that another suitable house could not be obtained in the district. In addition to the foregoing works, much has been done in theway of fencing school-grounds, repairing buildings, erecting shelter-sheds, &c The proportion of the buildine erant allotted to this Board has been found to be altogether inadequate to provide for the claims made upon it, and in many outlying districts the applications for new schools have had to be refused or their consideration indefinitely postponed, simply for the want of funds wherewith to provide the necessary buildings. This state of affairs entails a very great hardship on many sparsely-populated localities, in which the children are, educationally speaking, wholly neglected. Teachers'residences are also very urgently required in at least a dozen of our school districts The want of these acts very detrimentally on the education of the districts interested. Married teachers—who are, other things being equal, more suited to the requirements of many ot our schoolswill not accept appointments if there are no residences provided for their families. 1 his circumstance restricts the Board very much in its choice of teachers. In many instances rent allowances to the teachers of schools to which there are no dwelling-houses attached are made; but, to keep the Maintenance Fund in a healthy state, it is utterly impossible to makc> this a general rule. On the 11th March last the Board found it necessary to issue a circular to School Committees, informing them that the means at the command of the Board were much below the wants ot the district for school-buildings, &c, and that all future grants for such works as the erection of coaland shelter-sheds, ornamental fencing, and the gravelling of school-grounds, should be made on the principle of a subsidy equal in amount to that locally raised for such purposes. The terms of this circular have been very generally complied with in all grants for such works made since that date, and such compliance appears to involve no great hardship on the Committees which have taken advantage of its provisions. . , ~,,.• Compulsory Clause.—From only one district (Mataura) has intimation been received that the Committee had brought into force the compulsory clause of the Act ; ... ~ Hvlf-time ScHOOLS.-In this district there are only two half-time schools _in operation— viz at Oteramika. It was thought advisable to erect another school-building m this district, such to be worked in connection with the one previously in existence there as a halt-time school. The teacher now performs duty in each school on alternate days. Inspectoe's Eepoet.—Detailed and exhaustive information in reference to the condition of the schools and the progress of education generally throughout this district will be found in the Inspector's report, a copy of which is sent herewith. . Disteict High School.—There is only one district high school m this educational district— viz that at Eiverton. Full information as to extra subjects taught, state of efficiency, &c, will be found in the Inspector's report, referred to in the preceding paragraph. Financial —The following summary [not printed here] of the abstracts of accounts, as forwarded by the various School Committees, and duly audited by competent persons appointed by the Board shows the amounts received and expended by the School Committees of this district, he sources whence the receipts were obtained, and the manner in which the money so received was expended Committees, as a rule, kept their accounts in a careful and methodical manner., in only'two instances was it necessary for the auditors to report irregularities in the accounts. Ihe treasurer reports that the amount of capitation grant received during the year was £11,020 18s. 9d., which, along with the sum allocated to the Board by the Schools Commissioners of Otago-viz., £0 794 is 3d —and making a total of £20,315, formed the Maintenance Fund of the Board. The amount paid to teachers as salaries, bonuses on classification, and for instructing pupil-teachers, „. pi 7 002 7s 6d As a rule, each head teacher is provided with a comfortable residence, and when such is not provided a rent allowance is generally made of from £20 a year and upwards.

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The amount thus paid as rents during the year was £325 55., which sum ought rather to form a charge against the Building Fund than on that for maintenance. The building grant has, as usual, been found quite insufficient to overtake the applications for new schools, &c, and the consideration of several cases of great urgency has been deferred till the requisite funds are available. Teachers' Insueancb. —The scheme of insuring the lives of teachers, and deducting the premiums from their monthly salaries, has not been a success in this district, the number of teachers availing themselves of it being only fifteen, and the total premiums paid during the year £162 16s. lOd. Penny-banks and School-libearies. —No penny-banks or school-libraries, though necessary appendages to every school, have been established in this district; and it might be well if the attention of School Committees were again drawn to these very important subjects. All the details of the financial condition of the Board will be found in the Appendix (Eeturns Nos. 4, 5, and 6). By order of the Board. The Hon. the Minister of Education. John Neill, Secretary.

Geneeal Statement of Receipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. S s. i. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grant ior buildings .. 3,500 0 0 By Balance at beginning of year .. 303 0 1 Subscriptions and donations for build- Office staff, salaries .. .. 350 0 0 ings '.. .. .. 48 9 6 Clerical assistance .. .. 110 0 Government statutory capitation (£3 Departmental contingencies .. 317 11 9 155.) .. .". .. 16,251 5 0 Inspector's salary .. .. 400 0 0 Special capitation (55.) .. .. 1,209 13 9 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 130 0 0 Scholarship grant (Is. Gd.) .. 370 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 12 2 C Inspection subsidy .. .. 300 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inPayments by School Commissioners eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 17,327 12 6 for primary education .. 2,794 1 3 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,204 1 4 Eeserves' rents .; .. 12 18 G Scholarships— Balance at end of year .. .. 170 5 0 Paid to scholars .. .. 295 0 0 Expenses .. .. .. 017 6 School buildings— New buildings .. .. 2,363 18 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,501 3 1 Furniture and appliances .. 65 17 11 Sites .. .. .. 226 19 10 Plans, supervision, and foes .. 216 19 3 £24,716 13 9 £24,716 13 9 Thomas M. Macdonald, Chairman. John Neill, Secretary. John G. Smith, Treasurer. I have compared this abstract with the treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct.—H. Livingston, Auditor.

EEPOETS ON THE TEAINING COLLEGES.

AUCKLAND. Peincipal's Eepokt. Sic,— , Auckland Training College, 23rd February, 1886. I have the honour to submit my report on the Training College for the year 1885. At the beginning of the year there were twelve male and fourteen female students; total, twenty-six. During the past session of the Auckland University College three of the senior students attended lectures, and succeeded in being placed in the second class in English and Latin, and in the third class in mathematics. The second-year students attended the literature lectures of Professor Tucker; and about fifty teachers in connection with the training classes attended the science-lectures of Professor Brown on Saturday mornings. These classes proved of great advantage to all who attended, and I have much pleasure in expressing my thanks to both these professors for the great interest taken by them in connection therewith. At the matriculation examination held in December last eleven candidates from the College presented themselves, of whom eight passed ; while several of the old students attended University lectures with a view to taking their degrees. The results of the recent teachers' examination have not yet been published. The work of the students throughout the year has not been so satisfactory as that of former years, owing to the want of mental and physical ability in several of those who were admitted. Many were not nearly robust enough for the profession of teaching, and consequently found work simple enough in itself too difficult for them. I regret that from the above cause I was compelled to diminish the amount of actual practice—a course in which I considered I was justified, because, while sadly deficient in scholastic attainments, many had had an average of three or four years' practice. In the selection of students for 1884 and 1885 I was not consulted; but am pleased to state that the recommendation contained in my last report has been agreed to, and that I had placed before me the names of the applicants for the present year. In my last report I said, "Every care should be taken to admit to the Training College only such as are, without doubt, physically capable of undertaking the work of teaching;" and lam happy to see that the Board has instituted, before the appointment of any candidate, an examination by its own medical officer—a

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proceeding which will approve itself to all well-wishers of the profession. While writing of the health of the students, it is with sorrow that I here record the first death among the students during the five years since the establishment of the College. Miss Eobb, one of our most cheerful, robust, and promising students, died from the effects of a cold caught through getting wet and travelling in the train in that condition. At the Saturday classes there has been an average attendance of 150 uncertificated and pupilteachers ; while besides these forty-two teachers holding certificates have attended to qualify themselves in one or more of the subjects, singing, drawing, and drill. The majority of those who attend on Saturdays are now either pupil- or uncertificated teachers, as several of the certificated teachers have succeeded in obtaining exemption by qualifying themselves to teach the subjects mentioned above. The disproportion between the number of male and female pupil-teachers is as large as ever, for whilo there are 104 females on the roll, there are only five males. At the Monday and Thursday afternoon classes held for the benefit of pupil-teachers there is at present not a single male pupil-teacher attending; thus showing that there is not one in the city or suburban schools. This is greatly to be lamented, as it points to future difficulties in supplying the place of head teachers. I should like to say a word on behalf of our pupil-teachers. While agreeing in principle with those who do not believe in the pupil-teacher system, yet for various practical reasons the State will doubtless require for some time to maintain such a system; and hence I consider it my duty to point out what I believe a hardship. Many pupil-teachers are placed in charge of, and actually try to teach, very large classes, and are held responsible for the work of the same. Now, while a pupil-teacher of the third year ought to be able to conduct an average class or section of a class fairly, it is positive cruelty to place one of the first or second year in sole charge of a standard when the class is large. Many are frequently discouraged by the amount of work put upon them by their head teachers, and it originates in them a dislike for teaching. As nearly all our teachers are now drawn from the ranks of the pupil-teachers, it is well that every precaution be taken to prevent young teachers being overworked, and thus becoming fagged and weary. The correspondence with the uncertificated country teachers was continued throughout the year, with much the same results as formerly. Some who have been corresponding for years seem not. to improve in the slightest, while others seem to derive genuine benefit from the help so obtained. I know full well the difficulties of country teachers in their work, but still I think that the examination is, from a test point of view, low enough to be required from all after a reasonable amount of preparation. During the recent holidays many of the teachers whom I met while in the country districts expressed to me their great pleasure at having the teachers' examination finished before Christmas. I cannot conclude this report without thanking my colleagues for their hearty support throughout the past year. I have, &c, A. McAethub, M.A., LL.B., Principal. The Chairman, Board of Education, Auckland.

