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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1892.]

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

GOnSTTEISTTS. REPORT. Public Schools — Page Public Schools — continued. ■ Page Attendance .. .. .. .. ii Scholarships .. .. .. .. xi Attendance of Children of Native Race .. iii Education Reserves .. .. .. .. xii Ages and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. iv Native Schools .. .. .. .. xiii Standards .. .. .. .. iv Industrial Schools .. .. .. ~ , x iv Examination Statistics .. .. .. vi Deaf-mute Institution .. .. .. .. xvi Subjects of Instruction .. .. .. vii The Blind .. .. .. .. .. xvi Number of Schools .. .. .. viii University and Affiliated Colleges .. .. xvi Number of Teachers .. .. .. viii Secondary Schools .. .. .. .. xvii Salaries of Teachers .. .. .. ix Post-Office Savings-Banks .. .. .. xviii Classification of Teachers .. .. .. ix " Colonial University " Reserves .. .. xviii Finances of Boards .. .. .. x Civil Service Examinations .. .. .. xviii School-buildings Requirements .. .. xi APPENDIX. Statistics — Statements of Accounts of Boards— continued. Age and Sex of Scholars (Table No. 1) .. 1 Wellington .. .. .. .. 63 Standards, Scholars classified according to Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 70 (Table No. 2) .. .. .. 2 Marlborough ■ .. .. .. .. 71 Summary of Boards' Income and Expenditure Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 72 for Sixteen Years (Table No. 3) .. .. 3 Grey .. .. .. .... 74 Income of Boards for 1892 (Table No. 4) .. 4 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 76 Expenditure of Boards for 1892 (Table No. 5).. 5 North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 79 Officers of Boards (Table No. 6) .. .. 6, 7 South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 81 Education Department, Expenditure under Otago .. .. .. .. .. 86 (Table No. 7) .. .. .. .. 7, 8 Southland .. .. .. .. 94 Schools, Expenditure on each, and Names and t-, , _.. .. , TT . ,„ , , Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 8).. .. 9-56 District High SchoolsReports of Boards— South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 81 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 57 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 87 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 59 T} rawir , g _ masters > Reports— a "S an f ul £0 Wanganui 62 ell t n ? to ° S Wellington 64 Hawke's Bay 69, . Q *> * Marlborough .. .. .. 70 ° . ™ Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 71 Report on Training College, Otago .. .. 87 Grey .. .. .. .. .. 73 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 74 Reports and Accounts of School Commissioners— North Canterbury '.'. '.'. '.'. .. 77 Auckland.. .. .. .. .. 95 South Canterbury .' .. 79 Taranaki.. .. 96 Otago 82 Wellington 97 Southland 90 gawke s Bay 98 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 100 Statements of Accounts of Boards — Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 100 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 58 Westland.. .. .. .. .. 101 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 60 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 102 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 61 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 103

1893. NEW ZEALAND.

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

Office of the Department of Education, My Lord — Wellington, 10th May, 1893. 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, 1892. I have, &c, W. P. BEEVES. \ His Excellency the Bight Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand.

REPORT. . This report is supplemented by an appendix which contains, besides statistical tables, the reports of the Education Boards and of the School Commissioners ; and also by other parliamentary papers as follows : E.-la, Inspector-General's Eeport on Examination for Certificates ; E.-Ib, Eeports of Inspectors of Schools ; E.-2, Native Schools; E.-3, Industrial Schools; E.-3a, Costley Training Institution; E.-4, School for Deaf-mutes; E.-5, New Zealand University; E.-6, i—E. 1.

EDUCATION: SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE MINISTEE OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-l, 1892.]

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University of Otago; E.-7, Canterbury College; E.-8, Auckland University College; E.-9, Secondary Schools. Public Schools. In the last quarter of 1892 the average attendance —on which the capitation grant, the principal source of the Boards' income, depends—for the first time reached and exceeded one hundred thousand. In the year 1878, the first year of the operation of the Education Act now in force, the average attendance for the year was 45,521, and for the last quarter of the year 49,435. For 1892 the corresponding numbers are 99,070 and 100,917 ; and these numbers exceed those for 1891 by 2,012 and 4,653 respectively. Table A shows the progress in school attendance during the whole period of the operation of the Act.

TABLE A.—School Attendance and Yearly Increase from 1877 to 1892.

The main particulars of the attendance of the year in the several education districts are set forth in Table B. A comparison of local attendances for the fourth quarter with the attendances for the fourth quarter in the preceding year is of little value, because the attendance in the last quarter of 1891 was abnormally low in consequence of the prevalence of influenza. In 1892 most of the districts had, as usual, a larger attendance in the last quarter than in the three other quarters ; but Auckland and Westland are exceptions to this rule. The only district in which the average for the year is less than the average for 1891 is Wanganui, and there the difference is very slight, being merely the difference between 6,109 and 6,104. The case is explained by reference to the alteration of the boundaries of Stratford County, which had the effect of transferring the care of some schools from the Wanganui Board to that of Taranaki. Notwithstanding this change, the attendance for the fourth quarter of 1892 in Wanganui exceeds by 471 that of the corresponding quarter of 1891. Only two districts show a diminished attendance for the whole year in a comparison of the data for 1892 with those of 1891 : North Canterbury shows a loss of 245, and Nelson a loss of 67. The mean roll for the year is estimated by the following method : The state of the roll at the end of every week is ascertained, and, the average state of the roll having been deduced for each quarter, the mean of the four quarterly averages is the mean roll. For 1892 this number is 122,860. The average attendance— 99,070 —is to this roll-number as 80 - 6 to 100. This is the highest ratio yet recorded. In 1891, and also in 1889, the highest preceding level—Bo - 3 per cent. —was attained. Table A shows that, with slight fluctuations, there has been a steady increase from 73 - 6 in 1882 to 80*6 in 1892. The highest ratio of attend-

Sehi ioI Attendance, Yearly Increase on Year. - d o oBfa ■ to M o o .OM a H pi f gtS A a ° o .2 Average A1 ;tendance. wo "■<? g © 8s 0,0(1,0 3§S M d O © WW Sh " W O 0) 33 a . w S s 3 >; wo 43 Average At Fourth Quarter. jtendance. Fourth Quarter. Whole Year. Whole Year. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 50,849 59,707 68,124 74,359 76,309 79,416 84,883 90,670 95,377 99,206 103,534 104,919 108,158 110,665 112,279 55,688 65,040 75,566 82,401 83,560 87,179 92,476 97,238 102,407 106,328 110,919 112,685 115,456 117,912 119,523 122,620 49,435 57,301 62,946 63,009 66,426 70,077 74,650 80,183 83,361 87,386 90,849 94,308 96,670 96,264 100,917 45,521 53,067 60,625 61,822 63,709 67,373 72,657 78,327 80,737 85,637 90,108 93,374 94,632 97,058 99,070 73-8 74-6 74-2 73-6 74-0 75-1 76-6 76-1 77-0 79-3 80-3 79-9 80-3 80-6 8,858 8,417 6,235 1,950 3,107 5,467 5,787 4,707 3,829 4,328 1,385 3,239 2,507 1,614 9,352 10,526 6,835 1,159 3,619 5,297 4,762 5,169 3,921 4,591 1,766 2,771 2,456 1,611 3,097 7,866 5,645 63 3,417 3,651 4,573 5,533 3,178 4,025 3,463 3,459 2,362 [-406] 4,653 7,546 7,558 1,197 1,887 3,664 5,284 5,670 2,410 4,900 4,471 3,266 1,258 2,426 2,012

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ance to roll-number appears in Otago (85·1 per cent.), and the lowest (72·3 per cent.) in Taranaki.

TABLE B.—School Attendance for 1892.

The number of children on the school-rolls at the end of 1892 was 122,620, and this number includes 1,433 Maori (and half-caste Maori) children. The number of such children in attendance at public schools is greater than it was in 1891, and the number of public schools having such children in attendance has also increased. The following table—which takes no notice of the children (2,133 in number) attending Native schools—shows the distribution of Maori children in the several education districts : —

As usual, the number of boys attending the public schools exceeds the number of girls, the proportion —51-7 to 48 - 3 —being almost invariable. There is no noteworthy change in the proportion of children of any particular age to those of another age, except that there seems to be a slight tendency to increase in the proportion (now about 14 per cent.) remaining at school after reaching the age of thirteen years. The proportion above the age of ten years (46 - 9) is the same for 1892 as for 1891. Assuming that the average age of the children between five and six is five years and a half, and so on, it appears that the average age of all the children is nine years and ten months,

Education Districts. Pupils at Beginning of Year. Admitted during the Year. Roll-N tmbers. Left during the Year. belonging at End of Year. Average Daily Attend: .nee. Oji" hi is h S*3 O.-. 3 O O ■f o fl'S 3 © o 51 o &>*&£?* 1892. 1801. Fourth Quarter. Boys. Girls. Total. Whole Year, Auckland Taranaki 21,377 2,778 7,483 10,173 5,926 1,836 5,501 1,618 1,625 20,013 4,825 20,904 8,220 10,298 1,329 4,103 5,856 3,347 814 1,807 629 417 8,092 1,763 7,499 3,236 8,204 959 3,292 4,189 2,750 581 1,420 481 428 6,875 1,478 5,735 2,457 23,471 3,148 8,294 11,840 6,523 2,069 5,888 1,766 1,614 21,230 5,110 22,668 8,999 9,713 1,231 3,322 5,069 2,830 896 2,825 722 682 9,283 2,176 10,347 3,948 9,127 1,120 3,043 4,659 2,561 795 2,237 741 684 8,451 2,070 9,354 3,531 18,840 2,351 6,365 9,728 5,391 1,691 4,562 1,463 1,366 17,734 4,246 19,701 7,479 18,990 2,286 6,104 9,467 5,294 1,604 4,552 1,458 1,378 17,269 4,119 19,324 7,225 99,070 97,058 80-3 72-3 72-9 80-9 80-8 77-6 77-3 80-5 83-4 81-3 80-1 85-1 80-5 80-7 72-4 74-7 80-1 79-2 76-2 78-7 76-6 81-7 81-8 800 83-3 78-7 Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland ,. Totals for 1892 Totals for 1891 112,279 110,665 49,190 48,209 38,849 39,411 122,620 119,523 52,544 50,209 148,373 46,055 100,917 96,264 80-6 80-3 80-3 Increase in year Decrease in year 1,614 921 562 3,097 2,335 2,318 4,653 2,012 0-3

Half-castes living as Maoris. Half-castes 1: among European iving No. of Schools in which there were Native Children. ire Mao: -is. Total. LS. Education Districts. Boys. Girls. Total. I Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. I I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay.. Marlborough .. Nelson 94 13 47 65 91 63 4 10 37 40 157 17 57 102 131 14 2 12 6 5 8 I 22 2 1 i 13 2 ! 8 5 10 '.. "l 215 8 12 24 36 12 226 6 15 28 37 8 441 14 27 52 73 20 323 23 71 95 132 12 9 297 10 26 67 82 8 4 620 33 97 162 214 20 13 94 10 22 20 28 4 5 8 4 12 1 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 7 3 4 8 10 9 0 7 17 12 10 15 7 1 1 3 10 3 13 8 33 51 12 8 29 52 3 25 16 62 103 10 16 12 48 51 10 21 15 39 52 20 37 27 87 103 5 9 6 10 16 ' Totals for 1892 Totals for 1891 340 320 190 197 530 517 47 35 20 I 67 25 60 ' I -5 7 415 362 421 411 836 773 802 717 631 633 1,433 1,350 229 218 Difference 20 7 — I 13 12 i 53 10 63 i 85 -2 i 11 83

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TABLE C .—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1892. (See Table No. 1, Appendix, p. 1.)

The average position of the children with respect to standards appears (from an investigation of Table D) to be about a quarter of a standard below the Second Standard. In arriving at this conclusion it is assumed that there are two preparatory classes, and that they contain equal numbers of children; and, further, that on an average the children in a standard class have been in the class six months. Comparing this status —of about a quarter of a standard below.Standard II. —with the average age of the children (nine years and ten months), we have reason to assume that the average age of passing the Second Standard, is about ten years and one month. The returns summarised in Table E agree perfectly with this result.

TABLE D. —Classification by Standards, December, 1892. (See Table No. 2, Appendix, p. 2.)

It is gratifying to observe that the proportionate number of children in preparatory classes is declining, and that this is not accounted for by any change in the proportionate number of children at the lowest ages. On this subject the Otago Inspectors say, " No fewer than 1,217 pupils over eight years of age were not presented for Standard 1., but in most cases what appeared to be sufficient reasons were assigned for their being withheld from examination. The reasons most commonly given were lateness in entering school, irregularity of attendance, and dulness. Of the validity of these reasons it is very difficult for us to form a trustworthy opinion ; but we cannot but feel disappointed that the age at which Standard I. is on the average passed should continue to be so high as nine years and one month." The Westland Inspector says, " The ratio appears to me excessive, and hardly excused by the reasons given by the head-teachers, such as ' irregular attendance ' and ' hopeless laziness ' ; but I believe that, the matter having now been brought prominently under notice, an immediate attempt will be made by the teachers to secure improvement." The Auckland Inspectors report, " There were presented in preparatory classes 1,702 children more than eight years old. We do not consider this number excessive. Irregular attendance and short time at school " are the chief causes. " There are also . . . many Maori and half-caste children." The Taranaki Inspector says, " The instructions to Inspectors now require from them a statement of the number of children over eight years of age who have not been presented in

Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. Percentages for Five Years. Five and under six years Six and under seven years Seven and under eight years .. Bight and under nine years Nine and under ten years Ten and under eleven years Eleven and under twelve years Twelve and under thirteen years Thirteen and under fourteen years' Fourteen and under fifteen years Over fifteen years .. 4,973 6,552 7,171 7,554 7,593 7,207 0,931 6,557 4,899 2,710 1,236 63,383 4,605 5,982 6,868 6,873 6,956 6,849 6,539 6,095 4,420 2,598 1,452 9,578 12,534 14,039 14,427 14,549 14,056 13,470 12,652 9,319 5,308 2,688 1892. 7-8 10-2 11-4 11-8 11-9 11-5 11-0 10-3 7-6 4-3 2-2 1891. 7-6 10-2 11-7 11-9 11-7 11-7 11-5 10-1 7-4 4-2 2-0 1890. 7 ' 8 ] 18-0 10-7 J 18 ° 11-8 11-8 L 35-6 12-0J 12-2) 11-1L 33-2 9-9) 7 ' 2 l 11-3 4-1 j U d 1-9 1-9 1889. 18-44 36-11 1888. 17-80 36-69 32-68 33-03 10-91 10-56 1-86 1-92 Totals 59,237 122,620 100-0 100-0 100-0 100-00 100-00

Standards. Boys. Girls. Totals. Percentaj ;es for Five Years. Preparatory classes 31ass for Standard 1. II. HI. IV. V. VI. Passed Standard VI. 16,712 14,812 9,170 | 8,321 8,891 8,401 9,181 8,780 8,167 7,908 5,976 5,788 3,644 3,532 1,642 1,695 63,383 59,237 31,524 17,491 17,292 17,961 16,075 11,764 7,176 3,337 1892. 25-71 14-26 14-10 14-65 13-11 9-60 5-85 2-72 1891. 27-05 13-99 13-68 15-19 13-10 9-44 5-34 2-21 1890. 27-48 14-06 14-59 15-04 12-95 901 4-80 2-07 1889. 27-75 14-70 14-73 15-42 12-42 8-48 4-52 1-98 1888. 26-90 15-53 15-19 15-63 12-23 8-46 4-35 1-71 Totals.. 122,620 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 I

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Standard I. . . . The number is 352, or about 34 per cent, of the pupils in the preparatory classes. The reasons assigned . . . have been classed as follows : Irregular attendance, 142 ; weak health, 19 ; recent admission, 106; incapacity, 31; not sufficiently advanced, 54. . . . The 31 returned under ' incapacity ' is, I consider, a fair estimate of this unhappy class ; and, of those unfortunately ' not sufficiently advanced,' the majority owe their backward state of preparation to inefficient instruction, as well as to the frequent changes of teachers in the schools of the district." The following are extracts from other reports on this subject : — Wanganui:— In the new standard regulations a very important clause has been inserted, which provides that, when a pupil over eight years old is presented in Class P., the principal teacher shall give the Inspector a written explanation of the reason for not presenting the pupil in Standard I.; and, further, that the Inspector shall report to the Minister of Education on the number of such cases, and on the sufficiency of the reasons assigned for them. Thus, while the Act does not make presentation in Standard I. at the age of eight years compulsory, it clearly fixes the age at which a pupil should, in the ordinary course, pass into that standard. To comply with the regulation, after each annual examination every child over seven years old, or between the ages of seven and seven years and eleven months, of which seven years and a half may be taken as the average, should be transferred to the class preparing for Standard I.; and this would make the average maximum age for passing the standard about eight years and a half. Now, for each of the years 1890 and 189.1 the average age in the whole colony for passing Standard I. was nine years. In the Wanganui District the average age in 1890 was nine years and four months (exceeded by Taranaki only, nine years and five months), while in 1891 it was nine years and five months (exceeded by Hawke's Bay only, nine years and a half). In 1892 the average age was nearly nine years and a half, but no comparison can bo made, as the returns from the other districts are not to hand. This would seem to indicate that children have been kept back in the infant departments, and in some cases we know this has undoubtedly been so. But there are many cases in which it is impossible—nay, it would be absolutely pernicious—to present pupils in Standard I. at the age of eight years, for in not a few of the bush schools pupils do not come to school until they are seven years old, or even more, and to force on such children without a thorough grounding in the rudimentary work would be a grave error of judgment. Of the 2,752 children in the preparatory classes, 610, or 22 per cent., were over eight years old. In the majority of cases the reasons given for non-presentation in Standard I. were satisfactory (especially as when many of the schools were examined the new regulations had not yet been a year in force), and were—(l) the advanced age at which school-life was begun; (2) incapacity of the Maori pupils for overtaking the work, especially in reading; (3) irregular attendance. Hawke's Bay:— The new regulations require an Inspector to include in his annual report a statement of his opinion with respect to children presented for examination in the preparatory classes who are more than eight years of age. In some schools far too many children are so presented. Napier affords a notable example, where 121 pupils, or more than 10 per cent, of the whole, were examined as preparatory pupils, although at an age when they might fairly be expected to pass Standard I. At Gisborne twenty-one children over the age of eight years were examined in the preparatory class, and at Port Ahuriri there were twelve. A careful analysis of the causes for the low presentations shows that bad health, natural dulness, inability of parents to provide boots or clothes, and irregular attendance of children are among the principal reasons stated by the teachers, but irregular attendance is urged as the chief cause of all. The results of the examinations in their effects upon irregular pupils support this view, as the standard failures are mostly made up of children who do not attend school at least 320 times within the school-year. Nelson :— In compliance with the latest instructions to Inspectors, I have ascertained from head teachers what are their reasons for not presenting such children in Standard I. I find that there are in all 200 such cases in this district. The reasons assigned may be grouped under three heads : Shortness of school-life, irregularity of attendance, and exceptional dulness. Sixty-nine children had attended school for a month only before the examination, eighty-nine had attended very irregularly, and thirty-eight were set down as being hopelessly dull. The number held back for these reasons does not seem to me excessive, and the explanations of the teachers are apparently fully borne out by the facts. The fact is that hitherto, in the Nelson District, the tendency to be guarded against has been in quite an opposite direction to that of unduly keeping back scholars from presentation in the Eirst Standard. North Canterbury : — During the year a fillip has been given to the presentation in Standard I. by the departmental regulation which prescribes that a reason shall be assigned where children over eight years of age are still retained in Class P. It is not clear that the object of the regulation is to hasten the presentation, and any hastening of the presentation, unless the children are thoroughly well prepared, or are exceptionally old, we have consistently deprecated; but there is no doubt its tendency is in that direction. We have kept a more or less complete record of children for whom the required reason has been assigned, and find that the proportion is substantially the same in town and country schools, though the town schools might naturally be expected to have an advantage in the earlier

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age at which children are able to attend. In both cases the proportion is as nearly as possible 5 per cent, of the total school enrolment. The probable explanation of the equality is that a higher ideal of what is necessary for the Eirst Standard requirements prevails uniformly in the town schools than on. the average in the country. The reasons assigned are almost invariably such as to fall conveniently under the four heads—(l) insufficient time at school, (2) irregular attendance, (3) mental or physical incapacity, and (4) ill-health. Though these groups are not exclusive of each other, and though little may be learned from group 3, which is made up of very mixed elements, ranging from " dulness " to imbecility or physical deformity, yet the numbers ranked under each head may contain some features of interest. In fourteen city and suburban schools, with a roll-number of 8,161 children, there were in all 410 over eight years included in Class P. on the date of examination. Of this number, 165 belong to group (1), 87 to group (2), 102 to group (3), and 56 to group (4). With the sufficiency of the reasons given we have pleasure in expressing ourselves fully satisfied. In this district there are, we believe, comparatively few children ranked at examination below Standard I. who ought, so far as the teacher's efforts are concerned, to occupy a higher position in the school classification.

TABLE E.-Average Age of Pupils at Standard Examinations in 1892.

The average ages at the time of passing the several standards are lower in the Wellington Education District than in any other part of the country, and higher in Wanganui than anywhere else. Experience may prove that the most excellent teaching and the most reasonable interpretation of the standards could not bring the average ages much lower than they now are in Wellington, where the mean of the average ages is eleven years and two months. It is perhaps too much to hope that this may, without some counterbalancing disadvantage, be reduced to ten years and six months, which would be the mean if the First Standard were passed at eight years of age, and the others at intervals of a year, as was originally contemplated.

TABLE F.-Inspection Statistics.

Education Districts. Average Ages for Standi ords. Mean if Ages. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland ' .. North Canterbury ... South Canterbury Otago Southland v L ! Yrs. mos. 9 1 9 3 9 5 8 5 9 5 8 10 8 7 8 10 9 2 8 9 8 9 9 1 9 2 II. III. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 10 4 11 5 10 3 11 7 10 7 11 9 9 8 10 7 10 3 11 4 10 6 12 1 9 10 | 10 9 9 9 11 4 10 2 11 10 9 11 11 2 10 1 11 2 9 11 | 11 3 10 8 11 5 IV. Yrs. mos. 12 6 12 8 12 9 11 11 12 3 12 9 12 1 12 2 12 7 12 2 12 2 12 3 12 5 V. Yrs. mos. 13 6 13 6 13 7 12 7 13 0 13 7 12 11 13 1 13 7 13 1 12 11 12 11 13 4 VI. Yrs. mos. 14 4 14 6 14 1 13 8 14 1 13 10 13 11 14 3 14 4 14 1 14 0 13 10 14 2 1892. Yrs. mos 11 10 11 11 12 0 11 2 11 9 11 11 11 4 11 7 11 11 11 6 11 6 11 6 11 9 1891. Yrs. mos. 11 10 12 2 12 1 11 4 11 9 11 11 11 7 11 5 11 9 11 7 11 6 11 7 11 10 Mean Range (difference between highest and lowest) 9 0 1 0 10 1 11 4 12 4 0 10 13 1 2 0 14 1 0 10 11 8 0 10 11 9 0 10 0 11 : 1 6 Mean in 1891 .. Bange in 1891 9 0 0 10 10 2 11 0 11 1 5 0 12 0 4 9 13 0 2 9 14 1 1 4

Education Districts. re S d 0 I O O Q a & o a O „i 3 i ft © O T3 sM ft -^ ft Absent. •6 © © o « H Failed. Passed. o © r/j WO cC H II © ft O o O © © fs gft S £c J 1 ' S~ ~ -n ;r. °m a ■rH C3 © Auckland taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay rfarlborough kelson .. 23,615 2,697 7,827 11,681 6,202 1,991 5,830 1,713 1,633 20,497 5,002 22,322 9,053 8,025 1,042 2,752 3,446 2,176 670 1,762 602 520 6,156 1,583 7,555 2,980 125 6 32 239 43 31 182 20 51 144 84 300 102 621 108 388 198 92 55 148 61 43 451 146 326 164 732 121 358 304 141 52 141 22 29 425 112 482 259 2,045 302 972413 780 240 338 139 241 1,917 478 1,651 827 12,067 1,118 3,325 7,081 2,970 943 3,259 869 749 11,404 2,599 12,008 4,721 14-5 21-3 22-6 5-0 20-8 20-3 9-4 13-8 24-3 14-4 15-5* 12-1 14-9 51-1 41-5 42-5 60-6 47-9 47-4 55-9 50-1 45-0 56-0 52-0 53-8 52-1 64 62 49 68 58 42 57 55 49 48 52 58 62 60 49 45 70 46 37 39 49 38 57 55 71 62 Jrey Westland vtorth Canterbury South Canterbury )tago Southland For the colony Mean 55-6 Mean 52-1 120,063 39,269 1,359 2,801 3,178 10,343 63,113 14-1 52-6 In 1891 .. 118,440 40,297 59,511 16-29 50-25 53-1 50-6 1,120 2,944 2,983 11,585 * In the report issued last year failures in South Canterbury were entered in error as 29-6. The correct numbi ir was 21-0.

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The standard passes for 1892 number 63,113, and this number is 52-6 per cent, of the number of pupils belonging to the schools at the time of inspection. The percentage of passes has been steadily rising from 35T in 1882 to 50 - 2 in 1891 and 52-6 in 1892. The percentage of failures—l4T—is the lowest yet recorded. In 1886 the analysis of the school-rolls on inspection days was as follows : In preparatory classes, 37 - l per cent.; above the Sixth Standard, 0 - 6 ; absent, 3 - 7 ; " excepted," 3 - 2 ; failed, 12 - 9 ; passed, 42 - 5. The corresponding analysis for 1892 is—Preparatory, 32 - 7; above Standard VI., IT ; absent, 2-3 ; " excepted," 2 - 7 ; failed, 8 - 6 ; passed, 52 - 6.

TABLE G. —Passes and Failures in 1892.

The general percentage of failures in the several standards is as follows : Standard L, 6-5; Standard 11., 7*4; Standard 111., 17-6; Standard IV., 21-8; Standard V., 21-2; Standard VI., 13 per cent. The percentage of failures is very low in Wellington and in Nelson. As in former years, the Fourth and Fifth Standards seem to have presented the greatest difficulty to the pupils. The figures in Table H supply very little information that is not implicitly contained in Table D. There are only two districts that have any pupils not yet learning to write, and only four that have any not learning arithmetic. The number of girls not learning needlework is less than the number of girls below r the class preparing for Standard I. The number of children not receivinginstruction in drawing is less than 7 per cent, of the number attending. Military drill is taught by officers of the Permanent Artillery at the large schools in the principal towns.

TABLE H.-Number of Pupils instructed in Each Subject.

Passes in Standards. Failures in Standards. Education Districts. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago. Southland 3,092 278 938 1,464 801 240 671 184 167 2,493 589 2,542 1,193 14,652 2,613 272 847 1,491 719 247 599 169 149 2,595 589 2,534 1,028 13,852 2,443 283 659 1,386 618 168 652 179 172 2,510 556 2,413 942 1,989 147 446 1,241 421 139 606 141 123 1,785 415 1,947 704 1,228 106 279 979 266 90 418J 125' 90 1,283 276 1,498 536 702 32 156 520 145 59 313 71 48 738 174 1,074 318 221 36 143 3 143 42 30 30 3.3 127 54 131 42 266 32 114 50 114 21 55 16 26 163 46 146 63 493 87 282 120 145 78 63 16 69 565 142 450 267 549 372 86 47 240 ! 149 103 j 91 194 139 54 41 42 113 39 23 47 45 565 362 127 ! 84 519 | 317 258 ' 161 14 1. 4' 4i 4i 35 15 21 135 25 88 36 For the colony 12,981 10,104 7,174 4,350 1,035 1,112 2,777 2,823 jl,944 652 63,113 10,343

Education Districts. .• a 3 t w c © ■S'Hw 3a° 3 fes o a •6 © w a © a a a fl' 8 H o r3 ft ca So o CD O O m B u Is gj P o 6 © O •1-4 m d m 3 3 © !h © .2 "•*■ ■sa <D O o ° O !> Auckland .. taranaki Wanganui Wellington lawke's Bay .larlborough kelson key Westland ■forth Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. )tago Southland 23,471 3,148 8,294 11,840 6,523 2,069 5,888 1,766 1,614 21,230 5,110 22,668 8,999 23,471 3,148 8,294 11,840 6,523 2,069 5,888 1,766 1,614 21,230 5,110 22,668 8,999 23,471 3,148 8,294 11,840 6,523 2,069 5,853 1,766 1,614 21,230 5,110 22,668 8,982 23,471 3,148 8,289 11,840 6,523 2,069 5,671 1,766 1,614 21,230 5,086 22,668 8,866 12,30815,208 1,251 1,637 3,613 4,888 6,293 7,598 2,845 3,807 974 1,204 3,169 3,820 833 964 840 1,033 10,34313,328 2,244| 3,014 10,98213,488 4,123! 5,264 i 59,818'75,253 57,587:73,007 2,2311 2,246 10,579 1,202 3,237 6,079 2,696 847 2,933 702 786 10,284 2,162 10,579 3,868 8,838 876 2,282 5,004 1,835 590 2,459 533 502 5,496 1,448 7,859 2,825 22,78515,964 2,9431 2,200 7,002i 5,844 11,6691 8,480 6,200i 5,122 l,908l 1,539 4,755] 3,734 1,454! 1,199 l,85l| 967 20,52514,352 4,860 3,516 20,69514,801 8,328 6,021 20,180 1,846 3,889 10,384 5,594 1,040 3,650 1,209 1,122 19,078 4,411 21,250 7,733 10,328 •1,322 2,153 4,812 2,743 756 2,354 692 607 9,866 2,013 8,207 3,013 48,866 46,671 3,324 141 217 452 277 67 154 14 50 1,936 155 1,074 182 Totals for 1892 .. Totals for 1891 .. !l22,620 !ll9,523 122,620 119,500 122,568 119,414 122,241 119,084 55,954 53,565 40,547 37,010 114,475 83,739 110,884 82,150' 101,386 98,101 8,043 8,012 Difference J 3,097 3,120 3,154 3,157 I ! 2,389 1 3,537 3,591 l,589j ! 3,285 2,195 31

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The tables of ages and standards throw light on the numbers of new pupils entering in the year and of pupils finally leaving the schools. Table B taken by itself is misleading. The number of admissions shown in that table is 49,190, and the number of cases of "leaving " is 46,093 (including 7,244 which is the difference between the roll-number at the end of 1891 and the roll-number at the beginning of 1892). The census statistics show that, taking one year with another, the annual addition of new pupils cannot be much more than 16,000. The very much greater number (49,190) shown in Table Bis accounted for by the practice of regarding as a new-comer a pupil who returns after an absence of a complete quarter, and by the migration of families from district to district. From a comparison of the tables of ages for 1891 and 1892 (assuming the accuracy of the returns of age) it is certain that at least 15,674 new pupils under the age of ten years entered in 1892, and that at least 12,577 pupils above the age of ten really left during the year. From a comparison of the tables of standards for the two years one could only make sure of the admission of 14,754 new pupils and the retirement of 11,657. With respect to the 11,657, it is ascertained from the tables that 3,656 remained at school until they had passed the Sixth Standard; 2,032 left after passing the Fifth; 2,547 after passing the Fourth; 2,363 after passing the Third; 1,059 after passing the Second. It is probable that the number actually leaving school during the year did not exceed 13,000, and the position as to standards of 11,657 out of this number is known, and may be stated as follows: Out of 100 pupils leaving, 31J have passed Standard VI.; 17J have passed Standard V.; 22 have passed Standard IV. ; 20 have passed Standard III.; 9 have passed Standard 11. A small proportion of the pupils leave to enter schools for secondary instruction. The number of schools rose during the year 1892 from 1,255 to 1,302, and the mean of the average attendance per school from 76 - 7 to 77 - 5. In 1878 the mean number of children per school was 67 - 7.

TABLE J.—Number of Schools, December, 1892. (In this enumeration every couple of half-time schools is reckoned as one school, except in the column for number of such schools.)

The number of teachers rose from 3,219 to 3,340, the addition to the number of men being 33, and to the number of women 88. The mean number of children (average attendance) for one teacher (not counting sewing-mistresses) rose from 31-4 to 31-7.

Education Districts. d © a o m *o o o © il a £ ©<§ o a 8ft £g <!' H © 3 o u o WO So 3 © Nu: in Ho iber o: © . 3ft 3 S u ii ■gft o CM Sch 3ols i: fort! § "ft Pi CM n which tin he Quarter © . girt Q in ■si 3-3 "Sft e Ave: was— u |o a ft ■2ft O rage © . a" lp O 35 1Q .ttein © . 3 9 O lO O S5 lance ■a 3 ce . »! ft o3 SI o " o «5 © a "a n Wo v-i o o.a o ,o a 3 A © 3 'm %S m o 1H o t. o om a a 3 A a ■a © m o . O O o 02 Auckland Caranaki Wanganui Wellington ilawke's Bay Marlborough kelson 280 46 95 87 54 43 96 23 30 174 61 197 116 18,840 2,351 6,365 9,728 5,391 1,691 4,562 1,463 1,366 17,734 4,246 19,701 7,479 67-3 51-1 67-0 111-8 99-8 39-3 47-5 63-6 45-5 101-9 69-6 100-0 64-5 32 6 9 5 2 19 12 6 15 11 2 14 3 35 7 3 10 3 3 20 1 2 13 2 13 9 37 5 17 7 8 4 10 2 4 18 14 18 9 94 16 33 24 16 8 27 8 1 52 : 27 i 69 < 57 27 3 9 10 6 4 13 2 3 26 5 28 12 12 4 3 6 5 3 4 3 2 13 4 13 8 18 3 10 8 5 1 1 10 1 10 7 5 9 1 1 7 2 6 18 as 9 4 2 12 11 7 21 25 1 11 4 18 1 12 1 3 2 1 9 2 1 14 4 9 8 2 1 key .. Westland Sforth Canterbury South Canterbury Dtago Southland 1 13 1 13 8 1 1 9 1 10 5 1 10 2 4 as 2 'i l 8 as 4 Totals for 1892 .. Totals for 1891 .. 1,302 1,255 47 100,917 96,204 77-5 76-7 136 117 121 127 153 143 430 : 411 148 156 80 84 82 76 80 75 42 38 30 28 30 as 15 34 as 17 129 126 6 9 Difference 4,653 0-8 19 -6 i 19 -8 -4 6 5 4 2 -4 as 2 3 -3 10

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TABLE K.—School Staff, December, 1892.

