EDUCATION: TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1888.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, E-01

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EDUCATION: TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1888.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. OOISTTEHsTTS. BEPOBT. Public Schools— Page. Page. Attendance .. .. .. .. i Education Eesetves .. .. .. .. x Attendance of Children of Native Bace .. ii Native Schools .. .. .. .. xi Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. iii Institution for Deaf-mutes ~ .. .. xii Standards .. .. .. .. iii The Blind .. .. .. .. ~ xii Examination Statistics .. .. .. iii Industrial Schools .. .. .. .. xiij Subjects of Instruction .. .. .. v University and Secondary Education .. .. xiv - Numbev of Schools .. .. .. v Miscellaneous— • Number of Teachers .. .. .. vi " Colonial University Eeserves" .. .. xvi Salaries of Teachers .. .. .. vi Civil Service Examinations.. .. .. xvi " Classification of Teachers .. .. .. vii Savings Banks .. .. .. .. xvi Finances of Boards .. ~ .. viii School Buildings Bequirements .. .. ix Begulations .. .. .. .. .. xvii Scholarships .. .. .. .. x Circulars .. .. .. .. .. xvii APPENDIX. Statistics — Statements of Accounts of Boards— Age and Sex of Scholars (Table No. 1) .. 1 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 56 Standards, Scholars classified according to Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 59 (Table No. 2) .. .. .. 2 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 61 Income of Boards (Table No. 3) .. .. 3 Wellington .. .. .. .. 63 Expenditure of Boards (Table No. 4) .. & Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 68 Summary of Boards' Income and Expenditure Marlborough .. .. .. .. 69 for Eleven Years (Table No. 5) .. .. 5 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 69 School Committees' Accounts (Table No. 6) .. 6 Grey • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ • 71 Officers of Boards (Table No. 7) .. .. 7-8 Westland .. .. .. .. 74 Education Department, Expenditure under North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 76 (Table No. 8) .. .. .. .. 8-10 South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 78 Schools, Expenditure on each, and Names and Otago .. .. .. .. .. 83 Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 9) .. 11-53 Southland .. .. .. .. 88 Normal School Eeport— Eeports of Boards—• Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 83 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 54 Drawing Masters' Eeports— Taranaki .. .. .. .. ~ 56 Wellington .. .. .. . • 63 Wanganui ~ .. .. .. 59 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 83 Wellington .. .. .. .. 61 Eeports and Accounts of School Commissioners — Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 64 Auckland.. .. .. .. . • 88 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 68 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 89 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 69 Wellington .. .. .. .. 90 Grey .. .. .. .. .. 70 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 92 Westland.. .. .. .. .. 72. Marlborough .. .. .. .. 94 North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 74 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 94 South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 76 Westland.. .. .. .. .. 95 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 79 Canterbury .. .. .. . • 96 Southland ... .. .. .. 84. J Otago .. .. .. .. .. 97

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: TWELFTH ANNUAL EEPOKT OF THE MINISTEE OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-l, 1888.]

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

Office of the Department of Education, My Lord,— Wellington, 10th July, 1889. I have the honour, in accordance with the provisions of " The Education Act, 1877," to submit to your Excellency the following report upon the progress and condition of public education in New Zealand during the year ending the 31st day of December, 1888. I have, &c, T. W. HISLOP. His Excellency the Eight Hon. the Earl of Onslow, Governor of New Zealand.

REPORT. The greater part of this report and the whole of its appendix consists of statements relating to the condition and progress of the primary schools of the colony, and to the administration of primary and secondary reserves by the School Commissioners. The work of other institutions for public instruction, briefly reviewed here, is more fully set forth in other parliamentary papers, which may be regarded as supplementary to the main report. These other parliamentary papers relate to Native schools (E.-2), industrial schools (E.-3), the institution for deaf-mutes (E.-4), the NeAV Zealand University (E.-5), the "University of Otago (E.-6), Canterbury College (E.-7), Auckland University College (E.-8), and secondary schools (E.-9). Separate papers contain a report on the annual examination for teachers' certificates (E.-l a), the reports of Inspectors of Schools (E.-1b), the accounts of the Costley Institute (E.-3a), the report of a Commission on Lincoln Agricultural School (E.-7a), and information respecting agricultural education in Ireland (E.-10). Public Schools. The average attendance of public school pupils during the year 1888 was 90,108. In 1887 the "working average" was 87,937; but, since the principle on which the " working average " was calculated ceased to be recognised at the end of 1887, the "strict average" for that year is the number to be taken fos the purpose of making a comparison between the two years. The strict average for 1887 was 85,637, so that the increase for the year 1888 is -4,471. In the following table (A) the attendance for the several years from 1877 to 1888 (both years included) is stated. It is worthy of notice that in the decennial period from 1878 to 1888 the strict average has risen from 45,521 to 90,108.

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TABLE A.—School Attendance and Yearly Increase from 1877 to 1888.

Attendance statistics for the year 1888 are given in the next table (B). There appears to have been a very marked improvement in regularity of attendance on the part of the pupils. In 1887 every pupil on an average attended seventy-seven times out of every hundred times that the school was open; in 1888 the average was 79 - 3, and the improvement has been general throughout the whole colony, no district presenting an exception. The average is even higher than that of 1887, although the calculation for that year was made on the basis of working average.

TABLE B.—School Attendance for 1888.

In Table C is shown the distribution of the pupils according to sex and age. The old proportion of 51-8 boys to 482 girls persists with the constancy of a law of nature. The table shows a continued tendency to a decrease in the proportion of children under seven years, and of children under ten years, and, of course, an equal increase in the proportion of children above ten years. The principal increase is in the proportion of children between ten and thirteen. A more detailed statement will be found in Table A T o. 1, Appendix (p. 1).

J Included in Table B are 1,050 Maoris, half-castes, and other children of mixed race attending publio schools,

School Attendance. r early I: crease on Tear. 43 «H M s S ■on H pi O Strict Average. Average Attendance. Working Average. mi Mo g^ SoS^ 3 "3 |aa^ ■3 a W Sat* ZgO o <D Strict average Attendance. LVerage. Workinj Average Fourth Whole Quarter. Tear. Fourth Whole Quarter. Year. { Fourth Quarter. Whole Tear. Fourth Quarter. Whole Tear. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 50,849 59,707 68,124 74,359 76,309 79,416 84,883 90,670 95,377 99,206 103,534 55,688 65,040 75,566 82,401 83,560 87,179 92,476 97,238 102,407 106,328 110,919 112,685 49,435 57,301 02,946 63,009 66,426 70,077 74,050 80,183 83,361 87,386 £0,849 45,521 53,067 60,625 61,822 63,709 67,373 72,657 78,327 80,737 85,637 90,108 41,773 50,639 58,738 64,407 64,744 68,288 72,214 76,832 81,663 85,343 89,589 40,837 47,996 54,724 62,234 63,735 66,145 69,843 75,391 80,302 83,405 87,937 76-1* 760 76-4 76-4 76'7 77-9 78-5 78-6 79-1 79-3t 8,858 8,417 6,235 1,950 3,107 5,467 5,787 4,707 3,829 4,328 9,352 10,526 6,835 1,159 3,619 5,297 4,763 5,169 3,921 4,591 1,766 7,866 5,645 63 3,417 3,651 4,573 5,533 3,178 4,025 3,463 7,546 7,558 1,197 1,887 3,664 5,284 5,670 2,410 4,900 4,471 8,866 8,099 5,669 337 3,544 3,920 4,618 4,831 3,080 4,246 7,159 6,728 7,510 1,501 2,410 3,698 5,548 4,911 3,103 4,532 * t 187! lalculatei to 1887 on the inclusive basis of tl: this avei ie " stria •age attendance was calculated on the basis javerage." of the "worki: Lg aven ;c."

Education Districts. Eoll Numbers. IX* " I during beWng gfnning « ! ""the" 8 a ofYear ' Year. ! Ye "- Year. i Eoll Numbers. Average Daily Attendance. ®aV >"±,rl ••-* Ph a s - Jj Om m XQr4 m \ju r4 cS _ *-< CO O 1888. [1887. F'ourth Quarter. j [ Whole Boys. Girls. I Total. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 19,395 2,272 6,232 8,689 5,200 1,649 4,803 1,592 1,839 19,116 4,375 21,028 7,344 11,190 1,074 3,164 5,248 2,847 683 2,099 848 396 8,634 1,696 7,553 3,255 9,072 931 2,478 4,100 2,347 572 1,420 689 399 7,362 1,368 6,158 2,640 21,513 2,415 6,918 9,837 5,700 1,700 '5,482 1,751 1,830 20,388 4,703 22,423 7,959 9,291 954 2,818 4,051 2,458 718 2,176 668 737 8,588 1,964 10,037 3,181 8,349 893 2,457 3,684 2,169 629 2,022 690 705 7,807 1,857 9,051 2,895 17,640 1,847 5,275 7,735 4,627 1,347 4,198 1,358 1,442 16,395 3,821 19,088 6,076 17,079 1,831 5,263 7,761 4,680 1,342 4,198 1,389 1,452 15,813 3,674 18,943 6,083 80-9 73-9 75-5 78-5 79-7 77-6 76-8 76-5 77-7 77-4 77-7 83-8 76-2 77-9 70-7 73-5 75-0 75-3 74-4 74-7 72-2 74-1 75-3 74-9 83-5 74-1 Totals for 1888 Totals for 1887 103,534 99,206 48,687 50,107 39,536 38,394 112,685 110,919 47,641 43,208j 90,849 87,386 90,108 85,637 79-3 77-0 77-0 Increase in year Decrease in year 4,328 1J420 1,142 1,766 3,463 4,471 2-2

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TABLE C.—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1888.

The classification according to standards is shown in Table D, and in fuller detail in Table No. 2, Appendix, p. 2. The proportion of children who have not yet passed Standard I. continues very high, though it is declining. Por 1888 the proportion was 42 - 43 per cent. —26 - 9 in the preparatory class, and 15 - 53 in the class preparing for Standard I. This proportion of 42*43 per cent, is nearly equal to the proportion of all the children under the age of nine years, which is the average age of children when they pass Standard I. Considering the large number of children under seven years, it is somewhat surprising that the average age of passing the First Standard should be so high ; but it is probable that the average age is kept up by the entrance of a considerable number of older children who have had no instruction in school learning.

TABLE D.—Classification by Standards, December, 1888.

The next table (E) gives the average age of passing each standard in the several education districts. It will be seen that on the whole the schools may in this respect be considered stationary. The mean of the' average ages (11 years 8 months) is the same for 1888 as for 1887 and for 1886.

Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percentages for Five Years. 'ive and under seven years ieven and under ten years 'en and under thirteen years thirteen and under fifteen years .. )ver fifteen years 10,495 21,481 19,352 6,048 988 9,563 20,058 19,860 41,341 17,864 37,216 5,855 11,903 1,179 2,167 1888. 1780 36-69 3303 10-56 1-92 1887. 1886. 1800 19-77 8700 37-21 32-28 30-76 10-52 10-20 2-20 206 1885. 2087 37-63 29-26 10-29 1-95 1881. 21-46 37-05 29-26 10-34 1-89 Totals 58,364 54,321 112,685 100-00 100-00 1100-00 100-00 100-00

Standards. Boys. Girls. Totals. Percental ;es for Fr -e Years. 'reparatory classes (P.) 'lass for Standard I. II. III. IV. V. . VI. 'assed Standard VI. 16,065 9,167 8,776 8,935 6,975 4,876 2,617 953 14,255 8,327 8,339 8,672 6,801 4,660 2,292 975 30,320 17,494 17,115 17,607 13,776 9,536 4,909 1,928 1888. 26-90 15-53 15-19 15-63 12-23 8-46 4-35 1-71 1887. 26-77 16-59 15-39 15-39 12-15 7-92 4-06 1-73 1886. 27-70 17-41 15-61 15-48 11-57 7-08 3-58 1-57 1885. 27-49 18-14 16-16 15-51 11-13 6-85 3-28 1-44 1884. 27-33 19-19 16P4 15-51 11-15 6-27 3-25 1-16 Totals.. 58,364 54,321 112,685 10000 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

,s follows: — Education Districts, ire Mao: :is. Half-castes living as Maoris. Half-castes 1: among European iving is. Total. No. of Schools in which there were Native Children. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. 1 1 Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough .. Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 88 3 20 20 48 55 1 17 18 16 143 4 37| 38 04 7 2 I 15 1 9 I 7 3 22 3 17 9 12 187 1 13 22 35 4 159 1 11 18 30 1 346 2 24 40 65 5 282 6 41 44 92 4 6 229 3 37 43 49 1 2 511 9 78 87 141 5 8 90 5 21 11 16 3 4 "e "2 "8 9 1 3 2 10 3 1 19 4 4 2 "2 1 3 2 1 5 3 1 2 11 5 24 44 1 10 3 21 52 3 21 8 45 96 11 14 9 26 44 11 16 6 22 52 22 30 15 48 96 3 8 5 9 12 Totals for 18S8 Totals for 1887 200 155 123 124 323 279 31 35 41 29 72 64 348 314 307 279 28 655 593 579 504 471 432 1,050 936 187 177 Difference 45 -1 44 i I -4 12 8 I 34 62 75 39 114 10

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

In other respects the statistics of inspection (see Table i 1) indicate progress. As compared with last year, 47T5, instead of 44 - 9, per cent, of the whole school roll passed at the examinations ; 195, instead of 20*8, per cent, of those who ought to have passed failed to do so; and the percentage marks assigned to schools for " class " subjects and " additional" subjects respectively are 49 - 61, instead of 47*5, and 49-07, instead of 464.

TABLE F.—Inspection Statistics.

The passes in the Standards from I. to VI. respectively, reckoned as percentages of the number on the rolls, are about 12 - 4, 11 - 7, 9-6, 72, 4T, and 2-2, and these percentages are all higher than those for 1887 (12T, 11-3, 94, 6 - 6, 3-6 and 1-9). The failures reckoned as percentages of the passes and failures taken together are, for Standards I. and VI. respectively, about 9 per cent, and 24 per cent., as were the corresponding failures of 1887, but in the intermediate standards the failures for 1888 compare favourably with those of the preceding year, particularly in Standard V., the percentages in Standards 11., 111,, IV. and V. respectively being approximately 14, 25, 26, and 27, instead of 15, 27, 31, and 83. The actual numbers of masses and failures respectively in the several districts are stated in Table G.

Education Districts. Average Ages (Yei irs) for Sti .ndard. Mean if Ages. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey .. .. .. .. Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury .. Otago .. .. .. Southland I. Yrs. mos. 9 0 9 3 9 3 8 10 9 0 8 3 8 9 8 7 9 3 9 0 8 9 9 0 9 5 II. Yrs. mos. 10 2 10 4 10 6 9 9 i 10 4 9 2 [ 9 9 9 11 10 5 10 2 9 11 10 3 10 6 III. Yrs. mos. 11 7 11 8 11 9 10 11 11 7 10 8 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 3 11 1 11 4 11 9 IV. Yrs. mos. 12 9 12 8 12 9 12 0 12 7 12 2 11 10 12 6 12 4 12 3 12 0 12 3 12 3 V. Yrs. mos. 13 11 14 3 13 7 12 11 13 3 13 0 12 9 13 3 13 4 13 2 12 10 13 3 13 8 VI. Yrs. mos. 14 8 14 5 14 3 13 10 14 2 14 0 13 7 14 5 14 1 14 2 13 10 13 11 14 2 1888. Yrs. mos. 12 0 12 2 12 0 11 5 11 10 11 2 11 3 11 7 11 9 11 8 11 5 11 8 11 11 1887. Yrs. mos 12 1 12 2 11 10 11 8 11 9 11 5 11 5 11 5 11 11 11 9 11 6 11 8 12 1 Mean Range (difference between highest and lowest) 9 0 1 2 10 1 1 4 11 3 1 1 12 4 0 11 13 1 4 6 14 1 1 1 11 1 8 0 ii 0 8 7 Mean in 1887 Range in 1887 i 8 11 • 1 1 10 1 I 0 11 | 11 4 1 2 12 6 1 3 13 1 4 9 14 3 l 15

Education Districts. to P 5 O O Q "S 0 OQ H ft 0 O T3 S-Sa adaS p, .p a tc HI Absent. 13 0 $ M H Failed. Passed. o CC0 0'3 HrH O o CD Mai fl CC CD yd -TJSM a o a'- 8 Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland.. North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 21,396 2,432 6,732 10,108 5,577 1,688 5,452 1,724 1,790 19,727 4,610 22,044 7,587 7,716 871 2,401 3,367 1,844 580 1,698 557 609 6,839 1,558 7,952 2,913 75 1 21 74 18 9 96 10 47 84 48 173 26 769 121 224 227 118 62 175 108 90 555 136 421 180 905 110 240 222 147 68 164 27 27 476 123 366 270 2,550 355 869 844 889 181 757 213 208 2,490 521 2,014 774 9,381 974 2,977 5,374 2,561 788 2,562 809 809 9,283 2,224 11,118 3,418 21-37 26-71 22-59 13-61 25-76 18-68 22-80 20-84 20-45 21-15 18-97 15-33 18-46 43-84 4005 44-22 54-26 45-93 46-68 46-99 46-92 45-19 47-46 48-24 50-43 45-05 46-98 46-08 49-76 57 55-92 43-40 46-96 54-33 34-43 44-46 55-42 56 55 60-18 48-33 35-83 06 44 31-11 36-84 43-11 39-34 57-20 57-77 66 53 For the colony 110,867 38,905 082 3,192 3,145 12,665 52,278 19-50 47-15 Mean 49-61 Mean 49-07 In 1887 .. 3,150 3,497 12,687 48,447 20-80 44-90 46-40 107,912 39,473 658 47-50

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TABLE G. —Passes and Failures.

Table H contains information which is for the most part implicitly contained in the table (D) of standard classification. It discloses, however, some facts not brought into view in Table D. It shows that in some districts there are children not learning to write, and a larger number not yet beginning to receive instruction in arithmetic. Also, it shows that about six thousand children who are learning grammar and composition are not learning history, though the standard regulations prescribe that the instruction in these subjects shall begin simultaneously.

TABLE H. —Number of Pupils instructed in each Subject.

The number of schools has increased during the year from 1,093 to 1,128; but this increase is not quite in proportion to the increase in the number of scholars, the average number of the average daily attendance at each school being 805 for 1888, whereas for 1887 it was 795. In Table J the schools are classified according to their size.

Passes in Standards. Failures in Standards. Education Districts. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. I. II. ] III. IV. V. I VI. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 2,383 280 831 1,602 814 184 596 209 176 2,501 551 2,672 979 2,405 292 836 1,133 617 172 564 204 156 2,418 525 2,679 976 2,060 185 597 1,074 510 166 450 166 171 1,980 443 2,177 693 1,508 152 361 799 335 126 443 104 133 1,359 387 1,794 443 672 51 223 550 174 77 295 89 113 675 220 1,132 228 353 14 129 216 111 63 213 37 60 350 98 664 99 266 36 115 23 243 13 80 18 15 223 50 206 46 474 70 147 205 160 34 130 37 37 379 74 274 99 680 125 308 226 214 52 178 35 52 838 165 492 271 544 83 180 195 151 39 159 68 45 . 562 110 475 196 467 36 93 101 89 33 142 35 39 383 100 408 127 119 5 26 94 32 10 64 20 20 105 22 159 35 Por the colony 1,334 2,120 3,636 2,807 2,053 764 ;13,778 12,977 10,672 7,944 '4,499 2,407

Education Districts. 2 cog © a tn ■a-as a a o E Or, 'A o a BO a •3 3 o A BO a 'a I ci 43 a A 'h rrS . a S A "3.2 02 n a 111 rn fl & h o i t-, A A p ■:i O o 0 | CO H u a-g H -fl O fl £ i ■££ d a o o H £ 3 0 H IS 0 A .2 £ -S a en a 0 O a a S ° .2 ° I I ! Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 21,513 2,415 6,918 9,837 5,700 1,760 5,482 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,703 22,423 7,959 21,513 2,415 6,918 9,887 5,700 1,760 5,482 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,703 22,423 7,959 21,513 2,415 6,912 9,837 5,700 1,745 5,453 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,594 22,423 7,847 21,513 2,415 6,850 9,609 5,700 1,734 5,354 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,631 22,423 7,742 11,689' 921 2,945 5,678 2,458 779 2,771 726 898 9,260 1,925 10,285! 3,385j 14,522 1,333 3,859 5,986 3,309 991 3,501 980 1,085 11,951 } 2,585 113,431 I 4,431 9,273 897 2,557 4,294 2,291 675 2,672 657 718 8,505 1,900 10,095 3,229 7,595 614 1,484 2,749 1,335 408 1,884 261 541 4,203 1,043 6,880 1,922 20,34046,350 2,306 1,873 5,801 5,592 8,520 5,604 5,183 4,411 1,583 1,310 4,572 3,628 1,386 1,316 1,333: 1,059 18,96315,418 4,088 3,583 19,53415,643 6,303 5,575 99,912 81,362 97,127 80,404 1,785; 958 19,318 1,222 4,307 7,883 5,251 711 2,262 1,145 1,214 18,342 4,014 21,241 5,711 9,185 1,097 1,604 2,935 2,298 508 2,253 532 622 9,011 1,829 7,806 2,463 42,203 42,126 4,799 50 217 90 145 141 149 3 1,679 151 753 63 Totals for 1888 .. Totals for 1887 .. 112,685 110,919 112,685 !110,919 112,414 110,636! 111,946 1108,522' 53,720 i '51,985 ! 67,970 65,622 47,763 45,981 30,919 29,091 828 92,621 89,703 8,240 7,515 Increase 1,766 1,766 | 1,735 2,348 1,782 77 725 1,778 3,424! 2,918

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TABLE J.—Number of Schools, December, 1888.

The number of teachers —excluding teachers of sewing—has declined during the year from 2,863 to 2,839; but the number above the rank of pupil-teacher has increased from 1,867 to 1,926. The average daily attendance of pupils for one teacher has risen from 305 to 32. Table X, in which the teachers are classified according to the positions they hold in the schools, shows that the class which has received the largest accession of numbers is the class of sole teachers of small schools.

TABLE K.—Number of Teachers, December, 1888.

The gross amount of teachers' salaries at the rates at which they were remunerated in December, 1888, is £277,754 2s. lOd, This, as shown in Table L, is about £16,000 less than the corresponding amount for 1887, and the average salary of a teacher is also less than it was in the previous year. The total number of teachers, including sewing-mistresses, being, as shown in the table (L), 2,994 ; and the amount of the salaries (excluding the three items stated in the footnotes to the table) being £277,452 2s. 10d., the average salary is £92 13s. 4d. In 1887 the average was £96 9s. Id. The teachers whose salaries are less than £200, but

us enumera iion every coup. Lβ of half-time schoo" of: Is is such •eckoned as one S' ichools.) :hoo! ., exi :ept in t: CO .umj :or n , Education Districts. o o 7; o A o Cβ © a $ © c II O o o Oi-H fcC O o> a 10 Ni 13 m B ft I^ Cβ O lO 1—f mibe: CD m 5 "ft o CM Of Si 03 do 8"° :hool tlie s> ■ "I 3 10 3 in which ■ Quarter wi S ■ _,i Sg go, eeg O Attend; IE — CD . i≤ Q ■ 1 CO mce 'or a 3 is 8 0) s Wo 1 •a o J! a * ;h ° ,o a a •a © m o co o3"-< J o Cβ Auckland.. Taranaki .. Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Wcstland North Canterbury.. South Canterbury.. Otago .. Southland 229 37 83 74 46 34 89 21 23 156 49 187 100 17,640 1,847 5,275 7,735 4,627 1,347 4,198 1,358 1,442 16,395 3,821 19,088 6,076 77'0 49-9 63-5 104-5 100-6 39-6 47-1 64-7 62-7 105-1 77-9 102-1 60-7 16 4 9 6 3 15 17 4 9 5 1 7 6 i 18 3 4 2 2 2 11 1 27 3 6 13 5 1 13 3 1 18 5 19 9 91 16 34 21 13 8 18 7 5 45 22 64 39 24 e 9 8 4 4 19 3 2 23 8 25 13 10 4 2 2 4 1 3 22 1 11 7 7 2 3 1 7 7 7 6 "5 1 o 11 4 10 6 10 1 1 5 1 4 3 2 1 50 as 25 2 as 1 1 18 1 12 9 5 17 30 1 5 1 11 3 16 10 1 1 1 1 13 5 16 10 14 2 14 10 16 1 6 1 8 5 1 11 2 2 as 1 i 'l3 5 1 G as 3 Totals for 1888 Totals for 1887 1128 1093 90,849 87,386 3,463 80-5 79-5 102 76 87 95 123 119 383 366 147 149 69 80 88 74 66 73 34 34 29 27 60 as 30 60 as 30 129 118 16 10 Difference 35 1-0 26 -8 4 17 -2 -11 14 -7 2 11 6

Principal. Head of School. llOi De] mi id of )artmt. Sole Assistant PupilTeachers. Teachers, teachers. Total. aA a 4j 0 H a ° f • CD-h g Cd O '1 > 3 £ u © £> o s ° fcl3h* © a® ©ei_j © < I to CD xa co CD S 43 CC 1 BO a I Education Districts. M. F. ' ~' ' III M. F. ! M. F. M. F. I M. F. All. M. F. M. F. i 30 170 1 9 8 19 15 40 11 31 1 8 7 23 .. ! 3 3 ! 9 24 124 9 '■ 21 52 115 7 ' 12 I I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui* Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 15 '.. 4 .. 99 14 28 32 22 8 20 5 8 83 19 80 20 7 4 O 7 1 2 14 6 2 1 3 1 'i 1 1 2 26 5 85 11 41 21 12 15 19 7 8 36 13 66f 52 38 7 10 14 11 8 29 7 16 11 41t 15 20 3 14 13 11 2 6 4 9 58 14 54 11 I 120 21 41 100 51 9 32 15 18 133 27 ! 94! ! 3.31 234 30 91 81 56 28 59 21 28 217 59 : 252 I 102 335 569 42! 72 73 164 161 242 94 150 28 56 99 158 27 48 34 62 299) 516 66i 125] 250 502 73| 175 Il581 '2839 ! 1604,2863' 1.-28 -2<t I I 17,640 1,847 5,275 7,735 4,627 1,347 4,198 1,358 1,442 16,395 I 3,821 19,088 6,070 31-0 67 25-6 32-1 32-0 15 30-8 24-0 j .. 20-5 28-3 ! .. 23-2 I 2 31-7 j 41 30-6 1 12 38-0 I 12 34-7 ; 6 12 j .. 36 .. 33 .. i 12 Totals for 1888 .. Totals for 1887 .. 444 441 47 51 5 5 42 39 886tj 378 j |214t |189 108 J584 174 1557 -6 27 219 228 j 694 : 768 I '.12681 i-259, r ;90,849 87,386 ! 1 3,463 32-0 155 j 30-5 182 1 1-5 ! -27 Difference I i_ 3 j .. 3 -4 3 8 I ! 25 -9 i-74| -ll I I * One school vacant. t Includes one vacant post.

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not less than £100, are less than one-third of the whole body of teachers ; and those whose salaries are not less than £200 (the maximum salary being £475 18s.) are one-eleventh of the whole.

TABLE L.—Salaries of Teachers, December, 1888.

Excluding pupil-teachers and sewing-mistresses, the number of appointments stated in Tables X and L is 1,926 ; but as two of the posts in Otago were vacant the number of persons represented in those tables is 1,924. At the time to which these tables relate, 1,498 of this number were certificated teachers ; 45 had passed the examination for certificate, but bad not received certificates, either because marks had not been assigned to them by an Inspector, or because the required service (of two years) had not been completed; 137 had been so far successful at examination as to be registered for " partial pass "; 85 were candidates who had failed at certificate examinations; and 161 were persons who had never been examined by the Department. Table M shows the distribution of certificated and uncertificated teachers in the several districts. In Otago, out of 352 teachers, there is but one who has not at least obtained partial pass ; while in some of the districts the proportion of teachers who have failed, or have never tried to obtain a certificate, exceeds one-third, and in one case is very nearly one-half.

TABLE M.—Teachers Certificated and Uncertificated, 31st December, 1888.

Education Districts. Under £100. j. inn _„ rl £100 and £200 and £300 and ±1JU °; n , c i Number under under under , n X im um of Sewing- Pupil- Other £200. £300. £400. £475 is") Teachers, mistresses, teachers. Teachers. Under £100. Total of Bates of Salary, December, 1888. I £ a. d. "55,872 0 0 5,171 10 0 +17,079 16 3 22,363 10 0 15,371 3 0 4,234 0 0 +12,956 0 0 4,085 0 0 4,593 18 7 49,093 2 0 11,472 0 0 59,975 10 0 19,480 13 0 Auckland Faranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 3rey Westland North Canterbury .. 3outh Canterbury .. Dtago -Southland 67 'is [ 2 ! 41 12 12 6 140 24 55 113 62 11 38 19 27 | 191 41 148 44 I 194 29 29 45 30 27 59 14 17 123 26 71 15 188 18 62 54 42 15 56 13 15 160 53 194 105 35 1 17 25 L2 2 4 2 3 32 4 71 11 10 "l 5 2 1 1 I - 8 1 17 2 2 2 1 ; 036 72 164 257 150 56 158 48 64 557 137 514 181 Totals for 1888 155 ! 913 679 975 219 46 7 ' 2,994 277,754 2 II Totals for 1887 1,747 1,747 1,006 224 52 16 j 3,045 i 293,708 14 ! Difference -31 -5 -6 -9 -51 15,954 11 H t;: Includes salaiw of o: if singing, £8. ie visiting teacher, £251. I Includes salary of one va leant post, .£15. ; Includes sala: -y of one teacher

(Numl >ers in irackots represeir liuo; isei :oac jrs ina in o' Ler numl icrs.) Education Districts. T3 £ is fi a It's pa a) a o5 oi Ph •a ShtsS S.SS *c3 O Auckland Taranaki Wanganui 334 30 86 1 1C 46 [12] Q •• ?[1] 11 [1] 5 4 21 [3] 10 [5] 12 [2] 429 48 109 Also 29 P.T.s have partial pass. Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 95 65 19 61 13 22 284 72 322 93 11 [2] 3 5[1] 1 3 3 9 2 4 17 [2] 2 2[1] 5 19 [4] •13 [5] 8[1] 7 [4] 3 16 5 1 9 [2] 3[1] 1[1] 12 [1] 15 8[1] 19 31 9 11 9 [2] 5 129 88 45 120 29 35 325 84 352 131 Also 1 P.T. holds certificate and 6 have partial pass. Also 4 P.T.s hold certificate and 5 have partial pass. Also 1 P.T. has partial pass. Also 1 P.T. has certificate and 1 has partial pass. 1 2 Also 1 P.T. holds certificate. Also 2 P.T. have partial pass. Also 8 P.T.s hold certificate and 2 have partial pass. 5 2[1] li'ri] Total 1,496 11 [1] 34 : 137 [28] 85 [11] 161 [14] 1,924

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The number of certificated teachers holding appointments at the end of- the year was 1,511, consisting of 1,496 enumerated in the first column of Table M, and 15 pupil-teachers. There are about 750 holders of certificates not at present engaged in public instruction, nearly 400 being women, of whom three-fifths are known to be married. It is impossible to say how many of the 750 are likely to be applicants for vacant appointments, seeing that cases of retirement, and of death, or removal from the colony, often occur without being made known to the Department. The number of certificates now current is 2,468, and 1,717 of them are held by teachers engaged in public instruction. The accounts of the Boards are printed with their reports in the Appendix, and a summary of them appears in Tables No. 3 and No. 4 (Appendix, pp. 3 and 4). Table Nis an abstract of the accounts. Table N.—Abstract oe Beceipts and Expenditube oe Boaeds. Dr. & s. d. Cr. & s. d. To Balances, Ist January, 1888 .. 25,118 3 0 By Boards'administration .. .. 9,566 1110 Government grants— Inspection and examination .. 10,147 10 5 Maintenance .. .. .. 318,273 0 3 Teachers'salaries and allowances, and Buildings .. .. .. 46,783 10 0 training .. .. .. 293,248 7 3 Beserves revenues .. .. .. 31,882 3 1 Incidental expenses of schools .. 27,749 18 10 Local receipts— Scholarships .. .. .. 6,086 17 7 Fees, donations, &a. .. .. 1,805 6 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 61 7 0 For buildings .. .. .. 220 1 2 Buildings, sites, plans, &c. .. .. 30,354 13 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 378 17 2 Befunds and sundries .. .. 332 14 7 Befunds, deposits, &c. .. .. 802 1 6 Balances .. .. .. .. 47,715 1 2 £425,263 2 5 £425,263 2 5 The first four lines of the expenditure column amount to £340,712 Bs. 4d., which is almost exactly the amount of the statutory capitation allowance of £3 15s. for 90,849 children, the average number in attendance during the December quarter. It is evident, however, from a comparison of Table N with Table L, that the Boards have made arrangements to reduce the total cost by reducing the salaries of teachers. The grants for buildings out of the sum voted for the purpose in the session of 1888, have been as follows : — £ s. d. Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 4,568 11 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 588 19 6 Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... 1,218 18 9 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 1,906 10 9 Hawke'sßay ... ... ... ... ... 1,120 16 0 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... 359 10 3 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 974 14 9 Grey ... ... ... ... ... ... 568 4 0 Westland ... ... ... ... ... 381 6 0 North Canterbury ... ... ... ... 3,765 6 9 South Canterbury ... ... ... ... 864 3 0 Otago... ... ... ... ... ... 4,096 10 0 Southland ... ... ... ... ... 1,468 2 6 Total ... ... ... ... £21,881 13 3 The Grey Board received in addition £210 out of the balance of a Public Works vote. About two-thirds of the amount of the grants was distributed in October, and the remainder during the current year, 1889. In the following tables of assets and liabilities of Boards, the building grants made in 1889 are reckoned as assets of the Boards at the end of 1888. In other respects the tables are compiled from statements made by the Boards. It appears that three Boards—Wanganui, Hawke's Bay, and Otago—had less money specially applicable to building purposes than they required to meet their actual liabilities incurred on account of buildings; but that Wanganui and Otago had considerable balances on their general accounts. Two Boards—Wellington and Grey —-had not sufficient balances on their general accounts to meet theicliabilities on those accounts, but they had assets in excess of their liabilities on building accounts.

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TABLE O. —Money Assets (and Deficits), December, 1888.

TABLE P. —Money Liabilities (and Balances), December, 1888.

Apart from the demand for new schools there is, in some cases, urgent need of enlargement of old-established schools. The returns furnished at the end of the year show that floor-space was deficient at the schools named in the following list :—

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Education Districts. Cash. Due from Government, ' Other Sources. ! Due from Deficit c Building. Deficit on Account of on Account of Other Purposes. Totals. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Nelson £ s. d. £ s. d. 9,744 7 10 ■ 652 17 4 802 8 4 300 0 0 3,195 6 7' 406 6 3 3,120 1 ! 635 10 3 1,353 19 6 373 12 0 ■ 1,439 4 3 4,870 15 1 j 397 10 9 585 0 0 905 2 10 | 127 2 0 10,003 13 4 2,604 3 0 8,714 10 4 1,565 10 0 2,877 16 7 596 6 2 j i I 48,202 4 9 j 7,078 19 0 £ s. d. 40"0 0 13 5 10 3 0 0 97 9 0 153 14 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,166 5 10 1,472 10 2 1,458 18 5 '.'. 154' 4 3 £ a. d. 10,397 5 2 1,102 8 4 4,707 IS 8 5,228 1 9 3,190 9 11 1,439 4 3 5,268 5 10 779 4 3 1,045 10 8 10,006 13 4 2,701 12 0 10,568 11 2 3,474 2 9 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 288 10 10 .! .. Totals .. 2,913 15 1 1,626 14 5 59,975 8 1

Education Districts. Buildings. Liabilities for Other Purposes. Bala Buildings. Balances for ances for Other Purposes. Totals. Auckland Faranaki Wanganui Wellington Eawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 3rey Westland North Canterbury .. 3outh Canterbury .. Dtago Southland £ a. d. 2,394 0 0 709 3 10 1,150 10 6 2,167 0 0 1,243 10 0 183 0 3 272 9 7 1,407 10 9 948 8 0 4,706 5 3 303 16 6 £ a. d. 4,741 9 3 139 7 11 214 4 5 315 13 1 1,729 3 6 219 4 3 50 1 0 5,009 7 8 1,046 5 10 300 0 0 455 12 7 £ a. d. 2,271 5 6 791 9 1 4,07l' 5 3 367 7 2 780 0 10 376 13 9 493 6 5 2,807 6 5 272 3 2 ' £■ s. d. £ s. d. 990 10 5 10,397 5 2 171 11 4 1,102 8 4 3,844 10 5 4,767 18 8 5,228 1 9 1,029 9 11 3,196 9 11 756 4 0 1,439 4 3 1,515 11 0 5,268 5 10 779 4 3 229 13 8 1,045 10 8 782 2 6 10,006 13 4 434 15 0 j 2,701 12 0 5,502 5 11 ■ 10,508 11 2 1,521 3 0 3,474 2 9 10,837 17 8 59,975 8 1 1,193 10 8 Totals 15,492 12 8 14,220 9 0 13,424 8 3

District. Under 10 square feet Undel . 8 souaro feet (but not less than 8). uml01 B sc i ual ° lL - Lt - District. Under 10 square feet TT „.,„,. „ „„„„ • , (but not less than 8). Undel 8 s 1 uare leet - .uckland 'aranaki Vanganui Vellington Ponsonby. Newton Bast. Mount Eden. Kaueranga Boys'. Mata. Waiqhgona. Upper Tutaenui. Campbelltown. Hastwell. Masterton. Masterton Infants' Clareville. Park Vale. Waihakeke. Waihenga. Pirinoa. Petone. Courtonay Place. Vogeltown. Tologa Bay. Gisborne. Wairoa. Port Ahuriri. Napier (main). Ashley (Clinton).' Bunnythorpe. Hawke's Bay— continued. Marlborough .. Grey .. Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Ormondville. Makotoku. Danevirke. Maunga-atua. Kumeroa. Renwick. Grovetown. Onamalutu. Dobson. Westbrook. Woodstock. Loburn. Hampstead. Matamau. Pairhall. Blackball. Okarito. Hakateramea. Mt. Cook Infants'. Te Karaka. Makauri. Oamaru'South. Hampden. Albany Street. Boncrolent. Kensington. Otakia. Kaitangata. Balclutha. Roxburgh. Invercargill Park. Balfour. Kaikorai. hawke's Bay Southland Wairekiki.

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The wants of the Boards with respect to buildings, apart from the demand for new schools, are shown in Table Q.

TABLE Q. —Deficiency of School Buildings.

The amount expended by the Boards during the year in maintaining scholarships was £0,086 17s. 7d. This expenditure is provided for a special capitation grant of Is. 6d., or as much less as the Boards actually expend on scholarships. The number and annual value of the scholarships at the end of 1888 are shown in the following table (R) :—

TABLE R.— Scholarships.

Education Reserves. The reports and accounts of the several bodies of School Commissioners will be found in the Appendix (pp. 88-100). A summary of the accounts is here given in Table S. The amount of the sums paid by the School Commissioners to Education Boards for the purposes of primary education in 1888 was £29,142 Bs. lid., and by this amount the sums that would otherwise have been paid to the Boards on account of capitation grant have been reduced.

Education Districts. Schools in Operation. Schools not belonging to Boards. Schools without Besidences. Schools with less than 10 sq. ft. for each Child (but more than 8 sq. ft.). Sehools with less than 8 sq.ft. for each Child. Available in 1889. (Tables O and P.) Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 229 37 83 74 46 34 89 21 23 156 49 187 100 34 2 8 8 3 11 8 125 15 32 38 15 13 50 9 11 14 10 7 27 5 1 2 11 12 1 1 3 £ s. d. 2,271 5 0 791 9 1 [-1166 5 10] 4,071 5 3 [-1458 18 5] 367 7 2 780 0 10 376 13 9 493 6 5 2,807 6 5 272 3 2 [-288 10 10] 1,193 10 8 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 4 3 1 4 8 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 1 1 1 Totals.. 1,128 94 366 45 11 10,510 13 2

Number Education Districts. h £,f 0 * n 1888.' Boys. Girls. Period of Tenure. Expended on Scholarships in 1888. Annual Value, &o. Auckland 31 18 13 Years. 3J and 3 £ s. d. 1,212 0 4 9 at £45 ; 2 at £40 ; 2 at £35 ; 1 at £30; 17 at £20: 4 for 3J years; 27 for 3 years. £10. 5 at £40 ; 4 at £20: those at £40 include £20 a year allowance for boarding from home : 8 for 2 years ; 1 for 1 vear. 6 at £30 ; 18 at £15. 1 at £40 ; 3 at £20 ; 16 at £10 : 11 for 2 years ; 9 for 1 year. £40. 3 at £52 10s. ; 1 at £2210s.; 3 at £1610s.; 4 at £12 10s.: 10 for 2 years ; 1 for If Taranaki Wanganui 7 9 4 6 3 3 2 2 and 1 130 4 3 286 0 3 Wellington Hawke's Bay 24 20 13 10 11 10 2 2 and 1 556 11 11 291 8 0 Marlborough Nelson .. 2 11 2 7 4 2 2 and If 92 12 0 272 5 9 Grey Westland.. North Canterbury .. 2 2 33 2 1 18 1 15 2 2 If and 2 100 0 0 125 2 0 902 17 11 years. £50. £50. 4 at £40 ; 29 at £20 : 28 for 2 years ; 5 for 22 months. 5 at £34 ; 2 at £10 ; 2 at £8 ; 2 at £4. 19 at £40; 27 at £20: 17 for 2 years ; 29 for 3 years : free education in all but 3 scholarships. 7 at £35 ; 2 at £31 7s. 6d.; 6 at £20 : 13 for 3 years ; 2 for 1 year. South Canterbury .. Otago 11 46 5 28 6 18 2 2 and 3 263 4 0 1,369 13 10 Southland 15 10 5 3andl 484 17 4 Totals, 1888.. Totals, 1887.. 213 195 124 119 89 70 6,080 17 7 5,518 5 9

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TABLE S.—Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

Native Schools. The village schools at Te Moari, in the Mangonui district, and at Pakia, in the Hokianga district, were transferred in 1888 to the Auckland Education Board, the population in both cases having assumed a European character. At Whakatane, in the Bay of Plenty, the school-room- has been vacated by the Maori school, and is now occupied by a public school under the Auckland Board; but the Native school has been removed to the Native settlement at Poroporo, about four miles from Whakatane, where it is proposed to erect suitable buildings as soon as a satisfactory title to the site can be obtained: for the present, the school is carried on in a Maori house, and the master, with his family, lives in great discomfort. Three schools—at Ngunguru, near Whangarei; at Waitetuna, in Raglan County; and at Ohinemutu—have been closed on account of the very small number of pupils attending them; and a subsidiary school at Lower Waihou, established in a somewhat irregular manner by the master of the neighbouring school at Whakarapa, has been closed on the ground that the results of the work done Avere insignificant. The only extensions of Native school operations during the year were the opening of a side school at Ngapeke, in connection with the village school at Maungatapu, near Tauranga; and of another side school at Hawai, in connection with the village school at Torere, in the Bay of Plenty. These side schools are held at present in Native houses; but, with respect to Ngapeke, it is expected that it will be necessary to remove thither the school buildings now at Maungatapu, from which place the Native people are migrating to Ngapeke for sanitary reasons. By the changes recorded in the preceding paragraphs the number of village schools was reduced from 67 at the beginning of the year to 65 at the end, and the number of subsidised schools from 12 to 10. The number of boarding schools

Income for the Year 1888. Provincial Districts. Balances on 1st January, 1888. Receipts during Year. Arrears of Rent due on 31st December, 1888. Liabilities or Engagements on 31st December, 1888, Primary Beserves. Secondary Reserves. Total Income. Auckland "aranaki (Vellington .. rfawke's Bay ,, tfarlborough sTelson tVestland Janterbury .. Dtago £ s. d. 1,689 2 1 666 13 5 240 12 0 647 8 8 43 5 4 20 14 0 40 16 5 170 17 2 3,257 14 8 £ s. d. 1,359 5 11 732 7 9 986 7 9 2,319 3 7 62 0 0 712 3 0 33 5 6 14,886 6 10 12,679 16 10 £ s. d. 546 14 5 114 14 11 40 1 6 256 9 9 £ s. d. 3,595 2 5 1,513 16 1 1,267 1 3 3,223 2 0 105 5 4 964 13 9 83 1 11 15,057 4 0 16,778 1 10 £ a. d. 1,462 7 9 1,191 4 11 487 1 6 444 13 7 189 15 0 83 12 3 18 0 0 686 4 1 5,609 11 8 £ s. d, 44 8 4 8l' 1 2 231 16 9 9 0 0 45' 0 0 840'10 4 Totals for 1888.. Totals for 1887.. 0, '77 3 9 128 15 8 33,770 17 2 35,232 4 1 2,039 7 8 42,587 8 7 1,934 7 6 42,095 7 3 10,172 10 9 9,470 4 9 120 9 6 446 2 2 Expend] iture for the 'ear 188! Provincial Districts. Office Expenses and Salaries. Other Expenses of Management Paid for Primary Education. Paid for Secondary Education. Depc Invest] an Sund >sits, nients, id ries. Balances on 3ist December, 1888. Total, £ a. d. 152 17 2 108 5 0 157 12 3 110 17 4 31 5 0 28 14 8 56 10 0 572 11 5j 700 2 4 £ s. d. 138 18 5 183 16 2 387 19 10 283 0 8. £ s. d. 1,600 0 0 548 0 3 350 0 0 2,050 0 0 £ s. d. 825 11 4 103 4 6 £ s. d. 7 12 6 £ a. d. 870 3 0 570 10 2 371 9 2 779 4 0 74 0 4 £ s. d. 3,595 2 5 1,513 16 1 1,267 1 3 3,223 2 0 105 5 4 964 13 9 83 1 11 15,057 4 0 16,778 1 10 Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago 40 5 6 682 0 11 21312 8 140"5 9 719 5 lj 14,200' 0 0 j 9,712 7 9 26 11 11 144 6 10 1,553 15 11 767 IO 9 3,325"o 0 Totals for 1888 Totals for 1887 1,918 15 2 1,615 14 5 1,893 11 5 2,331 6 6 29,142 8 11 '29,627 2 5 1,909 19 3 1,444 0 4 3,332 12 6 299 19 10 4,390 1 4 6,777 3 9 42,587 8 7 42,095 7 3

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receiving Government scholars who have creditably completed the village-school course remains unchanged. These schools are four in number, and at the end of the year 80 Government scholars and 101 other pupils were under instruction in them. At St. Stephen's, Parnell, there were 23 Government scholars and 21 others; at Te Aute, Hawke's Bay, the numbers were 10 and 50; at Hukurerc, Napier, 20 and 30 ; and at St. Joseph's, Napier, which is for Government pupils only, the number was 27. It may be added that the department pays day-school fees for one Maori boy at Rangiora High School and for another at Timaru High School; and also pays in part for the maintenance at St. Stephen's, Parnell, of one Maori boy apprenticed to a trade. The number of children on the rolls of the ordinary Native schools in December was 2,512, and the average attendance for the last quarter of the year was 1,996. For the whole year the average attendance was 2,070. The roll number (2,512) is made up of 249 half-castes, 1,825 Maoris, and 438 Europeans. The boys number 1,412 ; the girls, 1,100. There are 76 pupils below five years of age, 1,334 between five and ten, 998 between ten and fifteea, and 104 above the age of fifteen. During the year 420 pupils passed the First Standard, 198 passed the Second, 122 the Third, and 63 the Fourth or highest standard of the Maori school code. At the end of 1888 there were 65 masters in charge of Native schools, with salaries from £205 to £48; 9 mistresses, £150 to £48; 25 assistant mistresses, £55 to £15; and 41 sewing mistresses, receiving £20 each. The expenditure on account of buildings, fencing, and school furniture for the year amounts to £1,441 18s. 7d. The other expenditure (towards the defraying of which the sum of £210 Is. was received from Native Reserves Funds) amounts to £15,547 9s. Id., made up of the following items: Teachers' salaries and allowances (including £25 for loss of office), £11,677 145.; removals of teachers, £103 16s. Bd.; books and school requisites, £400 15s. 4d.; prizes, £227 6s. Id.; repairs and minor works, £374 13s. 3d.; inspection and superintendence, including travelling, £761 2s. 7d.; grants in aid of musical instruments and games, £13 14s. 6d.; allowance to teachers for receiving Maori girls, in turn, into their families, £30; boarding schools, £1,600 ss. 9d.; sundries, £358 os. lid. Mr. Pope's report (E.-2) is, as usual, a very interesting paper. His work of inspection, in which he is relieved from time to time by Mr. Kirk, includes one annual visit, which is never omitted, to every Native school, from Te Kao, in the extreme north of the Auckland District, to Stewart's Island; and this work is most efficiently supplemented by the more frequent visits of the District Superintendents—Mr. 11. W. Bishop' R.M., Mr. J. H. Greenway, Mr. R. S. Bush, R.M., and Mr. J. Booth, R.M. —to whom the thanks of the Department are due for their zealous and judicious help. Institution for Deae-mutes. The annual report of the Director of the school at Sumner and the medical officer's report are printed in a separate parliamentary paper (E.-4). Of the forty-two pupils under instruction at the end of 1887 there were nine who did not return after the midwinter holidays. Seven of these had received sufficient instruction (on the articulation method) to qualify them for taking part in ordinary conversation, and two were prematurely withdrawn by their parents. Six new pupils were received during the year, and the number in attendance at the end of 1888 was thirty-nine. The expenditure for the year was £3,210 14s. 5d., accounted for as follows : Salaries, £1,206 16s. 7d.; board of pupils, £1,470 10s. 7d.; rent, £345 ; travelling, £89 Is. 5d.; sundries. £99 ss. lOd. Towards this cost the parents contributed £329 lis. The expenditure for the current year will be on a lower scale, the Director's salary and the rate of payment for the pupils' board having both been considerably reduced. The Blind. There are nine blind pupils wholly or partly maintained by the Government —seven at the institution for the blind in Melbourne, and two in a similar institution in Sydney—the payments being made through the Colonial Secretary's Office,

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Industrial Schools. The number of children admitted to industrial schools during the year was 190 (a smaller number than usual), and the number of inmates discharged was 159, so that the number of young persons under the control of the schools has been increased by 31, the number at the end of the year being 1,554. But the number of children maintained by the institutions has declined from 1,158 at the beginning of the year to 1,106 at the end of the year, the number in the schools having been increased by 10, and the number of boarded-out children diminished by 62. Among the 159 cases of discharge are reckoned 5 boys transferred from Kohimarama to the Costley Institute in Auckland, 4 girls adopted, 1 girl married, 3 inmates who attained the age of twenty-one during the year, and 4 deaths. Two little girls died at St. Mary's, Nelson one (eight years old) of croup, after an illness of three days, and another (five years and nine months) of rheumatic fever and heart disease, after a prolonged illness. A girl of seventeen, belonging to the Caversham School, died at service, of inflammation of the lungs, and an infant of six months, who had been boarded-out, died within two months of her commitment to Caversham. The numbers of inmates maintained by the several institutions at the beginning and end of the year respectively are shown in Table T, and the boarded-out children are distinguished from the resident inmates.

TABLE T.—Children Maintained.

The difference between the number of young persons under the control of the institutions (1,554) and the number of children dependent on the institutions for maintenance (1,106) is thus accounted for : 299 were at service under license, 118 were licensed to reside with friends, 5 were at the Costley Institute on probation, 3 were in hospitals, 2 in lunatic asylums, 1 in an asylum for the blind in Melbourne, lin a Magdalen asylum, and 1 in gaol; and 18 (all boys) were absent without leave—7 having absconded from the schools, 10 having left their places of service without consulting the managers of the schools to which they belong, and 1 having absconded from the Costley Institute, to which he had been sent on probation. The number of girls belonging to the schools was 633 (out of a total of 1,554 "inmates"): 240 residing in the schools, 225 boarded out, 124 at service, 41 with friends, 1 on probation at Costley Institute, 1 in a lunatic asylum, and 1 in a Magdalen asylum. Of 390 children admitted, 84 were simply destitute, 16 vagrant, 22 living in disreputable places, 9 uncontrollable, 56 guilty of punishable offences, and 3 admitted privately at the request of the parents and Charitable Aid Board. With respect to religious denomination, 81 are described as belonging to the Church of England, 66 to the Roman Catholic, 32 to the Presbyterian, 6 to the Methodist, Ito the Baptist, and 4as Protestant. Of the 1,106 inmates dependent for maintenance, 667 are Protestant and 439 Roman Catholic; and, of the remaining 448 inmates, 316 are Protestant and 132 Roman Catholic. Out of 190 cases admitted, it appears, from the facts stated in Table U, that 67 are probably due to misfortune, and 97 to the character of the parents (of both parents in 25 cases, of the fathers in 46, of the mothers in 26), and that in 26 cases there is not sufficient ground for judgment in this respect.

Boarded out. In Residence. Dec, 1887. Increase. Decrease. Dec, 1888. Dec, 1887. Increase. Decrease j Dec, 1888. lovernment Schools —■ Auckland, Kohimarama „ Parnell Burnham Caversham jocal School — Thames Industrial School 'rivate Schools — St. Mary's, Ponsonby .. ■ St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson 78 37 230 218 17 3 19 24 61 34 211 194 1 j 56 9 94 126 5 47 21 237 l 10 6 4 9 52 10 104 117 11 i 8 8 5 42 24 245 Totals 563 63 501 595 9M 18 605

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TABLE U. —Admissions classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character, 1888.

The expenditure for the year on account of Government schools was £18,805 2s. Bd., against which is to be set £7,154 2s. 9d., recovered from Charitable Aid Boards and from parents. It is not easy to ascertain the exact average cost for one child. The expenditure for 1888 includes an unusually large proportion of accounts of the previous year, and part of the expenses is on account of outfit furnished to children sent out to board for the first time. The average number of children resident in the Government schools or boarded-out from them was 812 (285 resident and 527 boarded-out). The apparent cost for each of these children (ascertained by dividing the total cost by 812) is £23. The rate of payment for boarded-out children has until lately been 7s. a week. In new cases the rate is now 65., and steps are being taken to make this rate general. Table W shows the cost of each of the Government schools.

TABLE W. —Cost of Government Schools.

Table X shows the payments made by the Department for the maintenance of children in " private" schools. The " local" school at the Thames is maintained wholly by the local authorities.

TABLE X. —Government Expenditure on Private Schools.

Eurther information with respect to the industrial schools will be found in another paper (E.-3). The Costley Institute received five boys from Kohimarama school during the year, and at the end of the year had four other boys on probation from the same school, and one girl from the Girl's School at Parnell. The accounts of the Institute have been duly received by the Department, and will be submitted to Parliament (E.-3a). University and Secondary Education. Consequent upon the examinations held at the end of 1888, the University of New Zealand has conferred the degree of M.A. on eleven Bachelors of Arts; of LL.B. on two Graduates in Arts; of B.Sc, on two Graduates in Arts; of B.A,

Mothers [escribed as Children of Dead. Sick, Lunatic, Disabled, &c Of Good Character (or Poor). Not known or not stated. Of Bad Character. Deserters. Total. 'athers described as— Dead Sick, lunatic, disabled, &c. Of good character (or poor) Not known or not stated Of bad character Deserters 15 2 14 2 14 3 6 6 12 12 4 1 7 1 16 3 4 2 7 2 5 7 19 3 2 2 1 43 6 53 17 42 29 "i 11 3 Totals .. 50 27 36 26 43 190

School. Cost of School. Cost of Boarding-out. Recoveries. Net Cost. Auckland Kohimarama Burnham Caversham £ s. d. 337 17 11 1,353 11 3 3,180 3 10 2,809 14 5 7,681 7 5 £ a. d. 752 8 0 1,504 1 6 4,502 12 1 4,106 1 1 10,865 2 8 £ s. d. 280 7 1 846 16 0 2,916 4 10 3,110 14 10 7,154 2 9 £ a. d. 809 18 10 2,010 16 9 4,766 11 1 3,805 0 8 Totals 11,392 7 4 Salary and expenses of Visiting Office: 258 12 7 Total 11,650 19 11

School. Payments. Recoveries. Net Expenditure by Government. It. Mary's, Ponsonby (Auckland) It. Joseph's, Wellington It. Mary's, Nelson Totals £ s. d. 622 19 0 123 2 0 1,640 1 1 2,386 2 1 £ a. d. £ s. d. 47 12 2 575 6 10 30 19 2 92 2 10 260 14 9 1,379 6 4 339 6 1 2,046 16 0

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on thirty undergraduates. The number of graduates admitted by examination is now 199, as follows: 8.A., 115; B.A. and LL.B., 7; LL.B., 1; M.8., 4; M.A., 63; M.A. and B.Sc, 3; M.A. and LL.B., 4; M.A. and LL.D., 1; LL.D., 1. The Chancellor's report to His Excellency the Governor will be submitted to Parliament (E.-5). The affiliated colleges were attended in 1888 by 583 students, of whom 298 were matriculated. The number for the several colleges were : Auckland University College, 160 (graduates, 3; undergraduates, 48; not matriculated, 109) ; Canterbury College, 239 (of whom 117 were matriculated); Otago University, 184 (of whom 130 were matriculated). The reports of these colleges are printed in separate papers (E.-8, 7, 6). The high schools in operation during the year are named in the following table: —

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

Schools. St; lit si o o si If I"J ! I < Attendance for Last Term or Quarter of 1888. r P m o ft Annual Kates of Fees. Salaries at Ri End of ites paid at STear. i t I For Ordinary Day-school Course. ; For Board, ■exclusive of 1 Day-school ! Tuition. Regular Staff. Visiting Teachers.** £ s. d. f 10 10 0 J880 £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. Auckland College and ) Grammar School J i>12 125 84 11 (6.144 (<?• 78 (6. 37 \g. 20 (6. 21 \g- is I 207 I 55 I 36 ! ■■ ° 2,966 11 8 91 10 0 Thames High School 3 33 24 8 8 0 675 0 0 SO 0 0 New Plymouth High ] School f Wanganui Endowed ) School ' } 23 69 U 34 64 5 5 0 j 12 0 0 (900 f 13 4 0 I 10 12 0 (13 4 0 1 10 12 0 (990 (880 I 42 0 0 I 42 0 0 t J " I 40 0 0 J 489 0 0 e 1,350 0 0 113 110 Wellington College 5 92 30 127 123 19 1,630 0 0 25 0 0 Wellington Girls' High ) School j 6 60 56 3 125 113 1,110 0 0 Napier Boys' High School 34 27 66 60 12 1 880 0 0 Napier Girls' High School 22 15 39 37 i (990 18 8 0 ( 12 10 0 { 8 10 0 ( 12 12 0 18 8 0 18 0 0 15 0 0 (12 0 0 (990 16 0 0 f 12 12 0 1 9 9 0 f 10 10 0 18 8 0 10 10 0 \ 9 9 0 (880 (990 [770 j 10 0 0 18 0 0 40 0 0 I 50 0 0 I 50 0 0 [ 52 10 0 I •■ i j I 39 0 0 750 0 6 80 0 0 Nelson College 24 51 6 81 6 75 23 h 1,050 0 0 Nelson Girls' College .. ! 3 25 34 8 67! 63 11 '645 0 0 Christ's College Gram- ) mar School J Christchurch Boys' High) School Christchurch Girls' High) School } 310 87 77 10 174 167 50 i 3,150 0 0 132 0 0 "7 6 70 41 1 127 122 k 2,230 0 0 200 0 0 2 78 52 4 136 128 0 0 435 0 0 Rangiora High School .. 12: 8 {b. 16 \g- s }■» 330 0 0 Akaroa High School ll| Ib. 6 (g> 6 I" I 33 I 76 »275 0 0 Ashburton High School.. 3 27 7 (6. 18 \g. 19 16. 41 \g. 42 525 0 0 Timaru High School 5 13 31 4 1,340 0 0 25 0 0 Waitaki High Schools— Boys' Girls' 3 2 2 1 1 20 18 21 16 2 1 44 36 40 33 13 10 10 0 8 8 0 38 0 0 970 0 0 275 0 0 52 0 0 Otago Boys' High School 11 12 139 110 12 273 268 26 10 0 0 44 0 0 " 3,215 0 0 150 0 0 Otago Girls' High School 08 2 72 97 9 180 171 22 10 0 0 40 0 0 p 1,906 0 0 ■J50 0 0 Southland High School.. 4 39! 1 22 ib. 47 (g- 14 6.1335 g. 785 I 58 (10 0 0 18 0 0 } - 1,200 0 0 Totals 114 51 57 1129 852 82 J 1190 10 0 2004 244 28,154 11 8 a Visiting teachers paid by feei and janitor, £125 and house, &c. d Inclusive of headmaster's capita to salary. f Including a puj it One master has board and resid mistresses have board and resid reorganisation. Five masters hs 1 Inclusive of lady principal's cap: of rector's capitation. Rector all are employed in Girls' School als with board and residence, employed in and paid by the Boys master. »r cap: cl itatioj ExcIue e >n are not t sive of dri] 3 Salary of 3 £10 per an [tion to sal ition to sa is in addit usive of ce mce. One salaries ar of estimati i This i taken account c ill-instructor, ar principal estixn unum and free ( ,lary. i E3 alary. i 81 tion to salary. aretaker, £81. 3 part-time mat re partly charg ied value of he; is a subsidy paii )i in id ini lated sduce iclus: tafl 1 these colum] elusive of esti I. Four mast* ation. Two n sive of Hiatroi and salaries ii Exclusive m With hou has board an> 0 Exclui laster's capita the Educatioi ns. b ] imated value ers receive b nasters have n, £100, with as at reopei e of caretak ise. n] id residence 1 siye of matr ation. Somi m Board for Exclusive of drl 3 of headmaster's >oard and lodging i houses. g 1 board and resix ning of school ii ;er, £90, and mes Inclusive of estii only. Some of 1 L'on of boarding-s e of the masters the part service ill-instructor 's capitation, g in addition g Estimated. [deuce. Two n 1889, atter ssenger, £25. mated value the masters school, £150, •s are partly 3 of drawingiti; pilleu ten xvc ita on. -teacl ice in ice in 3 resit ition: has t to wl Inclu School e tier at i acldii l addi dences exch reside: hich £ isive c i 3ter j :ed. ad-in dto i.