WELLINGTON. Principal's Eepobt. Sib,— Training College, 10th March, 1886. I have the honour to submit my sixth annual report on the working of the Wellington Training College; and Ido so this year with some advantages, as the earlier publication of the cer-tificate-examination results enables me more accurately to estimate the work done. The number of students in 1885 was slightly below the average of previous years. We commenced work in March with ten, of whom six were newly admitted; of the remaining four two had been with us as E students throughout 1884, and the others had been admitted late in that year, but only formally commenced their studies in 1885. There were nine subsequent admissions, and only two withdrawals, so that for the last few months of the year our roll-number was seventeen. Of these fifteen were females. Thirteen were public students, receiving bursaries, and four were private students paying their own expenses. The public students comprised ten from our own district, and three from Hawke's Bay: eleven were either pupil-teachers who had completed their term of service or assistants in public schools; the other two were pupil-teachers who had not passed their final examinations. Of the four private students, two had had no previous experience of the work, and two had been private-school teachers. The two students who left received appointments in the city schools. But, although our numbers were small, the great disparity of attainment, the delay in publishing the results of the previous certificate examination, the earlier date fixed for the next, the anticipated greater severity of that test, the lateness of some entries, an unusual amount of sickness and consequent irregularity of attendance, and the unsettlement incidental to change of quarters, gave us plenty of work. The backwardness of some students compelled us to subdivide the E group. Four of its members could not be presented for examination at all, and three others should have been kept back had it not been a matter of urgency to them, as private students, to obtain a certificate if possible. They made gallant efforts to do two or three years' work in one, but were doomed to disappointment after all. They all failed to obtain classification at the recent examination, as did one other, whose failure I cannot so easily explain, although I acquit the candidate heartily of all blame. We had at different times five students in the D division. The fluctuations in it were great hindrances to effective work. The following statement exhibits them :A B commenced work in March, left in April; C D commenced in March, left in June ; E P commenced in May, G H corn-

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menced in June, and I J commenced in August. The last three remained till end of year. It will be seen we had to begin da novo four times. Moreover, the optional subjects had in each instance to be taken up at the very beginning, as the students had no previous acquaintance ■with them ; and the work had, of course, to be done at a pressure in inverse ratio to the time at command. By dint of resolute effort, aided by superior ability, the students who remained till the end of the year accomplished the task set before them—they completed their E certificates, and obtained partial success in Class D. Those who left us essayed the same task. The one failed altogether; the other obtained a partial success in the D work, but failed to complete her E certificate, and is consequently without a full certificate of either grade. Had these students remained till the end of the year, the success of both would have been assured. The question arises, is it wise to confer appointments on students who have not completed their training? I think not. Generally speaking, except where University classes or similar helps are available, such students make little after-progress, but are obliged to rest content with the classification already obtained. I should be sorry to exaggerate the importance of literary qualification, but, on the other hand, I would certainly hold out no inducement to young teachers to be content with mediocrity of attainment. The "E " represents the minimum of general knowledge that can be accepted as qualification for a teacher. Students with any proper pride would not rest content with such a classification, but would resolve to gain at least a " D;" and this, if not obtained before leaving college, is comparatively seldom obtained afterwards. Literary attainment is not everything in a teacher; but many other desirable qualifications usually go hand in hand with it, and our teachers cannot be too well informed. The highest possible culture is desirable. In other training colleges students formally pledge themselves to take a specified course of training or to pay a fine prescribed by the Board of the particular education district. It would be well to adopt some such plan here, and, generally speaking, to impose a two-years course of study on public students, as experience shows that to be the time usually required by our ex-pupil-teachers to obtain the D classification. As it is, they are not always able to resist outside influences, and are led to seek appointments when only half educated, and even when there seems no apparent necessity for obtaining immediate employment. I had no idea that either of the students who left early in 1885 contemplated such a step. The first intimation I had of it was the newspaper report of their appointments. It is a general rule of the Board that subordinates should transmit their communications through their superior officers. Ought not the principle to be extended at least so far as to refer the applications for appointment received from students in training back to the principal of the Training College for report ? In one case I felt it my duty to oppose the appointment of a student to a mistress-ship in the practising-school, solely in her own professional interest, on the ground that she had not completed her training, although I knew her to be a good class-teacher. But she was appointed almost immediately, without my cognizance, to another school, and this to the prejudice of some of our own fully-trained certificated teachers, who were actually awaiting employment at the time. Again, should there not be a regular time for admissions ? At present we take suitable candidates whenever we can get them. 1 wish the plan were altered, and steps taken towards the close of each year to call attention to the speedy commencement of a new session of the Training College, and to awaken an interest in the institution in all the districts which form the base of our supply. The tendency of irregular admissions is to make almost as many classes as there are times of entry. Perhaps in the new regulations the pupil-teacher year could be made to close later, so as better to dovetail in with the beginning of our own. Further, I would strongly recommend the rigid enforcement of an entrance examination in the case of all private students and others who have not been pupil-teachers. We cannot exclude private students. The Orders in Council place them on a footing of perfect equality with others. Nor is it desirable to exclude them. Some of them possess high natural qualifications for the work. They have, however, generally been taught by teachers who have not had to make a professional study of the science of education ; and it is so difficult to gauge their actual intellectual fitness for admission that I think, in their own interests, an examination-test should be imposed. If unfit, they have very uphill work—-indeed, double work; for they have to lay the very foundations of a sound English education, and at the same time to devote considerable time to learning a new and difficult profession. The event of the year lias undoubtedly been our removal into new quarters, more commodious than we had latterly had at Thorndon, though not much more convenient than we had originally there. Ido not know that, on the whole, we have gained a great deal. The chief object sought to be attained by removal has not been attained. We have exchanged one practising-school for another somewhat more conveniently situated, being located in the same building as the Training College ; but there is no more real unity between the two departments than before—possibly not so much. I submit that, in the interests of the students, it is desirable in all training colleges that both departments should be under the principal; and the interests of the pupils ought not to suffer by such an arrangement. If there be any apparent conflict between the practice and the theories of the lecture-room it must tend to bewilder young students; and if the results are not openly satisfactory (I am supposing a case) —if the work is not at least equal to what the students have known elsewhere, they lose faith in the direction, and go into the school reluctantly, in a spirit strangely at variance with that they exhibit in their other work. Where the practising-school is not under the control of the principal, or taught by some one imbued with his spirit, it is of verysecondary value in the training of teachers. In such cases the best training is given in the lectureroom. There students are always learning, and they know it. "It is such a pleasure to feel one's self getting on "is a common remark. Our course of professional instruction includes lectures on the science and art of education, of class-management, and of school-organization, the history of scientific education, the lives of great educationists, and the salient features of different national systems. But, over and above this, every lecture and lesson given is helpful. Hints on teaching are woven into the whole work. The students are always learning the secrets of control and of 12— B. 1.