The total amount of the salaries current at the end of 1892 is £315,447, and this amount, divided among 3,340 teachers, gives a quotient of £94 Bs. lOd. for average salary, to be compared with £94 2s. 6d. at the end of 1891, and £94 10s. sd. at the end of 1890.

TABLE L. —Salaries of Teachers, December, 1892.

* Includes one vacancy. The number of teachers above the rank of pupil-teacher at the end of 1892 was 2,130. Included in this number are 131 who had not been examined for certificates, and 54 who had failed at examination. There were also 94 who had achieved "partial" success at examination. There were 1,826 certificated teachers, and 25 others who had passed the certificate examination. The proportion of teachers qualified by examination varied from about 50 per cent, (in Marlborough) to very nearly 100 per cent, (in Otago), the mean proportion for the whole of New Zealand, being 87 per cent. When the results of the January examination of 1893 are taken into account, if is found that this proportion is raised to 89i per cent. (1,905 out of 2,130). ii—E. 1.

Education Districts. Prim ;ipal. Head of School. Head ! of Sole Assistant Depart- Teachers/ Teachers, ment. ] J M. J F. M. F. M. F. Pupilteachers. I Total. ■as s§ 1 il II. 1 ill I %, o 2 * 3 I OH J M. P. M. F. M. P. M, ■ F. All. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago So uthland 1 2 1 1 1 28 4 108 17 38 42 25 7 27 7 8 79* 23 80 29 12 1 3 9 4 1 11 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 33 4 68 13 39 16 6 15 8* 4 8 37* 17* 62 47 92 14 15 20 17 19 39 10 13 26 15 55 25 27 3 J 12 28 11 2 7 i 91 54 ! 8 120 I 8 22 47 24 11 26 8* 9 122 I 22 186 ' 15 69 4 18 12 10 8 8 6 9 59 11 40 9 186 272 23 38' 53 107 116 98 62 54 7! 28 28i 61 151 20 171 29 129 242i 34 64! 68 236 49 107 7871,356. 7441,323 J 43 33 410 47 93 192 109 39 105 35 40 I 314 77 259 104 682; 85 200 290 163! 67 166 55! 69 556 141 495 211 18,840 2,351 6,365 9,728 ! 5,391 1,691 4,562 1,463! 1,366] 17,734 4,246! 19,701 7 4-79 27-6 27-6 31-8 ! 33-5 33-1 25'2 27-5 ! 26'6 J 19-8 I 31-9 ! 30-1 39-8 35-4 46 23 'a 2 1 47 17 16 14 1 14 •• Totals for 1892 Totals for 1891 52 46 490 470 50 51 2 2 57 51 350 370 360 318 204 192 570 |578 258 243 1,824 1,742 3,180 3,065 100,917: 96,264! I 31-7 31-4 160 154 Difference 6 20 6 -20 42 12 -8 15 ! 82 115 I 4,653 ! 0-8 6 -1 • Includi IS one vaci ,ncy.

Under £100. Education Districts. Sewing- Pupil- Other mistresses, teachers. Teachers. £100 and under £200. £200 and under £300. £300 and under £400. £400 and upwards. (Maximum, £483.) Number of Teachers. Total of Bates of Salary, December, 1802. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 46 23 8 2 255 27 71 128 72 10 36 21 26 188 45 108 58 172 34 30 . 53 21 38 66* IS* 26 141* 25 99 14 212 23 80 71 53 16 56 18 15 178* 64* 203 127 31 1 17 ! £ ! 8 I 3 1 i 35 i 5 64 12 10 2 8 3 1 1 1 13 2 20 2 1 728 108 200 298 163 69 166 55 70 603 158 511 211 £ a. d. 60,413 0 0 6,906 5 0 22,901 2 0 27,519 5 0 16,314 4 4 5,062 7 0 14,323 0 0 4,235 0 0 4,730 14 11 55,116 10 0 13,900 0 0 01,021 2 10 23,004 2 0 1 47 17 16 1 1 Totals for 1892 160 1,045 | 737 1,111 221 [ 01 5 3,340 315,447 3 1 Totals for 1891 1,942 1,879 1,064 215 56 5 3,219 302,990 2 8 Difference 47 6 5 121 12,457 0 5 63

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TABLE M.—Teachers Certificated and Uncertificated, 31st December, 1892.

, ■ The following Table (N) is a summary of the income and expenditure of the Boards, the details of which will be found in the reports of the Boards (Appendix, pp. 57-94), and in Tables 4 and 5 (Appendix, pp. 4 and 5). TABLE N. —Abstbact of Receipts and Expenditure of Boards. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Balance, Ist January, 1892.. .. *65,610 4 3 By Boards'administration .. .. 11,017 8 9 Government grants— Inspection and examination .. 11,685 7 8 Maintenance .. .. .. 340,918 19 1 Teachers'salaries and allowances, and Buildings ... .. .. 31,602 9 4 training .. .. .. 316,679 1 0 Reserves revenues .. .. .. 37,373 11 9 Incidental expenses o£ schools .. 32,109 3 6 Local receipts— Scholarships .. .. .. 6,465 19 6 Eees, donations, &c. .. ... 2,39119 6 Interest.. .. .. .. 286 10 2 Rents, sales, &o. .. .. 294 14 2 Buildings, sites, plans, &c. .. .. 49,088 18 4 Interest.. .. .. .. 698 4 4 Refunds and sundries .. .. 683 9 2 Refunds, deposits, &c. .. .. 224 8 2 Balances.. .. .. .. 51,098 17 6 £479,114 10 7 £479,114 10 7 ♦ - * A deposit of £14 135., passed to a deposit account, causes a discrepancy between this table and the corresponding table of last year. The total outlay on maintenance (£371,490 15s. lid., the sum of the first four items of expenditure in Table N) differs by less than £400 from the amount of the capitation grant payable for the four quarters of the year (£367,150) and the inspection subsidies (£4,000). The balances in hand. (£51,098) were for the most part held against liabilities incurred. It appears from Tables O and P that there were unpledged balances to the extent of' £21,000, but that, on the other hand, there were liabilities unprovided for to the extent of £11,000.

TABLE O.-Money Assets (and Deficits), December, 1892.

Education Districts. 10 . © m +j d o td o si ©H © II H CD a $'§<d CO ;>,© © o.2 .S a a 3 ©a a"2 o 03 QQ ft id © t* 5 a a . _ o © © a o Pupil-teachers having Certificates, not included in Column headed " CertificatedTeachers." Auckland Faranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 404 46 100 133 69 29 75 20 23 339 82 378 128 3 i 2 2 1 1 3 11 5 5 6 14 1 11 2 3 20 6 2 8 4 1 8 6 2 3 18 4 2 3 1 3 6 14 15 5 24 22 7 15 3 5 1 11 428 57 129 162 91 57 129 33 43 366 95 387 153 22 12 19 3 2 1 6 1 key Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Dtago Southland i i 1 5 4 i 2 6 Total for 1892 Total for 1891 Total for 1890 1,826 1,753 1,674 6 7 5 19 17 21 94 107 142 54 58 57 131 132 139 2,130 2,074 2,038

Due from Deficit on Account of Education Districts. Cash. Totals. Government. Other Sources. : Buildings. Other Purposes. Auckland raranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury 3tago Southland £ s. d. 15,784 7 6 1,533 0 4 1,192 1 7 3,350 12 7 3,741 17 3 969 7 11 3,367 8 11 218 12 11 549 1 10 6,719 4 1 2,645 7 2 5,703 8 8 5,408 17 4 £ s. d. 270 0 0 £ s. d. 90 16 6 £ s. d. 3,540 12 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,685 16 11 1,533 6 4 2,714 5 8 5,906 4 1 4,220 2 8 969 7 11 2,726 3 8 296 1 6 726 0 6 9,739 9 6 2,960 5 9 0,016 18 4 5,558 17 4 es'ia 5 1,192 7 9 1,991 14 9 478 5 5 271' 0 11 563 16 9 338'14 9 27 8 7 20 0 0 50 0 0 5 5 6 3,020"5 5 152 18 7 171 13 2 162 0 0 313' 9 8 150 0 0 Totals.. 51,183 14 1 1,099 13 0 386 17 5 10,376 4 10 1,000 10 10 64,053 0 2

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TABLE P.—Money Liabilities (and Balances), December, 1892.

The Boards generally complain of the inadequacy of recent grants for schoolbuildings. Even in districts in which population is not rapidly increasing there is a constant shifting of population from the towns and older settlements to the interior. During 1892 the number of schools carried on in buildings not belonging to the Boards grew from 78 to 94, of schools without residences from 358 to 400, of schools with less than 8 square feet of floor-space for the unit of average attendance from 12 to 18, and of other schools with less than 10ft. from 48 to 59. On building accounts at the end of the year seven Boards had available balances amounting in all to £4,040 14s. lid., while the remaining six had incurred liabilities to the extent of £10,376 4s. lOd. in excess of the balances of their building funds.

TABLE Q. —Deficiency of School-Buildings.

The school-buildings vote of 1892 was distributed as follows : Auckland, £5,350; Taranaki, £850; Wanganui, £2,150; Wellington, £3,300; Hawke's Bay, £1,750; Marlborough, £600; Nelson, £1,500; Grey, £750; Westland, £750; North Canterbury, £4,800; South Canterbury, £1,350; Otago, £4,800; Southland, £2,050. Of scholarships granted by the Education Boards the number current at the end of 1892 was 260, and the expenditure on scholarship account during the year was £6,465 19s. 6d.

Liabilities for Balances for Education Districts. Totals. Buildings. Other Purposes. Buildings. Other Purposes. £ s. d. 8,679 4 2 267 9 6 1,679 16 0 1,991 4 1 1,819 0 0 £ s. d. 5,964 17 8 684 2 0 1,034 9 8 3,915 0 0 750 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 5,041 15 1 157 5 11 £ s. d. 19,685 16 11 1,533 6 4 2,714 5 8 5,906 4 1 4,220 2 8 969 7 11 ! 3,726 3 8 296 1 6 726 0 6 i 9,739 9 0 2,960 5 9 6,010 18 4 5,558 17 4 Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 424 8 11 1,651 2 8 571 3 5 1,099 5 8 17 15 5 504 5 0 29 4 8 190 5 6 2,676 8 4 1,493 15 2 85 2 0 65 19 0 6,222 3 5 1,319 17 7 200 0 0 574 12 8 398 4 6 628 17 10 163 19 5 469 16 0 Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 1,287*12 4 667 15 11 840 17 9 1,640 8 2 2,613 3 6 3,584 15 2 1,916 2 6 731 13 7 Totals 20,484 13 4 ! 64,053 0 2 22,309 19 2 4,040 14 11 17,217 12 9

Education Districts. i I Schools in Operation (omitting Schools not those with less belonging to than Ten Boards. Pupils each). Schools without Residences. Schools with less than 10 sq.ft. for each Child (but not less than 8 sq. ft.). Schools with less than 8 sq. ft. for each Child. Available in 1893. (Tables O and P.) Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 285 45 92 87 54 29 89 18 24 172 59 194 120 37 4 3 9 5 3 8 1 1 9 3 3 8 129 14 36 42 25 6 49 10 5 28 20 5 31 9 2 3 9 11 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 3 5 £ s. d. [-3,540 12 111 424 8 11 [-1,192 7 9] r-1,991 14 9] [-478 5 5] 398 4 6 628 17 10 163 19 5 469 16 0 1-3,020 5 6] r—152 18 7] 1,287 12 4 667 15 11 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1 6 10 1 Totals.. 1,268 94 400 59 I 18 4,040 14 11 [-10,376 4 10]

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TABLE R.—Scholarships.

Education Eeserves. The-contributions made by School Commissioners towards the expenses of the primary schools in 1892 amounted to £37,027 2s. 2d. This is practically colonial revenue, the payments of the capitation grant being reduced by £37,027 2s. 2d. on account of it. The Commissioners' reports are printed in the Appendix (pp. 95-105). Table Sis a summary of their accounts.

TABLE S.-Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

Number Period Education Districts. rff, 111 Boys. Girls. of 1892.' Telmre - Boards' Expenditure on Scholarships in 1882. Annual Value, &c. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 52 7 10 30 17 2 11 35 4 6 14 10 2 6 17 3 4 16 7 Years. 3 2 2* 2 2 2 2 £ s. d. 1,376 4 4 125 11 3 397 1 6 655 19 3 336 9 6 80 0 0 344 0 0 1 at £40; 26 at £30; 25 at £20. 2 at £20 ; 1 at £16 ; 4 at £10. 4 at £40 ; 6 at £20. 7 at £30 ; 23 at £15. i at £30 4s.; 4 at £12 4s.; 9 at £10 4s. £40, Nelson College giving free tuition. 3 at £52 12s.; 1 at £1612s. ; 3 at £14 12s.; 4 at £12 12s. Free tuition, with £25 added in 2 cases. 4 at £23 ; 1 at £8. 3 at £40 ; 29 at £20. 8 at £34; 2 at £14; 7 at £4; 2 free tuition. 8 at £40; 40 at £20. (22 for 2 years; 26 for 3 years.) 11 at £35 ; 6 at £20. 5 Grey Westland.. North Canterbury.. South Canterbury .. 10 5 32 19 4 5 25 11 6 7 8 3 2 2 2 44 3 0 102 10 0 962 13 9 342 12 7 Otago 48 32 16 3 and 2 1,217 8 2 Southland 17 10 7 3t 517 6 2 Totals, 1892.. Totals, 1891.. 260 255 164 169 96 86 6,465 19 6 6,475 3 6 * One of 1 yoar. 1 Two of I year.

Income for the Year 1892. Provincial Districts. Balances Receipts during Year. Arrears of Rent due on 31st December, 1892. Liabilities or Engagements on 31st December, 1892. 011 — 1st January, 1892. Primary Reserves. Secondary Reserves. Total Income. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 1,247 13 10 652 5 3 917 14 7 1,832 13 0 140 18 2 130 0 1 11 3 7 272 1 11 8,462 17 0 £ s. d. 2,899 7 5 1,587 9 10 2,204 6 11 2,725 13 3 175 14 0 1,009 9 6 18 0 6 15,227 2 2 19,085 3 7 £ s. d. 626 10 2 441 8 1 115 0 1 750 9 11 25 10 0 337 15 9 69 13 0 £ s. d. 4,773 11 5 2,681 3 2 3,233 1 7 5,314 16 2 342 2 2 1,477 5 4 98 17 1 15,499 4 1 28,199 18 9 £ s. d. 1,201 4 1 814 17 11 204 4 10 382 8 10 130 17 0 408 13 9 9 0 0 1,070 16 10 3,637 11 11 £ s. d. 44 1 4 5712 1 65l'l8 2 45' 0 0 Totals for 1892.. Totals for 1891.. 13,667 7 5 10,743 13 10 44,932 7 2 3,024 5 2 41,828 16 2 2,745 17 2 61,619 19 9 55,318 7 2 7,859 15 2 8,500 9 8 146 13 5 32 10 5 Exponi liture for the 'ear 1892. Provincial Districts. Office Expenses and Salaries. Other Expenses of Management Paid for Primary Education. Paid for Secondary Education. Investments and Refunds. Balances on 31st December, 1892. Total. Auckland raranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury 3tago £ s. d. 100 8 0 56 10 0 179 1 0 141 18 1 31 8 9 41 12 0 15 18 3 552 15 9 815 0 0! £ s. d. 353 9 9 407 2 4 243 12 4: 64 3 5 10 11 0 12 16 6: 20 6 6, 51 8 10| 682 10 4' £ s. d. 1,668 0 0 1,050 0 0 2,150 0 0 2,900 0 0 200 0 0 1,000 0 0 £ s. d. 697 4 4 370 0 0 £ s. d. 73 9 4 90 10 0 £ s. d. 1,881 0 0 707 0 10 660 8 3 1,790 11 4 96 2 5 47 16 10 1 02 12 4 294 19 6 8,008 5 5 £ s. d. 4,773 11 5 2,681 3 2 3,233 1 7 5,314 16 2 342 2 2 1,477 5 4 98 17 1 15,499 4 1 28,199 18 9 4is"3 4 375"o 0 4*0 0 |l4,60o' 0 0 13,459 2 2 603"o 10 4,572"o 0 Totals for 1892 .. Totals for 1891 .. 1,934 11 10 11,910 13 8 1,846 1 0 '2,042 5 2 .37,027 2 2 J34,617 11 2 !2,463 8 6 |2,416 16 9! 14,739 19 4! 663 13 0 13,608 16 11 13,667 7 5 61,619 19 9 55,318 7 2

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Native Schools. During 1892 two Native schools —Onuku (Akaroa), and Port Molyneux (Clutha) —were taken over by the Education Boards of North Canterbury and Otago respectively. The school at Te Kao (Northern Peninsula) was closed at the end of the year on account of the infrequent attendance of pupils ; it is not unlikely that a renewed interest may be shown before long, if the necessity of working on the gumfields becomes somewhat less urgent than it has been. The Mangamuka School (Hokianga) also was closed: it is possible that if the building had been a mile or two nearer the principal settlements an attendance such as to justify the continuance of the school might have been kept up. The Eotoiti School stands in a district now abandoned, and is consequently disused ; but land near Te Ngae has been given and is about to be surveyed as a site for a school that will accommodate the children of several districts on the east of Lake Eotorua. The school at Taita (Kaihu Valley) has been closed, there being no sufficient population at hand; but a new school is to be opened at once at the flourishing settlement of Opanaki, about six miles away, where the Maori people have provided a building for school use. Two schools that had been closed for some time—Whakarapa (Hokianga), and Te Awahou (Eotorua) —were reopened during the year; and an experimental school at Waiomio (Bay of Islands), which has since failed, was subsidised. The number of schools in operation at the end of the year was 67, including a part-time school at Matihetihe and the subsidised school at Waiomio, but not including the four boarding-schools. Three of the 67 being discontinued at the end of 1892, the new year began with 64 schools. Since the year ended, the schools at Ahipara (Mangonui) and Otamatea (Kaipara) have been discontinued, in consequence of diminished attendance; and the schools at Matakohe (Kaipara) and Tangiteroria (Northern Wairoa), having become European rather than Maori schools, are to be closed at the end of June, that the Education Board may be free to act. One new school has just been opened at Otamauru (Whakatane) with every prospect of success, the Native people having shown their zeal and earnestness by erecting temporary buildings for school and residence. Difficulties with respect to titles have hitherto stood in the way of progress in the cases of the proposed schools at Parapara (Mangonui) and Te Ngaere (Whangaroa). For some time past the attendance at Native schools has been declining, while the efficiency of the teachers has been increasing. The payments to the teachers under the Native School Code of 1886 were made to depend much more on efficiency than on average attendance, with the result that the capitation cost came at last to be unjustifiably high. A new code has therefore been issued, which took effect at the beginning of April, 1893, and which establishes a close relation between attendance and cost. It is computed that under the new code the total of the salaries of Native-school teachers will be reduced by more than £2,000. The teachers receiving salary in the December quarter were —58 masters with salaries ranging between £205 and £51; 9 mistresses (£175 to £52 10s.); 21 assistants (£55 to £10); and 36 sewing-mistresses (at £20). The number of children on the rolls of the 67 schools in December was 2,113, the average roll-number for the year being 2,218. The average attendance for the December quarter was 1,623, and for the whole year 1,634. The average attendance for the year is 73-7 per cent, of the average roll-number for the year. The Maori children were 73 per cent, of the number on the roll; the Europeans were 17 per cent.; and the children of mixed race, 10 per cent. The boys numbered 1,181, the girls 952. The children below the age of five years were 2 per cent, of the roll-number; 54 per cent, were between five and ten; 40 per cent, between ten and fifteen; 4 per cent, above fifteen. The expenditure on Native schools (including £70 7s. lid. received from Native reserves funds) was £14,290 45., made up of the following items : Salaries and allowances to teachers, £10,929 9s. 3d.; school requisites, £335 9s. lOd. ; repairs and small works, £461 19s. Bd. ; inspection (including travelling), £637 3s. Bd. ; grants to boarding-schools and travelling expenses of scholars,

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£1,541 Is. lOd. ; buildings, fencing, and furniture, £315 ss. 4d.; sundries, £69 14s. sd. In the four Native boarding-schools (of which three are Church of England schools and one Boman Catholic), there were at the end of the year 65 pupils maintained by arrangement with the Education Department, 43 of these being holders of scholarships. At St. Stephen's, Parnell, there were 10 Government pupils and 39 others ; at Te Aute, Hawke's Bay, 12 Government pupils and 62 others, of whom 12 were Europeans ; at Hukarere (girls' school), Napier, 20 Government pupils and 32 others; and at St. Joseph's (girls' school), Napier, 23 Government pupils and 8 others. Apirana Turupu Ngata is a standing evidence of the efficiency of the instruction provided for the young people of the Maori race. Apirana was, as a small boy, a promising pupil of the Native school at Waiomatatini, in the Waiapu district. He was sent to Te Aute College, a boarding-school for Maoris, and while he was there he passed the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University. The Trustees of the Te Makarini Scholarships Fund then gave him an extra scholarship tenable at Canterbury College, and at the end of last year he passed the first section of the examination for the degree of LL.B. An essay from the pen of Apirana has been published in a Christchurch newspaper, and since published in pamphlet form, with the title " The Past and Future of the Maori." The essay is an able one, and displays a considerable command of the English tongue. With vigorous declamation he declares that the teachers set a bad example in matters of health, morality and religion, and that Minister after Minister neglects to make inquiry as to their qualifications. It is scarcely necessary to say that frequent and careful investigation is made with respect to their qualifications, and that, if Apirana has any sufficient ground for making this attack, the facts on which it is based are not known to the department. He has been asked to render the department a great service by disclosing the facts, but declines to do so. He acknowledges that the charges are " exaggerated, and founded on too limited an experience," and intimates that, if his choice must lie between supplying information to substantiate them and unreservedly withdrawing them, he prefers to withdraw them unreservedly. The Inspector's report is printed as a separate paper (E.-2). Industrial Schools. The number of " inmates " of industrial schools was 1,492 at the beginning and 1,489 at the end of the year. The admissions were 225; the discharges were 228. The annual number of admissions, which fell from 340 in 1885 to 158 in 1890, has now been rising for two years. This rise has not augmented the number of children maintained by the schools ; on the contrary, the number of resident inmates has declined in the two years from 544 to 527, and the number of boarded-out children from 427 to 419. The number of young people licensed to employers or friends has increased during the same period from 454 to 508. The principal changes in the numbers for 1892 appear in Table T.

TABLE T.—Inmates, 1891 and 1892.

loardi )d ou Rei iidence. Ser nee, &c. Tot. Lis. C. o © n © © Li © M © ID to © © Q S3 CO © O Q CO (H ci © © © o PI H © ci w © 03 2 © M n r o o © © P P & © © © 10 CO © a © CO CO © © © p S3 SB © © 0 H © © CO © © a © © © © 0 53 CO 6 © R Tovernment Schools — Auckland, Kohimarama.. „ Parnell Burnham Caversham jocal School — Thames D rivate Schools — St. Mary's, Auckland St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson 46 19 179 176 i 13 12 5 34 20 174 189 31 10 112 92 7 5 13 3 11 18 7 101 97 7 44 24 220 208 12 9 2 "i 25 42 33 216 183 12 121 .. 53 7 511 .. 476 .. 19 .. 46 5 27 8 239 31 1,492 51 27 20 7 94 60 491 469 19 1 1 i 1 41 26 208 7 15 41 33 223 5 30 5 1 16 10 1 46 51 35 270 422 14 17 419 527 27 27 527 543 31 31 543 1,489 Totals .. 54

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The number 543 (" at service, &c") is made up as follows : 391 at service; 117 licensed to friends; 15 absent -without leave; 5 at Costley Institute on probation ; 3 in hospital; 3in lunatic asylums; 2 in blind asylum; 6in refuges; 1 in prison. The cases admitted (225) may be classified in different ways. As to the ostensible causes of admission, 118 were destitute, 11 vagrant, 46 were living in disreputable places, 11 were uncontrollable children, 4 were admitted by arrangement with their relatives, 35 were convicted of offences. As to the parentage, it-may be deduced from Table U that in 43 cases both parents were of unsatisfactory character; that in 97 cases one or other of the parents—the father in 43 cases, the mother in 54—was not of good character ; that 53 cases were, so far as known, cases of simple indigence ; and in 32 cases there are no data on which to base an opinion. As to religious profession, 101 belong to the Church of England, 78 are Soman Catholic, 39 Presbyterian, 5 Methodist, 1 Baptist, 1 Hebrew.

TABLE U. —Admissions classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character, 1892.

The 228 discharges include 5 deaths: at Nelson Industrial School, a girl between eight and nine died of brain fever and worm fever ; a girl of eighteen, placed at service from Burnham, died of typhoid fever; a boy of eighteen, placed at service from Caversham, also of typhoid; a boy of nearly fifteen, at Caversham, of epileptic convulsions and coma; and an infant, boarded out from Caversham, died at the age of one year, of bronchitis. The discharges by warrant of His Excellency the Governor numbered 204; by transfer to Costley Institute, 10 ; by marriage, 2; by attaining the age of twenty-one, 7.

TABLE W. —Cost of Government Schools, 1892.

The expenditure on the Government schools (Table W) is rather less for 1892 than for 1891. The net cost (to the Government) is less by £2,200, the alteration being in great part due to the payment by Charitable Aid Boards of large sums that were in arrears. If the gross outlay (£15,512) is divided by the average number on the school-rolls (1,137), the capitation cost is about £13 135., and the net cost (to the Government) is about £5 19s. Another calculation is as follows : If from the gross outlay is deducted the amount of salaries, rent, and insurance (regarding these items as a fair equivalent for services rendered in connection with young people not maintained by the schools, but placed at service or with friends), and if the remainder (about £12,900) is divided by the average number of children living in the schools or boarded out (652), the capitation cost is about £19 15s,

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 7 7 3 4 1] 5 6 6 4 4 1 16 4 1 1 8 14 9 12 5 15 17 16 16 15 1 8 'a 12 45 16 42 36 53 33 Totals 37 21 40 30 79 18 225

School. Cost of School. Cost of boarding out. Recoveries. Net Cost. .uckland [ohimarama Surnham laversham £ s. d. 418 15 5 1,180 14 10 3,260 3 11 2,913 2 7 7,772 16 9 | £ s. d. 340 15 6 762 15 6 2,984 15 7 3,021 7 2 7,109 13 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 116 5 8 643 5 3 511 17 10 1,431 12 6 3,510 2 8 2,734 16 10 3,982 15 8 1,951 14 1 8,121 1 10 6,761 8 8 Totals

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The Government expenditure on "private" schools (Table X.) is rather larger for 1892 than for 1891, the increase being accounted for by the growth of the schools.

TABLE X.—Government Expenditure on Private Schools, 1892.

The Auckland Industrial School for Boys at Kohimarama has—from some cause or causes not exactly known —been dwindling for some years. The Costley Institute was intended to relieve this school of the care of its most promising inmates, and is accomplishing its purpose (see separate paper, E.-3a). The number of commitments to the school of late years has been very small. The capitation cost of a very small school is necessarily very high, and from that point of view is obnoxious to adverse criticism. On all grounds it has been deemed expedient to close the school, the few inmates that could not be suitably disposed of in Auckland being transferred to Burnham. The institution is not, however, abolished; the manager of the Auckland Girls' Industrial School has been made manager also of the boys' school, and is therefore the legal guardian of the Kohimarama inmates now at service, or boarded out, or licensed to their friends. Some additional information with respect to industrial schools will be found in a separate paper (E.-3). Deaf-mute Institution. The number of pupils at the Sumner school at the end of 1891 was 50; by the end of 1892 it had declined to 46. The expenditure for 1892 —£3,447 —is less by £172 than that of the preceding year ; the contributions made by parents— £493 —exceed those of 1891 by £169. A change has been made in the management, in conformity with the recommendation of a Commission, after inquiry held last November. A steward and matron have been appointed, and the housekeeping expenses are directly defrayed by the Education Department; and the arrangement under which, according to the agreement made with him in England, the Director received a capitation payment for the board of the pupils has been cancelled. The items of the expenditure for 1892 are : Salaries, £1,259 ; board of pupils, £1,520; rent, £399; travelling, £33; Commissions of Inquiry, £75 ; sundries, £161. (See Paper E.-4.) The Blind. As stated in last year's report, the blind pupils formerly sent to Melbourne and Sydney have been recalled. Nine of them, with eleven other pupils, have been maintained at the Jubilee Institution for the Blind in Auckland. One pupil having left in 1892, the number at the end of the year was 19. For necessitous cases approved by the Government the Education Department pays at the rate of £25 a year each, recovering a part of the cost from the parents if possible. The outlay on this account was made during the first part of 1892 from the Charitable Aid vote, as in former years, but from the Ist April, 1892, it is borne on the Education estimates. Without taking into account the sums paid as subsidy under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act (£1,655), the Jubilee Institution received from the Charitable Aid vote and the Education Department in 1892 grants amounting to £442 Is. 7d. Sundry travelling expenses defrayed by Government are not included here. University and Colleges. The report (E.-5) of the Chancellor of the University of New Zealand shows that the number of graduates by examination is now 373, and that the degrees

School. Payments. Recoveries. Net Expenditure by Government. St. Mary's, Ponsonby (Auckland) St. Joseph's, Wellington St. Mary's, Nelson £ s. a. 606 6 0 108 18 7 1,735 6 10 £ s. a. 67 5 4 17 3 7 205 8 11 £ s. d. 539 0 8 91 15 0 1,529 17 11 Totals 2,450 11 5 289 17 10 2,160 13 7

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obtained at the last examination were—D.Sc.,l; LL.D., 1; M.A., 28; 8.A.,35; B.Sc, 4; LL.B., 4; M.8.,4. The students at affiliated colleges (see E.-6, E.-7, E.-8) were as follows: Auckland University College, 80 men (including 39 not matriculated), and 57 women (41 not matriculated); Canterbury College, 165 men (59 not matriculated), and 180 women (100 not matriculated) ; Otago University, 177 men (32 not matriculated), and 36 women (5 not matriculated). Secondary Schools. The reports of secondary schools are in a separate paper (E.-9). Their current income from endowments in 1892 was £25,868, and from school-fees £20,766; and the salaries amounted to £28,567. The advance in the number of pupils, which last year was referred to as indicating the turn of the tide, is still maintained. The most important statistics are set forth in Table Y.