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There is again a falling-off in the aggregate number of pupils attending these schools. The number on the rolls for the quarter ending December, 1888, was 2,120, and the average attendance 2,004. The schools at which the attendance has improved during the year are : Thames High School, Wellington College, Nelson College, Christchurch Boys' and Girls' High Schools, Waitaki Girls' High School, and Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools. The income of all the schools (as is shown in a separate paper —(E.-9, which contains their accounts and information relating to their work) was £56,307 10s. Bd., and the expenditure £55,281 19s. 2d. The income includes £23,511 7s. lid. from endowments, £22,703 7s. from fees, and £2,577 2s. 9d. from parliamentary grants. The parliamentary grants were voted in 1887, but payment was not made till 1888. In 1888 no money was voted for secondary schools. Miscellaneous. The accumulated income from reserves made under an Act of 1868 for the endowment of a Colonial University, amounted in December to £1,088 13s. lOd. The money is to be at some future time appropriated by Parliament to the purposes of higher education in the districts in which the reserves are situated. £971 Is. 4d. was derived from reserves in Canterbury, and £117 12s. 6d. from reserves in Westland. The second annual examination held by the Department under the Civil Service Regulations of 1886 took place in January, simultaneously with the examination for teachers' certificates. There were 28 candidates for the Senior, and 129 for the Junior Civil Service examination. Nine candidates passed the senior and 71 passed the junior examination. There were also three candidates for examination in shorthand only, as required in the senior examination, and these three were all successful in passing. The names of the successful candidates were published in the Gazette, those for the junior being placed in order of merit. The list of those who passed the junior examination, is kept in the office of the Colonial Secretary, to be made use of in filling, according to the competitive principle laid down by the Civil Service Beform Act, cadetships in the service that, from time to time, become vacant. The amount received in fees was £166 19s. The amount received for the teachers' examination was £439 Bs., and the expenditure for both examinations was £647 lis. 6d., leaving an excess of expenditure over fees of £41 4s. 6d. There has in previous years been a balance of fees over expenditure, and the falling off this year is due to there having been a smaller number of candidates for each examination. The Department is indebted to the Secretary to the Post Office for a statement with respect to the system of encouraging thrift among school-children, by receiving deposits of postage-stamps at post-office savings banks. The number of new accounts open during 1888 by means of stamps affixed to cards, the total number of such accounts open, and the amount at credit on the 31st December, 1888, are given in the following table : —

Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin.. Gisborne.. Greymouth Hokitika.. Invercargill Napier .. Nelson .. New Plymouth Oamaru .. Thames .. Timaru .. Wanganui Wellington Westport Postal District. Postal District. Number Number of Accounts of Accounts opened during remaining open the Year. I at Close of Year. | ! " I 7 100 14 108 12 587 19 381 1 13 12 2 2 29 79 15 389 90 3 93 18 179 2 130 3 55 27 375 4 19 Amount at Credit of all open Accounts. £ s. d. 63 1 6 52 2 4 741 15 5 100 2 2 3 7 11 9 19 0 0 14 0 14 12 9 36 4 7 653 0 10 22 18 0 103 17 7 121 2 6 156 4 8 46 1 6 113 15 8 3 18 1 Totals, 1888 .. Totals, 1887 .. 127 2,641 261 2,828 127 2,641 2,242 18 6 2,242 18 6 2,198 18 10 261 2,828 2,198 18 10

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Regulations of His Excellency the Goveenoe in Council. Class-books for Public Schools. — Dated ISth June, 1888, and Ist May, 1889. The " Standard" Readers of Blackwoods' Educational Series, the " Southern Cross" Eeaders (Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, Christchurch), Wilkins's " Australasia," and the " New Zealand Public School" Copy Books (Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited), may be used in any public school as if they had been described and included in the list of works set forth in the Order in Council dated the sth day of July, 1887. The book entitled " Manual of the Duties of Life, being Lessons in Conduct, intended for Use in Schools or in Homes," by George Warren Bussell (Auckland: the Star Office), may be used in any public school as if it had been described and included in the list of works set forth in the Order in Council dated the sth day of July, 1887.

CIBCULAES. Education Department, Wellington, 6th June, 1888. The Secretary, Education Board, . I am instructed by the Minister of Education to inform you that his attention has been directed by parents in nearly all parts of the colony to the inconvenience to which they are subject through the frequent introduction of new school-books, and that he has been asked in Parliament to take this matter into consideration. I am to ask whether your Board has exercised, or deems it desirable to exercise, its authority for the purpose of restricting the freedom of teachers with respect to the choice of books. The authority I refer to is conferred by the first words of the Order in Council relating to school-books (Gazette, 7th July, 1887, p. 887). The Minister would be glad to receive from your Board any statement or any suggestion it may be disposed to make upon this question. Wm. Jas. Habens. Education Department, Wellington, 21st August, 1888. The Chairman, Education Board, . I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, to request you to assist him in directing the attention of your schoolmasters to the following words contained in the Order in Council by which the calculation of average attendance is regulated:— " The school shall be held to be open any morning or afternoon if one child be present before the first half-hour of the ordinary school-time has passed." The Minister's notice has been called to this point by a question put to him, in his place in the House of Representatives, in these terms: " Whether he is aware that there is growing up (since the rule of payments upon ' strict average' was determined upon) a custom of dismissing the children from the public schools, and closing them, upon very slight pretences, on the plea that the keeping of them open with a reduced attendance would affect the Boards' finances, and cause a slight reduction in the head-teachers' salaries by reducing the ' strict average ' upon which capitation and head-teachers' salaries are computed? Will he make inquiries into the extent of the evil, and, if necessary, take such steps as will put an end to the practice? " The dismissal of pupils with the intention of avoiding the entry in the register of the marks that would indicate a small attendance must be regarded as a falsification of the register. If you have become aware of any malpractice in this respect will you he so good as to inform the Minister of the extent to which it has been carried? I will supply you with a sufficient number of copies of this circular to enable you to send one to each school, in order that in future no one may transgress the rule through being unacquainted with it. Wm. Jas. Habens. Education Department, Wellington, 21st August, 1888. The Chairman, Education Board, . I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, to inform you that he has been asked, in his place in the House of Representatives, " Whether he will consider the utility of recommending the substitution, in place of one or more of the subjects now taught in the State schools course, of a reasonable amount of instruction in the natural resources and features, climate, products, industries, manufactures, and history of New Zealand?" I am to say that the Minister is of opinion that no change in the syllabus is required, but that New Zealand geography, intelligently taught, covers nearly all the ground included in the question, so far as it can be dealt with in a primary school course. He would be glad if you could give him the assurance that the Inspector and teachers in your district fully recognise that geography, to be of any use, must have the wide interpretation thus indicated. I shall be happy to send you copies of this circular if you wish to have them for distribution. Wm. Jas. Habens.

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Table No. 1. Age and Sex of the Pupils on the School Rolls in the several Education Districts at the End of 1888.

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5 and under 7 Years. 7 and under 10. 10 and under 13. 13 and under 15. Over 15 Years. Totals of all A| Education Districts. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I I Total. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. 2,000 1,748 3,748 4,007 3,674 2,433 Auckland 7,681 3,775 3,412 7,187 1,213 1,220 212 252 464 11,207 10,306 21,513 Taranaki 183 : 192 375 498 i 396 894 j 433 418 851 105 143 248 25 22 47 1,244 1,171 2,415 Wanganui 648 ! 579 1,227 1,398 1,244 2,642 1,207 1,079 2,286 339 320 659 56 48 104 3,648 3,270 6,918 i Wellington 910 ! 943 i 1,853 1,966 : 1,797 3,763 1,673 1,518 3,191 440 456 896 64 70 134 5,053 4,784 9,837 Hawke's Bay 523 480 1,003 ■ 1,173 1,050 2,223 j 1,031 863 1,894 244 249 493 30 57 87 3,001 2,699 5,700 Marlborough 155 150 305 359 : 319 678 '. 275 286 561 97 88 185 20 11 31 906 854 1,760 Nelson 529 505 1,034 1,014 932 1,946 | 911 877 1,788 300 334 634 34 46 80 2,788 2,694 5,482 Grey 157 162 319 317 331 648 253 275 528 95 109 204 24 28 52 846 905 1,751 Westland 143 I 155 298 313 294 607 301 271 572 143 139 282 25 52 77 925 911 1,836 North Canterbury 2,031 1,836 3,867 3,854 ! 3,678 7,532 3,430 3,198 6,628 1,065 961 2,026 149 186 335 10,529 9,859 20,388 442 414 856 949 j 883 I 747 1,506 217 42 South Canterbury 1,832 759 210 427 40 82 2,402 2,301 4,703 Otago 2,068 1,709 3,777 4,102 3,956 8,056 3,954 3,656 7,610 1,330 1,191 2,521 217 242 459 11,069 10,754 22,423 Southland 706 690 1,396 1,533 ! 1,306 2,839 | 1,350 1,264 2,614 407 428 895 90 125 215 4,146 3,813 7,959 Totals for 1888 .. 10,495 9,563 20,058 21,481 19,860 41,341 i 19,352 17,864 37,210 0,048 5,855 11,903 988 1,179 2,167 58,364 54,321 112,68! Totals for 1887 .. 10,454 9,519 19,973 21,093 19,944 41,037 18,727 17,074 35,801 6,058 5,609 11,667 1,117 1,324 2,441 57,449 53,470 110,91! Difference 41 11 85 388 -84 304 625 790 1,415 -10 246 236 -129 -145 -274 915 851 1,76( i i I

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Table No. 2. Standard Classes of all Pupils on School Roll at the End of 1888.

Pupils preparing for Standard Pupils in Preparatory Classes. Pupils that have passet Standard VI. Education Districts.] I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Girls. Total. 1,326 2,679 Boys. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. I : I I I I Auckland 3,176 2,762 5,938 1,821 1,628 3,449 1,715 1,570 3,285 1,744 1,628 3,372 1,353 923 907 1,830 80 87 Taranaki 395 398 793 167 319 303 622 238 208 446 223 200 423 256 208 464 110 151 261 75 78 153 21 23 44 2 2 Wanganui ... 1,128 950 2,078 632 519 1,151 j 573 553 1,126 623 547 1,170 362 403 ; 765 182 184 366 128 94 222 20 20 40 Wellington ... 1,113 1,176 i 2,289 849 830 1,679 870 738 1,608 755 747 1,502 646 583 j 1,229 457 387 844 292 235 527 71 88 159 Hawke's Bay 745 614 1,359 t 609 558 1,167 490 449 939 445 417 862 356 318 674 201 191 392 117 100 217 38 52 90 Marlborough292 226 518 121 146 I 267 121 128 249 j 131 126 ! 257 107 95 202 77 85 162 36 40 76 21 8 29 Nelson 617 580 ; I 1,197 438 361 | 799 | I 392 402 794 401 i ' 386 787 340 353 693 305 314 619 189 185 374 100 113 219 Grey 266 262 528 98 135 233 135 132 267 108 146 254 114 100 214 69 69 138 40 46 86 16 15 31 Westland 238 248 486 138 125 263 122 101 223 112 118 230 123 119 | 242 93 89 182 67 73 140 32 38 70 North Canterbury 2,923 2,563 5,486 1,642 1,501 3,143 1,584 1,557 3,141 11,686 1,685 3,371 1,333 1,247 | 2,580 839 843 1,682 398 318 716 124 145 269 South Canterbury 748 700 1 1,448 330 318 648 373 314 687 363 334 697 j | 267 310 i 577 j 200 190 390 91 90 181 30 45 75 Otago 3,271 2,770 6,041 1,572 1,460 3,032 1,587 1,595 3,182 1,648 1,651 3,299 1,396 1,316 2,712 1,123 1,052 2,175 707 589 1,296 365 321 686 Southland ... 1,229 1,101 14,255 2,330 679 538 1,217 17,494 591 600 1,191 17,115 663 679 1,342 468 480 I 948 332 271 603 136 j 101 237 48 43 91 Totals for 1888 16,065 30,320 9,167 8,327 8,776 8,339 I 1 8,935 I, 8,672 17,607 6,975 6,801 13,776 4,876 4,660 9,536 2,617 j 2,292 . 4,909 1 953 975 j 1,928 Totals for 1887 15,709 356 13,981 274 29,690 9,559 -392 8,837 18,396 8,678 8,393 17,071 I 44 I 18,799 j I 8,274 17,073 6,874 6,613 13,487 4,487 389 ' 4,292 8,779 2,406 j 2,095 197 4,501 i 937 I j 985 1,922 ■ Difference 630 i -510 I -902 98 -54 I 136 I I l 534, I 757 16 C 398 101 188 289 188 368 211 j 408 -10 !

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Table No. 3. Income of the several Education Boards for the Year 1888.

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(Compiled from the Statements of Accounts attached to the Boards' Reports.) From Government. From Local Sources. Education Districts. Balances, 1st January, 18S8. For Maintenance, Inspection, Training, and Scholarships. Buildings and Playgrounds. Fees for District High School, Training, &c. Donations, Rmt Subscnp- Saleof( 5 ld tions, and Buildillgs Interest k ' on Bequest. From Education Reserves. Interest. Refunds, Deposits, Overdrafts, 31st Decemher, 1888. Total. Total from Government. Total from Local Sources. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ S. d.l £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 5,298 6 11 67,321 12 11 9,137 2 0 76,458 14 11 31 10 0 157 6 6 188 16 6 1,524 0 0 21 17 2 90 19 2 83,582 14 8 Taranald 702 16 0 6,698 18 4 1,066 18 6 7,765 16 10 27 8 6 27 8 6 323 3 7 10 0 0 6 9 8,820 11 8 Wanganui 893 16 4 £0,019 5 1 2,697 17 6 22,717 2 7 2 0 0 3 7 6 5 7 6 340 13 0 466 15 2 24,423 14 7 Wellington 1,360 16 4 29,113 17 4 4,813 1 6 33,926 18 10j 416 16 5 416 16 5 227 11 0 35,932 2 7 Hawke's Bay 15,811 19 8 4,241 12 0 20,053 11 8 197 11 4 9 0 0 206 11 4 2,125 16 1 5 0 0 22,390 19 1 Marlborough 295 14 11 4,715 13 9 719 0 6 5,434 14 3 0 0 1 315 13 1 6,046 2 4 Nelson 3,530 2 11 15,631 11 3 1,949 9 6 17,581 0 9 589 19 4 56 0 0 123 7 9 21,880 10 9 drey 5,208 7 3 654 12 0 5,862 19 3! ! 83 0 0 70 0 0 25 0 0 178 0 0 265 10 10 18 5 171 10 6 6,479 9 0 Westland 614 8 8 5,995 11 0 762 12 0 6,758 3 0 ... 23 16 6 23 16 6 7,396 8 2 North Canterbury ... 9,240 0 3 48,810 0 0 7,530 13 6 56,340 13 6 10 0 0 45 13 9 55 13 9 11,572 18 6 260 0 0 101 11 6 77,570 17 6 South Canterbury ... 1,712 5 4 11,408 12 7 2,081 6 0 13,489 18 7| 42 5 0 182 10 0 22 6 8 247 1 8 2,738 8 2 11 6 8 18,199 0 5 Otago 1,503 1 5 66,773 8 6 8,193 0 0 74,966 8 6 519 9 6 88 10 6 608 0 0 9,599 14 0 40 0 0 16 0 86,718 9 11 Southland 1,477 13 4 20,764 2 7 2,936 5 0 23,700 7 7 56 9 0 11 6 3 67 15 3 2,574 8 7 27,820 4 9 Totals for 1888 26,629 2 5 318,273 0 3 46,783 10 0 365,C56 10 3 1300 12 3 504 14 0 220 1 2 2,025 7 5 31,882 3 1 378 17 2 802 1 6 487 3 7 427,261 5 5 Totals for 1887 23,874 5 1 332,605 3 8 55,451 2 9 388,056 6 5 J 876 9 6 557 11 8 236 8 11 1,670 10 ] 27,372 9 3 529 9 2 252 13 4 1,510 19 5 443,266 12 9 Difference 2,754 17 41 -14,332 3 5 -8,667 12 91 -22,999 16 2 424 2 9| -52 17 8 -16 7 9 354 17 4 4,509 13 10 -150 12 0 549 8 2 -1,02315 10 -16,005 7 4

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Table No. 4. Expenditure of the several Education Boards for the Year 1888.

1. 2. 3. 4. mance of Sch< 5. :hool Buildings. 6. 7. 8. Maintt >ls. Overdrafts, 1st January, 1888. Office Expenses — State, Members' Travelling", Printing, &c. Expenses, and Examination of Pupilteachers. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances, and Training. Refunds, and Sundries. Balances, 31st December, 1888. Totals. Education Districts. Grants to Committees and to Schools. Scholarships. Interest. Total for Maintenance. Buildings, Furniture, Sites, and Fencing. Plans, Conveyances, Total for Buildings. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. d.: £ s. d. £ 3. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 1,625 16 0 I 1,678 8 10 58,463 6 3 4,538 17 8 1,212 0 4 8 11 5 64,222 15 8 5,929 19 7 320 5 7 0,250 5 2 61 1 2 9,744 7 10 83,582 14 8 Taranaki 274 5 1 . 383 7 8 5,437 6 2 865 6 9 130 4 3 6,432 17 2 843 15 5 62 10 0 ! 906 5 5 18 8 0 802 8 4 8,820 11 8 Wanganui 677 7 5 i 685 17 2 17,015 4 1 1,040 1 8 286 0 3 18,341 6 0 ■1,292 7 9 115 15 4 1,408 3 1 115 14 4 3,195 6 7 24,423 14 7 Wellington 846 15 6 : 7oi 10 4 23,894 11 7 3,250 16 4 556 11 11 27,701 19 10 3,369 18 11 169 11 8 3,539 10 7 22 5 0 3,120 1 4| j 35,932 2 7 Hawke's Bay ... 924 19 0 486 7 10 ' 722 8 0 15,095 18 3 1,897 11 5 291 8 0 10 12 6 17,295 10 2 1,501 13 1 83 1 6 1,584 14 7 13 0 0 1,363 19 6 22,390 19 1 Marlborough ... 242 0 9 > 219 2 0 4,414 4 8 503 17 3 92 12 0 5,010 13 11 520 13 2 53 12 6 574 -5 8 6,046 2 4 Nelson 528 9 7 550 0 0 13,052 8 3 1,750 0 0 272 5 9 15,074 14 0 856 12 1 856 12 1 4,870 15 1 21,880 10 9 Grey 586 0 5 540 2 0 138 15 6 4,241 1 5 208 14 7 100 0 0; j 39 3 1 4,588 19 1 537 14 3 5 3 6 542 17 9 82 14 3 6,479 9 0 Westland 256 5 6 266 8 0 5,086 1 11 288 9 3 125 2 0 0 2 6 5,499 15 8 400 8 10 53 10 6 453 19 4 14 16 10 905 2 10 7,396 8 2 North Canterbury 1,390 13 8 1,776 3 1 52,514 18 1 6,400 7 5 902 17 11 2 9 6 59,820 12 11 4,271 8 2 , 308 6 4 4,579 14 6 10,003 13 4 77,570 17 6 South Canterbury 489 7 7 516 12 8 12,096 4 2 923 9 11 263 4 0 0 8 0 13,283 6 1 1,231 5 1 74 6 0 1,305 11 1 2,604 3 0 18,199 0 5 Otago 1,563 18 9 2,091 2 2 62,856 3 4 4,782 5 11 1,369 13 10 69,008 3 1 4,692 19 4 647 16 3; 5,340 15 7 8,714 10 4 86,718 9 11 Southland 645 2 2 414 15 0 19,080 19 1 1,300 0 8 484 17 4 20,865 17 1 2,841 5 9 170 13 2 3,011 18 11 4 15 0 2,877 16 7 27,820 4 9 Totals for 1888 1,510 19 5 9,566 11 10: 10,147 10 5 293,248 7 3 27,749 18 10 6,086 17 7 61 7 0 327,146 10 8 28,290 1 5 2,064 12 4 30,354 13 9 332 14 7 48,202 4 9 427,261 5 5 Totals for 1887 2,716 19 3 9,893 7 10 10,731 8 9 303,648 2 2 31,183 9 2 5,518 5 9\ 57 4 10 340,407 1 11 50,040 10 4 2,580 19 7 52,621 9 11 267 2 8 26,629 2 5 443,266 12 9 Difference -1,20519 10 -326 16 0 -583 18 4 -3,433 10 4 4 2 2 65 11 11 21,573 2 4 -16,005 7 4, -10,39914 11 568 11 10 -13,260 11 3 -21,750 8 11 -516 7 3] -22,26616 2

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Table No. 5. Summary of Boards' Income for Eleven Years.

Principal Heads. Tear 1877. Tear 1878. Year 1879. Year 1880. Year 1881. Year 1882. ear 1883. Year 1881. Year 1885. Year 1886. Year 1887. ] £ s. a. j 32,490 7 6 ! £ S. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ 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 40,812 7 6 16,604 4 3 .. 1216,666 4 0 101,257 2 11 8,862 3 9 217,876 2 0 ,241,555 14 0 150,581 4 7 104,436 16 8 21,330 7 1 19,749 0 4 233,587 0 9 64,318 0 0 23,533 6 7 250,853 10 9 45,265 10 9 21,258 13 4 266,967 12 11 83,322 10 9 24,714 18 9 287.503 17 5 50,475 0 0 29,511 1 4 306,572 2 3 59,008 15 0 29,761 11 2 318,018 5 5 60,170 14 6 29,605 1 9 332,605 3 £ 55,451 2 S 27,372 9 3 "41,955 11 4 1,190 7 1 J 3,005 0 G : 1,284 14 3 1,799 5 9 924 8 6 1,231 7 9 1,965 12 3 3,048 17 2 , 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 13 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 1,801 2 7 637 11 4 648 8 5 1,434 1 2 236 8 11 529 9 2 Ordinary income Deposits, refunds, &c. 296,445 13 6 ! 2,798 10 11 I 1331,075 5 5 I 6,361 1 4 395,867 4 4 370,370 16 9 2,708 13 10 J 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 1 410,881 4 0 761 13 3 417,628 14 i: 252 13 ■ Total receipts .. Add —Public libraries Secondary schools t .. Balances, 1st January 299,244 4 5 '398,575 18 2 373,264 6 2 t6,179 2 1 4,945 8 0 1382,126 14 6 371,548 19 9 230 10 9 I 399,693 10 9 1411,642 17 3 417,881 8 ! 337,436 6 9 326,102 5 10 453 10 9 327,008 13 6 258 13 5 9,025 7 5 I .. " 23,323 0 9 58,173 3 11 42,437 1 6 32,419 10 9 37,400 15 9 11,532 15 4 13,007 11 8 393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 19,553 12 3 21,589 9 1 21,157 5 l< Totals .. 462,928 4 2 ;420,646 15 8 364,668 2 8 419,247 3 0 433,232 6 4 1 439,038 14 308,269 11 10 360,759 7 6 358,975 7 4 * Including sums raised by School Committees i Including balances excluded from summaries of for: s and expended on education without going through the Boards' books, as follows: New Plymouth, £750 Is.; Hawke's Bay, £814 4s. 5d.; Otago, £20,828 3s. Sd. mer years. ; The Auckland College and Grammar School and the Otago High School were under the charge of the Education "Boards during the year 1877.

Principal Heads. Year 1877. Year 1878. I Year 1879. I Year 1880. Year 1881. Year 1882. Year 1883. Year 1884. Year 1885. Year 18S6. Year 1887. Management by Boards Inspection and examination .. Maintenance of schools* School buildings £ s. d. J 10,484 14 10 5,606 19 7 I 173,726 9 7 80,351 16 9 £ s. d. : £ s. a. 10,225 12 2 11,109 8 10 J 6,142 14 5 '. 7,735 4 0 192,730 19 7 221,053 4 0 89,255 3 7 J172.867 14 3 298,360 9 9 ! 412,763 11 1 j 4,225 13 10 ! 1,651 11 0 £ 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 0 58,254 12 6 £ s. d. 8,458 16 10 9,115 16 7 258,683 3 0 71,852 4 9 £ s. a. 9,662 12 9 9,866 11 8 272,484 9 3 86,748 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 64,821 15 4 £ s. d.l 10,695 0 8 10,241 1 10J 325,597 4 1 05,007 14 4| £ s. d. 9,893 7 10 10,731 8 9 340,407 1 11 52,621 9 11 Ordinary expenditure .. Refunds and advances 270,170 0 9 j 3,610 8 4 ! 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 9 303,316 2 8 1,686 16 6 365,002 19 2 396,399 0 2 1,258 13 9 411,541 0 11 533 19 7 413,653 8 267 -2 Total expenditure Add —Public libraries! Secondary schools Balances, 31st December} :273,780 9 1 11,166 2 0 23,323 0 9 !302,586 3 7 414,117 2 1 6,074 0 7 58,173 3 11 42,437 1 6 383,569 3 6 4,658 1 5 320,020 13 11 1,553 17 8 353,111 5 11 24 1 5 I 380,839 16 5 42 12 6 397,657 13 11 412,075 0. 6 •• 413,920 11 1 32,419 10 9 37,400'l5 9 11,532* 15 4 13,00711 8 19,553 12 3 21,589 9 1 419,247 3 0 21,157 5 10 25,118 3 0 Totals 308,269 11 10 360,759 7 6 462,928 4 2 364,668 2 8 j i J393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 1420,646 15 8 358,975 7 4 433,232 6 4 '439,038 14 1 , 5 Ial . I ! tenance : , inol udes teachers' salaries and allowances, grants to Committees and schools, scholarships, training, ftri ; Deducting overdrafts. insurance, &c. t The public libraries' subsidy ceased to be distributed by the Boards in 1883.

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Table No. 6. SUMMARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES' ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1888.

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RECEIPTS. Districts. Receipts from Boards. Balances, Jan. 1,1888. For For General Special Purposes. Purposes. Receipts from Boards. For For General Special Purposes. Purposes. Local Contributions. other Sources. Totals. £ s. d. ! £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ s. d. Auckland 1,239 11 0 3,322 10 6 689 16 io! 22 19 11 89 12 8 189 19 0 5,554 9 11 Taranaki 145 6 2 529 9 9 47 6 6 0 12 0 25 16 8 748 11 1 Wanganui 229 4 9 995 14 3 85 13 11 64 6 0 173 11 2 112 11 7 1,661 1 8 Wellington 354 19 8 1,330 0 10 169 10 10 73 7 7 210 2 7 206 13 8 2,344 15 2 Hawke's Bay '■ 300 3 5 1,691 7 o' 199 2 11| 571 15 3 45 19 6 0 11 1 2,808 19 2 Marlborough 126 10 4 481 19 8 26 17 0 17 5 7 652 12 7 Nelson* 451 9 G 1,429 0 1 984 12 3| 483 1 5 3,348 3 3 Grey 36 18 7 73 0 10 71 9 0 19 18 6 15 11 6 63 9 0 280 7 5 Westland 132 12 9 264 11 7 55 2 0 57 9 3 5 8 9 515 4 4 North Canterbury 1,258 5 1 6,191 1 2' 252 8 0 109 7 0 383 . 6 0 8,194 7 3 South Canterbury 319 10 0 1 761 5 8 144 4 7 106 16 9 146 19 7 271 0 4 1,749 10 11 Otago 2,252 8 6 3,574 7 2: I 165 17 3 277 6 2 358 3 0 670 10 7 7,298 12 8 Southland 501 13 2 1,301 14 10 274 15 0 388 19 9 295 16 3 2,762 19 0 Totals 7,348 12 11 21,946 3 4 2,914 8 1 1,853 4 9 1,149 7 C 2,708 4 4 37,920 0 5 Ex: •ENDITUEB. Districts. Cleaning, Expenditure nooks> Fuel, ,„,:,, Maps, Eepairs, &c. Grants Furniture. P ToioZ^ a Committees' SalaS Expenses. Sundries not classified. Balances. Totals. £ s. d.j £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d, £ ■ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 3,089 12 10 CG2 14 5 ! 121 19 V I 85 15 9 429 5 10 1 ,165 2 0 5,554 9 11 raranaki 454 19 2 16 0 0 U 16 5 17 4 2 88 3 0 127 8 41 748 11 1 Wangarmi 89G 6 0 103 7 0 80 12 11 127 5 5 200 11 3 252 19 1 1,661 1 8 Wellington .. 1,322 10 7 40 1 0 32G 19 0 119 13 9 153 17 5 381 13 5 2,344 15 2 Bawke's Bay.. 1,425 5 0 192 7 2 G06 17 5 145 6 8 439 2 ll| 2,808 19 2 Marlborough .. 376 1 1 89 13 li 71 10 10 115 7 7 652 12 7 STelson* 1,215 15 8 891 4 Hi i 4G1 12 8 22 6 8 138 4 7 211 5 9 407 13 5 3,348 3 3 jrey 138 12 11 37 5 0 2 7 0J ; 4 12 26 0 6 72 0 10 280 7 5 vVestland 247 1 1 52 17 0i i 4 2 G 11 11 0, 105 17 4 93 15 5 515 4 4 ST. Canterbury 5,155 18 7 i 870 0 8 4 0 0 [ 129 14 5 531 13 0 1,503 0 7 8,194 7 3 3. Canterbury 854 5 8 119 15 4 J 132 18 0 : 140 13 0] 61 3 1 171 16 10 269 5 0 1,749 16 11 Dtago 4,102 14 10 149 4 7 141 12 4' 16 0 0 1 141 2 0 1,162 2 11 1,585 16 0 7,298 12 8 Southland 1,427 18 1 274 15 0 j 109 1G 8 22 3 0 181 5 5 204 1 0 543 0 3 2,762 19 0 Totals !2,38G 9 11 20,707 1 1 2,539 11 5 ! 205 2 8 1,695 9 0 3,430 1 6 6,956 4 10' ! 37,920 0 5 * The sum of £7,431 5s. 2d. paid to teachers by the Nelson Board through Committees has been di ;he account. iduoted from

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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, 1888.

Officers. Salaries. Eemarks. Auckland : — Secretary and Treasurer Clerk and Accountant Clerk £ s. d. 400 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 „ ... ... Inspector of Schools [ And actual travelling expenses. 2} per cent, commission on plans, 2| per cent, on supervision, and actual travelling expenses. Architect... Taeanaki : — Secretary Inspector of Schools 150 0 0 300 0 0 And £50 for travelling expenses. Wanganui : — Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools Architect ... 300 0 0 75 0 0 400 0 0 And £150 travelling allowance. Paid upon a sliding scale, which amounts to nearly 5 per cent, on an average, besides actual travelling expenses. Wellington : — Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools Messenger Drawing Instructor ,, to Pupil-teachers Teacher of Drill and Gymnastics Teacher of Drill, Wairarapa District ... Architect ... 400 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 24 0 0 400 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 And £1 a day when travelling. And actual travelling expenses. 5 per cent, on contracts and actual travelling expenses. Hawke's Bay : — Secretary and Inspector Treasurer and Clerk ... ... Cadet and Messenger 500 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 And £150 travelling allowance. Maelboeough. : — Secretary ... Inspector of Schools 126 0 0 125 0 0 With £1 per day while travelling, and steamer and coach fares ; also Inspector for Nelson. Messenger Architect ... 12 10 0 5 per cent, for plans and supervision, and 21s. per day for special reports. Nelson : — Secretary ... Inspector of Schools 275 0 0 550 0 0 With privilege of following his profession of architect. Including travelling expenses; also Inspector for Marlborough. Also Messenger for Government offices. Messenger ... ... ... 12 0 0 Obey : — Secretary and Inspector Clerk 300 0 0 40 0 0 And actual travelling expenses. Westland : — Secretary and Inspector 300 0 0 With 10s. a day when travelling, and steamer and coach fares. Noetii Canteebuey :— Secretary and Treasurer Eirst Clerk Second Clerk Messenger Inspector of Schools 550 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 300 0 0 175 0 0 52 0 0 Also Head of Normal School. r And actual travelling expenses. Tutor in Normal School Clerk of Works ... Assistant Clerk of Works And actual travelling expenses. South Canteebuey : — Secretary ... Inspector of Schools Architect ... ... ... 275 0 0 450 0 0 Including travelling expenses. 2\ per cent, and travelling expenses. Otago :— Secretary and Treasurer Clerk 462 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0

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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, 1889.

Officers. Salaries. Eemarks. Otago— continued. Inspector of Schools £ s. d. 550 0 0 450 0 0 450 0 0 324 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 110 0 0 280 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 385 0 0 ,, ... Architect ... Clerk of Works ... Normal School —Eector „ Matron „ Tutor Gymnastic Teacher... Teacher of Singing ... School of Art—Master "l With travelling expenses 25s. a day, and forage allow- > ance of 25s. a week when employed in and around * Dunedin. > And actual travelling expenses. Southland:— Secretary ... Treasurer... Inspector of Schools Inspector of Works 250 0 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 And £100 travelling allowance. Paid according to amount of work done.

Head Office (Vote No. 42). Secretary and Inspector-General .. .. .. .. .. Clerks and clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .. Travelling expenses Contingencies £ s. d. 008 6 8 1,164 0 10 68 6 10 43 14 9 £ s. d. 1,884 9 1 Public Schools (Votes Nos. 43, 47, and 93). Grants to Education Boards— Capitation allowance .. .. .. .. .. £337,904 1 3 Less revenue from reserves .. .. .. 29,142 8 11 Capitation allowance, at Is. 0d., for scholarships Subsidies for inspection Grants for school buildings (Votes 47 and 93) Grants for rebuilding schools destroyed by fire Miscellaneous Expenditure— School at Chatham Islands Teachers' and Civil Service examinations .. .. £655 17 9 Less fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 609 8 0 308,701 12 4 6,039 7 3 4,000 0 0 22,091 13 3 1,813 18 0 191 10 0 46 9 9 38 5 0 Standard drawing-books Grant to Wanganui Education Boad of amount disallowed by Auditor for good-attendance medals Sundries 133 16 0 2 3 4 343,118 15 5 Native Schools (Votes Nos. 44, 47, and 93). Salary of Inspector Salaries and allowances of teachers Higher education and technical training Books, school requisites, sewing material, &o. Travelling (including removals of teachers) Buildings—(Votes Nos. 47 and 93) .. Repairs and planting General contingencies 458 6 8 11,464 0 10 1,663 17 11 720 18 6 281 0 2 907 0 4 480 2 8 428 2 3 V Less recoveries Total (£177 16s. charged to Native Reserves Funds) 16,403 9 4 104 18 7 16,298 10 9 Carried forward 361,301 15 3

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Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 361,301 15 3 Industrial Schools—(Vote No. 45). Auckland — Parnell — Salaries General maintenance Boarding out— Board of children Medical attendance and sundries £129 9 11 238 7 1 630 12 0 17 11 0 Kohimarama, — Salaries General maintenance Boarding out — Board of children Medical attendance and sundries 420 12 4 980 2 2 1,268 13 6 33 6 6 1,016 0 0 2,702 14 6 75 0 0 Salary of Official Correspondent Less recoveries— Parnell Kohimarama 237 9 4 879 17 10 3,793 14 6 1,117 7 2 Burnham — Salaries General maintenance Boarding out— Board of children Salary of Official Correspondent Medical attendance and sundries 826 0 0 2,433 19 4 3,929 4 5 100 0 0 11 0 8 2,676 7 4 Less recoveries 7,300 4 5 3,033 19 9 Caversham — Salaries .. ■. .. .. .. .. General maintenance .. .. .. .. .. Boarding out— Board of children Salary of Official Correspondent Medical attendance and sundries 1,010 2 8 1,865 18 0 3,680 10 4 100 0 0 18 17 11 4,266 4 '8 12,904 18 1 Less recoveries 6,675 8 11 3,030 12 7 Private Schools— St. Mary's, Auckland — Maintenance Less recoveries .. .. .. St. Joseph's, Wellington— Maintenance Less recoveries St. Mary's, Nelson — Maintenance Less recoveries 603 8 0 30 13 0 128 3 0 26 15 0 1,601 18 1 246 1 7 3,644 16 4 572 15 0 101 8 0 General Contingencies— Salary of Visiting Officer Travelling expenses of Visiting Offioer .. .. .. Contingencies 156 0 0 88 14 7 52 6 11 1,355 16 6 297 1 6 Less miscellaneous recoveries 12,914 9 4 9 11 3 Institution foe Deaf Mutes—(Vote No. 46). Director .. .. .. .. .. .. •. Assistants (including board) Instruction in drawing Rent and repairs .. .. .. .. .. .. Furniture and household requisites .. .. .. .. Travelling .. .. .. .. •. .. Board of pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. Clothing of pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. Sundries 561 13 4 608 18 9 37 6 6 476 18 3 37 1 3 130 13 8 1,363 7 10 3 5 9 22 16 2 2,927 6 6 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. 3,242 1 6 315 1 0 Carried forward 377,133 13 10

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Table No. 8—continued. Statement of Expenditure and Recoveries— continued.

Brought forward .. .. .. ., £ s. d. £ s. d. 377,133 13 10 Miscellaneous Seevices. Woodcuts for Botany Manual—(Vote 42) ;l Native Flowers of New Zealand," Parts II. and III., ten copies each — (Vote 42) Two hundred copies of " The Mirror " —(Vote 42) Photographs, technical instruction—(Vote 42) 39 16 0 21 0 0 20 0 0 8 12 0 89 8 0 Statutoby Gbants. Auckland University College University of New Zealand 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Total expenditure out of appropriations for these services .. 384,223 1 10

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Table No. 9. List of the Public Schools in the several Education Districts, with the Expenditure for the Year 1888, and the Names, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers as in December, 1888.

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1. —Every couple of half-1 !>TOTE 2.—In the column for " P trtments, with a head-teacher : e), sole teacher; "A," assistani Auui s< 'ositio for eai t teacl .chools is reckoned as one school in the consecutive numbering. in in the School" "M" and "F" distinguish sex; " Pr." means Principal of a school having ch department; "D," head of a department; " H," head of a school; "M" or "F" (standing her; " P," pupil-teacher; and " S," sewing-teacher. depa alom AUCKLAND. £.2 •|S II no oca Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. It o O M O Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. iance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. I at 11 S I S Annual g n' Salary and "3 £ Allowance 9 a at the Bate $a paid during <J°^ the Last JO'S Quarter of a 'j$ the Year. <8B Teachers' Salaries ana Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 1 2 3 4 5 Mangonui— Kaitaia Takahue a Oruru Victoria Valley Mangonui 1 2 3 4 5 £ s. a. 128 13 10 21 10 0 110 0 0 98 0 0 226 5 0 & s. a. 6 10 6 2 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 13 10 0 £ s. d. 3 19 0 222 0 1 1 12 6 George F. Grierson W. R. C. Walker .. George Calvert Miss Wilkinson John G. Bollard .. Mrs. Thompson Alfred 0. Ballanee Margarita Trimnell Charles Gribble Frederick Booth .. Rosa Haverfield James B. Murray .. Helen A. Macgregor Amelia A. Caldwell M M M S M S HM AP M HM FP HM AF F £ s. a. 110 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 90 0 0 8 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 135 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 20 25 16 23 53 (i 7 Totara Whangaroa North 6 7 131 13 4 210 16 8 9 0 0 11 0 0 2 14 6 30 51 8 Kaeo 8 216 17 0 11 5 6 46 11 0 58 Te Moari b .. Hokianga— Herekino ° .. 9 56 3 8 3 15 Oi 6 18 9 22 9 10 11 Hokianga Taheke c 10 11 12 167 16 11 146 18 9 128 7 7 10 0 0 6 0 o! 6 0 0 236 16 5 193 14 10 J. M. French, M.A. Daniel G. Brown .. Charles A. Lane .. Miss Clendon E.N. Ormiston Mrs. A. G. Jones .. George Large Mrs. S. A. Seon HM AM M S M S M S 120 0 0 60 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 27 24 35 12 Kohukohu .. 13 161 12 8 6 0 0 0 9 0 27 13 Bay of Islands — Upper Waihou d Okaihau 14 1.5 26 9 0 139 11 8 8"5 6| 13 18 7 2 5 4 David L. Smart W. H. Nicholson .. Mrs. Nicholson D. Garner Jones .. Jane A. Cameron .. James Armstrong .. Sophia Larritt Rosanna Starrat .. William W. Hill .. Charlotte Murrish .. Frank Higginson .. Elizabeth J. Bennett Frederick J. Ohlson Catherine J. Johnson Miss M. Girdin John M. Warn Miss E. Irving M M S HM FP HM AF FP HM AF HM FP HM FP S M S 60 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 10 0 0 11 20 Waimate 16 230 16 8 12 15 0 17 6 46 14 15 Kawakawa .. 17 337 2 2 27 11 6 6 4 0 110 Russell 172 15 10 10 14 6 0 6 0 44 16 18 17 Opua 19 184 14 0 24 12 6 2 12 4 44 18 Pakaru 20 158 8 0 8 2 6 10 0 42 Ruapekapeka 21 85 0 0 5 0 0 3 13 14 19 20 21 22 Whangarei— Whananaki .. Otonga e Opuawhanga l Hikurangi e .. Upper Otonga e Kaurihohore Kamo "I 22 23 24 89 0 0 170 8 4 100'15 7 5 0 0 5 17 0 6 7 6 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 19 17 8 100 1 6 8 2 9 4 16 9 1 11 4 James Macfadzean John Campbell Mrs. Ricards Joseph F. Dixon h .. Mrs. C. A. Barker .. Alexander M. Rust Edward Millington Clara Edmiston Jessie F. P. Davis.. William J. Connell Ella Steadman Alethea S. O. Hamlin James T. G. Cox .. William Collins Mrs. Clotworthy .. Robert Hogwood .. Miss M. McDonald Charles T. Smyth .. Mrs. A. M. Taylor .. Miss A. Armstrong Harry Hockin Mrs. Roose H. W. C. Philips .. Mrs. Lilley George A. Davidson M M S M S M HM AF AF HM AF FP MP M S M S M S s M S M S M 80 0 0 150 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 10 0 0 140 0 0 10 0 0 130 0 0 16 15 17 15 21 38 92 23 21 25 26 150 16 8 310 16 8 25 Whangarei .. 27 409 1 0 25 0 0 12 8 8 137 2G 27 Whareora e .. Parua Bay No. 2 " Parua Bay No. 1" Whangarei Heads e Maunu e Otaika e } 28 29 122 10 0 13 0 0 5 0 0| 17 3 6! 5 0 0| 5 0 0 5 0 0 13 0 0 2 6 15 15 22 22 21 18 28 29 80 152'10 0 148 15 0 85 0 9 8 6 30 81 32 Maungatapere e Kaitara e Ruatangata East e Ruatangata West e Mangapai No. 1 e Mangapai No. 2 " Mata g [ ) 31 32 153 6 8 150' 0 0 16 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 12 17 0 25 8 16 13 15 9 16 33 33 121 13 4 17**5 0 34 30' 0 0 i"o o William Watfcers .. M 64 - 0 0 ieu< New school opened in September. :d in July. » Half-time. ' Ha! t> Aided: ne\< If-time; new sol school, openc tool, opened i: jd in April. a July. g Aii New school, opened in Februa led; opened in June. h Subi ury. & New sohool. stitute.

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Table No. 9.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.—continued. AUCKLAND— continued.

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O . aB ■J3 M Sg $A otfi O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. S° *$ gm as s a o u o ce a a? O co o Mainte] Expei iditure for the Year. nance. Buildings, Sites, Other Furniture, Ordinary una. Expenditure. A PParatus. lance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. I | « o 2 Annual g ti ■h Salary and T3-2 BZ Allowance g a a o at the Kate o A paid during <*1 ™ Sua the Last ; R"S g Quarter of | tFg fi, the Year, j S En Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. ■34 Wh angarei— continued. Maungakaramea 35 £ s. d. 159 3 4 £ a. d. 23 18 6 £ s. d. Frederick W. Kysh Miss R. Watson .. Robert Jones Parry £ a. d. 135 0 0 10 0 0 135 0 0 M S M 35 35 Waikiekie East" 1 Waikiekie West a Waipu Cave * Waipu North River .. 36 128 16 8 10 0 0 12 13 4 35 36 37 37 38 613 4 137 18 4 210 0 6 0 0 9* 8 0 Jessie Fraser Kenneth Campbell Miss M. Archibald.. Julian Brook Sarah E. Hamlin .. Howard J. S. Ellis Isabella M. Wilson David Russell Miss McGregor Tom Wilson Eva P. Cato Herbert Forde John Stallworthy .. Jessie Evans J. D. McNaughton John Lindley Mrs. A. S. Boult .. Edward S. Lewis .. Mrs. Lewis F M S M FP HM FP M S HM AF MP HM AF MP HM AF M S <=20 0 0 135 0 0 10 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 190 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 10 0 0 38 Waipu Central 39 202 16 10 8 0 0 4 19 6 42 39 Waipu Upper 40 204 11 8 14 15 0 18 6 33 40 Waipu Cove 41 101 0 10 5 12 6 116 22 41 Dargaville 42 287 16 9 16 10 0 81 42 Aratapu 43 322 19 11 20 15 2 3 10 0 99 43 Te Kopuru 44 210 0 0 15 12 1 2 0 8 52 Red Hill b .. 45 68 6 8 5 0 0 15 Otamatea— Arapohue 167 0 0 10 0 0 3 8 6 Mary A. Stanton .. Martha J. Shepherd Francis Murphy .. Mrs. A. Haslett .. Ellen Warn Annie M. Devin .. Thomas W. Wilson Elizabeth Davis .. Sarah Ada Trounson Frank Jameson Miss Mason John T. Giffney Mrs. Giffney Florence Taylor .. Johnson Selby Mrs. Giffney Amelia Fisher Mrs. Jane Skeen .. Miss M. A. Wharfe HF FP M S F F HM AF F M S M S F M S F F S 120 0 0 60 0 0 • 100 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 08 0 0 135 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 76 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 42 44 46 45 Tokatoka 47 103 5 3 12 8 0 17 40 47 48 Matakohe Mareretu a .. Paparoa 48 49 50 63 6 8 29 0 0 217 10 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 27 4 0 610 1 0 4 3 14 17 38 Paparoa Homestead b .. Maungaturoto 51 52 46 0 0 118 18 2 5 0 0 19 4 6 0 12 6 8 4 6 10 32 49 50 Kaiwaka a .. ) Pukekararo e } Mangawai Beach f Mangawai a .. 1 Te Arai» j Te Pahi Albertland North 53 137 10 0 5 0 0 14 6 6 1 18 6 16 12 19 10 12 23 27 51 52 54 25* 6 8 114 6 2 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 55 53 54 56 57 100* 0 0 118 14 5 Rodney— Port Albert .. 187 10 0 43 17 2 2 16 2 George B. Reid Mary E. Edwards .. Annie M. Shannon Mary S. Slator Thomas Day Mrs. S. Wilson .. Mrs. S. Green Herbert Bates David Jenkins F. S. M. Hankin .. M. L. Buchanan .. Charles A. Walter .. Mrs. Walter James Dean Miss Meiklejohn .. Miss Buchanan Thomas R. Atkinson Mrs. Algie Miss McBrierty Patience Young .. Alexander Campbell Jessie Weston Emily Fordham .. Robert C. Whitham Harriett Smith William L. Cox M FP F F M S S M M HM FP M S M S S M S S F HM AF FP HM AF M 150 0 0 50 0 0 64 0 0 70 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 41 55 58 56 57 58 59 Wellsford Wharehine Hotea North » \ Tauhoa« j 59 60 66 6 8 112 14 8 140 0 0 5 0 0 7 15 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 i' 6 0 4 8 0 16 20 27 17 61 60 61 Great Barrier? Tryphena Matakana Upper 62 63 64 100 0 0 80 0 0 176 1 0 5**0 0 12 0 6 3* 17 4 6 12 3 19 21 45 62 Little Omaha 65 162 1 8 35 13 3 3 19 0 28 Big Omaha a | Matakana Lower a ) 66 160* 0 0 5 0 0 20 14 68 Mullet Point» ) Mahurangi H'ds West 0 J 67 145 16 8 6 0 0 7 10 0 0 11 0 3 5 0 28 20 64 65 Kaipara Flats Warkworth 68 69 122 14 2 289 4 0 5 10 0 37 10 0 1 13 11 2 2 4 26 76 66 Dome Valley 70 210 0 0 10 0 0 43 67 Komokoriki No. 1 a 1 Komokoriki No. 2 a J Puhoi 71 86 13 4 10 0 0 10 6 56 68 72 231* 5 0 13 io 0 Michael F. Daly .. Sarah Donaldson .. AF 160 0 0 60 0 0 Waitemata— Waiwera 108 14 4 6 0 0 0 10 3 28 69 73 John W. Proudfoot Mrs. Proudfoot M S 100 0 0 10 0 0 echo. Half-time. b Aided. oi, opened in August. f Pi "Pah ill tin . at rate of £20 io from 1st Auj a year from s< mst. s Itii :hool fund, lerant. d New school, opened in July. e Half-time; new

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o . ca w •S'n fl o O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked IB]) in which situate. 6§ K l £<S .-. cd £ <3 O H S » a q O !» o Mainte: Expenditure for the Yea,r. nance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, "£__. including all Teachers -So and Pupil-teachers fl 2 on the Staff at the End -2 o of the Year. • £ m o CM Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. p 5 a H %& Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Waitemata — continued. Wainui tt Wade a .. j Kaukapakapa & a. d. £ a. d. 6 5 6 6 15 0 10 0 0 £ a. d. 0 4 3 2 17 11 Frank H. Home .. £ s. d. 150 0 0 70 71 72 74 144 3 4 194 10 8 M 12 22 39 73 71 Parkhurst b .. Helensvillo 75 70 77 106 0 10 320 11 10 247 7 4 5 10 0 34 2 0 13 10 0 2 7 S 10 0 0 George W. Murray Agnes Mulvany Hugh Poland Miss Craven Daniel D. Metge .. Ethel M. Rapson .. Flora A. Mclnnis .. Thomas A. Jones .. Harry J. Durham .. Minnie Hougham .. James Vos Mrs. Vos Margaret Henry .. HM FP M S HM AF AF HM MP FP M S F 135 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 90 0 0, 24 103 Woodhill 78 67 75 Hobsonville 79 120 0 0 18 1 0 12 0 26 70 77 78 Pukeatua » .. j Lucas Creek » j Long Bay e .. Northcote 80 81 82 96 13 4 42 6 8 300 16 8 5 0 0 9 15 0 19**4 10 2 14 6 Miss F. H.' Smith .. Joseph Glenny Sarah 3. Purdie Augusta Hammond Rev. R. C. Maclaurin Miss Maclaurin Luther Hames Sarah Dunne Alfred Benge Robert MePherson Margaret A. Smith Harriett M. Judd .. Annie E. Hooker .. E. R. Patterson .. Annie C. Jackson .. Euphemia Simpson Frances Harding .. Louisa Linda Young Mrs. E. Latrobe .. C. E. E. Brown .. Thomas H. Chapman Kate Duncan T. S. Armstrong .. Mrs. McEldowney.. Mrs. Bendall Henry Tidmarsh .. F HM AF FP M S HM FP HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FP F HF AF HM FP M S S M 44 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 307 0 0 140 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 108 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 130 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 80 0 0 21 16 11 99 79 Chelsea 116 13 4 5 0 0 10 6 21 83 80 Lake 84 205 16 8 12 0 0 3 16 6 63 81 Devonport 85 950 4 2 77 12 3 8 13 3 388 82 83 Swanson < l .. Henderson's Mill 86 87 52 6 6 128 13 4 2 10 0 10 18 0 233 13 6 29 36 84 New Lynn e 88 80 8 4 5 0 0 254 2 1 42 83 86 Titirangi a .. \ Waikomiti a .. j 89 143 6 8 5 0 0 5 0 0 6*18 6 12 18 Huia 1 .. \ Whatipu k .. j 58 6 8 18 0 10 8 90 S7 Auckland [Bj — Richmond Road 91 276 10 0 48 3 0 1,010 13 5 Mrs. Emma Rooney Martha Smith Fanny J. McKee .. Annie Newbegin .. Benjamin Bailey .. Robert C. Dyer Joseph H. Wood .. Annie Barton Mrs. M. Caldwell .. Jessie Edmiston .. Jane F. Sinclair .. Aimeo D. Bright .. Catherine S. Smith Margaret Whitelaw Jane E. McLeod Eleanor Airey Sarah J. Wallis Sara Watson Robert J. Hamilton Sarah R. Shoasby .. Mrs. Jane Simpson Kate Ridings Lucy J. Harling .. Henry Worthington William H. Draffin George Lippiatt .. George E. Hill" .. Thomas U. Wells .. E. Louisa Dunning Annie Jerram HF AF FP FP HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP MP FP HF AF AF HM AM AM AM AM AF AF 160 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 408 0 0 250 0 0 70 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 152 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 437 0 0 175 0 0 140 0 0 120 0 0 70 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 100 1,867 1 8 145 5 0 Ponsonby 92 717 Bayfield 302 0 0 20 0 0 93 98 Wellesley Street 2,158 10 0 208 13 6 0 19 0 88 94 812 Ncv Half-time. •> Formerly called school, opened in July. f Half-t " Babylon " and " Avoca." iime; reorjened in March. « Aided; opei e Half-time; re ted in January, ipened in April. "On few set stall o: lool, opened in E free night-scl June, tool.

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o . 6.2 II a 3 fl£ o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. o,-; Kxpe *•§ ■ £ to Maint 4-. *3 a eg ° h m g« Teachers' a ® Salaries and Q w Allowances. lMaintei Expel iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. .3-3 CO O fH Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD O a $ Other Ordinary Expenditure. Auckland [B] — contd.. Wellesley Street — cntd. £ s. d. £ a. d.i £ s. d.l Marianne Warm .. Andelia S. Dewar .. Norah Mulvany .. Lucy St. M. Fraser Elsie Shrewsbury .. Bessie Symons Bertha C. Greatbatch Elizabeth Byrne .. Emma Skudder .. Minnie Slator Mabel G. Harris .. Flora MoKenzie .. Ernest J. Walters.. Matilda Patterson.. E. M. 0. Harrison.. Charles M. Carter .. Charles Bishoprick Frances Longmore Mary 0. P. Taylor.. Mary C. Howard ., Margaret Henry .. Mary J. McUhone.. Edith M. Adams .. Eveline M. Knight Mabel E. Kissling... Caroline G. Daniels Clara E. E. Steel .. Jessie M. Mackay .. Herbert G. Cousins Edwin T. Hart George Thwaites .. Mrs. S. A. Jones .. Ellen Blades Laura Bell Maria Edwards Margaret Best Annie M. Bottrill .. Sarah Konnedy Annie Daviea Alice J. Reynolds .. Emma J. Larritt .. William Simmonds B. Cronin, B.A. Edmund 0. Purdie William J. Wernham Amy E. Bottrill .. Helen A. Hossaok .. Mary J. M. Harris.. Nelly Spragg Charlotte Wallnutt Maria S. 0. Brinsden Mary A. Coad G. M. Burlinson .. Elizabeth Martin .. Dorcas E. Cleveland Peter Leonard Alfred S. Webber .. Annie Henry Leonora Kilfoyle .. Ellen Astley Catharine D. Grant Effie S. Bull Susan B. Mclntyre Helena T. Short .. Estelle A. E. Tisdall Helene Mclntyre .. Ijeonora A. George AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP MP FP HM. AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP MP HM AM AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP MP HM AM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP HM AF AF HM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP £ s. d. 120 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 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 30 0 0 378 0 0 250 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 336 0 0 225 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 303 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 348 0 0 225 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 Beresford Street 13 6 95 1,958 16 8 171 14 51 616 Napier Street 96! 750 3 48 15 0 2,044 S 9 472' Nelson Street 97 1,265 8 0 72 IO' 0] 48 11 3 372 Albert Street 6 19 7 98! 267 10 81 5 0 79Parnell [B] .. 99 1,235 12 102 10 4 513 89 Eden— Tamaki West 100 220 0 0 10 0 3 10 0 Alfred J. McCraoken Isabella Clark Mrs. M. S. Harden W. L. F. Chambers Mrs. A. Mayhew .. Mary E. Oourtayne Mrs. Marion Bruce Lydia M.Hill James E. Waygood Rosina B. Thompson Mabel A. Bowden .. HM FP HF AM AF AF AF FP HM AF FP 150 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 175 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 40 90 01 Remuera 101 503 1 8 40 5 4 2 6 284 Ellerslie 294 11 8 5 0 6 s>2 102 18 0 0

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'Aa IT W -| ft Si fl o O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked |B]) - in which situate. =41 68 •AA %& a a^' O H V cd CO a o O co o Mamie] Expen tditure for the Year. nance. I Teachers' Names, T1 .,,. including all Teachers Buildings, an a Pupil-teachers bites, on t he Staff at the End 1- urniture, ot tlle Year. and Apparatus. CD A Bz r. O .2-3 CO o tH i Annual j g -A Salary and [ -3-2 Allowance | g & at the Kate i £ a paid during j *tj -* the Last : gTj Quarter of i a j the Year, j p b ; S> Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 93 Eden— continued. Panmure 103 £ a. A. 321 13 7 £ s. d. 18 15 0 £ s. d. 12 1 6 Thomas L. May .. Elizabeth B. Murray Alice Kolls HM AF FP £ a. d. 200 0 0 107 .70 0 0 40 0 0 91 Auckland [Bj — Grafton Road 104 1,182 8 4 303 10 ■ 8 i 11 4 2 George Healey, B.A. Richard Crowe George McGibbon.. Mary E. Hopper .. Florence Nicholson Kate Keesing Eliza Reid Sarah A. Mill Annie Moses Agnes Hawkins Elizabeth Tring .. Adelaide Latimer .. Rev. R. Coates, B.A. Francis Warren James Grierson ■ .. Alfred Taylor Robert D. Reid » .. Lydia Wright Charlotte A. Hopper Jessie McGlaslmn .. Arundel M. Beale .. Clara G. Berry Susan Ormiston .. Lavinia M. Hobson Harold Blackmail .. F. M. Greatbach .. M. S. Newman T. C. E. S. Coffey .. Jane E. Calder Kate A. Taylor James C. Dickinson William H. Newton Maria E. Walker .. Rosanna Bowen Margaret Coghill .. Janet Wilson Grace Boone Jessie A. Burns George H. Plummer Clara J. Hayle E. F. Hawkins Charles A. Bruford Kate Vialoux C. L. Robertson Margaret M. Kelly Margaret B. Gordon Maria Kilfoyle Flora E. Rhodes .. HM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP HM AM AM AM AM AF AF AF AF AF AF FP MP FP FP FP FP FP HM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP AM FP FP HM AF AF AF FP FP FP 330 0 0 456 210 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 393 0 0 064 200 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 336 0 0 476 140 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 260 0 0 268 120 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 I - •95 Newton East 1051 1,941 19 11 207 10 3 16 16 5 Newton West 26 12 3 106' 1,208 14 0 77 4 10 476 96 Newmarket IBj 107 676 13 4 45 0 0 2 10 6 268 Eden— Epsom 84 97 98 99 Mount Eden Point Chevalier 108 109 110 110 288 15 0 288 15 01 769 8 4 17 10 0 50 0, 0 16 5 0 270 16 3 13 18 1 W. N. Mcintosh .. Mary L. Hill Annie E. Udy Alfred Hosking Mary A. Braithwaite Mary Lovatt Agnes G. Steel A. L. F. Gilbert .. Matilda Kidd Hilda M. E. Kissling Florence M. Smith Louisa Durrieu John Rees G. A. Thompson .. Margaret Astley .. Neil Heath Hannah Astley Agnes S. French .. Mary E. Dempsey.. James B. Ramsay.. Ralph D. Stewart.. Mrs. L. Woodward Ellen A. Swain Constance H. Frost William Hooper .. Francis E. Picken.. HM AF FP HM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP AF HM AF FP HM AF AF AF MP HM AF AF AF AM AF 190 0 0 84 60 0 0 40 0 0 279 0 0 311 .120 0 0 i 90 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 175 0 0 78 70 0 0 40 0 0 230 0 0 179 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 327 0 0 446 120 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 311 78 til) Mount Albert 111 Ill 483 17 2 42 13 0 53 13 6 179 0! Onehunga [Bj 112 901 8 9 77 IS 3 10 4 4 ' 446 » On staff of free night-school.