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effective teaching; they arc shown how to question, how to illustrate ; and in the weekly criticismlessons they put in practice what they learn. Few people know what a thorough discipline such lessons afford. Permit me to describe our own method of conducting them. The students know some time beforehand when their turns will come ; they consult me in the interval about their subjects—always some days before, and sometimes weeks before, the date of the lesson. I suggest sources of information, lend the teachers helpful books, discuss the various ways of treating the subject, warn them of mistakes they are likely to make. They subsequently bring me a rough outline in writing of tho proposed lesson. This we talk over, and amend where necessary; and tho notes are rewritten in corrected form for my inspection before the lesson is given. The preparation is very minute : sometimes I make the students write down the question they propose to begin with, the answer they expect to it, the question they will base on that answer, and so on. In discussing this, we consider what to do if a wrong answer be given, and how to deal effectively with mistakes—one of the truest tests of a good teacher. The lesson is ultimately given to a class in the presence of the other students, carefully trained to criticise, and furnished with written lists of points to look for and tests to apply. The criticisms are detailed and incisive. Whether oral class-criticisms, or written individual criticisms, each good point of the lesson is noted, every piece of unsound practice exposed. Tho teaching is analysed minutely, and tested by the fundamental canons of true work. The teacher learns why his lesson is successful or unsuccessful, and is shown, both by precept and example, how to make it more effective another time. I believe the two hours spent weekly over these lessons tho best-spent part of the week; and lam glad to be able to add that I have never heard a captious or frivolous criticism—one that was not prompted by genuine sympathy and the desire on the part of the critic to be helpful to a fellow-student. Every criticism-lesson probably represents a minimum of six hours' earnest preparation. In actual practice all lessons could not be so prepared ; nor would they require it. After a few criticism-lessons have been given there is often very little to criticise adversely, and the teacher falls instinctively into light habits of work. Of course there are, and always will be, teachers and teachers, skilled and unskilled, careless and painstaking, even among trained teachers, and among our own students past and present; but if any of them neglect preparation, if they lecture instead of questioning, if they undervalue objective illustration, do not frequently recapitulate, and steadily strive to make their pupils work and think, instead of doing the working and thinking for them, they will own it is not the result of their training, but in direct defiance of all they were taught. There is, I know, an opinion that our course of training is too literary. I am sure this is founded on a misconception; for we never lose sight of the fact ourselves, nor neglect to keep it prominently before our pupils, that professional training is our main business, and one to which all other matters must be subordinated. Our course must be both literary and professional. We must teach the subjects required for the D and E certificates. The Orders in Council are imperative; and it would be a great pity if either branch of the work were neglected. I have always combated the tendency to turn training colleges into high schools, and subordinate the study of the science and art of education to the literary culture of the students at the university or elsewhere. Our primary business is, I conceive, to give a special training for a special profession to pupils of various degrees of literary attainment. Some may be far enough advanced to profitably pursue a course of university study. Let them do so if they have the opportunity; but let them not neglect, at the same time, to bestow a fair proportion of attention on the immediate work of the training college. But there will probably be many, and always some, to whom the strain of university work would be ruinous, and the curriculum unfitted. For these the training college should provide the literary training necessary for the certificate. And in districts like ours we should do what we can, however imperfectly, to supply the help university classes give in other centres. The precise time to be devoted to general culture in each instance will vary with the certificaterequirements and the extent to which the student can satisfy them at the outset. The greater his preliminary knowledge the greater his time for strictly professional preparation. But he must get a certificate; and tho standard of requirement is likely to bo raised rather than lowered as the supply of certificated teachers approximates more and more closely to the demand. I hope some way may be found to widen and deepen the studies of our pupil-teachers without making any excessive demands upon their strength and time. It would lighten their training-college work considerably. The conduct of the students has been perfectly satisfactory; but the general health has not been good, and symptoms of failing eyesight have given me anxiety in some cases. Would that the scientific lighting of schools was better understood, and made a matter of primary rather than of secondary concern! It remains to note staff-changes. Mr. and Miss Holmes have resigned their posts as teachers of drawing. lam glad to k"ow that steps have been taken to make the art-instruct on of the students more directly helpful to them in after-life. M. de Mey has given weekly lessons in gymnastics and calisthenics to the female students. They seem to take an interest in the work, and I believe it will be beneficial to them. A proper drill-shed and gymnasium for'teachers will probably have ultimately to be provided here as elsewhere. Mr. Parker, Mr. Merlet, and Mr. Purdie have rendered me the same uniformly able assistance as heretofore. Botany seems a decidedly popular subject with the students. The wisdom of Miss Morgan's appointment as headmistress has been abundantly demonstrated. She has taken a fair share even of the advanced work, with most satisfactory results, as shown in the recent certificate-examination. I could not wish for a more efficient coadjutor, either in matters of teaching or discipline ; and at the end of a full year's probation I strongly recommend her for the increased salaiy to which, by our official regulations, she is entitled. I would respectfully ask you to indorse the recommendation, and submit it to the Hon. the Minister of Education for his most favourable consideration. I have, &c, The Chairman of the Board of Education. Chables C. Howard, Principal.

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CHEISTCHUECH. Pkincipal's Eepoet. Bib,— Normal School, Christchurch, 4th February, 1886. I have the honour to submit my report on the training department of this normal school for the year ended the 3ist December, 1885. The number of students on the roll at the beginning of the year was eighteen males and thirty females—total, forty-eight; and at its close, sixteen males and twenty-two females—total, thirtyeight. Several of those in attendance at the commencement of the year obtained situations, and consequently left; and one lady ceased to attend shortly before the session closed. Of the thirtyeight students, twenty-two sat for the D certificate in December, and ten for the E certificate. The remainder had. either obtained certificates already, or they sat for the completion of their certificates, having through matriculation obtained partial passes. The work of the late session has not been so satisfactory as was desirable, and I am not very sanguine that the same success will be obtained by the candidates who presented themselves for examination in December last as has generally been the rule with us ; and that for more reasons than one. First of all, several entered who had obtained the E certificate, and who were certainly very imperfectly prepared for proceeding to take the D certificate after one year's duty, and especially so in the difficult subject of English. All who carefully study the requirements of a certificate of the sscond grade will acknowledge that, unless their education is far in advance of the requirements of the first or lowest grade, one year is too short a period to enable ordinary students to make such advancement in their studies as to qualify them to pass the higher examination with any degree of certainty. When it is considered that the previous examination in English for the E certificate was of the most elementary character, and that consequently several pupil-teachers passed who were badly prepared in that subject, it can be easily understood that the ground to be covered was too much for one year's course, except in the case of students of more than ordinary ability. I am pleased to notice that a higher standard was required at the late examination in English for the E certificate, and hope that the Education Department will not again lower it to its former level, but rather seek to raise it still higher. The number of badly-prepared candidates ought to be getting less and less every year; and, as there are so many certificated teachers in all parts of the colony, the department can afford to raise the requirements of admission to the ranks of the teaching profession. It is doubtless true that superior knowledge of subjects does not necessarily imply greater success in teaching ; but, granted that means are adopted to prove that candidates for appointments in State schools have a fair acquaintance with methods of teaching, and—what is of even more importance—that these candidates can apply those methods successfully, the higher attainments demanded will produce better results for the money expended on the education of the young. Secondly, the period of study was shorter than usual, on account of the change of the date for holding the examination. And yet, knowing that such would be the case, many joined the classes at different times for nearly two months after the lectures began, thus making their chance of success still less. Ido not blame the pupil-teachers for this, because in many cases they could not possibly leave their schools sooner. They did not know that they had passed their fourth year's examination until after the work in the training department had begun; and according to the Board's regulations it is necessary that they should do so before entering our classes. When it was known who had passed, the headmasters might have studied the interests of their pupil-teachers by not demanding the usual month's notice ; although it must be. granted that there is a very strong temptation to retain a competent pupil-teacher as long as possible, knowing that whoever succeeds him is a novice at the work. Many allowed their pupil-teachers away at once ; but others, even in our large schools, in which there ought to be little difficulty in obtaining suitable candidates for the office, retained those whose term of apprenticeship had expired for a full month longer than seemed to me necessary. I trust that the Board, in justice to their young pupil-teachers and in the interest of the normal school, will adopt means to prevent a repetition of such a grave mistake. Were the results of the pupil-teachers' examination known about the middle of January, and teachers allowed occasionally to use monitors to assist in the work, and thus enable them to make proper selections of candidates for any vacancies that may occur in their schools, there should be no reason why all intending students should not commence their studies here as soon as the classes are opened. Thirdly, the unfortunate vacancies in the practising-school prevented me from attending to my duties in the training department, very much to the disadvantage of the students. The second master left suddenly, and no one could be obtained at once to supply his place ; the head master was, through severe illness, absent from the school for three months; and Mr. Bossence, the master of the model school, resigned his position early in November. I was thus called away from my work in training until the services of Mr. Wilson, as locum tenens for Mr. Rayner, were obtained, and a teacher was selected to supply the place of the second master. Such changes were detrimental both to the boys' department and to the training department. For these and other reasons known to the Board it may be expected that the students of this year will not be so successful as those of past years have been. I may mention that several ex-students during the year took high positions at Canterbury College, and some have taken degrees—^one even with honours. Those who had matriculated and attended college classes passed the annual examinations with credit. It is, in my opinion, much to be desired that ex-pupil-teachers who have matriculated should be encouraged to remain at the normal school for two years. Indeed, in every case attendance for a longer period than one year would prove highly beneficial to all concerned. The Board, in my opinion, acted wisely in appointing Mr. Wilson to the model school. He is a trained man in the highest sense of the word, and may be expected, from what is reported of him,

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both by the principal of St. John's, Battersea, and the English Inspectors under whose supervision he was a teacher for years, to do excellent work in assisting to train our young people in the art of teaching. I have again to acknowledge my indebtedness to the teachers of both departments of the school for the able and willing assistance they have always afforded me during the past year. I have, &c, The Chairman, Board of Education, North Canterbury. W. Malcolm, Principal.