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

a And fees. b Headmaster has no salary. Five masters board at school, and one boards and resides. c T wo teachers have board and residence. '1 Music-teachers are paid by fees. c Second master has a house. * Three masters board at school. 6 Three mistresses board at school. b Also £120 to School of Art. i Board scholars at £30. j£i 10s. or £3 for Fifth Standard pupils from primary school. k Boys, 1,332; girls, 930,

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Schools. Staff. :tendn ,nce for Last Ten juarter of 1892. GO CO • ' . ° u si or 6 © pj > © m <0 >a o n o CD 3 Y, Annual Ra H . ;es of Fees. Salaries at Ri End of ates paid at Year. u 3 © tab O 1-1 m © o3 73 © r-i o o For Ordinary Day-school Course. ; For Board, exclusive of Day-school Tuition. Regular Staff. Visiting Teachers. Auckland College and ] Grammar School j 13 h 84 76 58 51 1 2 6.143 0.131 (b. 12 (<?• e [6. 31 \g. 27 6. 20 jr. 25 138 116 1- £ s. d. j 10 10 0 [880 £ S. d. i - £ s. a. 3,216 10 0 £ s. d. i 110 0 0 Whangarei High School 1 3 15 28 30 I 55 8 8 0 8 8 0 "100 0 0 725 0 0 i Thames High School .. i New Plymouth High ) School Wanganui Endowed ) School J (:: 8 10 12 15 19 23 )- 6 6 0 710 0 0 i Wanganui Girls' Wellington College Wellington Girls' High 1 School j Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High School Nelson College Nelson Girls' College .. 5 10 5 3 75 19 72 50 34 24 27 23 84 31 45 87 25 31 49 44 6 l 5 9 3 4 165 53 121 147 61 59 81 76 161 50 117 135 56 56 78 73 125 27 22 14 11 28 14 (12 0 0 (900 J 10 10 0 I 8 8 0 ( 13 4 0 \ 10 12 0 118 4 0 1 10 12 0 [990 j 8 8 0 (990 | 8 8 0 J 12 12 0 [880 f 12 12 0 '(880 f 18 0 0 \ 15 0 0 (12 0 0 [990 (660 f 12 12 0 | 9 9 0 ( 10 10 0 {880 10 10 0 (880 (990 (880 110 0 0 (800 I 45 0 0 I 40 0 0 I 42 0 0 } - I 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 I 40 0 0 [ 52 10 0 I - \ - } - [ 40 0 0 I .. ) | H2 0 0 b 1,475 0 0 0620 0 0 1,175 0 0 965 0 0 e 835 0 0 800 0 0 '1,120 0 0 8535 0 0 i i1100 0 0 I Fees to Sc. of Design. I Do. I i 84 0 0 I Fees. i Fees. Christ's College Gram- 1 mar School J 66 69 13, 14S 137 42 2,875 0 0 ) 304 0 0 Christchurch Boys'High 1 School J Christchurch Girls' High ] School \ 111 62 48 61 3 4 165 132 154 119 2,680 0 0 1,304 0 0 l»116 0 0 ) 256 0 0 5 Rangiora High School .. (..' 6 4 7 2 2 6. 16 g. 6 15 6 !■• 380 0 0 ) Akaroa High School 1 (6. 15 iff- 2 r'» 200 0 0 I Ashburton High School.. 3 25 12 J 6. 11 (0.26 \b. 53 If. M }. 525 0 0 l Timaru High School 3 46 21 3 51 18 }' 1,417 15 0 i 50 0 0 Waitaki High Schools— Boys' 2 20 14 35 34 12 110 0 0 I J8 8 0 £8 to £410/ 42 0 0 620 0 0 i 12 0 0 1 Girls' 2 1 10 16 1 28 25 3 300 0 0 i Otago Boys' High School Otago Girls' High School 56 63 148 88 12 13 216 168 212 159 17 16 | 10 0 0 ( 8 10 0 10 0 0 \ 8 10 0 (440 ( 10 0 0 [ SO 0 l 44 0 0 | 40 0 0 j 35 0 0 2,787 17 6 1,657 17 0 260 0 0 340 0 0 and fees for music. Southland High School.. 5' 1 31 30 (6. 39 1-7. 24 I 59 1,180 0 0 Totals 31 1054 1085 ! 1,091 0 0 120 46 92 P'2,262 [2,129 347| 28,203 19

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Post Office Savings Bank. The Secretary to the Post Office has been so good as to furnish the following statement of savings paid in by means of postage-stamps: —

-. • -Eeserves under "The University Endowment Act, 1868." The accumulated income from these reserves, which is applicable to the purposes of higher education in such manner as the General Assembly may direct, was, at the end of 1892, as follows : In Taranaki, £489 Os. lid.; in Westland, £155 12s. 6d. ; in Canterbury, £971 Is. 4d. Civil Service Examinations. The examinations required by " The Civil Service Eeform Act, 1886," were held in January, at the same time and under the same arrangements as the examinations for teachers' certificates (see paper E.-1a). There were 230 candidates for the Junior Examination, and 64 for the Senior.

Postal District. Number of Accounts opened during 1892. Number of Accounts open on 31st December, 1892. Amount at Credit of Accounts open on 31st Dec, 1892., Auckland Blenheim Hhristchurch Dunedin jisborne 3-reymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier . i kelson.. Slew Plymouth .. Damaru Ihames rimaru Wanganui Wellington vVcstport 12 4 9 7 7 'i 12 124 105 586 354 21 8 2 22 65 305 96 64 114 127 37 179 14 £ s. d. 85 0 6 159 4 7 714 3 9 119 6 8 2 7 6 11 5 10 0 14 0 13 12 8 38 8 4 613 15 0 25 9 1 149 8 2 96 9 2 176 11 1 101 14 9 80 5 9 13 18 9 1 3 10 h Totals .. 71 2,223 2,401 15 7

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Table No. 1. Age and Sex of the Pupils on the School Polls in the several Education Districts at the End of 1892.

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5 and under C Years. 6 and under 7. 7 and under 8. 8 and under 9. 9 and under 10. p.0 and under 11. 11 and under 12. |12 and under 13. 13 and under 14. 14 and under IS. Over 15 Years. Totals of all Ages. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Totals. Auckland 968 836 1,210 1,108 1,403 1,309 1,455 1,298 1,470 1,303 1,381 1,298 1,326 1,225 1,238 1,191 888 919 499 600 206 340 12,04411,427 23,471 Taranaki 92 91 165 140 193 174 190 175 220 194 211 1721 202 177 167 171 121 117 69 56 22 29 1,652; 1,496 3,148 Wanganui 309 250 417 421 504 480 531 514 553 521 538 479 459 441 432 378 312 254 180 168 74 70 4,309 3,985 8,294 Wellington " 505 462 652 623 690 701 762 671 737 673 647 669 706 685 642 564 427 402 236 218 81 87 6,085 5,755 11,840 Hawke's Bay 300 257 405 314 402 382 415 397 446 3S4 389 356 352 349 307 318 228 207 110 116 48 41 3,402 3,121 6,523 Marlborough 58 69 109 102 127 102 145 ■ 122 121 104 110 117 122 110 101 109 106 77 56 47 19 30 1,080 989 2,069 Nelson 235 233 298 298 317 317 359i 315 337 342 348 304 308 318 329 321 244 229 141 161 67 67 2,983 2,905 5,888 Grey .. 69 59 91 98 103 98 86 92 101 98 92 96 81 113 79 88 86 74 42 51 26 43 856 910 1,766 Westland 53 53 81 82 76 74 82 78 84 82 80 98 80 76 96 70 74 83 58 52 47 55 811 803 1,614 North Canterbury 897 876 . 1,164 972 1,250 1,211 1,323 1,252 1,274 1,149 1,236 1,232 1,225 1,123 j 1,177 1,076 820 734 428 397 198 216j f I 110,992:10, 23S 21,230 South Canterbury 211 197 286 312 295 277 314 285 298 279 302 299 283 29C 265 243 191 180 105 91 43 64 2,593 2,517 5,110 Otago 924 882 : 1,159 1,098 . 1,269 1,259 1,338 1,270 1,416 1,245 1,358 1,220 1,250 1,182 1,237 1,131 1,028 820 570 457 283 266 11,83810,830 22,668 Southland 352| ! 331 515 414 542 504 554 494 536 492 509 509 531 450 487 435 374 324 216 184 122 124 4,738 4,261 8,999 Totals for 1892 .. 4,973 ! 4,605 i 6,552 5,982 : 7,171 6,868 7,554 6,873 7,593 6,956 7,207 6,849 6,931 6,539 6,557 6,095 4,899 4,420 2,710 2,598 1,236 1,452 63,383 59,237 122,620 Totals for 1891 .. 4,725 i 4,318 ! 6,255 5,914 68 : 7,311 6,714 7,463 6,772 7,235 6,802 7,188 6,810 39 7,063 6,660 121 6,192 5,840 255 4,630 269 4,258 162 2,862 148 2,419 179 1,113 1,279 61,737 57,786 119,523 Difference 248 ! 287 297 i -140| 154 J 91 I 101 1 358 154 19 -132 365 123 1,646 1,451 3,097 173

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Table No. 2. Standard Classes of all Pupils on School Roll at the End of 1892.

Pupils preparing for Standard Pupils l in Prepcu-atory Classes. I'll! tils that have passei Standard YI. Education Districts. I. II. III. IT. Y. YI. I I i i Boys. Girls, j Total. Boys. I -. . Girls, j Total, j Boys. Girls. I Total. Boys. : Girls. Boys. Total. Boys. Girls. I Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. i Auckland 3,039 2,627 5,666 2,046 1,782 ; 3,828 1,859 I , 1,693 1,676 3,369 1,528 I 3,045 1,103 1,122 2,225 ! i 731 1,318 159 238 1,734 3,593 j 1,517 617 397 Taranaki 549 455 1,001 267 236 503 245 207 452 { 265 265 530 180 178 358 102 104 206 37 « 78 ,8 7 10 17 Wanganui ... 1,260 1,119 2,379 1,441 3,012 709 703 1,412 068 1,366 651 608 1,259 I 668 j 612 1,280 507 461! 968 332 286 618 146 148 294 36 j 48 81 Wellington ... 1,571 698 781 840 1,621 ! 888 820 1,708 782 767 1,549 672 645 1,317 455 370 825 238 204 442 Hawke's Bay 977 780 1,75/ 277 571 631 1,355 533 500 j 1,033 490 475 965 I 515 505 1,020 409 409 818 288 266 554 148 151 299 42 35 77 Marlborough 294 172 134 i 306 161 130 300 163 158 321 124 134 258 76 83 159 53 49 102 34 18 52 Nelson 724 371 381 | 755 421 I 383 804 I 350 357 707 395 360 755 331 381 712 226 231 457 162 181 343 Grey j 280 285 505 136 103 j 239 j 85 114 199 121 103 224 91 124 215 76 106 182 44 54 98 23 21 44 Westland ... 19G 195 385 2,389 5,069 111 89 200 I 100 101 201 140 104 244 98 118 216 87 94 181 58 61 119 27 41 68 North Canterbury 2,680 1,494 1,367 2,861 1,556 1,415 2,971 | 1,720 1,685 3,405 1,562 1,487 j 3,049 1,085 1,032 2,117 652 599 1,251 243 2n4 507 South Canterbury 734 716 ; 1,450 368 366 j 734 ' 375 j 326 701 373 j 388 761 346 329 675 j 204 212 416 138 120 264 55 j 54 109 Otago 3,068 2,747 5,815 1,580 1,422 3,002 1,521 1,406 2,927 1,612 J 1,493 3,105 1,511 1,482 2,993 1,197 j 1,068 2,265 834 739 1,573 515 473 9S8 Southland ... 1,346 1,150 2,496 14,812 31,524 682 570 1,252 643 j 656 1,299 673 614 1,287 634 542 1,176 423 389 812 236 232 468 101 108 209 Totals for 1892 : 16,712 9,170 8,321 17,491 J 8,034 16,719 287 772 8,891 8,401 17,292 9,181 8,780 9,321 8,828 -140 -48 17,961 8,167 7,908 16,075 j 5,976 5,788 11,764 I 1 3,644 3,532 7,176 | 1,642 1,695 3,337 Totals for 1891 17,185 15,146 32,331 8,685 8,357 7,998 16,355 936 ! 18,149 7,894 7,767 141 15,661 | 414 j 5,679 297 5,002 11,281 3,309 3,075 6,384 1,303 339 1,340 355 2,643 694 Difference -482 -310 -822 485 533 403 I i 792 -188 273 186 483 335 457

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Table No. 3. Summary of Boards' Income for Sixteen Years.

Summary of Boards' Expenditure for Sixteen Years.

Year. Management by Boards. Inspection and Examination. Maintenance of Schools.* School-Buildings. Interest. Refunds and Advances. Public Libraries. Secondary Schools. Balances,! 31st December. Totals. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1S81 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1691 1892 £ s. d. 10,484 14 10 10,225 12 2 11,109 8 10 10,033 6 8 8,109 6 9 8,458 16 10 9,662 12 9 9,447 14 3 10,551 0 7 10,095 0 8 9,893 7 10 9,566 11 10 9.6S3 19 8 9,696 19 0 10,549 19 5 11,017 3 9 £ s. a. 5,606 19 7 6,142 14 5 7,735 4 0 8,273 13 9 8,387 15 4 9,115 10 7 9,866 11 S 10,441 4 0 10,039 14 4 10,241 1 10 10,731 8 9 10,147 10 5 10,197 14 1 10,725 0 0 11,143 10 6 11,685 7 8 £ s. d. 173,726 9 7 192,736 19 7 221,053 4 0 247,121 3 5 243,257 3 6 258,683 3 0 272,269 17 2 293,552 10 2 310,761 0 7 325,472 2 1 340,349 17 1 327,085 3 8 328,099 10 6 336,070 6 6 343,880 3 5 355,254 4 0 £ s. a. 80,351 16 9 ' 89,255 3 7 172,867 14 3 117,410 1 10 58,254 12 6 71,852 4 9 86,748 13 0 49,079 1 4 64,821 15 4 65,007 14 4 52,621 9 11 30,354 13 9 41,123 11 11 39,225 7 3 42,150 17 4 49,088 18 4 £ s. d. 256 12 6 252 4 11 225 18 4 4 16 10 150 14 3 148 4 4 214 12 1 195 12 11 225 9 4 125 2 0 57 4 10 61 7 0 25 7 9 37 3 10 318 1 3 286 10 2 £ s. a. 3,353 15 10 3,973 8 11 1,425 12 8 726 1 0 1,861 1 7 4,853 0 5 2,077 9 9 1,686 16 6 1,258 13 9 533 19 7 267 2 8 332 14 7 106 15 10 1,587 4 8 640 12 5 683 9 2 £ s. a. 6,074 0 7 4,658 1 5 1,553 17 8 24 1 5 42 12 6 £ s. d. 11,166 2 0 £ s. d. 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 19,553 12 3 21,589 9 1 21,157 5 10 25,118 3 0 47,715 1 2 31,125 9 6 27,690 2 5 65,684 17 3 51,098 17 6 £ s. d. 308,209 11 10 360,759 7 6 462,928 4 2 420,646 15 8 358,975 7 4 364,668 2 8 393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 419,247 3 0 433,232 6 4 439,038 14 1 425,263 2 5 420,362 15 3 425,632 3 8 474,368 1 7 479,114 10 7 * Maintenance includes teachers' salaries and allowances, grants to Committees and schools, scholarships, and training. 1 Deducting overdrafts.

Year. isaiances, 1st January. Parliarnen Maintenance. Parliamentary Grants. ntary y Grants. Buildings. Education Reserves. Local Rect School Foes, &c. Local Receipts. ;eipts. Rents, &c. Interest. Deposits, Refunds, &c. Public Libraries. Secondary Schools. Totals. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 18S7 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 £ s. a. 32,490 7 6 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 19,553 12 3 21,589 9 1 21,157 5 10 25,113 3 0 47,715 1 2 31,125 9 6 27,690 2 5 65,610 4 3 £ s. a. 157,392 15 10 216, 66G 4 0 217,876 2 0 241,555 14 0 233, 587 0 9 250,853 10 9 266,907 12 11 287,503 17 5 306,572 2 3 318,018 5 5 332,605 3 8 318,273 0 3 326,341 3 8 330,423 13 3 342,244 10 0 340,918 19 1 £ s. a. 46,812 7 6 101,257 2 11 150,581 4 7 104,436 16 8 64,318 0 0 45,265 10 9 83,322 10 9 50,475 0 0 59,008 15 0 00,170 14 6 55,451 2 9 46,783 10 0 11,578 18 3 26,235 9 9 66,737 10 3 31,602 9 4 £ s. cl. 16.604 4 3 8,862 3 9 21,330 7 1 19,749 0 4 23,533 6 7 21,258 13 4 24,714 18 9 29,511 1 4 29,761 11 2 29.605 1 9 27.372 9 3 31,882 3 1 31,646 0 8 33,772 4 9 34,741 11 1 37.373 11 9 £ s. a. t41,955 11 4 3,005 0 6 1,799 5 9 924 8 6 1,415 8 5 2,354 13 6 1,221 13 6 1,207 11 3 1,188 2 10 1,801 2 7 1,434 1 2 1,805 6 3 1,978 10 10 1,529 3 2 1,866 2 0 2,391 19 6 £ s. d. 1,190 7 1 1,284 14 3 1,231 7 9 1,965 12 3 599 1 2 1,411 10 0 2,155 1 2 652 11 3 855 14 3 637 11 4 236 8 11 220 1 2 233 13 5 1,474 1 11 241 14 0 294 14 2 £ s. cl. 3,048 17 2 1,739 5 0 380 0 0 439 3 5 S58 4 0 810 15 8 674 2 2 648 8 5 529 9 2 378 17 2 258 18 10 335 0 4 613 15 11 698 4 4 £ s. a. I 2,798 10 11 6,361 1 4 2,708 13 10 2,893 9 5 2,269 8 11 5,425 11 9 2,886 13 5 1,388 2 10 1,633 3 1 761 13 3 252 13 4 802 1 6 610 8 5 737 1 0 232 15 11 224 8 2 & s. a. {6,179 - 2 1 4,945 8 0 453 10 9 258 13 5 230 10 9 £ s. a. *9,025 7 5 £ s. a. 308,269 11 10 360,759 7 6 462,928 4 2 420,646 15 8 358,975 7 4 364,668 2 8 393,890 0 7 384,556 11 5 419,247 3 0 433,232 6 4 439,038 14 1 425,263 2 5 420,362 15 3 425,632 3 8 474,368 1 7 479,114 10 7 * The Auckland College and Grammar School and the Otago High School were under the charge of the Education Boards during the year 1877. + Including sums raised by School Committees and expended O] education without going through the Boards' books, as follows : New Plymouth, £750 Is.; Hawke's Bay, £814 4s. 5d.; Otago, £20,828 3s. 2d. J Including balances excluded from summaries of former years.

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Table No. 4. Income of the several Education Boards for the Year 1892. (Compiled from the Statements of Accounts attached to the Boards' Reports.)

Prom Government. From Local Sources. Education Districts. Balances, 1st January, 1892. For Maintenance, Inspection, Training, and Scholarships. For Buildings and Playgrounds. Fees for District High Schools, Training, &c. Donations, E t Subscrip- Saleof0Id t.ons, and Buildings Interest e b ' on Bequest. From Education Iteserves. Interest. Refunds, Deposits, Overdrafts, 31st December, 1892. Total. Total from Government. Total from Local Sources. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ S. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Auckland ... 16,359 8 5 71,292 7 7 5,845 0 0 77,137 7 7 117 6 8 61 5 6 178 12 2 1,559 11 7 215 0 0 13 0 0 95,462 19 9 Taranaki ... 1,855 14 10 8,142 15 8 850 0 0 8,992 15 8 ... 7 17 6 72 18 9 80 16 3 653 6 8 10 0 11,583 13 5 Wanganui 6,019 10 4 22,261 1 1 2,498 0 0 24,759 1 1 88 12 0 266 8 2 30 3 11 385 4 1 1,200 3 2 60 14 0 32,424 18 8 Wellington 5,702 3 4| 34,353 6 3 3,300 0 0, 37,653 6 3 560 8 0 560 8 0 1,346 10 2 21 0 11 45,283 14 8 Hawke's Bay 2,963 18 6 17,199 9 4 2,030 0 0 19,229 9 4 178 19 0 26 6 0 205 5 CH 3,189 16 9 8 0 0 25,593 9 7 Marlborough 451 1 11 6,072 4 9 860 0 0 6,932 4 9 0 12 6 0 12 6 200 0 0 7,583 19 2 Nelson 6,056 10 11 16,105 3 9 1,522 10 0 17,627 13 9 2 15 0 i 2 15 0 I 856 10 0 94 10 0 24,637 19 8 Grey 326 2 6 5,454 2 2 750 0 0 6,204 2 2 106 0 0 31 0 0 137 0 0 160 0 0 52 2 0 6,879 6 8 Westland 393 17 1 5,468 7 10 750 0 0 6,216 7 10 124 0 0! 1 0 ol ; 125 0 0 i 00 0 0 8 10 0 34 16 10 6,838 11 9 North Canterbury ... 11,703 15 9 53,544 13 11 4,800 0 0 58,344 13 1! 16 10 C 16 10 0 11,851 14 3 121 1 5 82,042 15 4 South Canterbury ... 3,062 6 8 13,041 9 3 1,350 0 0 14,391 9 3 48 5 0 129 11 10 31 18 6 209 15 4 2,894 6 1 39 9 4 11 5 0 20,608 11 8 Otago ... ?.. 5,499 10 0 61,041 13 1 4,800 0 0 68,841 13 1 ! 408 8 9 295 0 7 5 6 6 708 15 10 9,845 3 9 22 3 7 22 3 5 84,939 9 8 Southland 5,210 18 0 23,944 4 5 2,246 19 4 26,191 3 9 34 16 0 41 3 6 75 19 6 3,556 9 4 197 10 0 35,232 0 7 Totals for 1892 65,610 4 3 340,918 19 1 31,602 9 4: 372,521 8 5 1,514 12 9 877 6 9 294 14 2 2,686 13 8 37,373 11 9 698 4 4 224 8 2 479,114 10 Totals for 1891 28,736 18 2 342,245 10 0 66,737 10 3 408,983 0 3 1,352 0 9 514 1 3 241 14 0j 2,107 16 o: 34,741 11 1 613 15 11 157 2 11 475,340 4 i Difference 36,873 6 1 -1,326 10 11 -35,135 0 111 -36,401 11 10 162 12 0 363 5 6 53 0 2 578 17 8 2,632 0 8 84 8 5 67 5 3 3,774 6

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Table No. 5. Expenditure of the several Education Boards for the Year 1892.

Maintenance of Schools. School Buildings. Inspection Education Districts. Overdrafts, 1st January, 1892. Office Expenses — Staff, Members' Travelling, Printing, &c. and Examination of Pupilteachers. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances, and Training. Interest. Refunds, and Sundries. Balances, 31st December, 1892. Totals. Grants to Committees and to Schools. Scholarships. Total for Maintenance. Buildings, Furniture, Sites, and Fencing. Plans, Conveyances, &c. Total for Buildings. £ s. a. £ s. a, £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ b. a. £ s. a. Aucklana 1,861 19 2 1,908 9 10 58,319 7 5 6,794 3 1 1,376 4 4 66,489 14 10 8,827 6 0 591 2 5 9,418 8 5 15,784 7 6 95,462 19 9 Taranaki 272 2 7 378 12 6, 6,904 9 10 938 5 11 125 11 3 7,968 7 0 1,356 5 0 75 0 0 1,431 5 0 1,533 6 -i 11,583 13 5 Wanganui 737 14 5 1,098 14 5 20,660 6 10 1,401 12 0 397 1 6 22,459 0 4 5,983 17 5 241 9 0 6,225 6 5 435 1 7 1,469 1 6 32,424 18 8 Wellington 1,239 3 5 1,160 9 0 28,482 12 2 4,449 4 2 655 19 3 33,587 15 7 5,463 19 7 213 7 10 5,677 7 5 268 6 8 3,350 12 71 45,283 14 8 Hawke's Bay ... 576 5 1 712 17 9 16,184 16 4 1,861 1 0 336 9 6 j 18,382 6 10 2,051 7 10 111 16 6 2,163 4 4 - 19 18 4 3,741 17 3 25,596 9 7 Marlborough 311 3 2 200 0 0 4,990 10 8 369 12 11 80 0 0 5,440 3 7 612 19 0 24 1 0 637 0 0 26 4 6 969 7 11 7,583 19 2 Nelson 577 19 10 667 0 0 14,570 18 9 1,786 8 10 344 0 0 16,701 7 7 3,156 14 11 86 2 0 3,242 16 11 81 6 5 3,367 8 11 24,637 19 8 Grey 426 19 10 300 0 0 4,305 11 2 200 19 5 44 3 0 4,550 13 7 1,181 13 4 140 3 6 1,321- 16 10 18 3 6 43 0 0 218 12 11 6,879 6 8 Westlana 30S 19 4 281 1 6 4,763 5 4 262 1 3 102 10 0 5,132 16 7 557 12 6 6 0 0 563 12 6 549 1 10 6,838 11 9 North Canterbury 1,553 10 0 1,381 3 9 56,898 10 1 6,869 4 10 926 13 9 64,694 8 8 7,160 6 4 456 4 2 7,616 10 6 77 18 4 6,719 4 1 82,042 15 4 South Canterbury 533 14 10 603 19 9 13,480 17 11 1,135 1 8 342 12 7 14,958 12 2 1,735 8 3 131 9 6 1,866 17 9 2,645 7 2 20,608 11 8 Otago 1,695 16 11 2,143 7 10 64,324 8 2 4,444 10 0 1,217 8 2 69,986 6 4 5,283 5 0 489 1 5 5,772 6 5 5,341 12 2 84,939 9 8 Southland 921 15 2 846 11 4 22,788 6 4 1,596 18 5 517 6 2 24,902 10 11 2,965 8 11 186 16 11 3,152 5 10 5,408 17 4 35,232 0 7 Totals for 1892 11,017 3 9 11,685 7 8 316,679 1 0 32,109 3 6 6,465 19 6 355,254 4 0 46,336 4 1 2,752 14 3 49,088 18 4 286 10 2, 683 9 2 51,098 17 6 479,114 10 7 Totals for 1891 1,046 15 9 10,549 19 5 11,143 10 6 307,692 16 3 29,712 3 8 6,475 3 6 343,880 3 5 39,288 13 8: 2,862 3 8 42,150 17 4 318 1 3 { 640 12 5 65,614 4 3 475,340 4 4 Difference I i ! ! -1,046 15 9 467 4 4 541 17 2 8,9S6 4 9 2,398 19 10 -9 4 0 11,374 0 7 7,047 10 5j -109 9 5 6,938 1 0 -31 11 1 42 16 9 -14,515 0 9 3,774 6 3

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Table No. 6. Return of Salaries of Officers of Education Boards not included in Table No. 8, as at 31st December, 1892.

Officers. Salaries. Remarks. Auckland : —■ Secretary and Treasurer Clerk £ s. a. 400 0 0 250 0 0 225 0 0 100 0 0 78 0 0 400 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 350 0 0 Office Assistant Inspector of Schools > And actual travelling expenses. 2£ per cent, commission for plans, 2| per cent, for supervision, 5 per cent, for supervision of small repairs, and actual travelling expenses. ! Also Secretary to High School Board and to Board of School Commissioners. j Including travelling allowance. ,, ... Architects TaBANAKI : — Secretary and Treasurer 150 0 0 Inspector of Schools Architect ... 375 0 0 62 10 0 Wanganui :— Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools 300 0 0 100 0 0 400 0 0 250 0 0 Also Secretary to High School Board. Architect ... And £150 travelling allowance. And £120 travelling allowance. Paid upon a sliding scale, which amounts to about 5 per cent., and actual travelling expenses. Wellington : — Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools 400 0 0 150 0 0 550 0 0 350 0 0 120 0 0 500 0 0 180 0 0 163 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 15 0 0 250 0 0 > And £1 Is. a day when travelling. Messenger Art Director ... ... ... ... Art Assistant > And class fees. „ Drill Instructor Architect ... And 12s. 6d. a aay when travelling. 5 per cent, on amount of contracts, ana actual travelling expenses. Carpenter... 156 10 0 Hawke's Bay:— Secretary and Treasurer Inspector Clerk and Messenger 250 0 0 500 0 0 75 0 0 Ana £150 travelling allowance. Maeleoeough : — Secretary and Inspector 375 0 0 Including travelling. Also Secretary to Board of School Commissioners. Nelson : — Secretary ... Inspector of Schools Messenger 275 0 0 625 0 0 12 0 0 With privilege of following his profession of architect. Including travelling expenses. Geey:— Secretary and Inspector 400 0 0 Including travelling allowance. Also Secretary to School Commissioners and to High School Board. Caaet 30 0 0 Westland : — Secretary and Inspector ... ... "... Clerk 300 0 0 62 10 0 Noetii Canteebuey :— . Secretary, Treasurer, and head of Normal School First Clerk Second Clerk Messenger Inspector of Schools 550 0 0 220 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 500 0 0 500 -0 0 350 0 0 225 0 0 75 0 0 > And not exceeding £100 each for travelling expenses. Normal School Tutor Clerk of Works Assistant Clerk of Works And actual travelling expenses. South Canteebuey:— Secretary ... Inspector of Schools Architect ... 300 0 0 550 0 0 Also Secretary to High School Board. Including travelling expenses. 2J per cent, and travelling expenses. Otago :— Secretary and Treasurer Clerk ' ... 500 0 0 210 0 0 150 0 0

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Table No. 6— continued. Return of Salaries of Officers, &c.— continued.

Table No. 7. 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, 1893.

Officers. Salaries. Eemarks. OTAGO — continued. Clerk Messenger and Janitor Inspector of Schools >» Truant Officer Architect... Training College—Rector ,, Matron ... „ Tutor G-ymnastic Teacher... ,., Teacher of Singing ... School of Art —Master ,, Assistant Pupil-teacher £ s. d. G2 0 0 78 0 0 550 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 75 0 0 324 0 0 500 0 0 110 0 0 287 10 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 385 0 0 120 0 0 45 0 0 "} And travelling expenses 21s. a day, and forage allow- > ance of 21s. a week when employed in and around ) JJnnedin. > And actual travelling expenses. Southland: — Secretary ... Clerk Inspector of Schools 300 0 0 65 0 0 350 0 0 275 0 0 150 0 0 > And actual travelling expenses. Paid according to amount of work done. Drill Instructor Inspector of Works

Heap Office (Vote No. 42). £ s. d. Secretary and Inspector-General .. .. .. .. .. ... 600 0 0 Clerks and clerical assistance .. .. .. .. .: .. 1,441 9 2 Travelling expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 16 0 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 0 11 £ s. d. 2,190 0 1 ° .. . 'I Public Schools (Votes Nos. 43 and 60). - Grants to Education Boards— Capitation allowance .. .. .. .. .. £371,517 '3 9 Less revenue from reserves .. .. .. 37,027 2 2 334,490 1 7 Capitation allowance, at Is. 6d., for scholarships.. .. .. .. 6,497 8 9 Subsidies for inspection .. .. .. .. .. ... 4,000 0 0 Grants for school-buildings (Vote No. 60) .. .. .. ..I 30,000 0 0 Grants for rebuilding schools destroyed by fire .. .. .. .. j 1,644 'J 4 ; Miscellaneous Expenditure— School at Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. j 183 2 8 Teachers' and Civil Service examinations .. .. .. .. (• 684 19 5 Grant to Educational Institute for travelling expenses .. .. .. 70 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 500 0 0 Good-attendance certificates .. .. .. .. .. .. I 27 10 3 j 378,097 18 0 Less recoveries (examination fees, £738 10s. 6d.; sundries, £1 4s. 2d.) .. j 739 14 8 i 377,358 3 4 Native Schools (Votes Nos. 44 and 60). Salary of Inspector .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 450 0 0 Salaries and allowances of teachers .. .. .. .. .. j 10,077 9 3 Higher education .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I 1,514 10 11 Books, school requisites, sewing material, &c. .. .. .. .. ! 355 1 7 Travelling (including removals of teachers) .. .. .. .. .. 362 18 3 Buildings (Vote No. 60) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 678 14 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 497 11 4 General contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 14 4 14,582 19 8 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 128 13 2 Total (£82 17s. lid. charged to Native Reserves Funds) .. .. 14,454 G 6 Industrial Schools (Vote No. 45). Auckland — Parnell— Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. £132 10 0 General maintenance .. .. .. .. 355 6 5 Boarding out — Board of children .. .. .. .. 301 18 11 Medical attendance .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 1 790 10 4 790 10 4 Kohimarama — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 382 10 11 General maintenance .. .. .. .. 786 8 4 1,108 19 3 [ 394,002 15 11 1,168 19 3 ; Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 1,959 9 7 1,959 9 7

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Table No. 7— continued. Statement of Expenditure and Recoveries— continued.

Brought forward Industrial Schools (Vote No. 45) — continued. Auckl ana— continued. Kohimarama — continued. Boarding out — Board of children Medical attendance Salary of Official Correspondent Less recoveries— Parnell Kohimarama £681 12 10 10 5 0 132 11 5 452 10 10 £ s. d. 1,959 9 7 1,860 17 1 75 0 0 585 2 3 £ s. d. 394,002 15 11 Burn ham— Salaries General maintenance Boarding out— Board of children Salary of Official Correspondent Medical attendance and sundries 898 7 11 2,695 10 7 2,933 4 5 100 0 0 64 14 4 2,141 5 2 Less recoveries 6,691 17 3 3,266 15 1 3,425 2 2 Gaversham— Salaries General maintenance Boarding out— Board of children Salary of Official Correspondent Medical attendance and sundries Expenses of inquiry 910 8 3 2,163 6 7 3,042 1 0 100 0 0 34 8 6 89 19 1 10,133 11 4 Less recoveries 6,340 3 5 3,934 10 10 Private Schools — St. Mary's, Auckland— Maintenance Less recoveries 605 4 0 63 15 8 2,405 12 7 541 8 4 St. Joseph's, Wellington— Maintenance Less recoveries 105 3 7 20 3 11 84 19 8 St. Mary's, NelsonMaintenance Passages 1,769 4 8 13 7 0 Less recoveries 1,782 11 8 247 8 3 1,535 3 5 Institution fob Deaf-mutes (Vote No. 46). Director Assistant teachers (including board) Instruction in drawing Bent and repairs .. Furniture and household requisites travelling .. Board of pupils (for nine months) Steward and Matron (January to March) Servants (January to March) Housekeeping expenses (January and February) Expenses of inquiries sundries 500 0 0 718 7 6 33 3 0 552 16 1 187 8 11 115 12 4 1,150 9 5 50 0 0 21 14 3 51 18 8 80 2 5 92 8 4 Less recoveries 3,554 0 11 431 15 10 3,122 5 1 Institution foe Blind (Vote No. 47). Capitation allowance to Jubilee Institute, Auckland Cost of bringing pupils from Australia back to Now Zealand .. Instruction of two children in Dunedin for five months Contingencies 459 11 7 50 0 0 12 0 0 15 9 0 Less recoveries 543 0 7 41 15 0 501 5 7 Miscellaneous (Vote No. 48). Towards cost of 1,000 copies of Manual of N.Z. Entomology .. Technical-instruction classes 153 14 7 720 8 8 874 3 3 Statutory Grants. Auckland University College University of New Zealand. 4,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 Total 415,634 1 2

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Table No. 8. List of the Public Schools in the several Education Districts, with the Expenditure for the Year 1892, and the Names, Status, and Emoluments of the Teachers as in December, 1892. Note I—Every1—Every couple of half-time schools is bracketed, and is reckoned as one school in the consecutive numbering. Note a-In the column for "Position in the School" "M" and "F" distinguish sex; "Pr " means Principal of a school having departments, with a head-teacher for a department; " D," head of a department; ' H," head of a school; "M" or "F (standing alone), sole teacher; " A," assistant teacher; " P," pupil-teacher; and "S, sewing-teacher.