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o . o.S §8 032 O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. '-"3 9 a: Maintenance. is a aj " " - g g Teachers' Other a 5? Salaries and Ordinary 2 ™ Allowances. Expenditure. 'or-; d8 Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites. Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. CD J] BZ 3.3 A <*> CO O tH Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. cj fl £ a CO'Cj £c id 5'a Obi £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ s. d.l £ a. d. Lilian M. Browne .. Helen Robb Charlotte A. Mulgan Bessie H. Sandes .. Bertha F. Pioken .. Arthur J. Hill AF AF AF FP FP MP £ a. d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 Onehunga [Bj— contd. %> Eden— Mount Roskill 10 7 9 102 103 Avondale 113 114 220 0 0 484 3 4 10 0 0 45 0 0 14 0 Evan Richards Hannah J. Priestly John Lyon Scott .. Jessie French ■ .. Thomas Read Margaret Broun .. HM AF HM AF MP AF 160 0 0 60 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 53 123 Manukau— Waiheke Island Pakuranga 93 0 8 224 11 8 5 0 0 14 3 0 John S. Phillips .. Thomas B. Tanner Isabella M. Roberts Charles B. Davis .. Lucy E. Anderson.. James J. Potter Mrs. Potter Arabella 0. Ryan .. Mary H. Currie Horatio N. LeGallais M. E. Gillibrand .. Catherine A. Browne James Mellsop Ada Pascoe Janet Wyllie T. R. Blandford .. Alfred F. Burton .. Sarah A. J. Hall .. Kate Bowden Lucy S. Luke John W. Sumner .. Elizabeth Keary .. Janet McG ee William Green Kate Calvert Joseph Calvert Mrs. Galloway James Muir Mrs. Muir Charles Cooper Janet S. Broun Helen J. Walter .. Mary C. Tregear .. Captain T. Broun .. Jane D. Grant Adelaide Bischofi .. James W. Rennick Barbara C. Anderson William H. Worsley Jane A. Smart David W. Jones .. Mrs. J. King Harriett E. Escott Walter W. Madden Mrs. A. Honey George W. Bradshaw Sarah B. Arey George A. Worsley.. Miss L. Barriball .. Matilda Taylor Augustus N. Scott.. Harriett H. Burgess Arthur Short Mary L. Phillips .. Edward W. Browne Jessie J. Bayly John Murray Mary Keaney Joseph R. Whitaker William E. Johns .. Harry Carso Mrs. Carse William McKee .. Isabella Smith M HM AF HM AF M S F F IIM AF ■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owick 117 218 6 8 10 0 0 51 107 Turanga Creek 118 128 6 8 6 0 0 23 108 109 Maraetai Ness Valley » W T airoa South 119 120 121 j 97 13 4 86 13 4 277 1 8 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 5 0 19 68 110 Mangere 122 320 0 0 34 10 0 4 2 6 93 II Otahuhu 123 449 3 4 26 18 0 8 18 6 140 17 10 0 > Otara 313 6 8 82 12 124 .13 Bast Tamaki 125 208 6 8 11 0 0 6 14 1 60 .14 Woodside 126 145 0 0 6 0 0 36 «r, Papakura Valley 127 121 13 4 5 10 0 22 16 Papakura 128 265 0 0 15 0 0 69 117 118 Ardmore Drury 129 130 101 4 8 201 15 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 20 45 < V 119 120 121 122 Karaka Awitu Pollock Waipipi 131 132 133 134 100 0 0 110 6 0 97 10 0 206 4 4 5 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 7 10 0 2 2 2 21 4 3 20 24 18 41 4*10 0 Kohekohe 135 128 19 6 6 0 0 0 13 3 29 Brookside Kariaotahi 136 137 99 3 4 175 9 7 5 10 0 11 10 9 1*12 0 23 32 Waiuku 138 225 0 0 13 0 0 49 Waitangi 139 129 14 2 6 0 0 26 Maioro West Mauku 140 141 100 0 0 205 0 0 5 0 0 8 10 0 0 11 0 11 6 8 31 42 123 124 Patumahoe 142 213 10 0 23 10 0 52 125 Puni 143 206 11 10 12 17 6 58 126 Ararimu 144 176 13 4 6 0 0 5 15 3 40 127 Ararimu Valley 145 169 7 3 6 0 0 2 7 9 34 128 Hunua 146 131 11 1 6 12 6 0 18 6 29 129 Maketu 147 215 0 0 10 0 0 38 a Aided.

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.43 !«| <o 2 ■-Q II a <■> OCT! O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. 08 *■§ £co ■as a p O H CD c3 a CDCD CC o Maintenance. Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teacherg on the Staff at the End of the Year. CD A Bz a° .So H>r/2 o (H Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate ; paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD O -a a h 1°" taob S^ > Manukau— continued. Bombay ' .. £ a. d. £ a. d. 311 13 4 18 11 6 £ s. d. 311 13 4 £ s. d. James Hogwood .. Mrs. Forde Helena M. LeQuesne Arthur M. Perry .. Mrs. Smallfleld .. Mrs. C. Sharp Gertrude E. Barlow John Fisher A. J. Tinting Emily J. Spence .. Margaret Hunter .. Neil H. Kennedy .. Caroline J. Flatt .. Mary Sturtevant .. Denis O'Donoghue Emma Revell Mary E. Owen Francis H. Brown.. E. Hungerford Frederick Elmsley Mrs. Isabella MoCaw HM AF FP M S HF FP HM AF AF FP HM FP FP HM AF AF M F M F £ s. d. 190 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 108 0 0 50 0 0 210 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 175 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 .30 148 79 LSI Paparata 149 157 10 0 7 17 9 157 10 0 32 132 Pukekohe East 150 162 3 4 14 0 0 162 3 4 0 6 0 39 133 Pukekohe West 151 404 3 4 25 0 0 404 3 4 142 34 Harrisville 152 276 14 4 15 0 0 276 14 4 35 Tuakau 153 295 0 0 15 0 0 295 0 0 5 0 0 70 Whangarata.. Pokeno Hill Pokeno Valley Maungatawhiri Valley 154 155 156 157 113 6 8 6 0 0 144 13 0 6 0 0 135 14 6 6 4 3 86 13 4 5 0 0 113 6 8 144 13 0 135 14 6 86 13 4 1 19 1 0 18 6 1 16 6 30 26 31 22 .36 37 38 39 Coromandel— Whangapoua Coromandel 158 159 73 6 8 5 0 0 327 16 10 28 11 0 73 6 8 327 16 10 TO* 0 10 George W. Rapson Alfred J. Litten Charlotte Hougham Annie Keaney Joseph B. Rocklifi.. Christina Harrower Mary S. Clymo Frank B. Burton .. Ella Burton Henry B. Wilson .. Mrs. M. C. Gubbins Leslie C. Marshall.. M HM AF FP HM AF FP HM AF HM AF M 80 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 175 0 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 135 0 0 20 101 40 Driving Creek 160 320 16 8 18 19 4 320 16 8 10 5 2 119 141 Mercury Bay Thames— Tairua 161 268 15 0 20 0 0 268 15 0 0 11 0 68 142 162 203 6 8 15 0 0 203 6 8 43 143 Hastings Thames [Bj — Tararu 163 159 1 4 7 19 6 159 1 4 14 3 30 144 164 435 16 8 36 12 3 435 16 8 0 9 0 Arthur Home Sarah Gott Rosabell Wolff .. Elizabeth M. Gibb Frederick Lough .. Richard B. Heriot.. Alfred Oldham Emma Ashman Elizabeth C. Quinn Thomas Isemonger William H. V. Hall Eliza A. Allely Henrietta Harden.. Emma J. Heighway Isabella H. Laurie Mary R. S. McQuade Sarah A. Goad William Hammond Mary McLoughlin.. Horatio Phillips . .' Albert Gerring Cordelia Crowther.. Mrs. Mary Phillips Kate Mulvany Florence E. Fletcher Annie E. Lamb Margaret Ashman .. Emilv Brown Alfred C. Hall Frances Haselden.. Jessie W. Paterson Mrs. F. Macky Margaret Akers E. Greenslade Sophia Wilson Edith H. Brown .. David Sohofield Kate A. Fletcher .. C. E. Gillespie E. M. L. Gibbons .. Robert H. Paterson G. Nowell Phillips Miss Bagnall HM AF AF FP MP HM AM AF FP HM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP MP FP HM AM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP MP HF AF AF FP FP FP FP HM AF AF FP MP M S 220 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 287 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 324 0 0 225 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 208 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 220 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 135 0 0 10 0 0 153 15 Waiotahi Creek 165 421 9 8 45 0 0 421 9 8 3 16 143 754 0 0 51 4 4 754 0 0 Waiokaraka 166 336 46 Kauaeranga Boys' 167 1,099 3 68 17 0 16 0 01 435 Kauaeranga Girls' 168 560 3 45 13 6 6 1 6! 270 47 Parawai 169 462 10 0 25 11 6 10 0 0 130 \ Thames— Turua 135 8 4 10 11 Oi 170 7 5 48 29

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o . °S •AH CD co -§S if See o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which Bituate. . o 2 ° *■§ Pto ■£ o aJ3 CD P a co O LO o Mainte: Expei tditure for thi lance. Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. CD Bz r-. O fl O (H Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. j § a; i$% Betut! SB Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Thames— continued. Puriri £ s. d, 146 5 0 £ a. d. 35 15 0 fi s. d. George Nield Miss Nield i William J. May .. I Mrs. Scott Mrs. Paul •\ Walter Sullivan Elizabeth Akers Kate Truscott Dennis R. Flavell.. I Miss T. McLoughrcy A. Carson Dunning Mrs. Dunning M S M S S HM AF FP M S M S £ a. d. 135 0 0 10 0 0 160 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 190 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 149 171 34 Omaha" .-. 1 Hikutaia * .. J 172 15911 8 5 0 0 5 10 0 32 0 6 1 8 0 22 23 Paeroa 173 324 13 0 20 2 0 3 6 0 94 50 Owharoa * .. 1 Mackaytown a J Waitekaari .. 174 I 118* 6 d 147 1 8 6 5 0 18 11 6 10 0 0 3 0 6 11 14 31 151 175 152 153 Eaglan— Churchill 0 - .. Harapepe » .. 176 177 39 0 0 150 5 0 12 17 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 I John S. Colhoun .. Charles K. Gornforth Mrs. Gornforth ! George F. S. Horsey Mrs. Horsey John Pain Mrs. M. Harsant .. I George M.Calvert.. Mrs. A. Jerome Mrs. E. Peglar Jessie McLeod M M S M S 'M S M S F F 125 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 10 0 0 60 0 0 48 0 0 10 •15 154 Raglan 178 120 0 0 7 10 0 1 12 2 26 155 Waitetima 179 69 3 4 13 15 6 12 156 Te Mata 180 132 1 8 22 0 0 4 17 6 23 157 Rnapuke ,. Te Kirikiri »,. Waikato — Miranda 181 182 60 0 0 41 18 4 5 3 3 12 12 158 183 86 13 4 5 0 0 16 0 i Norman D. McKay Miss Peters : Charles T. Edwards Margaret J. Smith John N. Murray .. Mrs. E. Walker .. • Jemima Robb : M. E. M.Tristram.. Richard T. Talbot.. William Gelling .. Emily Krippner .. Mary M. Cossy Jane C. Spence i Percy E. Stevens .. Elizabeth Biggs .. Leonora Salmon .. Charlotte Kate Davis Mrs. Mary Stone .. : Arthur Edwards .. Miss E. Ewen I Robert Ormsby Miss M. Selby i W. S. Stewart, B.A. Alfred E. Hill Helen B. Maoky .. Blanche Bedlington Elizabeth A. Russell Blanche Carnaehan i CharlesW. Clarke.. Mrs. T. Bruce James Graham Miss M. Hansford .. M S HM F P M S F F H M MP F P F P F HM AF AF F P F M S M S HM AM AF FP FP FP M S M S 60 0 0 10 0 0 160 0 0 00 0 0 60 0 0 5 0 0 68 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 56 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 230 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 120 0 0 10 0 0 15 159 Mercer 184 205 8 6 14 12 6 10 14 3 55 160 161 102 163 164 Whangamarino« Rangiriri» .. j Wairanga Ohinewai Huntly 185 186 187 188 16 0 0 96 13 4 67 8 4 96 13 4 310 19 9 2 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 10 0 20 0 0 214 3 4 1 12 6 5 4 3 6 3 5 9 22 18 25 102 165 166 Taupiri Hamilton East [Bj 189 190 100 0 0 391 13 4 6 0 0 38 17 6 0 13 0 28 121 167 168 Waikato — Kirikiriroa Tamahere 191 .192 55 6 8 156 8 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 5 4 14 31 169 Hautapu 193 130 0 0 6 12 6 5 10 0 25 170 Cambridge [Bj 194 647 0 1 35 0 '0 0 11 0 177 Waikato— Taotaoroa No. 1* j Taotaoroa No. 2 » ) Tawhare 120 13 4 5 10 0 171 195 17 3 3 15 16 29 172 196 111*16 2 S "() 0 173 Waipa— Ngaruawahia 197 336 9 10 19 17 3 2 7 0 i James Chappell Emma M. Coad Eliza I. Braithwaito > Charles Nettleship Mrs. Nettleship .. George B. Horgan .. Mrs. Horgan l John M. Murray .. Catherine E. Barry Ellon K. Sandes .. F. E. N. Gandhi .. Thomas G. Blaokett Mrs. M. B. Offeson I Bernard Bedford .. Jane H. Hume i Mrs. Mary Bruco .. » Henry B. Hyatt .. Magdalen L. Russell Amelia M. Nixon .. HM AF FP M S M S IIM AF FP MP M S HM FP F HM FP FP 200 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 90 0 0 10 0 0 64 0 0 10 0 0 210 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 160 0 0 60 0 0 108 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 101 174 Pukete 198 105 16 8 5 0 0 0 8 6 19 175 Whatawhata 199 82 0 8 5 0 0 16 176 Hamilton West [B] .. 200 421 18 11 25 0 0! i 46 0 9 129 177 178 179 Waipa— Ngahinepouri j TeRore" .. J Ohaupo 201 30 6 8 I 5 0 0: 5 0 0' 12 0 01 5 16 52 202 282*10 0 0 5 0 180 181 Pukerimu Cambridge West 203 204 101 6 8 247 10 0 19 10 0' 15 o o; 0 10 6 0 4 0 32 73 a Half-time. '» Aided. ■ e ]s T ew school lened in Jul r-

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z . o'.2 'ah Is % 2 oca O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate 9 'Ji Maintenance. aS Bed " g 5 Teachers' Other a C? Salaries and Ordinary rj ffi Allowances. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. 205 180 8 4 8 0 0 206 205 16 8 11 10 0 Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. CU 3 Teachers' Names, d . including all Teachers -S o and Pupil-teachers a 2 on the Staff at the End -So of the Year. ~ m o (H Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD CD a -j. •a .j a n S a < & ffl'C > Ji Waipa— continued. Te Rahu £ s. d. 7 10 0 £ s. d. 150 0 0 50 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 160 0 0 50 © 0 190 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 140 0 0 182 183 184 185 Alexandra Paterangi Te Awamutn 207 203 6 8 10 0 0 208 265 0 0 18 1 2 8 0 0 7 10 0 George Blackett .. Mary J. Carley 11 10 0 0 5 10 Octavius T. Hearne Ella Wills 10 0 0 1 11 0 Francis 0. Crookes . Euphemia Maoky .. 18 1 2 3 8 7 Thomas Hi Smith.. Martha Crookes Elizabeth Lewis .. 10 0 0 .. John La Prelle .. Eliza A. Harper 15 0 0 .. James Christie Ada M. Tristram .. 5 0 0 .. Ada Blackman 5 0 0 6 12 5 Charles McLean .. 0 5 10 1 11 0 3 8 7 HM FP HM FP HM AF HM AF FP HM AF HM AF F M 40 44 53 71 186 Rangiaohia 209 198 6 8 10 0 0 209 43 187 Kihikibi Piako — Te Aroha West Waihou a .. \ Waitoa Valley b j Te Aroha Goldfield .. 210 287 10 10 15 0 0 210 69 188 189 190 191 211 80 17 6 5 0 0 010 91 13 41 5 0 0 AL * .. 2 10 0 213 349 8 11 20 17 6 211 212 6 12 5 9 12 .1 15 20 23 108 192 193 194 Waiorongomai Ohineroa '• .. Morrinsville 214 241 2 3 13 10 0 215 45 0 0 5 0 0 216 200 18 5 9 11 0 213 214 215 216 2 10 0 9 12 1 20 17 6 .. W. H. P. Marsdon.. Mary E. Hould Selina J. F. Mulgan 13 10 0 2 12 6 John H. Gillies .. Elizabeth A. Nixon 5 0 0 .. Isabella Munro 9 11 0 11 14 11 John A. C. Lamont Marion Maxwell .. Mrs. Snell 6 0 0 0 14 9 Elizabeth Sinclair.. 2 10 0 264 3 5 Clara B. Westwood 5 0 0 .. Miss E. M. Jackson 2 12 6 11 14 11 HM AF AF HM AF F IIM FP S F F F 200 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 175 0 0 70 0 0 52 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 44 0 0 68 18 41 195 L96 197 Waharoa Oxford Lichfield ° .. Tauranga— Katikati No. 2 217 103 13 4 6 0 0 218 43 0 6 2 10 0 219 48 0 0 5 0 0 217 218 219 0 .14 9 264 3 5 29 15 11 198 220 196 5 0 15 0 0 220 15 0 0 .. Edward K. Mulgan Eleanor Wilson 5 0 0 1 15 0 Esther M. Gill 46 15 0 18 6 Lockhart D. Easton Caspar A. Semadeni Margaret J. Allely.. F. A. Somerville .. Agnes Wrigley Elizabeth Kelly .. Henty Mav Chappell 5 0 0 .. Peter G. Steel 5 0 0 .. Mabel Fortune Mrs. Mary Taylor .. IIM AF F HM AM AF AF FP FP FP M F F 150 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 240 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 72 0 0 36 0 0 43 199 200 Katikati No. 3 Tauranga [Bj 221 100 2 8 5 0 0 222 598 19 0 46 15 0 221 222 1 15 0 18 6 20 20ft Ml !02 Tauranga— Te Puke ' .. Greerton Maketu, East Coast 0 .. Whakatane— Whakatane d Opotiki 223 116 13 4 5 0 0 224 62 0 0 5 0 0 225 61 10 0 223 224 225 as 18 9 203 204 226 86 13 4 6 0 0 227 432 16 8 26 19 8 f 226 227 6 0 0 25 10 5 Francis E. Lowe .. 26 19 8 .. Thomas E. Wyatt.. Catherine Bovd Mary Tutliill" Thomas D. Rice .. 8 0 0 6 4 5 Joseph W. Webber Alice S. Hyatt Mrs. McCammon .. Henry C. Amner .. M HM AF FP MP HM AF 9 M 120 0 0 210 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 10 0 0 36 0 0 33 129 Rotorua— Rotorua 228 168 1 8 8 0 0 !05 228 27 East Taupo— i Taupo c 229 50 6 8 .. 229 9 Franklin Road Kawhia Mangapiko Mercury Bay Up. Mill .. Pakiri Papakura Valley No. 2.. Queen's Redoubt Wahapu Expenditure on Schools not Schools not open in December, 188S. 169 3 41 39 3 0 24 10 0 19 6 0 3 0 0 55 12 4 64 3 4 2 10 0 35 16 8 76 13 4 5 0 0 19 13 4 .. | 39 3 0 19 6 0 '.'. 513 9 2 10 0 .. 50 0 .. Singing, Auckland c Singing, Thames * Drill, Auckland" Drawing-master Visiting 1 27 6 7, .. I 12 10 Oj 20 14 10i 328 6 6! .. | Visiting Teactiers. | j i , .. Walter 3. Robinson 251 0 0 Furniture, &c. Plans and supervision .. Audit of School Fund Accounts City Truant Officer Expenditure n oenditwe not classified. 2 18 61 2 18 61 320 5 7 20 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 58,162 1 3 4,538 IT 8 6,250 5 2 56872 0 0 17574 a (Oec< Half-time, amber 1867). <> Half-time; opened in May. o Aided. ' New school, opened in February. » For one month only

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o ... 61 a a Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked (BJ) in which situate. 68 >AA 9 m is Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites. Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © BZ aS .2-3 ' in O Ph ! o Annual I § Salary and ; -a S Allowance i g g at the Kate £ A. paid during < ™ the Last 8/g Quarter of I p £ the Year. \ 3 B O Eh O en Q Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Taranaki, — Eltham Road a Opunake 1 2 £ s. d. 44 6 0 167 0 5 £ s. d. 6 16 9 48 7 11 £ s. d. 40 17 8 Robert G. Surrey .. Harry Albert Eason Isabella Young Alfred Bell James Jekin Elwin Frederick Mills Agnes Eustace Mary Mills William Richards .. Ada Young Albert Henry Evans Gwendoline Rodgers Richard Morgan .. Alice Billing Hector Dempsey .. James Hislop Mary Brooking Isabella Blair Ada M. Roby Mary McLauchlan Hetta E. Taylor .. Beatrice Cliff Agnes Sadler Marion Todd Emily Rennell Reginald Yatton .. Lydia E. Shaw Frances M. Smith.. Rose Cowling John Young Eleanor F. Ellis .. Alice Stockley Violet E. Gane .. Sarah Ellis Agnes Malcolm Eugene F. Dencker Samuel Wyllie Emma Nixon Mary Wrigley George W. Potts .. Mary Leedom R. J. Cattley William K. Collins William Dickie Gertrude Carrioh .. James Purdio Mary Baker John T. Campbell .. Catherine O'Leary Annie Evelyn Cliff.. Oscar Worm Jessie Ralfe Jane Andrews Frederick W. Young Alice Faull Percy Vaughan Atkinson S. Bell .. M HM FP M M HM FP F M F HM FP HM AF Pr.M AM AF AF DF AF AF AF PP FP FP MP HF AF FP HM AF FP FP F F M M F F HM FP M M HM FP HM FP HM FP HF MP HF FP HM FP M M £ s. d. 82 0 0 123 5 0 18 0 0 76 0 0 90 0 0 116 15 0 18 0 0 61 0 0 91 10 0 65 0 0 107 5 0 18 0 0 134 10 0 50 0 0 244 10 0 162 0 0 117 0 0 112 10 0 75 0 0 57 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 18 0 0 27 0 0 124 10 0 50 0 0 18 0 0 146 0 0 50 0 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 59 0 0 58 10 0 84 15 0 48 0 0 52 0 *0 90 5 0 130 10 0 18 0 0 78 10 0 05 0 0 141 10 0 18 0 0 133 0 0 18 0 0 152 10 0 18 0 0 95 15 0 27 0 0 86 0 0 31 10 0 149 5 0 22 10 0 79 0 0 48 0 0 £ s. d. 82 0 0 30 123 5 0 46 is n n 2 3 4 Rahotu Warea Ok»to 3 4 5 86 10 0 73 15 0 142 14 2 10 10 0 8 10 8 22 8 10 71 8 6 2115 0 ih u u 76 0 0 24 90 0 0 16 116 15 0 45 is n n Tataraimaka Oakura Koru Omata 6 7 8 9 80 0 0 97 13 4 72 7 6 134 4 2 10 4 9 23 3 4 20 3 1 37 1 1 4 0 0 la u u 61 0 0 17 91 10 0 26 65 0 0 19 107 5 0 40 is o n 0 Frankley Road New Plymouth [B] — Central 10 177 6 1 19 16 10 142 5 0 IB U U 134 10 0 51 fin n n 1 11 985 14 6 155 0 3 33 7 6 ou u u 244 10 0 38!) 162 0 0 117 0 0 112 10 0 75 0 0 57 0 0 fin n n 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 18 0 0 27 0 0 124 10 0 102 50 0 0 West Infants' 12 194 0 7 39 2 8 Taranaki— Fitzroy 13 245 16 8 22 2 6 18 0 0 146 0 0. 100 50 0 0 9S>. in n 9 10 Mangorei, Lower Mangorei, Upper Kent Road, Lower Kent Koad, Upper Albert Road Egmont Village Bell Block 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 56 10 0 66 0 10 83 17 11 67 6 8 51 18 9 91 17 6 161 18 4 5 19 0 7 19 4 9 5 8 14 3 10 15 17 6 17 10 8 15 17 0 22 iu u 22 10 0 59 0 0 16 58 10 0 14 84 15 0 26 48 0 0 12 52 0 *0 13 90 5 0 85 130 10 0 49 is n n 1310 0 2 10 0 11 Egmont Road Upland Road Waitara East 21 22 23 94 1 8 74 8 4 199 17 0 16 4 6 5 9 10 22 3 0 30 10 9 18 O O 78 10 0 21 05 0 0 18 141 10 0 55 is n n 12 Waitara West 24 139 5 0 17 4 4 1 3.6 18 0 0 133 0 0 58 is n n 13 Lepperton .. 25 171 1 8 27 17 5 J.8 u u 152 10 0 67 is n n W T aiongona 26 115 11 4 15 11 6 1 18 2 18 o u 95 15 0 41 07 n n 14 Huirangi Clifton— Tikorangi 27 140 1 8 13 7 11 say o o 86 0 0 32 31 m n 15 28 160 15 6 19 5 4 31 io o 149 5 0 64 oo In n 16 Urenui Pukearuhe •>.. Taranaki— Inglewood 29 30 84 16 8 53 17 3 10 14 8 3 10 0 54 7 6 22 10 0 79 0 0 27 48 0 0 10 17 18 Wortley Road Norfolk Road Midhirst Waipuku 31 32 33 34 236 10 10 81 5 10 118 4 2 187 14 2 123 0 5 29 14 0 26 0 1 22 0 5 23 10 7 26 8 3 20 5 0 5* 0 0 12 19 6 87 13 0 James Grant Louisa G. Dymond H. M. Payne Elizabeth Williams Robert J. Bakewell Blanche Dymond .. Florence A. Tyrer .. Marie Reed Laura Reed Edith M. Pitt Rose Earl D. B. Lattey Edward Evans Alice Butler Clara A. King HM AF MP F HM FP HM FP FP HF FP M HM FP FP 142 0 0 50 0 0 31 10 0 79 15 0 91 5 0 18 0 0 151 5 0 27 0 0 18 0 0 100 0 Oi 18 0 Oj 90 0 0| 149 0 0 27 0 Os 2 10 0 142 0 0 92 50 0 0 31 10 0 79 15 0 25 91 5 0 28 is n n 18 o 0 151 5 0 72 27 0 0 18 0 0 100 0 0! 49 18 n n 35 Tariki < ! Stratford 36 37 70 13 4 204 12 11 14 17 5 23 9 1 298 9 4 1 15 0 18 0 0 90 0 Oj 34 149 0 Oi 73 27 0 Oi 2 10 Oi .19 Expenditure n '.ot classified. Unclassified Plans and supervision .. I 37 16 91 62*10 0| 5,171 10 0 1,842 5,171 10 0 5,336 16 2 865 6 9 906 5 5 a Opened in July. >> Closed for about two months in December quarter. « Opened in Aj mil.

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O . °S 'AH CD CO £5 8.8 a o cm O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. 08 »co ■as a ca O H CD cd CC Q. a S? O co Q Maint' Expel mauce. iditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. CD A Teachers' Names, including all Teachers -53 and Pupil-teachers a jr] ou the Staff at the End -2 o of the Year. - s m o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD* U 5 H £S 0 a S a n obi > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hawera— Pihama Otakeho Manaia Kapuni "• Okaiawa Cardiff Ngaire Bird Road » .. Kaupokonui b Eltham 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 £ s. d. 150 0 0 156 12 6 309 0 7 64 15 11 153 5 0 123 15 0 216 7 4 53 7 6 9 3 4 224 16 8 £ s. d. 8 11 0 11 12 3 22 5 7 12 6 6 8 0 6 15 11 3 14*19 4 £ a. d. 1 11 0 19 6 55 0 0 2 14 0 8 10 0 20 13 8 5 0 6 140 8 2 130 4 0 Albert Proudlock .. Jacob Honore George Wilks Frances J. Davis .. Henry Law George H. Maunder D. J. Williams .. Charles J. Cooke .. Thomas Innes Margaret McKay .. H. J. MoClair T. DArcy Hamilton Mary Brown John Harre Jessie Brown Agnes Martin James U. Murray .. Alexander MailJulia Horneman ■. \ Ritchings Grant .. David S. Syme Amy Brunetti Esther Ecclesfield M M HM AF M M M HM MP F M HM FP HM AF FP M HM AF AM MP FP FP £ s. d. 150 0 0 160 10 0 216 5 0 99 0 0 120 0 0 150 10 0 120 0 0 181 10 0 35 0 0 97 10 0 110 0 0 201 10 0 20 0 0 211 0 0 99 0 0 30 0 0 155 0 0 271 0 0 123 15 0 145 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 29 38 108 25 41 29 69 27 «30 61 11 Normanby 11 363 6 11 21 12 6 89 12 13 Te Roti Hawera [B] 12 13 153 15 0 669 6 2 8 12 6 ; 34 13 0 5 0 0 16 10 0 30 233 14 15 16 17 Patea— Manutahi .. Whakamara * Alton Kakaramea Patea [B] 14 15 10 17 18 95 2 6 29 4 4 104 2 6 150 13 4 397 15 4 6 6 0j 5 16 o: 11 16 o! 23 3 0 6' 2 6 2 6 6 James Victor Wybrant Olphert .. William MeCreedy Arthur England .. A. W. Williamson .. Agnes McLeod Marjory Williamson Amie Black M M M M HM AF FP FP 71 5 0 52 10 0 91 5 0 160 10 0 243 15 0 93 7 6 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 12 20 40 131 IS 19 20 Patea— Whenuakura Kohi Waverley 19 20 21 135 10 0 102 10 0 364 0 0 11 11 6 8 13 3 22 16 3 0 14 0 2 2 6 Taliesin Thomas .. Martha H. Lissaman John C. Hill Isabella McDonald Jemima Cheyne .. Maud Mason Charles Gray James Milne Martha FanM F HM FP FP FP M HM FP 135 10 0 112 10 0 239 15 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 138 15 0 191 0 0 20 0 0 38 29 134 21 22 Momahaki Waitotara 22 23 127 10 0 175 12 6 12*11 9 70 0 37 49 23 21 25 26 Wanganui— Maxwell Brunswick Goat Valley e Aramoho 24 25 26 27 140 0 0 116 18 0 90 0 11 434 6 7 9 5 0 10 15 3 6 3 3 27 2 6 6* 3 6 2*12 6 Robert Edmunds .. Sheridan C. Hall .. E. W. Tompkins .. Charles H. W. Lock Anna Marion Feild Jessie MoCaul Jane Ewing Fergus Murray Frank B. Parkes .. Herbert Sanson .. M M M HM AF FP FP MP M M 140 0 0 116 5 0 111 5 0 233 0 0 99 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 128 0 0 120 10 0 30 30 26 152 Mosstown Upokongaro Wanganui [B] — Wanganui Boys' 28 29 129 5 0 118 0 0 11 9 3 11 11 6 35 37 27 28 29 30 944 12 8 131 3 1 0 8 6 Richard J. Fenn .. David C. Strachan William L. Maule William J. Andrew William H. McLean George G. Bullock Frederick W. Mason Sarah F. R. Blyth Frances Stoddart .. Margaret C. Maclver Margaretta Field .. E. A. McNeill Annie McLean Jemima N. Hoey .. Lizzie Verdon Emma P. Laird .. Mary Stafian Elizabeth Ballantine Elizabeth Low Jessie Mclntyre .. Eliza Brown Agnes Peffers HM AM AM AM MP MP MP HF AF AF AF AF FP HF FP FP FP FP FP FP HF FP 310 0 0 175 0 0 145 0 0 150 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 244 10 0 116 5 0 105 0 0 102 10 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 155 0 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 250 Wanganui Girls' 31 714 18 2 213 Wanganui Infants' .. 440 0 0 32 248 Wanganui St. John's.. 33 140 14 2 12 1 11 93 a For seven months; aided. For eleven months. "»For one month. c Fourth quarter; first time open. <l For six months ; aided.

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Js Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. "3,-; o ta O Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. I O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. o 2$ §33 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. I Wanganui— Okoia Mars Hill .. Matarawa Denlair Biverton Bird Grove .. Wangaehu Upper Wangaehu a .. Warrengate .. Turakina £ s. d. 124 15 0 62 16 3 123 10 0 58 2 6 33 15 0 22 10 0 80 3 9 12 15 3 125 0 0 218 15 0 £ s. a. 11 7 9 £ s. a. 19 4 0 £ s. d. 130 10 0 63 15 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 33 15 0 22 10 0 75 0 0 18 15 0 125 0 0 156 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 181 0 0 40 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 41 5 0 240 15 0 155 0 0 78 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 90 0 0 145 10 0 122 10 0 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Glen Nevis Upper Tutaenui 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 4-A 45 33 13 9 220 10 0 8 13 4 - 15 9 8 - 14 0 14 12 6 13 - 4 4j 6' 8 0 5 0 0 i'o 0 3 9 6 James K. Law R. H. Bockel H. von Blaremberg James Wright Lucy Balmer Ella T. Stevens .. Eliza G. Harper .. Ma S. Webb David Walker Low 1 Davia H. Jenkins .. Boberta Thomson.. Vacant George Everiss Maud Meads Olive M. Igglesden Hugh Mclntyre J. Isobelle Peacock Edwin Mossman .. Henry A. Parkinson Alice McKay Alison McDonald .. Elizabeth K. Low .. J. Dalrymple Innes W. H. A. Worsop .. Henry A. Easther .. M M M M F F F F M HM FP HM FP F M F HM AM AF FP FP M M M 38 15 25 16 9 5 18 5 34 54 9 47 40 41 42 43 Porewa Turakina Valley West Eangitikei Marton [B] .. 46 47 48 49 84 13 9 58 2 6] 45 11 3] 561 15 5 C 19 0 I 28 16 10 6' 2 6 25 13 11 184 44 45 46 Wanganui — Mount View Crofton Greatford Bangitikei— South Makirikiri Bull's 50 51 52 101 5 0 146 15 0 122 10 0 7 19 6 11 7 0 8 14 0 10 0 24 18 0 15 6 22 36 28 47 48 53 54 136 7 6 460 10 5 8 14 9 23 12 6 0 16 2 11 5 0 Norman Matheson Andrew Thomson .. Johan J. McDonald Nellie Thomson .. Agnes Kilgour A. K. Harlock George Nyc Leonard J. Watkin George S. Evans .. James Collier Agnes Chalmer Ada Quarrie John Powell Ellen Prendergast Joseph Guylee Elizabeth Diamond Bichard C. Dowling Herbert L. James.. Mary A. Lightbown Louisa Cleary Hannah Boache .. Arthur W. Bule .. M HM AF FP FP M HM MP M HM AF FP HM FP HM FP HM AM AF AF FP M 135 0 0 225 0 0 102 15 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 186 15 0 25 0 0 145 0 0 202 15 0 88 13 9 50 0 0 151 0 0 55 0 0 161 10 0 50 0 0 243 0 0 140 0 0 123 15 0 93 15 0 65 0 0 108 9 0 26 137 49 50 Parawanui Huntorville .. 55 56 103 15 0 203 18 8 8 9 6 14 1G 10 0 2 6 29 7 6 26 59 51 52 Paraekaretu Halcombe 57 08 146 5 0 356 15 5 8 2 9 19 16 3 jj' 4 6 24 90 53 Upper Taonui 59 223 10 0 I 13 19 4 54 54 Makino Boad 60 218 10 0| 14 15 6 56 55 Feilding [BJ 61 670 12 1 34 17 6 217 56 Bangitikei— Stanway Oroua— Ashurst m 116 4 9 11 10 9 2 0 6 45 57 o:j 370 7 6 22 16 10 16 8 6 D. W. Campbell .. Norman Crabb Catherine Wame .. Ellen Craven George H. Espiner William Prendergast Annie Astbury James McDonald .. P. B. Ligertwood .. Alicia Prendergast F. D. Strombom .. T. Augustine Flood Dugald Mathoson .. Alexander Matheson Edward H. Bogers HM MP FP FP HM MP F M HM FP M HM MP M M 228 10 0 55 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 171 10 0 25 0 0 116 12 6 160 10 0 181 10 0 20 0 0: 78 15 0 1 187 10 0 45 0 0 125 0 0 128 0 0 123 Bunnythorpe 185 13 4 14 1 3 62 0 0 59 68 64 o9 60 61 Taonui Mangaone Stoney Creek 05 66 67 116 12 0 155 10 0 212 18 4 10 19 9 11 13 0 15 0 7 0 18 6 37 9 3 37 43 61 62 63 Beaconsfleld Karere 08 69 92 2 6 244 15 0 6 10 6 16 17 6 23 76 64 65 C6 Kairanga b .. Jackeytown Palmerston North [B] — Palrnerston North 70 71 72 6 18 10 121 5 0 932 15 1 8 11 0 84 16 10 142 2 0 0 3 6 2 10 0 Frances E. Watson Sarah F. Patterson Marion Schofield .. Alexander Matheson Annie Hobbs Henry E. Astbury .. Elizabeth Keeble .. Lucy O'Brien David H. Guthrie .. Martha Irvine E. Balph Oldham a Nellie G. Innes Edith Keeble Louisa M. Nathan HM AF AF AM AF MP FP FP HM AF AM FP PP FP 275 0 0 138 15 0 102 15 0 125 0 0 84 7 6 75 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 268 0 0 118 15 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 °32 28 340 Terrace End 184 73 527 10 10 234 14 a For ei| jht months, 6 For one month. 'ourth [uarter; first time 0; >en, a Probationer.

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•I a II s 3 O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. "a Maintenance. _ .,,. Buildings, - Sites, Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Annarahm Allowances. Expenditure. A PP ara ™»- Expenditure for the Year. Teachers 1 Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. o .a ■£ is I S Annual g t; Salary and mS Allowance § & at the Hate £3 paid during ■< the Last g/S Quarter of to g the Year. q3 H < G7 Manawatu — Sandon 74 £ s. d. 357 15 0 s s. a. 22 3 0 £ s. d. 13 3 0 George Grant Margaret McLean.. Donald Martin W. J. B. Trewin .. Charles Bowater .. Thomas Harris T. Baker Insoll .. George S. Harper .. T. Fifield Eeevo .. I E. 0. Templer .. Annie McDougall .. Herbert Woodham Alice Little Joanna Prendergast Helen Phyn William Toomath.. Frank P. Kellow .. Not yet in operation HM FP MP MP HM MP M M M £ s. d. 208 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 25 0 0 136 16 0 65 0 0 120 10 0 106 5 0 106 5 0 101 Campbelltown 201 16 6 16 3 9 68 75 70 69 70 71 72 Awahuri Carnarvon Pohangina Kimbolton Road " ) Cheltenham a J Oroua Bridge Foxton 7(3 77 78 120 10 0 106 18 9 97 3 9 11 9 3 6 4 9 2 17 6 25 0 0 5 15 6 8 17 0 41 22 23 70 109 3 4 10 1 3 1 14 0 4 4 0 13 6 M 110 0 0 35 73 74 80 81 70 6 3 392 8 9 22 19 4 F HM AF FP FP M M 63 15 0 221 15 0 95 5 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 67 10 0 78 15 0 17 127 75 7G 77 78 79 Moutoa Taikorea b .. Linton Birmingham Fitzherbert East 82 83 84 85 86 64 15 11 56 11 3 0 2 6 80 3 6 40 3 6 50 3 6 18 21 E School sites, legal exJb Ixpenditure n \ot classified. 17 16 0 penses School requisites Plans and inspection .. 28 19 1 115 15 4 1,570 19 C 91 18 10 388 0 5 17079 16 3 5,242 » Half-time school. b For nine months.

Wairarapa North— Tβ Nui 1 105 0 0 8 0 0 12 17 0 Samuel Turkington Ellen Brading Ellen J. Howan .. Frank G. Mangnuson Matilda E. Bannister John Pilkington .. Christina McKenzie Duncan M. Yeats .. Marion Reese Cecilia McKenny .. C. C. Hubbard Alexander Penney.. Alioe J. Frethey ., Georgo Langton William Murdoch.. John McKenzie Kate Nelson James Willis Mary McKenzie John A. Smith Elizabeth Sait Frederick Gover .. Adolph Feist Elizabeth Wilton .. William T. Grundy William Waite F. H. Bakewell .. Albert Erskine E. Riemenschneider Nita Johnston Alexander McKenzie Isabella Munro Annie Feist Lois McGregor Nelson Bunting .. Margaret Smith .. Laura Keeling Agnes Sage Edith Sage M S F M F M F HM AF FP M HM AF M M HM AF HM FP M F HM FP S HM AM AM AM AF AF MP FP FP FP MP FP HF FP FP 100 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 67 10 0 75 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 225 0 0 75 0 0 15 0 0 93 15 0 205 0 0 85 0 0 92 0 0 41 5 0 205 0 0 75 0 0 135 0 0 20 0 0 175 0 0 116 5 0 195 0 0 40 0 0 5 0 0 330 0 0 2-20 0 0 150 0 0 115 0 0 75 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 15 0 0 115 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 21 2 8 4 5 Kaiwhata Whakataki .. Bideford Taueru Wangaehu .. Pahiatua 2 B 4 5 6 7 171 13 4 100 0 0 322 1 8 22 18 9 86 11 3 53 8 9 10 0 0 8 0 0 21 0 0 6*17 0 C 18 20 25 19 103 Hastwell Eketahuna 8 9 296*13 4 44 1 3 16 0 0 2 0 6 5 0 0 25 69 Mangaone Alfredton Mauriceville 10 11 12 281'13 4 92 11 3 43 8 9 12 0 0 195 3 2 0 10 0 24 11 45 Mauriceville Railway.. 13 162 2 0 37 2 6 10 0 35 8 9 10 Dreyorton Opaki Fernridge 14 15 16 173 12 3 118 15 0 257 1 8 10 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 712 6 31 17 59 11 Masterton [B] — Masterton 17 1,269 6 3 57 0 0 15 0 0 479 Masterton Infants' .. 98 18 178 6 8 52 11 0 Wairarapa South— Waingawa .. 120 0 0 8 0 0 Edmund Jupp Susanna Jupp Charles H. Harper.. M S M 100 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 15 12 19 13 Te Whiti 20 116 18 4 8 18 0 19

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o . c 2 ia §1 OX Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. o§ *% gefl 3* s g CD d cc -^ a cd O CO o Maintei Expe: iditure for the Year. cance. Buildings, Situs, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 2 •S-S a .§ .2o CO O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CDCD g>J c. o re +J S 3 ffi fo %A CD EH > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 14 Wairarapa South— contd. Gladstone 21 £ s. d. 153 6 8 £ s. d. 9 0 0 £ s. d. 5 4 6 James Leete Mary Leete Joseph J. Guest John H. Brann Frances A. Chatwin Kate Brann Edward Samuel .. Annie Duncan Mary Jones E. Stuart-Forbes .. Grace Brann Robert Darroeh M S M HM AF FP HM AF AF FP FP MP £ s. d. 145 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 235 0 0 95 0 0 25 0 0 275 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 19 Taipos Clare ville 22 23 363* 6 8 13 13 6 20 0 0 6 109 15 10 Carterton [B] 24 678 1 6 62 10 0 216 Wairarapa South— Belvedere 44 17 18 19 20 Dalefiold Park Vale Waihakeke 25 26 27 28 193 6 8| 218 6 8 183 6 8 213 6 8 11 10 0 11 10 0 10 0 0 18 13 0 5 0 0 56 16 7 Henry McFarlano.. Jessie Moncrief James M. Beeohey Martha G. Carter .. Sarah Jane Tom .. Charles A. Richards Mary A. Richards .. Frederick Connell.. Mary R. Connell .. May Braithwaite .. Gordon Ponsonby .. Amy Ponsonby Thomas Porritt Charlotte F. Scale.. Mary Yorko Matilda Bannister.. HM FP HM FP S M S HM S FP M S HM AF FP FP 185 0 0 15 0 0 185 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 185 0 0 5 0 0 175 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 165 0 0 5 0 0 255 0 0 115 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 39 38 41 Matarawa 173 6 8 10 0 0 22 3 6 29 21 29 22 Greytown [B] 30 590 7 0 28 0 0 173 Wairarapa South— Kaitara 213 6 8 11 0 0 1 15 0 Tom Wakelin Mary A. Ward Isabella Campbell.. James Badland Elizabeth Harris .. Emma Davies George S.McDermid Jessie Fenwiek Liilias Heaney Henry Bunting Olivia Payne Esther Craig Kate Cundy Elizabeth Bunting Richard Delany .. HM FP S M S F M FP F HM AF FP FP FP M 185 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 175 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 155 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 255 0 0 85 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 115 0 0 39 23 31 Waihenga 183 0 8 12 0 0 50 24 32 25 26 Pirinoa Kaiwaiwai 33 34 122 15 7 122 1 8 9 0 0 7 13 4 26 13 0 22 42 27 28 Tauherenikau Featherston 35 36 100 0 0 491 5 0 2 0 0 35 3 9 2315 0 14 162 Cross Creek Hutt— Kaitoke 118 6 8 8 0 0 5 0 0 22 29 37 30 38 159 11 8 10 0 0 5 0 0 Donald Munro Jane Munro Hester Hansen Eliza H. Evans Edward Foden Jeremiah Hurley .. Laura Treadwell .. Mabel Evans John J. Mahood .. Annie M. Bouloott Ellen Meager David Barry George C. Heenan Annie C. Richards Clara Speedy Louise Graham Eliza Hobbs Constance Searle .. James Home James Mclntyre .. Ellen J. Levy Minnie S. Cooke .. Agnes Olsen Ernest B. Jones .. M S F F M HM AF FP HM AF FP HM AM AF FP FP FP F HM AM AF AF FP MP 155 0 0 5 0 0 108 15 0 123 15 0 100 0 0 235 0 0 85 0 0 25 0 0 205 0 0 75 0 0 30 0 0 275 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 295 0 0 150 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 32 31 32 Wallace Mungaroa Whiteman's Upper Hutt 39 40 41 42 111 5 0 126 5 0 75 0 0 406 5 0 8 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 21 0 0 5* 5 6 22 37 22 107 33 Taita 43 357 10 0 16 0 0 3 5 0 65 34 Hutt 44 593 13 4 31 0 0 15 0 203 Wainuiomata Petone [B] .. 153 6 8 705 1 8 11 13 0 15 4 6 21 265 35 36 45 46 8 10 0 37 0 0 37 Hutt— Korokoro Horowhenua— Manukau Otaki 47 100 0 0 8 0 0 Sarah Elkin F 100 0 0 19 38 48 49 82 7 7 324 3 4 23 17 11 20 0 0 58 19 11 15 11 8 Finlay Bethune Clement W. Lee .. Lois Feist Henry S. Whitehorn Henry Messiter .. M HM AF MP M 165 0 0 205 0 0 85 0 0 35 0 0 25 5 0 25 87 Waikanae .. 14 2 6 7 39 50

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°.a a.2 'a a © a ■'B'a §1 re A 'A cj oj: Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. 0„" og gefl ■as 3 cS CD H CD cd 2 Pi a cd O CQ Mainte] Expe: iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. CD A Bz a2 .2o Am CO O Ph I © CD Annual ~ n Salary and -a S Allowance g a at the Kate £3 paid during <^ the Last . g.'g Quarter of ' £3 the Year. Jd SH ■5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 40 41. 42 43 Hutt— Paikakariki .. Horokiwi Judgeford Pahautanui .. 51 52 53 54 £ s. d. 100 0 0 13710 0 242 1 8 £ s. d. 10 10 0 40 11 3 10 0 0 16 4 0 £ a. d. 13 10 0 Dorothea Hamilton Janet Mitchell Elizabeth M. Rutter George Flux Lavinia Stuart E. O'H. Ganavan .. Jane Redman Harry W. Wells .. W. W. Rowntree .. Mrs. Wells B. T. Browne Hugh P. Ward .. Eliza J. May Alice Hobbs Robort Johnston .. Clara Storey Mary Newton Sara Letham Laura Welch Margaret Shotter .. Henry H. Dyer Annie J. Lockett .. Mona Dyer Zoo Dryden Mrs. Dyer William Ford Caroline Davis F F F HM FP HM AF HM MP S M HM AF FP HM AF FP FP F S HM FP FP FP S HM AF £ s. d. 100 0 0 37 10 0 138 15 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 75 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 5 0 0 175 0 0 285 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 285 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 138 15 0 5 0 0 225 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 210 0 0 75 0 0 27 10 82 52 44 Porirua 55 266 13 4 12 0 0 5 4 0 52 45 Tawa Flat .. 56 210 10 8 12 0 0 11 16 0 5;! 46 47 Ohariu Johnsonville 57 58 178 6 8 350 4 2 10 0 0 20 0 0 36* 9 0 29 104 4K Kaiwara 59 419 17 1 23 0 0 0 8 6 111 Makara 186 16 1 9 10 0 5 0 0 19 60 24 50 Karoi-i 61. 345 0 0 21 5 0 5 14 0 83 Wadestown .. 295 0 0 16 0 0 13 18 6 02 59 51 Wellington City— Thorndon 63 1,202 10 0 46 0 0 William Mowbray.. William Lewis Thomas R. Saywell Annie Davies Sarah Dimant Annie Malcolm Theresa Dimant .. Vernon Johnston .. Elizabeth Ramsay Annie Ranwell Clara Treadwell .. Margaret Page Lizzie McKeegan .. Elizabeth Robinson Helen Brown Clara Meagher George Macmorran T. F. Fairbrother .. Francis Mason Tellira Watson Ella H. Mills Sara Fraser Mary Page Amelia A. Cook Marion George Jane E. Davies Caroline Letham .. Clement Watson .. W. Plunkett Cole .. Joseph Thomas A. A. Dowdeswell .. Mary F. Ballingall Alice Bright Amy G. Davis Alexander McBain Mary Bowie Grace A. Young .. Sophia Reeves Elvina Dransfield .. Clara Firth Isabella Rennie .. Georgina E. Chatwin Paulina Watson .. Julia Hutchens Jessie Dixon Emily Brace Frances Garrett .. Minnie Lawson Jessie Houghton .. Charles J. Hardy .. William H. Jackson Walter N. Dempsey HM AM AM AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP HF FP FP FP FP HM AM AM AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP HM AM AM AF AF AF AF MP FP FP FP FP FP FP HF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP HM AM AM 355 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 85 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 115 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 345 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 355 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 55 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 165 0 0 85 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 355 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 331 Thorndon Infants' 04 251 9 3 25 0 0 127 I I Terrace 1,110 0 0 53 2 3 112 10 5 52 05 387 53 Te Aro 60 1,476 13 4 241 5 12 18 0i 541 Te Aro Infanta' 67 432 10 0 95 0 0! 4 10 8 234 Mount Cook Boy3' 54 08 1,416 13 3 60 6 8 13 15 0 548

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d a *>$ O -r. EC r^ o JSchools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LBJ) in which situate. 6§ *■§ »x if CD s3 jf Mainti Expen iditure for the Year, nance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers Buildings, ani j Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the Bna Furniture, o f the Year. and Apparatus. II o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. Cβ o a g It CD 5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Wellington City— contd. Mount Cook Boys'— cd. £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. a. Jessie Cherrett Graham Pringle .. John Hopkirk Maud Ryder Mary E. King Alice Louisa Hall .. Robert Drumniond Eleanor Flannagan Herbert Edmonds.. Elizabeth Ferguson Clara Lockie Catherine H. Tarn Elizabeth Helyer .. Harriet McGowan Isabella M. Cook .. Mary Kate Lawson Ellen Wallace Annie Eothenberg.. Caroline C. Watson Clara Wilkinson .. Clara Thorburn Emily R. Hutcheng Priscilla Hudson .. Catherine A. Francis Maggie H. Craig .. Florence Richardson Agnes Stewart Florence Tabor Emma Meek Isabella C. Ramsay Jessie Tait Eleanor N. Cook .. Daisy Holm May Phelps Harriet Laird Millicent George .. Isabella Thorburn.. Elizabeth McGowan Elizabeth Batt Elizabeth Scott Alice Eobinson Caroline Smith Alice Monaghau .. AF MP MP FP FP FP MP FP MP FP FP HF AF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP HF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP HF FP FP FP FP FP £ s. d. 90 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 251 5 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 115 0 0 20 0 0 20 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 0 115 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 Mount Cook Girls' 69 982 18 4 60 0 01 17 0 0 531 Mount Cook Infants'.. 70 721 13 9 58 0 0 448 Courtenay Place 71 262 1 8 88 0 0 156 Clyde Quay .. New town 2,138 10 2 C28 4 G 65 72 73 1,8G7 IS li 50 0 0 G5 14 4 Charles Hulke Francis Bennett .. Charles Bary Mary E. Jordan Annie H. Lawson .. Marion McDonough Georgina Balcombe George Jones Isabella Campbell.. Walter Britland .. Edith M. King .. Martha Stevenson.. Jessie Hutchen Mary J. Moar Robert Morton Elizabeth Page Ellen Brown Mrs. Compton Emily Browne Ethel M. Gurr HM AM AM AF AF AF AF MP FP MP FP FP FP FP HM FP FP S HF FP 345 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 110 0 0 85 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 225 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 138 15 0 25 0 0 548 56 Melrose [B] — Kilbirnie 74 304 10 7 16 0 0 7G Vogeltown .. 181 1G 4 11 10 0 4 12 6 51 57 75 Not charged . . 12 16 6 23,720 11 2,313 12 4 3,539 10 7 22363 10 0 7,734

Cook— 1 Tologa Bay 2 Te Karaka .. 3 Ormond 4 Waerengahika 1 2 .. 3 4 345 11 10 114 0 0 821 5 8 195 13 7 21 6 0 10 12 6 82 12 6 21 2 0 34 2 7 John M. Nelson .. M 150 0 0 8 10 0 Ernest H. Ingpen.. M 107 0 0 5 11 11 James D. Harper ., EM 194 0 0 Mary Baty .. A F 80 0 0 2116 0 William D. McClure HM 152 10 0 Agnes McClure .. A F 40 0 0 40 21 78 46

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o . .^ c 2 A ;■; £q Hi :1a a a d.x> Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. 1H o,_' 6§ © cS a) q. fl © O w Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. CD A Teachers'Names, „__; including all Teachers A Z and Pupil-teachers a 2 on the Staff at the End .2 "j> of the Year. Z m o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © o G ,£* 0 § 3 cd-a Qr.-J CD EH > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 7 8 9 10 5 0 Cook— continued. Makauri Matavvhero .. Patutahi Waerengakuri Te Arai Gisborne [B] .. 7 8 9 10 5 0 £ a. d. 130 17 7 437 10 0 197 3 8 43 10 0 180 1 8 1,621 10 8 £ a. d. 18 2 6 49 10 0 28 10 0 5 5 0 21 19 0 135 5 0 £ S. d. 13 6 0 2 12 0 15 0 0 47 11 0 9 4 0 77 8 6 Edwin Claude Bolton M William H. Harris HM Jane Mackie .. A F Agnes Green .. F P Esther Wright .. F P Elizabeth B. Baty.. FP John C. Woodward M Harriet E. Longdill F Walter Junius King H M Edmund King .. MP T. Morgan .. H M John Henry Bull .. AM Edward H. Blann ... AM Sarah Dawson .. A F Anna Jane Evans .. A F Isabella Sutherland A F Frederick T. Faram M P AM John H. Trimmer.. MP Mary E. Baker .. F P Ada Good .. F P Frank J. Thomson.. MP Ernest G. Matthews M P Theresa Townley .. F P Edith Faram .. F P Blanche Bouillon .. F P Lionel Izod .. M £ s. d. 135 0 0 219 10 0 98 9 0 41 0 0 34 0 0 53 0 0 172 14 0 49 10 0 163 0 0 20 0 0 418 6 0 292 10 0 200 0 0 176 10 0 160 0 0 89 10 0 65 0 0 170 0 0 53 0 0 41 0 0 34 0 0 42 0 0 42 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 106 17 6 3i 13i 6( l: 4' 55( 11 Cook— Maraetaha .. Wairoa — Frasertown.. 11 114 2 4 11 17 6 21 12 13 Wairoa 12 13 195 0 0 352 19 7 43 11 6 41 12 9 2 10 0 14 0 6 Regina A. Pirani .. F Bertha Ton- .. F P Louisa Gosnell .. H F George C. Gosnell.. AM Harriet Lambert .. F P Maria Gosnell .. F P Lilian Douglas .. F 184 0 0 20 0 0 199 13 0 101 10 0 41 0 0 20 0 0 88 17 6 4! 10! Mohaka Hawke's Bay— Tarawera .. Petane Puketapu .. Rissington a .. Port Ahuriri [B] 96 10 0 9 17 6 14 14 IS 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 55 1 8 120 10 0 113 0 0 10 13 4 663 17 4 5 2 6 13 15 0 14 10 0 10 0 79 11 0 6*15 0 2 0 0 Annie Mills .. F Florence M. Reed .. F Fanny Oliver .. F 58 0 0 125 0 0 106 0 0 12 30 28 20 Napier [B] — Napier 20 1,982 12 1; 189 6 0i 29* 4 0 25 19 7 William H*. Wilson HM Nils Friberg .. AM Mary Murray .. A F Phcebe Ferguson .. F P Louisa Denholm .. F P Kate Buchanan .. F P Edith Redward .. F P A. B. Thomson .. H M David A. Sturrock.. A M Charles Heslin .. AM Harriet E. Gilroy .. A F Emily D. Robottom A F Mary Palmer .. A F M. Maxwell Brown A P Louisa H. Burden.. A F Helen B. Andrews.. A F Mary Miller .. F P John Williamson .. MP Nancy Renouf .. F P George Thomas Watt MP Annabella Wyllie .. F P Mary Magill .. F P Annie Montgomery F P Richard Goulding .. H M Jane Monteith .. A F Jane E. Goulding .. A F Mary E. Graham .. F P Gertrude Sutton .. F P Rose Chegwidden .. F P Mary E. Ferguson.. F P Richard P. Soundy H M Mary Kittson .. F P James Smith .. H M Annie M. Corbin .. A F Jane Davidson .. F P Annie Harpham .. F P Marion Howard .. F P 248 18 0 159 10 0 106 7 0 48 0 0 38 0 0 32 0 0 26 0 0 475 18 0 345 2 0 202 12 0 197 16 0 168 3 0 98 14 0 98 14 0 98 14 0 98 14 0 53 0 0 65 0 0 34 0 0 42 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 278 14 0 100 4 0 90 0 0 32 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 180 0 0 20 0 0 204 19 0 87 8 0 32 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 231) 71£ Hastings Street 21 571 18 6| 65 6 0j 13 0 10 29 Hawke's Bay Meeaneo 21 22 195 12 6 27 12 0 2 10 0 6: 22 Taradale 23 374 17 9 49 15 0 3 5 0 13' *» School closed.