OTAGO. Pbincipal's Eepokt. Slß,— I have the honour to submit my report of the training department of the normal school for session 1885. The following was the attendance at the classes : First-year students : males, 19; females, 30. Second-year students : males, 13 ; females, 12. Third-year students : males, 2. Grand total, 76. Of these, twenty-seven left before the end of the session, the most of them having received appointments in the public schools of this and other education districts. Since the attendance has so largely increased it has become a matter of considerable difficulty to provide adequate practice in teaching without injurious interference with the literary work of the students. Partly with a view to secure this practice, we have pressed the first-year students to prepare for and sit the examination for E certificate, and also that for entrance to the New Zealand University, looking to it for their D classification. In this we have been highly successful. At the examinations in December, 1884, and January, 1885, seventeen students passed for E, and eight for D except in one subject. Of these, twenty were first-year students; and, considering that they were thus freed from the operation of the regulation fixing the time to be devoted to literary work, they devoted themselves chiefly to practice in teaching. They were thus largely benefited, and the regular teaching-intervals were considerably relieved from pressure, to the benefit of the other students. A few of the best first-year students, who had not passed a certificateexamination, were also taken from their literary work for a week at a time and put to teaching. The experiment has resulted satisfactorily. They acquired confidence and skill through the continuous teaching, and their examination results do not seem to have been materially affected. This being the case, I can with confidence request the Board to alter the regulation prescribing the time to be devoted to literary work, leaving it to our discretion, and specifying only the minimum to bo given to practice in teaching. This being done, we are prepared to divide the whole of the student;, into five groups, and to give to each group in turn a week of continuous teaching. A number of the female students join us with a fair knowledge of French, but none of Latin. Latin is compulsory, and these are placed at a disadvantage in their classes, having to lay aside their French and take up Latin at the beginning. In addition, it is only in exceptional cases that they can be ready for matriculation at the end of their first year. Were they allowed the alternative of taking Latin or French, they might continue their study of French, and matriculate in science instead of arts. The double loss entailed by the sickness and death of Mr. Montgomery and the absence of Mr. Wilkinson on sick-leave made the work of the session of exceptional difficulty, and placed the students at considerable disadvantage. Mr. Farnie took charge of the English for one part of the session ; Mr. White for the other part. Messrs. Bee and Simmers, students of the previous year, assisted in Mr. Wilkinson's department. We are indebted to these gentlemen for the earnest manner in which they laboured to make good our loss. The examination results already placed before the Board show the success of the work. The normal-school students attending the University have done good work, distinguishing themselves especially in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Seven kept their first year's term ; five are reported to have passed the first section of the B.A. degree. Twenty students passed the matriculation examination. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. W. S. Fitzgeeald, Eector.

EEPOETS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONEBS. AUCKLAND. Sir,— Auckland, 11th March, 1886. I have the honour to report briefly as follows upon the administration of education reserves in this district for the past year : — The number of leases granted was eleven, comprising : Primary reserves—town sections, 3 acres 2 roods 15 perches, yielding £52 per annum; rural sections, 354 acres, yielding £30 4s. per annum; pastoral blocks, 8,053 acres, yielding £40 per annum for first term of seven years, increasing to £50 and £60 respectively for the second and third terms. Secondary reserves—rural sections, 103 acres, yielding £6 18s. per annum. As reported to the department in December last, the primary education reserves unlet are of little value for leasing purposes. This accounts for the small increase of the aggregate rental reported from year to year. By " The Gisborne High School Act, 1885," the small income available for secondary schools in this education district was reduced by £245, thus leaving only £293 for appropriation by the Commissioners. Independent of the claims of the Girls' High School and other secondary schools in the district, which are otherwise partially provided for, this insignificant sum is wholly inadequate for the requirements of those struggling schools in country districts which depend mainly upon this source for their support.

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The statement of accounts for the year, duly audited, is forwarded herewith, from which it will be seen that the sum of £650 has been paid to secondary schools in this district. Of this amount the Auckland Girls' High School received £500, in order to relieve the school from the embarrassment in which it was placed by the insufficiency of the Government grant. Of the balance in hand on the 31st December, an amount of £274 13s. Id. is payable to the Governors of the Gisborne High School upon application. The resignation by Mr. May, through ill-health, of his position as Chairman and member of this body was received in December last with very great regret. Mr. May has rendered, during seven years of office, valuable assistance to the Government and his brother Commissioners by his practical ability and business qualifications. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Wm. P. Moat, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

W. P. Moat, Chairman. H. N. Gaeland, Secretary.

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balance on 1st January, 18S5 ... Arrears of revenue for previous years Eents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Interest on deposit at savings-bank on Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools Account Deposits received £ s. a. 409 18 10 1,011 5 6 £ s. cl. 157"9 4 389 12 9 £ s. d. 1,084 2 8 5G7 8 2 1,400 18 3 26"5 0 29 6 0 0 15 0 29 0 0 27 0 0 Total receipts 3,108 15 1 Expenditure By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission Advertising, &c. Expenditure on reserves— Crown grants Fencing, &c. Bates Legal expenses Payments to Auckland Education Board Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments towards secondary education — Auckland Girls' High School Cambridge District High School Hamilton District High School Lease-deposits returned Balance on 31st December, 1885 £ s. d. 72 13 4 116 £ s. d. 27 6 8 0 7 2 £ s. d. 100 0 0 18 8 2 4 6 32 4 9 l'"l 6 2 4 6 33 6 3 38 0 6 3 15 0 53 14 5 17 4 10 916 11 11 43 13 5 15 0 17 0 7 5 5 0 38 0 6 5 0 0 70 15 0 22 9 10 916 11 11 43 13 5 500 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 18 5 650 0 0 38" 2 5 39 10 10 1,185 14 2 Total expenditure ... 3,108 15 1 Assets. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1,185 14 2 59 17 1 157 4 10 758 13 3 Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for 1883 . ... Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 57 7 1 J52 4 10 590 12 8 2 10 0 5 0 0 1G8 0 7 Total assets 2,161 9 4 Liabilities advertising lates... Hearing ground, &c. & 1 6 4 s. d. 5 0 8 5 0 0 £ s. d. 2 2 6 £ s. d. 15 0 8 10 11 4 0 0 Total liabilities 11 13 6 2 2 6 13 15 11

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I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the School Commissioners of the Provincial District of Auckland for the year ending 31st December, 1885, and that I find them to be correct.—L. A. Dueiueu, Auditor. 26th February, 1886.

TAEANAKI. Sib,— New Plymouth, March, 1886. In compliance with Circular No. 81/17, dated the 12th December, 1885, I have the honour to report that at the commencement of the year, the Ist January, 1885, the members of the Board were T. King, Esq. (Chairman), Charles Douglas Whitcombe (Commissioner of Crown Lands), District Judge Eawson, Messrs. Robert Parris and Elisha Veale. On the 9th February Mr. Whitcombe resigned, and His Excellency the Governor appointed Thomas Humphries, Esq. (Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands), in his room. On the 15th February Mr. Elisha Veale resigned, and the Education Board appointed Mr. Robert George Bauchope, at that time Chairman of the Education Board, in his room. Since then no changes have taken place. The Commissioners have held twelve ordinary and four special meetings during the year. A return ordered by the House of Representatives on the 22nd July, 1885, has been prepared and forwarded. The circular received from the Education Department applying for this return intimated that it would be desirable to report generally as to the cause or causes of some reserves remaining unlet. The secretary, in his letter, dated the 22nd January, 1886, enclosing the return, stated what "appears to the Commissioners to be the chief cause—viz., the shortness of tenure. An application was made by the Education Board to the Commissioners, at their meeting on the 4th December, 1885, requesting them to purchase the site in Courtenay Street vested in the Education Board as a site for a high school by the High School Act of the Ist November, 1878. This site was considered much too small for a high school, and the Commissioners were requested by the Chairman of the Education Board (Mr. Benjamin Wells) to set apart a more suitable site. This was done, and is noted in Mr. Wells's report to the Minister of Education, dated March 27, 1880 (see last paragraph of third annual report of Minister of Education). A primary school has been built on the site originally intended for the high school, and is connected with the Central School. Under these circumstances, and considering the 18th clause of the Reserves Act of the 29th November, 1877, the Commissioners did not see their way to accede to the request. A general statement of the receipts and expenditure is appended to this report. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education.. T. King, Chairman,

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1885.