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o . a « o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. . o o o •H © fj o u 0 d a co O W o Mainte: Expei tditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, aud Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. ® £ ■3z a o !■§ cc o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. <D O a a a « •*- a ? * ©■a Sn > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 2 3 4 Mangonui— Awanui Kaitaia Takahue Oruru Victoria Valley 1 2 3 4 5 £ s. a. 113 6 8, 125 0 0 106 13 4 89 0 1 127 18 4 £ s. d. 7 14 3 24 5 5 11 7 7 7 11 0 9 14 4 £ s. d. 87 4 11 13 9 1 17 6 Frederick Elmsly .. Mrs. Elmsly Johnson Selby Mrs. Puckey Norman R. McKenzie Mrs. Kirtlan Margarita Trimnell Harold Blackman .. Mrs. Thompson Agnes A. Wrigley .. Arthur D. Bear Alfred C. Ballancc Harriett D. Thorpe M s M S M S F M S F M HM F P £ s. d. 100 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 80 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 8 25 16 18 22 5 6 7 Fairburn's Road Fern Flat Mangonui .. 6 7 8 98 6 8 ! 60 0 0 ; 194 3 4 8 8 8 6 14 11 18 19 10 14 10 3 13 0 19 11 48 Whangaroa— Totara 212 9 0 12 5 8 10 15 6 John Campbell M. E. Christman .. ' Frederick Booth .. Sarah G. Ratcliffe James B. Murray .. Esther M. Jones .. Arthur J. B. Goulter Robert Campbell .. Mrs. Campbell HM F P HM F P HM F P MP M S 135 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 31 8 9 9 Whangaroa North 10 190 4 0 16 17 8 112 2 6 52 10 Kaeo 11 256 2 8 28 3 7 130 3 0 63 Te Moari 116 13 4 9 7 0 0 6 6 21 12 Hokianga— Herekino 157 10 4 9 8 3 10 0 0 E. T. Field. B.A. .. Mrs. E. A. Curling Charles A. Lane .. Mrs. L. de Thierry Norman D. McKay ! Miss C. A. Wells .. j Alfred E. Hill Mrs. A. T. Mead .. I John Hook .. Mary Lowe J.T.Meiklejohn.M.A. Miss M. Stephens .. William Collins May Wallace .. j William Simmonds j M S M S M S M S M S M S HM F P M 120 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 130 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 no o b 5 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 110 0 0 19 11 13 12 Rawene 14 125 0 0 8 12 9 13 15 0 24 13 Pakia 15 118 6 8 8 7 10 13 6 20 14 Wai-o-te-Marama 16 115 0 0 8 17 9 7 6 21 15 Waimamaku Valley .. 17 123 6 8 10 5 9 2 12 0 23 16 Motukaraka 18 110 8 4 7 18 7 23 1 9 20 17 Kohukohu 19 172 10 0 12 12 5 105 19 3 45 18 Taheke Bay of Islands — Upper Waihou Okaihau 20 102 10 0 17 10 6 0 10 8 18 19 20 21 22 23 Waimate Kawakawa Pakaru Opua 21 22 23 24 25 26 58 0 8 121 13 4 117 1 8 285 16 8 181 11 8 140 0 0 9 13 6 9 12 19 6 6 24 10 0 27 12 10 11 1 10 06 6 1 16 0 0 3 9 Annie Keaney Evan Richards Mrs. Richards Charles Bishoprick James Grierson Agnes S. French .. Honor E. Matthews George A. Davidson Annie E. Hawkes .. | Robert H. Paterson Mrs. J. McCormick Elizabeth C. Quinn Frank Higginson .. Ellen Millington .. John M. Warn Mrs. J. Owens James T. G. Cox .. Mrs. M. Seed Thomas Read Mrs. Hill Jessie McLeod F M S M HM A F F P HM FP M S F HM FP M S M S M S F 70 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 80 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 5 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 50 0 0 11 28 23 102 41 31 13 57 Whangae Russell 27 28 101 13 4 196 12 10 5 2 10 19 11 5 0 8 5 315 2 0 24 25 Ruapekapeka 29 85 0 0 0 10 0 1 14 3 11 26 Hukerenui North 30 131 5 0 9 5 9 8 13 20 27 Hukerenui South 31 118 6 10 7 13 1 12 0 20 28 Hukerenui West* Whangarei— Whananaki Ngunguru Otonga Opuawhanga Hikurangi Otonga East.. Kaurihohore 32 25 0 0 4 10 0 22 0 1 11 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 126 13 4 69 13 4 89 13 4 101 6 8 98 6 8 100 0 0 120 16 8 8 7 1 12 2 6 12 12 5 8 14 4 15 5 5 9 9 11 8 16 5 45 6 6 010 6 5 17 6 1 10 0 1 11 6 Daniel C. Brown .. John T. Giffney .. Margaret J. Smith.. Florence Taylor C. Kate Davis Sophia Larritt A. J. McCracken .. Mrs. J. W. McKenzie M M F F F F M S 120 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 108 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 26 14 22 32 25 28 22 32 33 * Opened iu June.

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o . o «, go O02 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LB]) in which situate. O^ . o o o *% gee £ s o% o fO cS VI £u a o O ill o Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. nance. „ ... ' Buildings, Sites, Other Fu Tr;d Ure ' App^tus. I | o 5 Annual § -A Teachers'Names, * . ff}"^" 3 %% including all Teachers -3o A U t ?™j?A e _ $§ and Pupil-teachers gS S& on the Staff at the End -2| Last •* of the Year. -| ffi S$ Pn the Year. ©E-i j Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. 34 Whangarei— continued. Kamo 40 £ s. a. 350 3 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 65 9 4 1 19 6 Edward Millington Ada M. C. Tristram Bessie E. Broadfoot Richard D. Jones .. William J. Connell Isabella M. Wilson Eunice A. Gledhill Arthur J. Hill Horace D. Harrison Robert Hogwooa .. Mary McDonald .. Harriett Smith Barbara C. Anderson Jessie A. Fraser A. S. 0. Hamlin .. Ella Burton Rosanna Bowen Ella Steadman Ernest J. Walters .. Mrs. C. Baker Henry W. C. Philips Mrs. Lilley Humphrey Heward Hessey M. Scandrett Mary A. Field HM A F F P MP HM A F A F MP MP M S F F F F F F F M S M S HM F P F £ s. a. 200 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 220 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 5 0 0 150 0 0 10 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 112 35 Whangarei 41 426 5 0 55 12 8 3 13 0 169 Whangarei Heads 123 15 0j 8 7 9 6 6 8 36 42 25 37 38 39 40 41 42 Parua Bay No. 1 Taraunui Parua Bay No. 2 Whareora Maunu Otaika Maungatapere Kaitara 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 99 5 2 1 100 17 1 64 3 4i 58 6 8 ; 104 0 0 100 0 0: 100 13 4 83 6 8 7 5 5 7 4 6 3 3 0 6 16 3 6 11 11 9 11 8 113 15 12 11 8 18 4 113 6 11 3 6 0 3 20 24 12 7 30 23 23 9 43 Ruatangata East ) Ruatangata West j Maungakaramea 51 160 0 0 15 1 7 21 13 39 44 52 169 3 i\ 12 17 11 10 0 0 45 Mata Mangapai No. 1 ) Mangapai No. 2 j" Waikiekie East 1 Waikiekie West } Waipu North River .. 53 54 60 0 10 159 2 8 10 1 1 30 11 8 17 17 9 12 4 6 George H. Plummer M 150 0 0 15 f 17 I 16 46 55 153 18 10 13 0 0 224 13 3 James N. Marsdon M 150 0 0 13 47 56 112 13 4 8 5 9 2 16 6 Charlotte Hougham Martha R. Jones .. Julian Brook Mary Fraser Francis E. Lowe .. Mrs. I. McAuley .. Sarah B. Arey H F F P HM FP M S F 108 0 0 20 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 135 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 38 48 Waipu Central 57 162 1 8 19 6 1 0 10 0 39 49 Waipu Upper 58 135 17 0 13 7 6 31 50 Waipu Cove Hobson— Dargaville 59 100 3 6 8 4 11 15 0 25 51 52 Aratapu Te Kopuru 60 61 320 10 3 357 5 11 304 6 3 44 16 5 29 2 6 35 8 3 35 10 5 499 6 1 Tom Wilson Marion Maxwell .. Herbert Forde Albert Gerring Sara Watson Joseph E. Elliott .. J. H. Braithwaite .. Joseph R. Whitaker Minnie Hougham .. Edward Perkins .. Thomas D. Rice .. Mrs. Lewis HM A F MP HM AF MP M P HM A F MP M S 190 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 5 0 0 93 113 53 62 93 Red Hill 63 73 16 8 6 13 4 9 14 11 17 Otamatea — Arapohue 204 18 2 14 18 8 Thomas R. Atkinson Marion G. Mitchell Henry Tidmarsh .. Mrs. S. Burgess .. Sarah A. Donaldson George Wilson Jane E. Hefford .. Annie M. Devin .. Thomas W. Wilson Miss E. Birtles Margaret Hunter .. Frank Jameson Miss Mason HM F P M S F HM FP F M S F M S 150 0 0 50 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 80 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 70 0 0 120 0 0 5 0 0 42 54 64 55 Tokatoka No. 1 65 103 10 0 6 17 4 11 8 2 21 Tokatoka No. 2 Matakohe 66 67 80 0 0 166 13 4 7 16 1 0 12 0 11 1 6 15 4 6 12 32 56 57 58 Mareretu Paparoa 68 69 70 0 0 129 11 8 7 4 9 9 17 8 14 30 Paparoa Homestead .. Maungaturoto 70 71 70 13 4 126 14 6 6 11 9 19 3 0 0 13 3 15 28 59 60 Kaiwaka .. } Pukekaroro .. j Tara Road* Mangawai Beach Te Pahi Albertland North 72 150 0 0 14 2 2 5 8 5 John S. Colhoun .. M 150 0 0 | 18 19 24 24 18 61 73 74 75 76 73 6 8 100 0 0 100 0 0 102 14 8 8 6 1 17 19 10 7 14 8 10 6 9 7 7 8 0 13 0 6 12 5 8 18 3 Jane A. Cameron .. G. A. Thompson .. Amelia Fisher G. F. C. Hosking .. Mrs. J. Brooks F F F M S 80 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 5 0 0 62 63 64 Rodney— Port Albert 77 219 3 4 12 14 6 179 7 7 George B. Reid Caroline J. Flatt .. Mary J. Mander .. Sarah J. Purdie Kate Duncan HM A F F P F F 150 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 48 65 66 Wharehine Wellsford 78 79 100 17 11 68 0 0 8 19 5 9 11 5 8 9 0 20 17 *0; lened in Februar

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o . y - a <D TO >'^ SS O P fl o Otfi Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. 0.-3 gec £ O O Jh o d O TO Teachers' Names, Maintenance. . . including all Teachers Buildings, an( j Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other of the Year. Salaries and Ordinary Avmnrntnq Allowances. Expenditure. A PP ar *^ us - Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. a-i M Ul O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. <D O §^ .2 o |§ %& o<p w.% to 67 68 69 Roaney— continued. Wayby Hoteo North Tauhoa Great Barrier* Tryphena SO SI 82 83 84 £ s. d. 100 0 0 101 2 5 109 3 4 100 0 0 105 0 0 £ s. d. 7 19 6 10 4 2 6 10 0 0 10 10 8 6 4 £ s. d. 133 9 6 10 0 0 14 4 9 1 11 0 189 17 8 Ada Pasooe Helen Simpson P. J. R. Peacocke .. Herbert Bates David Jenkins Mrs. Jenkins Adelaide Latimer .. Mary L. Buchanan Marianne Wann .. Peter Moores Florence Buckle .. Sarah M. Algie Sarah M. Dunne .. Joseph Wooller Miss McBrierty .. Mrs. Algie Alice S. Hyatt Alexander Campbell Ethel M. Potter .. Jessie Morison Annie Barton F F M M M S F F F HM F P F F M S S F HM F P F P F £ s. a. 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 160 0 0 30 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 150 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 108 0 0 23 23 21 18 21 70 71 72 Pakirif Dacre's Claim Little Omaha ., Upper Matakana 85 86 87 88 6 5 11 85 3 4 108 15 0 201 11 8 6 12 10 10 16 10 15 9 8 16 6 0 19 6 0 6 6 19 17 51 73 74 Big Omaha Lower Matakana Mullet Point V Mahurangi Heaas, W. ) 89 90 70 10 0 58 6 8 6 10 0 6 11 7 14 13 19 17 91 160 0 0 22 5 10 7 2 6 75 76 Kaipara Flats Warkworth 92 93 98 10 0 264 16 4 10 0 9 26 12 2 10 18 3 5 17 27 68 Dome Valley Komokoriki No. 1 ) Komokoriki No. 2 j Puhoi 107 2 2 9 15 24 U 40 77 78 94 95 130 0 0 14 14 3 32 18 0 William L. Cox M 130 0 0 79 96 200 0 0 14 0 3 20 0 4 Frederick W. Kysh E. M. Goldsworthy M F P 150 0 0 50 0 0 80 81 82 83 Waitemata — Waiwera Waiwera Springs Wainui Waae Kaukapakapa 97 98 99 100 101 115 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 98 6 8 180 0 0 11 4 1 6 10 0 7 19 5 11 0 9 14 16 10 0 6 6 0 12 6 0 7 0 0 6 6 4 17 0 John Murray Clara B. Westwood Harriett M. Juaa .. Frances Longmore George W. Murray Maud Murray Mary C. Howard .. Daniel D. Metge .. Flora A. Molnnis .. William Kay B. C. Housley Susan Land Ann E. Brook Constance M. Upton Thomas A. Jones .. K. C. Maolaurin .. Violet A. Johnston James Vos Mrs. Vos George F. Grierson M F F F M F P F HM A F AM MP F P F P F P HM MP F M S M 120 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 230 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 25 20 23 19 49 S4 85 Parkhurst Helensville 102 103 104 2 4 484 16 9 7 19 3 38 13 8 fi'lO 7 16 190 Wooahill 9 2 6 86 104 265 8 4 22 1 6 57 TaupakiJ Hobsonville .. 105 106 12 16 10 114 11 8 li'ia i 14 16 11 87 21 RiverheadJ Pukeatua .. ) Horse-shoe Bush ) Long Bay Lucas Creek§ Greenhithe .. Birkenheaa [B]— Northcote 107 53 7 2 14 5 4 f W 1 19 15 13 13 88 108 147 10 0 13 3 1 0 9 0 William Hammond M 150 0 0 S9 109 110 111 58 6 8 67 8 4 17 13 4 7 7 2 6 15 1 4 0 0 4 6 8 0 0 6 14 17 10 Edith A Hill Fanny J. McKee .. Laura Blyth F F F 60 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 90 112 307 18 4 54 17 0 2 9 3 William Fidler, M.A. Mary F. Honan .. Bertha A. Sonster.. II M AF FP 190 0 0 70 0 0 20 0 0 93 Waitemata— Mayfieia 123 6 8 12 5 5 12 2 5 Charles W. Clark .. Mrs. Clark Luther Hames Matilda Patterson.. Alice MoArthur Alfred Benge Robert Jones-Parry Margaret A. Smith Euphemia Simpson Harriett H. Burgess Jane H. Hume Henry A. Darrow .. Violet Kingsford .. Marian Hunt Kate A. Kelly Maud Nicholson .. George Barber Mrs. Ellen Trobe .. Michael F. Daly .. A. M. Urwin M S HM FP FP HM AM AF AF AF AF MP F P F P FP HF MP F HM F P 110 0 0 5 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 325 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 108 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 135 0 0 50 0 0 91 113 23 92 Lake 114 216 13 4 25 9 4 2 17 6 57 901 3 4 109 18 9 90 1 1 437 93 Devonport [B] 115 Swanson 94 116 143 6 8 8 19 4 13 9 0 34 95 96 Henderson's Mill New Lynn 117 118 116 0 0 188 16 8 9 11 8 12 15 3 7 6 6 17 8 0 21 34 * Itinerant, t Opened in November, I Opened in October, § Opened in July,

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o . ■US o 2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (tho latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh d§ *■§ goo S3 $ a ca o 5 3 * O in O Mainte; Expei iditure for the Year. lance. j g ear - _§ Annual j § g " Teachers'Names, %. *$$%££ gf including all Teachers .-> o . +1 i;.,<-„ -2 3 Buildings, and Pupil-teachers a° £*."' Sa Sites, on tho Staff at the End S| p 't ,, sf t-a Furniture, of the Year. n ,„i ,"-.„« §.S and o smaitei 01 d^ Apparatus. to the Year. gH < _ Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Waiternaiia— continued. Titirangi Waikoniiti Huia £ s. d. 80 0 0 97 13 4 92 1 11 £ s. d. 11 11 10 7 7 1 0 19 2 £ s. d. A. J. Tinling Arabella C. Ryan .. James Graham £ s. a. 80 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 97 98 99 119 120 121 12*14 1 F F M 15 21 21 .00 Auckland [B] — Richmond Road 122 394 13 11 42 15 4 11 1 6 Mrs. Emma Rooney Helena T. Shortt .. Isabella M. Clark .. Matilda Davison .. Flora Mackenzie .. Joshua E. Robinson Benjamin Bailey .. Thomas U. Wells .. Mrs. M. Caldwell .. Dennis R. Flavell.. Jane E. McLeod .. Margaret Whitelaw Clara A. Edmiston Lavinia M. Hobson Catherine E. Barry Thomas Rodgers .. Eveline M. Holloway Maud H. Burfoot .. Josephine Hamilton Alice M. Arey Annie E. Holloway Edith E. Herrisk .. Mrs. Jano Simpson Kate Ridings Sarah A. Johnston Caroline White Henry Worthington W. H. Draffin W. M. Gilling E. Louisa Dunning Annie G. Jerram .. Andelia S. Dewar .. Patience A. Young Elsie Shrewsbury .. Lucy St. M. Fraser .Nelly Spragg Harold J. D. Mahon Edward J. Darby .. F. E. Thompson .. Annie L. Gibbons .. Grace J. Croker .. Laura A. Roberts .. Priscilla M. Bartlett Eva B. Kilt Sarah E. Brown .. Mabel Jowitt Edwin T. Hart Arthur Edwards .. Mary J. Mcllhone Mary E. Hould .. S. A. Hetherington Jessie Weston Clara E. E. Steel .. Eveline M. Knight Herbert G. Cousins Moore F. Haszard.. Agnes J. Ballantine Edith C. Cooksey .. Alice M. Caldwell .. Annie L. Butters .. Margaret G. Rees .. Ethel A. W. Power Charles M. Carter .. Mrs. S. A. Jones .. James Elliott Maria Edwards Jessie F. P. Davis .. Susan J. Ormiston Elizabeth J. Tring Mary S. Slater W. A. Pilkington .. Alice J. Reynolds .. Emma J. Larritt .. M, G. Ramson HP A F A F F P F P MP HM AM A F AM A F A F A F A F A F MP F P F P F P F P F P F P HF A F F P F P HM AM AM A F A F A F A F A F A F A F MP MP F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P IIM AM A F A F AM A F A F A F MP MP F P F P F P F P F P F P HM A F AM A F A F A F A F A F MP F P F P F P 184 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 414 0 0 150 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 160 0 0 90 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 441 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 384 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 360 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 193 Ponsonby 1,392 3 4 4 19 6 123 156 3 6 731 Bayfield 124 290 16 8 29 4 11 401 18 8 113 Wellesley Street 1,684 12 6 295 9 4 108 17 1 125 831 .01 Beresford Street 126 1,414 13 0 263 4 3 07 11 71 632 Napier Street 127! 1,230 6 5 165 5 2 47 10 1 55!

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o . .43 o.2 'AH O TO go o 2 P o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. o _,- Expen 08 g co Mainte: £ o o u $ « Teachers d o Salaries and q m Allowances. 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. o O ® Annual g n' Salary and f^-S _G~ Allowance g a o at the Rate 3j 3 c-rj paid during <™ |g.tfi the Last g.'g g Quarter of ri Tj Ph the Year. © B t* <! Other Ordinary Expenditure. Auckland [B] — contd. Napier Street — contd. £ S. d. £ S. d. £ s. d. Florence Maxwell.. Mark H. Morn Eva Gregory B. Cronin, B.A. G. Lippiatt, M.A. .. Margaret Coghill .. Annie E. J. Hall .. Martha J. Shepherd Herbert J. Jones .. Ethel C. Andrews .. E. V. Edenborough Maggie Worth Frederic A. Clarke George Thwaites .. Mrs. Jane Skeen .. Dorcas E. Cleveland Kate Reynolds Peter Leonard Edward K. Mulgan Ellen Astley Kate Keesing Jane D. Grant Gertrude E. Barlow S. Henry Macky .. Bffie M. Revitt .. Miriam Barlow Robert W. Neal .. Estelle J. Aubin .. Isabella M. Darby Elizabeth Sutton .. Jessie C. French .. £ S. d. F P 30 0 0 MP 30 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 299 0 0 366 AM 180 0 0 A F 80 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 60 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F P 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 30 0 0 MP 30 0 0 HM 210 0 0 137 A F 80 0 0 A F 60 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 348 0 0 510 AM 150 0 0 A F 90 0 0 A F 80 0 0 A F 60 0 0 A F 50 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 MP 40 0 0 F P 30 0 0 F P 30 0 0 F P 30 0 0 F P 20 0 0 Nelson Street 128 804 10 7 168 5 10 37 8 8 128 366 Chapel Street 129 398 15 4 81 12 10 3 11 3 137 Parnell [B] ;. 981 10 10 105 10 6 13 13 0| .02 130 510 103 Eden— Remuera 131 641 8 4 83 4 4 23 5 10 R. B. Heriot Alfred C. Hall Mary E. Courtayne Mrs. M. Bruce Estelle A. Tisdall .. Albert L. Sheppard Kate Shroff Eva H. Carr Elsie W. Cardno .. Bernard Bedford .. Lily Gubb James E. Waygood Bertha F. Picken .. Kate A. Taylor Thomas L. May .. Alice Kells Inez G. Udy HM 291 0 0 341 AM 100 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 50 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 30 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 150 0 0 47 F P 50 0 0 HM 190 0 0 97 A F 60 0 0 F P 50 0 0 HM 175 0 0 77 F P 50 0 0 F P 30 0 0 341 Tamaki West 104 132 192 10 0 25 9 3 5 9 0 47 105 Ellerslie 133 297 18 4 32 1 5 1 15 1 97 .00 Panmure 134 255 0 0 27 8 4 0 6 6 77 .07 Aucklana [B] — Grafton Road 135 975 7 8 104 1 5 74 1 3 George Healey, B.A. W. W. Hill Mary E. Hopper .. Eliza Reid Annie Moses Blanche Bedlington Alfred J. T. Judkins Marie Cox Lilian F. Shepherd F. S. Hutchinson .. Louisa F. Walker .. N. T. Lambourne .. HM 330 0 0 458 AM 150 0 0 A F 100 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 60 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 MP 40 0 0 458 Newton [B] — Newton East Rev. R. Coates, B.A. Alfred Taylor F. E. N. Gaudin .. Lydia Wright Charlotte A. Hopper Arundel M. Beale .. Bertha C. Greatbatch Clara G. Berry Samuel MoPherson E. Hilda Keane .. Lilian L. Greatbatch Mary B. Jackson .. Leonard W. Totman Christopher Ingram Eleanor Ball Mildred M. Eastgate HM 363 0 0 560 AM 150 0 0 AM 100 0 0 A F 110 0 0 A F 90 0 0 A F 80 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 70 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 MP 30 0 0 MP 30 0 0 F P 20 0 0 F P 20 0 0 .03 1361 1,275 5 0 206 5 2 8 5 8 560

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Table No. 8. —List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c. — continued. AUCKLAND — continued.

o . .+= °S A s o w Q 2 If2 <-> Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh ■ o o o *■§■ goo ■5 s a a o S S 2< a o O TO o 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. CD .a ■£ .2-3 O P-l o Annual § >*' Salary and -ti-2 Allowance S 3 at the Rate g o paid during < ™ the Last a'S Quarter of d'^ the Year. o S > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Newton [B] — continued. Newton W est £ s. a. 1,085 5 0 £ s. d. 110 8 0 £ s. a. 7 11 0| £ s. a. 354 0 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 190 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 321 0 0 150 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 210 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 327 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 13' Alfred S. Webber .. Joseph L. Innes W. J. Wernham .. Maria E. Walker .. Janet Wilson Eva P. Cato Jessie A. Burns Robert S. Latter .. Gertrude Berry H. M. S. McGibbon Florence G. Aicken M. K. Edenborough Marion W. Cleghorn Charles A. Bruford Joseph F. Dixon .. Jane A. Smart Emma M. Coad .. Elsie D. Grant Eliza M. Cox T. H. A. Walker .. Ruth B. Jones William N. Mcintosh Annie E. Udy Eaith R. Clarke .. Alfrea Hosking Alfrea F. Burton .. Mary Lovatt Agnes G. Steel Agnes Hawkins Caroline G. Daniels Mary E. Herbert .. E. K. E. Aicken .. Alice J. Clayton .. Marion C. Holder .. Robert C. Whitham Hannah Astley Ida Baker Henry T. Gibson .. Henry F. Brewer .. Florence Willerton Elsie L. Alexandre Richard L. Talbot.. Joann Mathieson .. William F. Collis .. John L. Scott Hannah J. Priestly Edward A. Power .. Jane Hueston Margaret Stewart .. Denis O'Donoghue Marion A. Robb .. James Miller Ralph D. Stewart .. John H. Gillies Effie S. Bull Lilian M. Browne .. Helen Robb M. S. Newman D. R. F. Campbell Hilda K. Gibbons .. Alfred J. Murdoch Nettie E. Ockendon Harriett L. Gillman John S. Phillips .. Mrs. D. Grant Thomas B. Tanner Alice M. Lindsay .. Charles B. Davis .. Mary E. Roberts .. Jane C. Spence Mary Keaney Catherine A. Browne H. N. Le Gallais .. Albert W. Davis .. Kate E. Roberts .. Florence Conldrey HM AM AM A F A F A F A F MP F P F P F P F P F P HM AM A F A F F P F P MP F P HM A F F P HM AM A F AF AF A F F P F P F P F P HM A F A F MP MP F P F P HM F P MP HM A F MP F P F P HM F P MP HM AM A F AF A F A F MP F P MP F P F P M S HM F P HM F P F F F HM MP F P F 532 252 09 Newmarket [B] 138! 588 11 4 118 8 1 14 5 6 EdenEpsom 91 .10 139' 295 0 0 42 19 6 7 9 Oi Mount Eden 888 1 8 92 5 3 7 12 0 426 11 1401 Mount Albert 185 .12 141 462 10 0 48 10 2 466 0 0 Point Chevalier 74 .13 142 292 10 0 24 2 0 0 12 0 .14 Avondale 143 373 0 8 40 17 0 255 0 0 147 Mount Roskill 222 10 0 19 18 11 3 2 6 61 15 144 Onehunga [B] 897 13 6 114 9 1 2 14 6 449 16 145 Manukau — Waiheke Island 19 .17 146 94 11 8 7 7 9 0 15 0 .18 Pakuranga .. 147 195 16 8 19 3 6 61 .19 Howick 148 216 5 0 21 0 0 1 18 6 44 .20 .21 .22 Turanga Creek Maraetai Ness Valley Wairoa South 149 150 151 152 93 6 8 67 10 0 88 6 8 250 0 0 7 13 8 6 19 5 13 13 3 20 5 6 0 15 6 6*14 0 24 15 21 65 Sandspit* 11 15 0 8 2 10 153 * Aided; opened in October.

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o . 8.2 A Xj O TO ■s'a 5 2 TOhh a o OCfl Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. ! gyj Maintenance. i -~ o ate ® 3 Teachers' Other ' 3 o Salaries and Ordinary J q w Allowances. Expenditure. Oh-- . o 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. J> Annual £ Salary and £.-* Allowance o [ at the Rate S" paid during £i£ the Last to Quarter of pn the Year. I © a -a 3 o a a ! & g a& ot tll.'Z cd q Sb > "Hi 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 .28 .24 .25 26 .27 .28 .29 Manukau— continued. Mangere Mangere Bridge Otahuhu Papatoitoi East Tamaki Woodside Weymouth Papakura Valley Papakura Ardmore Drury Karaka No. 1 Waiau* Manukau Heads Awitu Pollok Waipipi Kohekohe Waiuku 154 155 156 157 158 159 160i 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 £ s. a. 248 16 10 205 7 5 465 0 0 259 3 4 262 10 0 159 4 7 58 6 8 167 16 8 295 16 8 100 0 0 193 0 8 71 6 8 56 6 8 54 3 4 140 0 0 83 16 8 132 10 0 102 0 0 184 3 4 £ s. a. 23 9 10 21 12 4 51 7 5 24 10 0 23 3 9 8 3 11 4 12 8 2 4 26 4 0 22 10 3 16 15 8 7 15 3 0 7 0 9 19 0 14 15 10. 13 6 6 18 0 7 16 13 5 17 18 5 £ s. a. 3 3 6 16 12 9 6 8 2 8 17 5 5 19 11 1 15 9 1 14 6 0 13 3 0 6 6 24 14 7 10 19 10 1 12 0 James Mellsop Jessie Bower Mrs. L. Woodwara Florence B. Dunn.. Lilian Vellenoweth James Armstrong .. C. E. Gillespie Frances Harding .. William N. Ingram Chrissie S. Paterson John W. Sumner .. Euphemia Macky.. Ada E. Carruth William Green Helen McGee Maria Andrew C. A. Semadeni Louisa Vincent Annie Newbegin .. D. W. Jones Florence J. Baston Joseph Calvert Hilda M. E. Kissling Donald A. McKay.. Mary C. Tregear .. Harry Hockin Mary E. Wallis .. Janet S. Broun Margaret Broun .. Mary M. Cossey James W. Rennick Mrs. C. Turner Edith M. Chapman Joseph Glenny Mrs. M. Harvey Florence Nicholson George Large Annie I. McKay .. J. A. C. Lamont .. Mrs. F. Binns Janet McGee Kate Bowden Harriett E. Esoott A. Carson Dunning Maxwell McGee .. Edward W. Browne Agnes Usher Frederick J. Ohlson Jessie J. Bayly Florence L. Mellsop Arthur M. Perry .. Fanny Masefield .. Harry Carse Marion E. Lambert W. H. Nicholson .. Rose G. Crisp James Hogwood .. Lydia M. Hill Elizabeth Masefield George A. Worsley M. J. Guiniven Aimee D. Bright .. Alfred A. Turner .. John Fisher Mrs. E.Fisher Mildred W. Harris Martha Boden Annie Fulton Arthur Short Nora L. Francis .. Mary J. Johnston .. James Chappell Francis Warren .. Mary A. Rogers Francis H. Brown Florence T. Eastgate £ S. d. HM 160 0 0 F P 50 0 0 HF 140 0 0 F P 30 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 230 0 0 A F 70 0 0 A F 60 0 0 MP 60 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 175 0 0 A F 50 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 175 0 0 A F 60 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F 70 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 175 0 0 A F 70 0 0 MP 50 0 0 F 100 0 0 HM 160 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F 70 0 0 F 70 0 0 F 60 0 0 M 135 0 0 S 5 0 0 F 70 0 0 M 120 0 0 S 5 0 0 F 100 0 0 HM 150 0 0 F P 40 0 0 M 120 0 0 S 5 0 0 F 80 0 0 F 108 0 0 F 100 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 175 0 0 F P 50 0 0 F P 50 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 135 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 150 0 0 F P 50 0 0 HM 190 0 0 A F 70 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 150 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HF 108 0 0 MP 60 0 0 HM 200 0 0 A F 80 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 20 0 0 HM 160 0 0 F P 50 0 0 F P 40 0 0 M 120 0 0 HM 160 0 0 F P 40 0 0 HM 150 0 0 F P 40 0 0 51 68 176 76 70 38 12 31 75 22 52 17 11 10 30 18 27 29 46 Kariaetahi 173 118 9 8 16 4 6 18 6 29 Maioro Waitangi Brookside West Mauku 174 175 176 177 92 7 4 109 6 8 100 0 0 177 10 0 7 4 10 10 3 0 9 7 5 15 18 5 10 3 8 4 4 0 325 8 1 16 31 23 38 137 138 Patumahoe 178 144 9 4 51 19 6 110 36 139 Puni .. 179 261 18 8 44 8 7 2 0 2 72 Ararimu 179 11 8 14 8 1 57 10 0 39 140 180 141 Hunua 181 147 1 8 8 18 4 139 5 8 35 142 Maketu 182 184 3 4 44 3 11 0 6 0 43 143 Bombay 183 303 4 1 23 13 11 0 16 0 94 Paparata 184 193 15 0 14 3 0 1 13 0 45 144 145 Pukekohe East 185 138 14 2 15 4 2 4 19 7 34 146 Pukekohe West 186 351 7 1 51 10 0 23 5 10 115 Harrisville 256 4 2 49 11 9 52 .47 187 .48 .49 Bucklandt Tuakau 188 189 80 1 5 197 18 4 9 0 3 20 10 3 515 7 2 3 9 1 27 50 .50 Whangarata.. 190 180 8 11 15 14 1 281 16 6 50 fO] eued in Ma;

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o.l go TOh3 0 s o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (tho latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh-,' . O o o &<§ Pm ■to O -r. O ri 3 o O TO o Mainte: Expe: tditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. Q a* .8*3 o Oh Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O £s !<§■ oEH Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 51 Manukau— continued. Pokeno 191 £ s. a. 208 3 11 £ s. a. 38 19 4 £ s. a. 2 6 11 Alexander M. Rust Sarah K. Niccol .. Elizabeth Davis .. HM FP F £ s. a. 160 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 51 .52 .53 .54 Maungatawhiri Valley Coromandel— Port Charles* Cabbage Bay Whangapoua Coromandel 192 193 194 195 196 83 6 8 48 15 9 114 16 8 81 11 0 340 16 8 7 12 10 2 2 7 11 13 7 7 11 4 54 3 8 21 0 10 15 6 2 12 3 8 7 0 John H. Huason .. William E. Johns .. Freaerio Lough Alfrea J. Litten Charlotte Murrish.. Henry P. Andrew .. Mary F. Egan Joseph B. Rockliff.. Mary S. Clymo James Boswell Margaretta McGregor O. T. Hearne Beatrice G. Hearne George W. Bradshaw Eliza A. Harper .. William C. Davies M M M HM A F MP F P HM A F MP F P HM F P HM A F MP 70 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 210 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 20 12 18 23 102 .55 Driving Creek 197 365 12 2 53 8 9 17 6 129 Kuaotunu 164 16 8 26 7 3 465 18 10 .56 198 36 .57 Mercury Bay 199 308 15 0 21 18 6 21 15 0 79 Thames — Tairua 239 3 4 19 16 2 211 15 6 Henry B. Wilson .. Amelia J. Walters.. Mary Esoott HM A F F 175 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 .58 200 60 .59 Hastings 201 109 11 4 10 7 6 2 14 9 22 .60 Thames [B]-— Tararu 202 432 19 6 36 9 5 1 1 10 William H. Newton Sarah Gott Sarah A. Coad Florence L. Hall .. Ernest J. Banks .. Emily E. Rae James Christie Agnes M. Mulvany William Brown Sarah A. Reid Thomas Isemonger Thomas Day Mrs. F. Macky Margaret B. Gordon Mary R. S. McQuade John J. Keaney Mary E. Renshaw .. Beatrice M. Angove Sylvia G. Smith .. Horatio Phillips .. Charles A. Walter .. Mrs. M. Phillips .. Kate P. Mulvany ., Emily Brown Mary MoEnteer .. Jane E. Boxall Florence M. Pitwood Michael P. Mulligan Elizabeth Gibson .. Frances Haselden.. W. H. V. Hall M. H. Ashman Annie Adams Elizabeth E. Harris Clara H. Gerring .. Edith M. Tuck .. William J. May .. Martha Shluete .. William 0. Lamb .. William R. Gillespie Gertrude Palmer .. Annie Henry George N. Phillips Mary E. Catran .. Sophia Wilson Francis Murphy .. Clara E. Casey Charles Gribble .. Mrs. Paull Mary A. Stanton .. HM A F A F F P MP F P HM A F MP F P HM AM A F A F A F MP F P F P F P HM AM A F A F A F F P F P F P MP F P HF AM A F AF F P F P F P HM A F MP MP F P F HM F P F HM F P M S F 220 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 299 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 315 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 210 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 90 0 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 157 Waiotahi Creek 362 10 0 3 0 6 .61 203 39 8 9 121 Waiokaraka 750 5 8 89 10 8 3 5 6 204 362 .62 Kauaeranga Boys' 205; 883 11 0 97 2 2 6 11 o! 404 Kauaeranga Girls' 206! 514 3 4i 54 7 6: 10 3 6 235 Thames— Parawai .63 207 345 16 8 33 17 3 0 18 0 145 Kirikirif Turua 208 209 7 10 0 197 10 0 14*18 10 18 1 4 6 7 2 .64 49 Metherton Puriri 210 211 54 3 4 182 1 8 12 8 13 18 2 0 10 3 116 12 42 165 Omaha 212 111 3 4 6 14 10 0 6 6 19 Hikutaia 213 100 0 0 7 3 11 25 uded; o; lened in A; ail. + 0: lened in November.