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a . d.2 a a CD CO §1 s| 3x Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh . O o o &■■§ ■as 3 a a 3 S a. a cd O co O Mainte: Expe; iditure for the Year. nance. .„ .... Buildings, Sites, Other Fwoltiw, ExpendSe. A H>"' lance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. | CD O 2 Annual g n +3 Salary and S a A Allowance g § "2 o at the Kate Jj 3 oA paid during <^ 3aa the Last g,"g g Quarter of g g fH the Year. S B i < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. 23 24 Hawke's Bay— continued. Clive Hastings [Bj .. 24 25 £ a. d. 611 17 1 956 6 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 61 7 0 15 14 6 88 8 0 7 15 0 88 8 0 Edward Bissell Samuel Strachan .. Adah Teyohennie .. Jessie Young John Bissell Alice Smith John Alfred Smith Andrew Cuthbert .. Hannah I. Percy .. Maggie Newton Alice Collinge Elizabeth King Christina Caughley John Caughley Clara King £ s. d. HM 241 19 0 197 AM 148 10 0 AF 104 8 0 FP 38 0 0 MP 50 0 0 FP 38 0 0 HM 323 6 0 325 AM 216 5 0 AF 126 16 0 AF 111 5 0 FP 41 0 0 FP 43 0 0 FP 34 0 0 MP 30 0 0 FP 20 0 0 Hawke's Bay — Havelock 25 26 273 8 9^ 33 18 6 Robert B. Holmes .. Mary Cooper Edith Garry HM 183 8 0 78 AF 65 0 0 FP 26 0 0 26 27 Patangata— Patangata Kaikora North 27 28 111 5 0 376 15 8 13 0 0 41 6 6 22* 3 2 John Porey James N. Dodds .. Amy W. Arrow Felicia Broberg Ernest White Lydia A. Harding .. William L. Weiss .. Pearce Phillips M 111 15 0 27 HM 207 7 0 109 AF 96 16 0 FP 41 0 0 MP 20 0 0 F 58 10 0 13 M 96 0 0 23 M 63 0 0 14 28 29 30 Wallingford Porangaljau Wainui Waipawa— Waipukurau 29 30 31 30 1 8 96 10 0 56 2 6 8 15 0 11 7 0 7 2 6 3 15 0 31 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 Waipawa Hampden Te Ongaonga Makaretu Ashley-Clinton Takapau Ormondville Norsewood 32 33 34 35 30 37 38 39 40 375 1 6 641 2 3 203 11 4 91 10 0 211 17 0 171 15 0 206 10 0 282 14 3 336 2 9 44 17 6 62 14 0 31 0 0 10 2 6 25 10 0 22 15 0 21 17 0 35 7 0 53 16 3 6 11 0 9 0 0 10 0 9 8 0 1,082 5 4 Andrew Anderson .. Helen Anderson .. Helen Palmer Mary Jones G. W. Williamson.. Harold Penson Burt Wilhelmina J. Rosie Maggie Nicholson .. Constance R. Bibby Helen J. Grant Jane Doar Venetia Hatton Margaret S. Hyde .. Frederick W.Batson Elizabeth Batson .. Charles Morton Douglas Bedingfield M. E. A. Bedingaeld John C. Westall .. Mary F. Webb Marion Kuhtze Abel Webber Mary F. Hall George A. Webb .. Louisa Wahl F. D. Fergusson .. Annie E. Friberg .. Ella 0. Friberg F. W. Thompson .. F. J. Popplewell .. Annie F. Andrew .. Sarah A. Mills Marian AUardice .. Ellen T. Lynch .. Matilda Lyttle Joseph H. Worboy Nanette Gower Albert James Morton W. George Martin.. Annie Frame Agnes Crawford Lilian Cole Isabella Smith Alice Cole HM 203 14 0 112 AF 97 8 0 FP 34 0 0 FP 34 0 0 HM 241 10 0 196 AM 149 8 0 AF 109 4 0 FP 35 0 0 FP 53 0 0 FP 53 0 0 F 163 10 0 68 AF 70 16 0 F 90 0 0 20 HM 152 10 0 56 AF 60 0 0 M 169 0 0 40 M 154 0 0 40 AF 40 0 0 HM 182 19 0 77 AF 85 8 0 FP 26 0 0 HM 196 18 0 108 AF 91 12 0 MP 45 0 0 FP 26 0 0 HM 192 18 0 88 AF 85 14 0 FP 34 0 0 M 90 0 0 20 HM 168 15 0 101 AF 80 4 0 FP 38 0 0 FP 20 0 0 F 137 0 0 38 FP 10 0 0 M 110 0 0 30 F 130 0 0 31 HM 263 8 0 214 AM 167 0 0 AF 118 8 0 FP 55 0 0 FP 48 0 0 FP 26 0 0 FP 30 0 0 40 Makatoku 41 298 1 0 37 4 0 4 17 6 41 42 Mataniau Danevirke .. 42 43 84 17 6 322 5 6 14 13 0 42 15 6 18 0 8 2 11 Kumeroa 144 11 8 20 2 0 14 3 3 13 44 44 45 46 Heretaunga Mangaatua Woodville 45 46 47 100 10 0 119 2 0 692 2 4 12 7 6 13 10 0 09 9 0 3 10 0 25 10 0 28 19 0 Blackburn Tautane 26 6 0 io "o 0 ! 15,037 7 11 1,691 7 Oj 1,584 14 71 15371 3 0 4,673

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o . % & © to 3 5 §g Sa acfi O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked i.Bj) in which situate. a,_- . a a o *■§ ■as 3 cd a H a cd a cd a co O | Teachers' Names, _. . Maintenance. „ .,,. including all Teachers A Z Buildings, and Pupil-teachers a 2 Sites, on the Staff at the End .2 "a Teachers' Other Im-mture, of the Year. * m Salaries and Ordinary i™,„™h,, S, Allowances. Expenditure. Apparatus. w J Expenditure for the Year. Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD CD §■•' ds a a s 3 ©t; 50 rH ©EH > £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. Blenheim [B] — Senior 1 377 18 4 -151 4 9 J ' ' John Pearson Lucas Charles Simson Charles A. Ogilvie.. Herbert Robinson.. Mary Crawford Andrew Burns Caroline Roberts .. Annie Wrigley Mary Morgan Mary Linton Lily Logan Octavia Huddleston PM AM DM MP DF MP FP FP HF AF FP FP 300 0 0 70 0 0 102 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 210 0 0 00 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 49 Junior 216 3 4 106 Infants' 176 0 10 94 10 0 165 Girls' 360 18 4 115 Picton [B] .. 408 16 8 52 2 0 123 1 6 Charles C. Howard Mary Jane Hay Emily Gilbert Ada Smith HM AF AF FP 200 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 16 0 0 124 Marlborough— Havelock 258 6 8 87 5 0 Jacob H. Reynolds Mary J. Matthews.. Laura Matthews .. William Tissiman.. Elizabeth May John Squire Charles Peake Mrs. Peake Ann Collins Alice L. Williams .. John Irwin Hart .. Harry Ladley Gladys Prichard .. James Murray Mary C. Williams .. Mary J. Sumner .. Anna Rogers John Poole Laura Jeffries Thomas C. Lamb .. Henry L. Severne .. John Berry Amy North George W. Ghatwin Edythe Stratford .. Edith Huddlestone Leonard S. Hughes George Robertson .. 190 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 190 0 0 00 0 0 130 0 0 170 0 0 01 12 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 160 0 0 70 0 0 140 0 0 40 0 0 56 0 0 28 0 0 130 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 16 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 24 0 0 28 0 0 00 0 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Renwick Spring Creek Tua Marina Marlborough Town .. Kaituna Canvas Town Grove Town Waitohi 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 268 16 8 130 0 0 231 12 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 38 9 6 34 10 10 19 12 6 31 14 2 8 10 0 8 17 6 9 2 0 31 16 7 27 8 8 2 5 0 12*10 0 25 13 6 20 15 6 20 3 0 24 15 0 15 0 0 HM FP FP IIM AF M HM AF F F M HM AF HM AF F F HM AF M M HM FP M HF FP M M 94 72 35 68 24 11 22 07 60 16 10 40 12 13 14 Wairau Valley Kekerangu Fairhall 13 14 15 75 0 0 38 0 0 182 10 0 22**5 0 6* 2 0 15 10 17 Waikakaho Havelock Suburban .. Okaramio 10 17 18 30 10 0 120 0 0 130 0 0 13**7 6 15 17 6 9 29 28 18 19 Onamalutu Springlands 19 20 99 10 0 132 0 0 14 17 6 22 10 9 8 6 8 28 0 0 30 44 20 21 Starborough Deep Creek 21 22 37 13 6 60 0 0 1310 0 13 12 22 23 Sounds — Kaiuma a .. McMahon's .. Kenepuru b .. Hopai Wells's Farm Anakiwa Te Awaite Hitawa Port Underwood Stavely's Oyster Bay Robin Hood Endeavour Inlet 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 49 0 0 13 2 6 10 10 0 8 15 0 8 3 4 20 0 0 50 15 0 40 7 6 39 10 0 8 15 0 24 2 6 27 12 6 67 10 0 Mary C. Williams .. Henry Ashton Ada Mills Florence Pritchard Harriet Beauchamp Clark Rampling .. James Hood Charles P. Moore .. Robert S. Stavely .. Richard Budge Alfred W. Blake .. Henry L. Twistloton F M F F F M M M M M M M 14 0 0 14 0 0 21 0 0 17 10 0 21 0 0 49 0 0 28 0 0 44 0 0 10 10 0 17 10 0 17 10 0 87 10 0 4 4 6 7 7 13 11 14 3 5 5 23 8*17 0 24 25 8* 10 0 Architect, not charged separately Maps, not charged separately E: vpenditure n '.ot classified. 53 12 6 21 9 0 4,414 4 503 17 8 574 5 8 4,234 2 0 1,354 » Closed September quarter, but open December quarter. It Closed hefi ire end of year, but open September quarter,

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o . © m g l SS a a oca Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. t*-i 08 gto ■as 3 cd CD H O cd a cd a co O Maintei Expenditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. a A HO BZ ll oi O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD a ©■p ©H 4 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordiimry Expenditure. Nelson [BJ— Bridge Street Boys' .. Brook Street Hardy Street Girls' .. Haven Road Boys' .. 2 3 £ s. d. 835 0 5 127 10 0 470 12 6 507 11 8 £ s. d. 291 0 3 £ s. d. 2 4 0 G. A. Harkness, M.A. W. Frederick Worley Wilhelm H. Dencker Sophia Snart Annie Salmond Ellen Gother Maud Giblin Mrs. Rosa C. Scott Lucy Kitching Elizabeth Leach .. Mira I. Sheppard .. Norah Prebble Eliza Sadd James Barton Sadd John T. Veysey Mary Kitching Pamela S. Bolton .. Frederick V. Knapp Georgiana Sunley .. Jane Bond Mary C. Gascoigne Mary Anne Dement Sarah Ada Haynes Kate Newton Fanny Marris Edith E. Johnson .. Alice Murray PM AM AM DF FP HF FP HF AF AF AF FP FP HM AM AF FP HM AF AF HF AF AF AF AF FP FP £ s. d. 300 0 0 175 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 18 0 0 110 0 0 18 0 0 175 0 0 84 0 0 72 0 0 72 0 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 250 0 0 160 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 72 0 0 48 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 48 0 0 72 0 0 54 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 216 63 190 143 Hampden Street 293 10 0 131 Toitoi Valley Girls' .. 518 13 4 258 Waimea— Elmslie Bay a Clifton Terrace Hillside Happy Valley Stoke 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 0 72 0 0 79 13 4 72 0 0 201 0 0 32**1 3 Minnie Lammas .. Marion Hood Janette C. Manson Mrs. F. Anderson .. John Naylor Jane Allport Edward Cowles Alice Cowles Sara Spencer Florence Hodder .. James Blair c Mrs. Annie Coleman Caroline Wray William H. Bryant Mrs. Annie Bryant Elizabeth Carter .. Elizabeth S. Stanley Thomas Warnock .. Edith Holdaway .. J. W. Humphreys .. Eleanor Knapp Walter Ladley Katharine Morrison Florence Franklyn ° Kate Bird ° Edward F. Burrell Ada Annette Cole' Edward Edridge .. E. A. Wadsworth .. Alfred Peart Selina Tunnicliffe.. Minnie Robb Harrison Evans Mary E. Sadd HesterM. Stanley.. Ellen Quinton Martha Stanley .. Kate Corrigan Evan Forsyth Leila Sheppard William H. Boyes .. Eliza Thorn Elizabeth Alexander Samuel M. Soott .. Clara Haycock John Roby Rev. John J. Lang.. Herbert Langford .. Annie Hill F F F F HM AF HM FP HF FP H" 0 0 72 0 0 80 0 0 72 0 0 140 0 0 00 0 0 150 0 0 24 0 0 140 0 0 30 0 0 6 0 0 100 0 0 18 0 0 130 0 0 105 0 0 18 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 *12 0 0 130 0 0 00 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 60 0 0 68 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 18 0 0 130 0 0 48 0 0 56 0 0 100 0 0 96 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 48 0 0 72 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 100 0 0 96 0 0 60 0 0 120 0 0 18 0 0 130 0 0 44 0 0 130 0 0 24 0 0 3 20 20 17 07 3 2610 8 4 Richmond Boys' 12 188 0 0 46 5 0 54 Richmond Girls' 13 181 10 0 56 Ranzau 14 119 0 0 36 15 10 11 5 0 HF FP M HF FP F M F HM AF HM FP FP F M F HM FP HM AF F M F HF FP F F M F M F F HM FP M M HM FP 44 Hope River Terrace 15 10 130 0 0 125 0 0 39**4 1 34 43 Brightwater Girls' Brightwater Boys' Aniseed Valley a Spring Grove 17 18 19 20 100 0 0 30 11 1 469* 5 2 21 38 3 58 7 190* 0 0 32*13 2 6610 6 8 Lower Wakefield Boys' and Juniors' 21 222 0 0 62 4 9 61 Lower Wakefield Girls' Pigeon Valley Eighty-eight Valley .. Upper Wakefield 22 23 24 25 99 0 0 77 19 6 70 0 0 143 0 0 9*16 3 23 18 4 24 17 20 49 9 10 11 Foxhill 26 178 10 0 23 19 8 56 12 Gordon a Motupiko Upper Motupiko a Tadmor 27 23 29 30 25 6 8 100 0 0 83 6 8 125 10 0 4 6 3 11 0 1 6 3 4 17 4 1 46 10 5 14 20 24 41 13 14 15 Sherry a Baton a Stanley Brook Woodstock a .. Dovedale Churchill a .. Pokororo a .. Ngatimoti 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 67 13 4 62 0 10 100 0 0 81 6 8 106 3 4 85 13 4 72 13 4 128 10 0 8 13 11 8 2 11 13 15 8 9 6 5 21 2 3 10 1 8 8 13 4 22 2 7 12 18 23 21 23 24 15 48 106* 2 4 16 218 0 17 Appleby Redwood's Valley Waimea West 39 40 41 130 0 0 49 13 4 155 5 0 19 7 1 2612 11 7* 2 0 4 0 0 26 11 00 18 a lodgii Vided. ig free. b Made up to £30 a yea e Temporary. "K< r and free board, isigued. 0 Teacher of singing, Kichmond Boys' and Girls'. d Also boarding and

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o . o.S ft to © W go is Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. OS 'B ® 0! 3 Pi © O CO O Mamie: Expej iditure for the Year. tanco. Buildings, Bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. a HJ Bz Jl to o Oh © o Annual § u Salary and 13 3 Allowance § & at the Kate £3 paid during <^ the Last © Quarter of &'£ the Year. © eh r~ < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 19 Waimea — continued. Sarau '12 £ a. d. 180 0 0 £ a. d. 27 1 3 £ s. d. John Robinson Annie Cook Henry George Hill James George Deck Mildred R. M. Deck Charles James Deck Rose Emily Clifford Janet Knowlos Thornton G. Malcolm Arthur Douglas Janet Dewar Fanny Jordan George C. Jennings Elizabeth E. Guy .. Frances Guy Amelia McLean Reginald Hodder .. Percival S. G. Ellis HM AF M HM AF HM FP F HM MP HF FP HM AF HF FP M M £ s. d. 120 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 150 0 0 48 0 0 120 0 0 24 0 0 32 0 0 150 0 0 18 0 0 112 0 0 18 0 0 140 0 0 60 0 0 112 0 0 24 0 0 72 0 0 -24 0 0 55 20 21 Neudorf Lower Moutere 43 44 130 0 0 195 0 0 11 0 8 23 12 7 29 58 22 Pangatotara.. 45 138 10 0 18 7 8 49 Pangatotara Valley a .. Motueka Boys' 46 47 177 7 6 31**8 5 67 23 Motueka Girls' 48 134 10 0 56 24 Riwaka 49 200 0 0 46 18 6 58 Brooklyn 50 136 0 0 44 Marahau b Sandy Bay".. Collingwood— Lower Takaka 51 52 69 3 4 40 0 0 9 1 11 5 2 10 18 6 25 26 27 28 Long Plain East Takaka Sunnyside b .. Waingaro b .. Upper Takaka b Motupipi 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 147 0 0 72 0 0 118 0 0 41 6 8 59 6 8 55 13 4 98 13 4 21 12 11 12 4 2 19 13 5 7 5 4 6 18 2 18 18 3 Frederick B. Peart Alice Page Margaret Scott Annie C. Frank Emily Haines Rhoda Sparrow Atarah Cole 3 Eliza F. Barnett .. Eliza A. Anderson.. May King Jessie Salmond Samuel Anderson .. Ellen Scadden Grace E. Groucher Mrs. E. Russell Kate E. Thompson Henry S. Porteous.. James Macintosh .. HM FP F HF FP F F F HF FP F HM FP F F F M M 120 0 0 30 0 0 72 0 0 100 0 0 18 0 0 40 0 0 56 0 0 56 0 0 84 0 0 18 0 0 76 0 0 120 0 0 18 0 0 84 0 0 56 0 0 48 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 61 26 48 10 14 14 44 Pariwhakaho b Collingwood 00 61 67 6 8 126 15 0 8 7 11 17 16 2 19 38 29 30 Rockville Kaituna b Upper Aorere * ., Fern Town Pakawau Westport [B] — Westport Boys' 02 63 04 05 66 84 0 0 50 12 10 42 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 11 13 8 6 18 3 5 7 10 11 18 10 9 18 4 6 0 0 5 0 0 20 14 12 21 17 31 32 33 Westport Girls' [{.. 07 465 0 0 302 3 4 126 13 8 8 15 0 7 0 0 John Kay E. B. B. Boswell .. John Kennedy Elizabeth Ross Ella Burnett Marion Meredith .. Mary Virtue Annie Martin Amelia Marris HM AM AM FP FP HF AF FP FP 240 0 0 125 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 84 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 191 142 68 Buller— Denniston 247 6 8 69 6 11 William P. Marris.. Mrs. Ada L. Harney a William Lloyd Thomas J. Griffin .. Mrs. Hansard Kate Gillespie Robert E. Satchell Robert Ray Mrs. B. M. Pettit .. David Hogan d Mrs. Hogan d Susan Blane' Emma Fox Richard E. Dowling Thomas Lauder .. Mary Bary Kate Williams L. Mary Bradley .. Frederick G. Rotton Edward Dollimore HM AM MP HM AF F M M F HM AF HF FP HM MP HF FP F HM MP 150 0 0 84 0 0 20 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 48 0 0 •80 0 0 100 0 0 104 0 0 175 0 0 36 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 160 0 0 20 0 0 140 0 0 20 0 0 72 0 0 140 0 0 20 0 0 100 34 69 35 Waimangaroa 70 184 11 8 27 13 3 15 0 0 81 36 37 38 Roohfort Terrace b Granity Creek b Karamea Promised Land Addison's Flat 71 72 73 74 75 54 6 8 88 6 8 100 0 0 103 6 8 211 0 0 6 13 8 10 0 9 17 5 5 11 17 3 32 19 10 1119 2 815 0 12 20 19 26 49 39 Capo Foulwind 76 117 10 0 7 1 10 17 16 0 37 40 Charleston Boys' 77 182 16 8 51 0 4 67 Charleston Girls' 78 170 8 4 74 41 42 Brighton Lyell 79 80 56 16 8 149 8 11 6 12 4 35 2 3 2 10 0 15 38 43 Inangahua— Fern Flat .. Murchison 1 ' Matakitaki".. Inangahua Junction b Capleston 81 82 83 84 85 57 8 0 77 6 8 34 13 4 48 13 4 222 0 0 8 12 6 13 4 10 4 13 4 5 18 11 42 13 1 2 0 0 Frederick H. Smith H. B. Huddlestone Annie Inglis John Beirne Alfred C. Augur .. Emma Gibbs 8 Johanna Kittson .. M M F M HM AF F 60 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 44 0 0 150 0 0 72 0 0 64 0 0 15 20 10 11 68 310 0 7 0 0 44 Cronadun b .. 86 75 13 4 8 19 7 16 a No payment has yet been mi Boarding and lodging free. <* '. cde, t lesig: ■>he amount shi ned. e Mat iwn in Column 9 is calculat* Le up to £100. f Leaves ai sd on the attendance at end of March. 8 Le £i a 1 saves al iead. b. . end of Janua] \.ided. 7-

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GREY.

It '•a z'a rr'c 5 c /.,-. Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [13J) in which situate. H CD 8" Maintei Expenditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and l'upil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. .S-3 Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kato paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. of O a u 3s S3 oH ■< Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Inangahua— continued. Jteefton & s. a. 667 3 4 £ s. d, 63 15 £ £ s. a. 25 5 0 i| Arthur Burnham .. Harold Lewis Ellis William Austin William Young Catherine Anderson Louisa A. Moller .. Jessie Oxley Richard E. Green .. Mary A. Sunderland Susan Auld i| Andrew Dawson .. HM AM HP MP AP AF FP HM AF FP M £ s. a. 275 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 54 0 0 20 0 0 136 0 0 232 4 r> 87 Black's Point 89 4G 88 242 G 8 29 4 8| •• Little Grey ISO 13 4 15 11 1 ; 5 0 0) I 34 ■17 89 Not chargeable to particular schools Nelson School Society, for rent of several schools and grounds Expenditure n lot classified. 15 4 0 12 10 0 12,969 18 31,750 0 0 4,250 856 12 1 12956 0 0 7ote.—To all the aided schools the subsidy is £4 a head on the average attendance, with Committee allowance according to the •d's scale. loai

1 2 8 4 5 Grey— Kynnersley .. Totara Plat .. Orwell Greek Ahaura Hatters I 2 3 4 5 77 9 4 108 0 0 92 10 0 90 0 0 264 18 11 4 3 0 3 5 Oi 3 5 0 3 5 0 5 17 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 7 15 0 42 5 0 Margaret Stewart .. Thomas Thomas .. Elizabeth Robinson Isabel Baybult John A. Bromley .. Jane Sotheran Phillipa Allen Ada Harrison Duncan Corbett Leo de Bakker F M F F HM AF FP F M M 90 0 0 108 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 155 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 126 0 0 19 86 12 86 r,c, Campbell town Red Jacks .. Notown c< 7 8 70 2 f> 90 0 0 141 0 0 0 10 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 38 5 0 0 12 0 14 0 23 14 3G G 7 Brunner [B] —■ Taylorville .. 377 17 8 12 0 3 57 0 6 James Malcolm Elizabeth Scott Edith Owen Margaret McDonald William Bundle .. Edward A. Soott .. Eliza Jane Haisty.. Sarah A. Coulthard Francis O'Flynn ,. John Askew Scott.. I PM ! DF FP FP MP HM FP FP MP M 190 0 0 75 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 Oi 150 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 188 Dobson 277 0 0 8 18 7 67 14 0 111 10 Richardson .. II 75 0 0 2 19 G 131 1 7 48 0 .1 Grey— Maori Gully.. Dunganville.. J 2 IS 90 0 0 173 14 4i 3 5 0 3 6 6 Walter J. Brassell.. Thomas F. O'Day .. Eleanor Blanchfield Mary Ann Pelling .. Charles Hicks Emma Thompson.. Ada Thompson Robert Thornton .. Allan A. Adams .. John H. Malcolm .. W. H. A. Craddock Emma Weaver Florence Lawes Alice M. Kemple .. Jeanette Robinson Florence G. Brown Henry Harrison .. John F. Gloy Edith Easson Christina Blair J. Eva Kilgour Elizabeth Turnbull M HM FP F HM AF FP Pr.M DM DM DM DF FP FP FP FP MP MP FP FP FP FP 90 0 0 135 0 0 20 0 0 90 0 0 150 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 280 0 0 180 0 0 140 0 0 250 0 0 180 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 39 .2 .8 Marsden Cobden 14 15 92 10 0 222 11 7 3 5 0 5 15 4 2 10 C 15 6 0 19 81 Groymouth [B] 1,493 3 7 63 10 3 47 19 8 502 16 15 Grey— Paroa 17 210 0 0 17 10 8 24 0 7 Richard N. Gill .. Frances M. Kemple Naomi H. Billott .. HM AF F 135 0 0 75 0 0 90 0 0 5' 16 Westbrook 18 92 3 0 4 2 9 9 15 f> 2'

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0.3 11 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [lij) in which situate. Oh' 08 gM 33 3 3d o o 03 Si , o Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 4) £ a S o-g I Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. § S f>.§ Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 17 Grey— continued. Greenstone .. Teremakau .. Lake Brunner Blackball .. 19 20 21 22 £ s. a. 108 0 0 50 0 0 10 10 0 28 0 0 £ s. a. 429! 3 5 0! £ s. a. 10 7 8 Charles J. Patrick.. Margaret Scott M P £ s. a. 108 0 0 50 0 0 21 8 Francis Grogan 51 28 0 0 6 Sundry schools 18 14 0 74 0 10 4,234 11 5 172 10 7! 544 17 10 4,085 0 0 1,364

Kumara [B] 695 3 7 37 0 9 32 18 6 James Woodward Bobert Wylde Sophie Williams .. Ada Ingall Mary Hoslring Jane Ann Seddon ,. Mary Lammason .. HM AM AF PP FP FP FP "226 9 0 142 10 0 112 2 6 40 0 0 40 0 0 28 0 0 15 0 0 213 Westland— Eangiriri Goldsborough Ellen Kelly John Mulbearn Nancy Martin James Pitzgibbon .. Margaret Wilson .. Samuel J. Binning Susan Hogg Elizabeth Firman.. James Davidson .. John J. Henderson Margaret Oliver .. Cecelia Smith Ezra Brook Dixon Eobert T. Elcoate .. Annie Batten Eva Ecclesfleld Arthur Harrop Elizabeth Blair Henry Nightingale Marion Jack Annie Banks Elizabeth Cran Wilhelmina Aitkin E. Mackenzie Charles J. Salo Mary Sale Mary Moore Esther Ward William Williams c James Patz c Jemima Simpson .. Frederick Eobertson William D. Mackay Ida Octavia Mackay Mary Potts William Houston .. G. C. Macdonald .. F HM AF MP FP HM AF PP MP HM AF FP HM AM AP AF MP PP MP PP FP FP FP M HM AP FP P ■68 5 0 194 8 0 74 12 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 "169 18 6 82 17 6 20 0 0 25 0 0 "142 2 0 57 1 0 b 2 8 65 16 3 337 3 6 15 0 22 3 0 44 0 14 88 Stafford 320 0 6 22 2 2 65 17 0 R7 Arahura Boad 231 1 0 13 3 i! 21 17 6 43 8 Hokitika [B] .. 959 8 0 57 2 0 156 15 8 a 283 2 0 171 0 0 133 0 0 78 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 b 329 Westland — South Beach Kanieri 7 8 40 0 0 269 15 6 1 5 0| 15 6 0 20* 5 9 "35 0 0 167 17 0 73 2 6 15 0 0 »117 10 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 131 2 9 a 168 11 0 82 17 6 20 0 0 25 0 0 •131 17 10 7 06 Bluespur 165 10 6 9 16 2 46 3 9 87 Humphrey's <l Woodstock .. 10 11 138 0 3 316 4 9 7 19 11 21 17 6 10 0 COO S M HM AF FP MP M 28 85 9 Lower Kokatahi e Upper Kokatahi e Ross [B] ) i 97 9 8 75 7 1 599 2 111 1 13 3 1 13 0 43 4 6 40 0 6 0 10 0 13 9 0 21 17 213 .12 10 IB William Winchester George K. Sinclair.. Jane G. Hirter William Lockington William Evans Agnes Foster Margaret Mowatt ., HM AM AF MP MP FP PP "237 9 0 142 10 0 112 2 6 35 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 Westland— Donoghue's .. Wanganui f .. Waitangi' .. Okarito Waikukupa' Gillespie's .. 14 15 1C 17 IS 19 156 19 9 23 15 0 55 0 0 100 12 9 27 1 8 166 2 6 11 16 6 3 11 0 William Voysey .. Florence Dennier .. Agnes Deakin James 0. Wilson .. Henrietta Friend .. Henry Williams Mary Sullivan c Mary Condon« Mrs. Condon M F F M F M 80 0 0 "25 0 0 "55 0 0 •96 10 6 25 0 0 a 125 13 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 45 15 0 216 0 12 10 0 11 22 11 12 9*16 3 716 0 r> 35 S Besidence provided. >d ; no district. b Unpaid, o Monitor. d Called " Upper Arahura " in previous returns. <■ Half-time. Aid(

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NORTH CANTERBURY.

d y P O JI gas Expe: iditure for the Year. a> ,q Teachers' Names, . including all Teachers ■S'o and Pupil-teachers c 2 on the Staff at the End -2 « of the Year. ™ m o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. i & o Is 83 £.3 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [13j) in which situate. ® Teachers' S o 4 Salaries and 2 a Allowances. Mainte: tance. Buildings, Bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Other Ordinary Expenditure. i 13 Westland — continued. Bruce Bay a Okuru Arawata Lake Brunuei "■ £ S. (J. 20 65 16 3 21 53 15 0 22 60 0 0 23 72 0 t> 20 21 22 23 £ s. d. 7*10 0 2 10 0j £ s. d. 18*14 8 Kate Bines James Hutcliinson Evelyn Macfarlane J. G. Morris ¥ M M s s. a. 68 5 0 l>45 0 0 55 0 0 73 2 6 14 9 11 16 5,086 1 11 ! 288 9 3 453 19 4 4,593 18 7 1,418

1 Kaikoura— Kaikoura Suburban .. 1 235 17 6 31 19 3 5 2 0 George H. White .. Jane Buxton Robert B. Ryder .. Eliza M. A. Sandford Helen Craighead .. Jane G. McLauchlan HM AF HM AF AF FP 165 5 0 79 6 0 214 10 0 95 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 67 2 Kaikoura Town 2 386 12 11 52 5 3 14 G 0 132 Amuri — Waiau 150 11 8 19 17 9 7 0 0 Thomas M. Marr .. Elizabeth S. Muir.. Lancelot Watson .. Harriet Leitoh M S M S 130 0 0 8 0 0 139 0 0 8 0 0 3 3 30 4 Rotherham i 150 11 4 17 12 6 23 Ashley— Hurunui 125 14 8 24 15 7 Henry Collins Mary A. Collins Frederick J. Hayman Margaret A. Hayman Kate M. Wharton .. Thomas Stout Fanny Barclay Harold Purchas Mary A. Coleman .. Sarah Worn all Eev. W. McGregor.. Margaret McGregor Annie Dalziel Martha Chamberlain Robert McAdam .. Thomas Ronaldson Hannah E. Prosser William H. L. Foster Fanny Bartrum Henry W. Hammond E. A. Pickering Samuel Baird Alexander Roulston Eliza M. Willis .. M S M S F HM AF HM FP S HM AF FP FP MP HM AF HM AF HM AF MP HM AF 95 0 0 8 0 0 95 0 0 8 0 0 100 0 0 171 5 0 87 10 0 137 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 233 10 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 150 5 0 73 10 0 166 0 0 84 0 0 175 5 0 83 10 0 40 0 0 152 10 0 75 0 0 5 5 19 6 Medbury 6 125 16 8 26 13 0 5 0 0 19 7 8 Mason's Flat Waikari 7 8 86 0 0 259 15 0 19 16 11 35 1 11 4 7 3 4 16 3 20 75 9 Broomfleld 9 153 13 1 20 16 1 9 12 0 29 10 Amberley 10 445 18 2 54 4 5 0 12 2 142 Balcairn 223 5 3 27 14 10 11 11 47 12 Leithfield 12 284 13 0 33 16 6 2 4 6 G8 13 Sef ton 13 299 11 9 31 10 9 G7 14 Mount Grey Downs .. 14 238 4 8 25 5 V 0 3 6 50 Okuku" .. .. Loburn North is 18 0 0 191 7 6 27*i6 8 2 9 8 John S. Dalby Janet Campbell Alfred R. Ragg .. Charlotte E. Brown William C. Armitage Margaret Whiteside Mary M. Wright .. Elizabeth A. Howie Hugh D. Densham Annie Sawle John Marshall Elsie Mounsey Fanny Friar James Harbidge .. Rose E. Harbidge .. Edith Luers Sarah Mounsey Henry Wilson Florence Williams Harry J. Ryde Flora Petrie Elsie Roi William Stirling .. Adelaide Dohrmann Richard Meredith .. Martha Dowds George Cronin HM AF HM AF HM AF FP F HM AF HM FP S HM AF FP FP HM AF MP FP FP HM AF HM AF MP 147 5 0 67 18 0 127 12 0 70 10 0 182 15 0 88 10 0 24 0 0 90 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 158 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 223 10 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 236 10 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 16 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 190 8 0 92 5 0 50 0 0 43 15 16 Loburn 1G 203 13 4 25 4 7 9 19 6 40 17 Ashley 17 310 11 1 37 10 11 37 17 6 77 18 19 Saltwater Creek View Hill 18 19 118 3 9 221 1 5 17 9 6 32 19 8 62 0 18 45 20 Woodside 20 166 3 0 34 15 1 10 11 4 44 21 Oxford West 21 395 16 0 55 1 11 2 5 0 134 22 Oxford East 22 464 1 0 59 0 2 160 18 4 148 Carleton 230 5 6 25 3 6 0 3 6 23 23 45 24 Oust 24 358 12 11 42 12 4 5 12 2 89 » Aided; no district. •> Residence provided. o Aided; closed in August.

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o . o.2 'A H CD CCT 3« §1 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked 1,15]) in which situate. og *■§ £ O 3d CD 3 a © O CQ O Mainte: Expe: Lditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. CD a-i fl2 .2*3 OQ O rH Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. fl 3 a <% ©'o hA > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 25 Ashley— continued. Summerhill .. 25 £ s. d. 99 6 8 £ s. d. 16 1 0 £ s. d. 2 4 0 Charles W. Withell Sarah Withell Richard J. Twose .. Mary Walls Betsy Webster William J. Sloane .. Mary L. Spence .. Alice Bayley Hugh Thomson Annie Macdonald .. F. J. Cumberworth Mary Taylor Annie P. King George Schneider .. Karl Kippenberger Ethel Thompson .. John J. Anderson .. Isabella Howie M S HM AF F HM AF FP M F Pr.M AF DF AM MP FP MP FP £ s. d. 81 0 0 8 0 0 154 15 0 76 10 0 81 0 0 175 5 0 83 10 0 40 0 0 121 0 0 103 0 0 296 14 0 126 0 0 116 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 10 26 Eyreton West 26 239 14 9 28 12 5 53 27 28 Stoke Fernside 27 2c8 89 1 7 308 15 5 16 13 4 34 17 4 2* 4 6 14 07 29 30 31 Mandeville Plains Eyreton Rangiora [B] 29 30 31 124 14 1 119 8 9 742 12 8 19 12 10 18 8 6 92 3 0 0 12 2 4 0 0 4 14 6 27 22 288 Ashley—■ Southbrook .. 32 33 34 35 Flaxton (main) Flaxton (side) Waikuku Woodend 32 33 34 35 30 395 7 2 333 8 7 85 5 0 161 13 9 412 2 6 54 1 5 53 19 7 21*11 4 48 4 6 11 0 0 8 13 10 i' 3 5 Thomas Bingham .. Kate E. Bayley .. Claudia Watson .. John E. Thwaites .. Henry Russell Jane Wilmot Robert Elliott Sarah Lynskey Sarah F. Hiatt Henry R. Wilkinson Sarah Liggett MarionE. Wilkinson Henry Kitchingman Elizabeth P. Ross.. Margaret J. Little.. Arthur Thomas Hannah Liggett .. Robert J. Alexander William D. Bean .. Mary Hiatt Mary Vesey Emily Johnson Michael Lynskey .. William Baloh Dora Revell Helen Powell Elizabeth Lorimer Eva Revell Edith Howes HM AF FP MP HM AF MP FP F HM FP S HM AF FP MP FP Pr.M AM DF AF AF MP MP FP FP FP FP FP 226 0 0 100 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 194 4 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 85 0 0 141 10 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 221 10 0 100 0 0 32 0 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 338 16 0 180 0 0 132 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 13! 11! 20 31 Kaiapoi [F>] .. 1,083 8 1 126 14 0 10 4 5 36 37 429 37 Ashley— Kaiapoi Island North 38 202 6 7 25 8 10 2 9 9 William H. Herbert Avis Todd Alfred I. Gillman .. Emma Gillman .. James Dawe John Ross Beatrice M. Harband Ellen Piteaithly .. George Piteaithly .. C. Aschman Isabella Connal Matilda Dohrmann Martha Connal Jane McDonald Lydia Lewis John Wentell Minnie McLean Mary Dempsie Thomas Turner R. F. Kennedy Margaret S. Milsom James Webb Charles D. Husband Elizabeth Maoready Frederick J. Alley .. Margaret Hay Charles F. Bowley Mary Bowley James Stewart Frances Stewart .. HM AF M S Pr.M AM DF AF AM AM AF FP FP FP FP MP FP FP MP HF AF MP M S M S M S M S 146 10 0 71 0 0 100 0 0 8 0 0 343 8 0 214 0 0 130 0 0 133 4 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 110 0 o 75 0 0 20 0 0 115 0 0 8 0 0 100 0 0 8 0 0 121 0 0 8 0 0 121 0 0 8 0 0 42 38 Kaiapoi Island 39 119 10 4 17 5 0 2 8 0 20 39 Lyttelton (main) [B] .. 40 1,423 2 3 187 12 1 37 16 5 464 Lyttelton (side) [B] 41 209 18 9 80 Akaroa — Governor's Bay 139 9 8 20 12 0 40 42 25 41 Charteris Bay 43 115 0 4 18 13 6 13 5 20 42 Teddington .. 44 141 17 11 21 1 4 1 15 2 27 43 Gebbie's Valley 45 139 14 2 20 0 10 27

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o* . .+= °.2 ol Is 9 2 OCH Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marke 1 [BJ) in which situate. Z-; 08 *■■§ gco as O H O t£ cc p, 5 ° O CQ o Mainte: Expeii iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers ou the Staff at the End of the Year. S Annual +* Salary and ZA Allowance o at the Hate qA paid during 'am the Last g Quarter of Ph the Year. o o ■3-2 C H "§& CD? CD.i-J "a > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Akaroa— continued. Port Levy Little River Pigeon Bay (main) Pigeon Bay (side) Barry's Bay French Farm Wainui Little Akaloa (main) .. Little Akaloa (side) .. Duvauchelle's Bay .. 40 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 £ s. d.' : 81 15 Oj 299 4 IP 122 1 8 182 8 1 181 16 0 108 6 8 99 5 6 120 15 6 103 15 0 218 12 3 £ s. d. 16 16 4 44 3 8 39 2 4 25 17 11 16 1 0 16 16 0 38 17 10 24**7 10 £ s. d. 15 4 0 31 8 4 7 7 0 30 0 0 2* 5 0 Alice Drake George Gilling Annie Ansley Arthur Trevella Ernest J. Watkins Mary McGregor .. Benjamin Penlington Frank Penlington .. Avis Reynish John Mclntyre Hugh Livingstone.. Jane Mclntyre Thomas Knox Sarah Bates Helen R. West John H. Wilson .. Jane Wilson .. Eliza J. Blackmore Peter Cheyne Emily Cheyne William H. Walker Anna M. E. Walker James Baxter Jane D'Authreau .. George Quartermain Annie Quartermain Thomas G. McGallan Arthur Sims Janet McGallan .. William N. Taylor Margaret Taylor .. Harcourfc Lee Alfred Nicholls Alice E. Henderson Florence Dawber .. Frederick H. Sims Isabella Armstrong £ s. d. F 81 0 0 HM 194 12 0 AF 94 0 0 MP 20 0 0 M 106 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 153 10 0 MP 20 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 155 15 0 MP 20 0 0 S 8 0 0 M 81 0 0 S 8 0 0 F 100 14 0 M 109 5 0 S 8 0 0 F 106 0 0 HM 147 5 0 AF 71 10 0 IIM 141 6 0 AF 63 16 0 HM 127 0 0 AF 70 10 0 M 112 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 143 0 0 MP 40 0 0 S 8 0 0 M 109 5 0 S 8 0 0 M 50 0 0 HM 243 2 0 AF 101 0 0 AF 80 0 0 MP 40 0 0 FP 24 0 0 15 96 22 39 11 13 24 25 24 43 51 52 Okain's Bay.. 50 201 14 3 25 18 3 45 53 Le Bon's Bay 57 201 7 9 21 4 6 29 51 Robinson's Bay 58 131 6 8 17 5 0 24 55 German Bay (main) .. 59 179 13 9 67 7 7 45 17 6 32 German Bay (side) 00 122 19 2 25 56 Gough's Bay a Akaroa [BJ 01 02 50 0 0 460 4 0 65*15 8 65*17 1 10 164 Selwyn— Kowai Bush Kowai Pass 104 6 0 350 13 10 • 68 0 0 11 14 0 57 58 63 64 19 7 0 45 10 0 Harriet Savillo William N. Seay .. Margaret W. Ryan B. O'Shaughnessy.. Wolsey Kain John McGillivray .. Mary Rutledge Elizabeth Wallace James B. Borthwick Annie M. Jenkins .. Alfred C. Maxwell.. James Hight Henry A. Grant .. Margaret A.Chapman Agnes E. Coltharfc.. Richard P. Pole .. Elizabeth Kilgour.. Charles H. A. T. Opie Elizabeth Taylor .. Fanny A. Webb .. Thomas L. P. Pole Julia O'Shaughnessy F 81 0 0 H M 206 16 0 AF 90 19 0 MP 30 0 0 MP 30 0 0 HM 150 10 0 FP 24 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 193 12 0 AF 90 5 0 MP 50 0 0 MP 30 0 0 HM 167 15 0 AF 78 10 0 FP 24 0 0 HM 149 10 0 AF 73 0 0 HM 186 4 0 AF 90 10 0 FP 24 0 0 HM 172 0 0 AF 83 0 0 14 103 59 Russell's Flat 65 178 16 8 22 17 0 37 Malvern 06 372 13 10 42 18 8 15 0 81 01 Annat 07 275 7 7 32 1 1 57 62 South Malvern 08 223 13 0 27 14 8 46 63 Glentunnel 69 311 12 10 41 8 3 82 64 Hororata 70 252 5 6 34 19 0 9 9 8 76 12 Glenroy b Darfield 7.1 168*14 8 25*11 4 110 9 13 6 Christopher A. Britby Kate Martin John H. Baird Priscilla Revelly .. Johann Voss Mary Maule William G. Maber.. Charlotte Dent John Murdoch Celia E. Hobbs .. Pressey E. Granger Leonora Granger .. John H. Newlyn .. Margaret L. Ross .. William H. Gordon Jennie Croskell HM 139 18 0 AF 71 10 0 M 106 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 154 0 0 AF 76 0 0 M 103 11 0 S 8 0 0 HM 149 10 0 AF 73 0 0 M 142 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 146 10 0 AF 71 0 0 M 90 0 0 S 8 0 0 **43 05 60 Kimberley 72 165 10 6 24 7 3 6 0 0 22 67 Greendale 73 231 2 0 31 17 1 12 0 52 68 Charing Cross 74 114 18 7 17 17 11 9 18 10 23 69 Kirwee 75 230 0 3 27 12 0 6 15 0 46 70 Courtenay 76 149 11 7 20 18 3 28 4 3 38 71 Halkett 77 217 9 0 26 5 8 7 0 0 42 72 Aylesbury 78 107 3 9 17 12 9 18 » Aided. *> School uot yet built.

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o . .+3 o.2 Ar o V~> -n fl o 6 ■:/- Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. TH OA eg * ■§ gco A cD O H CD cd O Q, a o O CQ o Maintenance. „ Buildings, Sites, Teachers' Other Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary Annarntnq Allowances. Expenditure. A PP ar atus. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 2 Annual no Salary and .9 ci Allowance o at the Kate _o A paid during 'am the Last g Quarter of a, the Year. CD O a 5 S§ <?: obi > 73 Selwyn— continued. West Melton 79 £ s. d. 229 8 8 £ s. d. 30 2 11 £ s. d.j 2 0 o Martin Bourke Marion K. Gibson .. Egbert J. Mayo Martha Jackson .. Arthur Cookson Kate Woodford Agnes B. Blake Charles Bourke Mary Elmsly David Sinclair Emma M, Sinclair.. Andrew Dunnett .. Elizabeth Dunnett Arthur Cooper Ada Hodgson Richard H. Ferguson Anne E. Barker R. H. Ferguson, jun. Samuel H. Ferguson Annie Humm Thomas Hughes .. Eliza Newnham .. Leonora Phillips .. Joseph Adams Jorgine Andersen .. Ellen Godfrey Eliza N. Leversedge William Ward Jessie Coneys Sarah Jane Durey .. Gertrude Tulloy .. Helen McKee Samuel Bullock .. Catherine Tulley .. Mildred E. Mayo .. W. H. Comerford .. Annie M. Low Emily A. Gabbatis William A. Banks .. Sophia Houghton .. Arthur Geddes Julia Taylor Samuel McCullough E. Henderson Agnes Matthews .. Minnie Broven Rev. T. A. Meyer .. Rebecca L. Ball .. Erne Bearo Samuel Carleton .. Frances J. Guise .. John Sinclair M. L. Rainey William E. Foster Frances Foster Catherine Rothgen William Cuthbert .. Mary M. Stephens William Sinclair .. Walter G. Cookson HM AF HM AF HM AF FP HM AF M S HM AF HM AF HM AF MP MP F PM DF AF MP FP FP FP HM AF FP FP FP HM AF FP HM AF FP HM AF MP FP HM AF FP FP HM AF FP HM AF MP FP HM AF FP HM AF AM MP £ s. d. 157 0 0 78 0 0 158 10 0 79 0 0 181 5 0 87 10 0 24 0 0 146 10 0 71 0 0 106 8 0 8 0 0 149 10 0 69 7 0 162 5 0 81 10 0 205 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 81 0 0 265 2 0 108 0 0 115 4 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 228 10 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 197 0 0 90 5 0 40 0 0 188 0 0 91 5 0 16 0 0 218 0 0 100 0 o 40 0 0 10 0 0 216 10 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 170 15 0 80 10 0 24 0 0 205 12 0 95 5 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 197 0 0 95 0 0 32 0 0 203 12 0 97 151 0 00 0 0 30 0 0 56 74 Yaldhurst 80 240 0 3 32 12 1 58 75 Templeton 81 294 4 4 35 11 2 34 2 5 75 76 Weedon 82 217 14 3 26 5 2 5 16 5 42 77 Burnham 33 117 2 8 17 12 6 24 78 Broadfield 84 220 17 6 28 5 9 46 79 Harewood Road 85 250 4 6 33 5 0 164 2 3 63 SO Belfast (main) 80 340 8 8 60 17 5 233 15 1 100 81 Belfast (side) Papanui 87 88 108 16 8 653 6 9 73 19 11 12 209 Riccarton 132 82 89 406 0 8 52 1 0 5 10 0 Fendalton 335 8 1 43 18 1 35 11 9 100 S3 90 84 Prebbleton 91 290 15 6 40 2 7 119 7 0 85 85 Lincoln 92 426 6 8 51 4 3 2 10 0 123 86 Springston 93 391 11 6 49 16 7 3 6 0 120 87 Greenpark 91 266 11 2 32 1 11 3 13 11 61 88 Tai Tapu 95 389 1 7 43 14 7 13 3 6 101 Halswell 96 337 6 3 44 11 8 114 11 2 100 89 Spreydon 415 19 8 49 11 10 104 17 6 111 90 97 Christchurch [B] — Christchurch West (main) 2,893 17 7^ 323 4 7 88 13 3 Thomas S. Foster .. William Taylor .. Emily S. Foster .. Janet R. Reid Thomas W. Ambrose Bethia Jack Sydney C. Owen .. Eliza Callender Francis J. Rowley.. Rose E. Seager Margaret Menzies.. David Jack Amy Harband Sarah R. A. Morland Harriet Starkiss .. John S. Walker Arthur Hunnibell.. Pr.M AM DF DF AM AF AM AF AM AF AF AM AF AF AF MP MP 384 0 0 282 0 0 232 0 0 160 0 0 180 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 1,153 91 98

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o . . +3 o.2 S's' o 2 CC A a o GUI Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marlted [Bj) in which situate. <*H . o °2 A A Teachers'Names, 9 m Maintenance. . . including all Teachers £0 Buildings, and Pupil-teachers Sd bites, on the Staff at the End || Teachers' Other of the Year. g cd Salaries and Ordinary AnrS??hia g" Allowances. Expenditure, apparatus. Expenditure for the Year. CD A BZ c2 .2-3 ■£02 CD o Ph CD O Annual h Salary and td--2 Allowance I g & at the Rate £j-> paid during < ™ the Last ftS Quarter of og the Year. iS H Christchurch [B] — contd. Christchurch West (main) — continued. Christchurch West (side) Normal School Model School Gloucester Street 99 100! 386 1 4 2,129 15 11 £ s. d. 285 2 8 £ s. d. 460 18 9 £ s. d. Alexander Gray Henrietta Guise .. Annie Menzies Hans Kennedy Elizabeth McGregor Margaret J. Campbell Mary Currie Jeannie Green Floretta Burke Amelia Woolley Alice Lusk Edith Wood Sarah Dyson Caroline Bardwell.. Laura M. Allison .. Susan Currie Elizabeth Beck .. Peter Menzies Elizabeth Rowley .. Elizabeth Cutler .. William Wilson Charles D. Hardie.. Eliza Kitchingman F. W. Hunnibell .. Julia W. Bullock .. Kate Baldwin Mary S. Alexander.. Jane M. H. Meadows Mary R. Banks Ella L. Wood Constance M. Peach Florence Durose .. Ellen Grand 0. A. McHaffie Miriam Wyatt Annie E. Alexander George Pefcrio John G. L. Scott .. Emile U. Just Ada Gresham Margaret L. Deakin Trevethen Burns .. Annie Barker William A. Robinson A. E. McCormick .. Sarah L. Robinson Kate Hamilton Mary A. Sutherland Edith M. Guise .. Julia Gilling Llewellyn Owen .. G. M. Pilkington .. Frank D. Waller .. Harriet Murgatroyd Ellen Gilmour Catherine Bower .. Edith Ryan Joseph W. A. Walker James E. Glanville James M. Izett Dora Ormandy St. George Atkinson Kate Simpson Emily Glanville .. Ruth Gilmour Jane Roberts Annie Keand Margaret Campbell Kate Boswell Marcelly Lamb Maggie Edwards .. MP FP FP MP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP HF AF AF MP FP FP DM AM DF AM DF AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP HM Pr.M AM DF DF AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF AF MP MP MP FP FP FP FP MP MP MP FP MP FP FP FP HF AF FP FP FP FP £ s. d. 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 413 0 0 250 0 0 240 0 0 180 0 0 100 0 0 138 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 180 0 0 436 0 0 278 0 0 234 0 0 160 0 0 208 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 76 0 0 66 10 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 19j 924 92 ioi 2,723*19 11 360**0 d 141* 9 4 1,018 South Town Belt 102 336 14 4 213 Selwyn— Phillipstown 103 334 6 8 Edith S. Dunnage.. Caroline McCormaok Edith Atkinson Amelia Alexander .. Cassie Blakely HF AF FP FP FP 140 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 159

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o . 0.3 O CQ & ■V -■■ fl " qui Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Oh o§ *■§ gcO = S CD U © cd CO CD. O CQ o Maintenance. n „ „. Buddings, Sites, Teachers' Other Furniture, Salaries and Ordinary Ammrptuq Allowances. Expenditure. A PP ar!UUS - Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. © A Teachers' Names, . including all Teachers BZ and Pupil-teachers o 2 on the Staff at the End .2 S of the Year. -g 00 o Ph CD O Annual g h' Salary and rr.S Allowance § is at the Kate t;3 paid during -al ™ the Last g.'g Quarter of cp'^ the Year. 53 EH > < £ s. d. 2,656 16 61 £ s. d. 277 1 11 £ s. d. 6 5 0 £ s. d. 382 0 0 280 0 0 210 0 0 160 0 0 210 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 95 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 93 Sydenham [B] 104 John Baldwin Archibald Binnie .. Jessie Bowmaker .. Mary Hall William Brook Martha Dynes John W. McGregor Mary Maginness .. Robert Frizzell Minnie Cole Robena Duncan .. Mary V. Gibson .. Jessie Menzies Nellie Harrison Herbert H. Allison Janet Russell Edith Peacock Matilda Bell Fanny Slieard Ida Lezard Mary BunElizabeth Simmons Winter Hall William Lancaster Flora Lezard Lysia Brocklehurst Fanny Cotterill Edith M. Harvey .. Mary Morrison Emma Dixon Pr.M| am! DF DF AM AF AM AF AM AF AF AF AF AF MP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP FP FP FP FP FP FP 1,112 St. Albans [B] St. Albans (main) 1,057 10 6 James Speight Ada Wells Mary A. Campbell.. Grace Lawrence .. Catherine A. Baker Herbert Speight .. Sydney G. Smith .. Annie J. Morrow .. Amy Budden Amy Bishop Mary Newell Fanny Budden Sarah E. Smith .. Helen V. Williams Eliza Newell Pr.M AF DF AF AF MP MP FP FP FP FP FP HF AF FP 335 0 0 153 0 0 121 12 0 110 0 0 85 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 24 0 0 94 105 161 13 8 80 18 6 400 St. Albans (side) 97 106 185 0 11 Selwyn—• Richmond 107 1,141 0 7 128 18 4 10 18 0 Charles S. Howard Annie W. Spence .. Annie M. Craddoek Samuel P. Guiney.. Sarah E. Chapman Charles E. Craddoek Charles W. Garrard Annie E. Howard .. Emily Burgess Lucy A. Howard .. Margaret E. Flesher Agnes Craddoek .. Alexander Mcintosh Edith F. Stanton .. Ada J. Mcintosh .. Andrew Malcolm .. Fanny Dick John J. Patterson .. Annie M. Patterson Edith J. Jaggar .. E. Annie McHarg .. E. A. 0'Callahan .. Mary Hayward Agnes Dow William Moses Alice Cook Minnie Pratt Catherine G. Edkins George Crockett .. Alice Buxton Alice Thome .. Pr.M AF DF AM AF AM AM FP FP FP FP FP HM AF FP HM AF Pr.M AF DF AF AF FP FP MP FP FP FP HM AF FP 333 12 0 153 0 0 128 0 0 120 0 0 85 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 o 24 0 0 188 0 0 91 5 0 24 0 0 152 10 0 75 0 0 328 4 0 153 0 0 128 0 0 110 0 0 80 15 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 16 0 0 175 5 0 83 10 0 40 0 0 423 95 New Brighton (main).. 96 108 312 10 7 60 9 6 741 19 3 85 New Brighton (side) .. 109 99 19 5 50 Ferry Road 110 1,042 17 3 132 4 9 4 2 2 386 97 Bromley 67 98 111 309 3 3 35 4 3 27 4 4

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o . .+= ,0.2 'AH O CQ i'a go 8,3 fl o OKI Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Oh S° *■§ gcO •a© -33 O fH © c3 P. rjj O Hi o Mainte: Expe: iditure for the Year. cance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © Ctrl •f-\ O fl ° !■© Am 01 O Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © lis «s S 3 © -0 ccoH £A > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 99 Selwyn— continued. Opawa 112 £ s. d. 576 11 0 £ s. d. 66 19 8 £ s. d. 184 16 6 Thomas Ritchie .. Margaret A. Guiney Mary Duncan Jane Hayward Eliza J. Ritchie .. Walter Thomas F. W. Smith-Ansted Elizabeth Gardiner Jeannie Menzies .. Edward I. Jennings Charlotte Kay Donald Stewart Barbara Stewart .. John Simpson M. E. Simpson Thomas Irvino Joseph Thompson.. Fanny Durey Martha Grainger .. Henry Willis Effie Willis Sarah McKee Walter Tipler Lizzie Denne Louisa S. Tipler .. John Anderson Eliza Emily Guise Elizabeth Forrester Walter A. LeCocq .. Sarah Ewenson Isabella Johnson .. Elizabeth H. Calvert Arthur Barnett Thomas A. Gates .. Clara G. Perkins .. Letitia E. McKee .. Margaret Thompson Rose M. Edwards .. Donald S. West .. William M. Yates .. Emily Mclnman .. David T. Todd Kate Wallace Andrew Stevenson.. Mary E. Dawson .. Pr.M DF AF FP FP MP HM AF FP M S M S HM AF MP HM AF : FP HM AF FP HM FP S Pr.M DF AF AM FP FP HF MP Pr.M DF AF FP FP MP HM AF M S HM AF £ s. d. 251 10 0 104 0 0 109 13 0 40 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 109 5 0 79 10 0 40 0 0 137 10 0 8 0 0 118 0 0 8 0 0 190 8 0 92 5 0 40 0 0 181 5 0 87 10 0 24 0 0 1S9 4 0 87 3 0 40 0 0 147 10 0 40 0 0 8 0 0 235 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 263 2 0 108 0 0 85 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 151 15 0 70 15 0 130 0 0 8 0 0 148 0 0 68 8 0 185 Heathcote Valley 303 9 9 2 19 6 00 113 34 14 1 59 .01 Sumner 114 140 10 8 20 2 6 6 4 3 35 02 Selwyn 115 149 16 8 18 14 5 4 16 5 26 03 Dunsandel .. 110 357 13 0 39 7 7 2 8 6 89 .04 Brookside 117 297 6 8 35 9 1 2 8 1 75 .05 Killinohy 118 323 7 6 43 6 10 .00 Irwell 119 201 7 3 21 15 6 35 07 Leeston (main) 120 540 3 0 84 0 3 14 7 9 145 Leeston (side) 119 7 6 121 41 Southbridge 122 588 8 3 72 15 5 214 .08 Lakeside 223 19 9 6 5 0 109 123 27 7 2 49 110 Sedgmere 124 139 7 6 21 19 8 13 19 9 34 111 Rakaia (Little) 125 222 8 6 26 0 5 0 11 9 44 1121 Ashburton — Mount Somers 126 182 4 2 24 19 6 54 0 0 Arthur Buechler .. Sarah Brown Ann Brown William G. Wallace Jane Wallace T. E. Tomlinson .. E. Rutherford Louisa Hicks Ernest H. Clark .. Edith M. Clark .. William J. Smith .. Eliza Smith Evelina F. Restell James Gillanders .. Annie Harrison William Dixon Margaret Young .. Rosina Bruce Robert Bruce Ethelbert Laraman David Todd Isabella M. Todd .. Jane Todd HM FP S M S HM FP S M S M S F HM AF HM AF FP MP MP HM FP S 156 10 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 142 0 0 8 0 0 158 0 0 32 0 0 8 0 0 103 0 0 8 0 0 118 0 0 8 0 0 100 0 0 143 10 0 70 10 0 239 10 0 104 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 160 5 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 42 113 Alford Forest 127 168 14 5 23 9 4 6 7 2 38 114 Springburn .. 128 209 13 10 26 3 9 3 17 0 44 115 Ban- Hill .. 129 122 13 4 17 4 0 21 116 Lauriston .. 130 133 3 1 18 17 9 4 12 3 26 117 118 Lyndhurst .. Methven 131 132 97 10 0 209 9 1 16 1 0, 23 17 6 16 17 11 5 5 5 20 39 119 Rakaia South 133 491 12 7 58 15 7: 6 19 6 155 Chertsey 181 17 7 25 14 4 120 134; 47 Dromore a Pendarves .. 135 110* 2 2 1712 6 154 0 8 3 11 9 Henry English Agnes English John Watson Annie E. Watson .. Marion E. Fisher William Hales Kate Doherty M S M S F HM AF 95 18 0 8 0 0 97 17 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 136 0 0 70 10 0 121 *23 122 Kyle 136 106 1 9 17 17 2 3 15 8 21 123 124 Doric Ashburton Forks 137 138 71 11 1 211 13 9 13 9 4 21 13 6 34 7 9 14 34 n School not yet built.