'eccijits. Primary Education Ecscrves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1885... Balance of Land Fund Arrears of revenue for previous years Bents, &c, of reserves for current year Transfer fees Eents of reserves for 1886 Land Fund— Proceeds of land taken for railway purposes Interest ... ■ £ b. a. 11 6 2 CO 16 0 261 1 10 403 0 5 8 0 0 8 11 0 £ s. a. 5 19 9 217 9 7 145 2 2 102 3 C £ s. A. 17 5 11 278 5 7 406 4 0 505 13 11 8 0 0 8 11 0 3 10 0 13 19 0 13 5 5 13 19 0 30 14 5 Total receipts 756 5 5 497 19 6 1,254 4 10 Expenditure ly Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing—advertising, &c. ... Expenditure on reserves — Surveying... Fencing, &c. Eates Legal expenses Payments to Taranaki Education Board Payments to Wanganui Education Board Payments to Taranaki High School Balance of Land Fund Balance on 31st December, 1885 £ s. a. 80 13 2 3 14 7 6 4 0 £ s. a. 32 18 4 14 1 1 17 0 £ s. a. 113 11 6 4 18 8 8 10 4 0 0 51 13 8 25 1 6 359 11 2 165 8 10 2 12 6 } 67 5 3 8* 19 1 3 0 4 28 1 10 ) 525 0 0 183"'O 0 183 0 0 309 0 0 15 6 7 Total expenditure 1,254 4 10

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T. King, Chairman. W. NoETncEon, Secretary. Examined and passed.—C. Eennell, Auditor.

WELLINGTON. Sin,— Wellington, 27th January, 188 C. In reply to your Circular No. 84, of the 12th December, 1885, I am directed by the School Commissioners for the Wellington Provincial District to report, for the information of the Government, that during the past year the education reserves in this district unlet were again offered for public tender; but, with the exception of eight sections, no tender was received for-them. The Commissioners particularly desire me to draw the attention of the Government to their previous reports, but chiefly to those of the 24th February, 1881, 2nd August, 1881, and 20th February, 1885, in which it was requested that authority might be given to the Commissioners, by legislation, to let any of their reserves after they had once been publicly advertised under (or in the terms of) section 14 of " The Education Eeserves Act, 1877;" and they again submit for the consideration of the Government that the letting of their reserves would be greatly facilitatedif the Commissioners were empowered to let them upon application after the terms of the section referred to have once been complied with. The Commissioners further desire mo to submit that, in order to make their reserves more marketable, they should be vested with authority similar to that conferred upon the Wellington Municipal Council under " The Wellington Corporation Leaseholds Act, 1885." As it is, the Commissioners are unable to provide for any compensation for improvements, or for the preemptive right of renewal of a lease. The want of this places the Commissioners at a disadvantage, and operates unfavourably for the letting of their reserves. Another reason for the non-letting in some cases is the want of roads giving easy access to some of the reserves; but this may be deemed of less importance than the points referred to above, in respect of which the Commissioners suggest early legislation. In conclusion, the Commissioners wish it to be understood that in proposing the compensation clauses they do not intend that the amount of compensation for improvements should be paid by the lessors, but by the purchaser or successful tenderer ; that the improvements should be valued, and dealt with separately, and the amount paid over by the incoming to the outgoing tenant: and the Commissioners again urge the necessity for the favourable consideration by the Government of the matters set forth herein, with the view to obtaining the necessary authority at the next session of Parliament. I have, &c, The Secretary of Education, Wellington. J. E. Blaie, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

ssets. Balance of Land Fund ... Balance on 31st December, 1885 ... Arrears of rents for period prior to 1883 Arrears of rents for 1883 Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 Certificates of exchange of town sections £ s. a. 4 6 6 64 7 8 173 1 10 414 0 6 7 2 7 £ s. d. 2 11 3 15 18 7 76 0 6 120 18 0 5 2 5 & s. a. 309 0 0 15 G 7 6 17 9 80 6 3 249 2 4 534 18 6 12 5 0 Total assets 1,207 16 6 Written off as bad debts 4 10 0 55 17 6 60 7 6 Liabilities. —Nil.

'.cccipts. Primary Education Heserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1885 Arrears of revenue for previous years... Eents, &c, of reserves for current year (including £1 8s. lodged in error, 1st June, 1885) Exchange on remittance ... , £ s. a. 402 3 3 163 1 0 £ s. a. 24 2 9 3 19 6 £ 426 167 s. d. 6 0 0 6 542 19 1 0 3 6 28 1 6 571 0 0 7 3 6 Total receipts 1,108 6 10 56 3 9 1,164 10 7

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W. H. Wabeen, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalisteb, Provincial District Auditor. 17th April, 1886.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sib,— Napier, 4th May, 1886. In accordance with Circular No. 84/17, of 12th December last, I have the honour to forward the report of the School Commissioners for the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay for the year ended the 31st December, 1885. The reserve of 9,700 acres referred to in my last report was not offered for sale during the year, as anticipated; but 3,410 acres thereof were advertised in November to be disposed of in January of the current year under the perpetual-leasing system. The whole of this block is to be dealt with by the Crown Lands Department. Thirteen rural sections of bush land in the Woodville and Kumeroa Districts were offered by the Commissioners during the year, each for lease for a term of twenty-one years; but only three were taken up, and these, too, at the upset rentals. The settlers do not care to lease such lands for so short a period. I may here remark that the Commissioners have in former reports expressed their desire to lease such lands for a longer term than twenty-one years; and if their power in this direction is not extended they think many of the unleased reserves of bush lands cannot be beneficially leased under ordinary conditions. I forward herewith the general statement of receipts, expenditure, &c, for the year. The Commissioners made no alterations in their regulations during the year. I have, &c., The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Hobace Bakeb, Chairman.

iXpSTU litun By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing—advertising, &c. ... Expenditure on reserves— Surveying Fencing, &c. Bates Payments to Wellington Education Board Payments to Wanganui Education Board Land-transfer fees Exchange on remittances Balances on 31st December, 1885 (in bank, £416 15s. Id.; in hand, petty cash, 10s.) £ s. 47 14 13 5 0 11 d. 6 6 6 £ s. a. 2 5 6 0 13 1 £ s. d. 50 0 0 13 18 7 0 11 6 10 5 16 5 383 17 216 2 3 3 0 9 2 6 9 3 0 0 52 "ll 3 10 5 2 52 11 3 16 5 6 383 17 9 216 2 3 3 3 0 0 10 6 0 4 6 416 12 8 0 12 5 417 5 1 Total expenditure ... 1,108 6 10 56 3 9 1,164 10 7 Assets. Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for period prior to 1883 Arrears of rents for 1883 Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 £ s. 416 12 22 10 30 10 68 2 215 9 a. 8 | 0 I 0 ! I £ s. 0 12 19 d. 5 0 £ s. 417 5 22 10 30 10 68 2 216 18 d. 1 0 0 8 8 Total assets 753 5 0 I 2 1 5 755 6 6 Liabilities. ! £ s. a. £ s. a. 50 0 0 ... 70 "o 0 i £ s. 50 0 22 10 70 0 d. 0 0 0 Under "The Babbit Nuisance Act, 1882'" ... Fencing Rates 22 10 0 Total liabilities 22 10 0 120 0 0 142 10 0 I

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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

Horace Baker, Chairman. W. Parker, Jun., Secretary.

MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

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'eceip. )s. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1885 Arrears of revenue for previous years Eents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Interest on fixed deposits £ 628 60 1,893 20 s. d. 3 5 9 9 5 1 4 8 £ s. 36 12 28 4 127 10 d. 2 6 4 £ s. a. 664 15 7 88 14 3 2,020 15 5 20 4 8 Total receipts 2,602 2 11 192 7 0 2,794 9 11 Expemditun By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission Advertising, &c. Expenditure on reserves— Surveying Eates to local bodies, filling in section, &c. Legal expenses Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments to Napier High School Balances on 31st December, 1885 £ s. 92 13 3 5 a. 9 1 £ s. 7 6 0 5 a. 3 2 £ 8. a. 100 0 0 3 10 3 1 1 10 19 0 3 110 10 19 3 5 5 109 5 16 4 1,750 0 0 7 6 0 15 13 3 5 5 0 124 18 10 16 4 6 1,750 0 0 130 0 0 652 11 1 618 8 9 130 0 39 2 0 4 Total expenditure ... 2,602 2 11 192 7 0 2,794 9 11 Assets. Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for 1885... £ a. 613 8 87 19 d. 9 9 £ s. 39 2 54 19 a. 4 0 £ s. 652 11 142 18 a. 1 9 Total assets 701 8 6 94 1 4 795 9 10 Liabilities Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing, auctioneer's commission, &e. Advertising Bates to local bodies Legal expenses... Awaiting appropriation in purchase of land Accrued for secondary education ... £ s. a. 0 13 11 12 1 6 12 12 3 6 15 6 1 11 6 506 6 0 £ s. a. 0 11 716 3 110 £ s. 0 15 12 1 12 12 14 11 2 12 506 6 39 2 a. o 6 3 9 6 0 4 39"2 4 Total liabilities 540 0 8 48 0 8 588 1 4

Receipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1885 Arrears of revenue for previous years ... Eents, &c, of reserves for current year ... £ 190 34 95 s. a. 7 0 5 0 5 0 £ 8. a. 29 18 9 £ 220 34 105 s. d. 5 9 5 0 5 0 io"o o Total receipts 319 17 0 39 18 9 359 15 <J

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John T. Eobinson, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalistee, Provincial District Auditor. 22nd May, 1886.

NELSON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

•xpeih ',itur< Primary Education Eeservos. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. iy Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Payments to Marlborough Education Board Payments to North Canterbury Education Board Payments towards secondary education— Marlborough Education Board Balances on 31st December, 1885 £ s. d. 28 13 0 0 19 0 170 13 0 19 14 0 £ s. d. 2 12 0 0 2 0 £ s. d. 31 5 0 110 170 13 0 19 14 0 99"l8 0 29 18 9 7 6 0 29 18 9 107 4 0 Total expenditure ... 319 17 0 39 18 9 359 15 9 Assets. Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 £ s. d. 99 18 0 4 10 0 33 5 0 £ s. 7 6 a. o £ s. d. 107 4 0 4 10 0 44 5 0 ii'"o 0 Total assets 137 13 0 18 6 0 155 19 0 Liabilities. — '. il.

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. To Balances on 1st January, 1885 Arrears of revenue for previous years Rents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Other receipts for current year £ s. 117 1 63 16 516 6 d. 4 9 0 £ s. 85 1 14 14 182 5 5 0 a. 4 6 6 0 S, s. 202 2 78 11 698 11 5 0 d. 8 3 6 0 Total receipts 697 4 1 287 1 4 984 5 5 Expenditun By Salaries and allowances to officers Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission Advertising, &c. Payments to Nelson Education Board ... Payments to Westland Education Board Payments to Grey Education Board Payments to North Canterbury Education Board Scholarships at Girls' College... Balances on 31st December, 1885 £ s. a. 16 13 4 £ s. 8 6 a. 8 £ s. 25 0 a. 0 10 18 6 0 15 0 502 17 2 20 13 7 48 0 10 12 2 2 0 9 2 10 18 1 4 6 2 I 583 13 9 85 3 6 43 15 234 10 0 6 43 15 319 14 0 0 Total expenditure ... 697 4 i 287 1 4 984 5 5

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Alfbed Greenfield, Chairman. H. C. Daniell, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the above account, with the several books and vouchers relating thereto, and find the same correct.—H. E. Curtis, Provincial District Auditor. 14th January, 1886.

CANTEEBUEY. Sic, — Christchurch, 4th January, 1886. The total area of the primary estate under lease on the 31st December, 1885, was 44,001 acres, producing an annual rental of £13,323 10s. lOd. Some l,llßf acres of the primary estate are still unlet; but it consists of very poor shingly land, and when tenders were invited for leasing same no offer was received. The fixed deposit of £100, which matured on the 22nd December, 1885, has been redeposited for one year at 5 per cent., it being deemed inexpedient at present to purchase land, for which purpose only is this sum available. The interest, when received, will be credited to the primary estate as revenue. The half-year's rent payable in advance on the Ist May, 1885, has been collected in full. Last year's report stated that James Moore's arrears of rent of Eeserve No. 1,327, amounting to £100, had been written off as lost. This was done because when the accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1884, were made up, the Official Assignee said he anticipated there would be no dividend in James Moore's estate. However, during the past year the Official Assignee has paid to the School Commissioners on account of this estate £40 3s. 3d. : they, having a first claim for rent, received all the money that was available for a dividend in this estate. In my report of last year I prognosticated that during this year the gain to the rental from the reletting of three reserves, also from some six reserves which ran into their second period of seven years, when an increased rent became payable, would be fully £400 per annum: the actual gain has been £485 Is. lOd. During the year 1886 the leases of nine small reserves (averaging only 162 acres each) fall in; which will be relet. Eighteen reserves also run into their second period of seven years, when in some cases a largely-increased rent becomes payable. From these two sources there should be a gain to the rental of about £1,100 per annum, though I think it more than probable that this will not be fully realised, for the reason that in the case of one reserve, at any rate, the rent that the tenant will be called upon to pay upon his reserve coming into the second period of seven years is so excessive that he must of necessity become insolvent. Clause 245 of "The Land Act, 1885," authorises the School Commissioners, upon the expiry of existing leases, to give the present lessees a renewal of so much of the land comprised in their former leases as shall not exceed 640 acres, subject to the payment of such rental under the new lease as shall be assessed by arbitrators, to be appointed in manner provided by section 62 of said Act. The School Commissioners propose as leases fall in to renew same in accordance with foregoing clause, but only in such cases where the tenants have proved themselves to be good ones, and then only either as to the whole or a portion of the land contained in previous lease, as may be deemed advisable. They also propose in future conditions of lease to insert the following clause: viz.,

.ssets. Primary Education Eeserves. Secondary Education Eeserves. Total. Balance of cash on 31st December, 1885 Arrears of rents for 1883 Arrears of rents for 1884 Arrears of rents for 1885 £ s. 85 3 3 "6 80 17 d. 6 0 9 £ s. 234 10 2 0 7 7 26 7 d. 6 0 6 6 £ s. 319 14 2 0 10 7 107 5 a. 0 0 6 3 Total assets 169 1 3 270 5 6 439 6 9 Liabilities Salary secretary, December quarter Borough rates ... Education Boards Scholarships, Girls' College Secondary education, for appropriation £ s. 4 3 2 11 78 8 d. 4 9 5 £ s. 2 1 2 2 18 15 211 11 a. 8 6 0 4 £ s. d. 6 5 0 4 14 3 78 8 5 18 15 0 211 11 4 Total liabilities 85 3 6! 234 10 6 319 14 0

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" At least two calendar months before the expiry of the term all substantial buildings erected upon the land by the lessee, with the written approval of the School Commissioners, shall be valued by arbitration, the arbitrators for this purpose to be appointed in manner provided by sections 62 and 63 of 'The Land Act, 1885;' and the lands demised shall only be offered for lease subject to the payment by the incoming tenant to the outgoing tenant of the value of the buildings so ascertained; and. in the event of the outgoing tenant obtaining a renewal of lease at an arbitration rental, the assessment for rental shall be made by the arbitrators, exclusive of the value of the buildings which may have been erected upon the land by the lessee." I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. H. R. Webb, Chairman,

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

'eceipts. Primary Education Estate. Total. 'o Balance brought down from 31st December, 1884 Arrears due 1st May, 1884, from last account Arrears due 1st November, 1884, from last account ... £ s. 7 12 552 6 a. 3 8 £ s. a. 150 18 6 559 18 11 Half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st May, 1885 Half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st November, 1885 ... 6,475 8 5,982 12 3 1 12,458 0 4 Other receipts— Bank of New Zealand—Interest on £100 placed on deposit for one year (see statement of 31st December, 1884) 5 0 0 * The Official Assignee—Dividend in James Moore's estate, in payment of claim put in for £100 for rent of Eeserve No. 1,327, due 1st November, 1883 (see report accompanying this statement) 40 3 8 Total receipts 13,214 1 0 Expenditure. ly Office expenses and management— Salary of steward Stationery and postage £ s. a. £ s. a. 540 6 0 0 5 4 546 5 4 Expenses of leasing— Advertising and printing Law costs 10 4 10 13 18 0 24 2 10 Special expenditureDistrict Land Eegistrar—Fees on forty-three Crown grants Ashley Eiver Protective Works Committee—Contribution by School Commissioners to fund raised for protective works for preservation of Eeserve No. 119 and other valuable land 73 6 8 103 6 8 30 0 0 Payments to Education Boards— North Canterbury South Canterbury 9,995 6 2,404 13 7 5 12,400 0 0 Balance in Bank of New Zealand, 31st December, 1885— At credit of current account On fixed deposit... 40 100 6 0 2 0 13,073 14 10 140 6 2 Total expenditure ... 13/214 1 0

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H. E. Webb, Chairman. I certify that I have audited this account, and find it to be correct, and that the balance in the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch, on the 31st December, 1885, was as herein stated. — J. Olliviek, Provincial District Auditor. sth January, 1886.