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o . CD M || om O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. *3 Pco Maintenance. £© g"oS o> S Teachers' Other a © Salaries and Ordinary Q <° Allowances. Expenditure. . o o o 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. © a-i p o So tfl O Ph 1 6 o Annual a Salary and nsS Allowance ©■ a at the Rate £ a paid during the Last 5je Quarter of jc the Year. © EH > < 166 Thames — continued. Paeroa Karangahake 214 215 £ s. d. 363 11 0 154 6 8 £ s. d. 36 3 8 8 9 9 £ s. d. 35 11 0 247 8 0 Walter Sullivan .. Margaret Akers Annie Crawford Minnie Shaw Jessie W. Paterson David W. Dunlop .. James H. Johnston Julia Robinson Alfred Oldham .. Margaret Maxwell Kate Trusoott Robert J. Corbett .. HM AF F P F P HF MP M S HM F P HF MP £ s. a. 200 0 0 99 70 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 108 0 0 38 50 0 0 60 0 0 14 5 0 0 150 0 0 40 40 0 0 108 0 0 37 40 0 0 38 14 Owharoa 216 80 11 8 6 13 6 12 0 Waitekauri 217 165 9 8 12 8 4 80 9 0 40 .67 :68 Waihi 218 115 8 8 8 16 5 279 0 0 37 .69 .70 Raglan— Onewhero Churchill 219 220 50 0 0 142 13 4 6 10 9 13 13 1 1 12 0 Margaret H. Crosbie David Russell Miss C. H. Barker.. Frank R. Byles David L. Smart .. Miss Barker James La Trobe .. Mrs. La Trobe E. M. Fielder Robert McPhorson Mrs. Jerome Mrs. E. Peglar H. D. Wily Mrs. T. Wilson F M S M M S M S F M S F M S 50 0 0 13 140 0 0 14 5 0 0 70 0 0 110 0 0 24 5 0 0 120 0 0 27 5 0 0 70 0 0 12 110 0 0 15 5 0 0 76 0 0 19 80 0 0 17 5 0 0 13 14 Te Akatea & Waingaro* Karamu 221 222 14 4 5 119 14 0 19 19 10 4 0 5 3 15 3 24 171 172 Raglan 223 124 3 4 20 1 6 27 173 174 Waitetuna Te Mata 224 225 50 0 0 112 10 0 7 9 9 9 7 3 12 15 175 Ruapuke Te Kirikirif 226 227 56 10 8 71 6 8 7 2 9 0 16 1 19 17 176 177 Waikato — Miranda Mercer 228 229 72 10 0 240 10 6 8 9 0 22 3 0 50 0 0 Annie Davies Charles T. Edwards Sarah Stewart Henry H. Thompson Mary Hoe F HM F P MP F 80 0 0 15 175 0 0 62 40 0 0 40 0 0 70 0 0 11 1 K 15 62 TeRangiJ .. Whangamarino Wairanga Rangiriri Ohinewai Huntly 37 14 4 6 10 0 3 11 5 11 15 19 21 26 146 178 230 179 180 181 182 231 232 233 234 75 0 0 100 13 5 102 0 0 421 12 0 7 16 3 7 12 3 9 3 3 55 4 9 00 2 1 12 0 3 5 1 E. F. Hawkins Elizabeth Keary .. Kate A. Fletcher .. Colonel T. H. Smith Catherine S. Smith Samuel Harris Emily E. Tidd Johanna McDonnell Elizabeth Byrne .. Florence M. Harris Magdalen L. Russell Elizabeth Kelly .. F F F HM A F MP F P F P HF F P F F 15 80 0 0 19 100 0 0 21 100 0 0 26 210 0 0 146 70 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 120 0 0 43 30 0 0 100 0 0 27 70 0 0 17 Taupiri .. 149 17 3 10 18 2 3 15 2 183 235 43 184 185 Hukanui Kirikiriroa Hamilton [B] — Hamilton East 236 237 93 3 4 67 1 6 8 14 11 6 16 9 19 12 0 0 3 9 27 17 186 238 326 13 4 35 16 2 13 2 Percy E. Stevens .. Amelia M. Nixon .. Dorothy I. Gresham Mary E.Mason Violet F. G. Graham Margaret J. Allely.. HM A F F P F P F P F 200 0 0 106 70 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 29 106 Marsh Meadows Waikato — Tamahere 100 0 0 8 7 0 2 3 5 239 29 .87 240 133 11 1 10 2 1 0 18 0 James Dean Edith Ewen Jane F. Sinclair .. M S F 120 0 0 28 5 0 0 100 0 0 26 28 26 .88 Hautapu Cambridge [B] —■ Cambridge 241 100 0 0 8 17 4 .89 242 416 13 4 38 16 8 0 10 0 Robert C. Dyer Blanche Carnachan Maud C. Mandeno.. Colin R. Munro .. Adah Y. Martyn .. HM A F F P MP F P 220 0 0 160 60 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 160 Waikato — Taotaoroa No. 1 ) Taotaoroa No. 2 J Tawhare Waipa— Ngaruawahia 145 0 0 W. R. C. Walker .. Mrs. T. Bruce Elizabeth E. Biggs M S F 135 0 0 22 10 0 0 12 100 0 0 26 .90 243 14 12 11 0 13 0 22 12 26 .91 244 125 7 6 7 0 0 10 6 6 .92 Pukete Te Kowhai Whatawhata 245 380 0 0 80 0 0 76 13 10 136 11 8 40 16 6 7 9 5 0 18 7 14 14 7 26 5 10 4' 8 0 4 2 0 Howard J. S. Ellis E. R. Patterson .. Helen L. Mandeno A. J. Cunningham.. Alfred N. Bowden .. Isabella Smith Ella Wills George W. Rapson Miss L. Higginson HM A F F P F P MP F F M S 200 0 0 124 80 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 18 100 0 0 20 120 0 0 28 5 0 0 124 .93 .94 .95 246 247 248 18 20 28 '" Itinerant; opened in October. i Aided. J Opened in May.

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. AUCKLAND— continued.

O ill 3 2 o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (tho latter marked LBJ) in which situate. *■§ gee o a If O TO Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. O Teachers' Names, ■_. including all Teachers •■* o and Pupil-teachers g j^j on the Staff at the End .- ° of the Year. -S" 3 o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Rato paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. o o Ca Q eg £ $ o'p OJ JH ► Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Hamilton [B] — Hamilton West £ s. d. 338 15 0 £ s. a. 58 19 8 £ s. d. John M. Murray .. Ellen K. Sandes .. Evelyn Wilson Richard Gillett Louisa Douglas HM A F F P MP F P £ s. d. 200 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 123 196 24! 197 198 199 Waipa— Ngahinepouri To Rore Ohaupo 250 251 252 61 6 8 90 0 0 169 3 4 7 4 0 17 2 11 11 19 2 0 6 6 0 19 6 0 12 9 Helen J. Walter .. Elizabeth A. Nixon Augustus N. Scott Annie B. Krippner Jessie H. Edmiston Henry R. Hyatt .. Mrs. Mary Bruce .. Agnes Kay ' .. George Blackett .. Ethel M. Harper .. J. D. McNaughton Miss K. Harper W. H. Worsley .. Sophia A. Mandeno Harry J. Durham .. John Rees Elizabeth Lewis .. Eva M. Harper John La Prello Virginia E. Lowther T. H. Chapman Margaret M. Kelly Edith C. Selby .. F F HM F P F HM A F F P HM F P M S HM F P M HM A F F P HM F P HM A F F P 70 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 110 0 0 5 0 0 135 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 175 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 150 0 0 20 0 0 190 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 16 20 47 200 201 Pukerimu Cambridge West 253 254 100 13 4 260 0 0 13 5 3 21 12 0 28 70 >02 Te Rahu 255 186 5 0 12 0 5 45 !03 Alexandra .. 256 122 12 8 12 17 5 19 !04 Paterangi 257 189 3 4 12 18 7 8 13 4 37 !05 !06 Mangapiko .. Te Awamutu 258 259 80 0 0 274 15 0 6 13 2 28 5 6 12 77 Rangiaohia.. 260 186 13 4 17 10 2 40 !07 !08 Kihikihi 261 284 3 4 37 0 5 7 19 0 93 109 110 Piako — Te Aroha West Waihou 262 263 84 13 4 183 6 8 7 0 2 8 16 0 0 5 6 3 11 8 Elizabeth A. Russell William Hooper .. George PI. Pocook.. W. H. P. Marsdon Isabella M. Roberts Francis D. Woods.. C. G. Goldsworthy Edward N. Ormiston Louisa M. Stevens Norman H. S. Law Mabel H. Fortune Elizabeth Sinclair Rosa L. Haverfield Bessie H. Sandes .. I. I. F. R. Kells .. F HM MP HM A F MP F P HM F P MP F F F F F 100 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 210 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 80 0 0 48 0 0 19 43 ill Te Aroha Goldfield 264 386 5 0 52 16 6 6 3 11 127 !12 Waiorongomai 265: 250 8 1 24 10 2 58 113 !14 Morrinsville Waharoa Mangawhara* Oxford Lichfield Tauranga— Katikati No. 2 266 267 268 269 270 102 0 0 104 13 4 37 8 7 75 0 0 45 13 4 7 14 9 9 5 10 3 18 0 6 16 7 10 6 3 11 12 10 18 10 1 0 17 3 2 19 3 29 28 8 17 12 !15 !16 !17 271 272 175 3 6 98 19 8 16 11 0 7 9 10 0 2 4 Cordelia Crowther .. William J. Moor .. Eleanor Wilson HF MP F 120 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 42 19 !18 Katikati No. 3 !19 Tauranga [B] — Tauranga No. 1 2731 242 10 4 26 3 9 Walter W. Madden M. A. de Montalk .. Isabella Lookington Evan R. Lillington F. A. Somerville .. Alfrea E. Trayes .. Annie M. Wilson .. D. W. McNaughton HM F P F P HM A F MP F P MP 175 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 210 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 62 Tauranga No. 2 357 10 0 36 3 7 130 274j Taurauga— Te Puke 162 0 0 280 5 0 HF MP F F 120 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 80 0 0 !20 !21 !22 Greerton Poungakawaf 275 276 277 56 3 4 75 3 8 22 16 10 6 18 8 8 10 3 23 2 7 Margaret Henry .. James Vuglar Alice M. Darby .. M. E. Gillibrand .. 40 16 18 !23 Whakatane — Whakatane .. 278 188 15 0 14 3 7 105 0 0 Frank H. Home .. Maria S. C. Brinsden William Chappell .. Charles Cooper Mabel G. Harris .. William J. Connor.. Rachel G. Barclay.. HM A F MP HM A F MP F P 150 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 41 !24 Opotiki 279 360 5 6 30 6 1 0 14 6 99 Rotorua — Rotorua 213 8 10 17 17 1 152 9 4 HM F P !25 280 Joseph W. Webber Catherine J. Beale.. 150 0 0 50 0 0 39 * Opened in July. i Opened in Fi sbruary.

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Table No. 8. —List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. AUCKLAND — continued.

TARANAKI.

o . © « §1 002 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Oh • O o o +3 ° P e8 o 3 2 5? O as Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, ia@lud.ing all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Stall' at the End of the Year. a .2 .- O .2 3 (a o Q Annual § &j Salary and izi-M Allowance § £j at the Bate |jH paid during <1°^ the Last £g Quarter of se'jjj the Year, <3h 5 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. D. Garner Jones .. James Robb Richard J. Harris .. Alfred H. Shroff .. Thomas R. Jones .. Laura Bell Mrs. M.J. M.Simpson Mary H. Nixon AM AM AM AM MP AF AF AF £ s. a. 150 0 0 100 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 00 0 0 80 0 0 00 0 0 50 0 0 Relieving - teachers, not classified .. Araparara Armadale Huanui Karaka No. 2 .. Ofcakeo - Purua Te Pua Waitoa Valley xpenditure on i Schools not \ 5 open in Dec. miber, 1892. Ei 36 11 5 0 9 4 178 0 6 148 10 8 0 17 6 0 14 7 184 4 10 143 19 4 52 10 10 12 12 0 i"o 0 E: at classified. ■xpenditure n .. Plans and supervision .. City Truant Officer Audit of School Fund Accounts Freight and carnage of school requisites m: 125"'0 0 20 0 0 757 0 1 30 9 8 58,319 7 5 i 0,794 3 1 9,418 8 5 60,413 0 0 18986

1 2 Taranaki— Eltham Road Opunake 1 2 97 6 3 195 18 4 11 16 5 24 0 11 Emma Nixon Harry A. Eason .. Jane McHardy Mary Cross Emma Tait Agnes Malcolm George King A. S. Tyrrell Mary Dougherty .. Violet E. Gayne .. Ernest Henry Clark Agnes A. Eustace .. Catherine Clark .. Emily Cheyne E. J. B. Collins .. Florence Wooa Frank Lisle Robert J. Bakewell Florence Wood Richara Morgan .. Ambler Woodhead.. Claudia Cowling .. M. Jones F HM F P F P S F M S F F HM F P S F M S M M S M HM F P S 100 5 0 153 5 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 8 C 0 80 0 0 78 5 0 8 0 0 72 0 0 63 0 0 128 5 0 35 0 0 8 0 0 78 5 0 85 5 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 96 5 0 8 0 0 77 10 0 117 0 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 35 74 3 4 Oaonui Rahotu 3 4 83 19 0 90 0 0 7 5 8 7 14 7 2 4 10 0 15 6 17 19 5 6 7 Pungarehu Warea Okato 5 6 7 58 15 0 177 4 0 51 0 0 9 18 8 26 10 11 4' 5 0 7 5 2 25 18 49 Tataraimaka Oakura 8 9 83 11 3 85 5 9 11 9 10 13 0 11 19 0 3 20 23 Koru Omata 10 11 77 0 0 102 17 0 5 8 2 17 14 6 17 30 Hurf ord Roaa Frankley Road 12 13 85 5 0 167 7 3 13 18 10 17 12 5 6 2 6 13 15 0 14 44 New Plymouth [B] — Central 1,012 4 11 175 1 5 87 4 0 Hector Dempsey .. A. Mathieson George Harvey Samuel Wyllio Amy A. Arrow Lucy Chapman Agnes Saaier Adelaide Rennell .. Laura Mvnott Kate E.Smith .. Essie Beal Isabella Richarason Lyclia E. Shaw Francos M. Smith Emily Rennell PM AM AM AM A F DP A F A F F P F P F P F P HF A F F P 246 0 0 162 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 130 10 0 66 5 0 35 0 0 10 11 392 West Infants' 15 227 14 11 34 13 6 12 15 0 SO Taranaki — Fitzroy 219 10 5 19 19 9 197 6 0 John Young Alice Stockley Marion Cooper Catherine Roberts HM F P F P S 152 5 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 8 0 0 11 16 75

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Table No. 8. —List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c. —continued. TARANAKI— continued.

o . TO TO •.b'a II TOhh a o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Oh-." . o o o g!K .S o +j -^ P cs O d S P fl o O TO r ® „- Expenditure for the Year. , 2 . •9 8 Annual g n ''I Teachers'Names, * . •m Maintenance. _ .,,. including all Teachers -So „.. ?""i"f t „ S§ , s Buildings, and Pupil-teachers a° «** -he Kate J( g, >t 1 Sites, on the Stall at the End .2$ l Ji ,"1" " g | Teachers' Other of the Year. f ¥3 % Salaries and Ordinary Amiaratus to the Year, j Sh ,<* Allowances. Expenditure, apparatus. h go J . fL._ Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Ixpenditure. 12 13 14 Taranaki — continued. Mangorei Lower Mangorei Upper Carrington Road Kent Road Lower Kent Road Upper Albert Road Egmont Village Bell Block Egmont Road 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 £ s. a. £ a. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 17 61 10 0 4 15 4 .. Sarah Ellis .. F 62 0 0 13 18 77 1 5 11 13 6 .. Rose A. Cowling .. F 69 0 0 16 19 80 6 S 11 0 0 .. Beatrice Cliff .. F 81 0 0 14 20 95 15 10 7 10 4 .. J. M. French, M.A. M 91 0 0 17 Mary Marsh .. S 8 0 0 21 79 16 8 7 3 0 .. Margaret Gow .. F 82 10 0 21 22 99 10 0 7 12 2 .. Charles A. Rogers .. M 84 5 0 17 Charlotte Andrews S 8 0 0 23 86 0 0 12 12 1 .. Annie Laird .. F 73 0 0 28 24 188 10 0 16 13 0 .. George W. Potts .. H M 148 0 0 56 Constance Rundle.. FP 30 0 0 Harriet Hoby .. S 8 0 0 25 83 0 0 6 4 8 .. William Hale .. M 07 10 0 14 Emma Rattenbury S 8 0 0 26 74 2 6 7 17 8 60 2 0 Georgina Roberts .. F 70 5 0 18 27 294 0 0 36 2 7 19 15 6 Herbert Mason, B.A. HM 173 0 0 135 Helen Powell .. A F 69 0 0 Gertrude Carrick .. F P 30 0 0 Ida M. Batten .. F P 30 0 0 28 179 18 4 16 4 0 17 17 0 John T. Campbell.. H M 149 0 0 57 Minnie Campbell .. F P 20 0 0 M. E. Smaller .. S 8 0 0 29 153 10 0 12 17 7 8 6 1 William T. Gilmore HM 103 5 0 38 Oscar Worm ..MP 40 0 0 Jane E. Taylor .. S 8 0 0 30 103 2 0 16 16 11 .. William Adams .. H M 134 10 0 51 Alice May Andrews F P 25 0 0 Mary Adams .. S 8 0 0 15 Upland Road Waitara 26 27 Lepperton 28 10 Waiongona 29 17 Huirangi 30 Clifton— Tikorangi 31 198 15 2 19 8 3 15 0 0 Frederick W. Young H M 155 0 0 60 Isaac Moody West.. MP 40 0 0 Emma S. Armstrong S 8 0 0 32 91 10 0 10 6 3 .. Henry E. Vaughan M 80 0 0 28 Mrs. Telfar .. S 8 0 0 33 34 0 0 4 12 6 0 9 3 Minnie I. Taylor .. F 36 0 0 9 18 31 19 Urenui 32 20 21 Pukearuhe Taranaki— Inglewood 33 34 269 13 8 27 8 4 2 2 6 James Grant, M.A. H M 172 0 0 130 Marion Toaa .. A F 66 15 0 Eaith Reeve .. F P 30 0 0 David Evans ..MP 25 0 0 35 79 15 0 11 0 11 .. Annie E. Meyenberg F 83 15 0 31 36 160 15 0 14 10 5 107 15 4 Thomas B. Winfield HM 127 15 0 51 Lilian Hall .. F P 30 0 0 Jane E.Taylor .. S 8 0 0 37 90 7 11 11 10 6 .. Kenneth Maodonald M 83 5 0 22 Florence R. Earl .. S 8 0 0 38 94 6 0 10 14 8 .. Martin Bourke .. M 74 5 0 17 Sarah Bourke .. S 8 0 0 39 87 8 4 12 9 10 3 17 0 Alexander Spalding M 81 0 0 29 Sarah Spalding .. S 8 0 0 40 231 17 1 32 18 3 240 15 4 Samuel M. Scott .. H M 157 0 0 70 William Daveney ..MP 40 0 0 Laura Reed .. F P 35 0 0 Jane Hirst .. S 8 0 0 41 158 18 0 14 6 7 .. George C. Heenan.. HM 123 15 0 49 Eva M. Rogers .. F P 30 0 0 Rachel Earl .. S 8 0 0 42 273 14 34 17 6 215 4 10 Florence A. Tyrer.. IIM 171 5 0 149 Susan Hogg .. A F 71 5 0 Clara A. King .. F P 35 0 0 Margaret Irvine .. F P 30 0 0 43 207 4 4 25 8 0 3 0 0 Frederick Mills .. HM 154 5 0 89 Sarah Ann Mills .. A F 60 0 0 44 131 1 3 22 11 1 .. C. D. Husband .. HM 120 5 0 39 Letitia Husband .. F P 20 0 0 Marie Johnson .. S 8 0 0 45 84 8 3 15 10 4 47 17 4 Cecilia Hobbs .. F 92 5 0 23 46 59 10 0 7 15 3 226 0 3 George Everiss .. M 88 0 0 16 34 Wortley Roaa Norfolk Roaa 35 36 Kaimata 37 22 23 Tarata 38 24 25 Tariki Stratford— Midhirst 39 40 26 Waipuku 41 27 Stratford 42 28 Ngaire 43 29 Cardiff 44 30 31 Bird Road Rowan Road 45 46 Plans and supervision .. Unclassified .. Expenditure not classified, 75 0 0 40 1 11 37 9 4 6,732 14 10 938 5 11 1,431 5 0 .. .. :6,906 5 02,245 938 5 11

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c. — continued. WANGANUI.

o . o.S "A'S © TO Q.O o o CCr3 OU2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh . o O O % A Mainte: Expeii tditure 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. A •hO g o .2 ■§ m O CM ©" © Annual § u Salary and 13-J5 Allowance § £j at the Rate g 3 paid during <! ™ the Last gj'S Quarter of a *9 the Year. © H > O 3 TO ft gg o Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 1 2 3 Hawera— Pihama Ratanui Otakeho 1 2 3 £ s. d. 150 0 0 92 15 0 214 14 2 £ s. d. 9 15 0 £ s. a. 0 4 0 19 0 195 1 4 Albert Proudlock .. W. Eugene Sarjeant Jacob Honore Mary Voltz James Kinlooh Law Frances J. Davis .. Julia Slattery C. Edith Snelling .. Henry Law William E. Bird .. Charles Maclean .. W. L. F. Chambers Samuel J. Binning Marjory Williamson Mary Agnes Martin Patrick O'Dea James Ure Murray John Harre Fanny Meredith .. Marion Gane Jessie Finlayson .. Thomas A. Harris.. Letitia McGonagle E. M. C. Harrison.. Julia Horneman .. Alexander Matheson Amy F. Brunette .. Esther Ecclesfield Percy G. Jackson .. Frederick J. Carter* Annie Finn M M HM F P HM A F F P F P HM MP M M HM F P F P MP M HM A F F P F HM F P HM A F AM F P F P MP AM F £ s. d. 150 0 0 100 0 0 166 0 0 38 0 0 213 10 0 106 10 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 113 19 0 35 0 0 117 10 0 120 0 0 223 10 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 52 0 0 160 0 0 213 5 0 102 15 0 30 0 0 118 15 0 161 0 0 30 0 0 271 0 0 134 10 0 150 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 60 0 0 72 0 0 26 18 51 1618 0 4 Manaia 4 403 18 9 24 14 0 37 7 3 128 Kapuni 130 1 8 13 0 0 23 10 11 40 5 5 6 7 8 Kaponga Mangatoki .. Eltham 6 7 8 120 13 4 120 0 0 360 10 10 8 14 5 7 15 7 23 11 6 170 14 1 9 6 9 50 0 0 19 20 100 9 10 Te Roti Normanby .. 9 10 160 5 0 338 10 8 11 2 6 23 11 6 3* 0 0 33 116 11 12 Matapu Okaiawa 11 12 112 16 3 163 7 6 9 6 9 13 0 0 26* 2 9 28 49 13 Hawera [B] — 13 783 15 8 43 9 2 196 3 0 280 Whakamara.. Patea— Manutahi Kakaramea .. 16 14 14 68 15 7 15 16 15 16 93 15 0 216 2 6 4 19 5 16 1 6 7 11 0 Frank J. Thomson Arthur England .. Elsie Mayo William Smith James D. Innes T. Augustine Flood Alice Monk P. Amelia Black .. Mary G. Casey Dugald B. Lattey .. Frederick W. Mason James Milne Jemima Cheyne .. Maud E. Mason .. James F. Thurston EmmaMcMeckin .. F. S. M. Hankin .. Celia Sarjeant Taliesin Thomas .. Peter Matheson .. M HM F P M M HM A F F P F P M M HM F P F P MP FP HM F P HM MP 100 0 0 181 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 120 0 0 215 0 0 99 0 0 55 0 0 55 0 0 130 10 0 100 0 0 256 0 0 65 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 176 10 0 38 0 0 171 0 0 35 0 0 27 61 17 18 19 Alton Hurleyville .. Patea [B] 17 18 19 126 5 0 44 15 8 427 5 0 6 17 5 25*16 0 3 6 0 226 5 3 84 16 2 18 21 142 20 21 22 Patea— Whenuakura Kohi Waverley 20 21 22 133 7 6 108 10 11 448 15 0 12 1 3 9 15 0 29 18 0 10 12 0 7 12 6 20 8 0 36 29 171 Momohaki .. 212 11 6 16 1 6 55 15 8 59 23 23 24 Waitotara .. 24 206 14 8 16 18 0 19 0 55 25 26 27 .28 Waitotara — Maxwell Goat Valley .. Brunswick .. Aramoho 25 20 27 28 143 12 2 122 17 6 107 13 8 450 8 9 12 6 3 9 6 9 9 5 5 24 14 0 0 16 0 24 15 10 36 7 0 2 5 0 Alfred Goldsbury .. W. H. A. Worsop .. Elizabeth A. Howie Charles H. W. Lock A. Marion Field .. Jane Ewing Jessie McCaul William H. McLean Edith Hill M M F II M A F F P F P HM F P 143 10 0 135 0 0 98 15 0 218 0 0 102 15 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 186 0 0 30 0 0 41 28 30 140 Mosstown 185 15 11 14 19 0 0 12 4 50 29 29 30 31 Wanganui— Mangawhero Upokongaro Waitotara — Castlecliff Wanganui [B] — Wanganui Boys' 30 31 32 22 7 0 93 10 11 104 0 2 7 10 1 5 12 6 19 0 110 197 6 6 Eleanor Chappie .. Alfred E. Welsh .. R. Hay Ferguson .. F M M 22 10 0 100 0 0 137 10 0 3 23 27 32 33 900 5 9 134 11 5 32 2 8 James Aitken Arthur Gifford William L. Maule.. Ritchings Grant .. Herbert J. Barrett George MoCaul Duncan Mackay .. Sarah F. R. Blyth Catherine D. Grant Margaretta Field .. Ellen Ewing HM AM AM AM AM MP AM HF A F A F A F 308 0 0 185 0 0 145 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0 45 0 0 00 0 0 261 10 0 131 5 0 112 10 0 95 0 0 225 Wanganui Girls' 232 34 708 6 6 6 5 0 *Pri ibationer.