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II II gcg o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked YV>\) in which situate. 1? a> d O U2 (J Mainte: l']xpe: iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and. Apparatus. Teachers , Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 'Si o P4 Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. o will f Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 25 .20 Ashburton — continued. Westerfield Ashburton [B] 139 140 £ s. d. 48 18 6 828 11 6^ & s. d. 18 3 10 94 1 11 & s. d. 544 15 6 Percy Kime William H. Kneen Constance Andrews Jessie Stewart Janet Dick Benjamin H. Low.. Annie Meyenberg .. Lucy Chapman Frank Curd Hannah Curd M Pr.M DF AF AF MP FP FP I MP FP & s. d. 85 0 0 303 18 0 116 0 0 126 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 16 0 0 17 301 Ashburton— Hampstead .. L28 129 1.30 27 .31 .32 Newland Seafield Wakanui (main) Wakanui (side) Elgin Tinwald Winslow 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 603 15 1 89 0 0 128 17 6 233 1 4 87 9 6 139 14 6 312 19 0 128 16 8 16 1 0 17 15 8 64 1 3 19'*9 1 37 13 3 18 5 9 70 18 11 29 12 5 5 12 4 0 7 6 15 3 8 011 9 James B. Mayne .. Mary S. Shirtcliffo Lucy Fawcett Alexander Jamieson Ethel Alcorn Matthew Kerr Edith M. Williamson Elizabeth Wheeler Charles Hogg Fanny Bourke Herbert N. Dumaresq Arthur Bramley George Culverhouse Martha J. Bishop .. Bees Williams George PL Popo Catherine McGee .. Sabina Low H. Cape-Williamson Alice M. Shatter .. Joseph Stewart Maud M. Dawkina Thomas Mitchell .. Anna H. Ingram .. Ann Kitchingman.. Frederick H. Bowler Augusta Woolley .. Edward Smith Sarah Bunter Pr.M DF AF MP FP MP i F F HM AF [ M M HM AF MP M S HM AF ■HM AF HM AF HM AF F M S M F 262 14 0 108 0 0 109 13 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 85 0 0 81 0 0 160 15 0 80 10 0 81 0 0 124 0 0 181 5 0 87 10 0 30 0 0 118 0 0 8 0 0 142 0 0 70 10 0 156 5 0 77 10 0 140 12 0 72 0 0 149 10 0 69 7 0 101 10 0 81 0 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 81 0 0 213 17 1G 61 15 28 75 33 148 26 .34 Willowby 149 214 1 9 24 18 7 38 .35 Flemtngtott .. 150 224 17 2 30 18 1 5 0 0 r>5 .36 Longbeach 151 213 14 0 27 4 4 44 37 Ashton 152 213 10 2 26 1 5 2 19 11 40 .88 .39 Hinds Lismore 153 154 112 10 0 112 15 7 17 8 11 18 1 9 2 0 0 21 16 10 Mayfield (main) Mayfield (side) 155 156 91 3 0 83 13 2 29 12 10 5 0 0 I 13 13 Auditing Committees' accounts Plans and supervision .. Expem liture not i% xluded in abi rve. 42 0 0 I 293 2 4 I I 50,749 18 10i 6,400 7 5 4,579 14 C 49093 2 0 15490

Geraldine— Sootsburn 133 0 0 15 7 6 0 13 0 Charles G. Roskruge Sophia J. Whitton.. M S 120 0 0 12 0 0 37 2 3 4 Mackenzie— Silverstream Burke's Pass Fairlie Creek 2 3 4 99 8 0 112 8 0 199 19 3 9 2 11 9 7 4 17 5 0 2 15 6 0 13 0 0 13 0 Mary McGowan John Maddison James A. Auld Mary P. Fergusson Mary Islip F M HM AF F 102 0 0 105 0 0 139 0 0 50 0 0 106 0 0 21 1!) 50 5 Albury Geraldine — Opihi M-Ount Gay .. Rangitata Island Belfield Kangitata South Orari South .. 5 112 15 6 11 12 11 0 13 0 22 0 7 a 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 88 19 9 89 6 4 66 19 8 129 16 0 112 15 0 145 8 0 9 1 10 7 9 4 7 6 10 13 1 4 9 9 2 15 15 0 4 2 0 5 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 2 13 0 8 6 3 John MoLeod Joseph Henry Gray Eva Meredith Susan. Anne Buck ., George Anderson .. John A. Fitzgerald Margaret Leary Lizzie Smith Joseph Greaves Charlotte F. Murray William Glanville .. George Steven Alexander McLean Elizabeth Helena .. M M F F M HM FP S HM AF MP HM MP S 81 0 0 93 0 0 68 0 0 109 0 0 105 0 0 139 0 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 162 0 0 80 0 0 47 0 0 136 0 0 32 0 0 12 0 0 15 16 14 23 19 50 12 Woodbury .. 12 307 6 1 23 1 0 3 18 6 85 Orari Bridge 195 18 4 15 0 0 1 17 0 13 13 40

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o . aB © eg r-A 3 = o ~i B a C "H Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [13]) in, which situate. 6§ ,AA O jj ~£ ° fl d o u O d w fl, s~ O & Mainte: Exp en iditure for the Year. nance. Buildings, Sites, Furnituro, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © A -H Bz ii xa O Ph I © o Annual § u Salary and ns-S Allowance {"j at the Kate £3 paid during «j^ the Last vV Quarter of mj^ the Year. g eh < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 14 Geraldine— Geraldine 14 £ s. d. 519 5 2 £ a. d. 39 1 01 £ s. d. 93 11 0 James Aitken, B.A. Mia Owen Pearson Harry Smith Frances Hawke James Colbert Richard Stonehouse Pr.M DF AM FP MP MP £ s. d. 209 0 0 105 0 0 80 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 22 0 0 181 15 16 17 Fairfield » .. Gapes Valley Hilton (Kakahu) 15 16 17 139* 0 9 245 11 6 13 io o! 19 17 6 6*13 0 59 13 0 C. Flora Menzies .. D. W. M. Burn, M.A. Elizabeth Bruce .. Annie Beattie Jessie Mackay Margaret Islip John Menzies .. Isabella Miller James R. Connor .. Joseph Watson Ada E. L. Stooker.. Sarah Watson Helen Mary Ostler Elizabeth S. Milsom Charles C. McCarthy Alberta Young H. R. W. Hamilton Florence Green William Bryars, B.A. Henry Cross, M.A... H. M. Ladbrooke .. Florence Brown .. James P. Kalaugher Margaret Russell .. Harriet Sweet Murdoch McLeod .. James Thompson .. Amy Haskell Margaret McLeod.. Maud Cartwright .. Charles Goldstone.. David Bone Rebecca McBeth .. Helen Callender .. N. L. F. Milller .. James Gillespie Rosina Schmidt .. James B. I. Campbell William Wollstein.. C. McAra Graham.. William Stansell .. Thomas A. Walker.. Elizabeth M. Rowley Agnes McF. Donn.. Jane Mcllroy Alexander Bell John Wood F. W. Wake, B.A. .. Mary G. Grahame .. Martin J. Meagher.. Martha Avison Agnes A. Pearson .. Thomas McNaught Dolce Ann Cabot .. Eliza Hooper Isabella W. Bennet Ida L. G. Gardner.. Clara Shirtcliffe Margaret Gooch Jessie Byers Aehsah R. Clarke .. Flora Hill Annie Mcllroy Hugh G. Wake .. Robert Irwin William McKay .. Jane G. Rowley Lillie M. Rowley .. Mary Oxby Emma Campbell .. F HM AF FP HF FP HM AF M HM FP S F F HM AF M S Pr.M AM DF AF AM FP FP MP HM AF AF FP MP HM FP F HM MP ' S M HM AF MP HM AF AF AF MP Pr.M AM AF AM DF AF AM AF AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP MP MP MP DF FP FP FP 134 0 0 150 0 0 70 0 0 17 0 0 119 0 0 17 0 0 139 0 0 47 0 0 127 0 0 139 0 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 89 0 0 134 0 0 144 0 0 50 0 0 130 0 0 12 0 0 256 0 0 125 0 0 115 0 0 80 0 0 75 0 0 37 0 0 22 0 0 47 0 0 188 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 37 0 0 22 0 0 127 0 0 37 0 0 H15 0 0 144 0 0 47 0 0 12 0 0 109 0 0 162 0 0 80 0 0 27 0 0 "242 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 47 0 0 300 0 0 195 0 0 195 0 0 155 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 115 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 22 0 0 120 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 17 0 0 **2i 6; 18 Kakahu Bush 18 160 1 0 15 0 0 13 15 2 3' 19 Pleasant Valley 19 211 16 2 18 15 0 50 8 6 4! 20 2.1 Geraldine Flat Waitohi Flat 20 21 138 15 9 165 9 11 14 5 0 15 15 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 21 41 22 23 24 Upper Waitohi Flat .. Rangatira Valley Winchester 22 23 21 103 14 6 137 11 7 167 1 10 11 2 6 13 2 6 15 7 6 0 13 0 0 13 0 371 19 1 20 25 59 25 Milford 25 145 9 2 14 12 6 77 5 4 34 26 Temuka 26 893 5 9 46 2 1 1 12 6 253 Pleasant Point 416 6 6 27 27 32 4 0 12 19 9 140 Sutherland's 183 0 8 13 17 6 9 19 1 28 28 27 29 30 Totara Valley Washdyke 29 30 108 0 6 214 19 9 8 0 0 16 17 6 20 7 9 71 11 10 19 58 81 32 Claremont Wai-iti 31 32 118 5 0 292 3 10 9 7 6 23 5 0 0 13 0 3 0 3 20 90 33 Waimataitai 33 541 19 0 37 12 6 0 13 0 174 Timaru [Bj — Timaru (main) 1,923 14 6 90 18 4 62 14 10 34 34 735 Timaru (side) 197 7 4 29 12 0 7 4 6 121 a Not built. D Including lodging allowance.

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■IS II Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. d o .K v 4-. +J MaintG] Expe: iditure for tho Tear. iar.ee. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Yeai*. o ■3 ■S*O !•§ o Annual i g * Salary and : >a-2 Allowance j § at the Kate I £3 paid during -^ the Last o^ Quarter of jrg the Year. © eH t> «S si o Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 35 36 37 Geraldine— Adair Fairview Kingsdown .. 33 36 87 & s. a. 34 5 0 198 16 4 153 12 5 £ s. a. 5 7 6 14 15 0 15 0 0 £ s. a. 170 17 5 0 13 0 2 15 4 Helen Jefcoate William Corbet .. Sarah Jane Mahan Jane Wake William Browne .. Margaret Munto .. Esther Woocl J. A. Valentine, B.A. Edith Cooper F HM EP S HM FP S HM AF £ s. a. 137 0 0 136 0 0 37 0 0 12 0 0 133 0 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 144 0 0 60 0 0 32 44 36 38 Pareora 38 206 11 8 17 12 6 8 2 8 57 39 Waimate —■ St. Andrews .. 39 179 15 7 15 7 6 31 17 0 John Lake Cooke .. M. Percy Cooke Mary Cooke Christian Ritchie .. Edward Bannerman Henry E. Goodeve Elizabeth Martin .. Alice Goodeve James T. Allsop J. W. McLaren, M.A. HM MP S P M IIM FP S M M 133 0 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 118 0 0 68 0 0 133 0 0 22 0 0 12 0 0 130 0 0 127 0 0 39 40 41 42 Upper Otaio Otaio Makikihi 40 41 42 I 111 7 4 74 8 4 178 9 4 9 18 11 6 7 8 15 0 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 0 13 0 24 11 35 43 4-1 45 40 Hunter Hook Glenavy n Waituna Creek 43 a 45 46 124 0 2 130 1 4 j 13 17 6 14 2 6 3 3 0 0 13 0 97 8 10 14 14 0 31 25 Waimate [Bj .. 194 12 5 1,118 10 10 16 2 6 64 11 7 56 2 0 W. L. Edge, M.A... Marion Cochran .. Caroline Strong J. C. Adams, B.A... J. E. Vernon, M.A., B.Sc. A. Charles Blake .. Mary Ann Grant .. Sarah C. Bruce Sarah Ellen Dash.. William John Lewis Mary B. Bruce Theophilus Strong Annie Bruce Eosina Baxter Annie Finn c Fannj' Roberts Hannah Barber George B. Barclay Mary Emmett HM FP S Pr.M AM 133 0 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 b 277 0 0 155 0 0 ' 39 381 ■17 47 AM DF AF AP AM FP MP FP PP FP HF FP M F 155 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 65 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 1 27 0 0 22 0 0 37 0 0 122 0 0 17 0 0 " 141 0 0 M00 0 0 41 Waimate — Waihoa 15 15 0 48 48 139 1 4 0 13 0 49 50 Beacliff Hakateramea Geraldine— Rangitata Station 49 50 160 13 0 93 12 0 12 5 10 6 7 10: 0 13 0 0 12 10 23 17 51 51 181 12 0 15 0 0 0 13 0 Archibald Mahan .. Mary Mahan M S h 150 0 0 12 0 0 32 52 Cave d Cr2 4 18 0 ! 20 17 2 12,096 4 2 923 9 111 1,305 11 I 1 11472 0 0 a Not opened. l> Including lodging allowance c Resigned, d Contraci let. Jote.—The salary columns contain also amount oJ lary and July. Wairnate and Temuka have also p< f bonus paid by the Board in April, also pupil-teache: ayments made on account of high-school fees. :s' fee: and bonuses iaid in fan .

1 2 3 4 5 6 Waitaki— Wharekuri .. Kurow Otiake Marewhenua Livingstone .. Duntroon 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 0 193 10 0 89 11 6 ; 124 0 0 190 6 8 216 0 0 10 0 0 11 5 0 5 0 01 10 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 6* 0 0 8 10 0 Grace M. Wright .. William Benton .. Isabella Cameron .. A. Wylie White .. Jame G. Closs Joseph Southwiok.. Grace I. Thomson.. F M F M M HM AF 90 0 0 170 0 0 90 0 0 124 0 0 167 0 0 196 0 0 80 0 0 18 35 14 22 43 54 268'17 6 7 8 Tokaraki a .. Ngapara 7 8 222 6 2 18 15 0 325 0 0 Oscar D. Flamank Annie Hendry Robert Peattie Helen McGregor .. William Darley Daniel Ferguson .. Hannah B. Murray Francis Golcling .. Grace Fitzgerald .. P. Bain Fraser Grace Ferguson .. HM AF HM AF M HM AF HM AF HM AF 170 0 0 80 0 0 220 0 0 80 0 0 182 0 0 221 0 0 105 0 0 205 0 0 105 0 0 217 0 0 105 0 0 58 9 Awamoko 9 283 13 4 20 0 0 59 10 11 Papakaio Pukeuri 10 11 179 5 0 834 5 10 16 5 0j 27 0 0 48 107 12 Teaneraki .. 12 289 13 6 23 10 0 77 13 Waiareka 13 317 10 0 27 0 0 6 0 0 91 a Not opened.

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o . . jj c.3 A-a O CQ -.3 SI '- ': r. a c ./-■ Schools, and the Countios or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. tH Oh 08 *•§ is © o3 H a a o O m Maintei Expe: iditure for the Year. Lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © A H> Bz e O .§•§ '■£& o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. CD O o| S p %<? ©-Cj hA ©EH i, Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 14 15 16 Oamaru [B] — Oamaru Middle Oamaru North Oamaru South Waitaki— Totara Kakanui 14 15 10 1,165 6 8 £ s. a. 955 8 3 935 16 4, £ s. d. 58 15 0! 60 0 0 67 10 0 30 0 0 : £ s. d. 0 18 4: 6 13 3 Edwin Thomas Earl Mary King Ebenezer Piper Mary Jane Wilding Donald Ross Jessie Hesketh Janet King Edward Spence Jane King James Lindsay Alicia M. Thompson Frank James Forbes Jessie Cairns William G. Don .. Caroline Church .. Jane Grant Elizabeth Anderson Ethel Mitchell J. Harkness Rice .. Jean Laird Cooke .. William McDonald Kennedy Smith Jane M. Brownlee.. Mary Hegarty Alfred Grenfell .. Lisette Bennett K. McL. Macgregor Marion Thompson.. David Pearson Thomas C. Harrison Harriett Darton .. David Cossgrove .. Nellie Webster Mary Annie Nicol'.. G. W. C. Macdonald Jennie Mitchell Agnes Ross John Dufty Burnard Margaret Caldwell.. John Watt Mrs. Margaret Watt Neil Pollock Jessie Grant WynterBlathwayt.. Janet Fleming William Porteous .. Priscilla A. Lowry.. Charles G. Smeaton James Grant Raohael Porteous .. Margaret Steel John Porteous William Appleby .. HM AF AM AF AM FP FP MP FP HM AF AM AF AM FP FP FP FP HM AF AM AM AF AF MP FP FP FP M HM AF HM AF F HM AF FP M S HM AF MP F HM AF HM AF AM AM FP FP MP MP £ s. d. 316 0 0 114 0 0 201 0 0 110 0 0 114 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 299 0 0 129 0 0 194 0 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 322 0 0 144 0 0 220 0 0 162 0 0 95 0 0 95 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 157 0 0 207 0 0 125 0 0 211 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 234 0 0 109 0 0 30 0 0 157 0 0 20 0 0 244 0 0 119 0 0 40 0 0 85 0 0 195 0 0 115 0 0 389 0 0 129 0 0 220 0 0 126 10 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 350 433 43 90 36S 17 18 17 18 157 0 0 331 10 0 15 0 0 27 0 0 19 Maheno .19 338 10 1 27 15 0 38 2 9 106 20 21 Incholme Otepopo 20 21 88 15 0 378 0 0 10 0 0 30 0 0 20 117 Waianakarua 22 180 15 0 15 0 0 44 22 23 Hampden 23 406 10 0 30 0 0 119 24 25 Moeraki Pukeiwitahi 21 25 134 0 0 316 5 10 10 0 0 27 0 0 13* 0 0 22 78 20 Palmerston [B] District High School 20 1,030 5 0 47 10 0 207 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Waihemo — Inch Valley Dunback Stoneburn Waihemo Macrae's Moonlight Goodwood 27 28 29 30 81 32 33 159 0 0 150 0 0 70 11 1 134 15 0 81 13 4 139 10 0 121 5 0 11 5 0 13 15 0 '900 9 0 0 Edward Pinder John Mills Elizabeth Faulks .. Philip Bremher Margaret Dippie .. James Borthwick .. Mrs. M. Trotter .. M M F M F M F 158 0 0, 148 0 0 70 0 0 143 0 0 90 0 0 143 0 0 120 0 0' 34 35 12 30 20 28 32 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 9*10 0 Waikouaiti — Flag Swamp 295 10 0 27 0 0 6 17 6 James R. Pollok .. Annie Murray Ross Samuel Moore Christiana E. Kirby Barbara A. Mollison Martha Smith Robert Bruce HM AF HM AF AF FP MP 195 0 0 105 0 0 256 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 81 34 34 35 Waikouaiti [B] 35 515 18 0 40 0 0 19 10 0 196 Waikouaiti — Merton 195 0 0 3 2 6 51 36 37 Seaoliff 36 37 282 10 0 18 15 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 John Whyto Mrs. Whyte John Williamson .. Agnes J. Ballantyne Windsor G. Fraser Eliza Jane Jones .. Annie G. Rochf ort.. M S HM AF HM FP 176 0 0 20 0 0 194 0 0 80 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 0 62 38 Evansdale 38 241 3 4 20 0 0 55 17 6 56

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o . „ 0.2 A A go cc-CD C cj CCfi Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh og ©CO ■H © Is © s S a a o O CQ V Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year, Teachers' Names, ~ . .,... including all Teachers -So Buildings, and Pupil-teachers o 2 Sites, on the Staff at the End .2© Furniture, of the Year. A and o Apparatus. Ph I a? I ° Annual j § s4 Salary and | Allowance ; § % at the "Kate I £ paid duriug j <3™ the Last ! ® "g Quarter of rc^ the Year. [ '% H i < Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. 39 Waikouaiti— continued. Waitati 39 £ s. d. 313 10 0 £ a. d. 25 5 0 £ s. d. William Davidson.. E. Farquharson .. Alexander M. Ross Cecilia Johnstone .. Mary A. Strachan .. Robert Landreth .. HM AF HM AF F M £ s. d. 212 0 0 80 0 0 158 0 0 80 0 0 105 0 0 124 0 0 74 40 Purakanui 40 234 10 0 20 0 0 0 4 7 07 41 42 North Heads Lower Harbour 41 42 244 18 4 133 15 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 52 20 43 Port Chalmers District High School [B] 43 1,560 6 5 78 15 0 56 19 5 Charles Chilton Mary Sinclair Charles R. Bossence J. G. MaoLymont.. Thomas A. Finlay.. Margaret W. Alves Amelia Botfc William J. Crou .. Maria M. McCallum M. T. Macdonnell.. Andrew Davidson .. David A. Strachan.. Violet Dench HM AF AM AM AM AF AF MP FP FP MP MP FP 387 10 0 168 0 0 268 0 0 205 0 0 133 0 0 105 0 0 00 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 40 o o: 80 0 0 20 0 0 539 Waikouaiti— Mount Cargill James Moir Jemima Moir George Foster Jane D. Hooper Thomas Johnston .. Eliza Nimmo John Reid Caroline Little Eliza Sherriff Ellen Palmer Thomas Patterson.. M S HM AF HM AF IIM AF AF FP MP 172 0 0 20 0 0 219 0 0 115 0 0 184 0 0 80 0 0 256 0 0 114 0 0 105 0 0i 30 0 0 30 o o; 48 44 44 189 0 0 17 10 0 45 Sawyer's Bay [B] 45 335 10 0 27 0 0 8 6 0 95 40 St. Leonards [B] 40 259 10 0 20 0 0 364 13 1 02 47 Ravensbourne [B] 47 537 19 1 40 0 0 4 9 11 193 Waikouaiti— Pine Hill North-East Valley [B] 171 5 0 1,025 18 4 John Kelly David Murray Agnes Short Robert Fergus Frances Hawkes .. David S. Mason Margaret Duncan.. Alexander Gow Henry Stewart M. Jane Falconer .. Ethel May Murray M HM AF AM AF AM FP MP MP FP FP 153 0 0 302 0 0 129 0 0 214 0 0 105 0 0 124 0 0 25 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 48 49 48 49 13 15 0 03 15 0! 33 400 Dunedin City— George Street 50 50 1,938 18 7 133 10 0 19 9 10 David A. McNicoll Isabella Turnbull .. George H. Smith .. Alexander McLean Mary Isabel Fraser John Black Grant.. Jane Campbell John H. A. McPhee V. H. D. Campbell.. Hugh S. McDonald Mary I. Urquhart .. Flora Watson Minnie Johnson .. William F. Browne Annie P. Maxwell.. Amy M. Hoporaft .. Mabel Jane Stabb.. Annabella Broome Alexander Stewart Christina White .. James Henry Gray Leonard A. Line .. Mary Ann Roberts Robert Church Jessie C. Brown .. Mary Woods Jane H. Thomson .. Herbert C. Jones .. Blanche Luscombe James Galland Isabella Wallace .. Peter Stewart Elizabeth D. Mowat HM AF AM AM AF AM AF AM AF MP FP FP FP MP FP FP FP FP HM AF AM AM AF AM AF FP FP MP FP MP FP MP FP 376 0 0 173 0 0 240 0 0 220 0 0 139 0 0 153 0 0 110 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 357 0 0 158 0 0 260 0 0 222 0 0 115 0 0 134 0 0 125 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 736 571 51 Union Street 51 1,684 15 Oj 109 15 0 10 8 0

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o . c.2 'As r-R ca 5. a fl O oxSchools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. d8 "AA 9 m ■Bs 3 cS O !h © CS 'i. A h CD O CQ Maintel Expe; iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © A Teachers'Names, 0r _. including all Teachers •« o and Pupil-teachers g r § on the Staff at the End ■- [" of the Year. ~ m 6 A I © o Annual § h Salary and ctd S Allowance § p at the Kate aR, paid dining ' <1^ the Last g : '2 Quarter of p'A the Year. ! ©H Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. I Dunedin City— contd. Albany Street £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 52 Normal 52 53 1,690 19 10 1,701 11 11 108 15 0 177 16 6 99 1 2 J. Lindsay Ferguson H JM Catherine Haig .. AI James Mahoney .. AM William Thomson.. AM Liilias A. Fowler .. A B Alfred Mathews .. AM Mary S. McMillan.. AP Flora J. Finlayson.. FP John Harper Moir.. MP Mary Ann Sinclair F P Selina Treseder .. F P Agnes Wilson Gillies F P A. George Robertson M P John Forsyth .. MP Cordelia Collins .. F P David White .. HM Emma Stevens .. A B John Robert Don .. AM Marjory Seaton Huie A B Charles Young .. A 11 Arthur E. A. Palmer A JV1 Jane Maria Dow .. AI Charles North .. M P Arthur Mosley .. MP P. Anderson Eadie M p Jessie J. Allan .. F P Helen Don .. F P Constance E. Jones F P Margaret Cooke .. F P W. A. Ballantyne .. MP Abraham Barrett .. Hli Isabella Rennie Hay A B John H. Chapman.. A M Peter McGregor .. A M Thyrza Davies .. A B John Dagger .. AM Christina Miller .. A B Minnie I. Urie .. F P J. S. Montgomery .. MP Kate Edith Fish .. FP Ellen Hay Bell .. F P W. Watson Bird .. MP Kate MoNab Gray.. FP Thomas R. W. Coutts M P Maud Eyre Dawson F P John Brown Park .. Hli Annie C. Anderson.. AB James W. Smith .. AM John A. Johnson .. AM Jessie Low .. A B J. Smaillie Tennant A M Mary Cameron .. AI Mabel Matheson .. B 1 P Barbara Hay .. F P James Nelson .. MP Charles Smith .. M P Jane Melvin .. F P Donella Martin .. F P Isabella Cooper .. F P HM AF AM AM AF AM AF FP MP FP FP FP MP MP FP HM AF AM AF AM AM AF MP MP MP FP FP FP FP MP HM AF AM AM AF AM AF FP MP FP FP MP FP MP FP HM AF AM AM AF AM AF FP FP MP MP FP FP FP 366 0 0 622 163 0 0 250 0 0 220 0 0 115 0 0 133 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 449 0 0 619 173 0 0 270 0 0 144 0 0 167 0 0 153 0 0 115 0 0 35 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 45 0 0 361 0 0 593 148 0 0 250 0 0 212 0 0 105 0 0 160 0 0 105 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 363 0 0 622 163 0 0 250 0 0 230 0 0 125 0 0 143 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 619 Arthur Street 54 1,601 9 1 111 5 0 93 7 9 593 53 54 High Street .. 55 1,574 2 11 98 5 8 17 8 622 102 Peninsula— Anderson's Bay 50 349 10 0 27 15 0 32 11 11 James Jeffery .. H M Marion Bain Cowie A B John Robert Wallace M P Laura Darton .. F Alexander Pirie .. Hi; Bllizabeth Pirie .. S Edward Smith .. MP Owen James Hodge H M Janet Walden .. A B Robert Huie .. M James Barton .. Hil Isabella Park .. A B Henry Bishop .. M Margaret Harland.. F James Bee .. M George Balsille .. H M Margaret F. Donald A B HM AF MP F HM S MP HM AF M II M AF M F M HM AF 231 0 0 102 105 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 26 182 0 0 50 20 0 0 30 0 0 196 0 0 55 80 0 0 172 0 0 37 192 0 0 75 80 0 0 148 0 0 32 70 0 0 17 153 0 0 27 195 0 0 81 105 0 0 55 Tomahawk North-east Harbour .. 95 0 0 240 12 9 10 0 0 20 0 0 8 3 0 26 50 56 57 57 58 58 Highcliff 59 250 10 0 20 0 0 11 15 5 55 59 00 Broad Bay Portobello 60 61 172 5 0 208 10 0 13 15 0 25 5 0 37 75 01 62 63 64 Otakou Taiaroa Heads Hooper's Inlet Sandymount 62 63 64 65 150 0 0 70 0 0 151 15 0 308 18 4! 12 10 0 2 0 0 32 17 27 81 10 "o 0 27 0 0

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o . ©.a 'AU O -*■ :: 5 8 O — U, S3 V Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. o,_; 68 g<» V3 0 d O c3 B tu O w o Mainte: Expe: iditure for the Year. lance. Buil dings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © A Teachers' Names, . including all Teachers -So and Pupil-teachers s J2 on the Staff at the End .2 © of the Year. o fH Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. o S3 £ ©-© hA obi 5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordhmry Expenditure. Taieri — Leith Valley Waikari £ s. d. 163 5 0 306 8 11 £ s. a. 15 0 0 27 15 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 162 0 0 199 0 0 105 0 0 335 0 0 138 0 0 230 0 0 109 0 0 124 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 327 0 0 138 0 0 230 0 0 191 0 0 110 0 0 114 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 65 66 67 Kaikorai [B] .. Mornington [B] 66 67 68 1,192 0 9 70 0 0 6*14 6 142 12 1 William Millar .. William A. Paterson Jessie C. Christie .. John AUardice Jane Kelly William C. AUnutt Jane Wilson Henry P. Kelk Mary Callender Margaret A. Reid .. Margaret Sherriff .. William Robertson E. J. Wilkinson Mary D. Dickson .. Alexander Kyle .. Janet Mcintosh George L. Stewart.. James P. Malcolm Mary A. Robertson William Gray Davina Marchbanks Mary Ann Stark .. Robert Scott Alice Maud Hume.. Elizabeth Gunn .. Robert J. Tubman.. M HM AF HM AF AM AF AM AF FP FP MP FP FP HM AF AM AM AF AM FP FP MP FP FP MP 3! 9! 451 68 69 1,343 6 10 73 15 0j 536 9 11 495 Caversham [B] — Caversham .. 69 70 Benevolent Institution Kensington Forbury 70 71 72 1,608 5 0 77 18 4 1,063 15 0 85 0 0 60**0 0 61 5 0 23 1 8 2* 3 6 6 10 0 William Milne Elizabeth L. Donald James Rennie Thomas Henry Gill Mary MoEwan Janet Duncan Mill William E. Bastings Gilberta B. King .. Clara Chalmers Janet Paterson Alice J. Forsyth .. George W. Mitchell Olive C. Jackson .. Lily Park Mary Williams Hughina I. McLeod William J. Moore .. Jessie D. Kinvig .. Walter Eudey Sarah E. Albert .. James M. E. Garrow Mary Alexander .. John Brunton William Watters .. Kate Hannah George Reid Helen Alexander .. Richard G. Whetter Louisa Mary Stone James W. Hardy ., Stuart Maxwell Henrietta Kingston Robert Cole Jemima Slater William Bennett .. Agnes Forsyth John MacDonald .. William E. Spencer Laura E. Kingston Mary Maria Walker David Stewart Alice G. Bowling .. Jane L. H. Brown.. Elizabeth R. Hay.. E. Mary Hilgendorf Edward Davies Charles 0. Lillie .. William Duncan .. Ellen Jane Home.. Henry L. Darton .. Mary Wilson Mills HM AF AM AM AF AF AM FP FP FP FP MP FP FP FP F HM AF AM AF AM FP MP MP FP HM AF AM AF AM MP FP MP FP HM AF AM AM AF AF MP FP FP FP FP MP MP HM AF AM AF 374 0 0 153 0 0 260 0 0 230 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 114 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 33 0 0 85 0 0 298 0 0 129 0 0 214 0 0 195 0 0 124 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 312 0 0 149 0 0 224 0 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 344 0 0 158 0 0 260 0 0 242 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 45 0 0 293 0 0 124 0 0 182 0 0 105 0 0 611 37 360 374 71 73 1,108 3 1 72 Macandrew Road 74 1,400 12 5 82 10 0 471 1 6 571 Green Island [B] — Green Island 73 75. 828 18 4 52 10 0 6 5 6 29i

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°.a OS 'A,h la "II 9.A A D OCfi Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) ill which situate. On 9m A © sS © d "A A H © O CQ o Mainte: Expe; iditure for the Y 7 ear. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Si aff at the End of the Year. © A BZ " ° .2*3 ai O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O °C CD S 3 %& oA <jf.S ©Eh > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances.. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Green Island [B] — contd. Green Island — contd. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. John Love Frances Fegans .. Catherine Duncan.. George Davidson .. Jessie Mills James Robertson .. Marion Steel Charles H. Colville John Menzies Agnes McLean Edgar de Vils Ivens Elizabeth McKay .. James Waddell Annie Gray Shand.. Andrew Chesney .. Donald MacLeod .. Rebecca Gordon .. Catherine Livingston Charles Warden .. Robert Wilson Jessie W. Allen George B. Anderson Jane S. Anderson .. James Cusack Samuel J. Harrison Lois Annie Whinam Abel Warburton .. A. Sutherland John White Mary Scott Charles Snow Thomas C. Fraser .. Jane Sutherland .. James Methven Martha Kirkland .. William Ferguson .. MP FP FP HM AF M F M HM AF HM AF HM AF MP HM AF AF MP MP FP HM AF M M F M M HM AF MP HM AF HM AF M £ s. d. 35 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 201 0 0 105 0 0 143 0 0 110 0 0 124 0 0 210 0 0 80 0 0 201 0 0 105 0 0 223 0 0 115 0 0 40 0 0 205 0 0 124 0 0 120 0 0 4.0 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 225 0 0 105 0 0 123 0 0 143 0 0 70 0 0 134 0 0 '71 0 0 212 0 0 109 0 0 35 0 0 190 0 0 80 0 0 196 0 0 80 0 0 148 0 0 Walton Taieri — Saddle Hill Brighton Kuri Bush .. . Otakia 325 10 0 27 0 0 74 70 104 75 70 77 78 77 78 7!) 80 143 0 0 106 11 2 128 15 0 285 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 28 20 21 57 79 Grey town 81 306 10 0 27 0 0 12 10 8 100 80 East Taieri 82 381 5 0 30 0 0 110 Mosgiel [B] .. 610 18 4 45 0 0 249 9 6 256 81 83 Taieri—■ North Taieri 330 0 0 78 82 84 27 0 0 83 84 85 80 87 38 Mullocky Gully Tahora Lee Stream Strath-Taieri Whare Flat Ou tram 85 KG 87 8S 89 90 125 10 0 138 5 0 70 0 0 143 10 0 85 13 9 357 5 0 3 13 10 0 0 29 26 9 21 19 152 10**0 0 14* 0 0 33*15 0 5*15 6 89 West Taieri 91 287 10 0 20 0 0 6 10 0 54 90 Maungatua 92 279 16 8 17 10 0 55 91 Waipori Lake Bruce— Taieri Ferry Waihola 93 149 0 0 11 5 0 10 0 0 32 92 93 94 95 138 15 0 277 0 0 12 10 0 23 10 0 3 10 0 Alexander McDuff.. J. Lief child Bonnin Margaret McDonald Henry Mitchell .. Jane McKenzie James Dunbar E. Mary Harrison .. Janet Anne White.. James Reid Mary McLaren Cornelius Mahoney Fanny Matheson .. James Parlane C. D. Robertson .. Margaret Sinclair .. Louisa M. Aitchison Helen C. Gibb John Pringle William McElrea .. Mary Ann Ferguson Ellen Laing Mary E. Cottle .. John Anderson Gray Jane Bethune David Percy George F. Booth .. Agnes Macdonald .. John A. Robertson Mrs. Robertson Jessie Nelson Eleanor J. Farnie.. Mary Ann J. Wall.. John Nicholson Jane Paterson William McLaren.. Mary Shore John Robertson Elizabeth Johnstone Mary E. Thompson M HM AF M S HM AF F HM AF AM AF AM AF FP FP FP MP HM AF F F F M F M M F HM S FP F F HM AF AM FP MP FP F 143 0 0 184 0 0 80 0 0 102 0 0 20 0 0 208 0 0 80 0 0 85 0 0 381 0 0 154 0 0 256 0 0 105 0 0 136 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 204 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 "38 0 0 90 0 0 158 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 158 0 0 70 0 0 190 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 208 0 0 114 0 0 134 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 90 0 0 30 62 94 Taieri Beach 96 185 15 0 15 0 0 0 15 0 44 95 Waihola Gorge 97 291 15 0 20 0 0 69 96 97 Circle Hill Tokomairiro District High 98 99 134 0 0 1,264 0 0 7 10 0 61 5 0 312 0 17 366 Fairfax . 61 98 100 278 10 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 99 .00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 00 .07 Akatore Glenledi Southbridge Glenore Table Hill Round Hill Manuka Creek Adams Flat LovelFs Flat 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 80 0 0 35 12 6 81 13 4! 156 15 0, 70 0 0 83 10 0 151 10 0 83 15 0 221 18 4 10 0 0 13*15 0 10 0 0 20 0 29 10 19 32 14 16 31 19 58 5 0 0 11 5 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 4* 0 0 .08 .09 .10 Stony Creek.. Hillend Kaitangata .. 110 111 112 70 0 Oj 70 0 0 625 15 0 41**5 0 5* 0 0 14 17 223 Wangaloa . ■ .. 78 15 0 20 18 8 20 .11 113 10 0 ol » B' ibsidisei i Vi

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o . . -H> 'ah •US OiQ o Schools, and tho Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. «l-t o,-; . o 5 ° ft* gw ■rl « t% o u o d o Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. nance. „ Euildmgs, Sites, othCT FU and U0 ' Ordinary A OT aratus Expenditure. Apparatus. tance. Teachers' KameSj including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall: at the End of the Year. © Bz ii +^m CQ O A Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bato paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ©" o B H !$ fl H %A o'p U.to K r-i ©EH 5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. 115 116 12 13 14 Bru ce— continued. Stirling Matau Balclutha [B] Bruce— Te Houka Waitepeka .. 114 115 116 117 118 £ s. d. 411 8 4 11 18 4 620 18 4 80 0 0 184 10 0 £ s. d. 33 15 0 40 "o 0 15**0 0 ! £ a. d. 413 9 1 48 5 0 4 5 0 10 0 0 Charles R. Smith .. Mary Tregoning .. Parker McKinlay .. Susan Paul Alexander Grigor .. Langley Pope Mary Kinloeh Allan John Matheson James Walsh Margaret B. Grigor Amelia Eliza Bayly John Porteous Mrs. Porteous Angus Marshall John Wilson George Menzies Maggie Rose Ross.. George B. Clark .. Mrs. Clark James Arthur Rix Mrs. Rix James MoNeur William McClelland James T. Bryant .. Jessie Henderson .. HM AF MP FP M HM AF AM MP FP F M S M M M F M S M S M M HM AF £ s. d. 247 0 0 109 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 173 0 0 259 0 0 124 0 0 124 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 80 0 0 162 0 0 20 0 0 152 0 0 148 0 0 172 0 0 90 0 0 107 0 0 20 0 0 177 0 0 20 0 0 153 0 0 143 0 0 180 0 0 80. 0 0 156 20 208 19 38 117 118 119 120 121 Kakapuaka Warepa Kaihiku Waiwera Waiwera Township .. 119 120 121 122 123 150 0 0 140 10 0 179 13 8 85 0 0 185 15 0 15 0 0! 11 5 0: 15 0 0 7 10 0! 15 0 0j 9* 0 0 36 33 38 25 41 122 Puerua 124 193 5 0 I 15 0 0 43 123 124 125 Port Molyneux Ahuriri Owaka 125 126 127 155 0 2 143 0 0 276 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 28 29 60 126 127 128 129 Ratanui ° .. Tahatika Purekireki Clinton [B] .. 128 129 130 131 93 15 0 130 0 0 364 14 1 10 0 0 10 0 0 30 0 0 29 7 0 21 23 117 35 .36 [37 .38 .39 .40 .41 .42 .43 .44 .45 .30 .31 .32 33 34 Bruce— Wairuna Waipahi Arthurton Waikoikoi Tapanui [B] Tuapeka—■ Glenkenich Kelso Heriot Crookston Dunrobin Tuapeka Mouth Tuapeka West Tuapeka Flat Waipori Mount Stuart Waitahuna 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 155 10 0 198 5 0 224 13 4 148 0 0 478 2 0 129 0 0 190 2 0 133 10 0 134 0 0 139 10 0 157 15 0 154 5 0 104 15 0 257 10 0 77 10 0 296 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 11 5 0 35 0 0 12 10 0 17 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 11 5 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 27 0 0 5* 7 3 32 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 145*10 0 7 18 3 3 15 0 7 15 9 2 2 0 17 6 0 Agness FinnieRankin Orlanno L. Allan .. John Neil Stewart.. Christina Darling .. Benjamin Bagley .. Abraham M. Barnett John Strang Mrs. Robertson G. W. Carrington .. A. Maxton Nicol .. James K. Menzies.. Mary Stuart Annie C. Bohning .. Robert Bell Henry Henderson .. Charles H. Graham James Rix Aaron Hyde Alexander Drain .. John Francis Botting Henrietta Hilgendorf Charles K. Kerr .. Mary Loudon Mary Cameron John H. Patrick .. Selina Jane Dale .. John Macfarlane .. Jane Robertson Mrs. R. F. Milne .. Margaret Nicoll .. Charles W. G. Selby Annie Darton John Stenhouse Jane B. Fowler George D. Braik .. Bessie Bushell Alexander McNab .. Annie Millard Annie Cousins Jane Brunton Wilhelmina Smyth Robert Neill Jessie Pope M. R. McLaren .. Jane G. Ralston Arthur W. Tindall.. Robert Blair Isabella Mclntyre.. Jessio Maxwell Ewen Pilling Dora S. Lawrence F M HM AF MP M M S M M HM AF AF M M M M M M M F HM AF F HM AF HM AF F F HM AF HM AF AM AF MP FP FP FP FP HM AF FP FP M M F F HM AF 100 0 0 124 0 0 224 0 0 119 0 0 30 0 0 158 0 0 192 0 0 20 0 0 163 0 0 148 0 0 234 0 0 109 0 0 95 0 0 152 0 0 190 0 0 124 0 0 134 0 0 143 0 0 158 0 0 153 0 0 90 0 0 182 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 185 0 0 115 0 0 210 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 380 5 0 149 0 0 245 5 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 235 0 0 129 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 182 0 0 143 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 180 0 0 80 0 0 32 47 30 33 166 36 57 23 22 20 34 29 23 50 19 83 .46 Waitahuna Gully 148 274 6 3 20 0 0 12 10 0 58 .47 .48 .49 Clark's Flat Waitahuna West Wetherstones 149 150 151 70 0 0 70 0 0 263 10 0 4 18 0 16 14 56 20 "o 0 13* 0 0 .50 Lawrence District High [BJ 152 1,067 18 4 50 0 0 14 0 0 288 Tuapeka— Bluespur 145 .51 153 413 5 0 31 5 0 Evans Flat Beaumont Rae's Junction Moa Flat Miller's Flat 234 1 1 144 5 0 84 12 8 123 0 0 250 10 Oj 16 5 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 17 10 0 46 30 20 17 56 .52 53 .54 .55 50 154 155 150 157 158 249* 8 6 Not r et open.

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O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LBJ) in which situate. CM A to 3 o m Mainte: Expei iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © Teachers'Names, *l^ including all Teachers —<"o and Pupil-teachers s 2 on tho Si afl at the End -So of the Year. S^ o Annual Salary and Allowance at the liate paid during tile Last Quarter of the Year. ■si II < & < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 57 Koxburgh [B] Tuapeka— Coal Creek 159 £ s. d. 392 11 8 £ s. d. 30 0 0 £ s. d. William A. Eeilly .. Emma Hayes Joseph Tamblyn .. Francis Hilgendorf HM AF MP M £ S. d. 244 0 0 109 0 0 35 0 0 148 0 0 117 58 160 137 0 10 10 0 0; 31 59 60 Vincent — Bale! Hill Alexandra 'Bj 1G1 162 146 10 0 294 10 0 11 5 0 : 21 15 0, James A. Jack P. Scott Aldred .. Sarah E. Bowden .. M HM AP 143 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 2S 77 Vinoent — Clyde 331 0 0 27 0 0j Joseph E. Stevens.. Mrs. D. S. Stevens.. Eichard J. Barrett Christina Scott Sarah E. Mackellar Catherine Paulds .. William J. Strong .. Annie Truman Moses South William W. Mackie W. Isabella Wright Jessie F. McGregor Mary Jane Praser .. Jessie Highet Margaret Campbell John Moodie Emma J. Chappie.. Gerald Morris Johanna Praser HM AP HM AP PP P HM AP M M P P P P P HM AP HM AP 215 0 0 115 0 0 201 0 0 115 0 0 25 0 0 90 0 0 189 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 152 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 162 0 0 70 0 0 176 0 0 80 0 0 .61 163! 76 .62 Cromwell •164 348 15 6 27 0 0 103 63 .64 Kawarau Bannockburn 165| 1661 79 3 4 284 0 0 7 10 0 27 0 0 117 0 0 19 96 65 66 .67 .68 .69 .70 .71 72 Nevis Lowburn Bendigo Tarras Luggate Hawea Albert Town.. Matakanui 167 168 169 170 171 172| 173! 174 100 0 0 149 0 0 75 0 0 71 13 10 91 5 0 108 5 0! 71 13 4 233 0 0 ll"5 0 5 0 0j io"o 0 7 10 0| 2 10 0 1 16 5 0 15 0 0 14 :-!(.; 21. 14 27 25 .18 47 .73 Black's 175 246 13 4 20 0 0 16 18 9 52 .74 .75 7(1 Maniototo— Ida Valley .. Lauder a Cambrian's 176 177 178 128 15 0 38 2 6 177 0 0 10 0 0 114 7 11 Donald Poison M 124 0 0 67 10 0 152 0 0 20 0 0 163 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 230 0 0 119 0 0 95 0 0 124 0 0 124 0 0 70 0 0 124 0 0 90 0 0 153 0 0 148 0 0 24 18 37 .77 .78 .79 .80 St. Bathan's Blackstone .. Maruimato .. Naseby 179 180 181 182 150 16 8 88 15 0 85 4 2 438 1 8 124 0 0 151 4 11 17 10 0 128 15 0 90 0 0 146 15 0 149 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 32 10 0 10 0 0 10 15 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 11 5 0 60 14 7 21 15 0j 9 18 0 6 4 9 John Beattie Mrs. C. MeLevie .. Eobert Cowan Prances L. Mackin Bethia Cromb Eobert L. Clements Mrs. Annie Clark .. M. A. B. McCarthy James P. Morris .. Joseph McLauchlan Alice Annett Hugh McMillan .. Mary Plamank William Ridland .. James Fleming M S M P P HM AP AP M M F M P M M 26 22 21 145 22 22 17 25 25 29 33 .81 82 83 .84 .85 .86 87 Kyeburn Diggings Eweburn Kyeburn Gimmerburn Hamilton's .. Patearoa Hyde 183 18 1 185 186 187 188 .1.80 21 7 10 17' 0 0 11 0 0 Fα vpenditure n> >t classified. Salaries unclassified .. Committee incidentals, unclassified School Buildings— Not chargeable to any particular school .. Preparing plans, &c. .. Supervision of erection School appliances 42 10 0: 11 10 0 60 5 4 330 10 0 290 1 8 91 17 10 I 59,975 10 0 60,735 19 7 4,258 7 9J 5,340 15 7 i 18487

Southland — 1 Lumsden 2 i Garston 3 ; Athol 4 I Mossburn 5 I Dipton 1 2 3 4 5 230 3 01 110 15 o| 95 5 10 96 13 6 218 0 4 127 11 2 129 18 0 I 14 17 81 9 5 0i 9 5 O! 9 8 9, 14 3 10 9 11 8: 10 13 1 4 14 2 8 13 6 23* 0 0 7 0 0| 47 6 William F. Johnson Jeannette Fraser .. Robert Dalrymple.. Walter J. Rogers .. Isabella Dry burgh.. John Gray Alice M. Thomson.. Jean C. Christie Thomas G. Shand .. HI FP b M M F HM PP b F M 173 10 0 57 10 0 102 10 0 98 10 0 120 10 0 161 2 0 47 10 0 114 0 0j 134 0 0 81 '22 21 29 64 6 Riverside 7 i Fernhills 6 7 30 29 » Vacant; subsidised, l> Also sewini mistress,

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o . .HO s" AH © CQ 53 o o fl o 5 02 o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. d8 is fl d © ccl CC p, fl © O co V Mainte: Expe: iditure for the Year. cance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers'Names, „_; including all Teachers AZ and Pupil-teachers = 2 on the Staff at the End .2© of the Year. •£ 6 © A Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid dui ing the Last Quarter of the Year. 6 si hhOfccH CC — SE-i > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 8 9. 10 Southland— continued. Hillend, South Limehills Winton [B] 8 9 10 £ s. d. 110 1 8, 231 12 8 351 17 1 £ s. d.i 9 6 1: 15 0 10J 23 16 6 £ s. d. 91 5 0 2 0 0 Henry Shepard Atherton L. B'uller Jane Sutherland .. James Robson Hellen Birss Mary Lea Ida E. Keith M HM AF Pr.M DF FP FP £ s. d. 132 0 0 109 10 0 100 0 0 202 18 0 110 0 0 27 10 0 15 0 0 27 81 152 Southland— North Forest Hill .. 207 10 7 13 1 5 Thomas Horan Mary MoCallum .. D. L. MoLauohlan Samuel R. Girle .. HM FP» M M 159 14 0 47 10 0 59 10 0 124 10 0 62 11 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 Hokonui Springhills South Forest Hill ) Elderslie .. j Ryal Bush Makarewa 12 13 89 10 11 9 5 0 70 0 0 113 0 0 17 14 15 16 176 9 11 130 15 5 282 2 1! 18 10 0 10 19 3 17 9 0 15 0 0 16 4 Robert Loarmonth John Officer Eric K. F. Mackay Alice G. Lucas George H. Macan .. William A. Rowe .. Mrs. W. A. Rowe .. A. G. McLeod Jessie S. Morton .. Thomas Jolly Duncan McKenzie M M HM AF M HM S MP F M M 145 0 0 147 0 0 182 10 0 100 0 0 158 8 0 109 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 110 8 0 147 8 0 137 0 0 f 22 42 105 18 19 Wallacetown Waianiwa 17 13 169 4 8 1 236 15 llj 12 6 3 15 0 11 3*17 6 53 80 20 21 22 Spar Bush West Plains.. Otatara Bush Gladstone [Bj — Waihopai 19 20 21 Ill 2 2 194 7 0 137 10 4 9 0 9 12 9 3 10 10 4 157* 0 0 20 47 32 23 24 25 26 Invercargill [B] — North Inveroargill Invercargill Park Invercargill Middle .. 22 23 24 25 369 14 7: 387 7 3 594 4 11 1,505 4 10 22 4 1 22 7 7 28 9 8 74 3 1 12 13 6 John Smyth Jane Fairweathor .. David McKillop .. George Hardie Margaret O'Rourke Mary Hardie James OnCaroline McLeod .. Robert Stewart Janet Sangster Jane Scott William G. Mehaffey Mary Ann Smith .. Conrad A. Strack .. x\lexander Lindsay Minnie S. Bain Annie Thomson Margaret Hamilton Johanna Melvor .. Martha Hamilton .. Elizabeth Murray.. Annie Campbell Mary Gellatly Charlotte Jaggers .. Elsie Jackson Edmund Webber .. Katharine McKenzie James Hain William Sebo Lucy Joyce Catherine Fullarton Eliza Cumming Frances Rout Lily Wilkins M. B. Adamson Donald S. Ross Elizabeth Oliver .. James Murdoch Maria Mills Mary Jameson Andrew Young Edith M. Tovvnsend John Lyttle Margaret Cameron Robert Stevenson .. Donald Munro, B.A. Alexa A. Munro Ellen C. Cumming Thomas Kelly Mary McWilliam .. John Ghisholm Pr.M DF MP Pr.M DF FP Pr.M DF AM FP FP Pr.M DF AM AM AF AF AF FP FP FP FP FP FP FP Pr.M DF AM AM AF AF FP FP FP FP MP FP Pr.M DF FP HM AF HM AF M HM FP F M F M 217 10 0 110 0 0 40 0 0 192 14 0 110 0 0 42 10 0 250 2 0 115 0 o 130 0 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 298 16 0 145 0 0 230 0 0 197 8 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 280 14 0 135 0 0 225 12 0 171 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 27 10 0 50 0 0 87 10 0 188 12 0 110 0 0J 27 10 0 172 4 0 100 0 0 168 8 0 100 0 0 41 10 0 154 4 Oj 22 10 0l 121 10 Oj 137 0 0 50 14 0; 140 9 Oj 151 130 211 575 474 27 Invercargill South 20 1,301 18 0 60 17 2 Southland— Clifton 28 27 319 8 9 19 8 4 117 29 Campbelltown [BJ — Bluff Southland— Waikaia 28 277 13 11 16 11 0 80 30 29 269 18 4 15 4 4 1 10 0 79 31 32 Wendonside Riversdale .. 30 31 49 4 1 166 16 10 9 5 0 12 12 5 134* 8 9 9 55 33 34 35 30 Longridge Village Balfour Longridge .. Otama 32 33 34 35 63 8 6 130 10 10 85 12 10j 151 1 11 2 7 10 9 15 9 9 5 0 11 15 3 120 10 0 15*10 0 30 32 18 46 a Also sewing mistress. t> No salary paid in 1888.

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O . s-s AS $a © 2 fl © oca o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. *H Oh &m ■as S etc © H o cd fl © O CQ o Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © A Teachers'Names, "J! ■ including all Teachers — © and Pupil-teachers fl 2 on the Staff at the End -2 © of the Year. -g o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © © Hi cS *% o'p Slrf 5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 37 38 39 40 41 42 Southland — continued. Mandeville Knapdale Chatton Waikaka Waikaka Valley Pukerau 36 37 38 39 40 41 £ s. d. 100 10 9 132 0 10 124 3 4 137 5 0 111 15 0 173 5 0 £ s. d. 6 15 0 9 7 3 9 7 7 10 8 1 9 5 0 12 17 8 £ s. d. 1 16 0 70 0 Robert Nisbet Esau Fisher Thomas Merrie John W. McLeod .. Kenneth Sutherland Helen T. Todd Eliza Todd S. Forsyth, M.A. .. Mary Ann Morgan.. John McKinnon .. J. Golding, B.A. .. Mary A. Traeey William Calder Elizabeth Taylor .. William R. Overton Arthur J. Millard .. Lewis Sangster William Maoandrew Lillian Fowler Isabella Shanks John MacGibbon .. M M M M M HF F P Pr.M DF MP Pr.M DF MP FP M M M Pr.M DF FP MP £ s. d. 51 0 0 130 0 0 123 10 0 140 0 0 112 0 0 146 14 0 37 10 0 202 13 0 110 0 0 40 0 0 204 16 0 110 0 0 40 0 0 27 10 0 141 0 0 140 0 0 116 10 0 207 12 0 110 0 0 27 10 0 50 0 0 16 . 25 26 35 22 60 102*13 0 43 Gordon [BJ» .. 42 327 1 1 18 9 4 18 10 0 115 Gore [B] 417 18 8 25 0 8 157 44 43 45 46 47 48 Southland— Croydon Charlton Waimumu Mataura [B] a 44 45 40 47 09 17 6 140 6 S 83 8 6 410 7 10 9 11 1 10 10 11 4 10 0 24 14 8 149 15 0 126 15 0 86 5 0 36 35 24 171 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Southland — Ferndale Otaraia .. ) Slopedown .. j Tuturau Wairekiki Mimihau Wyndham [B]» 48 49 94 6 8 77 19 8 7 11 f 5 17 6 \ 5 17 6 10 13 2 9 5 0 9 6 1 18 11 0 7 0 0 4 4 9 A. H. Hiddleston .. '- John Robertson \ ) t W. J. Williams .. Flora J. Ross F. C. McClure William H. Clark .. Margaret Sangster M M M F M HM AF 104 10 0 133 10 0 134 10 0 03 12 0 124 10 0 184 14 0 100 0 0 22 f 19 1 17 37 17 27 109 50 51 52 53 137 5 0 60 2 4 113 11 8 282 6 3 518 2 56 57 58 59 60 61 02 03 Southland— Mokoreta South Wyndham Pine Bush Fortrose Tokonui Otara Waikawa Edendale 54 55 50 57 58 59 00 61 136 0 10 50 5 3 70 6 8 144 4 4 60 12 9 137 11 8 13 0 0 223 12 0 9 8 4 9 5 0 9 5 0 11 18 2 9 5 0 10 13 0 128* 7 3 5 0 0 Alexander Matheson Christina G. Plain.. Thomas Carswell .. David Wassell Ella G. Macdonell.. Alfred McClure .. Mrs. M. A. Brookes Thomas Monteath.. Isabella Blackley .. William J. Pratt .. M F M M F M F HM S MP 119 10 0 48 12 0 107 10 0 146 11 0 63 12 0 135 10 0 36 0 0 166 16 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 22 17 20 55 17 38 13 76 14**3 5 61 Oteramaika No. 1 "[ Oteramaika No. 2 j Woodlands 137 11 8 10 9 8 James W. Mail .. M 137 0 0 j 17 52 62 65 63 213 10 10 12 9 8 15 0 J. von Tunzelmann Mrs. V. Tunzelmann Minnie Hanning .. Alexander Stott Agnes Carnahan .. John M. Carnahan Thomas E. Gazzard Elizabeth Donnelly George Gazzard Mrs. Dawson Minnie Scandrett .. Sarah J. Cameron .. Dugald Cameron .. Andrew Macdonald J. F. C. Hiddleston William Hay HM S FP HM S MP HM FP HM S FP F M M M M 151 18 0 20 0 0 27 10 0 148 8 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 158 14 0 22 10 0 151 18 0 20 0 0 22 10 0 117 18 0 118 0 0 137 0 0 144 0 0 98 10 0 06 Longbush 64 216 1 0 12 13 8 48 One-tree Point 65 153 9 6 12 0 10 82 2 0 01 07 G8 Kennington 06 210 17 5 12 2 3 143 17 9 52 69 70 71 72 73 Myross Bush Roslyn Bush Grove Bush Mabel Bush Hedgehope 07 68 69 70 71 120 4 8 120 3 4 135 1 8 142 19 2 66 12 6 9 7 1 9 5 0 9 18 6 11 2 3 7 0 0 3 0 0 166 2 10 10 0 26 23 32 39 21 74 Riverton [B] 72 784 17 7 39 0 7 5 0 0 E. C. Hewat, B.A... Martha E. Ingram Jabez Golding A. E. Featherstone George Robertson .. Emily Robinson .. Mary Robinson Herbert A. Wild .. Mary Service Henry P. Young .. Grace Bryden William Gilchrist.. Robert P. Meek .. I Frederick J. Fraser Jane B. Jamieson .. Pr.M DF AM AM MP FP FP M F HM AF HM MP M F 237 4 0 115 0 0 145 0 0 112 10 0 55 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 156 0 0 135 0 0 180 8 0 92 10 0 155 0 0 35 0 0 139 0 0 49 11 0 257 Wallace— Oraki Pahia Orepuki 73 74 75 100 1 7 126 2 6 275 7 5 11 8 4 10 19 3 17 15 9 40 45 101 75 76 77 159* 0 0 4 10 78 Thornbury 76 168 6 0 12 5 0 30 0 0 56 79 80 Flint's Bush Wild Bush .. 77 7S 141 6 8 50 3 0 10 10 0 9 5 0 46 0 0 34 17 -- oTo 'n district.

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o . .-» © m 12 So g£ fl o 002 o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs {the latter marked [B]) in which Bituate. «H 08 *■§ 'S ° fl as © H © cd fl © O CD o Maintei Expe] iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © £■3 .2 "3 o Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © © £s %^ fen > <H Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 81 82 83 Wallace— continued. Gummie's Bush Groper's Bush Limestone Plains Drummond Otautau [B] ".. 79 80 81 £ s. d. 63 17 0 113 0 0 218 17 7 115 5 10 294 1 2 £ a. d. 9 5 0 9 5 0 12 9 9 9 9 11 17 1 8 £ s. d. 27 10 0 7 10 0 103 15 0 115 5 0 ; I Flora McNaughton Alexander Inglis .. John Macrae, M.A. Mrs. Macrae Mary Greenslade .. James Lumsden .. Alexander Wyllie .. Angus McNeil Jessie Greenslade .. E M HM S FP M HM MP FPd £ s. d. Ill 12 0 124 0 0 155 10 0 20 0 0 37 10 0 136 0 0 175 10 0 50 0 0 47 10 0 2) 24 51 84 85 82 83 31 92 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 Wallace— Scott's Gap Wairio Nightcaps North Wairio Wrey's Bush Heddon Bush Queenstown [Bj 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 39 11 0 129 11 8 151 12 0 33 17 0 128 7 10 90 19 2 284 3 8 9 5 0 10 18 7 10 17 5 5 4 0 190 17 6 127 0 0 7 10 0 E.H. B. Escott .. W. Macalister, B.A. Maurice Rich John S. Andrews .. Annie E. M. Jaggors George M. Hassing John Mehaffy Elizabeth Michael.. F M M M F M HM AF 37 10 0 148 0 0 135 10 0 140 0 0 127 16 0 137 0 0 177 2 0 100 0 0 12 43 38 41 37 32 95 10 2 5 9 8 11 17 15 8 5* 4 0| 93 94 95 96 97 Lake — Glenorchy Lower Shotover Miller's Flat.. Upper Shotover Arrow [BJ 91 92 93 94 95 8 6 8 145 2 10 36 4 2! 120 12 0 299 3 9 9 19 9 5 0 9 7 4 18 10 0 50 0 John Meiklejohn .. Neil Sutherland .. Fred Sutherland .. Andrew Murray John L. Field Marjory Sutherland Bedelia McDonnell M M M M Pr.M DF FP 16 0 0 141 10 0 44 0 0 130 0 0 185 5 0 110 0 0 22 10 0 0 49 14 . 25 110 98 99 .00 .01 Lake — Gibbston Mace town Gardrona Pembroke 96 97 98 99 101 19 2 108 5 0 119 15 0 144 7 6 9 5 0 9 5 0 9 10 1 10 19 2 9 5 0 10 0 0 30 0 0 William H. Gualter Joseph Needham .. Joseph Kilburn A. G. Thomson M M M M 145 0 0 110 10 0 131 0 0 139 0 0 25 23 20 34 .02 Stewart Island— Half-moon Bay 1100 161 4 2| 10 18 1 9 19 0j William Peterson .. M 158 0 0 38 Furniture and appliances Sites Plans, supervision, and fees E: vpenditure n ot classified. 50 15 9 24 19 0 170 13 2 19,080 19 1 1,300 0 8 3,011 18 11 19480 13 0 0,093 a Town di: itrict. .lso sewing mif ;tress.

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REPORTS OF EDUCATION BOARDS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1888.

[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, March, 1889. In accordance with section 102 of "The Education Act, 1877," the Board presents the following report of its proceedings during the year 1888 :— Board.—The members of the Board are—Messrs. James William Carr, Theophilus Cooper, David Goldie, M.H.8., James Marshall Lennox, Samuel Luke, William Pollock Moat, M.H.E., Bichard Monk, M.H.8., Bichard Udy, and John Henry Upton (Chairman). Forty-seven meetings were held during the year, with an average attendance of seven members. Public Schools.—The number of schools in operation during all or part of the year was 264. At the 81st December, 1888, the number was 254, including fifty half-time schools. The number of school districts has increased from 201 to 210. The following schools have been closed owing either to diminished attendance or to the proximity of other schools : Franklin Boad (Auckland), Pokeno Hill, Queen's Bedoubt, Mangapiko, Manukau Heads, Mercury Bay (Upper Mill), Papakura Valley (No. 2), Kawhia, Pakiri, and Wahapu. The Franklin Boad School (rented) was closed, and the scholars were transferred to a new building in Napier Street. The Pokeno Hill and Queen's Bedoubt Schools were closed because it was found that all the children attending them were within easy distance of other public schools containing ample accommodation. The Papakura Valley (No. 2) School was closed, as nearly all the children could without difficulty attend the other school in that district. The remaining six schools were closed in consequence of the removal of population from those districts reducing the school attendance to less than six of an average. All these schools, with one exception, were held in buildings which did not belong to the Board, or which were erected by the residents of the district many years ago. New schools have been opened at Napier Street (Auckland), New Lynn, Swanson, Oxford, Herekino, Taheke, Takahue, Huia and Whatipu (halftime), Waitoa Valley (half-time), Pukekaroro (half-time), Whangamarino, Mareretu, Long Bay, Mata (Mangapai), Upper Waihou, Whakatane, and Te Moari (Kaeo). The two last-named had been previously conducted as Native schools, and the buildings were transferred by the Minister to the Board. New wants are constantly being created by the extension of settlement in outlying districts. The half-time system is adopted wherever practicable, and in granting aid to any school the Board stipulates that a minimum average of ten scholars shall be maintained. Teachers. —A large reduction has been made in the number of teachers. At the end of 1887 the number was 688 for 246 schools ;at the end of 1888 it was 637 for 254 schools. The following table shows the distribution of teachers at the end of last year:— Male. Female. Total. In charge of schools ... ... ... 184 ... 45 ... 229 Assistants ... ... ... ... 30 ... 170 ... 200 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... 20 ... 120 ... 140 Sewing teachers ... ... ... 0 ... 67 ... 67 Visiting teachers ... ... ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 Total at 31st December, 1888 ... 235 ... 402 ... 637 The reduction has been accomplished by a gradual absorption of surplus teachers to fill vacancies caused by resignation or otherwise. The present staff corresponds numerically with scale requirements, but in respect of grade it largely exceeds the scale. Instead of 200 assistants and 140 pupil-teachers, there should be a staff of 100 assistants and 240 pupil-teachers. This multiplication of assistants in excess of requirements seemed likely, if unchecked, to present a serious financial difficulty. It is the outcome of a practice which has prevailed in this district for the past ten years, of continuing indefinitely the employment of all pupil-teachers until they succeed in obtaining their certificates. The Board has now put an end to that practice; and in process of time the staff will be brought into closer conformity with the scale. As regards the classification of teachers, a very considerable advance has been made. At the end of 1887 the number of head teachers and assistants who held no classification whatever was sixty-seven; at the end of 1888 it was twenty-seven. By deducting from this number twelve teachers in charge of small " aided" schools for which certificated teachers could not be obtained, and nine assistants who (although not classified for a certificate) had passed matriculation or Civil Service examinations, the number of unclassified teachers is reduced to six. There are, however, several teachers partially classified, who have not yet completed the examination for their certificate. But with these exceptions the employment of uncertificated teachers has virtually ceased ; and the Board is glad to be able to report a stricter adherence to the law in this respect.