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

.ssets. Primary Education Estate. Total. Cash in bank as above Eents payable in advance 1st November, 1885 : proportion uncollected & s. a. £ HO 679 s. a. 6 2 3 4 Total assets 819 9 G Liabilities. Steward's salary—December, 1885 £ a. a. £ 45 45 s. a. 0 0 0 0 Total liabilities

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Balances on 1st January, 1885 (Purchase Account) Bents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Other receipts for current year Balance on 31st December, 1885 £ s. a: 24 13 1 23 12 6 £ s. d. 70 11 3 7 10 0 37 15 0 £ s. d. 95 4 4 31 2 6 37 15 0 15 9 15 9 Total receipts 49 11 4 115 16 3 165 7 7 Expenditun 3y Balances on 1st January, 1885 (Rent Account) ... Salaries and allowances to officers Expenses of collection, &e. Expenditure on reserves (surveying) Balance on 31st December, 1885 £ s. d. 43 8 8 2 2 0 7 2 0 £ 8 2 7 2 £3 s. d. 5 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 2 £ s. d. 51 14 5 4 4 0 14 4 0 2 2 0 93 3 2 Total expenditure ... 52 12 8 112 14 11 165 7 7 Assets. Balance of cash* on 31st December, 1885 ... Arrears of rents s s. a. 151 5 9 £ 93 30 s. a. 3 2 0 0 £ 93 181 B. d. 3 2 5 9 Total assets 151 5 9 123 3 2 274 8 11 * Exclusive of £200 on depoi iit.—Sec. Educ.

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Jas. A. Bonae, Chairman. E. T. Robinson, Secretary. I hereby certify that I haye examined the above statement of accounts, and, having compared the same with cash-book, vouchers, bank pass-book, and other documents, find the same to be correct. —W. A. Spence, Auditor. 2nd April, 1886.

OTAGO. Sir,— Dunedin, April, 1886. In pursuance of Order in Council of date 17th December, 1878, and in accordance with Circular No. 84/17, dated the 12th December, 1885, I have the honour to forward report of the School Commissioners of the Provincial District of Otago for the year ended 31st December, 1885. Sixty-seven new leases were granted during the year by the Commissioners in terms of "The Education Reserves Act, 1577 " —namely, thirty-seven agricultural, seventeen pastoral, five suburban, and eight town sections —the total area being 12,947 acres 1 rood 28 perches, and the annual rental £649. Sixteen of these leases were for reserves the original tenure of which had expired; and the new rents show an increase of £15 6s. Bd. per annum. In five cases where the term of lease expired during the year the sections were again offered, but failed to find purchasers. During the year the Crown Lands Department, on behalf of the School Commissioners, sold 1,735 acres of agricultural land for cash, and 500 acres on deferred payment, at £2 and £2 os. sd. per acre respectively; the gross proceeds of which, amounting to £4,274 Bs. 10d., were paid over to the Commissioners by the Receiver of Land Eevenue, and invested on mortgage and fixed deposit, the mortgages bearing interest at from 6 per cent, to 8 per cent., and the fixed deposit 5 per cent. The Land Department also disposed of 715 acres on perpetual lease at an average annual rental of Is. &Jd. per acre. The Commissioners regret to report that, owing to the serious depreciation in the price of wool, mutton, and other farm produce, the majority of their tenants, both agricultural and pastoral, have experienced the greatest difficulty in paying their rents, and in a number of instances are utterly unable to do so. A number of reserves (including runs) were taken up about four years ago at very high rents, in anticipation of the frozen meat and grain markets being high : instead of such being the case, however, these products have fallen very much in value, and in consequence the tenants find it impossible to pay the present high rents. The Commissioners would recommend that during the ensuing meeting of Parliament an amendment be made to "The Education Reserves Act, 1877," giving them power in certain cases to make reduction in rents. They are constantly receiving applications from their tenants for reductions, but have no authority under the Act before mentioned to make any concession. They are convinced that the circumstances of a number of such cases render a reduction advisable, and several cases of extreme hardship might be relieved by a temporary reduction. They consider that a similar power to that conferred on the Church Board of Property by clause 21 of " The Presbyterian Church of Otago Land Act, 1866," would meet the requirements of the case. In addition to making the payment of rents a matter of some difficulty, the present depressed state of agricultural and pastoral interests has reduced the demand for land of both classes to a considerable degree. During the year the Commissioners offered 6,772 acres of agricultural land in the Waikaia District for fourteen years' lease, in suitable sized areas, at the low upset of Is. 6d. per acre per annum, without restriction as to residence, &o.; but they only succeeded in leasing 1,801 acres. They also subdivided a block of about seven thousand acres in the Wyndham District (the lease of which had fallen in) into fourteen sections varying from 279 to 1,100 acres, and offered them for fourteen years' lease at an upset of 2s. per acre; with the result that only two sections, containing 599 acres, were taken up. The Commissioriers regret to have to report that the list of outstanding rents on the 31st December is much larger than it has been in any previous year, which is accounted for by the reasons mentioned in a preceding paragraph. Of the amount shown as in arrear, £1,480 represents half-year's rent on the Te Anau and Takatimo Runs, which sum has not been collected. A number of rents, and nearly all the interest for the second half of the year, became due in the latter part of the month of December, and were not paid in time to be included in the year's transactions. Of the sum of £4,617 6s. 7d. shown as in arrears on the 31st December, 1885, £1,393 17s. lOd. has been paid since that date, and a great portion of the balance will probably be paid during the present quarter.

nn. n, lities. Primary Education Eeserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. Primary Account due to Secondary Account Debit balance on 31st December, 1885 Credit balance, Secondary Account £ s. a. 150 0 0 15 9 £ s. a. 150 1 123 s. a. 0 0 5 9 3 2 123 3 2 Total liabilitie 151 5 9 123 3 2 274 8 11

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The statement of receipts and expenditure, duly audited, was forwarded to the Secretary of the Education Department, Wellington, on the 14th instant. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. P. Maitland, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1885.

J. P. Maitland, Chairman. C. Macandeew, Secretary.

leceipts. Primary Education Beserves. Secondary Education Eeserves. Total. £ s. d. 568 5 8 1,335 2 6 11,321 14 10 4,295 8 10 285 13 4 11 0 0 £ s. a. £ s. d. 568 5 8 1,482 2 0 11,801 19 7 4,295 8 10 285 13 4 11 0 0 to Balance on 1st January, 1885 Arrears of revenue for previous years ... Rents, &c, of reserves for current year ... Net proceeds of land sales Amount of loan repaid Deposit on survey contract 146 19 6 480 4 9 Total receipts ... 12,656 17 4> 627 4 3 18,444 9 5 Expenditun £ s. d. j? s. a. £ s. d. 3y Salaries and allowances to officers— £ s. d. Secretary ... ... ... 300 0 0) Clerk 50 0 0[ Commission to Southland agent 100 1 lOj Commissioners' travelling allowance Office-rent, cleaning, &c. Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission and travelling expenses Advertising, &c. (leases) Incidentals Expenditure on reserves— Surveying, reporting Fencing, &c, destroying rabbits County rates, &c. ... Legal expenses Payments to Otago Education Board ... Payments to Southland Education Board Payments towards secondary education— Otago Education Board—District High Schools Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Board Amount invested on mortgage... Expenses of land sales Repaid legal deposit account ... Credit balance in bank on 31st December, 1885 ... Fixed deposit 1,071 16 2 53 5 7 450 1 10 69 3 10 131 7 6 8 19 7 18 17 1 76 3 2 42 1 3 28 6 0 14 18 6 251 4 1 33 18 11 9,022 11 2 2,632 15 7 9,022 11 2,632 15 2 7 444 5 129 13 1 7 444 5 1 129 13 7 3,205 18 3 36 18 5 17 3 6 480 2 1 1,350 0 0 3,205 18 36 18 17 3 480 2 1,350 0 3 5 6 1 0 Total expenditure ... 12,727 2 11 627 4 3 18,444 9 5 Assets. Arrears of rents for period prior to 1882 Arrears of rents for 1883 Arrears of rents for 1884 £ a. d. 29 6 0 76 16 1 482 1 6 3,358 11 8 365 5 10 £ s. d. 2 0 0 13 10 0 70 0 0 219 15 6 £ 31 90 552 3,578 365 s. d. 6 0 6 1 1 6 7 2 5 10 Arrears of rents for 1885 {g^st Total assets 4,312 1 1 305 5 6 4,617 6 7 Liabilities. —! 11.