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. WANGANUI— continued.

o . oil A-s O TO s§ TOhH C © Sen Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LBj) iu which situate. . o is o gtB .- © 3 t © 3 S P O TO o Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, s J> Annual g £ m , , , T 5 Salary and t+s Teachers'Names, . Ai , owanoe gg including all Teachers - o at tlle 1{ate |s a S?^ P S" t ?'iS , §1 paid during <<? on the Stall at the End -~ o * . , ° oW ol the Year. |* ££££& cu the Year, j © K Li_ Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. cites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Wanganui [B] — contd. Wanganui Girls' — contd. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Elizabeth A. McNeil Aimee McDonogh .. Jemima N. Hoey .. Jessie Molntyro .. Harriet Curtis Grace Barr Nellie Spurdle Una Powlo Annie Silby Eliza Brown Annie Beaven A F F P H F F P F P F P F P F P F P HF F P £ s. d. 95 0 0 40 0 0 155 0 0 05 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 Wanganui Infants' 405 7 5 62 0 0 250 35 St. John's 93 36 163 4 7 17 0 33 34 Wanganui— Mars Hill Okoia Long-acre Valley Matarawa Warrengate 37 38 39 40 41 91 11 3 116 5 0 9 2 0 95 18 9 210 0 0 1 13 0 5 3 4 6' 3 4 Elizabeth Kelly .. Sheridan C. Hall .. Percy Vaughan E. Monro Monzies.. David Walker Low Elizabeth Burr Jessie H. Peat Lucy Balmer Eliza C. Harper .. F M M M HM F P F F F 72 0 0 100 0 0 24 0 0 100 0 0 174 0 0 47 0 0 75 0 0 54 0 0 36 0 0 14 18 4 22 47 35 36 8 7 7 14 19 0 14412 3 37 38 . Denlair. Riverton Upper Wangaohu Rangitikei— Turakina 42 43 44 72 8 6 57 0 0 25 10 3 7 1 1 21 11 7 39 s 45 207 16 6 14 19 0 11 16 8 David H. Jenkins .. Daisy Stevens Annie Brandon Martha Burns Donald Martin Emma D. Maunder Edwin Mossman .. F. D. Strombom .. Alison McDonald .. Margaret H. Phyn Mabel Sioely HM FP F F M F HM AM A F FP F P 166 0 0 38 0 0 72 0 0 63 0 0 100 0 0 58 10 0 263 0 0 152 10 0 91 7 6 55 0 0 30 0 0 50 40 41 42 43 4.4 Turakina Valley . .. Glen Nevis South Makirikiri West Rangitikei Marton [B] .. 46 47 48 49 50 57 12 6 63 11 3 105 0 0 56 5 0 602 8 6 9 1 11 3 10 1 18 4 14 4 14 11 23 13 216 36 8 0 513 2 45 46 47 Rangitikei— Mount View Porewa Upper Tutaonui 51 52 53 91 3 5 130 0 0 198 10 0 1 8 10 9 4 0 13 0 0 12 0 0 W. B. Prondergast Ernest W. Tompkins Henry J. Carter Martha Farr George S. Evans .. R. Herman Rockel T. Baker Insoll Agnes Peffers George Purnell William McGroody Olive Gibson Henry A. Easther .. Andrew Thomson .. Nellie Thomson Maude Meads Annie Scott Henry M. Payne .. M M HM FP M M HM F P MP HM F P M HM A F F P F P M 84 0 0 130 0 0 143 10 0 55 0 0 130 0 0 150 10 0 169 10 0 55 0 0 52 0 0 143 0 0 20 0 0 125 0 0 223 15 0 99 0 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 117 10 0 11 27 43 2 8 0 48 49 50 Paraokaretu.. Rata Huntervill o .. 54 55 56 130 0 0 143 9 2 226 2 9 8 14 2 11 7 6 16 18 0 15 13 0 110 141 17 3 28 35 64 Crofton 140 7 6 12 6 3 6 6 0 42 51 57 52 53 Greatford Bulls 58 59 121 0 0 443 11 0 8 18 1 24 14 0 26 119 Parawanui Oroua— Halcombo 112 7 7 8 5 5 12 0 0 25 54 60 55 61 345 17 6 24 14 0 3 15 6 James Collier Ada Quarrie Mary Staffan Arthur W. Rule .. Leonard McDonald Annie MoDougall .. Norman J. Crabbe Joseph R. Black .. James Nairn John C. Hill M. H. Lissaman .. Samuel Straohan .. Ada Haynes Patrick Roaohe William Corry* HM F P F P HM MP F M HM MP HM A F AM A F MP AM 218 10 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 113 19 0 35 0 0 123 0 0 156 0 0 156 0 0 52 0 0 256 0 0 127 10 0 145 0 0 93 15 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 120 Stanway 162 5 3 13 0 0 38 56 62 Waituna Beacon sfield Makino Road 63 64 65 90 6 3 115 0 0 217 10 0 9* 2 7 13 16 6 2 10 0 3 6 9 19 30 45 57 58 59 Feilding [B] .. 66 740 4 8 36 8 0 25 2 10 227 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Oroua — Kiwitea Cheltenham Birmingham Apiti Pemberton Aratika Pohangina Colyton 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 128 15 0 129 10 0 110 8 3 9 15 0 9 3 9 10 8 9 164 17 10 5 0 0 3 10 0 192 15 11 124 6 0 162 3 7 11 2 3 177 13 3 Richard O. French R. C. Templer Elizabeth K. Low .. Ellen Prendergast Harry Coventry .. William C. Smith .. Herbert Woodham Hugh D. Densham Mary Shortall M M F F M M M HM F P 120 0 0 117 10 0 111 5 0 75 0 0 84 0 0 100 0 0 135 0 0 169 0 0 30 0 0 31 25 31 81 0 0 99 16 3 134 3 4 201 7 6 11 18 19 41 814 5 14 13 0 * Probationer.

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c. — continued. WANGANUI— continued.

WELLINGTON.

o . A£ ■is A | 2 O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bl) in which situate. cig &■§ ■£$ S d o S a © O m o Maintei Expo; iditure for the Year. lance. Teachers'Names, flr _; including ail Teachers — o Buildings, am i Pupil-teachers c 2 Sites, on trie staff at tho End .2 o Furniture, of the Year. % m and o Apparatus. w © J3 CD O Annual g u Salary and t»-g Allowance § | at the Kate £2 paid during <^ the Last Eg Quarter of S £ tho Year. © H M Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. OH 69 70 71 72 Oroua— continued. Upper Taonui Pukeroa Hiwinui Bunnythorpe Ashurst 75 76 77 78 79 £ s. a. 104 2 3 106 13 4 126 11 2 325 7 10 472 8 5 £ s. a. 9 15 0 4 0 7 9 1 11 23 1 0 25 16 0 £ s. a. Thomas Innes .. M 210 9 9 Albert Henry Evans M 13 15 9 Thomas McNaught* M 186 4 3 George H. Espiner H M Thomas Wilmot .. MP Eleanor Watts .. F P 40 7 6 Arthur Biichler .. H M Joanna Prendergast A F Catherine T. Wame F P E. E. Craven .. F P George S. Clapham MP 12 15 9 James Victor .. H M Elizabeth P. Low .. F P Hugh Mclntyre .. M 15 17 1 Dugaia Matheson .. M £ s. d. 210 9 9 13 15 9 186 4 3 40 7 6 £ s. a. 100 0 0 30 100 0 0 21 150 0 0 23 213 0 0 110 35 0 0 38 0 0 225 0 0 144 99 0 0 65 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 161 0 0 45 65 0 0 120 0 0 21 145 0 0 26 Stony Creek 237 5 0 15 15 6 12 15 9 73 80 74 75 Fitzhorbert East Linton Palmerston North [BJ — Palmerston North 81 82 110 0 0 141 5 0 1 19 4 9 6 9 1517 1 76 83 1,232 14 8 110 19 3 78 0 10 Francis E. Watson HM Martha Milton .. A F W. H. L. Foster .. AM Agnes McLeod .. A F Isa McDonald .. A F Nellie C. Innes .. FP Annie L. McLean .. F P Edith Mowbray .. F P Bridge Henley .. F P Eliza McEwen .. F P John Ralph Naim.. MP Kate Hollisf .. A F 0 6 0 H. von Blaramberg H M T. F. Fairbrother .. AM Mary Maule .. A F Alicia Prendergast F P Albert H. Powell .. MP Owen Biichler .. MP 270 13 3 William J. Andrew HM Marion Edith Koeble F P 213 12 7 Edward H. Rogers M 7 0 0 Leonard J. Watkin M 78 19 2 Henry E.Astbury .. HM Josephine Ray .. F P 20 16 0 George Grant .. HM Roberta Thomson .. A F W. J. B. Trewin .. MP 116 6 6 George Nye .. H M James Matthews .. MP 8 4 3 Charles H. Bowater H M Lucy O'Brien .. A F Annie Roberts .. F P 0 7 0 George S. Harper .. M Mary Hayward .. F 78 0 10 342 0 0 483 160 15 0 165 0 0 105 0 0 75 0 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 43 0 0 50 0 0 270 0 0 237 175 0 0 99 0 0 55 0 0 45 0 0 43 0 0 187 0 0 76 65 0 0 125 0 0 26 148 0 0 37 155 10 0 43 30 0 0 209 5 0 111 93 7 6 75 0 0 171 10 0 55 52 0 0 198 0 0 95 93 7 6 30 0 0 120 0 0 25 111 5 0 27 Terrace End 84 84 629 14 9 0 6 0 Oroua — Karerc 85 253 16 1.1 270 13 3 77 85 19 3 0 78 79 80 Jackcytown Kairanga Taonui Manawatu— Sandon 86 143 6 8 87 145 3 2 88 162 9 2 86 87 88 9 3 9 12 6 3 13 0 0 213 12 7 7 0 0 78 19 2 81 89 368 3 0 89 23 11 6 20 16 0 Awalmri 90 238 3 9 16 18 0 116 6 6 82 90 83 Campbolltown 91 91 316 8 4 20 10 0 8 4 3 81 85 Carnarvon Oroua Bridge Foxton [B] — Foxton 92 93 92 130 5 0 93 95 10 4 9 15 0 12 0 4 0 7 0 86 Rangitikei— Ohingaiti Palmerston North [B] — College Street Waitotara— Westmerc Technical School 94 94 478 15 9 24 13 0 32 3 5 5 8 0 32 3 5 W. S. Stewart .. H M Marion Mellish .. A F Elizabeth Ballantine F P William F. Stansell M P 5 8 6 John H. Brooks .. M 230 0 0 147 102 15 0 65 0 0 65 0 0 113 8 0 48 95 32 0 7 95 1,139 17 6 1,139 17 6 '.'. 88' 6 10 106'12 9 15 0 0 747 3 3 15 0 0 747 3 3 Plans and supervision .. School furniture 20,660 6 10 Vnclass tified. led. 241 9 01 .. I .. I 241 9 0 31 8 4 31 8 4 21,150 3 6 6,074 1,401 12 0 6,225 6 5

Wairarapa North— 1 Whakataki .. 2 Grasscndale .. Tinui .. 1 2 .. 3 100 0 0 135* 8 4 9 0 0 39 9 6 13 18 11 251 14 9 Frank G. Mangnuson M 100 0 0 3 2 5 Florence E. Caldwell F 33 15 0 Charles R. Joplin .. M 145 0 0 14 9 26 * Relieving teacher. t Probationer.

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o . 5^ So © o tC,fl OJ2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. dg *■§ gra O HI O d O ill O Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, hires, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © .a-s I'S O Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Bast Quarter of the Year. O >s| a 3 So %<* 5b,|a Eg < Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. , 3 4 5 Wairarapa North — contd, Taueru Biaefora Ditton Wangaohu Pahiatua — Mangatainoka 4 5 6 7 £ s. d. 195 0 0 £ s. a. 14 10 6 87 1 11 66 11 3 9 6 0 £ s. d. Adelaide Dowdeswell James Johnston Mary Bannister Harriet M. Hiokson Lois Feist HF MP F F F £ s. a. 158 15 0 30 0 0 00 0 0 68 0 0 100 0 0 40 16 18 14 100 0 0 8 423 13 11 37 1 8 24 9 0 Henry Wilson Jabez A. Cowles .. Nellie Godfrey Mary H. Wilson .. James Mackintosh Clement W. Lee .. Robert Darroch Marion Reese Helen Birnie Theresa MoKenny.. Mary J. Swan Annie Falla Ernest G. Allen HM AM A F F P M HM AM A F F P F P F F M 265 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 30 0 0 175 0 0 245 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 128 15 0 30 0 0 108 15 0 139 7 Ballance Pahiatua 9 10 175 0 0 412 15 6 13 4 3 54 6 6 274 6 6 340 4 9 25 161 Kaitawa Makakahi . Hawera. Wairarapa North — Newman Eketahuna 11 12 13 126 5 0 *35 13 10 177 0 11 27 8 9 283 1 2 168 0 11 29 8 8 38 8 9 10 11 Mangaone Alfrcdton Hastwell 14 15 16 17 18 437* 1 8 173 6 8 196 5 0 173*10 7 99 18 4 §69 15 0 12 0 0 9 5 0 Kate Nelson Francis Bennett .. Mary M. Wright .. John Mead Maria Toohill Richard Delany Charles Weston Clara Wilkinson .. Kate Mackay James Leete John McKenzie Helen Kean Joseph Worboys .. Mary McKenzie Henry A. Parkinson Ada Blade Fanny Evans F HM A F M P F P M M HF F P M H M F P HM FP M S F 90 0 0 255 0 0 70 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 165 0 0 41 5 0 138 15 0 30 0 0 165 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 215 0 0 40 0 0 185 0 0 5 0 0 116 5 0 34 127 31 11 59 12 13 Mangamahoe Mauriceville.. 19 20 68 15 0 192 18 4 17 5 4 15 7 1 17 40 14 Mauriceville East 21 260 0 0 [|39 1 6 8 2 3 54 15 Dreyerton 22 185 0 0 10 0 0 12 16 Opaki Te Rangitumau Kaituna Fernriage 23 24 25 26 123 2 6 18 16 7 12 6 65 6 8 24 14 0 34 17 18 19 Masterton [B] — Masterton Masterton Infants' .. Wairarapa South — Waingawa Te Whiti Gladstone Clarevillo 27 28 321 13 4 1,183 10 0 165 16 8 150 0 0 108 15 0 338 3 10 1154 10 0 75 0 0 8 0 0 26 7 1 48 15 9 37 4 8 29 13 1 63 7 6 415 0 6 Charles E. Hubbard Frederick Gover .. Edith Sage Caroline Kelliher .. William H. Jackson William Waite .. John Kay Nelson Bunting E. Riemenschneider Isabella Munro Lois McGregor Agnes Sage Elizabeth Bunting.. Annie Kean Isabella Barron Margaret Smith .. Laura Keeling William-Johnston.. Harriet Harvey Jamessina Gray Charles Harper Annie Duncan Borthwick Browne Martha Jane Ussher John H. Brann William B. Smith .. Mary Jones Grace Brann Reginald J. Foss .. Mary A. Broadbent W. Armstrong Henry McFarlane.. Jessie Monorief James M. Beechey.. May Chester Charles A. Richards Edith Richards Mary A. Richards .. M HM A F F P HM AM AM AM A F A F FP FP FP F P FP F P HF MP F P F M F HM F P HM AM A F F P MP F P F P HM F P HM F P HM F P S 112 10 0 205 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 325 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 115 0 0 35 0 0 15 0 0 52 10 0 150 0 0 108 15 0 225 0 0 40 0 0 275 0 0 150 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 185 0 0 30 0 0 185 0 0 15 0 0 205 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 *30 83 477 76 14 13 23 100 20 21 22 29 30 31 32 Carterton [B] — 33 658 4 9 46 5 0 242 23 Wairarapa South — Belvedere 51 24 34 225 2 6 13 18 0 25 Dalefield 35 229 5 0 23 10 0 163 14 2 60 26 Park Vale .. 36 230 12 0 12 17 8 44 * Includes rent, £9. ■ent, £17 10s. t Includos rent, £9 15s. t Includes rent, £5. § Includes rent, £6. || Includes rent £26. It Includes

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o . o.2 A-* © vt II a o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Expen . o o o 9u2 Maintci 3d o h4 _ . , £! Teachers s S 1 Salaries and Si m Allowances. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers Buildings, an( j Pupil-teachers Situs, on the Staff at the End Furniture, of tho Year. and Apparatus. © a •S-3 ag .2o 'm O Pi I • i ° Annual § u Salary and t3 +- Allowance g £ at the Hate ££ paid during -sj^ the Past g'g Quarter of ro'^ the Year. ©eh < Other Ordinary Expenditure. Wairarapa South — contd. Waihakeke £ S. d. 37 197 10 0 £ s. d. 12 14 8 £ s. d. John A. Smith Lilian Braithwaite E. Stuart Forbes .. Elizabeth Jones George Flux Charlotte F. Scale A. McKenzie Mary Braithwaite.. Mary Yorke Ella Brunton HM F P F S HM AF AM F P F P F P £ s. d. 175 0 0 28 20 0 0 100 0 0 22 5 0 0 275 0 0 205 115 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 27 37 28 Matarawa 38 105 0 0 38 12 9 9 29 Greytown [B] — 39 G51 15 10 39 47 16 4 Wairarapa South — Kaitara 30 40 40a 180 0 0 273 6 8 16 1 6 31 4 10 Tom Wakolin Mary Wakolin Thomas D. Wardlaw Eveline Riley M S HM AF 175 0 0 35 5 0 0 205 0 0 67 70 0 0 30a Waihenga 31 32 Pahaoa Pirinoa Kaiwaiwai 41 42 43 165' 0 0 210 0 0 13 2 6 9 0 0 43 9 6 John Hopkirk G. S. M. MoDermid Graham McDermid Lillias Heancy Thomas Porritt John Williamson .. Edith M. King Nellie Riddick Samuel Turkington M HM F P F HM AM A F F P M 165 0 0 24 175 0 0 39 35 0 0 45 0 0 12 255 0 0 157 150 0 0 70 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 26 33 34 Tauherenikau Featherston 44 45 505 13 4 04 16 3 *38 10 0 Cross Creek Hutt— Kaitoke Wallace Maungaroa Whiteman's Valley .. Upper Hutt 111 10 0 13 10 0 35 46 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Stoke's Valley Taita 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 141 19 1 108 15 0 143 13 9 64 3 4 325 6 8 303' 9 9 8 10 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 34 13 0 71 7 4 03 4 1 Dorothea Hamilton Sara Elkin Eliza H. Evans Marv J. Dunne F. W. Connell Laura Treadwell .. Jane Pearson 113 14 6 Henry Messiter A. Williamson Henrietta Boulcott Ellen Meager David Barry George W. Chatwin Mary E. King Louise Graham Jessie Nairn Clara Meager Woodley Prowsef .. Margaret Nairnf .. 113 14 6 F F F F HM A F F P M HM A F F P HM AM A F F P F P F P MP F P 101 5 0 14 108 15 0 19 131 5 0 38 70 0 0 12 205 0 0 97 85 0 0 20 0 0 56 5 0 15 215 0 0 73 40 0 0 40 0 0 255 0 0 198 150 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 Hutt [B] 616 0 6 32 18 0 43 54 % 44 45 Hutt— Wainuiomafca Pitono 55 56 124 0 0| 881 8 II 9 0 0 01 4 6 Andrew N. Burns .. 354 16 9 James Hornc Graham Pringlo .. Ernest B. Jones .. Ellen J. Levy Emma J. Chappie.. Agnes Olson William George Kirk Alice Manning Elsie Carter Maud Ryder 354 10 9 M II M AM AM A F A F F P MP F P F P F 145 0 0 23 325 0 0 391 150 0 0 100 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 10 Korokoro .. • .. Horowhenua — Shannon 40 57 100 0 0 9 3 3 47 48 49 50 Kereru Levin Ohau 58 59 60 61 223 11 8 100 0 0 190 5 0 132 10 0 13 7 9 17 13 1 29 4 0 28 7 9 157 5 4 William Voysey .. Janet Brock Ellen J. Howan 241 11 4 James Mclntyre .. Margaret Dunlop .. Helen Brown Sabina Jillett 9 9 0 Finlay Bethune .. Kate Cundy Duncan M. Yeats .. Matilda E. Bannister Henry S. Whitehorn Jane Miller 157 5 4 241 11 4 HM A F F HM F P HM F P HM A F HM A F MP F P 195 0 0 50 70 0 0 100 0 0 22 185 0 0 57 15 0 0 138 15 0 38 15 0 0 195 0 0 61 60 0 0 235 0 0 110 70 0 0 55 0 0 30 0 0 51 Manukau 62 255 0 0 42 9 6 9 9 0 52 Otaki 63 389 7 8 34 17 0 Te Horo Hutt— Paraparaumu 0 12 64 53 65 240 18 2 69 14 0 Henry E. Tuckey .. Mary Ramage Douglas Bedingfield Mrs. L. Bedingfield HM A F M S 150 0 0 45 50 0 0 175 0 0 23 5 0 0 54 Paikakariki .. 66 135 14 5 21 14 1 * Includes rent, £10 10s. t Acting.

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o . o'.2 'A S © in ■B'S §1 ShI a v Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh £ g q a a © o w O Maintenance. _ „,. Buildings, Teachers' Other Fu ™j' l ' r0 ' Salaries and Ordinary ,„'„,,„ Allowances. Expenditure. Apparatus. Maintenance. Expenditure for tho Year. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © m O Cm Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ©- o „H .2 o a | O'p ©EH < Hutt — continued. Horokiwi Judgeford Pahautanui .. £ s. d. 4 0 0 138 15 0 235 0 0 £ s. d. 59 5 7 10 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 52 10 0 138 15 0 185 0 0 40 0 0 5 0 0 215 0 0 35 0 0 185 0 0 35 0 0 175 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 255 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 35 0 0 55 56 67 68 69 Janet Mitchell Elizabeth M. Butter Angus Macgregor .. Lavinia Stuart Ada Pearse John Pilkington Ada Evans Herbert Sanson Emily Nott Donald Munro William Beech Jane Bassett Hugh P. Ward Eliza J. May Mary McLauchlan Wigo Anderson F F HM F P S HM F P HM F P HM MP S HM A F A F MP 14 28 37 57 Porirua 70 201 11 5 13 0 0 51 58 Tawa Flat .. 71 220 8 8 94 3 8 4! 59 Ohariu 72 210 17 3 19 11 0 41 60 Johnsonville 73 452 13 2 26 0 0 143 Onslow [B] — Kaiwara 450 11 8 *73 13 11 HM A F F P F P 285 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 61 74 Robert Johnston .. Nita Johnston Mary Newton Sara Letham 116 Hutt— Makara 189 7 3 10 0 0 300 10 0 Christina McKenzie May Hawkins Henry H. Dyer Annie J. Lockett .. Zoe Drydon Jane Donald Mrs. E. C. Dyer .. William Ford Ella Reith IIF F P HM F P F P F P S HM A F 153 15 0 20 0 0 245 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 5 0 0 235 0 0 70 0 0 62 75 31 63 Karori 76 384 18 9 34 17 4 123 Wadestown .. 299 11 8 10 11 0 64 77 76 05 Wellington [Bl — Thorndon 78 1,113 6 8 tl58 11 9 William Mowbray .. Frederick Bakewell Charles H. Colville Annie Davies Sarah Dimant Elizabeth Robinson Clara Treadwell .. Mary Williams Theresa Dimant .. Bessie Riddick Margaret Page Jessie Richardson .. Mollie Plunkett .. George Macmorran Albert Erskine Francis Mason Tellira Watson Sara Fraser Caroline C. Watson Jane E. Davies Amelia Cook Frances Townsend Elizabeth Benbow.. Agnes Cornish Clement Watson .. William P. Cole .. Alexander McBain James H. Forbes .. Alice Bright Mary Ballingall •.. Amy Davis Lucy Loighton Clara Firth Gertruae Thomson Annie Ranwell Isabella A. Rennie Georgina E. Chatwin Phoebe Watson Marion Wilson Anna Parsons Jessie Fitchett Mary Hewitt Bertha Lawson Charles J. Hardy .. Joseph Thomas HM AM AM A F A F F P F P F P F P F P HF F P F P HM AM AM AF A F F P F P F P F P F P FP HM AM AM AM A F A F A F A F F P F P F P FP HF F P F,P F P F P F P F P HM AM 355 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 85 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 115 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 345 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 355 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 165 0 0 70 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 355 0 0 220 0 0 358 Thorndon Infants' i 79 178 5 4 62 18 5 131 Terrace 1,113 8 4 104 13 7 432 66 80 67 Te Aro HI 1,378 6 8 {263 17 2 503 Te Aro Infants' 302 10 0 §127 3 2 17 13 0 82 229 Mount Cook Boys' 68 83 1,333 15 0 159 11 91 523 * Includes rent, £1Q. t Includes rent, £1. t Includes rent, £181 5s. § Includ* )s reai £77.

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o . 6.2 'A'S © in B« S"o * 2 Whh S o O02 Schools, and tho Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked |BJ) iu which situate. o—• 68 0 d o ;h w Qj a © O m Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © Teachers' Names, g<J including all Teachers -.- o and Pupil-teachers gj^ on the Start at the End -- © of the Year. •- o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of tho Year. ©■© w.% ©H > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. I Other Ordinary Expenditure. Wellington [B] — contd. Mount Cook Boys'— co\ £ s. d.S £ s. d. £ s. a., £ s. a. 150 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 251 5 0 150 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 230 0 0 115 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 345 0 0 220 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 Mount Cook Girls' .. Mount Cook Infants'.. ltd. 84 85 928 15 0 558 15 0 101 15 9 85 19 3 Walter N. Dempsey Robert Drummond Eleanor Flannagan A. Louise Hall Rosa B. Tisdall .. Herbert Edmonds .. Henrietta M. Evans Emily Cooper William B. Rowntree Clara Thorburn Eleanor Cook Nina Manthel Helena Sanderson.. Katharine Tarn .. Elizabeth Holyer .. Harriet McGowan.. Kate Lawson Ellen Wallace Annie Rothenberg.. EmmelineHutchens Kate Williams Mabel Young Sara Rothenberg .. Ada Ames Florence Hutchings Ethel Reith Catherine Francis.. Margaret H. Craig.. Emily R. Broome .. Edith Bird Ethel Townsend .. Isabella Merlet Kate Hardwick Ada Cook.. Clara Liez Gertrude Legg Camilla Gauain .. Constance Weston.. William T. Grundy James Gilford Edward Beaglehole Fredk. G. A. Stuckey Elizabeth McGowan Emma Davies Adolph Feist Elizabeth D. Mowatt Priscilla Hudson .. Elizabeth Ramsay Griffon M. Gutting Alice Robinson Eliza Scott Ravenna Zohrab .. Eleanor Lewis Julia Hutchens Alice Ryder Eunice Parker AM AM A F A F A F MP F P F P MP F P F P F P F P HF A F A F AF A F AF F P F P F P F P F P F P F P HF A F F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P HM AM AM AM A F A F AM F P F P F P MP F P F P F P F P F P F P F P 415 361 Clyde Quay 71' 69 86 1,458 2 4 *219 3 4 70 71 Melrose fB] — Vogeltown .. Wellington [B] — Newtown 87 88 272 10 0 1,371 11 10 20 0 0 151 17 6 222 9 6 Emily Browne Elvina Dransfield .. Ida Kenny Charles Hulko Charles Bary Robert J. Pope Mary E. Jordan .. Walter Britland .. Frances A. Chatwin Isabella Campbell.. Jessie K. Hutchen.. Florence Tabor George Jones Maggie Nimmo Theresa Alexander Mary Hopwood May Christie Helen Hutchen Mary White Robert Morton Mary Page Sophia Reeves HF AF F P HM AM AM A F AM A F A F F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P HM A F F P 168 15 0 75 0 0 30 0 0 345 0 0 220 0 0 150 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 235 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 85 701 Melrose [B] — Kilbirnie 344 11 8 35 0 0 81 89 * Includes rent, -.100.

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HAWKE'S BAY.

o . °'S A£ © M o 8 © O if. HH hJ © QUI Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LB]) in which situate. Oh-.' 08 '*% 9_m 0 d © cd G o O co U I & Expenditure for the Year. I « 2 Annual j A Teachers'Names " . Salary and <aZ Maintenance. , „„ including all Teachers ■So -2 ~ Buildings, and Pupil-teachers =2 at the Kate £3, Sites, on the Staff at the End .2© )>ad during -^ Teachers' Other Fur ™' ol the Year. S« I* Allowance Apparatus. \& the Year. gg Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Exchange on salary cheques Technical Drill Instructor, visitingteacher, and expenditure not charged against any particular school Expenses not £ s. a.I £ s. a. 1 16 3 1,010 0 5 273 7 5 417 8 11 156 15 7 Expenses not classified. £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 16 8 ... 1,010 0 5 273 7 5 70 9 0 417 8 11 156 15 7 45 17 3 £ s. d. 28,482 12 3:4,449 4 2 3,595 9 5: 27,519 5 0 9,296

CookPort Awanui Waipiro Tolago' Bay .. 1 2 3 65 16 8 79 8 0 173 15 0 6 15 0 7 10 0 18 3 6 23 14 9 14 4 0 15 12 0 Annie Louisa Banks Isabella Agnes Miller John M. Nelson .. Emily Nelson Ernest H. Ingpen .. James D. Harper .. Mary Eliza Baker .. William D. McClure Agnes McClure Edwin C. Bolton .. William H. Harris Mary F. Webb Leah Greene Jane Stephenson .. John C. Woodward Marion Moore Mabel Sadler John Chalmers Reid Walter Junius KingEdmund King John Henry Bull .. Andrew Cuthbert .. Edwara H. Mann .. James Haughey F. C. R. Matheson Emma Jane Evans Isabella Sutherlana Edith Faram Blanche Bouillon .. Ellen Steele Lydia Witty Frances E. Baker .. James F. Brown .. Adolphus Scotter .. Annie Drummond.. F F HM F P M HM A F HM F P M HM A F F P F P HM A F F P M HM MP PrM AM AM AM DF A F A F F P F P F P F P F P MP MP F P 81 7 6 81 10 0 142 0 0 28 10 0 107 0 0 192 2 0 84 15 0 156 13 4 38 0 0 143 0 0 198 3 6 91 5 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 206 9 0 87 18 4 20 0 0 60 0 0 158 10 0 52 10 0 381 7 0 264 12 8 250 0 0 168 4 0 175 14 0 151 10 0 100 17 4 50 10 0 50 10 0 34 10 0 34 10 0 34 10 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 21 11 33 Te Karaka .. Ormond 4 5 108 0 0 316 18 6 10 15 0 36 8 0 17 6 180 12 6 21 83 2 3 Waorenga-a-hika 6 192 18 4 31 0 0 174 11 11 61 Makauri Matawhero .. 7 8 157 4 2 347 12 10 19 19 0 45 11 3 49 15 0 23 14 6 39 109 Patutahi 316 1 10 38 5 6 0 18 0 89 Waerengakuri Te Arai 10 11 56 0 0 211 5 0 7 0 0 23 8 0 10 0 6 90 5 6 15 48 6 7 Gisborne [B] .. 12 1,746 13 0 181 8 10 41 14 0 594 Cook— Maraetaha .. Tiniroto Wairoa— Frasertown .. Wairoa 13 14 15 16 86 10 0 85 13 0 133 13 9 289 9 0 9 12 6 10 15 0 15 2 6 39 16 9 2 5 6 158 2 0 12 0 6 283 12 6 Frederick T. Faram Annabella Wyllie .. M F 92 0 0 81 0 0 21 18 9 10 Louisa Gosnell George C. Gosnell.. Phebe Ferguson .. Harriet Lambert .. Jane Redman F HM A F F P F 158 8 9 168 15 0 89 8 0 36 0 0 100 0 0 34 101 11 Mohaka Hawke's Bay— Petane 17 101 0 0 26 15 0 3 8 0 25 12 18 154 8 4 20 12 0 116 Elizabeth T. Bogle Ivan Tuxford Fanny Oliver HF MP F 150 0 0 20 0 0 97 17 6 41 13 14 Puketapu Napier [B] — Port Ahuriri 19 20 98 7 0 762 4 4 11 12 0 97 5 9 17 6 32 1 6 John Wolstenholme John H. Trimmer .. Mary Murray Edith Redward Mary Spiller Evelyn Prentice .. Florence Goddard.. Lizzie Lindsay Thomas Morgan .. David A. Sturrock.. James Hislop Jessie C. Brown Emily D. Robottom HM AM A F F P F P F P F P F P PrM AM AM A F DF 293 8 0 204 15 11 132 3 9 38 10 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 483 6 0 355 16 8 210 0 0 182 10 0 173 10 0 23 305 Napier 15 21 2,265 3 9 248 8 5 73 1 8 864

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o . 6.2 A- s O ■£ §1 s © Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LB;) in which situate. Pen Mainte HH © o c3 : © H. o d Teachers' o © Salaries and Q •" Allowances. Oh ■ o o o Mainte: Expei diture for the Year. nance. Buildings, Sites, Other Furniture, nance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © •So' II m o to © © Annual g A Salary and S Allowance g '£ at the Kate £ 3 paid during <^ the Last g^S Quarter of a"Z the Year. © '< Napier [B] — continued. JSI apier— continued. apier [B] — continued. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a: Mary Miller Mary Palmer Louisa H. Burden.. Helen B. Andrews John Caughley Mary Magill Annie Montgomery Ernest Leslie Elisabeth Reed Alice Caldwell Adeline Banks Lettie King Annie Magill Katie Cantle Jane E. Goulding .. Rose Chegwidden .. Gertrude Sutton .. Mary E. Ferguson.. Ella McVay A F A F A F A F AM F P F P MP F P F P F P F P F P F P HF F P F P F P F P £ s. d. Ill 13 4 111 13 4 111 13 4 111 13 4 126 13 4 50 10 0 50 10 0 52 10 0 40 10 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 26 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 135 0 0 18C 62 10 0 62 10 0 62 10 0 26 0 0 Hastings Street 22 348 10 0 186 Hawke's Bay— Meanee 223 0 0 30 8 0 Richard P. Soundy Lucy Lansdown Charlotte R. Leiteh Richard Goulding .. Lily Denholm Annie Harpham .. Marion Howard E. A. McCutcheon Edward Bissell Annie Mills John Bissell Jessie Young Roso E. Lindsay .. Edgar O'Connell .. John A. Smith, B.A. William G. Martin Hannah I. Percy .. Margaret M. Newton Clara King Mabel Gallien Alexandrina Stevens Grace Roach Florence George .. Mary L. CooperRobert B. Holmes.. Edith Helen Garry Laura Bee Lydia Annie Harding HM F P F P HM A F F P F P MP HM A F AM F P F P MP HM AM A F A F F P F P F P F P F P F HM A F FP F 172 10 0 6f 40 10 0 10 0 0 207 3 0 15c 102 5 0 38 0 0 38 0 0 20 0 0 232 15 8 191 114 4 8 151 16 8 38 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 318 6 0 36' 218 3 8 140 8 0 114 19 4 50 10 0 34 10 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 148 0 0 3£ 178 10 8 8. 84 8 0 20 0 0 114 15 0 3C 16 23 \ • ■ 66 17 Taradale 24 394 18 8 51 9 3 10 14 0 153 18 Clive 25 571 1 5 02 10 0 197 Hastings [B] .. 915 0 8 30 8 3 19 26 86 19 6 36 Hawke's Bay— Pnkahu Havelock 20 27 28 131 13 4 286 2 1 16 7 6 35 19 6 40 16 0 20 0 0 39 82 Te Aute Patangata— Patangata .. Kaikora North 29 108 15 0 13 10 0 19 1 0 30 21 22 30 31 98 18 7 328 18 1 8 7 6 44 4 3 11 10 0 18 15 0 Kate Buchanan .. J.N. Dodas, M.A... Mary Jones Agnes Stewart M. E. A. Bedingfield William L. Weiss .. Miriam Kuhtze Isabel Smith F HM A F F P F M F F 77 0 6 Vi 189 1 8 121 94 5 0 40 10 0 60 0 0 IS 72 0 0 IE 108 0 0 2i 96 0 0 .. 17 121 23 24 25 Wallingford.. Porangahau .. Wainui Wimbledon*.. Waipawa— Waipukurau 32 33 34 35 59 10 0 78 0 0 99 10 0 24 0 0 5 17 6 9 2 6 12 7 6 1 17 6 40 18 0 65 3 6 318 16 3 12 18 29 26 36 331 7 9 44 12 6 68 12 6 Charles John Cooke Helen Anderson May Huggins Julia A. Stubbs Geo. W. Williamson John Lord Wilhelmina J. Rosie Harriet Burdett .. Catherine B. Tuely Isabella Baker Anna E. Friberg .. Edith Coles Margaret S. Hyde.. Venetia Hardy Jane Doar Margaret Nicholson Charles Morton Fanny Morton Edwin Hosking Florence Conroy .. HM A F F P F P HM AM A F F P F P F P HF F P F F HF F P HM F P HM F P 197 7 0 10£ 97 18 4 26 0 0 20 0 0 250 12 0 20£ 154 6 8 121 13 0 40 10 0 40 10 0 20 0 0 157 0 0 45 20 0 0 99 10 0 22 76 10 0 17 160 10 0 62 50 0 0 163 0 0 39 20 0 0 175 15 0 52 26 0 0 109 27 Waipawa 37 646 2 2 64 10 0 104 11 0 202 Hampden 176 17 6 12 5 6 28 38 22 4 0 45 29 Ongaonga Blackburn .. Makaretu 39 40 41 95 7 6 91 2 6 178 19 2 10 2 6 10 15 0 27 18 0 20 1 0 22 5 0 1 10 0 22 17 02 30 31 Ashley-Clinton 42 169 5 0 20 4 6 2 5 6 39 32 Takapau 43 212 3 4 25 10 0 1.0 1 6 52 * New school.