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Pupil-teachers.—The following table shows the result of the annual examination of pupilteachers and candidates for employment, held in June, 1888 : —

All the male candidates who qualified have received employment. There are still thirty qualified female candidates unemployed. New regulations have been introduced with the approval of the Minister. A probationary service of three months is required before a pupil-teacher can be indentured. The instruction of pupil-teachers is relegated to head teachers. The programme of examination has been revised, and science is added as a subject in view of the requirements for Class E. The optional examination at the end of the third year is discontinued, and in lieu thereof it is provided that a pupil-teacher shall enter for examination in Class E, or in some higher class, within eighteen months after passing the examination prescribed for the end of the second year; but the Board does not undertake to continue the employment of any pupil-teacher beyond the prescribed term of three years. Attendances.-—The following table shows the number of schools and the attendances of scholars during the December quarters of 1887 and 1888 respectively :—

At the end of last year there were 464 scholars over school age, and 167 scholars who had passed the Sixth Standard. Inspection.—The reports of the Inspectors show that it was not possible to pay two visits to every school during the year. The number of schools examined in standards was 238, and the number inspected was 132. An arrangement has been made to hold the examination of the larger town schools in the winter, so as to allow a greater number of country schools to be visited in fine weather. Free Night School.—The work of the free night school continues to be appreciated. Its usefulness has been increased by a more stringent code of rules. The number of pupils is 146. Subjects of Instruction.—Special attention has been given to the teaching of drawing. The drawing master has visited most of the country schools, and has held classes at convenient centres for the instruction of teachers. Some advance has been made in the teaching of elementary science. The Inspectors report that in thirty-two schools science is taught with experimental illustrations, in 108 schools it is taught with little or no special apparatus, and in ninety-five schools it is not taught at all. Training of Teachers. —After the closing of the Training College at the end of 1887 no special provision remained for the training of teachers. With the co-operation of the Mount Albert District School Committee, the Board is now organizing that school as a practising school in which student-teachers may obtain the training and experience necessary to fit them to take charge of country schools. Scholarships.—The regulations have been altered and the money value of scholarships has been reduced so as to increase the number to be competed for in each year. The Board regrets that its proposal to apportion the scholarships more evenly between town and country schools did not receive the Minister's approval. The Board is in communication with the authorities of the Lincoln Agricultural College (Canterbury), with a view to using one or two scholarships in each year to give boys a training in farming and agriculture. Buildings.—The funds granted for buildings are not sufficient to meet requirements. A further sum of £5,000 is needed to enable the Board to undertake the most necessary works. The Board has not yet received its full share of the building grant voted by Parliament for the current financial year. A circular has been issued to School Committees, inviting them to cooperate in maintaining the school buildings in a state of efficient repair ; and the Inspectors, when visiting a school, make a special report in detail upon the state of the buildiags and school grounds. Arrangements are made to paint the buildings once in every five years, half the cost being defrayed by the Board and half from the school fund of the district. The Board desires to acknowledge the ready co-operation which has been afforded by Committees in this matter.

Grade. Ixamij led. Passi id. Failei First-year pupil-teachers Second-year pupil-teachers Third-year pupil-teachers (optional) Candidates for employment M. 14 10 F. 54 36 Total. 68 46 M. 10 7 F. 34 17 Total. 44 24 M. 4 3 F. 20 19 Total. 24 22 26 60 86 7 23 30 19 37 56 Totals ... 50 150 200 24 74 98 26 76 102

Period. Number of Schools. ;oll Numbi sr. Aven ige Attendance. 'ecember quarter, 1888 •ecember quarter, 1887 254 246 Male. 11,207 10,833 Female. 10,306 10,168 Total. 21,513 21,001 Male. 9,291 8,978 Female. Total. 8,349 17,640 8,241 17,219 Increase 374 138 512 313 108 421

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Accounts and Finance.—The annual statement of receipts and expenditure is subjoined to this report. The receipts from all sources amounted to £83,928 35., and the expenditure to £74,183 15s. 2d. Against the unexpended balance of £9,744 7s. lOd. there were various outstanding liabilities at the end of the year. The actual net balances at the 31st December, 1888, were —(1) On maintenance account, £990 10s. 5d.; (2) on building account, £748 Bs. 6d. The capitation grant of £3 15s. was expended as follows:— £ s. d. On teachers' salaries ... ... ... ... ...361 per head. On grants to Committees ... ... ... ... 0 5 2 „ On inspection and examination... ... ... ... 0 1 11 „ On office management... ... ... ... ... 0 1 10 „ Total ... ... ... ... £3 15 0 Beductions have been made in the cost of office management and inspection, and in the incidental expenses of schools. A reduction of about £2,000 a year has been effected through the nonemployment of surplus teachers, referred to in an earlier paragraph of this report. The accounts of School Committees have been audited. Their receipts amounted to £5,592 os. 7d., and their expenditure to £4,389 7s. lid.; leaving an unexpended balance of £1,202 12s. Bd. in hand at the end of the year. The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. H. Upton, Chairman. General Statement of Beceipth and Expenditure for the Year ending 31sfc December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Balance at beginning of year —On On Playgrounds Account .. .. 550 0 0 Building Account .. .. 345 8 4 On Flavell's deposit .. .. 58 9 0 Office staff—Salaries .. .. 1,006 13 4 On General Account .. .. 5,035 G 3 Clerical assistance —Survey Department 13 19 0 Government grant for buildings .. 9,137 2 0 Departmental contingencies .. .. 605 3 8 Subscriptions and donations for build- Inspectors'salaries .. .. .. 1,226 4 2 ings .. .. .. .. 510 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 417 6 0 Government statutory capitation .. 65,153 6 3 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 34 18 8 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 1,418 6 8 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 58,162 1 3 Grant for training of teachers .. 250 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 4,538 17 8 Payments by School Commissioners .. 1,524 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. 301 5 0 District High School fees .. .. 31 10 0 Scholarships— School Committees, towards cost of Paid to scholars .. .. .. 1,130 0 0 painting .. .. .. 106 6 6 Examination expenses .. .. 82 0 4 Befund office staff from Girls' High School buildings— School.. .. 33 6 8 New buildings .. .. .. 3,742 13 2 Refund teachers' salaries from Girls' Improvements of buildings .. 647 8 8 High School .. .. .. 25 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. .. 951 5 1 Refund incidental expenses, Kawhia Sites .. .. .. .. 38 12 8 School.. .. .. .. 32 12 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 320 5 7 Bank interest on fixed deposit .. 19 5 0 Playgrounds .. .. .. 550 0 0 Bank interest on Flavell's deposit .. 212 2 Bank interest .. .. .. 811 5 Flavell's deposit, with interest repaid.. 6112 Balance at end of year*— On Building Account .. .. 3,142 8 6 On General Account .. .. 6,601 19 4 £83,928 3 0 £83,928 3 0 * Balance as per bank certificate, 9,803 4s. 7d., less unpresented cheques, £58 16s. 9d. = £9,744 7s. 10d. J. H. Upton, Chairman. Vincent E. Bice, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

TABANAKI. Sir,— Taranaki Education Board, New Plymouth, February, 1889. I have the honour to transmit the report of the Education Board of the District of Taranaki for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. The Board.—At the annual election in March, Mr. T. Kelly, Mr. E. Olson, and Mr. H. Faull were re-elected to fill the vacancies caused by their retirement in accordance with the Education Act. Mr. T. Kelly was re-elected Chairman. The Board then consisted of the following members— viz.: Mr. T. Kelly (Chairman), Mrs. Bichmond, Miss Heywood, Mr. J. Andrews, Mr. G. A Adlam Mr. B. G. Bauchope, Mr. H. Faull, Mr. E. Olson, and Mr. W. N. Syme. The Board held one special and twenty-four ordinary meetings during the year. The following are the attendances of each member : Mr. Kelly, 25 ; Mrs. Bichmond, 23 ; Miss Heywood, 25 ; Mr. Andrews, 25 •Mr Adlam, 24; Mr. Bauchope, 24 ; Mr. Faull, 25 ; Mr. Olson, 19 ; and Mr. Syme, 25. Schools.—The number of schools open at the beginning of the year was thirty-five, and two new schools have been opened during the year, making a total of thirty-seven in operation at the end of the year. Teachers.—There were seventy-two teachers and nineteen sewing teachers in the employ of the Board at the end of the year, classified as follows, viz.;—

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Males. Females. Total. Head teachers ... ... ... ... 26 ... 11 ... 37 Assistant teachers ... ... ... 1 ... 10 ... 11 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... ... 3 t ... 21 ... 24 Sewing teachers ... ... ... ... 0 ... 19 ... 19 91 There is nothing of a marked character to distinguish the work of the schools during the year. On the whole, the teaching in the majority of the schools has been satisfactory. With respect to those that are stationary or retrogressing, the remedy appears to be in the securing of more capable teachers as soon as the Board is financially able to increase the salaries of teachers of small schools, and in a secondary degree by equalising the salaries of females to that of male teachers, as recommended by the Inspector. Sewing . —Sewing is now taught in all the Board's schools, and the work of the schools is carefully examined annually by the Ladies' Sewing Committee, and the marks awarded according to merit. The report of this Committee on the annual examination has been distributed to the School Committees and the teachers concerned, and the valuable suggestions contained therein will, I have no doubt, be the cause of marked improvement in the quality of the sewing during the next year. It is worthy of remark, in connection with the relative capacity of girls and boys to acquire elementary education, that this year the girls stand in the front rank. In Standards 11., 111., and VI. the highest number of marks have been obtained by girls ; and in Standards 1., IV., and V. girls tie with boys in obtaining the highest number of marks. Attendance.—The attendance roll for the year shows only the small increase of twenty, being this year 2,415, and last year 2,395. The strict average, however, shows for this year 1,831, while last year it was only 1,597, showing an actual increase of attendance of 10 per cent.—that is, from 66 per cent, last year to 76 per cent, this year. The increased attendance would probably have been greater had it not been for the unusual degree of sickness with which some of the schools were visited during the year. Scholarships.—The Board framed and adopted new scholarship regulations, to make better provision for winners of scholarships who live in the country, increasing the maximum age limit, and providing for senior and junior classes for competition. A difference of opinion, however, arose with the department with respect to the question whether the competition for scholarships should be confined to children actually attending Board schools. The Board is of opinion that the competition for scholarships should be open to all children of school age, but as the approval of the regulations had not been signified, the Board offered six scholarships for competition under the existing regulations. Only three of the competitors obtained the requisite number of marks to win a scholarship. The Board will again offer the scholarships for competition. Finance.—ln common with all departments of the public service, Education Boards were called on by Parliament to aid in the general scheme of retrenchment by reducing the cost of their administration. The capitation vote was reduced by 45., and an equally estimated reduction was made by altering the basis of payment from the working to the strict average. This Board estimated its loss of revenue, as the probable result of this policy, to equal £800 ; and to enable the reduced revenue to meet the ordinary expenditure, steps were at once taken to make reductions where possible. The Board therefore adopted a new scale of payments to teachers, based on the strict average, by which salaries over £50 were reduced by 5 per cent, and 10 per cent. The bonus on certificates was also reduced, the salaries of staff officers, members' travelling allowance, and the capitation to School Committees. These reductions were estimated to save £700 per annum, and it was estimated that £100 would be received from an increased attendance, and thus enable the Board to meet the deficit. On an examination of the accounts at the end of the year it was found that the loss of revenue was not so large as was anticipated. The loss on the reduction of capitation was about £370 —about the sum estimated —but the loss occasioned by the strict average computations was only half the estimate, or about £200. This was caused by the strict average attendance of this year almost equalling the working average of last year, although the roll attendance of both years is practically the same. Last year the roll attendance was 2,395, taking the mean of the four quarters, and this year it is 2,415, while the working average of last year was 1,853, and the strict average of this year 1,831. Last year the capitation receipts were £6,960, and this year, under the retrenchment policy, £6,368, showing a loss to the Board of £592. From this it will be seen that the payment by strict average has stimulated the attendance at the schools, and, if it has to some extent failed in producing the saving expected by Parliament, it has given ample compensation by its beneficial operation in producing a more regular attendance of children. The practical results of the retrenchment policy have not been unduly severe on teachers from a financial point of view. As compared with last year, the payment made by the Board to teachers has only averaged in the aggregate a reduction of 3 per cent. Taking a dispassionate view of the year's work, I am not aware that economy in administration has injuriously affected any school, or seriously curtailed the educational advantages which this district has hitherto enjoyed, except so far as it has affected the salaries of teachers. The only practical remedy I can suggest for the inequality of payments to teachers is for the department, regardless of educational districts, to apply the money now paid to teachers throughout the colony on a more uniform system, according to the grade and capacity of the teachers, and the relative importance of the schools in which they are employed. Income and Expenditure.—The Board's income for the year, including the building grant of £1,067, and the balance of £702 16s. in hand at the beginning of the year, has been £8,855 Is. Bd.; and the expenditure £8,052 13s. 4d. ; leaving a credit balance of £802 Bs. 4d. This balance is properly chargeable, with liabilities, to the amount of £491 for buildings. Thus the balance on the

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general account is ouly £310, being about £20 less than last year, notwithstanding the strict economy exercised by the Board in its ordinary expenditure, in order to avoid any financial difficulty owing to the uncertain results of the reductions on the Board's revenue, the result being that the loss of revenue of £592 has been met by an actual saving in the expenditure of the year of £522, and the appropriation of £70 of the savings of last year. New Schools. —Of the two new schools opened during the year, one is situated on the Batapiko Boad, on the eastern side of Mount Egmont, within a few miles of the western boundary of Ngatimaru district; the other is situated on the Eltham Boad, about four miles from Opunake Township, and near the boundary of the education district. This school is held in a rented cottage, until a freehold site can be obtained on which to build a school. Both schools are situated in forest country. The Batapiko Boad School is in the midst of a settlement consisting chiefly of foreigners, whose children could not speak English on their first introduction to school life. The advantages of our school system, with its civilising and assimilating influences, are here prominently exhibited. The children, by means of the public school, will grow up part and parcel of the colonial population—in sympathy with our institutions and our national aspirations. In the Ngatimaru district the Government has recognised the fact that the public school is an essential part of advancing settlement. Having no funds, the Board applied for a special grant of £300 for a combined school and residence. The Minister of Education, recognising the urgent want of the pioneer settlers, promptly made the grant, and in a few months school accommodation will be supplied to the district. A few years ago it was a terra incognita, the last refuge of the rebels under the leadership of Wirimu Kingi, of Waitara. No troops have ever penetrated this fastness, and its conquest is, perhaps, none the less lasting because the land was obtained by peaceable negotiation for settlement. Boads and possession of land on easy terms of payment have secured occupation, and the public school will now lend its powerful aid to make settlement permanent, and induce the best class of settlers to make their homes in these forest lands. On the West Coast the Board has met with difficulty in securing sites for schools. In the scheme for dealing with the confiscated lands, the interest of education was singularly overlooked— neither sites for schools or endowments for primary education were provided in the same ratio as in other lands, and within the large Native reserves now let to Europeans, and vested in the Public Trustee, no provision whatever is made to obtain a title to land on which to build schools. Two schools are now required—one at Oanui and one at Eltham Boad—both sites being on Native reserves, but no authority exists by which a freehold title can be obtained by the Board. This requires action on the part of the Legislature. Power ought to be given to the Minister of Education to take land for school sites in the same manner in which land can be taken for roads under the Public Works Act. When these three schools are built—-viz., at Tarata, Oanui, and at Eltham Boad—the pressing want for school accommodation in this district will, for the present, be fairly provided for. School Buildings.—The Urenui and Waipuku Schools have been enlarged during the year to accommodate the increased number of children attending these schools. A new school and teacher's residence combined has been finished in the Tariki district; small residences have been built at Frankley Boad, Egmont Boad, and Bahotu; and a sum of £200 set aside for building a new school at Oanui. Teachers' residences are urgently required in many districts. The Okato School requires enlarging; the Central School and the Courtenay Street School ought to be combined; and the Waitara Schools require centralising, to consolidate the teaching staff, and give better accommodation to the children ; but, owing to the small building grant, the Board can only provide for new schools in remote settlements. I may state, in justice to the Board, with respect to the administration of the building fund in the past, that on the whole the funds at the disposal of the Board have been economically expended. Probably some money may have been needlessly spent owing to want of a fuller knowledge of the ultimate requirements of a school district, or from faulty design of buildings to meet requirements. Such mistakes, however, are common to all administrative bodies. The mere teaching accommodation of the class rooms is not a sufficient basis on which to calculate the cost of school requirements; other conveniences for children and teachers are required in addition to the ten square feet for each child on the ground plan of the class room. The cost of a plain, well-finished school at the present time, to accommodate seventy children, would be about £315, containing one large class room, 40ft. by 22ft., with 12ft. stud, with a lean-to, 38ft. by 10ft., divided into porch and lavatory and two cloak rooms, or at the rate of £4 10s. per head; a small residence for a teacher, finished, would cost £210, or £3 per head; and the expenditure on site for playgrounds, fencing, water supply, and sundry arrangements at least £35, or 10s. per head: making a total of £8 per head for a well-equipped school and residence. In the larger schools the cost would be smaller per head; in the smaller schools it would be greater. I have instanced one of our modern country schools of the larger type. Taking, therefore, into consideration the greater cost of material and workmanship in the past, the Board's expenditure of £21,000 on schools, residences, and grounds, being at the rate of £7 per head on the school accommodation, has not been unduly extravagant. School Committees.—Three new school districts have been declared during the year, and the Committees elected by the householders were duly installed in office on the Ist January, 1889— viz., the Eltham Boad, Oanui, and Tariki districts. The Committees in the aggregate have suffered a loss of £100 in capitation as the result of the policy of retrenchment ; and, as no objection has been urged, it may be taken for granted that they accept the fact as the inevitable result of economy in administration. The income of the Committees for the year was £750 ss. 7d., and the expenditure £621 2s. 9d., leaving a credit balance of £129 2s. lOd. at the end of the year. 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General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. i Expenditure. k a. d. To Balance at beginning of year — j By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 158 0 8 On Building Account .. .. 302 11 7 Departmental contingencies .. 115 18 5 Scholarship .. .. .. 0 0 1 Inspector's salary .. .. 333 6 8 On General Account .. .. 381 16 4 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 50 0 0 Deposit Account .. .. 18 8 0 i Examination of pupil-teachers .. 8 1 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,066 18 6 | Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGovernment statutory capitation .. 6,368 14 1 | eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 5,336 16 2 Scholarship grant .. .. 130 4 3 . Incidental expenses of schools .. 865 6 9 Inspection subsidy .. .. 200 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. 100 10 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 323 3 7 Scholarships—Paid to scholars .. 130 4 3 Donations by School Committees .. 27 8 6 School buildings— Contractors' deposits .. .. 34 10 0 New buildings .. .. 643 311 Sale of books .. .. .. 0 6 9 Improvements of buildings .. 99 15 10 Interest .. .. .. 10 0 Furniture and appliances .. 47 0 2 Sites .. .. .. 53 15 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 62 10 0 Contractors'deposits .. .. 52 18 0 Credit balance at end of year—■ On Building Account .. 491 9 1 On Scholarships Account 417 10 1 On General Account .. 0 0 4 908 19 6 Outstanding cheques .. 106 11 2 802 8 i £8,855 1 8 £8,855 1 8 Thomas Kelly, Chairman. E. Veale, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except as regards the items named below, for which there appears to be no authority of law, and which are therefore disallowed. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subscriptions to newspapers ... ... ... ... 0 19 6 Prizes— ... ... ... ... 2 13 9 5 11 8 3 18 6 12 3 11 Teas for Committee ... ... ... ... 0 16 0 Total ... ... ... ... £12 19 11 James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WANGANUI. Sir, — Education Board Office, Wanganui, 25th February, 1889. I have the honour to present the annual report of this Board's proceedings "for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. Board. —The Board is composed of the following members: Mr. Gilbert Carson (Chairman), Mr. H. Sanson, Mr. J. W. Baker, Mr. J. H. Fry, Mr. J. Notman, the Bey. J. Boss, Mr. G. S. Bridge, Mr. B. E. Beckett, and Mr. J. C. Yorke. At the annnal election in March, as only two members had been nominated, and Mr. Stevens, one of the retiring members, had left the country, the Board elected Mr. J. C. Yorke, of Manaia, to fill the vacancy. During the year an extraordinary vacancy occurred by the retirement of Mr. G. V. Bate, when Mr. B. E. Beckett, of Marton, was elected by a majority of votes. The Board has met regularly upon the ordinary meeting days, in addition to which there have been numerous meetings of the Executive Committee. Seductions. —The first duty devolving upon the Board in January was to ascertain its financial position owing to the reduction in the Government grants, and the adoption of the strict in lieu of the working average. The Board therefore appointed a committee of its members to frame a new and reduced scale of teachers' salaries and bonuses, and, after much consideration and careful adjusting, it was brought into operation, and is now in course of being printed. A reduction was also made in the allowance to School Committees on account of their school fund, as well as in the salaries of the office staff. As regards the substitution of the strict for the working average, this Board does not consider the change a desirable one, although it has met the wishes of the Government by curtailing its expenditure so as to keep within its income. Inspection.—ln this respect the Board has been obliged to make a small increase of expenditure by the appointment of a clerk to relieve the Inspector from some of the heavy strain thrown upon him during the standard examination. The salary was fixed at the rate of £60 a year, and travelling expenses for the four months during which the clerk was employed. Teachers. —Early in the year the Board passed a resolution that wives of head teachers acting as assistants in the same schools as their husbands should receive three months' notice of the termination of their engagements, and in future appointments of this nature will not be made. There are now in the Board's employ 164 teachers, one school being vacant, classed as follows: Twenty-eight head male and three head female teachers, forty-one sole male and ten sole female teachers, eight assistant male and nineteen assistant female teachers, fourteen male pupil-teachers and forty-one female pupil-teachers. The Board also appoints probationers when advisable, under certain regulations, and these are drafted into schools as vacancies occur and circumstances permit.

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Schools. —There were eighty-three schools in operation in this district during the last quarter of the year, and the difficulty of the Board's position in financing is exemplified in the fact that of these fifty-three had an average attendance of under fifty scholars, and of that number twelve were aided schools, whilst only one had an average attendance of over three hundred. The roll number for the last quarter of the year gave an attendance of 7,019, and the average was 5,275, being a result of 7515 per cent. The increase is disappointing, owing to the fact that epidemics have prevailed at some of the larger centres of population. Several additional country schools will shortly be opened. The Board has done everything in its power to aid the outlying districts by establishing schools in new and sparsely-settled localities, where the roads are too bad to permit of the children travelling any distance; and this also may in some measure account for the poor average attendance as compared with the roll numbers. All schools with an average attendance of under twenty are now rated as aided schools, and receive only the Government statutory capitation grant, the teachers in these schools being appointed by the respective School Committees upon the approval of the Board. With a view to economy, as well as increased efficiency in the teaching staff, the Board has attempted to amalgamate some of the small schools near Wanganui. Its efforts have not, however, as yet been successful, although the matter is still under consideration. School Districts. —New school districts have been formed at Momahaki (near Waverley), at Fitzherbert East, Kairanga, Pohangina, and Birmingham, and at these places good school sites have been secured. Buildings.—The Board's operations with regard to buildings have been much curtailed, owing to the very limited grant for the purpose placed at its disposal. A circular was consequently issued to all School Committees informing them that no works could be undertaken beyond the erection of, and actual repairs to, schools and residences. New schools have, however, been erected at Linton, Fitzherbert East, Birmingham, Kairanga, and Kaupokonui, besides a new residence at Stanway. Extensive additions and repairs have been effected, or are in course of progress, to schools at Terrace End, Bunnythorpe, Marton, Stoney Creek, Eltham, Ngaire, and Hawera, and also to Awahuri and Crofton residences, whilst Kapuni School was assisted by a grant-in-aid. Additional school accommodation is now required at Palmerston North, Feilding, Hunterville, Campbelltown, and Upper Tutaenui; and new schools are immediately required at Momahaki, Bird Boad, and Pohangina, with the prospect of others at Ouroa and Skeet Boads, Otairi, Apiti Block, Wanganui Small Farm, and West Waitapu, with residences for the same. There are, besides, seventeen existing schools without residences, causing a heavy demand upon the Board's resources for house rent. Architects. —Messrs. Atkins and Clere, the Board's architects, having dissolved partnership, and Mr. Clere having left the district, the Board appointed Mr. A. Atkins to the position upon the same terms. School Furniture. —The contract for desks and school furniture having expired during the year, the Board accepted a fresh tender in Wanganui for two years at a reduction upon former prices. Scholarships.—The annual competition for scholarships took place in July. Ten competitors —eight boys and two girls —went up for the senior, and ten competitors —seven boys and three girls —went up for the junior scholarships. Three senior and four junior were awarded. The average age of the seniors was 14 years and 7 months, the girl being the youngest by a few months. The average age of the juniors was 12 years and 3 months, within a fraction, the girl being the youngest but one by nearly a year. The scholarships are open to all comers, and they are tenable for two years, with the exception of the last of the juniors, which can only be held for one year, in consequence of the funds at the Board's disposal not being sufficient. Bules and Begulations.—During the year the Board has revised the whole of its rules and regulations, and they are now in the printer's hands, and will be distributed to teachers and Committees without delay. School Committees. —In October the Board, as usual, requested the several School Committees to nominate auditors for its approval to audit the abstracts of the School Fund Accounts, and, where Committees failed to do so, the Secretary of the Board was appointed to perform the duty. The Board regrets to state that, whilst some of the Committees' accounts are rendered in accordance with the Act, repeated applications were made for others, which, when received, were found to be in a very incorrect and incomplete state, whilst some have not been received at all. Fitzherbert School District.—The Board, upon the representation of some of the settlers, considered it advisable to divide this district into three—viz., Fitzherbert, Linton, and Fitzherbert East —and ultimately erected schools in the two latter districts. On completion of the buildings, the original Fitzherbert Committee moved the Supreme Court to grant an injunction to restrain the Board from spending any money in the Fitzherbert East district, principally upon technical grounds. The Court refused to grant the injunction, and dismissed the case with costs against the plaintiffs. Holidays.—The Board has deemed it advisable to allow Committees to alter the date of the midsummer holidays when absolutely necessary to secure a good attendance, provided the term allowed by the regulations is not exceeded. Finance. —The books and accounts of the Board for the year ending the 31st December, 1888, were audited and passed in February, and the several returns required by Government were rendered, with the exception of No. 10—the summary of the School Committees' accounts. The General Account shows a credit balance of £3,400 12s. 2d., against which is charged a sum of £348 Bs. due to the Bees Bequest Bevenue Account, and £214 4s. sd. due to Committees (since paid), leaving a net credit in this account of £2,837 19s. 9d. The Building Account is overdrawn to the amount of £463 Bs. 3d., with liabilities amounting to £1,109 3s. 10d., making a total of £1,572 12s. Id. By deducting this sum from the balance in the General Account it will be seen that the Board has a net credit of £1,268 7s. Bd., all of which, however, is required for urgent works.

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The Bees Bequest Investment Account is in credit to the extent of £3,325, besides the balance of £348 Bs. above mentioned. It has before been explained that under the will of the late Dr. Bees the proceeds of this bequest are limited to defraying the cos of education within the down of Wanganui. The Board has used every care and economy in the administration of its affairs, and trusts that the statement which it has the honour of placing before you will be lound farfhar information re . S pecting the state and progress of education in this district, I beg leave to refer you to the report of the Inspector of Schools. ° I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Gilbert Carson, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. „ ■ , 4> a rl Expenditure. £ s. d. i o B «s^= o£ - :: Wo Gove?nre m lg A r C ant Tor buildings 17 6 " Zl2 8 Subscriptions and donations for bmld- gq q e *penses .. 150 0 0 OtheTreceipts for' buildings- Inspector* standard ex Contractor's deposit forfeited .. 414 0 JSWK - 48 17 0 bcnooi sites leasea .. •• „ Teachers' salaries and allowances (inP . •'•' 66 10 8 eluding rent, bonus, Ao.) \. 17,015 4 1 bcholarsnip grant Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,030 1 8 Payments by School Commissioners 340 13 0 ScWmg- 4g250 Eees bequest, mortgage and mterest .. 400 8 0 f™" of buildings .. 557 14 0 Eefund for medals ... •• I"" id a Fur n itul . e and appliances •• 220 15 6 Contractors' deposits .. • • V 7 15 b 5-I™ a PP 61 13 3 Disallowed by Auditor-General .. 33 2 8 bites V fl f n5 ls 4 Balance at end of year-Building Ac- StXSS?. •• 100 13 4 count Contractors'deposits .. •• 5 0 Pees bequest, commission on sale of property .. •• •• ? n n Pent of Wanganui School site .. o o v Balance at end of year—On General Account .. .. •• d » tob ulO J26,gaB_2_6 Gilbert Carson, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct.-jAMES Edward FitzGebald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WELLINGTON. Education Board, Wellington, 31st March, 1889. £W In accordance with section 102 of the Education Act, I have the honour by direction of H? tr, transmit the following report for the year ending the 31st December, 1888 .— Theßoard coSts of members:-Mr. J. B. Blair (Chairman), Mr^ Beetham, MHE Mr WC. Buchanan, M.H.8.! Mr. H. Bunny, Mr. A. W. Brown, Mr. F. H. Fraser, Mr. T Vnvm'o the Bey. J. Baterson, and Dr. Newman, M.H.B. S g F nance Committee hold monthly meetings on the day nnmechately preceding, the regular me l liiaiiot; w examine and pass all accounts to be submitted to the Board for paySfKS °" filiance - The s°^£ f ? mmi s tee T* at ment, ana aeai geueic*y ordinary matters connected with that institution. Special comSS&2ST&SfiK. nSSS'd.ring the year to deal with important matters winch ha^TsctTi^^ ™n'«\Kv Baikakariki, Shannon, Manukau, and Mangaone; and the boundaries of the districts of UpplfHu'tt Mauriceville, Mount Cook, Horokiwi, and OtaJn districts have been redefined as fifty-six school districts and seventy-four separate schools The schools are Ineie aie now U "J TOI ~-i a ft • IK and under 20 DUDils, 2 ; 20 and under 2o pupils, 13 classified as follows : Ender 15 pupds 6 15 and under Al pup 25 and under 50 a nd under 500 pupils, 5 ; 500 and upwards, 3 : under 150 pupls 7 150 and under SOOpupiP ,< coSslbf'of to?nead teachers, thirty-four sole teachers, fifty-five assistants, and 113 pupilteachers. Hastwell, Taipos, and Waikanae The new schools Aided schools have been opene . compfeted; and a new infant schoo erected at Mangaone, M^^'&^^ m le to Vogeltown, Bahautanui, and Wafiiakeke; and tte wST'oi the cS-booTs have been thoroughly overhauled, and much-needed repairs

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effected out of the funds specially available for works of this nature. There are many of our school buildings that stand in urgent need of considerable expenditure in this direction, but the Board hopes to meet these demands during the present year out of the balance of the building grant yet to be received for 1888; and to provide much needed accommodation at Mangatainoko, Hastwell, and all the townships along the Manawatu Bailway-line, where the rapid growth of settlement gives promise of a large increase of population at a very early period. In most of these cases it would not be an economical step to provide for the present attendance only as experience has clearly shown that extra provision will undoubtedly be needed almost immediately any means of education are available, and to have to make a second contract to meet these demands means much additional outlay in excess of what would be called for if the future attendance were moderately considered where ultimate progress is so assured. In these cases there will probably be demands made for teachers' residences. If good permanent teaching is to be obtained residences are a necessity. The want of residences in many of the older districts has considerably restricted the selection of teachers, and here it will most assuredly apply with much greater force. While means for the education of the children must always have the first claim, yet consideration for those' who are called upon to give the requisite instruction cannot be entirely overlooked if any inducement is to be held out to first-class teachers to accept these appointments. In order to carry out the provisions of the Act with the reduced revenue available in consequence of the abolition of the working average, and the payment of the statutory grant on the basis of the strict average, calculated without reference to the many influences that at times make the day's average so small—more especially epidemics and excessive bad weather—the Board most carefully took into consideration the question of expenditure, and, with a view to impose the least possible hardships on those teachers in its service, issued new regulations by which the classification of its teachers was remodelled, and the salaries and allowances calculated on a lower scale than had been in force. By these means the salaries of teachers were evenly reduced, and future appointments fixed at a much lower rate. Teachers in the Board's service were not called upon to enter under the new scale where such would have meant extreme reduction, the intention being to bring the whole scheme into gradual operation. The wisdom of this course has already shown itself, for while the actual saving on this item has not effected very extensive saving on the year's work, still the annual rate of salaries at the close of the year is considerably below the rate at which salaries would have been paid under the former scale. This shows most clearly that the saving on next year's work (1889) will be most marked, whilst the efficiency of the service has not been impaired. It seems an injustice to the teachers to make them the sole sufferers for irregularities of attendance over which they have no control, and for which they cannot in fairness be held responsible. In all other items of expenditure the strictest economy has been exercised throughout. The adoption of the pupil-teacher regulations issued by the Education Department has also enabled the Board to effect a fair amount of saving on the salaries of those pupil-teachers who enter the service under the new classification. The great advantage to be derived from these regulations is the gradual working towards the certificate examination, the obtaining of which is absolutely necessary if the pupil-teacher is to remain in the Board's service. The Board hopes that the time is now not far distant when no uncertificated teacher will be found in this district, even as assistant or teacher in charge of a small country school. Under the new regulations the scholarships are confined to children attending the Board's schools, and are distributed evenly among children in the town or country. This year eight scholarships of £30 each, and twenty of £15 have been awarded. The scholarships, as in previous years, are tenable for two years. The examinations were held at Wellington and Greytown simultaneously, and were conducted by Dr. West and Mr. Angus Macgregor, M.A. The Inspector's report deals fully with the result of the examinations and the qualifications of the teaching staff. Where the work has not met reasonable requirements, the teachers have had distinct notice given that unless the work at the next examination is in every way satisfactory their appointments will be terminated. Where the work has been quite unsatisfactory the teachers have been dismissed. The Board has determined to do its utmost to provide thoroughly satisfactory teachers for every school, so far as lies in its power; and where full requirements cannot be met, requisite action in this direction will at once be taken. The result of the year's work is considered satisfactory on the whole. Seventy-one schools, representing 10,008 children, were examined. The School of Design has been a great success, and its usefulness has only been restricted by the want of accommodation. Its benefits have been availed of by all classes, and outside of its most important function—the training of teachers—by youths and apprentices engaged in the constructive and decorative callings and trades. The report of the drawing master, Mr. Biley, attached hereto, gives full information on the subject of drawing as taught in the public schools, and the technical work carried on at the School of Design. The total number receiving instruction, including teachers in the Board's service, at the end of the year was 297. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. B. Blaib, Chairman.

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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff —Salaries .. .. 524 0 0 Cr. on Building Account .. 2,875 0 1 Departmental contingencies .. .. 322 15 6 Dr. on General Account .. 1,536 8 9 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 500 0 0 1,338 11 4 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 197 18 0 Government grant for buildings .. 4,813 1 6 Examination of pupil-ceaehers .. 312 4 Government statutory capitation .. 28,252 15 3 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inSoholarsbip grant .. .. .. 387 2 2 eluding rent, bonus, &c).. .. 23,720 11 8 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,859 19 4 Grant for training of teachers .. 173 19 11 Training of teachers .. .. 173 19 11 Payments by School Commissioners .. 227 11 0 Scholarships— Pees for pupil-teacher examination .. 10 5 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 495 0 0 School of Design .. .. .. 406 11 5 Examination expenses .. .. 61 11 11 School buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 2,767 13 11 Improvements of buildings .. 429 5 7 Furniture and appliances .. .. 158 13 5 Sites .. .. .. .. 14 6 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 169 11 8 Eents of school rooms .. .. 453 13 0 School of Design .. .. .. 937 4 0 Balance at end of year— Cr. on Building Account 4,592 11 6 Dr. on General Account 1,472 10 2 3,120 1 i £35,909 17 7 £35,909 17 7 J. B. Blaib, Chairman. Aethub Dobset, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwabd FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. Bepoet on the School of Design. Sic, — School of Design, 15th January, 1889. I have the honour to submit my annual report upon the work of the School of Design and its branches, and drawing in the primary schools of this educational district. 1. Beimaby School Insteuction.—Steady progress has been made with elementary drawing in the primary schools, the First, Second, and Third Standards having received special attention. Standard IV. will next be dealt with, and gradually V. and VI., thus insuring a systematic course of work by easy stages. A number of scholars holding the full first-grade certificate have received instruction in the School of Design once weekly, with a view to giving additional opportunities towards a technical foundation. 2. Insteuction of Teachees and Bupil-teachees.—A regular course of instruction has been given throughout the year in the Wellington centre, and a course of ten lectures was given in the Wairarapa; these were well attended, and considerable enthusiasm was shown. I regret that the assistant teachers do not take advantage of the instruction given in the School of Design; and would urge that the Board take some steps towards requiring the attendance of teachers not holding drawing certificates, in order that they may fit themselves to give the necessary class instruction as required by the departmental regulations. If this is not done it will be impossible for me to do my work, or the teachers theirs, efficiently. The pupil-teachers lam dissatisfied with ; not one-half are painstaking and attentive in their work ; a large number appear to be very indifferent. A small percentage have taken the geometrical and perspective sections, and passed " good " and " excellent." The work of M. George, M. D. Lawson, M. E. Fage, C. Treadwell, and G. A. Jones in these sections is highly satisfactory, the examination papers being the best I have seen for many years. The instructress, Miss M. Bichardson, has worked very earnestly and thoroughly. Several pupil-teachers now hold full drawing certificates, and are entitled to, and will proceed with, advanced work. The arrangement with regard to instruction of pupil-teachers on Wednesday afternoon has proved a failure. It is therefore necessary to revert to the Saturday classes for instruction. 3. Numbee on the Bolls. —The number of teachers on the roll is 14, pupil-teachers 89, and boys holding first-grade certificates 20; total 123; and 28 receiving instruction in the Wairarapa: making a grand total of 151. 4. Fibst-geade Examinations. —The usual examination in first-grade drawing was held in June. Number of papers examined, 1,259, as against 1,117 of last year. The following is the subdivision of this year's papers : — Papers taken. Passed. Failed. Freehand ... ... 662 ... 298 ... 364 Model ... ... 143 ... 40 ... 103 Geometrical ... ... 238 ... 154 ... 84 Scale ... ... ... 216 ... 108 ... 108 Totals ... 1,259 ... 600 ... 659 Number of individual candidates, 994; individual passes, 506. Number of schools presenting candidates, 37 ; passes excellent, 38 ; passes good, 82. Number of scholars holding full first-grade certificates, 28, as against 11 last year, subdivided as follows: Thorndon School, 15; Newtown, 5; Mount Cook, 5 ; Featherston, 2 ; Te Aro, 1. 5. Seoond-geade Examinations.—Examinations were held in June and December, with the following result; —

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June. Papers taken Passed. Failed. Blackboard ... ... 51 ... 26 ... 25 Freehand ... ... 75 ... 45 ... 30 Model ... ... ... 76 ... 9 ... 67 Totals ... 202 ... 80 ... 122 Number of individual candidates, 130; passed, 64. December. Papers taken. Passed. Failed. Blackboard ... ... 53 ... 32 ... 21 Freehand ... ... 59 ... 31 ... 28 Model ... ... 94 ... 46 ... 48 Geometrical ... ... 50 ... 26 ... 24 Berspective ... ... 37 ... 23 ... 14 Totals ... 293 ... 158 ... 135 Number of individual candidates, 169; passes, 110. Total number of papers examined in primary drawing for the year, 1,754. Number of individual candidates examined, 1,293. Number of individual candidates passed, 680. 6. Syllabus of Beimaey School Woek. —The new drawing syllabus will be issued shortly, giving fuller instructions to the teachers as to the nature of class instruction. 7. Students on the Bolls.—The number of students now on the rolls is 146, as follows: Eighty-nine in the Central School, thirty-one at Newtown, and twenty-six in the Wairarapa. Including teachers and students in the Board's service, the total number of students receiving instruction is 297. 8. Woeking.—The working of the School of Design has been difficult during the past year, owing to the changing of the various instructors. This has considerably hampered the success of the year's work. The mechanical and architectural classes have suffered the most, through the loss of Messrs. Herzog, Clarke, and Charlesworth, the two latter gentlemen having left the colony. Mr. W. L. Morrison also resigned during the latter part of the year. An attempt was made to establish a plumbing class, but it was found impossible to work it successfully. Many unlooked-for difficulties have occurred during the year, but in all cases they have been surmounted, and, I am glad to say, the school is now, owing to the support forthcoming, in a better position than it has been since its commencement, and I look forward to a good year's work. 9. Affiliation to the Science and Act Depaktment.—The school has during the year been affiliated to the Science and Art Department of Great Britain, and has already received distinction at the hands of their examiners. The works of the students were forwarded for examination in March last, with the following results : Two bronze medals for painting, one national book prize for painting, one third-grade prize for modelling, seven passes excellent, five passes ordinary, and five works accepted for the art class teachers' certificate. Two students obtained the maximum number of marks, and six obtained half or more. 10. Beanch Classes.—Branch classes are in operation at Newtown under Mr. Francis Bennett, instructor; and at Masterton and Featherston under Miss Holmes, instructress. Examinations were also held by the Board at Bulls, at the request of Mr. J. G. Wilson, M.H.B. The Masterton School is, after considerable difficulty, a promising institution, good work having been done during the past year. This school is controlled by a local Committee approved by the Board. The average number of students at Newtown has been twenty-seven throughout the year. The students' works show painstaking and careful instruction. A branch class was established at Greytown, but, owing to lack of support, was discontinued. 11. Appaeatus.—New models, text books, plates, &c, to the value of about £140 have been added during the year, and were much needed. The whole of the apparatus is insured. 12. Funds.—l have endeavoured to raise additional and necessary funds by subscriptions and entertainments, but the sum realised is very small in comparison with the requirements of the school, and there is still considerable deficiency. I feel that my time is badly spent in getting up entertainments, although I am compelled to raise the necessary funds. 13. School of Design Bill.—This Bill was introduced in the latter part of last session, but, owing to serious opposition, was lost. It is necessary that some provision be made during the present year for proper class accommodation. The present arrangements are such that it is impossible for the classes to have their legitimate time for study. 14. Conclusion.—ln conclusion, I beg to thank the Chairman and members of the School of Design Committee for the full manner in which they have met my suggestions, and trust the school will now have a little smoother life, and a chance be given to prove its value from an industrial point of view. I have, &c, Aethue D. Biley, Director for Art.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sic, — Education Office, Napier, 31st January, 1889. The Board of this Education District has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings, and of the progress of education for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. Membees.—At the commencement of the year the members forming the Board were Mr. J. D. Ormond, M.H.B. (Chairman), Captain Biissell, M.H.8., Mr. Horace Baker, Mr. J. W. Carlile, Mr. Rechab Harding, Dr. W. Isaac Spencer, Eev. David Sidey, Mr. Fred Sutton, and Mr.

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George H. Swan. Dr. Spencer and Messrs. Carlile and Sutton were the three members who retired in March, as required by section 15 of the Education Act. Dr. Spencer did not seek re-election, and the following gentlemen were returned: Mr. Carlile, Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Douglas McLean. The Board is represented on the Board of Governors of the Napier High Schools by Mr. Ormond and Mr. Carlile. During the year twelve ordinary and one special meeting were held for the transaction of business. At the first meeting, in April, following the annual election of members, the present Chairman was re-elected. No new districts have been formed since the date of the last report, and the number of schools—viz., forty-six—remains the same as last year. A new school known as Waerenga-o-kuri has been opened, but this was balanced by the closing of the small subsidised school at Bissington, which was mainly supported by Mr. Hutchinson, a settler in that district. The forty-six schools under the Board are classed according to attendance as follows: — 10 schools contain each an average of less than 25 pupils. 13 „ „ between 25 and 50 pupils. 8 „ „ „ 50 and 100 „ 7 „ „ „ 100 and 150 „ 6 „ „ ~ 150 and 300 „ 0 „ „ „ 300 and 500 „ 2 schools contain an average of over 500 pupils. The number of teachers employed in the Board schools at the close of the year was 148—viz., forty-six head or principal teachers, forty-one assistants, and sixty-one pupil-teachers and ex-pupil-teachers. Seventy-six of the principal and assistant teachers hold certificates of competency from the Education Department. The average salary paid to each principal teacher was £177 6s. 9d., and to each assistant teacher £124 12s. 9d., and for all teachers £102. Of those who are uncertificated the Board is pleased to state that a fair number presented themselves at the recent examination for certificates, and it is expected that in a short time few uncertificated teachers will be found in any of the district schools. In those cases where uncertificated teachers have been at work for a long time, and in a measure have grown old in the service, the Board is inclined to deal leniently with them ; and it would be well if merit certificates for good and long services could be issued to this class of teachers. The number of pupil-teachers shows a slight increase for the year. Of those now employed ten are in the first year, fifteen in the second, thirteen in the third, and thirteen in the fourth year. According to the regulations, those pupil-teachers who complete their four years' course with credit may continue at the same school for another year as ex-pupil-teachers at an increase of salary amounting to ten pounds on that paid to fourth-year pupil-teachers. There are now ten ex-pupil-teachers engaged in this way. This arrangement, which has now been in existence for some years, has tended to improve the condition of the schools where pupil-teachers are employed, besides enabling young teachers to prepare themselves for the certificate examination on the completion of their five years' term of service under the Board. The annual examination of the pupil-teachers took place in December. The results will be found among the tables appended to this report. School Attendance.—The number of children attending the schools, as shown by the latest returns, is 5,700. The average" attendance for the December quarter was 4,627, or an average of 31-2 pupils to each teacher employed by the Board. For the year the average roll number was 5,8275, and the average attendance 4,679-25. It thus appears that the December quarter shows a falling-off compared with the attendance results for the whole year. A similar remark applies also to the September quarter. In the first half of the school year the numbers who attended at the schools exceeded those who attended in the second half by more than two hundred names; but the average attendance compared with the roll number, by which means the regularity of children at school is tested, was much better in the second half of the school year than it has ever been before in the district. The actual school increase for the year compared with the year 1887 is 8-3 per cent, in the average attendance and 64 per cent, in the number of pupils returned as attending school. From these percentages it is seen that the average attendance shows a much larger increase for the year than the roll number. But this increase in the average attendance by no means represents the actual improvement shown to have taken place during the year in the more regular attendance of pupils at school. This is the first year the schools have been worked under what is known as the "strict average attendance regulation," which allows no kind of concession whatever to schools for poor attendance arising from bad weather, sickness, or similar non-preventible causes. - The old regulation allowed for these under certain conditions, and capitation payment to Boards was estimated on what was known as " working average," which excluded the bad-attendance days. Under these circumstances it might fairly have been anticipated that the average attendance estimated on the "strict average" would not compare favourably with the old " working average," but the reverse is the case. As already pointed out, the strict average attendance shows a marked improvement over the working average for 1887, the latter being 78-4 per cent, of the roll number, whilst for the year under notice the average attendance was nearly 798 per cent, of the roll number. It is somewhat curious that the abolition of the working average, in estimating the capitation payment, should have been the means of doing so much good in the way of improving the average attendance and the regularity of children at school. In fact, it would appear that the schools have been greatly benefited by the new regulations, and this without pecuniary loss to the teachers. The following table gives the average weekly roll number, and the working average attendance in the Board schools for each quarter since March, 1878, to December, 1887. For the year 1888 the strict average instead of the working average is shown: —

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Inspection.—All the schools under the Board have been examined strictly in accordance with the regulations issued by Order in Council relating to the inspection of schools. As remarked a year ago, it would appear that the difficulties to be surmounted by standard pupils under the new regulations are much greater than they were under the old. It is hoped, however, that these will be overcome in some measure by the improvement which is taking place in the work of the preparatory classes in the lower departments. The Inspector speaks in terms of commendation of the lady teachers who are engaged in the instruction of the junior pupils attending the schools, and he points out that some of the most valuable and permanent training is being done by the teachers who have charge of these classes. The presentations in standards numbered 67 per cent, of the pupils attending the schools, and the actual passes exceeded those of the previous year by 367. A fair proportion of this increase took place in the upper standards. The summary of results for each school, which is appended to the Inspector's report, points to the encouraging fact that some of the smaller schools are doing very good work, and maintain a high position, even when their results are compared with those of the larger schools in the district. It is satisfactory to notice that few schools are to be found which are really defective in order and discipline; and the improvement reported a year ago as being perceptible in the tone of the schools and in the manners and behaviour of the pupils still continues, and offers evidence that these phases of school keeping, if not as yet quite satisfactory, are receiving careful attention from the teachers. Eeports continue to be received as to the improving character of the standard work, and much attention is being given to instruction in what are known as " class " and "additional" subjects. But the Board cannot refrain from expressing the opinion so often expressed before that too many subjects tend to retard the progress of the children, and that it would be well if the instruction in the schools could be arranged and adapted to the special needs of districts. The standard passes for the year will be found in the following table, which contains the number of passes in each standard for each year since 1878 : —

The final examinations of Standards V. and VI. took place on the 2nd November. Two supervisors for each of the larger schools were appointed on the recommendation of the School Committees, and, as far as it is possible to judge, they carried out their duties with care and efficiency. The competition in these standards is very severe between the pupils of the different schools, and the results in many instances display much intelligence and careful training. On the result of Standard VI. examination the Board grants its scholarships, to enable pupils who distinguish themselves to proceed to the high schools for one or more years. Each scholarship is sufficient to provide for the fees charged at the high school; but in the case of country pupils an additional £20 is allowed

.verage Weekly Number on Boll. Average .ttenda: ,ce. Year. March. June. Sept. Dec. Average for four Quarters. U bO Qj OJ c3 co J>h S cd to CD fH pi O O O s.g-p f4 g ft March. June. Sept. Dec. Average for four Quarters. P. DO (D O fl J) 2 0J 3 s ft .878 ... .879 ... .880 ... .881 ... .882 ... .883 ... .884 ... .885 ... .886 ... .887 ... .888 ... 1,520 2,019 2,893 3,224 3,351 3,467 3,995 4,516 4,839 5,319 5,902 1,797 2.082 2,979 3,172 3,184 3,505 4,109 4,669 5,011 5,615 5,968 1,854 2,510 3,003 3,092 3,243 3,609 4,102 4,549 5,027 5,574 5,841 1,985 2,676 3,046 3,170 3,320 3,697 4 170 4,660 5,059 5,549 5,758 1,789 2,322 2,980 3,164 ; 5 3,274-9 3,569-5 4,094 4,598-5 4,984 5,514-25 5,867-25 29-9 28-8 6-1 3-22 9-0 14-7 12-3 8-3 10-6 6-4 1,259 1,689 2,244 2,481 2,459 2,649 3,228 3,559 3,845 4,144 *4,686 1,612 1,650 2,220 2,386 2,239 2,603 3,176 3,573 3,863 4,266 *4,733 1,580 1,871 2,204 2,326 2,457 2,826 3,180 3,620 3,978 4,414 *4,673 1,649 2,020 2,334 2,199 2,633 2,940 3,281 3,733 3,941 4,453 *4,627 1,525 1,807 2,250-5 2,348 2,447 2,754-5 3,216-25 3,621-15 3,906-75 4,319-25 *4,679-75 18-4 24-5 4-3 4-3 12-5 16-8 12-6 7-9 105 *8-8 * Strict average attendance.

Year. St! ,ndan I. Stai Ldard II. Star idard III. Standardly. I St: i ,ndar< -.,. Stand V - VI. iard Total Passes. i M. 272 228 199 225 213 298 396 332 368 324 428 F. 277 201 174 161 177 264 360 361 357 329 386 Total 549 429 373 386 390 562 754 693 725 653 814 M. 61 224 176 202 184 225 234 294 240 290 318 F. 39 166 158 172 166 196 215 279 277 294 299 Total 100 390 334 374 350 421 451 573 517 584 617 M. 57 95 104 154 171 159 200 198 224 209 255 F. 45 94 103 117 156 140 175 177 178 211 255 Total 102 189 207 271 327 299 375 375 402 420 510 M. 7 43 53 69 86 121 94 140 134 149 167 F. 4 22 40 66 70 89 98 136 124 121 168 Total M. 11... 65... 93;19 135,22 156 44 21044 192:49 27635 258.90 27075 335 97 F. Total M. F. Total 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 6 15 26 28 49 51 61 100 77 25 37 70 72 98 86 141 175 174 L0 12 22 17 34 32 54 42 9 13 14 29 27 |38 ;69 10 21 35 31 63 59 92 111 762 1,073 1,032 1,213 1,314 1,599 1,906 2,066 2,102 2,194 2,561

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as a grant-in-aid for maintenance whilst residing away from home. Twenty scholarships have been current during the past year, eleven of them being tenable for two years, and nine for one year. In place of those which expired in December the following scholarships were granted: [ten for two years, ten for one year.] Five scholarships have been renewed for another year, on the special recommendation of the teacher of the schools at which the scholars are attending. Gisborne School.—This school was constituted a district high school at the beginning of the year under section 55 of the Education Act, and the fees were duly approved and gazetted by the Minister of Education. The Board of Governors of the Gisborne High School being unable to establish a school of their own pay to the Education Board an annual subsidy for seven years of £150 to enable the Board to appoint an additional master at the Gisborne School capable of giving instruction to the higher branches of knowledge. Mr. Mann, a graduate of the London University, was appointed to the position at a commencing salary of £180 per annum, with bonus on efficiency being reported by the Inspector. An examination of the pupils —thirteen in number—was held in November, and the results throughout were very satisfactory. The syllabus of work on which the examination was based will be found appended. Needlework.—The examination of the needlework of the girls who attend the Board schools continues to be carried on by the lady examiners who have, since the establishment of the present plan, done so much to foster and promote the teaching of this important subject in the schools. No subjecc receives more careful attention from the teachers, and in no other subject is the general standard of excellence so high. Another year it is proposed to constitute Boverty Bay into a separate district for sewing, several ladies having signified their assent to act as examiners in that district. At the examination in November thirty-six schools were represented, and the number of specimens was 1,370, as compared with 1,154 in 1887. According to standards the specimens were classified as follows : Standard 1., 400; Standard 11., 311; Standard 111., 318 ; Standard IV., 199; Standard V., 76; Standard VI., 66. The reports of the examiners will be found appended, to which is added the special report on the examination of the specimens sent in for competition for Captain Bussell's sewing prizes. These consist of a sewing machine, a lady's workbox, and a lady's companion. It is a matter for regret that these prizes will no longer be offered for competition. Drawing.—This subject has received a great impetus in the Board schools during the year by the establishment of Saturday drawing classes in Napier for the benefit of teachers and pupilteachers. Mr. Blair, an art master, took charge of the classes, and in order to promote the attendance of teachers the Board agreed to pay the railway or coach fares of those outside of Napier who attended the classes regularly during each term they were opened, and more than thirty teachers availed themselves of the opportunity thus offered. Some teachers complain of their inability to teach geometrical drawing in the schools, as set forth in the regulations for children beyond Standard 111., as the cost of the drawing instruments, ruler, &c, is beyond the means of many parents. In Standard IV. geometrical drawing is a compulsory pass subject for the current year, and the question arises as to what course should be adopted by the Inspector where such drawing has not been taught. Building Fund. —This fund remains in the same unsatisfactory position as at the date of the last report, and the duties of the Board, as set forth in the Act, cannot be efficiently carried out in consequence of no provision being made by the Legislature for enabling Boards to provide fitting and sufficient accommodation in districts where such is known to be wanted. The small sum of £747 45., which was placed at the Board's disposal by the Government during the year, was not more than sufficient to provide for painting the schoolhouses and residences which the Board's architect has pointed out for several years as being necessary. The attendance, as already remarked, has increased nearly 9 per cent., although a year ago it was pointed out that in a number of districts the accommodation was much too limited for the children attending the schools. Latterly, and in anticipation of further funds being placed at the Board's disposal from the unexpended building grant, it was decided to proceed with additions at Woodville, Danevirke, Makotuku, Napier, and Fort Ahuriri; and also with new buildings at Blackburn and Te Aute. Several of the additions are now nearing completion, and the Board trusts that funds will soon be made available, so that its liabilities for these works may be duly met. Income and Expenditure.—The reduction of the capitation allowance from £4 to £3 155., estimated on the average attendance for the district, has diminished the Board's annual income for maintenance to the extent of £1,170. The Board's estimate last year on the new basis pointed out the possibility of the work of the schools being continued on the old basis of payments, and without reductions of any kind taking place. This anticipation has been fully realised, and the Board is pleased to report that payments are made to teachers, Committees, and officers on the same scales as were recognised before the withdrawal of the ss. capitation allowance. The usual bonuses to teachers on results were also paid at the end of the school year, although this forms no part of the Board's agreement with teachers. These amounted to £964 10s., including special bonuses to lady teachers for giving instruction in sewing in certain schools. The whole income for the year received by the Board, including building grant, was £22,478 Bs. Of this amount £18,149 7s. Id. was School Fund provided for the ordinary work of carrying on the schools and for inspection, and £4,329 os. lid. was Building Fund. The School Fund was augmented by a balance in hand from the previous year of £1,461 ss. 3d., making a total of £23,939135. 3d. available. The expenditure shows that the cost of school maintenance, including salaries of officers and teachers, and grants to School Committees for cleaning, fires, repairs, &c, bonuses to teachers on results, house allowances, instruction of pupil-teachers, inspection, printing, and special examinations amounted to £18,493 13s. 6d., leaving available a balance of £1,116 18s. 10d., out of which the sum of £87 Bs. lid. was voted for the Building Fund, leaving at the close of the year a balance to the credit of the School Fund of £1,029 9s. lid. The building grant for the year was—General Government grant, 1887-88 and 1888-89, £3,241 125.; special grant for Norsewood school building, which was destroyed by fire, £1,000; from School Fund, £87 Bs. lid.: making a total of

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£4,329 Os. lid. The expenditure on school buildings, sites, plans, supervision, &c, was £1,595 7s, Id., which, added to a debit balance of £2,399 4s. 3d. with which the year was begun, leaves an apparent credit balance of £334 9s. 7d. Against this, however, there are contract liabilities for new buildings and school additions now in progress amounting to £2,167, so that the Board's Building Account at the close of the year showed an actual indebtedness of £1,822 10s. sd. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. D. Osmond, Chairman. Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. m T , , Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year—General By Balance at beginning of year .. 2,399 4 3 Account .. .. .. 1,461 5 3 ~ Office staff—Salaries .. .. 250 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 4,24112 0 Departmental contingencies.. .. 236 710 Other receipts for buildings — From Inspector's salary .. .. .. 500 0 0 School Fund .. .. .. 87 811 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 150 0 0 Government statutory capitation .. 15,218 11 3 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 72 8 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 293 8 5 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy 300 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, Ac.) .. 15,037 711 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,125 16 1 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,691 7 0 District High School fees .. .. 197 11 4 Training of teachers.. .. .. 58 10 4 Donation Tarawera School—Teacher's Scholarships salary .. .. .. 90 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 275 0 0 Befund of scholarship payment .. 5 0 0 Examination;expenses .. .. 16 8 0 School buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 1,074 3 6 Improvements of buildings .. 124 18 11 Furniture and appliances .. 276 4 8 Sites .. .. .. .. 26 6 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 83 1 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 10 12 6 High School .. .. .. 206 4 5 Building Fund, per contra .. .. 87 811 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 334 9 7 On General Account .. .. 1,029 9 11 £23,939 13 3 £23,939 13 3 H. Hill, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

MABLBOBOUGH. Sic, — Education Board Office, Blenheim, 15th June, 1889. I have the honour to forward you the report of the Board of Education for the District of Marlborough for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. The Boaed. —The three retiring members were the Hon. Colonel Baillie, Messrs. A. B. Seymour, and George Henderson. The two former were re-elected; the latter not offering himself for re-election, Mr. C. H. Mills was chosen to fill the vacancy. The Board now consists of Mr. Seymour (Chairman), the Hon. Colonel Baillie, Messrs. Conolly, Hutcheson, Lambert, Mills, Barker, Baul, and Ward. The Board held sixteen meetings during the year. Schools.—The large Blenheim School was destroyed by fire on the 25th September, 1888. This was a very serious loss, the building being the largest of our schools, commodious, in good repair, and comparatively a building of recent date. A new building in brick is now being erected by the department. The fire has caused great inconvenience in the working of the school, which will be felt throughout the whole of the present year, and probably as far on as May, 1890, the teaching having to be carried on in three separate buildings which the Board is renting as temporary schoolhouses. Aided schools were opened at Wells's Farm and at Hopai Bay, both in the Belorus Sound. The aided school at Kenepuru was closed in the last quarter of the year. There were thirty-five schools working at the end of the year. Attendance. —On the 31st December, 1887, the average weekly roll was 1,715, and the average attendance of the last quarter 1,311. At the end of 1888 the weekly number on the roll was 1,735, and the average attendance 1,347. Teachees.—The staff consisted of fifty-five of all classes, of whom twenty-seven were males and twenty-eight females. Scholaeship.—The winning scholar was Lewis Griffith. The two scholarships, each tenable for two years at the Nelson College, are held by Ernest Butherford from the beginning of 1887, and the above mentioned from the beginning of 1888. Buildings.—On Buildings Account we began the year with a credit balance of £102 15s. 7d. We received from the Government grant £719 os. 6d., and having spent £574 ss. Bd. we close the year with a credit of £247 10s. sd. on this account. Geneeal Account. —On the Ist January, 1888, we had a credit balance of £192 19s. 4d. We received from the Government for the service of the year £6,035 Is. 3d., and we expended £6,046 2s. 4d., leaving us a balance to credit on the year's transactions of £182 18s. 3d. Certain moneys for the service of the year that were not received until after its close are taken into account in this computation. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. A. B. Seymoue, Chairman.