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I have compared this abstract with the treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct, subject to Note No. 1, following. But I find no authority in the Act of Parliament for payment of members' travelling expenses.—H. Livingston, Auditor. Note I.—The amount of £53 os. 9d. was over-apportioned in the September quarter to Otago and Southland Education Boards through an oversight caused by a dishonoured cheque for that amount. Note 2. —The discrepancy between primary Dr. and primary Cr. is accounted for thus :— £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. Eeceipts ... ... ... ... ... ... 12,656 17 4 Expenditure ... ... ... 12,727 2 11 Less error referred to in note on last balance-sheet ... ... ... 17 6 8 Over-apportioned, as per previous note 53 0 9 70 7 5 12,056 15 6 Add paid in during 1885 to make good error referred to in last balance-sheet ... ... ... 0 1 10 12,656 17 4 Note 3. —The form for assets and liabilities shows only rents uncollected. It may be supplemented by the copy of Ledger Balance Account, which gives on the Dr. side the amounts owing by, and on the Cr. side the amounts owing to, the Commissioners.

Balance Account.

JEL Livingston, Auditor.

CIECULAES.

Education Department, Wellington, 16th October, 1885. I am directed by the Minister of Education to inform you that it has been decided to distribute among the Education Boards, in proportion to the population of their respective districts, the sum of £55,000 of the special vote out of loans for school buildings, and that the amount payable to your Board is £ .* lam to state, however, that the money will probably not be paid to the Board until towards the close of the current financial year. I am to take this opportunity to bring under your notice the provisions of section 35 of the Counties Act Amendment Act, passed last session by the General Assembly. It provides that County Councils, Eoad Boards, and town districts may contribute out of their funds for the erection or maintenance of school buildings. Seeing the heavy charge at present upon the loan expenditure for school-building purposes, the Boards might fairly ask some districts to contribute out of thenfunds for the erection or maintenance of buildings. Perhaps the fairer way would be to ask those districts that have already had expenditure for school-building purposes to aid in the extension of buildings. It would perhaps be unfair to ask districts that have had no school erected to aid in the erection of a new school. In the more settled parts, however, where there has been some expenditure for school-building purposes, the districts might very fairly be asked to aid either in the enlargement or repair of the school buildings in the district. Of course the Minister must leave it

* The amount finally distributed was £57,600, as follows: Auckland, £11,150 145.; Taranaki, £1,395 17s. 9d.; Wanganui, £3,259 3s. 3d.; Wellington, £4,808 135.; Hawke's Bay, £2,874 2s. 6d.; Marlborough, £930 10s. 3d.; Nelson, £2,536 18s.; North Canterbury, £10,382 125.; South Canterbury, £2,452 175.; Grey, £1,046 9s. 6d.; Westland, £1,409; Otago, £11,691 10s.; Southland, £3,661 12s. 9d.

1885. £ s. d. Jan. 1—Balance brought down — Capital Account .. .. 21,651 7 1 Legal expenses deposit — Sievwright, Stout, and Co. .. 19 13 0 Dec. 31—Balances forward— Investments .. .. 24,022 17 6 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,350 0 0 Bank .. .. .. 480 2 1 Otago Education Board .. 41 0 9 Southland Education Board .. 12 0 0 1885. £ s. d. Jan. 1 —Balances brought forward— Bank .. .. 568 5 8 Investments Account .. 21,102 12 7 Primary — over - apportioned, 1884 .. .. .. 0 1 10 Dec. 31 —-Balances forward— Capital Account .. .. 25,892 10 10 Legal expenses deposit .. 2 9 6 Survey deposit .. .. 11 0 0 £47,577 0 5 £47,577 0 5 1886. Jan. 1—Balances brought down— Investments .. .. 24,022 17 6 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,350 0 0 Bank .. .. .. 480 2 1 Otago Education Board .. 41 0 9 Southland Education Board .. 12 0 0 1886. Jan. 1—Balances brought down— Capital Account .. .. 25,892 10 10 Legal expenses deposit .. 2 9 6 Survey deposit .. .. 11 0 0

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to the Education Board to decide what the aid should be, and how it should bu applied. He is glad to be able to state that already several districts have offered to contribute, and he has no doubt that if the districts were asked to contribute, and did contribute, the expenditure would be kept within proper limits, and a deep interest would be taken in the buildings and in education generally. I am directed to add that the time may come when each district will have to erect its own school buildings, and the money hitherto appropriated for the purposes may not be continued by the General Assembly, excepting to only a limited amount, and then only for new districts. In view of the possibility of this, it would be wise to ascertain how far districts are willing to co-operate with the Education Boards in finding suitable buildings for the children. The Secretary, Education Board, . John Hislop.

Sir, — Education Department, Wellington, 26th February, 1886. I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, to inform you that it has come to his knowledge that in many schools the new drawing-books are being used in a way that cannot secure good results. The pupils are allowed to hurry through them, without supervision or instruction, and to use them even more carelessly than the most inefficient teachers would allow them to use writing copy-books. Too much ground is covered, and too little real work is done. The Minister strongly recommends that a considerable proportion of the time devoted to drawing be spent in drawing on slates, from examples set on the black-board by the teacher in the manner described in the instructions given to teachers on the back of the cover of the Colonial Drawing-book, as issued by authority of the Minister; and that the teachers supervise the work done in the books, and see that it is done with pains and care. I send you a sufficient number of copies of this circular to enable you to send one to each head teacher in your district. I have, &c, The Chairman of the Education Board, . John Hislop.

Education Department, Wellington, 19th May, 1886. I am instructed by the Minister of Education to say that he has observed that in some of the annual reports sent in by the Boards reference is made to the re-painting of old schools as an item of expenditure of money granted by vote for public works. It is to be distinctly understood that money so granted must only be used for the acquisition of school sites, the erection of new school buildings, and the extension of old school buildings, for any fencing, out-buildings, and furniture required for new school buildings and extensions, and for such expenses as those of conveyancing, plans, supervision of work, &c. The Secretary, Education Board, . Wm. Jas. Habens.

Post Office Savings Banks.—To School Committees and Teachbes. Postage-stamps for Deposit in Post Office Savings Banks by School Children. The Minister of Education is strongly of opinion that sufficient attention is not being given to the inculcating of habits of thrift amongst the youth of the colony. He believes this could be done in various ways—such as by means of lessons by the school-teachers, and by inducing young people to become depositors in Savings Banks. Abundant facilities are now offered by the Post Office Department for the opening of accounts by children in the Savings Banks by means of stamped cards; and the Minister has directed that School Committees and teachers be requested to circulate as widely as possible the notice which has been issued on the subject by direction of the Hon. the Postmaster-General. Copies of the notice and of the card provided for the collection of the stamps are forwarded herewith, and it is requested that these may be placed in the hands of teachers for distribution amongst their scholars and otherwise. Supplies of the cards will be kept at all post offices in the colony for issue on application to schools and to school children. A perusal of the notice and the card will show that the scheme is a very simple one, and that its operation need not interfere with the proper duties of the teachers, or add to their labours. The Minister believes that the teachers generally will interest themselves in the matter, and will be glad to bring it under the notice of their scholars ; and that those of them who reside in remote localities will assist their scholars by keeping a supply of cards, and even of postage-stamps, and by forwarding the cards, when the squares are rilled up, to the Post Office Savings Banks at which the accounts are opened. Education Department, John Hislop, Wellington, 7th November, 1885. Secretary. [Approximate Cost oj Paper]— Preparation, not given ; printing, £1U 6s. Bd.j

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