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MARLBOROUGH.

o . 6.2 AH © m ~'a ©© © o CChh 0 © Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LUJ) in which situate. o-_: 68 *■! ■-§2 o d s ©* o m o Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on Ihe Staff at the End of the Year. © a-i <-, o .2© Q Annual Salary and Allowance at tho ltate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © o 4s a £ -2 a w.% ©B > Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. 33 34 35 36 Waipawa— continued. Ormondville Norsewood .. Makatoku .. Matamau Danevirke .. Kumeroa 44 45 46 47 48 £ s. d. 299 5 4 396 18 2 237 13 10 1.32 4 7 372 19 7 186 9 3 £ s. a. 38 2 6 46 1 3 29 12 0 15 10 0 53 12 0 23 4 0 £ s. d. 30 18 0 5 14 0 0 18 0 13 13 0 9 10 0 2 13 0 John C. Westall .. Helen Palmer Annie Grant Abel Webber Elizabeth King Louisa Wahl Hilda M. Pettersen Fred. D. Fergusson Janet Russell Jane Russell Felicia Broberg Fred. J. Popplewell Sarah E.Batt Elizabeth Roythorne John Lloyd Maude Beavis Arthur Jones Samuel Tipping Lionel Izod Edmund Jardine .. Elizabeth Barkwith Albert J. Morton .. Andrew Stevenson.. Caroline Davis Laura Hall Jane Annie Peebles George Halliday .. Ella Moore Lilian Sarah Cole .. Christina Caughley HM A F F P HM A F F P F P HM F P F P F HM AF F P MP F P HM MP M HM F P HM A M A F F P F P MP F P F F £ s. d. 180 6 8 95 10 0 20 0 0 202 4 8 103 10 0 50 10 0 40 10 0 169 3 4 40 0 0 10 0 0 120 4 7 204 14 0 102 18 8 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 178 19 3 10 0 0 130 0 0 166 19 3 26 0 0 271 0 0 179 16 8 129 9 0 40 10 0 26 0 0 42 10 0 20 0 0 110 0 0 89 12 6 111 29 142 61 37 49 53 38 39 . Heretaunga Mangaatua .. 50 51 128 5 10 189 1 9 17 15 0 25 0 0 19 9 0 7 15 0 30 49 40 Woodville [B] 52 724 19 9 89 12 9 22 8 0 253 Waipawa— Woodlands .. Maharahara 53 54 110 0 0 89 12 6 11 10 0 38*19 6 27 23 16314 4 4 J 5,291 16,184 16 4 1,861 1 0 2,163 4 4

Marlborough— Kokerangu .. Flaxbourne* Capo Campbell* Blenheim [B] — Blenheim Boys' 1 1 2 3 39 7 6 25 7 6 3 10 0 8 8 6 Mary F. Sumner .. (Vacant) Alice Winchester .. F F* 35 0 0 t2l"o 0 10 10 + + Blenheim Juniors' 1,092 0 0 71 19 3| 17 17 0 John P. Lucas Charles Simson Herbert Robinson .. Herbert Stratfora .. Florence Tansley .. Mary M. Brown Mary Farmar Eliza Wanden George Malcolm .. Kate Robinson Margaret Morgan .. Mary Linton Florence Harris .. Lottie Brewer Pr M AM AM MP F P A F F P F P MP F P DF A F F P F P 330 0 0 140 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 16 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 20 0 0 12 0 0 195 0 0 60 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 0 512 Blenheim Girls' Marlborough— Springlands .. J Edythe Stratford .. E. H. Millington .. Harry Ladley Gladys Priohard .. Ann Collins Louisa Hiley Charles Peake Mrs. S. N. Peake .. George Wilmot Mary C. Williams .. Charles C. Howard Mary Jane Hay Ellen Gilbert Harry Howard PIF A F HM A F F F HM A F HM A F HM A F A F MP 120 0 0 75 0 0 180 0 0 75 0 0 80 0 0 91 0 0 170 0 0 61 12 0 170 0 0 75 0 0 210 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 3 5 190 19 0 21 10 2 61 4 Grovetown .. 6 252 10 0 27 12 11 59 9 6 84 5 6 7 Marlborough Town Marshlands .. Tuamarina .. 7 8 9 80 0 0 87 10 0 231 12 0 7 8 0 5 0 0 24 26 60 22*15 0 10* 0 0 8 Waitohi 10 233 15 0 24 6 6 37 13 0 65 9 Pieton [B] .. 11 425 0 0 42 10 8 9 14 0 142 Marlborough— The Grove* .. Cullensville .. 20 14 2 128 13 9 27 19 11 15 5 0 5 15 6 Harriet Beauchamp Michael D. Regan F M 42 0 0 127 15 0 10 11 12 13 12 37' * Aided. I Board and residence, and in some cases an addition to salary, provided by parents. + Opened in October.

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NELSON.

o . o.2 © CD <D O a w ooa o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. . o O O £ Q 3~3 © c3 2 & U © o w 0 Maintei Expe] iditure for the Year. lance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers Buildings, an a Pupil-teachers Sites, on t i ie staff at the End Furniture, 0 ( the Year. and Apparatus. j ©" £ Annual 3 m' 5 Salary and ®S &ri Allowance ©■ S o at the Kate £ £ o A paid during <1 ™ IgaS the Last g,"g g Quarter of jd £ fLi the Year. © H > <1 Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 12 13 14 15 16 Marlborough— continued. Havelock Kaiuma* Canvastown Deep Creek Havelock Suburban .. Okaramio Birchwood* Kaituna Waikakaho* Spring Creek Fairhall 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 £ s. d. 307 0 0 17 10 0 120 0 0 81 13 4 130 0 0 136 0 0 89 10 10 80 0 0 26 5 0 122 10 0 200 0 0 £ s. d. ) 30 4 6 I > 9 3 7 ) 13 0 3 I 13 0 0 ! £ s. a. 39 14 6 10 0 0 £ s. a. 39 14 6 Jacob H. Reynolds Mary J. Matthews Mary Picara Minnie Douslin John Irving Hart .. Lily Logan Henry L. Severne .. Mrs. Mills 10 0 0 Ada Ingall Amy North Jessie Cresswell Maud Tosswill Edward Kiernan .. Florence Pritchard 8 8 9 Charles Ogilvie Laura Jeffries Joseph Ward 44 10 6 William Tissiman .. Alice Williams 5 10 0 Henry Twisleton .. 255 16 0 Mrs. J. C. Bird 25 0 0 Mrs. Henaerson .. & s. a. HM 200 0 0 91 A F 80 0 0 F P 32 0 0 F fl4 0 0 4 M 120 0 0 3S F 77 0 0 25 M 120 0 0 27 S 10 0 0 F 120 0 0 32 S 10 0 0 F 75 10 0 21 F 80 0 0 IE M 24 10 0 7 F 100 0 0 IS HM 140 0 0 5C A F 60 0 0 M 45 10 0 13 HM 190 0 0 7C A F 75 0 0 M 120 0 0 29 F 63 0 0 18 F f42 0 0 .. 3! 2! 2' 3: 2: II 17 ) 18 19 I I 0 9 0 I 19 11 11 8 8 9 II 51 Hawkesbury* Renwick 25 26 50 15 0 257 10 0 I I 26 13 3 44 10 6 II 7( 20 21 22 23 24 25 Onamalutu Wairau Valley Fabian's Valley*} Sounds— Robin Hood Bay* Port Underwood Oyster Bay* Te Awaito Endeavour Inlet} Lochmara* Maori Bay* Nydia Bay* Fourfathom Bay* Beatrix Bay* Manaroa* Kenepuru* Taradalo* Skiddaw* Grail Bay* Harboro'H Dashwooa PasaH 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 120 0 0 63 5 0 16 12 6 72 12 6 24 0 0 60 7 6 22 15 0 18 7 6 23 13 10 21 0 0 5 13 9 28 0 0 21 10 0 16 12 6 14 0 0 13 2 6 17 10 0 1 15 0 l 11 8 0 I I I 5 10 0 255 16 0 25 0 0 11 2 0 Alfrea W. Blake .. 11 2 0 Charles Ruff Richard Budge Clark Rampling .. Frederick Broadhurst Jessie Houghton .. Annie Berry — Dowling Walter Andrews .. John J. Lang 1 8 0 E. M. Corsbie Jessie Henderson .. Edith McMahon .. Quintin Campbell.. Helen Prollman M fl4 0 0 4 M 70 0 0 20 M + 24 0 0 4 M 70 0 0 20 M §45 10 0 .. F 121 0 0 (i F |21 0 0 (i M f24 10 0 7 M 1'21 0 0 6 M fl.4 0 0 4 F |31 10 0 9 F f23 0 0 6 F |17 10 0 5 M |14 0 0 4 F 117 10 0 5 2! II 20 4 4 20 6 I I I I i' 8 0 I i 5 4 5 i i Furniture, &c, not charged to any school Expenditure % •at classified. 5 classified. 66 7 3 E 66 7 3 637 0 0 .. 5,062 7 01,519 1,519 4,990 10 8 369 12 11 637 0 0

Nelson [B] — Briage Street Boys' .. 717 5 0 285 5 71 232 18 6 G. A. Harkness, MA. William F. Worley FreaerickNeve, B.A. Sophia Snart Samuel Street William E. Poole .. Ellen Cother Maude Giblin Mrs. Rosa C. Scott Mary Anne Dement Lucy Kitching Elizabeth Leach .. Eliza Sada Beryl Moore James Barton Saaa Arthur Douglas** .. Mary Kitching Annie Salmond Frederick V. Knapp Georgiana Sunley .. Jane Bond Marion Cameron .. Mary C. Gascoigne Kitty E. Hounsell .. PM AM AM DF MP MP HF F P HF A F A F A F FP F P HM AM A F F P HM A F A F F P HF AF 300 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 128 0 0 30 0 0 180 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 18 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 72 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 72 0 0 203 Brook Street 154 13 4 2 79 Haray Street Girls' .. 3 512 1 8 11 15 0 175 Haven Road Boys' 501 4 0 145 Hampaen Street 404 18 4 18 2 6 66 5 9 131 Toitoi Valley 451 10 0 41 10 0 233 * No Aided. t Boa.rd and residi payment yet made. |1 Closei mce, lUOtl and in some cai l June, 1892. ' ;es an additioi [ Closed 31st 1 i to salary, provided by parents, lecember, 1891. ** Temporary. I Opened in November, 1892.

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o . 6.2 a a © m %-, r. *";. ; . o .° ° Expenditure for the Year. 2 Annual £ Salary and | Allowance "~ o at the hate i c-3 paid during [ +3 en the Last j 'g Quarter of I pq the Year. | I © oV > < Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. gtn '■5 2 3 a © u o a a o o m O Teachers' Names, Maintenance. including all Teachers Buildings, aud Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other F ™d' r6 ' of the Year. Salaries and Ordinary atJ.„4* b Allowances. Expenditure, apparatus. Maintenance. Nelson [B] — continued. Toitoi Valley— contd. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. Mrs. Kate Scott* .. Margaret Hughes .. Amy Johnson Margaret Neale Annie Laird £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ e. d, AF 80 0 0 A F 42 0 0 A F 42 0 0 F P 18 0 0 F P 18 0 0 Waimea— Clifton Terrace Hillside Happy Valley Elmslie Bay} French Pass} Stoke 7 8 9 10 11 12 81 6 8 32 16 3 102 12 0 Pamela S. Bolton .. 65 6 8 .. .. Janette C. Manson 76 0 0 .. 5 0 0 Mrs. F. Anaerson .. 23 0 0 .. .. Mrs. M. E. Mosst .. C. A. Leov+ 222 0 0 23 11 2 .. John Naylor Jane Allport 81 6 8 65 6 8 76 0 0 23 0 0 32 16 3 102 12 0 50 0 F 96 0 0 F 76 0 0 F 80 0 0 F 30 0 0 M 16 0 0 HM 150 0 0 A F 72 0 0 26 20 18 5 4 56 3 222 0 0 2311 2 Richmond [B] — Richmond Boys' 192 10 0 47 19 5 ■.. Edwara Cowles .. Alice Fittall 149 10 0 .. 1 11 6 Eaith E. Johnson .. Minnie J. Crouoher 192 10 0 47 19 5 HM 160 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HF 120 0 0 F P 30 0 0 13 56 Richmond Girls' 14 149 10 0 1 11 6 60 Waimea — - ApplebyRedwood's Valley 15 16 120 0 0 21 17 7 6 0 0 John Roby 88 6 8 .. .. Martin C. R. A. von Gembitsky 124 0 0 32 7 9 .. Mrs. Annie Coleman Frank Coleman 122 1 8 .. .. Alfrea A. Malcolm.. 198 0 0 38 8 0 .. William H. Bryant Annie Hill 106 3 6 .. .. Mrs. Annie Bryant 45 6 8 7 6 8 .. Elizabeth Carter .. 170 0 0 19 8 11 .. Herbert Langford .. Ella Haycook 223 16 4 24 9 3 266 9 6 Alfrea Peart Eleanor Knapp 195 0 0 40 10 4 .. Walter Ladley Florence Franklyn.. 96 0 0 .. .. Kate B. Bird 61 6 8 .. .. Sarah Alice Cowles 69 6 8i 9 6 10 6 16 0 Jane Wray 179 10 0; 24 1 11 89 18 2 Edward Edridge .. Martha Gilbert 209 5 0 24 13 2 96 19 1 John T. Veysey .. Catherine Morrison 49 13 4 6 18 0 6 0 0 Florence Smithg .. 120 0 0 13 13 0 58 3 3 Harrison Evans .. 55 00 9 12 8 400 Alice Bisley 101 13 4 14 8 11 12 10 0 Henry Collins 74 16 8 11 2 2 2 2 0 Emily Street 50 08 869 400 William Rumbold .. 57 13 4 8 10 .. Ellen Quinton 122 11 8 15 1 10 3 16 0 Florence Hodder§ .. 97 13 4 14 3 7 .. Eliza Thorn 150 1 8 17 7 8 .. William H. Boyes.. Isabella Kenyon .. 76 6 8 10 9 0 .. Selina M. Warnock 82 4 4 13 0 0 .. Lydia M. Bradley .. 144 17 7 16 5 11 42 4 6 Harold L. Ellis .. Clara Haycock 106 6 8 10 15 10 .. Eugene Desaunais.. 189 18 22 12 7 18 0 0 John Robinson Ada Desaunais 222 0 0 24 14 0 .. James George Deck Mildred R. M. Deck 127 3 4 17 19 6 .. Elizabeth Alexander Matilda Brereton .. 69 0 6 .. .. Janet Knowles 280 4 4 32 15 11 55 17 9 Thornton G.Malcolm Frances Guy Fanny Jordan 158 0 0 40 1 0 .. George C. Jennings Esther Eves 136 16 8 ' .. .. Percival S. G. Ellis 42 0 0 6 6 7 .. Harry C. Sigley .. 44 0 0 6 6 8 .. Cecilia Drummond 120 0 0 88 6 8 21 17 7 6 0 0 M 120 0 0 M 100 0 0 21 22 Ranzau 17 124 0 0 32 7 9 HF 108 0 0 MP 24 0 0 M 120 0 0 HM 150 0 0 AF 54 0 0 F 105 0 0 F 56 0 0 HM 140 0 0 FP 30 0 0 HM 150 0 0 A F 60 0 0 HM 100 0 0 AF 42 0 0 F 96 0 0 F 56 0 0 F 68 0 0 HM 150 0 0 AF 42 0 0 HM 150 0 0 AF 60 0 0 F 48 0 0 M 120 0 0 F 76 0 0 M 120 0 0 F 80 0 0 M 56 0 0 F 56 0 0 F 96 0 0 F 96 0 0 HM 130 0 0 F P 24 0 0 F 80 0 0 F 80 0 0 HM 130 0 0 F P 24 0 0 M 78 0 0 HM 145 0 0 AF 48 0 0 HM 150 0 0 A F 72 0 0 H F 108 0 0 F P 24 0 0 F 60 0 0 HM 200 0 0 A F 72 0 0 F P 30 0 0 HM 140 0 0 F P 24 0 0 M 130 0 0 M 48 0 0 F 44 0 0 35 Hope Brightwater 18 19 122 1 8 198 0 0 38**8 0 29 . 62 River Terrace Wairoa} Waimea West 20 21 22 106 3 6 45 6 8 170 0 0 7 6 8 19 8 11 30 14 45 8 9 Spring Grove 23 223 16 4 24 9 3 266 9 6 57 10 Lower Wakefield Boys' and Juniors' Lower Wakefield Girls' Pigeon Valley Eighty-eight Valley .. Wai-iti 24 195 0 0 46 10 4 59 25 26 27 28 96 0 0 61 6 8 69 6 81 179 io o: 9 *6 10 24 1 11 616 0 89 18 2 27 13 17 66 11 12 13 Foxhill 29 209 5 0 24 13 2 96 19 1 63 14 15 Gordon} Motupiko Upper Motupiko} Tadmor Sherry} Wangapeka} Baton} Stanley Brook Churchill Dovedale 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 49 13 4 120 0 0 55 0 0 101 13 4 74 16 8 56 0 8 57 13 4 122 11 8 97 13 4 150 1 8 6 18 0 13 13 0 9 12 8 14 8 11 11 2 2 8 6 9 8 10 15 1 10 14 3 7 17 7 8 6 0 0 58 3 3 4 0 0 12 10 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 11 26 18 25 23 14 14 29 28 39 16 17 18 3 16 0 19 20 Woodstock} Pokororo Ngatimoti 40 41 42 76 6 8 82 4 4 144 17 7 10 9 0 13 0 0 16 5 11 42 4 6 21 25 40 21 22 Neudorf Sarau 43 44 106 6 8 189 1 8 10 15 10 22 12 7 18 0 0 20 56 23 Lower Moutere 45 222 0 0 24 14 0 59 24 Pangatotara 46 127 3 4 17 19 6 39 Waiwero} Motuoka 47 48 69 0 6 280 4 4 32 15 11 5517 9 14 140 25 26 Riwaka 49 158 0 0 40 1 0 53 Brooklyn Sandy Bay} Awaroa Collingwood— Lower Takaka 50 51 52 136 16 8 42 0 0 44 0 0 6 *6 7 6 6 8 42 11 11 27 53 207 0 0 23 3 7 .. Frederick B. Peart Alice Page 101 13 4 15 3 6 Margaret M. Scott.. 207 0 0 23 3 7 HM 150 0 0 A F 60 0 0 F 100 0 0 65 28 Long Plain 54 101 13 4 15 3 6 30 Mrs. K. Scott left the service iporary. at md of year. ■I- Mrs. Mos: and Mr. Leoalso receive free board and lodging. t Aided Ter

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o . <=.2 §1 o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked |_B]) in which situate. *4-l Ol-H . o O O *3 ' go: -n-. CD s^ •© -H © ci oa P, fl © O in o 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. © •So' a o !■§ *gOQ Ui O Annual Salary and Allowance at the Bate jiaid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O ©^ tr.H P ©Eh 3| Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. 29 30 Collingwooa— continued. Motupipi East Takaka Sunnysiae* Upper Takaka* Waingaro* Pariwhakaho Collingwood Rockvillo Kaituna* Riverdale* Fern Town Pakawau Westport [B] — Westport Boys' 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 £ s. d.l 136 10 0 142 10 0 52 6 8 65 6 8 55 0 0 69 12 9 132 1 8 82 0 0 71 0 0 57 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 £ s. d. 17 19 3 20 3 9 7 12 3 8 18 3 8 9 9 8 1 10 17 13 11 10 17 3 9 4 0 9 12 11 8 5 9 18 4 £ s. d. 13 0 0 14 0 0 8 9 0 17 0 3 147 14 6 15 0 0 Marion Hooa Henrietta E. Symes Annie C. Frank Amy Barnett Jessie Winter Ellen L. Greswell .. Minnie Robb Rose E. Clifford .. J. W. Humphreys .. Mrs. A. L. Williams Eleanor F. Riley .. Kate White Alice C. Murray .. Mary E. Sadd HF F P HF F P F F F F M F F F F F £ s. a. 108 0 0 30 0 0 108 0 0 30 0 0 56 0 0 64 0 0 60 0 0 72 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 64 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 41 42 14 18 15 16 36 21 15 16 22 17 31 32 33 10 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 34 35 36 Westport Girls' 67 68 560 3 4 326 4 8 129 1 9 562 3 0 David Oossgrove .. E. B. B. Boswell .. John W. Maloney .. Isabel A. Burnett .. Helen B. Ross Frances R. Jacobsen Annie Martin Annie Poole Elizabeth Fleming Mary E. Virtue .. Jane McElwee HM AM AM F P F P HF AF FP F P HF FP 250 0 0 150 0 0 72 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 180 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 210 180 Westport Juniors' 104 7 4 87 69 Buller— Rochfort Terrace* Waimangaroa 70 71 04 0 Oj 269 3 8 9 4 0 29 6 0 17 0 3 Katherine Gillespie Thomas J'. Griffin .. Amelia Marris George Griffin Wilhelm H. Dencker William Lloyd Mary H. Quinn John A. Kennedy .. Robert E. Satchell Mrs. L. J. Suisted.. Robert Ray Mrs. B. M. Pettit .. Annie Kelly Eugene F. Dencker Maud Emerson Mary McCann James Murray Emma Fox Richard E. Dowling Thomas Lander Jessie Knapp, B.A. Alice Dent Jessie Oxley Henry George Hill Beatrice Inglis F HM A F MP HM AM F P M M F M F F HM F P F P HM F P HM MP HF F P F HM A F 64 0 0 170 0 0 00 0 0 24 0 0 225 0 0i 100 0 0 24 0 0, 100 0 0 125 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 145 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 150 0 0 40 0 0 160 0 0 40 0 0 108 0 0 40 0 0 76 0 0 140 0 0 42 0 0 17 95 37 Denniston 72 369 11 8 53 10 10 434 15 6 160 38 39 40 41 Burnett's Face Granity Creek Mokihinui* Karamea Promised Land Land of Promise* Addison's Flat 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 50 0 0 120 8 4 82 13 4 100 0 0 80 0 0 73 3 4i 169 8 4 14 13 2 11 3 2 7 0 8 11 18 10 10 11 5 23 15 7 31 14 0 5 8 6 35 33 22 13 22 20 57 3 0 0 4 16 26 2 3 42 Gape Foulwind 80 198 6 8 24 4 9 67 43 44 Charleston Boys' 81 200 4 0 40 15 9 290 11 2 44 Charleston Girls' 82 176 11 7 47 45 46 Brighton Lyell 83 81 79 7 4 161 17 5 10 7 9 25 9 6 2 5 6 10 0 19 52 47 48 Inangahua— Matiri* Fern Flat Murohison Matakitaki* Hope Junction* Inangahua Junction* Inangahua Landing*.. Capleston 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 65 13 4 62 6 8 111 13 4 37 0 0 9 15 4 7 12 5 17 7 9 6 0 9 1716 9 8 10 6 (Vacant) Mrs. Marie Alexander H. B. Huddleston.. Gertrude Baigent .. Sarah E. Warnockf John Beirne Catherine McCarthy John H. Ralton Arthur Lawn Amelia McLean Arthur Burnham .. William Austin William Young Mrs. C. Cochrane .. Louisa A. Moller .. James Wilson} Richard E. Green .. Euphemia Moore .. Margaret King Andrew Dawson .. F M F F M F HM MP F HM AM MP AF A F MP HM AF FP M 68 0 0 48 0 0 120 0 0 44 0 0 16 0 0 68 0 0 48 0 0 150 0 0 24 0 0 68 0 0 250 0 0 120 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 84 0 0 24 0 0 180 0 0 42 0 0 24 0 0 125 0 0 17 10 26 12 4 17 12 45 71 13 4 49 13 4 185 0 0 10 1 2 6 12 4 20 14 5 9 10 0 49 50 51 Cronadun Reefton 93 94 77 0 0 715 9 5 9 10 2 84 8 5 35 0 0\ 397 4 3 : 16 191 Black's Point 238 5 0 52 95 28 15 5 105 Little Grey 132 11 8 16 19 7 33 53 96 Waimea — Marahau* 26 13 4 97 * Aided. t Miss Warnock is boarded and lodged free. t Temporary.

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GREY.

o . 0.2 ffl 2 3 jj Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. o 5 &£ ■H © 3d CD c8 £& O to O Maintei Expenditure for the Year. ! | « iditure for the Year. : 2 . 2 Annual f g Teachers'Names, ~„. *nd %t nance. _ .... including all Teachers -So 2 a Buildings, and Pupil-teachers a° S§ Sites, on the Staff at tho End .S| pa t l,^' 1 ? 8 Other *»™> of the Year. |« Q^/*{ || apparatus. 8 tneYear. §g iance. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Mi xpenditure not classified. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12 10 0 o'~2 9 140 0 1,786 8 10 3,242 16 11 | £ s. a. .. 14,323 0 0 4,565 Nelson School Society— Rent Teacher of Singing Unapportioned expenditure 16 15 0 18 9 14,471 15 5

1 2 3 4 Grey— Kynnersley Totara Flat Orwell Creek Ahaura 1 2 3 4 82 10 0 125 0 0 55 0 0 176 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 i' 6 0 Jane Ryall Thomas Thomas .. Jeanetto Erickson.. Thomas Francis Day Elizabeth Turnbull Leo de Bakker (Vacancy) Ada Harrison Duncan Gorbett .. Elizabeth Robinson F M F HM A F HM A F F M F 75 0 0 125 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 65 0 0 140 0 0 65 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 12 32 6 63 28 3 0 5 Hatter's 5 207 0 0 0 7 6 58 6 7 Ngahere Rea Jack's Notown Brunner [B] — Taylorville 6 7 8 90 0 0 75 0 0 108 15 0 2"o 0 2 0 0; 34 12 10 7 1 11 47 0 10 26 9 28 10 11' 12 13 14 15 8 Dobson Richardson Grey— Kokiri Maori Gully Dunganville Marsden Gobden Greymouth [B] 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 425 4 2 390 0 0 170 0 0 58 17 5 75 0 0 131 5 0 75 0 0 223 15 0 1,282 10 5 7 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Oj 2 0 0 3 15 0 71 11 0 5 0 Oj 333 12 6 15 7 6 10 19 6 73 5 6 38 3 0 12 14 6 7 15 7 13 7 0 591 0 1 James Malcolm Elizabeth Scott Margaret Robinson Agnes Hall William A. Rundle Michael Malone Edward A. Scott .. Jane Sotheran Jeanette Robinson Elsie Sweetman .. Francis E. O'Flynn James Purdie Martha R. Neilloy.. Alice White John Walsh Alice Kemple Ellen Tibbies Ellen Quinn John A. Bromley .. Margaret Stewart .. Allah A. Adams John H. Malcolm .. Bessie Batchelor .. Florence Lawes Henry Harrison Eva J. Kilgour Edith Amy Easson Christina Blair Beattie Henderson Katie Kerr Fanny Williams .. Ethel Barkley Grace Dixon Wilhelmina Skoglund Randolph B. Taylor Sarah Bradshaw .. John Arthur Wickes W. H. A. Craddock John Frederick Gloy Frances Kemple .. Naomi Billett Charles Patrick Mary A. Loughmane Alice Anderson Margaret Smith .. HM A F F P F P MP MP HM A F A F F P MP HM F P F M HF F P F HM A F PrM AM A F DF MP F P F P F P FP FP F P F P F P F P MP t t DM HM A F F M F F F 215 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 185 0 0 75 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 130 0 0 40 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 60 0 0 160 0 0 65 0 0 220 0 0 175 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 250 0 0 140 0 0 75 0 0 90 0 0 125 0 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 28 0 0 218 147 65 17 19 43 11 76 489 Grey— Paroa 16 18 215 0 0 3 15 0 7 10 0 62 17 18 Westbrook Greenstone .. Teremakau Moonlight* .. Lake Brunner 19 20 21 22 23 90 0 0 125 0 0 43 15 0 30 6 8 9 7 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0 21 8 6 0 12 6 31 30 5 7 7 Furniture, repairs to offices, and interest Requisites not separately charged Rent E 'xpenditure n lot classified. 65 10 7 77 18 5 7 8 0 30 0 0 4,264 11 2 200 19 5 1,321 16 10 ! 4,235 0 0 1,454 !|! Aided. t Probationer.

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. WESTLAND.