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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance at beginning of year — By Office staff—Salaries.. .. .. 149 13 4 On Building Account .. .. 102 15 7 Departmental contingencies .. .. 15 18 11 On General Account .. .. 192 19 4 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 125 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 719 0 6 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 90 19 0 Government statutory capitation .. 4,452 7 1 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 3 3 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 80 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy .. .. .. 183 0 8 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 4,414 4 8 Refund from Bank of New Zealand .. 0 0 1 Incidental expenses of schools .. 503 17 3 Balance at end of year .. .. 315 13 1 j Scholarships- — Paid to scholars .. .. .. 80 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 12 12 0 School buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 106 15 6 Improvements of buildings .. .. 392 8 8 Furniture and appliances .. .. 21 9 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 53 12 6 Printing and advertising .. .. 52 3 1 Stationery .. .. .. 24 5 5 £6,046 2 4 £6,046 2 4 A. B. Seymoue, Chairman. John T. Bobinson, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON. SIE, — I have the honour to submit to you a report of the proceedings of the Nelson Education Board during the year ending the 31st December, 1888. Meetings of the Boaed.—The Board has held thirteen meetings during the year, the average attendance at each meeting being 746. Membees of the Boaed.—At the annual election of three members of the Board, held on the 14th March, the retiring members were re-elected. The following are the members of the Board— viz., the Hon. J. W. Barnicoat (Chairman), the Hon. Joseph Shephard, Messrs. Harkness, Phillips, Dencker, Clayden, Tarrant, Hursthouse, and the Bishop of Nelson. Schools. —Eighty-nine schools were at work at the close of the year, twenty-three of them being aided schools. Of these, twenty have received a capitation allowance of £4, besides a Committee allowance of lis. 6d. for each scholar. The remaining three have received the capitation allowance of £4 only. Seven of the smaller schools within school districts have also been paid the capitation allowance of £4 and the Committee allowance of lis. 6d. The average attendance at these thirty schools is but 15-3. School Disteicts. —Two school districts have been constituted during the year —viz., Neudorf, by the subdivision of the former Upper Moutere School District, and Promised Land, by the subdivision of the old Karamea School District. Teaching Staff. —One hundred and fifty-eight teachers of all grades were on the staff at the close of 1888, as against 153 at the end of the previous year. The proportion of the sexes on the teaching staff was but slightly altered, the female teachers being one less than before, and the male teachers showing an increase of six. The number of probationers, equivalent to pupil-teachers, now on the teaching staff is thirty-nine. Attendance of Scholars.—The number of scholars on the roll has only increased from 5,413 at the end of 1887 to 5,482 at the close of last year; the average attendance from 4,186 to 4,198. 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, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 287 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 549 15 2 Departmental contingencies .. .. 241 9 7 On General Account .. .. 2,980 7 9 Inspector's salary and travelling allowGovernment grant for buildings .. 1,949 9 6 ance .. .. .. .. 550 0 0 Other receipts for buildings—Bank in- Teachers'salaries and allowances, &c... 12,969 18 3 terest .. .. .. •• 56 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,750 0 0 Government statutory capitation .. 15,060 12 0 Training of teachers .. .. 82 10 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 270 18 9 Scholarships— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 256 2 6 Payments by School Commissioners .. 589 19 4 Examination expenses .. .. 17 3 3 From sale of school material .'. 504 8 8 School buildings— Refund unpaid scholarship cheque .. 10 0 Now buildings .. .. .. 653 110 Improvements, &c. .. .. 58 9 8 Furniture, &c. .. .. .. 140 16 7 Sites .. .. .. .. 4 4 0 Purchase and distribution of school material .. .. .. 381 0 11 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 1,698 12 7 On General Account .. .. 3,172 2 6 £22,262 11 8 £22,262 11 8 J. W. Baenicoat, Chairman. Stead Ellis, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—JAMEB Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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GEEY. Sib, — Education Office, Greymouth, 31st March, 1889. As provided by section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to present the following report of the proceedings of the Grey Education Board for the year 1888 :— The Board consists of seven members—three elected and four nominated, as provided by " The Westland and Grey Education Boards Act Continuance Act, 1887." The nominated members at the beginning of the year were Messrs. Nancarrow, Marshall, White and Barkley ; and the elected members Messrs. Kerr, Petrie, and Helms. At the election held in March, 1888, the only change which took place was the substitution of Mr. W. 0. Smith for Mr. Helms as an elective member. Mr. Nancarrow held the position of Chairman at the beginning of the year. At the ordinary meeting in April Mr. Barkley was elected Chairman. Mr. Nancarrow was again chosen to represent the Board on the Greymouth High School Board. During the year the Board held eighteen meetings, twelve ordinary and six special. The number of schools at the end of the year was twenty-one, there being two more classified schools than at the end of 1887, and one less aided school. The new schools are at Eichardson and Ngahere, on the line of the Greymouth and Eeefton Eailway. The Lake Brunner aided school was closed before the end of the year. There are seventeen school districts. Of the twenty-nine teachers above the grade of pupil-teacher employed at the end of the year sixteen were Lvncertificated. For the four smaller schools it is not at all probable that certificated teachers could be procured. Of the thirteen uncertificated teachers four only sat at the examination for E certificate, held in January of this year, and one for the D certificate. One teacher entered for completion, and two pupil-teachers were present, making altogether eight teachers belonging to the district who attended the examination. Five of the candidates for Class E, and the candidate for Class D obtained partial success. No candidate obtained a complete pass. Considering the difficulty connected with the procuring of special instruction in this district, the Board is of opinion that those who have presented themselves for examination and have been unsuccessful should be granted another opportunity, and also those who have given an acceptable explanation of their absence. In cases where the teacher has elected not to sit for a certificate an immediate change should be made, especially if the school be above the lowest grade. The following table gives the average weekly roll number, and the average attendance for each quarter from the 1st January, 1885, to the 31st December, 1888 : —

It was in 1885 that the division of the Westland District into the Districts of Westland and Grey took place, and the above table shows a considerable rate of progression on the part of the Grey District since that period. The roll number has increased by 404, and the average attendance by 303. Table No. 111. shows that the Board received for general purposes during the year the sum of £5,733 6s. 6d., and expended £5,910 14s. Id., including a debit balance of £499 on the Ist January, 1889, leaving a debit balance at the end of the year of £194 4s. 3d. The Board's position, as far as the General Account was concerned, was therefore better by £304 15s. 9d. than at the end of 1887, but the difference does not represent the actual saving effected during the year. Apart from the deficiency existing at the end of 1887, the reduction made in the capitation grant and the alteration in the manner of computing the average attendance would alone have made it necessary for the Board to make reductions in expenditure. The Board therefore reduced both staffs and salaries, abolished all money payments to Committees, and payments and bonuses on account of pupil-teachers. The Board considers it very creditable to the teachers that, notwithstanding their too-often recurring discouragements, the results of the last yearly examination are on the whole so satisfactory, and prove that there has been no diminution of effort. For expenditure upon school buildings the Board received during the year the sum of £654125., and expended £631 18s. 3d., including a debit balance of £87 at the beginning of the year, the credit balance at the end of the year being £22 13s. 9d. The Board has to thank you for your liberality in providing the funds for a new building at Bichardson, but at the end of the year there still remained many works which the Board found itself unable to undertake, owing to insufficiency of funds. The Greymouth, Taylorville, Dobson, and Cobden Schools were very much overcrowded, and the two first named were in a very dilapidated state generally. There was hardly a school building in the district which did not require some expenditure to place it in a thoroughly habitable condition, and several of the buildings badly needed painting. The schools at Kynnersly, Ngahere, Maori Gully, Taylorville, Dobson, Cobden, and Bichardson are unprovided with residences. A statement is attached hereto showing that the sum

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of £2,603 10s. is required to place the buildings of the district upon a really satisfactory footing. According to the present rate of ordinary grant the Board would not receive yearly more than a fourth of the sum mentioned. Unless the Board obtain a special grant the result must therefore be that the buildings will go from bad to worse; and instead of the expenditure of a small sum for repairs, there must, in some cases, be a renewal of the whole building. The recommencement of work in connection with the Midland Bailway, and the revival in mining affairs likely to be caused by development of quartz mines and the extension of beach dredging, will tend to increase our population, and cause a demand for more school accommodation. Unless more liberality can be shown in connection with the building grant, there is small chance of the Board being able to meet the requirements of the district. The Board desires to acknowledge the public spirit displayed by the inhabitants of Ngahere and the neighbourhood, who erected a school building at their own cost and handed it over to the Board. As a proof that the Board endeavoured, with the limited means at its command, to meet the necessities of all the schools as fairly as possible it may be mentioned that four schools only received no expenditure upon buildings. The amounts expended varied from 12s. at Bed Jacks to £131 Is. 7d. at Bichardson, the average expenditure upon sixteen schools being £34 Is. Id. The Board's regulations for scholarships are appended hereto, and are materially different to those previously existing. The scholarships are now tenable at the Greymouth District High School, and the Board is therefore able to offer a larger number—viz., two yearly for the town schools, including Greymouth and Cobden, and two for country schools ; the first receiving only free tuition for three years, and the latter free tuition for three years and £25 a year for two years. The Board regrets that the advantages offered have not met with greater appreciation, as shown by the unsatisfactory results of the examination. The Board was only able to grant one scholarship each for town and country. The causes of the failure to show good work were set forth in the special and general reports of the Board's Inspector. The Board desires to pay testimony to the energetic manner in which Committees have met the inconvenience caused by the abolition of their yearly grant, and hopes to find it in its power shortly to be able to renew the grant. Table No. 111. gives the receipts and expenditure of the Board for the year, and Table No. IV. the expenditure as divided amongst the schools. Committees were provided with stationery free of charge, and schools were provided with ink, chalk, blotting paper, foolscap and note paper, envelopes, slate pencils, penholders and pens, pencilholders, &c, without payment. A schedule is attached showing the cost of these articles for each school. Table No. V. gives the ages of the children in the public schools of the district, and the number classified according to standards ; also the number receiving instruction in each subject prescribed by the Act. Table No. VII. furnishes particulars of the building requirements of the district, and the Board would respectfully press upon your consideration the reasons already given for dealing promptly with them. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. James B. Barkley, Chairman.

Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grant for buildings .. 654 12 0 By Balance at beginning of year — Government statutory capitation .. 4,984 15 5' General Account .. .. .. 499 0 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 98 11 10 Building Account .. .. .. 87 0 5 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 125 0 0 Office Staff—Salary .. .. .. 300 0 0 Payments by Kelson School Commis- Clerical assistance .. .. .. 30 16 8 sioners .. .. ~ 05 10 10 Departmental contingencies .. .. 131 7 4 District High School fees .. .. 83 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 35 12 6 School books .. .. .. 80 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 3 3 0 Rent of reserve, Taylorville .. .. 200 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGrant from Greymouth High School eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 4,234 11 5 Board .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 172 10 7 Pent of offices .. .. .. 25 0 0 Scholarships—Paid to scholars .. 100 0 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 18 5 School buildings— Balance at end of year—General Ac- New buildings .. .. .. 180 4 0 count .. .. .. .. 194 4 3 Improvements of buildings .. 184 15 1 Furniture and appliances .. .. 172 15 2 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 5 3 6 Interest on Building Fund .. .. 2 0 1 Rent .. .. .. .. 74 10 0 Printing .. .. .. .. 64 17 0 Travelling expenses—Members .. 81 5 0 School requisites .. .. .. 162 14 3 Interest on overdraft—General Account 37 3 0 Balance at end of year—On Building Account.. .. .. .. 22 13 9 £6,582 2 9 £6,582 2 9 J. Baekley, Chairman. E. T. Bobinson, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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WESTLAND. Sib,— Hokitika, Ist March, 1889. I have the honour to submit the report of the Education Board of the District of Westland for the year ended the 31st December, 1888. At the beginning of the year the Board was composed of the following persons : Messrs. McLean Watt Jack, Charles Bose, and Bichard John Seddon, elected members; and Messrs. Joseph Grimmond, John McWhirter, Gerhard Mueller, and Henry Bichardson Bae nominated by Government. Under the impression that clause 4 of "The Westland and Grey Education Boards Act Continuance Act, 1887," required that the Board should be reconstructed at the end of March, the steps, believed to be necessary, were taken for the election of new members, as provided for in "The Education Act, 1877." The election resulted in the return of Messrs. Jack, Seddon, and J. B. Will; and the Government then again nominated Messrs. Grimmond, McWhirter, Mueller, and Bae. During the absence of Messrs. Grimmond and Seddon at Wellington—the necessity of granting leave of absence to those gentlemen having been overlooked—their seats became vacant under clause 21 of the Act, and Mr. Bae having resigned his seat it became necessary to fill the vacancies thus caused, which was done by the re-election of Mr. Seddon unopposed, and the nomination by Government of Messrs. Joseph Grimmond and John Bevan. Upon Mr. Seddon's seat becoming vacant, as before stated, Mr. Gerhard Mueller was appointed Chairman of the Board. During the year 1888 twenty meetings of the Board were called, of which three lapsed for the want of a quorum ; five were special meetings, and twelve ordinary meetings. The average attendance of members at the meetings actually held was 4-3. The following is the attendance of the several members: Mr. Mueller, 17; Mr. Jack, 14; Mr. Will, 12 ; Mr. Grimmond, 10; Mr. McWhirter, 7 ; Mr. Seddon, 7 ; Mr. Bevan (since September), 4. Mr. McWhirter's small attendance was due to serious illness. The number of school districts in the Westland Education District at the beginning of the year was thirteen; but in the month of April a petition was received from the inhabitants of Humphrey's, which was then included in the Blue Spur District, praying the Board to erect that locality into a separate school district under the Act. The Board acceded to the request, but by clause 36 of the Act the formation of a new district could not take effect until the beginning of the present year. The number of schools that have been in operation during the past year is the same as at the date of the last annual report—viz., twenty-four. Of these, eight have an average attendance below fifteen. Fifteen schools in the district are carried on at a loss to the Board, the remaining nine having to furnish the surplus necessary to support these, and to meet all other expenses of the Board. An application for assistance to establish another small school has been received from a family living at Lake Mapourika, at a distance of twelve miles from the nearest school (Okarito), and it is not unlikely that other applications of a similar character will be received during the current year. The support of these little schools in remote places confers a valuable and highlyappreciated boon upon the persons interested, and has hitherto been cheerfully conceded by the Board, notwithstanding the serious drain they entail upon its very limited resources. It is to be feared, however, that the time is rapidly approaching when it will be beyond the power of the Board to afford any further assistance to such schools, even if it should not be compelled to reduce the number already established. The alterations recently brought into force by the Act of Legislature have already reduced the Board's income to an extent which renders it barely possible to carry on the educational business of the district with any approach to efficiency; but there is another, and, it is to be feared, a more serious, because quite uncontrollable, influence at work which must have a most disastrous effect upon the income of the Board if nothing should intervene to check it, and that is the steady decline of the population, as indicated by the falling off in the number of school children on the roll. The roll number at the date of the last examination shows a falling-off of 146 during the year under review', the number being for 1887, 1,936, and for 1888, 1,790, or a decrease of 7J- per cent. The strict average attendance, upon which the income of the Board now depends, was 1,453 for 1887, and 1,452 for the last year, so that the average attendance has, so far, been maintained at about the same point, notwithstanding the decrease on the roll number. This may be accounted for partly by the employment of truant officers in three of the more populous school districts, and partly by increased efforts on the part of Committees and teachers to insure regularity of attendance, the necessity for which has been forced upon their notice by the abolition of the working average. That a considerable improvement in the attendance has been effected by some means will be more readily seen when the average attendance is expressed as a percentage of the roll number. In 1887 this was 74, whilst for 1888 it reached 78-3. The mean average for the whole of New Zealand for the years 1879 to 1887, both inclusive, calculated from the figures given in the Minister's last report, was 77-7, so that compared with other districts there is nothing to complain of in this respect. The fact, however, remains that the roll number is steadily decreasing. This decline in population is undoubtedly to a great extent due to the reservation of all available land in connection with the Midland Bailway. During the last five years scores of hardy, industrious, and enterprising men, anxious to become settlers, have made applications in vain to be permitted to purchase land in the district. The whole country has been, and still is, locked up for the benefit of the Midland Bailway Company, and a most valuable class of settlers are driven to seek elsewhere for homesteads which, though

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excellent land is available, are denied them here. The number of applications brought before the Westland Laud Board by no means represents the whole loss sustained by the district through this most injurious reservation. Brobably a much larger number of persons left the district without putting themselves to the trouble of making applications at all, knowing that they could not be entertained. Beteenchment. —The general retrenchment effected by Barliament, and referred to in this Board's last report, has necessitated a corresponding reduction in its expenditure. Hoping, however, that in fulfilment of the promise made in Barliament by the Ministers some consideration would be given to such districts as Westland, the Board delayed making any change in its financial arrangements for a time, and a still further delay was thought advisable when there seemed some probability that the session of 1888 might result in the raising of the school age, and a consequent further diminution of the Board's income. In the month of May, however, a sub-committee was appointed to go into the whole question of retrenchment, and after long and careful consideration the committee's report was received and adopted by the Board on the 28th June. The amount by which it was thought necessary to curtail expenses was about £800, which, though a small sum as compared with the amount of retrenchments in other districts, is relatively large, being a reduction of .about 13 per cent, upon the expenditure for ordinary purposes during the year. The following are the principal items of retrenchment ultimately adopted by the Board : (1) A reduction of the Board's contribution to the Committees' school funds; (2) the abolition of all bonuses to teachers and pupil-teachers ; (3) the compulsory retirement of pupil-teachers who had served their full time; (4) the payment of teachers and the allotment of staffs upon the basis of the strict instead of the working average; (5) a reduction of 5 per cent, on teachers' salaries of £140 and upwards, and 2-| per cent, on those between £60 and £140; (6) the conversion of two schools at Kokatahi into half-time schools, and a reduction of the staff of the Donoghue's School, situated within three miles of Boss; (7) the suspension of payments for cleaning and fuel to small schools ; (8) reduction in the rate of payment to pupil-teachers ; and (9) a reduction in the payment for the instruction of pupil-teachers, made by adopting the Otago scale. The Board is fairly entitled to some credit for the previous economical administration of its funds, owing to which it was enabled to postpone these reductions to so late a period of the year, and even then to give three months' notice to all teachers before bringing the new scale of payments into force. The Board is desirous of acknowledging the willing acquiescence of the majority of the Committees, and of all the teachers, in its endeavours to bring its expenditure within the probable limits of its income. The attention of the Board is annually directed by the department to the number of uncertificated teachers in its employ. While fully recognising the importance of giving every advantage to such teachers as have qualified themselves for employment under the Act, the Board can see no way out of the difficulty under the peculiar circumstances of the district. The number of uncertificated teachers at present employed by the Board is twelve, whose salaries on the reduced scale average less than £65 per annum. Of these, two are female assistant teachers with salaries of £74 and £65 respectively. The highest salary paid to any uncertificated teacher in the district is below £100. As far as the Board is aware, there are no certificated teachers resident in the district who are out of employment, and it is highly improbable that certificated teachers could be induced to come here for the low rate of pay which the Board is compelled to adopt; and the expenses of advertising such vacancies in other parts of the colony would be a mere waste of the already insufficient funds at its disposal. Buildings.—The building operations in this district have been on a very limited scale during the past year, the Board having purposely refrained from much desirable expenditure until the future action of the Legislature shall have placed beyond doubt the question of further reduction in the education estimates. Should any such reduction be unfortunately decided upon, it will be impossible to reduce the expenditure in the district, excepting by the amalgamation of adjacent school districts and the concentration of scholars at central positions. To effect this a large expenditure upon the removal and re-erection of school buildings would be absolutely necessary; and the Board has therefore, during the past year, carefully husbanded its Building Fund by abstaining from, otherwise necessary works until it shall be seen whether or not the extreme measure alluded to will be forced upon it. The only new buildings that have been erected during the year are an addition to the Lower Kokatahi School and a teacher's cottage at Blue Spur. Teachers' residences are required at Goldsborough, Kanieri, Humphrey's, and Donoghue's; and the schoolgrounds at Upper and Lower Kokatahi have never yet been fenced in, a work most necessary to protect the building from injury by wandering cattle, &c. The amount charged against the Hokitika School under the head of " Flans, specifications, &c," is the sum due,to the architect at the date of last report, and which appeared in Beturn No. 6 under the liabilities of the Board at that date. This explains the relatively large amount charged under the head of supervision, &c. The several returns connected with this and the Inspector's report, which is forwarded herewith, will be found to furnish all other information required by the department. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Geehaed Muellee, Chairman.

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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salary .. .. .. 125 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 311 5 4 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 11 0 0 On General Account .. .. 300 18 1 Departmental contingencies .. .. 120 ob Petty cash .. 25 3 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 175 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 762 12 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. bo 0 0 Government statutory capitation .. 5,489 1 3 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 26 b 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 112 12 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (lnInspeotion subsidy 175 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 5,086 111 Grants for other purposes .. .. 218 17 9 Incidental expenses of schools .. 288 J 3 Stafford School library .. .. 10 0 0 Scholarships— „,„ „„ „ Deposit .. .. . • • • 30 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 112 10 0 • Sale of books ' .. .. .. 29 010 Examination expenses .. .. 12 12 0 Sale of salvage, Hokitika fire .. .. 23 16 b School buildings— & New buildings .. .. .. 79 0 3 Improvements of buildings .. .. 211 7 5 Furniture and appliances .. .. 54 7 0 Sites .. .. .. •• 55 14 2 Plans, supervision, and fees.. .. 53 10 6 Deposit 3 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 2 6 School books .. .. .. 5 4 2 School requisites .. .. .. 48 12 8 Cheque overdrawn .. .. .. 00 10 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 638 14 0 On General Account .. .. 264 3 10 Petty cash .. .. .. 2 5 0 £7,438 9 0 £7,438 9 0 Geehaed Muellee, Chairman. John Smith, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

NOBTH CANTEEBUEY. Sib,— Christchurch, 31st March, 1889. I have the honour to present the following report of the proceedings of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury for the year ended the 31st December, 1888. The Boaed. ■ —■ The three members who retired on the 31st March were Mr. Anson, Mr. Booth, and Mr. Wright, who were re-elected. At a meeting held in April Mr. Chrystall was re-elected Chairman. Mr. Saunders and Mr. Weston were elected members of the Appointments Committee, and Mr. Beryman, Mr. Booth, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Anson members of the Buildings Committee. In the following month the Board lost one of it most valued members by the death of Mr. G. Booth. Mr. Booth had served on the Board for seven years, had been a very active member of the Buildings Committee, and for a short time had filled the chair. The Board was unanimous in placing on record its sense of the loss both the Board and the District of North Canterbury had sustained by his death, and of the high esteem he had gained by the punctual, painstaking, and conscientious care with which every duty undertaken by him was discharged. On the sth July, Mr. Buddenklau was elected to fill the vacancy. On the 19th July it was resolved that the ordinary meetings of the Board should be held once every three weeks, instead of twice a month, as formerly. The Board held twenty-one ordinary meetings and one special meeting during the year. The Buildings Committee met twenty-three times, including two special meetings ; and the Appointments Committee forty-six times. Beteenchment. —In consequence of the loss of income resulting from the reduction of the capitation allowance, the computation of the allowance upon the strict instead of the working average, and the withdrawal of the £2,000 annually allowed for training it became necessary for the Board to effect reductions in its expenditure to the amount of more than £7,000. A committee was appointed to consider how such reductions could best be made, and, in accordance with the recommendations of the committee, it was decided to discontinue the drill instructor's department, the contribution of £300 made to the School of Art, and the bonuses paid on teachers' certificates ; to terminate the engagements of the principal, tutors, and kindergarten mistress of the Normal School; to make reductions in the salaries of the Inspectors and officers of the Board ; and to reduce the grants to School Committees for incidental expenses by £1,000, equivalent to about 16 per cent. This retrenchment, it was estimated, would sufficiently make up for the loss of revenue sustained through the reduction in the payments made by Government, and would leave a balance available for the re-establishment of the Normal School upon a new and less expensive system, particulars of which will be given in another paragraph. At a meeting of the Board held on the sth April a new scale of staff and salaries was adopted, differing from the scale previously in force in several important respects. In schools with an average attendance of less than thirty, it was proposed, as far as possible, to employ female teachers; the minimum average entitling a school to a second teacher was raised from thirty-five to forty-one ; additions to the staff were made by increments of thirtyfive to forty-five pupils, instead of by a uniform increment of thirty-five; the number of pupilteachers was reduced; assistant masters were earlier introduced, and in the larger schools were made to take the place of the former principal mistresses. These alterations allowed of an increase to the salaries of the principal teachers, who were most affected by the cessation of the bonuses, of from Bto 10 per cent. The new scale, and also the amended scale of grants to Committees, with

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regulations as to the incidental expenditure, are printed in the Appendix. The effect of the reductions was not immediately felt, as the Board considered it right to give the teachers three months' notice, and a longer time elapsed before the new scale could be brought fairly into operation. But before the end of the year the expenditure had been brought within the revenue ; and the estimates for the year 1889 show that, should no unforeseen circumstances occur, the capitation allowance, with the £500 granted for inspection, will meet all the Board's ordinary expenses. New Schools and Buildings.—During the year 1888 new school districts were formed at Dromore, Buapuna, Marshland, and Glenroy (Upper Hororata). Of these, only Dromore and Glenroy were actually new, Marshland and Buapuna being formed by a division of the New Brighton and Mayfield districts respectively. New schools were built at Westerfield, Marshland, Dromore, Ladbrookes, and Belfast (side) ; large additions were made to the schools at Harewood Boad and Halswell; and considerable improvements to schools at Spreydon, St. Alban's, Oxford East, Mount Somers, Kow T ai Bush, French Farm, German Bay, Fendalton, South Town Belt, Akaroa. A comparatively large expenditure was required at the Normal School and the Christchurch East Main School on account of damage done by an earthquake. The total expenditure under the head of buildings during the year was £4,579 14s. 6d. Maintenance of Schools.—The amount paid during the year for teachers' salaries and allowances was £50,749 18s. 10d., and the incidental expenses for the maintenance of schools amounted to £6,400 7s. 5d.; making a total of £57,150 6s. 3d. The following table shows the amount spent on salaries and incidentals during each year from 1878 inclusive : —

Table No. 7 gives the names of the teachers employed in each school, with the salary payable to each, and the amount of incidental expenditure in each school district. The number of teachers employed at the end of the year 1888 was 516, of whom 191 (twenty-two less than at the end of 1887) were pupil-teachers. The number of sewing mistresses was forty-one. Attendance.—The number of school districts at the close of the year w T as 140: and the number of separate schools, including the practising department of the Normal School (but not the Model School, which, however, is practically separate), was 156. One of these, at Cough's Bay, was an aided school. -A second aided school, at Okuku, was closed during the year. The schools are classified as follows :— Under 15 pupils ... ... 9 75 and under 100 ... ... 14 15 and under 20 pupils ... 11 100 „ 150 ... ... 16 20 „ 25 ... ... 17 150 „ 300 ... ... 11 25 „ 50 ... ... 45 300 „ 500 ... ... 6 50 „ 75 ... ... 22 500 and upwards ... ... 5 The usual returns of the number and ages of the children, and of the number receiving instruction in each subject, are appended. The following table shows the total number on the rolls, the number in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance in the schools in this district for each year since the present Education Act came into operation:—

Inspection.—The annual reports of the Inspectors, which with the accompanying statistical tables are printed in the Appendix, deal fully with questions relating to the condition of the schools

Year. Salaries. Incidental. Total. 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 £ s. d. 31,919 0 0 34.417 14 6 38,136 17 8 36,683 4 11 39.418 13 11 42,240 19 10 44,727 17 4 47,543 16 4 48,686 12 10 50,991 16 6 50,749 14 6 £ s. d. 6,276 6 9 5,856 9 8 5,856 2 1 5,591 15 6 5,901 18 1 6,090 15 9 6,431 14 1 6,566 2 3 6,647 3 1 6,901 14 10 6,400 7 5 £ s. d. 38,195 6 9 40.274 4 2 43,992 19 9 42.275 0 5 45,320 12 0 48,331 15 7 51,159 11 5 54,109 18 7 55,333 15 11 57,893 11 4 57,150 6 3

Quarter ended 31st December. District Schools. Aided | Total Schools, j Schools. On Roll. Average Attendance. Percentage. 1878... 1879... 1880... 1881 ... 1882... 1883... 1884... 1885... 1886... 1887... 1888... 106 116 121 128 133 139 143 143 145 152 155 4 4 2 1 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 110 120 123 129 135 143 146 146 148 154 156 13,647 15,230 16,437 16,051 16,907 17,797 18,332 19,223 19,402 20,045 20,388 10,076 11,381 12,233 11,760 12,747 13,462 14,210 14,863 15,445 15,935 16,395 73-83 74-72 74-42 73-26 75-39 75-64 77-51 77-27 79-35 79-49 80-42

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throughout the district. It is gratifying to find that they concur in reporting a general state of progress. The average of passes is higher in every standard than it was last year, and the general, average for the whole district is 4-11 per cent, higher than in 1887, and 8-45 per cent, higher than in 1886. Normal School.—The arrangements for the management of the Normal School mentioned above are in accordance with recommendations made by the Inspectors and adopted by the Board's Betrenchment Committee. Mr. Colborne Veel, the Secretary of the Board, was constituted the official head, and, in effect, principal of the school; and his experience and special knowledge of educational matters have greatly assisted the Board to turn to good account the slender- resources left available for the training department. The staff of the Bractising School consists of the three principal teachers—the head master, head mistress, and infant mistress—with two assistant teachers in the boys' and girls' schools and one in the infant school. The school is divided into classes of convenient size, and two students are assigned to each class, who teach it—one in the morning, the other in the afternoon—under the supervision of a member of the permanent staff. At suitable intervals the distribution of the students is re-arranged, in order to give them the opportunity of becoming acquainted with the work of the several standards, and, in the case of female students, of the infants' as well as of the girls' school. During the half-day not employed in teaching, those students who have matriculated attend lectures at Canterbury College, and the rest are instructed by Mr. Watkins, formerly senior tutor, who has been re-engaged for the purpose. Mr. Wilson, the head master, undertakes the duty of giving instruction in school management. So far as can be judged from the first year's experience the new system has proved a success. It is undoubtedly economical, as the total cost of the Normal School has been reduced by 30 per cent., while the results of the Inspectors' examination, and of the examination held by the Department for teachers' certificates, give satisfactory assurance that the saving in cost has not been accomplished at any sacrifice of efficiency. Scholarships.—The annual examination for scholarships was held in April. The number of candidates examined was 130, of whom sixty-eight (forty-five boys and twenty-three girls) were in Class A, forty-six (twenty-five boys and twenty-one girls) were in Class B, eight (six boys and two girls) in Class C, and eight (five boys and three girls) in Class D. Eight scholarships were awarded in Class A; five in Class B ; two in Class C ; and two in Class D. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. W. Cheystall, Chairman. General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of Year —On By Balance at beginning of year —On BuildGeneral Account .. .. 9,340 910 ing Account .. .. .. 100 9 7 Government grant for buildings .. 7,530 13 6 Office staff—Salaries .. .. 1,022 10 0 Other receipts for buildings— Departmental contingencies .. .. 368 3 8 Sale of old gas-engine .. .. 8 0 0 Inspectors' salaries .. .. .. 1,350 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 230 9 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 253 11 7 Government statutory capitation .. 47,176 15 3 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 172 11 6 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 933 4 9 Teachers' salaries and allowances (iiiInspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.).. .. 50,749 18 10 Grant for training of teachers, on ac- Incidental expenses of schools .. 6,400 7 5 count of liabilities .. .. 200 0 0 Training of teachers.. .. .. 1,695 11 10 Payments by School Commissioners — Scholarships— North Canterbury .. .. .. 11,553 1110 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 805 16 4 Nelson .. .. .. .. 19 6 8 Examination expenses .. .. 97 1 7 Interest .. .. .. .. 260 0 0 School buildings— Rent of site, Mandeville Plains .. 3 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. 2,398 12 7 Rent of gymnasium.. .. .. 34 13 9 Improvements of buildings .. 1,401 9 5 Training fee .. .. .. 10 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. 383 4 8 Sites .. .. .. .. 88 1 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 308 6 4 Refund of contractors' deposits .. 128 17 6 Drill instruction .. .. .. 69 7 5 Interest on overdraft .. .. 2 9 6 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 2,960 011 On General Account .. .. 7,043 12 5 £77,800 4 7 £77,800 4 7 W. Cheystall, Chairman. J. V. Colborne-Veel, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

SOUTH CANTEEBUEY. g IB) . Education Office, Timaru, 31st March, 1889. In accordance with the 102 nd clause of "The Education Act, 1877," the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. Board.—At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following members: The Bey. George Barclay, J. 8., the Bey. T. Jasper Smyth, Messrs. Melville Gray, J. 8., Bichard Alfred Barker, John Talbot, J. 8., John Jackson, J. 8., W. Barker Howell, J. 8., B. H Bearpoint,

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J. 8., and Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. Messrs. John Talbot, Melville Gray, and B. H. Bearpoint retired in terms of section 15 of the Act. The following gentlemen were nominated by the School Committees to fill these vacancies, viz. : Messrs. John Talbot, Melville Grey, B. H. Bearpoint, C. B. Meredith-Kaye, Frank Slee, and W. H. Beckett; and the voting of thirty-nine School Committees (out of fifty-two) resulted in the election of the retiring members of the Board, Messrs. Talbot, Gray, and Bearpoint. No extraordinary vacancy occurred during the year. At the usual meeting of the Board in April Mr. S. W. Goldsmith was re-elected Chairman. Twelve regular meetings were held during the year, the day of meeting being the first Thursday in the month, except in the month of January when the Board assembled on the third Thursday ; the average attendance for the year being 7-33. The officers of the Board were the same as at the end of last year. Number op Schools. —On the 31st December, 1887, there were forty-nine schools in operation, counting Timaru Main and Timaru Side as separate schools. One new school, Adair, has since been completed and opened (Glenavy being in course of erection only), making a total of fifty schools open for educational purposes on the 31st December, 1888, whilst the Cave and Seadown districts have been proclaimed. Of the fifty schools under the Board, the classification is as follows:— Under 25 pupils in average attendance ... 11 Between 100 and 300 ... ... ... 5 Between 25 and 50 ... ... ... 22 „ 300 and 500 ... ... ... 1 50 and 100 ... ... ... 10 „ 500 and 1,000 ... ... 1 There are no half-time schools included in the above ; and the number of aided schools at the end of the year was eleven. There were no schools closed during the year. The number of Maoris and half-caste scholars attending schools (five) in this district is as follows: — Boys. Girls. Total. Bure Maoris ... ... ... ... 3 ... 1 ... 4 Half-castes living as members of a Native tribe ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 Half-castes living among Europeans ... ... 5 ... 3 ... 8 The number of scholars shows a steady increase on the returns of former years, the roll number at the end of the year being 4,703, as against 4,584 in 1887. The average attendance for the same period was 3,821, against 3,477, showing an increase of 344, or an increase of the " strict average" attendance of 189 over the "working average" attendance of the previous year, in spite of the number of people who have left the towns for Sydney and Melbourne. The ratio of average attendance to roll number is about 77 per cent, for this year, as against 78 for last year; but it must be borne in mind that in previous years this ratio was calculated on the " working average," whereas this year it is on the " strict average." An exceedingly boisterous and rainy quarter —from June to September—reduced the strict average attendance from 3,705 to 3,492, which meant a loss of nearly £200 to the Board for those three months. The districts, however, as a rule, have been very healthy for the whole year. The following table shows the attendance in the district since the Board was established. [Not reprinted.] The balance-sheet, duly certified by the Auditor-General, is appended. The Building Account shows an expenditure of £1,304 lis. Id., against receipts £2,238 Is. 3d., leaving a balance of £932 10s. 2d. This sum is, however, more than pledged, £300 having been set aside for Geraldine, £136 10s. for the Cave, £53 balance on Glenavy, and £388 18s. balance of amounts due on contracts entered into; and a further sum of £70 for the furniture required for Wairnate, Glenavy, Cave, and Hilton, which leaves the Building Fund in debt to date £15 17s. To this must be added the new furniture required for the extensions at Washdyke, Orari Bridge, Orari South, Hilton, and Bleasant Valley, which items were not considered in forming the estimates, and which will, with architect's fees and other incidental charges, amount to upwards of £100. The Maintenance Account shows a balance credit at the end of the year, after deducting the amounts paid by the School Commissioners on account of capitation for February and balance for March (£1,341 16s. 10d.), of £329 16s. Considering the fact that the " strict average" system of payment has ruled during the year, necessitating a new scale of salaries, the low average of the district for the quarter ending the 30th September, and the payment of over £400 in bonuses at the commencement of the year, this result may be held to be fairly satisfactory. Buildings.—During the past year the Adair (Beaconsfield) School has been erected, and opened in the month of September with an average of thirty-two. Towards this school the residents and property holders contributed the sum of £50. Large repairs have been made to the roofs of both the Timaru Main and Side Schools, as well as to the master's house. The ventilation has been attended to, the drainage made more efficient, and water laid on to the urinals, and the fencing repaired, although very much in this respect remains to be done. The roof of the Washdyke School has been covered with iron and painted, and considerable additions have been made to the seating capacity in the way of a new class room. The master's house at Milford has been roofed with iron; and a class room has been added to the Bleasant Valley School, and the old roof covered with iron. At Hilton the class room has been enlarged, and the master's house repaired and painted. The St. Andrew's School and master's house have been repaired and receded. The Geraldine School has been repaired, and a new grate put in the master's house. A new arch has been put in the Timaru Main School; and the roof of the Temuka School has been repaired. The closets at Waimataitai School have been altered; and new brick closets erected at Wairnate. Additions have been made at Orari South and at Orari Bridge. The roof of the Bleasant Boint School has been repaired. The closets at Totara Valley and the washhouse at Albury, blown away by a hurricane, have been rebuilt. A new school has been erected at Glenavy, towards which the residents subscribed £30. New furniture has been supplied to Adair and Glenavy; and additional furniture to Wairnate, Bleasant Valley, Sutherland's, Baretira, Silverstream, South Orari, Kingsdown, Timaru Main and Side, whilst a great many small grants have been made in aid of the incidental funds of various schools.

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The growing population of the district necessitates, year by year, increasing accommodation, and further additions will have to be made during the next year at Belfield and Wai-iti. A school and teacher's house is urgently required at Hakateramea, where the condition of the scholars is far from satisfactory, the school being held in a lean-to, 20ft. by 10ft., nearly half of which space is occupied by conveniences for the household. Teachers' houses are also required at Wairnate, Temuka, Bedcliffe, Glenavy, and the Timaru Side Schools. A sum of £300 has been set aside towards building a new school at Geraldine, which is very greatly needed. A new school is now in course of erection at the Cave, on a site of two acres kindly given by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, and towards which the residents gave a subsidy of £65. This school will be ready for opening early in the year. New schools also are required at Fairfield, Arundel, and Seadown, especially at the latter, which is a populous and growing district. Whilst we have endeavoured as far as possible to meet the wants of the district generally out of the grants made by the Government for building purposes, we have been utterly unable to appropriate any considerable sum to the painting and general restoration of the school buildings. Many of them, being old structures, are in urgent need of preservation, but to do this thoroughly would require a very considerable sum. Scholarships.—The annual scholarship examination took place in December, the examiners being a committee of gentlemen acting in conjunction with the Board's Inspector. One candidate for a scholarship given by the Wairnate High School Board of Governors was examined with those who were competing for the Board scholarships, the total present at the examination being eighteen —fourteen juniors and four seniors. District High Schools.—lt appears from the Inspector's report on the District High Schools at Wairnate and Temuka that the number of pupils taking secondary subjects has increased. This year nine scholars were examined at Wairnate and thirteen at Temuka, the corresponding numbers for last year being three and ten. The subjects taken at Wairnate were English, Latin, Euclid, and algebra; at Temuka, Latin, French, Euclid, and algebra. As in past years, the Wairnate High School Board of Governors gave a contribution of £75 towards the cost of maintaining an extra teacher at Wairnate. Bupil-teachees.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers began on Tuesday, the 26th June, and ended on Saturday, the 30th June. The following table shows the number of pupil-teachers who sat at the annual examination, the number that passed, and the number that failed : — Presented. Passed. Failed. Fourth year ... ... ... 13 ... 10 ... 3 Third year ... ... ... ... 10 ... 10 ... 0 Second year ... ... ... 7 ... 7 ... 0 First year ... ... ... ... 2 ... 1 ... 1 Sixteen candidates not yet holding appointments took part in the examination, with the following results : — Presented. Passed. Failed. Second year ... ... ... 2 ... 2 ... 0 First year ... ... ... ... 14 ... 10 ... 4 Nine of the pupil-teachers who passed the fourth year examination sat for the E certificate at the teachers' examination. One passed in all the subjects, seven got "partial passes," and one failed. The usual returns and reports are appended. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff —Salaries .. .. 285 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 36 17 3 Departmental contingencies .. 204 5 7 On General Account .. .. 1,675 8 1 Inspector's salary .. .. 450 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,728 6 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 66 12 8 Government grant for rebuilding Win- Teachers' salaries and allowances (inchester School .. .. .. 353 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &o.) .. 12,096 4 2 Subscriptions for buildings— Incidental expenses of schools .. 923 9 11 Adair (Beaconsfield) .. .. 50 0 0 Scholarships— Cave .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. 203 12 3 Glenavy .. .. .. 30 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 59 11 9 Government statutory capitation .. 10,866 7 7 School buildings— Scholarship grant .. .. .. 242 5 0 New buildings .. .. .. 963 18 1 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Improvement of buildings .. 104 18 2 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,646 8 2 Furniture and appliances .. .. 107 5 7 District High School fees .. .. 42 5 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 55 3 3 Rents, &c. .. .. .. 22 6 8 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 74 6 0 Contributions from School Committees 92 0 0 Cheque book .. .. .. 0 2 0 Contribution from Wairnate High School Interest .. .. .. .. 0 8 0 Board .. .. .. .. 37 10 0 *Balanoe at end of year — Cheques written off .. .. 10 4 0 On deposit .. .. .. 2,031 16 8 Errors in cheques .. .. .. 12 8 Bank balance .. .. .. 572 6 4 £18,199 0 5 £18,199 0 5 *On Building Account, £932 10s. 2d.; on General Account, £1,671 12s. lOd. 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OTAGO. Sie, — Education Office, Dunedin, 15th March, 1889. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," the Board of the Education District of Otago has the honour to submit the following report on the educational affairs of the district for the year 1888 : — Boaed.—At the beginning of the year the Board consisted of the following members: Hon. Thomas Dick, Messrs. John Mackenzie, Henry Clark, James Green, James Fulton, Michael Fraer, J. F. M. Praser, Dr. Hislop, and Dr. William Brown. Dr. Brown and Messrs. Fraer and Fraser were the retiring members in terms of section 15 of the Act. Seven candidates were nominated for the three vacancies, and the voting resulted in the re-election of Dr. Brown and Mr. Fraer, and the election of Mr. John Macgregor in the room of Mr. Fraser, who declined being again nominated. At the first meeting of the Board in April Dr. Brown was re-elected chairman. On the 18th October Dr. Brown, owing to pressure of business, resigned his seat. An election was held to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by Dr. Brown's resignation, when Mr. J. W. Jago was elected. At the meeting in November Mr. Henry Clark was elected Chairman. Dr. Brown and Mr. Fulton were reappointed members of the Otago Boys' and Girls' High School Board, and Mr. Neil Fleming representative of the Board on the Waitaki High School Board. During the year the Board held fifteen meetings. There were twelve meetings of the Finance Committee, and twelve meetings of the Appointments Committee. Numbeb of Schools. —At the end of 1887 there were 183 schools in operation. In the course of the year new schools were opened at Lauder and Matau. The half-time schools of Wharekuri and Kurow, Eweburn and Kyebum, have been erected into full-time schools. There were consequently 187 schools in operation in the district at the end of the year. During the year new schools were sanctioned at Matau, Tokaraki, Eatanui, and Lauder ; and buildings were in course of erection in the three last-mentioned districts when the year closed. A greater, number of memorials for the establishment of schools were considered by the Board during the year than in any previous year. Nearly all the applications, however, had to be declined, chiefly owing to the want of funds for the erection of the buildings. Teachbes. —Early in the year the Board informed all teachers who were not fully classified that they would be expected to obtain full certificates of competency at the next annual examination. It is satisfactory to find that all who held only partial certificates went up to the departmental examination last January, and that nearly all of them succeeded in obtaining a full pass. There is now no teacher in the Board's service who does not possess a certificate of some kind from the Minister of Education—nearly all are fully certificated. PupiL-TEACHBES.—There were 148 pupil-teachers in the Board's service at the end of the year. The annual examination took place at the middle of December. The following table shows the number that sat at the examination, the number that passed, and the number that failed : — Presented. Passed. Failed. First class .. ... ... ... 19 ... 19 ... 0 Second class ... ... ... 40 ... 35 ... 5 Third class... ... ... ... 48 ... 43 ... 5 Fourth class ... ... ... 37 ... 33 ... 4 The services of six were dispensed with for failing twice to pass the examination for promotion to a higher class. Scholarships.—Eighteen scholarships—ten senior and eight junior—were offered for competition at the end of the year, the examination being held on the 17th December and following days. Thirty-nine candidates entered for the senior, and seventy-five for the junior. In addition to the scholarships awarded by the Board, fifteen candidates obtained sufficient marks to entitle them to three years' free education at the Dunedin Boys' and Girls' High Schools. There are at present fifty-seven pupils receiving free education at the High Schools in connection with the scholarship scheme. 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 thirtyseven schools were handed over to the newly-formed Board:—■

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The above table shows a decrease in the school attendance all round. There was a decrease of 297 in the number of pupils who attended at all during the year. The decrease in the average attendance was 285, and the decrease in the number in attendance at the close of the year was 257. In Dunedin there was a decrease of 334 in the whole number, while in the average attendance there was a decrease of 223. The number in attendance at the close of the year shows a decrease of 333 on that of the preceding year. Finance. —Appended hereto is the balance-sheet for the year, certified by the Auditor. The amount paid in teachers' salaries, bonuses on classification, and for the instruction of pupil-teachers, &c, was £60,735 19s. 7d. and the amount paid to School Committees for incidental expenses was £4,258 7s. 9d. A detailed statement of the sums paid for teachers' salaries, &c, and the allowances to Committees in aid of the School Fund, and for the erection, enlargement, and improvement of school buildings will be found in the Appendix. In December, 1887, notice was received by the Board that the Government intended to cease making payment of the extra capitation allowance of 45., to base the payment of the statutory grants upon the strict average instead of the working average as formerly, to discontinue grant to normal training colleges, and to raise the school age from five years to six, These changes were all carried into effect except the last, and they involved a loss of income to the Board of £6,690. A committee was appointed early in January to take the whole subject into consideration. This committee held several meetings, called for a number of returns, and finally brought up a report which was adopted by the Board. The following are the reductions carried out: — 1. Salaries of teachers and officers— (a.) Seduction by graduated percentage on salaries over £200, as follows: — 1 per cent, on salaries between £200 and £2101 £ £ 2 „ „ „ £210 and £2201 , nAR 6 „ „ „ £220 and £240 f - I'UOb1 ' UOb 7£ „ „ over £240 j (b.) Beduction in classification bonus of £10 per rank ... 2,800 3,866 2. Beduction of Committees'grants by one-third ... ... ... 2,000 3. Beductions in Training College and School of Art expenditure ... 824 Approximated total ... ... ... £6,690 School Books.—The Board having repeatedly had its attention drawn to the too frequent changes of school books in most of the schools in the district, and to the annoyance and unnecessary expense which parents were put to on this account, took the whole subject into consideration during the year, and, after consultation with the Educational Institute of Otago, issued the following circular on the subject. The selection of books agreed upon has met with general approval:— "1. The following reading books and textbooks shall alone be used in the public schools of the Otago Education District after the examination of the several schools in the year 1889 : — " Beading. —Chambers's series of " Graduated Eeaders " —viz., the Brimers, Barts I. and 11., " The Infant Beader," and Books 1., 11., 111., IV., V., VI., and " The Advanced Beader; " and, as supplementary, the " Southern Cross Eeaders "of Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs. Scholars in Standards 111., IV., V., and VI. may be called on to read from the history books as well as from the reading books. Chambers's " Graduated Beader," Book VI., will be the text book for the junior scholarship examination in English. "English Grammar. —Mason's "First Notions of Grammar." "History. —Blackwood's " Short Stories from English History" for Standard 111., Gardiner's " Outline of English History " for Standards IV., V., and VI. "Geography. —No textbooks are to be used for Standards 11. and III.; Betrie's "First Geography " and Betrie's " Geography of New Zealand " for Standards IV., V., and VI. "Arithmetic. —Nelson's"Boyal Arithmetics," all the partsof the "B" Series; Goyen's"Complete Arithmetic for Standard III.; " and Goyen's " Exercises in the Compound Bules." " The Board will, however, give full consideration to any proposal that may be made by a head teacher, with the concurrence of his School Committee, for the introduction, in addition to the above named, of any text book or text books that the requirements of the school may appear to warrant. "2. The editions in use at the present time shall alone be used. "3. Teachers are enjoined to introduce no fresh books from the present time into their schools other than those hereinbefore specified, and, so far as may be consistent with efficiency, so to act in regard to the changing of books as to make the charge upon parents as light as possible. " 4. The foregoing regulations shall not apply to books used by pupil-teachers, pupils who have passed the Sixth Standard, or pupils of the upper classes of district high schools. " 5. These regulations shall remain in force for three years from the Ist January, 1890." Inspection.—With three exceptions, all the schools were examined during the year. Of these, two were found closed on the day fixed for the examination, but they were both examined shortly after the close of the year; the third—the Nevis School—was not visited because the School Committee wished the examination to be taken for the future at the beginning instead of at the end of the year. With one exception all the schools were visited for inspection ; but two or three were found closed. The following is an abstract of the work done by the Inspectors during the year:—

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Standabds.—In all, 13,919 pupils were presented for examination in the standards. Of these, 13,498 were present, and 11,118 passed. The number of pupils excepted was 386, or considerably less than 3 per cent, of those presented. It is a matter of satisfaction to the Board that the number of exceptions shows no tendency to increase. The number of absentees was 421, or slightly more than 3 per cent. The percentage of passes in the standards was 80 —that is, out of every hundred children actually examined in the standards eighty passed. The average percentage of class subjects was 56; last year it was 58. The average of additional marks was 66 ; last yea,r it was 63. Of the 185 schools examined — 17 (= 9 per cent.) had a percentage of failures ranging from... 0 to 5 27 (=15 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 6 to 10 75 (=41 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 11 to 20 25 ( = 13 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 21 to 30 18 (=10 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 31 to 40 13 (= 7 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 41 to 50 10 (= 5 per cent.) „ „ „ ... 51 and upwards. The foregoing comparative statement shows 20 per cent, of failures, or under, in 37 per cent, of the schools examined in 1888, as against 52 per cent, and 65 per cent, of the schools examined in 1887 and 1886 respectively. These figures give evidence of marked improvement in the efficiency of many of the schools. Class Subjects.—In class subjects the average percentage was 56. 22 schools had a percentage ranging from ... ... ... 70 to 78 57 „ „ „ 60 to 69 62 „ „ „ ... ... ... 50 to 59 44 „ „ „ 8 to 49 Additional Subjects.—In additional marks the average was 66 out of a maximum of 120. 44 schools gained marks ranging from ... ... ... 80 to 99 47 „ „ „ ... ... ... 70 to 79 32 „ „ „ ... ... ... 60 to 69 26 „ „ „ ... ... ... 50 to 59 36 „ „ „ ... ... ... 25 to 49 The following circular relating to school organization and instruction has been issued to the Board's teachers :— " The Education Board deem it advisable to submit the following recommendations to headmasters of Public Schools in the Otago District: — "1. The Board consider it in many ways desirable that the headmasters of large schools should in every case devote a portion of their time to teaching some of the more important subjects to some of the classes. The time to be devoted to this work of teaching may probably have to be varied according to the circumstances of the different schools, as regards attendance of pupils, strength of staff, &c. As a rule, a large portion of the headmaster's time—certainly not less than two-thirds of the whole—should be given to the duties of supervision; but the remaining time might be profitably employed in keeping up and improving the professional skill to which he owes his high position, and in giving to the pupils, as far as possible, the benefit of his wider knowledge and larger experience. " 2. The Board will expect one at least of the following groups of subjects to be taken up by each headmaster at his discretion : (a) Grammar and composition of Standards V. and VI.; (b) grammar and composition of Standards IV. and V.; (c) elementary science of Standards IV., V., and VI.; (d) object lessons of Standards II. and III. The Board attach much importance to the treatment of object lessons and elementary science, being convinced that great gain to real education would result from a worthy and skilful handling of these subjects. In the examination schedule supplied by the Education Department object lessons and elementary science are grouped together as class subjects. Although the number of marks gained in past years by some schools is satisfactory, yet in very many instances the marks recorded in these subjects give reason to fear that a sufficient amount of skill and attention has not been brought to bear upon the lessons. The object lesson is not to be regarded chiefly as a means of imparting mere information, or of teaching the scientific names of qualities or objects, but as a means of training the pupils to observe for themselves and to describe and reason about what they observe. These lessons, if properly dealt with, will no doubt result also in supplying the pupils with useful information beyond their former knowlege, and with more precise and accurate terms than those they are accustomed to use. The method that should be adopted in regard to object lessons in the junior classes should continue to be followed when the pupils are sufficiently advanced to receive with advantage lessons in what is designated elementary science in the Education Act. The Board believe that no part of the school work requires more

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special tact, resource, intelligence and skill than the treatment of object lessons and elementary science lessons, for it is training far more than imparting of information that is needed here. ' The mere learning of the words of a text book is of scarcely any use. Whatever facts can be observed by the children, and by them reduced to law, they must be led to observe and reduce. Exhibition of facts and of the operation of laws must take the place of talking about them.' "3. The Board believe that if the teaching of the headmaster relieved for the time the first or second assistant from the charge of his class the assistant's time, thus set free, could be utilised in teaching the S7 class, or in helping to supervise and strengthen the work of the pupil-teachers and the weaker assistants. This exchange of duties between the headmaster and the senior assistants could hardly fail to benefit the latter, and in some cases it would no doubt prove profitable to both. " 4. Headmasters are enjoined to keep a diary or log-book showing in a general way how their time is employed, except in so far as this can be ascertained from a regular time-table. " 5. The time of the headmaster of a large school is very valuable, and it should be employed to the fullest possible extent on work of a profitable character. The Board do not consider it necessary that headmasters should occupy any considerable portion of their time in connection with registration and statistics, which, though important and necessary, demand no higher qualification than mechanical accuracy. This work might be intrusted to one or more of the junior teachers, or, after a little training, to the senior pupil-teachers in rotation, to whom it would be a useful exercise. It would be necessary, however, for the headmasters to satisfy themselves that the work is carefully and accurately done. " The Inspectors have been directed to report on the manner in which effect is given to the recommendations contained in this circular." Training College.—The report of the Rector of the Training College is appended. At the close of 1887 official information was received that after the 31st December the grant of £2,000 per annum hitherto allowed to the Board for the maintenance of the institution would cease. The Board, however, realising the absolute necessity of such an institution for the efficient and successful training of young teachers, resolved to carry on the school as formerly, no material change being made in the management or expenditure. The attendance of students during the year was — Males. Females. Total. First-year students ... ... ... 18 ... 30 ... 48 Second-year students ... ... ... 15 ... 46 ... 61 Third-year students ... ... ... 1 ... 0 ... 1 On the books, 31st December, 1888 ... 23 ... 45 ... 68 The following is a return of the number of students who entered or left during the year, and of their present employment: —

Students in 1888— Males. Females. Total. Remaining from 1887 ... 16 46 62 Admitted, 1888 ... 18 30 48 Left during 1888 ... 11 31 42 On books, Dec, 1888 ... 23 45 68

Left during 1888— Males. Females. Total. Teaching in public schools 7 23 30 Awaiting appointment ... 0 4 4 On leave, at University 4 2 6 Left the service... ... 0 2 2

The total cost of the training department for the year was: Salaries, £1,082 18s. 4d.; allowances to students, £1,037 ss. sd. Drawing Department.—The report of Mr. Hutton, headmaster of the drawing department, is appended. The classes were largely taken advantage of during the year, being attended by 413 students —viz., 119 teachers and pupil-teachers, eighty-one students in training, sixty students at the afternoon classes, and 153 artisans and other students in the evening. The expenditure on the drawing department for the year was : Salaries, £471 10s.; incidental expenses, £52 Bs. 2d.: amount of fees received, £154 19s. 6d. : net cost, £368 18s. Bd. In addition to the receipts from fees shown above, the sum of £150 per annum is payable by the Otago High Schools Board in consideration of Mr. Hutton's services, but it is not shown here, as no payment for 1888 was received within the year. School Committees' Accounts.—An abstract of the income and expenditure of the various School Committees will be found in Appendix F, from which it will be seen that the Board contributed the sum of £4,258 7s. 9d. There was raised locally the sum of £1,305 19s. 9d., and there was standing to the credit of the Committees at the end of the year the sum of £1,585 16s. It will be noticed that even with the reduced income many Committees not only provided for the usual expenses in connection with the school, but were able to spend considerable sums of money in the improvement of the grounds, and in keeping the buildings and fences in repair. The accounts were audited as formerly by Mr. Park, the Board's chief clerk. School Buildings.—The total amount expended on school buildings during the year was £5,340 15s. 7d. A detailed statement, showing the expenditure in each school district, is given in Appendix A. A complete list of the school sites, showing their area, how they have been acquired, and the Board's title and date of the same, will be found in Appendix O. With two exceptions, the Board has a valid title to all its properties, and as soon as surveys are completed the two sites referred to will be proclaimed. For some time the Board has had its attention drawn to the fact that many of the teachers do not take sufficient interest in the buildings and grounds, and that few gardens were maintained in a satisfactory and creditable manner. A circular was issued in May last drawing teachers' attention to this matter, and instructions were given to the Inspectors to report in every case as to how the buildings and grounds are being kept. By order of the Board. The Hon. the Minister of Education. P, G. Pryde, Secretary.

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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Expenditure. £ s. d' Receipts. £ a. d. By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 899 0 0 To Balance at beginning of year .. 1,503 1 5 Departmental contingencies .. 664 18 9 Government grant for buildings .. 8,193 0 0 Inspectors'salaries .. .. 1,450 0 0 Statutory capitation .. .. 64,021 1 0 Inspectors'travelling expenses .. 636 2 2 Scholarship grant .. .. 1,719 12 6 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 5 0 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGraut for training of teachers .. 532 15 0 eluding rent, bonus, &o.) .. 60,735 19 7 Payments by School Commissioners .. 9,599 14 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 4,258 7 9 District High School fees .. .. 114 10 0 Training of teachers .. .. 2,120 3 9 Interest .. .. .. 40 0 0 Scholarships— School of Art (including £250 arrears Paid to scholars .. .. 1,340 0 0 from High School Board) .. 404 19 6 Examination expenses .. .. 29 13 10 Sale of school sites .. .. 84 19 0 School buildings— Rent of school sites .. .. 311 6 New buildings .. .. 3,051 19 2 Deposits forfeited .. .. 16 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,170 14 4 Furniture and appliances .. 185 2 1 Sites .. .. .. 285 3 9 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 647 16 3 School of Art .. .. .. 523 18 2 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 2,852 4 5 On General Account .. .. 5,862 511 £86,718 9 11 £86,718 9 11 Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. Tbaining College Bepoet. Sic, — I have the honour to submit my report on the Normal School for session 1888. The following was the attendance at the classes: — Males. Females. Total. First-year students ... ... ... ... 18 ... 30 ... 48 • Second-year students ... ... ... ... 15 ... 46 ... 61 Third-year students ... ... ... ... 1 ... 0... 1 On the books, 31st December ... ... ... 23 ... 45 ... 68 The only change on the staff was that occasioned by Mr. Chilton, M.A., B.Sc, being appointed Rector of the Bort Chalmers High School. Mr. Chilton was doing excellent work, and his leaving was much regretted both by staff and students. Mr. Bobert Donald, M.A., did good service in his place for two months. Mr. George A. Simmers, M.A., entered on his duties as permanent tutor in the beginning of November, and aided considerably in securing the successful results in the certificate examinations. One student passed the examination for B certificate, and three for C certificate ; twenty-six passed the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University; twenty-six completed the examination for D certificate, and fourteen had a partial success registered in their favour; nine completed the examination for E certificate, and nine had a partial success registered. The three prizes for elementary experimental science, open to all New Zealand candidates for D certificates, were taken by your students George King, Andrew Spence, and William Bhillipps. Work of the following students was deemed worthy of special mention by the examiners: Eliz. S. Beveridge, Batrick Fitzgerald, Alex. Goodall, Geo. B. Graham, Geo. King, Mary McGrogan, Wm. Bhillipps, Wm. H. Bennie, Andrew Spence, Margaret C. K. Taylor, Henry E. Murray, Ella Beith, Caroline S. Yorston, Ellen Campbell, Helen Malcolm, Eliza Weir, Adelaide S. Mosley. The following students kept terms at the Otago University : —First year: George Kinn, Wm. Bhillips, Batrick Fitzgerald, Alex. Crawford, Wm. Burnside, Catherine B. Fraser, Catherine Ferguson, Emilia Moore. Second year: John A. McNickle, Walter B. Graham (Ist prize Mechanics) —both of these are reported to have passed the first section of the B.A. degree, and so are entitled to retain their Training College Exhibition at Otago University for another year. Third year : James M. Beattie (Ist prize Biology)— Mr. Beattie is reported to have completed his B.A. degree, and secured a senior scholarship in natural science. The same time and attention have been given to practice in teaching that were given last session, and I have to thank the headmasters of the associated schools for the cordial reception they have given our students, and the careful supervision and criticism bestowed upon their work. The results of the weekly model and criticism lessons in the Training College and the practice in teaching every fifth week in the associated schools are proving highly satisfactory. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. W. S. Fitzgeeald, Eector.

Dunedin School op Act. Sic, — I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1888. The number of students that received instruction in drawing in the school during the year was 413, showing an increase of ten since my last report. This total includes 119 teachers and pupilteachers, eighty-one students in training, sixty students who attended the day classes, and 153 students who attended the evening classes.

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The classes for teachers and pupil-teachers were open every evening, except Fridays, from 5.45 to 6.45, and those for the students in training every day from 11 to 12, except Fridays, the course of instruction being freehand drawing, model drawing, practical geometry, perspective, and drawing exercises on the blackboard. The pupil-teachers were very regular in their attendance, and took great interest in the work. Several of those belonging to country schools who were unable to attend the regular class attended on Saturdays to receive instruction. At the pupil-teachers annual examination thirty-nine passed in freehand drawing, forty-six passed in model drawing, thirty-four passed in practical geometry, and twelve in perspective. The students in training did very good work in the limited time they were able to devote to drawing. Their being away every fifth week naturally interfered somewhat with their studies, and prevented part of the necessary work from being taken up. The senior students who had completed their certificate devoted their whole time to sketching from the cast, and drawing on the blackboard. This practice will enable them to conduct the drawing lesson with confidence in any school. From the excellence of the exercises, and the facility with which most of them can enlarge a drawing on the blackboard, I have no doubt they will give a good account of themselves in the near future. The day classes were open every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the study dLelementary and advanced drawing, painting in oil and water colours, modelling in clay, &c. TL.e attendance was about the same as last year, but the studies, especially the drawings from the antique, and the painting generally, were in advance of the previous year. One of the students was awarded the Otago Art Society's medal for the best-drawn figure from the antique. The evening classes were open every evening from 7 to 9 —Mondays and Wednesdays for the study of freehand and model drawing, drawing and painting from the antique, and modelling in clay; Tuesdays and Thursdays for practical, plane, and solid geometry, mechanical and architectural drawing to scale; and Fridays for advanced students, drawing and painting from the living model. The work done during the session was of the most useful and practical kind, connected with the occupation of the students. The practical geometry class and the advanced class for drawing from the antique show a slight increase in the attendance; the freehand class shows a slight decrease ; the average attendance throughout the school being about the same as last year. The attendance of the students was regular, their conduct excellent, and their work above the average in excellence. Several of the best students left during the session for Melbourne and Sydney, where, I hear, they are continuing their studies. Several of the ex-pupils continue to give a good account of themselves : at the recent examination of the Science and Art Department, London, two obtained high honours for drawing the figure; one, who is attending the Slade School, informs me he is making rapid progress in his studies: and several first- and second-class certificates have been awarded by the fine art judges, Melbourne Exhibition, to old pupils. The Boys' and Girls' High Schools were attended as usual. The course of instruction was as follows : —Boys' School: Freehand drawing from blackboard exercises and from copies, model drawing, and drawing from the cast; practical, plane, and solid geometery; and mechanical and architectural details drawn to scale. Girls' School: Freehand drawing, model drawing, practical geometery, perspective, and drawing and shading from the cast. The various classes were examined at the end of the session, with very satisfactory results. The drawings executed in a given time, in competition for the Otago Art Society's medals, were very good. An exhibition of the works clone by the students during the year was open for three days, and attracted a large number of visitors. The work exhibited included all kinds of freehand and model drawings, mechanical and architectural drawings, paintings in oil and water colours, from copies and from nature, models in plaster, &c. I cannot close my report without referring to the pressing necessity there is of appointing some one to assist me in the discharge of my duties. The number of classes and the large number of pupils attending these classes render it impossible for any one unassisted to do the work efficiently. During the session I tried my very best to do the pupils justice, and, to economize time, combined classes, but the pupils were often left to their own resources without my supervision. This is not at all desirable, and is sure to have a prejudicial effect on the classes. I therefore trust the Education Board may see the necessity of appointing a thoroughly-qualified assistant, so that the work may be done in a more efficient manner. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. David C. Hutton, Art Master. SOUTHLAND. Sic, — Education Office, Invercargill, 22nd March, 1889. The Education Board of the District of Southland has the honour, in compliance with the terms of clause 102 of "The Education Act, 1877," to present the usual report of its proceedings for the year ended the 31st December, 1888 : — The Boaed and its Meetings.—At the annual election of members held in March last the constitution of the Board underwent no change, the three retiring members—viz., Messrs. G. Lumsden, D. L. Matheson, and John Morison—being re-elected. The ordinary meetings of the Board continue to be held on the first Friday of each month, those of the Executive Committee on suitable dates between. Thirteen meetings of the Board were held during the year, and the Executive Committee met twenty-eight times, the average attendance of members at the former being 8 (nearly) and at the latter 6-1. The following represent the attendances made by each member: —Meetings of Board : Mr. Bain, 13; Mr. Baldey, 13; Mr. Froggatt,l3; Mr. Lumsden, 13; Mr. Macdonald, 12; Mr. McLeod, 12; Mr. Turnbull, 10; Mr. Matheson, 9; Mr. Morison, 8. Meetings of Executive Committee: Mr. Lumsden, 27; Mr. Froggatt, 26; Mr. Macdonald, 25; Mr. Bain, 22; Mr. Baldey, 22; Mr. Mathe-

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son, 22 ; Mr. McLeod, 18; Mr. Morison, 10 ; Mr. Turnbull, 0. In addition to the foregoing there have been held several meetings of a special Finance Committee appointed by the Board early in the year to consider the question of retrenchment. At these the attendance was also satisfactory. The doings of this committee are more particularly referred to under the heading " Betrenchment," in one of the closing paragraphs of this report. Schools. —x\t the close of 1887 there were ninety-eight schools in operation. This number has been increased during the year (1888) by the opening of new schools in the following districts, viz.: Glenorchy, Longridge Village, Springhills, Waikawa, Waimumu, and North Wairio, so that there are now 103 schools established in this district, six of which are worked as half-time schools. One school (Bedan, half-time) was closed, the attendance having fallen so low as not to warrant the Board in keeping it open. In establishing new schools the Board exercises extreme caution. In each case a visit of one of its officers is made to the district whence the application is received, and only after careful consideration of his unbiassed report on the merits of the case is action taken. To avoid an undue multiplication of small non-paying schools, and at the same time provide for the educational necessities of groups of families (limited in number though they may be) in remote rural districts, is a problem the solution of which occupies much attention. Attendance. —The following figures indicate comparatively the roll number and average attendance for the years 1888 and 1887 :— Roll Number. Average. Quarter ended 31stMarch, 1888 ... ... ... 7,979 ... 6,147 30th June, 1888 ... ... ... 7,855 ... 6,016 30th September, 1888 ... ... 7,861 ... 6,093 31st December, 1888 ... ... 7,959 ... 6,076 Average of four quarters, 1888 ... ... ... 7,913-5 ... 6,083 Average of four quarters, 1887 ... ... ... 7,671-5 ... 5,696-7 Increase ... ... ... ... 242-0 386-3 The percentage of average attendance to roll number is thus 76-8, or an advance of 2-6 on that of last year, not by any means a phenomenal increase, as might have been expected by the abolition of the working average. The fact that the roll number has increased by 242, while at the same time the average attendance is higher by 386, is a very satisfactory circumstance, not, however, to be attributed solely to the cause before mentioned. With regard to the wisdom of the Government's resolve to make the abolition of the working average a leading feature of its retrenchment scheme, as applied to the Education vote, this Board, after the experience of the past ten months, is not convinced that the change is a desirable one, and would again direct attention to the peculiar hardship and injustice inflicted by making the salary of a teacher—partly, at least—dependent on the state of the barometer or other cause beyond his or her control. In towns or thickly-peopled country districts the hardship is not so severely felt, as the roads are generally good, and the pupils able to make a more regular attendance in consequence. Staff.—The number of teachers—male and female—in the service of the Board at the close of the year was 175, in addition to which six females were employed for several hours each week in teaching sewing only. This total of 181 shows an increase of nine over last year's numbers. The proportion of certificated to uncertificated teachers is slowly increasing, but, while the existence of so many small schools is a necessity, as it must unavoidably be in this district for perhaps a generation to come, the employment of certificated teachers and certificated teachers only, however much to be desired, must remain difficult of attainment. It cannot be expected that young men and women of natural aptitude, and who have qualified themselves by examination and experience, as is required in the department's regulations for those who would possess a full certificate, will be satisfied with the unremunerative salaries which this and other Boards similarly circumstanced are, in many instances, able to offer. It must not be thought, however, that this Board undervalues the supreme importance of possessing a highly-qualified staff of teachers, and it notes with pleasure the efforts being made by many of its teachers, especially by those who have recently entered the service, to secure classification. In several instances, however, teachers in schools yielding fairly good salaries are still uncertificated, and show no visible desire to improve their official status. In these cases, unless an attempt is made to pass the prescribed examination, the Board will probably at an early date consider the desirableness of removing such to schools of a lower grade, with the more radical alternative of dispensing with their services altogether. The difficulty of making appointments of certificated teachers to any but the smallest schools, before alluded to, does not now 7 exist to the same degree as in past years. Scholaeships.—Under regulations adopted by the Board in 1886, and which have been found to work very satisfactorily, the usual examination was held in June last. Twenty-seven candidates presented themselves, to the most successful of whom scholarships were awarded. The scholarships of greatest value are awarded to successful candidates who during the currency thereof are compelled to absent themselves from their parents' homes; those of less value to the candidates resident in or near Invercargill. On the books of the Board there are now the names of fifteen scholarship holders, receiving amongst them a sum equal to £427 15s. per annum. The administration of the scholarship scheme has, so far as this district is concerned, been attended with very happy results. Many of our more talented youth have thereby received the benefits of a more liberal education than would certainly have fallen to their lot had they been left to their own or their parents' unaided resources. 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ment as such took place simultaneously with that for scholarships. Thirty-four pupil-teachers at present employed by the Board, and no less than fifty-five candidates for future employment, presented themselves for examination. Of the former, twenty-seven passed and seven failed; while of the latter twenty-nine were successful, and twenty-six failed to show such a satisfactory knowledge of the work prescribed as to merit a pass. In this district it will thus be seen that the supply of eligible candidates for the office of pupil-teacher continues to be in excess of the demand. When practicable, and the appointee is qualified, the Board has during the year combined the offices of pupil-teacher and sewing mistress in the appointment, thus effecting considerable saving, without in any noticeable degree detracting from the efficiency of the services rendered in either of the offices referred to. School Committees. —The Board desires to express its appreciation of the work done by a majority of the School Committees throughout the district, and observes with pleasure a commendable willingness on the part of many to assist the Board in its efforts to maintain the property under their joint supervision in a creditable state of repair. In not a few instances considerable sums are raised locally to augment the grants made by the Board towards the cost of such works as painting buildings, erection of fencing and shelter sheds, and other works of a similar nature. The accounts continue to be kept in a very satisfactory manner, as is evidenced by the fact that in only one instance did the auditor appointed by the Board report anything out of order, and even in this case the irregularity was of a trifling nature, and not such as to evoke the hostile criticism of the Board. Some years ago this Board drew attention to an omission in the arrangement of the abstract of accounts forms sent annually to the School Committees. These, in the opinion of the Board, should be slightly modified in form, by providing a small space in which could be shown the assets and liabilities of the Committees. This provision would be of great benefit to the incoming Committee, as showing the true state of the finances as left by their predecessors in office, and prevent the occurrence of much ill-feeling engendered by an anomaly which but too frequently exists in the annual balance-sheet presented to the meetings of householders. It not unfrequently happens that an outgoing School Committee shows in their financial statement a considerable credit balance, without any reference whatever being made to outstanding liabilities, to liquidate which would require, in some instances, double or even treble the amount shown to credit of the retiring Committee. Thus a new Committee may be elected, and afterwards find that their chief duty during their year of office is to finance themselves clear of the obligations of those who preceded them, with the alternative of perpetuating the evil here complained of. A perusal of Departmental Return No. 10 will give detailed information in connection with the receipts and expenditure of School Committees in this district—the sources whence the former were obtained, and the purposes generally to which the latter was applied. Buildings.—Numerous demands on the resources of the Board for the erection of new schools and residences have been made and partially satisfied during the past year. The most noteworthy and important works successfully accomplished have been the erection of new schools at Waimumu, Longridge Village, North Wairio, and Springhills; while very necessary additions have been made to the schools previously established in the districts of Biversdale, Otautau, and Bukerau. The payment of rent allowances, as has been pointed out in the reports of previous years, has proved a very serious strain on the Board's Maintenance Fund, and in order to somewhat relieve this pressure the Board undertook during the year the erection of teachers' residences at Bahia, West Blains, Kennington, Nightcaps, Charlton, Mabel, and Drummond. Additions were also made to the residences at South Hillend, Mataura, and One-Tree Boint. These new works, with one or two others of minor importance, were carried out at a cost to the Board of £2,315 12s. 6d. As a direct result of the Board's action in erecting the residences here referred to, a considerable saving has been effected in the amount paid as rent allowances during the year. The Board also expended a sum of £449 18s. 6d. in executing repairs to buildings, and in assisting Committees to place and maintain the property under their care in becoming order. With such extensive and varied interests to supervise, it is only by the practice of the most rigid economy that the Board can fairly meet the wants of its numerous constituents. In April last the Hokonui School was destroyed by fire. An inquiry into the probable cause of the calamity failed to elicit any reliable data as to the origin of the fire. With the concurrence of the Government, the building is now in course of reerection, the school being meantime carried on in one of the rooms of the teacher's residence. Inspection op Schools.—Mr. Hendry, the Board's Inspector, has carried on the work of inspection during the year as well as the very large number of schools under his sole supervision would permit. With 103 schools distributed over such an extensive area as is comprised in the Southland Education District, the work of examination and inspection is unusually arduous, and it has been found quite impossible for one man to comply with the regulations of the department, which require that two visits —one for examination, the other for inspection—be paid to each school in the course of the year. The amount of travelling involved in making even one annual visit is very considerable, and absorbs no small proportion of the time at the Inspector's command. Other duties, equally important, require and receive attention, such as the preparation for and conducting of pupil-teachers' and scholarships examinations. The Board therefore recognises the necessity for appointing an additional Inspector, and will early in the coining year (1889) consider the question, and doubtless provide for a more thorough and efficient inspection of schools than is possible under present existing circumstances. A perusal of Departmental Beturn No. 12 and the Inspector's annual report to the Board (copy of which is herewith enclosed) will afford all necessary information concerning the state of education generally throughout this district. Beteenchment. —As was foreshadowed in the closing paragraph of last year's report, the Board was compelled early in the present year (1888) to face the unpopular question of retrenchment. This became imperatively necessary in consequence of changes resolved on by the Government in

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the method of future payments to Boards. The abolition of the working average as a basis on which payments to Boards had been made, and the withdrawal of the extra capitation allowance of 4s. per pupil paid in past years, affected very seriously the Board's prospective income. A calculation, based on past experience in the matter of attendance, made it obvious that retrenchment to the extent of £1,919 per annum would require to be provided for, the credit balance at the end of 1887, after making provision for payment of outstanding liabilities, being only £29. After years of experimental application the Board's scale of payments in respect to the administration of its Maintenance Fund has proved to be so carefully drawn out as to leave little (if any) surplus wherewith to meet such emergencies as have arisen in consequence of the introduction of the changes before alluded to. Accordingly, in January last the Board appointed a special Finance Committee to investigate and report generally on the financial condition of the Board, and where retrenchment was practicable in its system of expenditure. This committee held several meetings, and, after long and anxious deliberation, brought forward a report which, with the exception of one subclause, proved acceptable to and was adopted by the Board. The Board had, prior to the appointment of the Finance Committee, resolved that payments to teachers and School Committees should in future be calculated on the " strict " and not on the " working" average as hitherto. The effect of adopting this resolution was, the Board reckoned, to reduce its expenditure by a sum equal to £438 per annum. The actual deficiency therefore for which it was necessary that provision should be made was £1,481. To meet this in an equitable manner to all concerned was the problem which the committee had to solve. In a district where from the very nature of the surrounding circumstances the salaries of teachers and allowances paid to School Committees in the past were by no means on too liberal a scale it required the exercise of more than ordinary prudence and discernment to submit a satisfactory scheme whereby an all-round reduction equalling at least 7 per cent, could be effected without inflicting too great a hardship on any individual teacher or Committee. The Finance Committee's report was laid before a meeting of the Board held on the 3rd February last. The following are the principal changes effected in the Board's scale of payments by its adoption: (1.) Bonuses hitherto paid on teachers' classification were abolished. (2.) Bent allowances were reduced. (3.) Teachers' salaries of £150 and upwards were reduced from 3 per cent, to 10 per cent., beginning with the lowest. (4.) School Committees' allowances were reduced by 10 per cent. The total estimated saving effected by the foregoing, and other reductions of minor importance was £1,609. This sum was somewhat in excess of the amount required, but it was thought desirable to provide a moderate margin over and above actual requirements, as the estimate was based on what might prove not altogether reliable data. This Board is now, after nine months' experience of the changes in payments here referred to, able to report that the reductions have proved more drastic than was necessary. This result is doubtless partly owing to the fact that the percentage of average attendance to roll number has been more favourable than in past years, thus augmenting the Board's income without in a corresponding degree affecting its expenditure. Finance and Accounts.—Departmental Returns Nos. 4, 5, and 6 (forwarded to the AuditorGeneral) give all necessary information concerning the Board's financial condition. The balancesheet shows a surplus to credit of Maintenance Account Of £1,869 16s. lid., to which must be added a sum of £106 18s. Bd., due by Government in respect of payments made for scholarships during December, thus making a total of £1,976 15s. 7d; while to the credit of the Building Account there is a balance of £1,007 19s. Bd. From the credit balance of Maintenance Account must be deducted a sum of £455 12s. 7d., as due on the 31st December to teachers and School Committees ; and from the balance to credit of Building Account a sum of £303 16s. 6d., being balance of amounts due or to fall due under contracts, thus leaving the net balances to credit of these accounts as follows: Maintenance, £1,521 35.; Buildings, £704 3s. 2d. Return No. 7 shows in detail how the principal items of expenditure given in Return No. 4 have been apportioned : Teachers' salaries and allowances, £19,080 19s. Id. ; School Committees' allowances, £1,300 os. Bd.; buildings (old and new), £3,011 18s. lid. While the basis on which the calculation of revenue is made is so liable to fluctuation the same satisfactory relation of income to expenditure as is exhibited in the preceding paragraphs of this report cannot be relied upon. The Board can readily imagine how, for instance, the prevalence of an epidemic in any one or more subdivisions of its district w r ould diminish the average attendance, and as a direct result its income, without in a corresponding degree lessening its expenditure. The Board is strongly of opinion that the injustice which might arise from the operation of such an important factor in controlling its finances should, at least, be minimised, if not wholly removed, seeing that the cause for its existence is beyond ordinary control. The restitution of the working average as a basis on which payments to Boards should be made would in a great measure affect this (to Boards) very desirable consummation. 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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance at beginning of year — By Office staff — On Building Account .. .. 1,331 19 7 Salaries.. .. .. .. 400 0 0 On General Account .. .. 445 13 9 Departmental contingencies .. 245 2 2 Government grant for buildings .. 2,936 5 0 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 300 0 0 Donations, &c, for buildings.. .. 56 9 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 100 0 0 Capitation grant .. .. .. 20,174 18 11 Pupil-teachers examination .. 14 15 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 289 3 8 Teachers'salaries .. .. .. 18,776 18 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Bonuses .. .. .. .. 72 16 1 Primary education, rents .. .. 2,574 8 7 Rents of residences.. .. .. 231 5 0 School reserves, rents .. .. 11 6 3 Committees'allowances .. .. 1,300 0 8 ScholarshipsPaid to scholars .. .. .. 462 12 4 Examination expenses .. .. 22 5 0 School buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 2,315 12 6 Improvements on buildings .. 449 18 6 Furniture and appliances .. .. 50 15 9 Plans, supervision, &c. .. .. 170 13 2 Sites .. .. .. .. 24 19 0 Refund .. .. .. .. 4 15 0 Balance at end of year— Building Account .. .. 1,007«19; 8 General Account.. .. .. 1,86916 11 £27,820 4 9 £27,820 4 9 T. M. Macdonald, Chairman. John Neill, Secretary. John G. Smith, Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

REPORTS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. AUCKLAND. Sie, — School Commissioner's Office, Auckland, 31st March, 1889. I have the honour to forward the statement of accounts for the year 1888. The increase of the amount of arrears is due to the severe depression in farming and business matters generally which has prevailed for some time past. A considerable portion of the amount outstanding must be written off as unrecoverable. The reserves let comprise six allotments of town and suburban lands, and 2,603 acres of country land, yielding an aggregate rental of £34 8s. a year. The Commissioners have been gazetted a leasing authority subject to the provisions of " The Public Bodies' Powers Act, 1887." The return of primary and secondary education reserves in this provincial district, prepared by order of the House of Representatives, shows a large number of very useless endowments, from which it is impossible to obtain any revenue. The return, from its groat length, is calculated to mislead members of the Legislature into the impression that the cause of primary education is well endowed in this district, whereas the reverse is the case. The Commissioners propose to address the Government upon this matter shortly. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Wμ. P. Moat, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

■ecevp l s. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Credit balance, 31st December, 1887 Arrears of revenue for previous years—rents of £ a. d. £ s. c. £ a. d. 1,689 2 1 reserves Bevenues of current year — Bents of reserves ... Interest... Lease deposits 574 6 8 217 5 0 791 11 8 767 19 3 318 17 8 6 11 9 8 4 0 1,086 16 11 6 11 9 33 0 0 24 16 0 Total receipts ... 3,607 2 5

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Wm. F. Moat, Chairman. H. N. Gaeland, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. TAEANAKI. Sic, — School Commissioners' Office, New Blymouth, sth April, 1889. I have the honour to forward the annual report of the Board of School Commissioners for the year ending the 31st December, 1888. During the year the Board has held twelve ordinary and four special meetings. The following are the attendances-of each member: T. King, Esq., 12 ;E. Barris, Esq., 15; B. G. Bauchope, Esq., 14; T. Humphries, Esq., 15 ; Mr. District Judge Eawson, 1. The greater facilities given under the Bublic Bodies' Bowers Act and "The Land Act, 1885," for leasing lands on more advantageous terms to tenants are inducing extended settlement throughout the district, and most of the rural lands vested in this Board are now let. As will be seen from the statement of accounts appended hereto, there is a large amount of arrears of rent. This is accounted for partly by the fact that tenants held back their rents pending the fate of the Fair Bent Bill before the House last session. The reductions made to tenants holding land under the Bublic Trustee have also had the effect of inducing lessees under this Board to allow their rents to accumulate, with the hope of similar reductions. The Board has, however, taken steps to collect these arrears, and has determined to re-enter on all properties where the tenants are unable to pay their rents in a reasonable time. A large number of applications have been received for reductions of rent, and the Board secured the services of Mr. G. F. Bobinson, Crown Lands Banger, to examine and report upon the leases of the applicants. Small reductions have been made in a few cases, but in the majority of cases it was found that the tenants were not paying excessive rents. Owing to the death of the late Secretary, Mr. W. Northcroft, Mr. E. Veale has been appointed Secretary to the Board. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Edncation, T. King, Chairman.

•xpem lituri !y Office —Salary and expenses ... Office stationery, postages, &c. Expenses of leasing—advertising Fencing, &c, reserves Surveys Crown Lands Office fees Bates Legal expenses Payments to Boards— Auckland Education Board Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments towards secondary education—Gisborne High School Eefunds —■ Lease deposits Eent deposits Balance at credit on 31st December, 1888 £ s. 71 8 5 10 18 16 4 11 2 16 1 12 79 17 40 9 a. 6 8 9 0 3 6 4 6 £ s. a. 28 11 6 1 12 0 5 18 6 £ s. a. 100 0 0 7 2 8 24 15 3 4 11 0 3 15 0 1 12 6 104 4 8 45 14 6 0*18 9 24'"7 4 5 5 0 1,524 0 76 0 0 0 I 1,600 0 0 825 11 4 825 11 4 7 16 7 12 0 6 4 4 0 12 0 0 7 12 6 870 3 0 Total expenditure 3,607 2 5 Assets. >alance of cash in hand, 31st December, 1888 j-rears of rent for 1886 ... .rrears of rent for 1887 ... .rrears of rent for 1888 ... £ s. 74 10 261 17 872 8 a. 0 7 5 £ s. 6 15 32 18 213 18 a. o 9 0 £ s. d. 870 3 0 81 5 0 294 16 4 1,086 6 5 Total assets 1,208 16 0 253 11 9 2,332 10 Liabilities £ 1 35 s. 4 0 a. 4 3 £ s. 0 8 7 15 a. 2 7 & s. & 1 12 C 42 15 1C .dvertising <ease deposits ... Total liabilities... 36 4 7 8 3 9 44 8

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Balance-sheet of the Education Fund of the Taeanaki School Commissioners for the Year ended 31st December, 1888. General Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance on 31st December, 1887 — By Primary education— Cr. Land Fund .. 586 10 2 Salaries .. .. .. .. 52 6 11 Dr. „ 1 19 4 Printing .. .. .. .. 11 9 2 584 10 10 Auctioneer's commission .. .. 9 6 10 Primary education— Advertising .. .. .. 15 0 3 Rents of reserves .. .. .. 669 10 3 Surveying .. .. .. 19 15 0 Transferred from Deposit Account .. 95 11 7 Legal expenses .. .. .. 17 14 2 Lease-fees .. .. .. 16 10 0 Rates .. .. .. 108 17 4 Valuation-fees .. .. .. 11 15 6 Stamp duties and sundries .. .. 19 18 7 Transfer-fees .. .. .. 2 0 0 Wanganui Education Board .. 224 16 8 Sale of posts .. .. .. 3 0 0 Taranaki Education Board .. 323 3 7 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 816 0 Secondary education — Secondary education— Salaries .. .. .. .. 17 8 11 Rent of reserves .. .. .. 107 611 Printing .. .. .. .. 2 6 6 Transferred from Deposit Account .. 7 7 0 Auctioneer's commission .. .. 19 1 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 7 8 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 619 4 Rates .. .. .. .. 8 14 1 Labour .. .. .. .. 015 0 New Plymouth High School .. 103 4 6 Balance, 31st December, 1888 .. 570 10 2 £1,513 16 1 £1,513 16 1 Deposit Account. £ a. d. £ s. d. Balance, 31st December, 1887 .. .. 82 2 7 Transferred to primary education .. .. 95 11 7 Receipts .. .. .. .. 20 16 1 „ secondary „ .. 7 7 0 £102 18 8 £102 18 8 Statement of Balances on 31st December, 1888. Account. £ a. d. Bank. £ s. d. Cr. General Account .. .. .. 570 10 2 Cr. Current Account .. ..£5708 „ Deposit Account .. .. .. 0 0 1 „ Fixed deposit .. .. 323 18 0 Savings-bank 246 12 2 „ Deposit Account .. .. 0 0 1 627 10 11 Dr. Outstanding cheques .. .. 57 0 8 £570 10 3 £570 10 3 Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1888. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. To Cash balance—General Account .. 57 0 8 By Outstanding cheques .. .. .. 57 0 8 Cash—Land Fund .. .. .. 570 10 2 Land Fund .. ' .. .. .. 586 10 2 Arrears of rent .. .. .. 1,191 411 Balance of assets .. .. .. 1,175 411 £1,818 15 9 £1,818 15 9 T. King, Chairman. E. Veale, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. WELLINGTON. Sic, — 16, Queen's Chambers, Wellington, 14th February, 1889. On behalf of the School Commissioners for the Wellington Brovincial District I have the honour to present, for the information of His Excellency the Governor and the Government, the tenth annual report of the Commissioners on their administration of education reserves in this district. The Commissioners have found during the past year that a great reaction has set in in respect of land-settlement in the Wellington Brovincial District, numerous inquiries having been made from all parts of this and from other neighbouring districts (including the southern portion of the colony) for information respecting the lands vested in the Commissioners. These inquiries took a definite and more practical shape at the recent auction sales of leases held by the Commissioners throughout the district, when many reserves which had failed to attract buyers at previous auctions were quitted at fairly good rentals, whilst several which have more recently become vested in the Commissioners found buyers at equally remunerative prices. In the early part of the past year the Commissioners held their second sale under " The Bublic Bodies' Leaseholds Act, 1886," when they sold nine sections, representing an area of 982 acres, at an average rental of Is. sd. per acre, producing £69 17s. Bd.; and three town sections, to the value of £9; or a sum total of £78 17s. Bd. per annum.

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Later on in the year the Commissioners memorialised His Excellency the Governor, who was pleased to declare them subject to the provisions of "The Bublic Bodies' Bowers Act, 1887." This Act gives the Commissioners more freedom in the working of the reserves than any previous Act, and will, the Commissioners think, operate beneficially to their administration. As soon as possible after the Commissioners were brought under " The Bublic Bodies' Bowers Act, 1887," they put up all their unlet reserves for leasing under the provisions of this Act, and at the sales which have just closed they disposed of several sections at good rentals. Many were passed in, but they are chiefly lands of inferior quality, and in many instances very difficult of access. The result of these sales is a further addition to the annual revenue of £163 7s. 6d., representing nineteen country sections, of an aggregate area of 2,378 acres, at an average annual rental of Is. 2Jd. per acre (£142 10s.), and seven town sections of the annual value of £20 17s. 6d., which, although having no reference to the revenue of 1888, increases that of 1889 and subsequent twenty years. The Commissioners, with the view of giving full publicity to the sales recently held, went to considerable trouble and expense, dealing with the business more after the manner of commercial owners than administrators whose actions are regulated by law and whose duties may be said to be fully performed by complying literally with the letter of the law regulating those actions. The Commissioners have at all times realised the fact that they are placed at a great disadvantage, inasmuch as they have a strong competitor against them, whose lands are more eagerly sou,:ht for than the leases of education reserves: they are brought face to face with a very great difficulty when they offer their leases, owing to the strong competition of the Government in offering lands for settlement under the provisions of the Land Act. The Commissioners, notwithstanding, have no reason, under all circumstances, to be dissatisfied with the results, but they attribute these results largely to their efforts in pushing their reserves in the market at more than ordinary trouble and considerably greater expense than the ordinary method would have entailed. The Commissioners desire me to state that the dispute arising out of the action of the Alfredton Boad Board, which in the early part of the year threatened the sale of some valuable reserves, was settled, and the sale averted. Being without funds to meet the expenditure required, the Commissioners made several applications to the Government for temporary assistance in order to satisfy the demands of the Begistrar of the Supreme Court without having recourse to illegal expenditure; but, the Government withholding the necessary assistance, the Commissioners were compelled to use the funds belonging to Brimary Beserves Account for the payment of the indebtedness and consequent expenses on Secondary Beserves Account. This action was taken much against the inclinations of the Commissioners, and only after every other means adopted had failed. The accounts of the year will fully explain the transaction. The Commissioners during the past year addressed the Government on the expediency of setting aside lands as endowments for secondary education, and regret that their representation has not met with the response that they think it deserved. They take this opportunity of again representing the matter, and of pointing out that there is what the Commissioners consider ample authority given in the 19th section of "The Education Beserves Act, 1877," for the course which they have suggested, and they again respectfully urge the Government to take the matter into their serious consideration in order that the fund for the maintenance of secondary education, which at present is largely overdrawn, may be immediately augmented and made beneficial to the Trust. The Commissioners think that this is of the highest importance to this district, and hope that their representations may meet with fair and favourable consideration at the hands of the Government, before it becomes too late to provide in the manner suggested from the public estate. A copy of the general statement of receipts and expenditure is appended hereto. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. B. Blaib, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

'eceipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Balance on 1st January, 1888 ... Bents of reserves — Arrears written off... Arrears of previous years Eents of 1887 omitted from Arrears Account ... Eents of current year Eents of 1889 prepaid Land-transfer fees refunded Bank exchange remitted Advances from Primary Account Advances repaid £ s. 203 12 a. 9 £ s. 36 19 a. 3 £ s. d. 240 12 0 66 10 433 12 7 6 526 11 18 18 10 9 0 5 0 0 6 0 3 4 5 15 4 24 16 9 9 66 10 0 448 16 9 7 6 6 551 7 9 18 18 3 10 9 4 0 7 5 197 0 4 36 2 1 O'"2 197 0 0 4 36 2 1 Total receipts ... 1,303 7 4 274 3 1 1,577 10 5

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Note. —The arrears of rent on the present date amount to £275 ss. 9d., having become reduced since 31st December by £211 15s. 9d. J. B. Blaie, Chairman. Wellington, 12th February, 1889. W. H. Waeeen, Secretary. Auditor-General's Beport on the Accounts of the School Commissioners for the Wellington Provincial District for the Tear ended 31st December, 1888. I am unable to certify this account to be correct, the Commissioners having no power to transfer funds from one purpose to another, the funds belonging to the primary and secondary reserves being separate trusts under the Act. James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. The School Commissioners, in reply to the above remarks of the Auditor-General, refer to their annual reports for 1887 and 1888, which will fully explain the transaction and elucidate the position in which the Commissioners were placed. Their report for 1887 (page 95 of the eleventh annual report of the Minister of Education) clearly shows that the Commissioners recognised their responsibilities. Being compelled to act, they did so in the manner shown in the accounts and referred to in their report for 1888 ; but the payments from Primary to meet expenditure on Secondary Beserves Account, to which the Auditor-General has taken exception, were made with the sanction of the Minister of Education. Wellington, 10th May, 1889. J. E. Blaie, Chairman.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sic, — Office of the School Commissioners, Napier, 20th May, 1889. In compliance with your circular of 6th December last, I have the honour to report as follows for the past year : — In the early part of the year the Commissioners became subject to the provisions of sections 5 to 8, inclusive, of " The Bublic Bodies' Bowers Act, 1887," and in July the whole of the provisions

Expeiiditicn iy Payments to Boards— Wellington Education Board Wanganui Education Board... Salaries of officers Rates Fencing, bushfalling, &c. Advertising, printing, &c. Auction sales expenses Law-costs ... Postage, stationery, &c. Telegrams, &c. Construction of footways Land-transfer fees Exchange on remittances Bents written off Advances to Secondary Account Advances repaid Balance, 31st December, 1888... £ s. d. 227 11 0 122 9 0 84 4 0 50 12 11 86 15 0 29 3 6 22 16 9 7 7 4 17 2 9 2 3 9 2 15 0 14 11 4 0 15 6 66 10 0 197 0 4 £ s. d. 3 6 0 155 19 7 35 5 0 42 15 0 0 13 5 £ s. 227 11 122 9 87 10 206 12 86 15 29 3 58 1 50 2 17 16 2 3 2 15 14 11 0 17 66 10 197 0 36 2 371 9 d. 0 0 0 6 0 6 9 4 2 9 0 4 6 0 4 1 2 o"*2 0 36' "2 1 371 9 2 Total expenditure 1,303 7 4 274 3 1 1,577 10 5 Assets. Cash balance, 31st December, 1888 Arrears of previous years Arrears of current year ... Land Purchase Account... Advances outstanding £ s. 371 9 128 18 351 0 12 0 160 18 d. 2 3 0 0 3 £ s. d. 7 's 3 £ s. d. 371 9 2 128 18 3 358 3 3 12 0 0 160 18 3 Total assets 1,024 5 8 7 3 3 1,031 8 11 Liabilities Advances from Primary Account ... Land Purchase Account ... £ s. d. 12 "0 0 £ s. 160 18 d. 3 i £ s. d. 160 18 3 12 0 0 Total liabilities 12 0 0 160 18 3 ! 172 18 3 I

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of the Act mentioned were adopted. So far, the administration under this Act has proved satisfactory. During the year thirty-four reserves in different parts of the district were leased. Of these, nine are sections in inland townships, fifteen are sections in village settlements, and ten are rural sections covered with bush, and ranging from 20 acres to 335 acres in extent. With the exception of two sections, the leases of which were forfeited previously, the lands let during the year had not been leased before. There was but little competition for them, owing, perhaps, to the quantity of Crown lands offered for selection, much of which will no doubt be made freehold. Mr. H. H. Bridge resigned his office as a Commissioner during the year, and Mr. J. H. Coleman was appointed in his stead. Enclosed is a copy of the general statement of receipts and expenditure for the past year, which has been examined and certified as correct by the Controller and Auditor-General. It is with pleasure to be noticed that the statement shows larger receipts than that for any previous year. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. G. W. Williams, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

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\ecevpts. Primary Education Reserves. Seconaary Education Reserves. Total. To Credit balances on 1st January, 1888 ... Arrears of revenue for previous years—viz., rents, issues, profits or receipts from reserves Eevenues, viz.,— (1.) Eents, &c, of reserves for current year (2.) Other receipts for current year, viz.— Compensation for land taken for railway purposes ... Sale of timber Interest on deposits ... £ s. 594 19 a. 4 £ s. 52 9 a. 4 £ s. a. 647 8 8 371 11 9 44 4 6 415 16 3 1,892 6 6 212 5 3 2,104 11 9 5 0 27 10 22 15 0 0 4 5 0 0 27 10 0 22 15 4 Total receipts ... 2,914 2 11 308 19 1 3,223 2 0 Expenditun By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing — Auctioneer's commission Advertising, &c. Expenditure on reserves— Surveying, &c. ... ... ... Eates to local bodies, &c. Legal expenses Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Credit balances of account on 31st December, 1888 £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 100 0 0 9 5 10 -221 12 1 172 5 11 8 18 6 28 4 8 ,050 0 0 642 10 10 136 13 2 176 7 0 69 10 6 1 11 6 2,050 0 0 779 4 0 Total expenditure 2,914 2 11 308 19 1 3,223 2 0 Assets. Salance of cash on 31st December, 1888 jrears due on 31st December, 1888— (1.) Arrears of year 1887 (2.) Arrears of year 1888 £ s. <3. 642 10 10 £ s. 136 13 a. 2 £ s. a. 779 4 0 10 0 0 405 17 10 7 17 20 18 6 3 17 17 6 426 16 1 Total assets 1,058 8 8 165 8 11 1,223 17 7

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G. W. Williams, Chairman. W. Babkee, Jun., Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

John T. Eobinson, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON. Sic,— Nelson, 7th March, 1889. The School Commissioners, Nelson, have the honour to present their report and copy of their accounts, which have been duly audited, for the year ended the 31st December, 1888. The work of the Commissioners during the past year has been chiefly formal, consisting principally of the collection of rents and the settlement of the inevitable questions which arise in dealing with the leasing of a considerable area of land, mostly in small blocks, to a number of tenants. By the accounts it will be seen that the arrears of rent on the 31st December last only amounted to £83 12s. 3d., an amount which the Commissioners are pleased to report is now considerably reduced by subsequent payments. During the year the Commissioners have issued four leases, at a gross annual rental of £32 16s. There are still several reserves, which have been offered for lease by public auction, remaining unlet, and the Commissioners have had under their consideration the question of inviting tenders for leasing the same, but have decided to defer the matter for the present, with a view to obtaining better rentals in the future. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Alfeed Geeenpield, Chairman.

ilCU lities. iates to local bodies jegal expenses ... .waiting appropriation in purchase of land .ccrued for secondary education ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 15 2 26 6 0 511 6 0 136 13 2 Total liabilities ... 679 0 4

'eceip is. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Credit balance, 1st January, 1888 Arrears of rents for previous years Bevenue—rent of reserves for current year £ s. a. 43 5 4 28 5 0 33 15 0 £ s. a. £ s. a. 43 5 4 28 5 0 33 15 0 Total receipts ... 105 5 4 105 5 4 Expenditun iy Salaries and allowances to officers Credit balance, 31st December, 1888 Cash in hands of Treasurer £ s. d. 25 0 0 72 10 4 ) 1 10 0 f £ 6 ! i i s. a. 5 0 £ 31 74 s. d. 5 0 0 4 Total expenditure 99 0 4 6 5 0 105 5 4 Assets. £ s. 74 0 137 15 a. 4 0 £ s. d. £ s. a. 74 0 4 189 15 0 ialance of cash, 31st December, 1888 .rrears of rents due 52 0 0 Total assets 211 15 4 52 0 0 263 15 4 Liabilities. —. il.

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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

Geo. Hodgson, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

Receipts. Primary Education Eeserves. Secondary Education Eeserves. Total. 'o Balance on 1st January, 1888 ... Eents of reserves ... Union Bank overdraft" £ 0 712 0 s. a. 5 8 3 0 2 10 £ s. a. 20 8 4 231 16 9 0 14 £ s. 20 14 943 19 0 4 a. 0 9 2 Total receipts ... 712 11 6 252 6 5 964 17 11 * Outstanaing cheques, 31st December, 1888, £47 12s. 1M.; 4s. 2d. .ess balance, Uii ion Bank of Australia, £47 8s. 9d. = Expendituri By Office salaries Allowances to Commissioners ... Printing, stationery, and sundries Advertising ... Law Nelson College for Girls— Scholarships Balance accruing ... Nelson Education Board Grey Education Board North Canterbury Education Board £ s. 16 13 0 6 8 0 3 1 2 9 a. 4 8 7 0 0 £ s. 8 6 0 3 10 8 18 19 0 15 a. 8 4 7 6 8 £ s. 25 0 0 10 18 9 22 0 3 4 a. 0 0 2 6 8 75 0 138 12 0 8 75 0 138 12 589 19 71 2 20 19 0 8 4 1 6 589 19 71 2 20 19 4 1 6 Total expenditure 712 11 6 252 6 5 964 17 11 Assets. Arrears of rent... Total assets £ 72 72 s. a. 2 3 2 3 j £ s. 11 10 11 10 a. 0 0 £ s. 83 12 a. 3 83 12 8 Liabilities. Bank balance ... Total liabilities... £ 0 0 s. a. 2 10 2 10 £ 0 s. 1 a. 4 0 s. 4 a. 2 0 2 10 0 1 4 0 4 2

Receipts. Primary Education Reserves. Secondary Education Reserves. Total. 'o Credit balance on 1st January, 1888 Eents Deposits with applications to purchase sections, Kumara Eeserve ... & 29 33 s. a. 9 2 5 6 & 11 6 s. a. 7 3 0 0 £ s. d. 40 16 5 39 5 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 Total receipts ... 62 14 8 20 7 3 83 1 11

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James A. Bonae, Chairman. Edwaed T. Bobinson, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

CANTEEBUEY. Sib, — Christchurch, 4th January, 1889. The total area of the primary education estate under lease on the 31st December, 1888, is 45,134 acres, producing an annual rental of £15,282 14s. lOd. There are now only 46f acres of the estate unlet, and this consists of sand-hill and shingly plain, and is comparatively valueless. The fixed deposit of £100, which matured on the 22nd December, 1888, has been redeposited for one year, 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. During the past year seven reserves have been relet for fourteen years. Of these, two were let by tender with one subdivision ; and five were, after subdivision into twenty farms, let by tender, with the exception of one old tenant being allowed a renewal of lease, by arbitration, of one of the lots into which his reserve was divided, and upon which he lived. During the year 1889 the leases of twenty reserves fall in, which it has been decided to deal with as follows: namely, thirteen to be let by tender without subdivision, ten of these being under 100 acres each in extent; five, containing 4,152 acres, to be let by tender after subdivision into eighteen or nineteen farms; and two by arbitration, under clause 245 of " The Land Act, 1885." From the reletting of above reserves a gain of about £250 per annum to the rental is anticipated. None of these reserves, with the exception of one small one, fall in before the Ist November next. The Hon. the Minister of Education. H. E. Webb, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

ixpem ;«.?•< £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. By Secretary to Commissioners, travelling-expenses and sundries Printing Legal expenses Secretary to Commissioners, commission Credit balance 8 2 8 10 29 4 2 11 19 7 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 8 1 7 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 0 9 11 2 0 4 10 0 37 6 6 3 11 6 26 11 11 Total expenditure 62 14 8 20 7 3 83 1 11 Assets. Credit balances Arrears of rent Debit balance £ 19 8 51 s. 7 0 4 d. 2 0 8 £ s. 7 4 10 0 d. 9 0 £ s. d. 26 11 11 18 0 0 51 4 8 Total assets 78 11 10 17 4 9 95 16 7 Liabilities. 'rimary Account due to Secondary Account Total liabilities £ s. 95 16 95 16 a. 7 7 J £ s. d. £ s. 95 16 a. 7 95 16 7

'eceipts. Primary Education Estate. Total. £ s. d. £ s. a. 170 17 2 414 18 7 'o Balance brought down from 31st December, 1887 Arrears due 1st November, 1887, from last account Moneys payable within the year 1888, and collected, viz.— On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st May, 1888 ... On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st November, 1888 7,477 8 1 6,989 10 2 14,466 18 3 Other receipts— Bank of New Zealand —Interest on £100 placed on deposit for one year (see statement of 31st December, 1887) ... 4 10 0 Total receipts 15,057 4 0

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H. H. Pitman, Steward of Education Beserves. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

OTAGO. Sic — Dunedin, 10th May, 1889. In accordance with Order in Council of date 17th December, 1878, and in terms of circular from the Education Department dated the 6th December last, I have the honour to forward report of the School Commissioners of the Otago Brovincial District for the year ended 31st December, 1888. During the year the Commissioners leased fifty agricultural sections, containing 2,145 acres, at £471 7s. Bd. per annum; sixty-two suburban sections, containing 428 acres 2 roods 32 perches, at £103 125.; thirteen town sections, containing 3 acres 1 rood, at £41 10s.; and thirty-five pastoral sections, containing 10,847 acres, at £237 15s. per annum. The agricultural sections had been previously occupied under leases expiring during the year 1888, and in most cases the new rents show a satisfactory increase. In addition to the pastoral leases before mentioned, Bun 194, Wendonside, containing 17,000 acres, was leased by auction at £250 per annum, or 4d. per acre, for a term of five years. This run formerly contained about 22,700 acres, but on the expiry of the lease in March, 1888,

Expenditure. >y Office expenses and management— Salary of steward Stationery and postage ... £ s. d. £ s. a. 540 0 8 10 0 3 548 10 3 Expenses of leasing— Advertising, printing, and lithograph plans Christchurch Survey Department—subdivisional survey of Reserves Nos. 930, 931, and 1191 Cost of chaining boundary of Lot 3 of Reserve No. 1199 Arbitrator's fee, and half of umpire's fee, in assessing rental of Lot 47, Reserve No. 1199 Cost of registering transfer and cost of two certificates of title 33 16 60 1 1 1 2 1 0 7 17 2 10 6 0 Law-costs School Commissioners' railage and expenses ... Special expenditure— Temuka Road Board—contribution towards one-fourth of cost of deepening canal-drain next Reserve No. 1400 ... Temuka Road Board—contribution towards cost of formation of road between Reserve No. 1400 and Native Reserve No. 905 105 6 18 5 1 0 9 2 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 Payments to Education Boards— North Canterbury South Canterbury 11,553 11 10 2,646 8 2 712 17 2 14,200 0 0 Balance in Bank of New Zealand on 31st December, 1888— At credit of current account On fixed deposit 44 100 6 10 0 0 14,912 17 2 144 6 10 Total expenditure 15,057 4 0 Assets. * £ s. d. £ s. d. 144 6 10 34 6 10 651 17 3 Cash in bank, as above Rents payable in advance, 1st May, 1888—proportion uncollected ... Rents payable in advance, 1st November, 1888—proportion uncollected Total assets 830 10 11 Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Steward's salary, December, 1888 I I 45 0 0 Total liabilities I 45 45 0 0 0 0

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5,770 acres were withdrawn and offered for occupation in farms of from 130 acres to 316 acres each, uuder the ballot system of "The Land Act, 1887." Of the twenty-nine sections offered, twentythree were taken up on perpetual lease at rents ranging from 9d. to Is. 7d. per acre. In February, 1888, the lessee of Buns 193, 254b, 175b, and 202, finding that he could not continue to pay rent at the rate which he was then paying—namely, £1,805 per annum —applied to surrender his lease. After fully considering the matter, the Commissioners accepted a surrender on condition that the outgoing lessee undertook to bid the upset of £1,200 per annum for the new lease. The runs were offered separately by auction on the 18th May for the remainder of the original term—namely, nine years —at the aggregate upset rent of £1,200 per annum, and were taken up by the late lessee at £1,231 per annum. During the year the Land Department, on behalf of the School Commissioners, sold 392 acres on deferred payment for £414 16s. 6d., and also issued perpetual leases of thirty-four holdings, containing 9,482 acres, at a total annual rental of £508 17s. 2d. In the case of three of those leases the sections were originally held at an annual rental of £111 16s. 4d.; but, owing to the inability of the tenants to pay the rents, the Land Board accepted surrenders, and re-leased the land at an annual rental of £44 15s. During the year the Commissioners received petitions from a number of deferred-payment purchasers of education reserves for a revaluation of their holdings with the view of obtaining reductions of the amounts owing on account of purchase-money. As the lands held by the petitioners were under the administration of the Land Boards of Otago and Southland the Commissioners had no power to comply with the petition, even if they had considered it desirable to do so. In March, 1888, the Commissioners asked the Government to amend "The Bublic Bodies' Bowers Act, 1887," by way of empowering the Land Boards to reduce rents and instalments of purchase-money at the request of the School Commissioners, in cases where such a course is considered advisable. No amendment was made last session, but the Commissioners hope that the attention of the Legislature will be drawn to. the necessity of giving the' Land Boards the power required during the coming session. The Commissioners during the year received petitions from the majority of mortgagors of education reserves originally purchased for cash from the Land Boards in terms of Land Acts of 1882 and 1885, for a rebate of portion of the unpaid balances. The petitioners stated —and there is a great deal of truth in their argument—that they were unable to compete with their neighbours, who bought adjoining sections on deferred payment and perpetual lease, and who have since been allowed to surrender their holdings and obtain them at greatly reduced prices. After giving the matter careful consideration it was decided that, in all cases in which lands have been purchased from the Commissioners when high prices were ruling, where application is made, the present mortgagors be offered a reduction of 2 per cent, on the rate of interest of their present mortgages, said reduction to date from the commencement of the term of the mortgage, and the amount of said reduction to be credited to interest account of mortgagors; also, at the date of expiry of the present mortgages an extension of the same for a further term of seven years to be offered to the mortgagors, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. In June, 1888, Mr. J. Walker Bain, of Invercargill, was appointed a School Commissioner in lieu of Mr. W. H. Bearson, resigned; and in September Mr. Thomas Denniston, of Oteramika, was appointed in the place of the Hon. Dr. Menzies, deceased. The School Commissioners again desire to draw your attention to the necessity that exists of empowering them to deal with lands which fall into their hands under foreclosure of mortgage. They have been informed by their solicitor that they have no legal authority to deal with such lands by subletting and selling or leasing them, as they do not come under the category of "endowments." To show how necessary it is that the Commissioners should be enabled to deal with such securities in any way which they deem best, I would instance the case of the Glenledie Estate, consisting of some 3,800 acres, wdiich they acquired about two years ago under the mortgage. In the early part of the year 1888 the Commissioners entered into negotiations with several farmers to lease portions of this estate in farms of 300 or 400 acres, with a purchasing clause, at prices varying from 255. to 100s. per acre, the annual rent to be at the rate of 5 per cent, on those figures. On making inquiries as to the issue of titles, the Commissioners were informed by their solicitor that they had no legal power either to sell or lease. The applicants, however, agreed to go on the land on the assurance that the Commissioners would probably get the necessary power from Barliament during the current session, when they would obtain their titles in due form. The Commissioners applied to the Government on the 21st May last to have some provision made by Parliament giving them the statutory power, and they received a reply from the Education Department on the Bth June last to the effect that the Land Act Amendment Bill then about to be introduced into the House would contain the provision asked for—viz., a general power of management enabling the Commissioners to realise upon securities in any way they might deem best. Owing to pressure of business, however, at the close of the session, the Land Act Amendment Bill was shelved, and nothing further has been done. Some of the parties referred to have effected improvements on their holdings, and are naturally anxious to obtain a proper title; others wish to fence and improve, but do not care to do so until they obtain a title—indeed, I may state that one purchaser has tendered payment of purchasemoney, but the Commissioners cannot accept it until they are prepared to give him a conveyance. As the prices already arranged for are considerably in excess of the amount per acre advanced on the land, the Commissioners do not anticipate difficulty in ultimately realising the full value of the security as soon as they are in a position to dispose of it; but it is absolutely necessary that they should be put in such a position with as little delay as possible. They would therefore urge the necessity of having the proposed clause introduced during the coming session of Barliament. In the case of a large number of reserves, especially in the southern portion of the provincial district, the Commissioners have found it necessary to make considerable reductions in the rent. In almost every case these rents were originally much too high, having been run above the upset

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or value by undue competition. In nearly every instance the Commissioners have allowed the reduction for three years only, so that in the event of the value of land rising the old rate of rents may be claimed. Of the sum of £5,609 lis. Bd. shown in the balance-sheet and statement of receipts and expenditure for the year 1888 as rent, &c, in arrear on the 31st December, 1888, £1,217 7s. 3d. has been received during the first quarter of the present year. In fact, that the whole of the rents are debited half-yearly in advance (some of them as late in the year as the 30th December) accounts for the non-payment of a large portion of the income during the year. The Commissioners have appointed a competent inspector to make quarterly reports on the endowments, and also to make a personal application for payment of rents. By this means they hope to collect a number of arrears that would otherwise either remain unpaid or involve considerable legal cost in recovery. I may explain, in connection with the amount of £1,378 17s. lid. shown in the balance-sheet and statement of accounts as expenses of management, that £203 17s. Bd. was paid to the Survey Department for the subdivision of Blocks VII. and VIII., District of Wendonside; £198 12s. was paid to County Councils, boroughs, Boad and Biver Boards for rates; and £46 ss. 6d. was paid to the Eailway Department for Commissioners' travelling-expenses. It will thus be seen that £448 15s. 2d. went back to the public funds, and that the actual cost of managing the Trust for the year was £930 2s. 9d. The balance-sheet and statement of receipts and expenditure was checked by the Audit Inspector and forwarded to the Audit Office on the 13th ultimo. I enclose a copy herewith. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. J. B. Maitland, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888.

'.ecevpts. Primary Education Reserves. Seconaary Eaucation Reserves. Total. £ s. a. £ s. a. s s. a. 'o Credit balances on 1st January, 1888 — Bank Eixed deposits Arrears of revenue for previous years — Bents, profits, issues, or receipts of reserves ... Receipts for current year— Bents, &c, of reserves Net proceeds of land-sales ... Repayment on account of loans Costs received for preparing leases Tenants' share of costs, valuation, &c. Repayment of insurance premium ... ... 14 0 0 3,243 14 8 2,125 4 5 8,829 1 10 322 8 9 1,379 13 0 16 4 0 4 18 0 2 6 10 316 4 5 524 5 11 14 0 0 3,243 14 8 2,441 8 10 9,353 7 9 322 8 9 1,379 13 0 16 4 0 4 18 0 2 6 10 Total receipts ... 15,937 11 6 840 10 4 i 16,778 1 10 Expenditun £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. By Salaries and allowances to officers— Secretary, £300; Clerk, £90; commission to Southland agent, £95 0s. 5d. Commissioners' travelling expenses— W. H. Pearson, train-fare, £14 7s. 6d.; other expenses, £9 J. W. Bain, train-fare, £20 6s. ; other expenses, £10 6s. T. Denniston, train-fare, £11 12s. ; other expenses, £4 0s. 10d. J. Green, horse-hire, livery, &c. Office-rent, cleaning, &c. Printing and stationery Expenses of leasing— Auctioneer's commission and travelling-expenses Advertising Incidentals Legal expenses Expenditure on reserves — Eeporting Surveying County, road, borough, and river rates Valuation for fencing 1,305 18 4 72 19 7 485 0 5 23 7 6 30 12 0 15 12 ]0 19 19 0 88 6 0 20 16 3 35 1 11 98 11 3 53 13 5 16 8 4 97 19 4 203 17 8 189 12 0 40 9 6 40 9 6

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Statement of Rents, &c., due on 31st December, 1888.

Balance Account. 1888. £ s. a. 1888. £ s. a. Jan. I—Balances1 —Balances brought forward — Jan. I—Balances brought forwara— Capital Account .. .. 30,087 4 7 Investments .. .. 26,869 611 Valuation deposit account .. 24 15 0 Fixed deposits .. .. 3,243 14 8 Legal expenses deposit .. 2 9 6 Bank .. .. .. 14 0 0 Costs preparing leases .. 11 11 0 Primary .. .. .. 5 10 Costs re-leasing sections .. 6 2 6 Dee. 31—Balances forward— Dee. 31 —Balances forward— Costs selling leases .. .. 0 15 0 Investments .. .. 28,814 13 11 Costs preparing leases .. 1 11 0 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,243 14 8 Capital Account .. .. 30,409 13 4 Bank .. .. .. 310 1 3 Primary .. .. .. 3 0 0 Valuation account .. .. 40 9 6 £60,544 1 11 £60,544 1 11 1889. 1889. Jan. I—Balances brought down — Jan. I—Balances brought down— Costs selling leases .. .. 015 0 Investments .. .. 28,814 13 11 Costs preparing leases .. 111 0 Fixed deposits .. .. 1,243 14 8 Capital Account .. .. 30,409 13 4 Bank .. .. .. 310 1 3 Primary .. .. .. 3 0 0 Valuation account .. .. 40 9 6 19 _4 £30,411_19_4

J. B. Maitland, Chairman. C. Macandeew, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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<xpeiii (we —cor tinuei £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. ly Payments towards primary education— Otago Education Board Southland Education Board Payments towards secondary education — Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools Board Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Board Waitaki High School Board... Amount invested on mortgage... Credit balances on 31st December, 1888—Bank, £404 14s. 4d. ; less unpaid cheques, £94 13s. Id. Fixed deposit 7,154 15 1 2,557 12 8 3,325" 0 0 496 9 1 202 2 8 68 19 0 J 9,712 7 9 [ 767 10 9 ) 3,325 0 0 310 1 3 1,243 14 8 I 1,553 15 11 Total expenditure 15,937 11 6 840 10 4 16,778 1 10

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. .rrears due on 31st December, 1888— Bent and interest due in and prior to 1885 „ „ „ 1886 „ „ „ 1887 „ „ „ 1888 288 12 5 567 3 5 1,345 6 7 3,137 14 1 18 0 10 10 42 6 199 19 0 0 2 0 306 12 577 13 1,387 12 3,337 13 5 5 9 1 Total... 5,338 16 6 270 15 2 5,609 11 8