© w i .£5 §1 ° 2 3 © o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) ill which situate. o,_; ■ o o o fc| om .- O 0 d © ;h © a & p. 0 to o to O Maintenance. Expenditure for tho Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. © .3 si .2© ■gco o Ph © Annual ] § A Salary and raAllowance g 8 at the Hate £3 paid during tho Last o-g Quarter of the Year. © n > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 1 Kumara [B] * — £ s. d. 702 2 3 £ s. d. 42 10 0 £ s. d. 130 4 9 Thomas A. Walker.. Robert E. Wylde .. Mary J. Forster .. Barbara M. Lamason Minnie Jamieson .. John C. Evison Mary Stuart Seddon Albert Seebeck HM AM A F F P F P MP F P MP £ s. d. 238 11 4 152 0 0 122 17 6 40 0 0 40 0 0 35 0 0 28 0 0 35 0 0 262 Westlana — Rangiriri*+ .. Callaghan's* Goldsborough* 55 17 6j 97 11 9 257 3 0 6 0 0 9 7 0 77 7 6 Alice Mcintosh Elizabeth C.Whelan Frederic Neweombe A. N. Martin John McGrath Catherine McCarty} John Joseph Poland Margaret A. Wilson Mary Sullivan Michael Murphy .. John J. Henderson Margaret Henderson Cecilia Smith Thomas Henry Gill George K. Sinclair Annie E. B. Batten Arthur N. Harrop .. Marion Bain Jack.. Williamina J. Aitken Louisa Crawford .. Edith Perry Margaret O'Brien .. Eva Benjamin F F HM A F MP F P HM A F F P MP HM A F F P II M AM A F AM A F F P F P F P F P F P 55 0 0 96 10 6 158 7 4 74 12 0 20 0 0 11 22 92 2 3 4 17 *9 0 8 Stafford* 251 1 9 18 5 0 9 15 6 143 6 5 73 2 6 28 0 0 20 0 0 139 18 3 05 16 3 28 0 0 307 10 0 181 10 0 131 12 6 125 0 0 75 0 0 40 0 0 28 0 0 28 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 65 240 13 0 12 1 0 61 Arahura Road* 5 Hokitika [B] * 958 16 5 07 4 6 32 14 6 311 Westland — South Beach* Kanieri 4 58 6 Bluospur* 10 8 9 22 10 0 262 14 V 150 8 0 11 16 0 7 1 11 4115 3 22 6 0 Roderick Mackenzie Charles J. Sale Mary Sale Lilian Sale Alice Boucher Esther Ward John Keane Frederick Patz Jemima Simpson .. F. H. Robertson .. Mary M. Moore .. William D. Mackay Ida Octavia Mackay John Wells Ellen Hyndman} .. Elizabeth B. Cran.. James Davidson .. Rachel Denia William Winchester Mary E. Fendall .. Margaret Mouatt .. Robert Foster Sarah Hodgson} .. M HM A F Mon. Mon, HF Mon. Mon. S. M F HM A F MP F P F M F HM A F F P MP F P 20 0 0 152 14 1 73 2 6 12 0 0 12 0 0 115 18 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 105 6 0 63 7 6 161 3 0 82 17 6 20 0 0 35 8 Humphrey's.. Kawhaka* .. Woodstock* .. 11 12 13 124 0 0 71 11 5 266 8 0 4 7 9 14 0 17 17 0 5 5 0 16 15 0 1 12 0 24 13 97 9 10 10 Lower Kokatahi* Upper Kokatahi* Koiterangi* + Ross [B]* 14 15 16 17 97 4 10 75 13 6 46 5 0 342 4 7 16 3 20 17 0 11 7 0 1 13 0 27 4 6 105 6 0 73 2 0 45 0 0 187 6 10 83 7 3 40 0 0 20 0 0 24 16 10 116 11 24*12 10 Westland — Donoghue's§ 97 0 0 12 10 0 William J. Evans .. James Pullar Agnes Healey George S. Robertson Henrietta Friend .. May J. Murphy .. James O. Wilson .. Jane Gibb Jane McNicol Henry Williams .. Fanny Bines Kate Gifford Bines AM Mon. Mon. M F F M F F M F F 82 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 73 2 6 35 0 0 30 0 0 100 14 5 25 0 0 68 5 0 28 11 5 17 9 12 Wanganni+ .. Waitangi*+ .. Mapourika* + Okarito* Waikukupat Waiho+ Gillespie's* .. Karangaroa+ Bruce Bay+ .. Haast* Okuru* Arawata Taipo+ Lower Otirat Upper Otira+ } ] 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 43 15 0 50 8 2 25 0 0 81 18 3 35 0 0 31 5 0 96 8 6 14 15 4 68 5 0 62 14 6 1.0 11 4 15 7 6 23 5 14 5 14 6 13 4 11 0 .14 27 73 15 2 f t 5 0 0 j 10 0 James Hutchinson M 83 7 3 19 28 29 30 18 10 43 15 0 Daniel McKenzie .. Elizabeth Firmin .. M F 30 0 0 50 0 0 6 10 30 53 15 0 Joanna Moore F 55 0 0 11 * Residence irovided. + Aided school. t Unclassified, 5 Worked as a side-school to Boss,

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NORTH CANTERBURY.

o . .-» °.2 © m <0 ° So OC/2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. <H ■ o O o 'h Q d d 2 ft 9 u O GQ o Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. CD Teachers' Names, fl . including all Teachers -9 o and Pupil-teachers fl 2 on the Staff at the End .2 o of the Year. -g 02 o Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the Hate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O a £ 3 © fCi-t-. tu to ©•c ©H < Teachers' Other Salaries and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. E: Expenditure n at classified. £ s. d. Dillmanstown (side)* .. School requisites Furniture not charged to \ .. any particular school £ s. d. £ s. d. 25"8 3 £ s. d. 46 18 0 16 0 0 £ s. d. .. 4,730 14 11 4,768 5 i I II 1,390 2G2 1 3 563 12 6

1 Kaikoura — Kaikoura Suburban .. 1 244 7 6 32 1 0' Henry A. Grant J. G. McLauchlan.. James B. Borthwick Eliza M. A. Sandford Elizabeth M. Rowley Christina Meara .. Mabel McLauchlan HM A F PrM DF A F F P F P 164 10 0 83 0 0 233 2 0 104 0 0 80 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 66 2 Kaikoura Town 2 370 0 6 53 12 6 119 154 Amuri — Conway Flat t Waiau 26 2 2 133 0 0 Robert H. Beck .. Walter A. Le Cocq.. Elizabeth S. Muir .. Joseph Jackson Isabella Auld M M S M S 15 0 0 122 10 0 8 0 0 136 0 0 8 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 18 0 0 *25 4 Rothorham K 154 5 0 19 19 0 11 9 1 31 5 6 Ashley— Waitohi Medbury 6 7 103 15 0 118 10 3 26 0 ol 18 3 6 [ 15 10 6 2 3 0 Margaret J. Little.. Joseph Stewart Sarah J. Stewart .. Aaron Hyde Sarah E. Hyde Janet Campbell Thomas Stout Fanny Barclay David Arnott F M S M S F HM A F MP 90 0 0 109 5 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 8 0 0 109 0 0 179 4 0 91 15 0 20 0 0 18 23 7 Hurunui 8 86 18 4 16 16 0 15 8 9 Mason's Flat Waikari 9 10 113 2 6 288 10 2 17 15 0 38 9 9 17 0 2 23 87 10 11 Greta Valley*. Broomfield 11 12 198'18 9 23 19 6 5 12 6 0 15 3 John H. Baird Mary A. Coleman .. Ellen Crampton Rev. W. McGregor Margaret McGregor M. J. Chamberlain Flora Barclay Christina Armstrong Thomas M. Marr .. Hannah E. Prosser Henry R. Wilkinson Ethel Thompson .. H. W. Hammond .. E. A. Pickering Hugh Thomson Maria Douds John S. Dalby Ellen M. Bowron .. George Anderson .. Marina Brock Johann Voss Helen Craighead .. Arthur Thomas Emma Fletcher Edith A. Shrimpton William G. Maber.. Elizabeth Simmons Lancelot Watson .. Elsie E. Mounsey .. Robert Mounsey .. James Harbidge Elizabeth Taylor .. John Brown Robert B. Ryder .. Margaret Buchanan Flora Petrie George Aldridge .. Onez E. Hitchcox.. HM F P S PrM DF A F F P F P HM A F HM A F HM AF HM A F HM AF IIM A F HM A F M S F HM A F HM F P MP HM A F MP PrM D F A F MP F P 157 0 0 40 0 0 8 0 0 230 10 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 151 15 0 74 10 0 154 0 0 76 0 0 173 10 0 89 0 0 144 0 0 70 10 0 141 0 0 70 10 0 138 0 0 70 10 0 159 5 0 79 10 0 120 0 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 145 15 0 70 10 0 176 10 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 205 0 0 97 10 0 20 0 0 239 2 0 104 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 '40 12 Amberley 13 455 12 0 53 13 8 60 0 0 148 Balcairn 221 12 6 28 3 0 1 0 9 0 13 14 49 14 Leithfleia 15 228 2 6 28 19 0 52 15 Sefton 16 265 19 0 38 9 4 35 11 8 78 16 Mount Grey Downs .. 17 215 0 3 26 17 6 39 17 Loburn North 18 212 0 0 23 5 0 6 8 0 36 18 Loburn 19 204 5 10 20 5 0 : 2 3 5 33 19 . Ashley 20 240 12 6 31 3 0 1 12 3 59 20 Saltwater Creek 21 118 0 0 18 0 6 24 21 22 View Hill Plains View Hill 22 23 73 12 9 211 13 9 17 9 lo' 24 0 2; 1 156 11 1 16 41 23 Wooasiae 24 248 15 7 I 30 19 2 90 8 6 58 24 Oxford West 25 340 19 8 I 45 13 0 13 4 0 110 Oxford East.. 501 9 6 71 10 4 1 4 13 8 169 25 26 * Side-school to Kumara (not completed). ■I Aided. | School not yet built,

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. NORTH CANTERBURY— continued.

o . .+= © c/. ■55 1J 3 2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. Oh . O Pal 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. © ,3 -H* ■«o r- O .2-3 w O Ph Annual Salary and Allowance at the liatc paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ©" © 3 A e- © J s ©-©- 5>.h1 ©EH 5 3 ri © H< © c3 CO p, 3 © O in o Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Ashley— continued. Carleton £ s. d. 218 5 0 £ s. d. 25 10 6 £ s. d. William Stirling .. Adelaide Dohrmann George H. White .. Mary Wells Mary Gardner Arthur Bramley .. Charlotte A. Bramley Richard J. Twose .. Mary E. Dawson .. Betsy Webster William J. Sloan .. Mary L. Spenoe George Silvester .. Mary Silvester Annie Macdonald .. F. J. Cumberworth Mary Taylor Annie D. King George Schneider .. Sidney G. Smith .. Alfrea Grey May Hurse Thomas Hills Rosaline Anderson Selina Boyd HM A F HM A F F P M S HM A F F HM A F M S F PrM A F DF AM AM MP F P MP F P F P £ s. d. 143 0 0 70 10 0 181 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 127 10 0 8 0 0 147 5 0 67 19 0 81 0 0 157 15 0 78 10 0 115 0 0 8 0 0 100 0 0 311 8 0 135 0 0 120 0 0 110 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 26 27 31 27 Cust 28 307 1 8 35 19 0 5 8 0 T. 28 Summerhill.. 29 131 15 0 17 17 6 ! 12 14 0 2' 29 Eyreton West 30 213 13 3 27 8 6 266 13 0 4! 30 31 Stoke Fernside 31 32 81 0 0 238 8 9 16 0 0 30 12 6 0 0 4 3 0 5 li 5' 32 Mandevillc Plains 33 126 2 6 17 10 0 15 6 2! 33 34 Eyreton Rangiora [BJ .. 34 35 108 5 0 899 10 5 17 5 0 97 16 7 1 16 6 323 0 5 21 32: Ashley— Southbrook .. William D. Bean .. Kate E. Bayley .. Janet Dick John E. Thwaites .. Annie J. Turner Henry Bussell Avis Toaa Sara F. Hiatt T. E. Tomlinson .. Sarah Liggett Alice E. Tomlinson William C. Armitage Elizabeth P. Ross.. Francis Pegler Jane Lorimer Robert J. Alexander Charles W. Garrard Emily J.- Johnson.. Michael Lynskey .. Mary M. Veysey .. Annie J. Menzies .. F. A. Hempleman .. Edith Howes Jane A. Hempleman C. E. Blackwell .. James H. Lynskey Myra L. Wilson .. Kate Kendall PrM DF A F MP F P HM A F F HM F P S HM A F M P F P PrM AM DF AM A F AF MP F P F P F P MP F P F P 233 2 0 104 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 24 0 0 160 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 149 0 0 32 0 0 8 0 0 215 10 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 345 4 0 190 0 0 136 0 0 130 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 35 36 492 17 2 55 4 1 3 13 0 15 Flaxton (main) 242 3 9 49 0 0 84 18 8 36 37 60 37 Flaxton (side) Waikuku 38 39 90 0 0 182 12 6 20 10 0 22 4 11 21 32 38 Woodend 40 391 10 0 49 1 5 3 11 9 118 Kaiapoi [BJ .. 1,238 11 0 127 1 ll 1 10 0 0 39 41 46! 40 41 Ashley— Clarkville Kaiapoi Island 42 43 251 5 0 108 0 0 34 6 4 16 7 6 1 14 0 0 18 0 William H. Herbert Fanny C. Hiatt John McGillivray .. MaryM.McGillivray HM AF M S 105 5 0 83 10 0 100 0 0 8 0 0 67 20 Akaroa — Godley Head* Lyttelton [BJ — Lyttelton (main) 44 45 31 5 0 1,522 11 8 232 15 8 2 10 3 9 11 0 Kathleen M. Canton Emile N; Just John Ross Beatrice M. Harband Christopher Asehman Kate Hamilton Francis D. Walter Elizabeth S. Milsom Mary E. Olliver Thomas Douds James Webb Kitty Menzies William E.Burley.. Mina Irwin Fanny E. Lawrell Emma E. Hewitt.. Mary Lewis Robert Stout F PrM A M D F AM AF AM A F A F MP MP F P MP F P F P F P F P MP 25 0 0 348 0 0 252 0 0 148 0 0 160 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 70 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 5 655 42 * Ai( led.

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o . +3 03 to 81 |J 0 y o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Or-, - ©8 *l •HJ © s a © u o a m n. a o O m O Teachers' Names, Maintenance. including all Teachers Buildings, allrt Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the End Teachers' Other 6 ' of the Year. Salaries and Ordinary Annnrotno Allowances. Expenditure. A PP araras ' Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. . © ■So' Q O .§■§ o Cm © o Annual g A Salary and rzS Allowance § at the Kate i £ 3 paid during <1°^ the Last &E Quarter of d the Year. © eh > j4_ Lyttelton [B] — contd. Lyttelton (side) 46 £ s. d. 211 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. R. F. Kennedy Martha Douds Jeanie Ross George W. E. Budd Elizabeth Macready Alice M. Shailer .. Charles F. Bowley.. Mary Bowley Henry J. Ryde Jane Mason Sarah M. Craig George Gilling Annie Ansley Arthur Trevella Elizabeth. A. Wallace Herbert H. Allison Alice Drake Benjamin Penlington Francis Penlington Jane M. Hayes John Mclntyre Theresa Perham .. Ann Wilson Matilda Bell Constance M. Peach H. R. W. Hamilton Julia A. Hamilton Minnie McLean Robert Bruce Margaret Barwick.. William H. Walker Anna M. E. Walker James Baxter Mary J. Baxter William J. Doherty Mary A. Hayward.. HF A F F P M S F M S M S F HM AF MP F M S HM MP S HM F P S F F M S F M S HM A F M S M S HM F P S M S M PrM DF A F MP F P M F HM A F MP HM F P S HM A F F P HM A F HM A F PrM, DFi A F HM A F F HM A F M S HM A F F M S HM A F £ s. d. 110 0 0 75 0 0 24 0 0 143 0 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 110 0 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 8 0 0 81 0 0 202 12 0 96 10 0 50 0 0 124 0 0 130 0 0 8 0 0 153 0 0 50 0 0 8 0 0 154 0 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 113 10 0 81 0 0 115 0 0 8 0 0 97 17 0 115 0 0 8 0 0 145 0 0 62 1 0 140 0 0 8 0 0 105 0 0 8 0 0 144 10 0 24 0 0 8 0 0 100 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 223 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 65 0 0 119 10 0 188 4 0 90 10 0 20 0 0 154 0 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 178 15 0 84 10 0 24 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 145 0 0 70 10 0 170 10 0 87 0 0 75 0 0 158 10 0 75 1 0 112 0 0 162 5 0 77 9 0 127 10 0 8 0 0 157 0 0 78 0 0 97 0 0 125 0 0 8 0 0 150 5 0 69 17 0 90 Akaroa— Governor's Bay 150 10 0 29 7 10 38 43 47 44 45 Charteris Bay Teddington 48 49 88 2 0 131 2 6 16 0 0 18 5 0 12 17 11 14 0 9 11 22 46 Gebbie's Valley 50 100 15 0 15 19 0 17 9 16 47 48 Port Levy Little River (main) 51 52 81 0 0 350 10 2 16 0 0 63 2 3 97 5 2 9 14 4 12 106 Little River (side) Pigeon Bay (main) 53 54 123 0 10 138 16 9 44 *8 1 3 4 6 24 28 49 Pigeon Bay (side) 55 214 6 8 36 50 Barry's Bay .. • 56 184 9 11 24 19 6 19 7 10 37 51 52 53 French Farm Wainui Little Akaloa (main) .. 57 58 59 109 0 0 91 0 0 121 15 0 17 10 0 17 4 6 50 16 10 8 17 3 13 14 6 24 2 7 25 14 23 Little Akaloa (side) .. Duvauchelle's Bay 60 61 95 0 10 144 19 10 19 16 10 21 23 54 55 Okain's Bay.. 62 211 1 9 26 3 2 43 14 2 40 56 Le Bon's Bay 63 145 5 0 22 0 1 35 57 Robinson's Bay 64 106 15 0 16 7 6 21 58 Gorman Bay (main) .. 65 181 7 2 38 4 0 156 10 4 Hannah White Martha Hartley .. William N. Taylor Margaret Taylor .. 29 German Bay (side) .. 110 3 9 20 66 Gough's Bay* Akaroa [Bj 67 68 64 11 8 468 16 4 51 9 9 31 5 0 18 5 Alfred Nicholls Alice E. Henderson Florence Dawber .. Franks. Wight .. Annie McGregor .. John Kain Harriet Savill Frederick J. Alley.. Margaret W. Ryan James W. Mcllrath James Dawo Emilie Wallace Eliza Ryecroft Thomas L. P. Pole Annie M. Jenkins .. Mary A. Popple George Davidson .. Mary Wallace Richard P. Pole .. Charlotte E. Brown Charles H. A. T.Opie Jeannie A. Green .. Floretta Burke George Quartermain Julia O'Shauglmessy Caroline G. Hirst .. Charles W. Withell Elizabeth McKee .. F. J. Hayman M. A. Hayman Joseph H. Wilson .. Emma F. Wilson .. Agnes Matthews .. James C. Sheldon .. Charlotte Dent James Stewart Mary Meredith 10 133 59 Selwyn— Porter's Pass* Kowai Bush Kowai Pass 69 70 71 63 15 0 120 9 6 299 4 7 20 2 6 40 3 6 20 2 6 40 3 6 63 6 38 10 11 13 29 82 60 61 62 Russell's Flat 72 184 14 7 24 12 0 24 12 0 112 37 63 Malvern 73 294 14 2 36 5 0 36 5 0 116 19 4 69 Annat 243 15 5 30 1 6 30 1 6 0 13 4 45 64 74 65 South Malvern 75 218 7 6 25 15 0 25 15 0 24 19 0 40 66 Glentunnel 76 296 6 2 36 1 0 36 1 0 43 10 8 74 Hororata 235 1 9 30 15 6 30 15 6 2 10 0 58 67 77 68 69 Glenroy Darfield 78 79 122 10 0 248 17 9 17 12 6 32 10 7 17 12 6 32 10 7 0 2 9 47 4 0 20 03 70 Kimberley 80 127 8 0 18 15 0 18 15 0 30 12 3 27 71 Greendale (main) 81 235 18 9 46 3 0 46 3 0 57 5 10 56 Greendale (side) Charing Cross 82 83 93 0 0 13G 2 6 18 15 0 18 15 0 3* 0 0 17 26 72 73 Kirwee 84 221 6 6 28 7 1 28 7 1 47 * Aided.

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o . o'.2 " A a © in s'a So © 2 3 © OtC Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LB]) in which situate. < Pal Maintenance. ■So ® £ Teachers' Other a © Salaries and Ordinary ;2 w Allowances. Expenditure. Or-I 6§ 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. 8 " Annual § A ■*-> Salary and nzS t 3-nj Allowance § 5* © at the Pate £3 c-3 paid during <™ 2 to the Last g'g g Quarter of oTq to the Year. © h > 74 Selwyn— continued. Courtenay .. Selwyn— continued. Courtenay .. £ s. d. £ s. d. ..85 159 0 0 18 5 0 85 £ s. d. 159 0 0 £ s. d. 73 0 8 Pressey E. Granger Robert Dysart Alice Roe John H. Newlyn .. Jeannie B. Menzies Arthur V. Sims Jeannie Croskell .. David Sinclair Marion K. Gibson .. Egbert J. Mayo Martha Jackson .. Arthur Cookson Kate S. Woodford .. Frank Benjamin .. Mary E. Elmsly .. Henrietta L. Smith Andrew Dunnett .. Elizabeth Dunnett Arthur Cooper Ada Hodgson George A. Robbie .. Richard H. Ferguson Anne E. BarkerMary J. Sword Benjamin R. Sword Kate M. Bussell .. Amy Alley Andrew Malcolm .. Edith E. Ryan Robert A. Malcolm Charles D. Hardy .. Eliza Newnham .. Jessie W. Wagstaff Annie E. Goodland Adele Hodgson Elsie Reid Samuel Bullock Catherine M. Tulley Florence Durose .. Charlotte J. Hill .. C. J. Ladbrooke Henry English Kate Walker Margaret E. Morland Edith Verron Sara McKee William N. Seay .. Annie M. Low Emily A. Gabbatis Karl Kippenberger Margaret Callaghan William A. Banks.. Sophia Haughton .. Ada Taylor Ethel Murray Samuel McCullough E. Henderson Kate McMeckan .. Henrietta Kime Rev. T. A. Meyer .. Eliza Denno Samuel Carleton .. Frances J. Guise .. Mary P. Barlow .. William E. Foster Frances Foster Frances E. Foster.. F. W. Hunnibell .. Mary M. Stephens.. Mildred E. Mayo .. Alice E. Comer Charles J. Morland William Taylor Susan Currie Hans Kennedy Marion B. Campbell Thomas CutlerMabel Newman Annie Robson Margaret Hunter .. HM MP S HM A F M S HM A F IT M A F HM A F MP F F HM A F HM A F MP PrM DF A F MP F P F HM A F MP PrM DF A F F P F P F P PrM DF A F F P F P PrM DF A F F P F P HM AF F P HM F P HM A F F P F P HM A F F P F P HM A F HM A F F P HM A F F P PrM DF A F F P MP PrM DF AM A F M P F P F P F P £ s. d. HM 132 0 0 24 MP 20 0 0 S 8 0 0 HM 145 0 0 40 A F 70 10 0 M 81 0 0 16 S 8 0 0 HM 154 15 0 53 A F 76 10 0 HM 157 0 0 56 A F 78 0 0 HM 190 12 0 86 A F 91 10 0 MP 30 0 0 F 124 0 0 35 F 112 0 0 24 HM 146 10 0 42 A F 07 9 0 HM 174 5 0 63 A F 81 10 0 MP 40 0 0 PrM 244 6 0 182 DF 104 0 0 A F 80 0 0 MP 30 0 0 F P 20 0 0 F 93 0 0 10 H M 202 0 0 105 A F • 96 5 0 MP 50 0 0 PrM 261 2 0 909 D F 108 0 0 A F 85 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 24 0 0 PrM 237 2 0 164 D F 104 0 0 A F 80 0 0 F P 40 0 0 F P 40 0 0 PrM 224 10 0 136 D F 100 0 0 A F 80 0 0 F P 20 0 0 F P 20 0 0 HM 200 4 0 102 A F 95 10 0 F P 32 0 0 HM 170 10 0 42 F P 24 0 0 HM 211 0 0 110 A F 97 10 0 F P 24 0 0 F P 16 0 0 HM 201 8 0 94 A F 93 10 0 F P 32 0 0 F P 20 0 0 HM 166 15 0 69 A F 84 10 0 HM 194 16 0 93 A F 93 5 0 F P 32 0 0 HM 190 12 0 86 A F 91 10 0 F P 24 0 0 PrM 226 0 0 139 D F 100 0 0 A F 80 0 0 F P 40 0 0 MP 30 0 0 PrM 340 10 0 285 DF 116 0 0 AM 140 0 0 A F 95 0 0 MP 20 0 0 F P 20 0 0 F P 20 0 0 F P 20 0 0 75 Halkett Halkett .. 86 218 15 0 20 3 6 86 218 15 0 76 Aylesbury Aylesbury ..87 103 5 0 16 7 6 87 103 5 0 0 4 0 77 West Melton West Melton ..88 233 1 0 29 12 0 88 233 1 0 14 0 78 Yaldhurst Yaldhurst .. 89 236 8 9 30 3 6 89 236 8 9 45 10 1 79 Templeton .. Templeton .. .. 90 308 8 7, 38 0 0 90 308 8 7, 80 81 82 Weedon Burnham Broadflcld .. Weedon Burnham Broadflcld .. ..91 130 0 2 21 17 7 .. 92 122 14 8 18 5 7 .. 93 211 19 6 26 2 4! 91 92 93 130 0 2 122 14 8 211 19 6 55 14 7 20 7 0 7 14 2 83 Harewood Road Harewood Road .. 94 300 17 5 35 8 6 94 300 17 5 5 16 0 84 Belfast (main) Belfast (main) .. 95 479 19 101 78 5 5 95 479 19 10' 16 2 6 Belfast (side) Marshland .. 96 97 93 0 0 334 1 5: 85 42 14 1 86 Papanui 98 557 12 1 68 5 1 22 10 0 Fendalton .. 99 497 0 8 55 11 5 5 0 0 87 Riccarton 100 452 1 2 52 4 5 12 17 11 88 Prebbleton .. 331 19 6 42 15 3 69 1 3 89 101 Ladbrooke's .. 102 189 4 5 26 2 8 1 14 2 90 91 Lincoln • 103 346 14 7 46 10 9 16 14 10 92 Springston .. 104 350 2 6 43 2 3 21 12 0 Greenpark .. 245 18 9 33 2 0 26 5 3 93 105 94 Taitapu 106 324 14 7 39 9 6 12 3 10 95 Halswell 107 308 1 8 38 10 0 11 1 8 96 Spreydon 108 480 8 4 53 13 7 11 6 4 Addington .. 693 13 8 109 11 2 75 5 8 97 109

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o . o.2 ■!« §1 ll Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh d8 go. '5 ? 3 d © U © =5 3 © o in O Maintenance. Teachers' Other Salai ies and Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of tho Year. © ■S-3 II Sai 'm O to Annual Salary and Allowanco at the Pate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O o 0 | ■+-> 3 ©■a &<\3 ©ri Christchurch [B] — Christchurch West . £ s. d. £ s. d. i 2,620 4 4 210 2 6 £ s. d. 271 14 11 Thomas S. Foster .. Thomas W. Ambrose Emily S. Foster .. Edith J. Jaggar Franois J. Rowley.. Bethia Jack Richard P. Clarkson Amy J. Harband .. John S. Kennedy .. Margaret Menzies .. Elizabeth Beck Peter Menzies Sarah R. A. Morland E. J. McGregor .. Francis P. Wilson.. Lena R. Smith Frederick T. Rundle Christina R. Kirk .. Ella Armstrong Jeannie Reese Jane Anderson Margaret B. Menzies Amelia Lusk Norman W. Pavitt James Irwin Clara A. M. Smith Margaret R. Watson Lily Gilmour Dora O'Callaghan .. Marie Pavitt William Wilson George Pitcaithly .. David Jack Francis T. Evans .. Eliza Kitehingman Kate Baldwin Julia W. Bullock .. Jane M. H. Meadows Henrietta A. Guise C. A. McHaffie Ellen Grand Jorgine M. Andersen James Sutherland.. John G. L. Scott .. Thomas Bingham .. Mary V. Gibson Trevethan Burns .. Margaret L. Dealrin Annie Barker Charles E. Craddock Ellen Gilmour Rees Williams Susannah M. Burr E. F. M. Atkinson.. Ida Lezard A. W. Shrimpton .. Eustace King Maggie Edwards .. M. Isabella Taylor Emily H Glanville Blanche W. Seaton Ernest R. Smith .. Jane McRae Elizabeth M. Scott Edward Hudson .. Eleanor M. Deakin Florence J. Glanville Ernest B. P. Brown Jane Roberts Julia Gilling May Button Mabel Smith Marion Sorensen .. PrM AM DF DF AM A F AM AF AM AF A F AM A F AF MP F P MP F P FP F P F P F P F P MP MP F P F P F P F P F P DM AM AM AM DF A F DF AF AF AF A F A F M PrM AM DF AM DF A F AM A F AM A F A F A F MP MP F P F P F P F P MP F P F P MP F P F P MP HF A F F P F P F P £ s. d. 382 0 0 280 0 0 230 0 0 160 0 0 180 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 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 32 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 395 0 0 250 0 0 180 0 0 120 0 0 220 0 0 138 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 180 0 0 438 0 0 278 0 0 242 0 0 204 0 0 160 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 85 10 0 80 0 0 66 10 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 32 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 130 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 99' 98 111 Normal School 111 2,033 1 4 390 0 9 363 10 3 933 Model School Christchurch East (Gloucester Street) 99 112 2,467 11 5 311 14 6 90 3 3 927 South Town Belt 113 312 13 4 121 Selwyn— Phillipstown 304 0 8 114 Sarah L. Robinson Annie E. Howard .. Maria E. Dickenson Myra F. Dickenson Alice Edwards Maud W. Clarkson H F A F FP F P F P F P 130 0 0 80 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 18:

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o . 8.2 A* Q 03 ■|« go o 2 3 © oai Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. Oh d8 £■3 gco •£ o 3d © -H © c8 3 © I .9 » Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, . . including all Teachers Buildings, ani i Pupil-teachers Sites, 011 t he Staff at the End Furniture, 0 f the Year. and Apparatus. © HH .S-S a S ° o £co o to I • Annual A Salary and *& S Allowance § a at the Kate £ 3 paid during <i^ the Last S^'H Quarter of ec^ the Year. © Eh p» Teachers' ] Other Salaries and i Ordinary Allowances. Expenditure. .00 Syaenham [B] — Syaenham .. 11: £ s. a., 2,469 12 3 £ s. a. 234 9 8 £ s. a. 86 1 9 John BaWwin William Brock Jessie Bowmaker .. Mary Hall T. G. McGallan .. Martha Dynes William M. West .. Mary Maginness .. Gilbert Dalglish .. Robina Duncan Winter A. Hall .. Nellie Harrison Ada Baldwin Elizabeth Forrester Margaret Morrison Rosa Joyce Eva S. Bira Bella Dynes Annie Disher Eveline Coraery .. Henry Amos Charles Bira Grace Brown Rosa E. Crosbie .. Elizabeth Tulloch.. Mabel Lookwooa .. Isabella Wilkinson Lucy E. Pickering 67 18 7 Thomas Hughes .. Harriet E. Starkiss John J. Adams Edith J. Peacock .. Catherine A. Bower Reginald Dixon Margaret Leversedge Annie Reeve Ellen Simmons Fanny Starkiss PrM AM DF DF AM A F AM A F AM A F AM A F A F A F F P F P F P F P F P F P MP MP F P F P F P F P F P F P PrM DF AM A F A F MP F P F P F P F P £ s. a. 380 0 0 1036 280 0 0 210 0 0 160 0 0 208 0 0 130 0 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 85 10 0 70 0 0 • 60 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 40 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 0 366 16 0 374 124 0 0 160 0 0 105 0 0 80 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 .01 Waltham 116 879 15 1 104 17 111 67 18 7 St. Alban's [BJ — St. Alban's (main) .02 117 1,239 10 3 164 11 9 82 15 5 James Speight Charles Hall Jessie Menzies Thomas M.M.Laing Grace Lawrence .. Alexander Gray Alfred C. Bowbyes.. James Banks Fanny Budden George F. Allen Henry J. Chapman Elizabeth Rosewarne Fanny Morrow Sarah E. Smith .. Julie A. Hunte Amy J. Christian .. William H. Pike .. 82 15 5 PrM AM DF AM A F AM MP MP F P MP MP F P F P HF A F F P MP 348 4 0 456 180 0 0 132 0 0 130 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 20 0 0 115 0 0 84 70 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 St. Alban's (side) 118 242 10 0 Christchurch [B] — Richmond .. 1,317 12 6 129 16 9 237 2 0 Charles S. Howard Annie W. Spence .. Annie M. Craddock Samuel P. Guiney.. John T. Hutchinson Mary E. Flesher .. H. H. Richardson.. Emily M. Osborn .. C. V. Anderson William J. Boyce .. Emily C. Howard .. Wilfred T. Chaplin Kate E. Newton .. B. E. L. Flesher .. 237 2 0 PrM A F DF AM AM A F MP F P F P MP F P MP F P F P 349 18 0 489 171 0 0 136 0 0 140 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 .03 119 .04 Selwyn— Burwood 120, 315 14 8 38 7 6: 64 10 0 Alexander Mcintosh Edith E. F. Stanton Alice A. Carter 15 15 8 George W. Bishop.. Elizabeth Gardiner Maud Glanville 64 10 0 HM A F F P HM A F F P 184 15 0 77 88 10 0 40 0 0 233 4 0 107 96 15 0 24 0 0 77 .05 New Brighton 121 353 3 10 42 2 1 15 15 8 107 6—E. 1.

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Table No. 8. —List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.—continued. NORTH CANTERBURY— continued.

o . o'.2 Ag <D 03 K,—i U o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. 5 § ©o gco ■430 3 c3 © H< O c8 in p, 3 © C Hi O Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. lance. l o Year. I © 2 Annual j 3 A Teachers'Names, * . and 3^ including all Teachers So A 1 .?,* §2 Buddings, and Pupil-teachers s2 a ** 1 ' ««"■'« f<§> Sites, on the Staff at the End .2-3 I>a d dining «$£ Furniture, of the Year. | a JSfJg?*, 83 and § Quarter of o^ Apparatus. to the Year. Sb ■< Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure, Selvtyn—continued. .06 Bromley £ s. a. 292 14 1 £ s. a. 29 19 01 £ s. a. £ s. a. 0 119 George Crockett .. H M 164 10 0 6C Anarina J. Stewart A F 75 0 0 William Berry ..MP 50 0 0 429 15 6 Archibaia Binnie .. PrM 341 12 0 466 John W. McGregor AM 190 0 0 Rose E. Seager .. D F 136 0 0 William A. Kenneay AM 130 0 0 E. A. O'Callahan .. A F 115 0 0 G. M. Glanville .. A F 90 0 0 Mahala C. Mills .. A F 60 0 0 F. B. Franklin .. F P 32 0 0 Dora Manifoia .. F P 32 0 0 Earth M. Brown .. F P 24 0 0 Mary Eakins .. F P 20 0 0 Matiiaa E. Harvey F P 20 0 0 15 2 Thomas Ritchie .. Pr M 226 0 0 18S Mary Duncan .. D F 100 0 0 Charlotte M. Banks A F 80 0 0 Aaa Banks .. F P 40 0 0 Annie Ritchie .. F P 20 0 0 F. W. Smith-Anstea HM 183 5 0 It Emily A. Chaplin .. A F 87 10 0 Blanche Joyce .. F P 32 0 0 Oil 9 Edward I. Jennings HM 142 0 0 37 Amy H. Budden .. A F 67 0 0 22 8 5 Thomas Irvine .. M 132 10 0 2£ Annie Wright .. S 8 0 0 1 17 2 John Simpson .. H M 188 4 0 85 M. E. Simpson .. A F 90 10 0 W. G. McDonald ..MP 40 0 0 3 0 0 John Marshall .. H M 154 15 0 5c Fanny Durey .. A F 76 10 0 Walter Tipler .. H M 173 10 0 65 Emily M. Mclnman A F 76 19 0 Gertrude M. Tipler F P 32 0 0 27 13 3 William J. Smith .. H M 161 10 0 4f: Emily E.Blackler.. FP 20 0 0 Eliza Smith .. S 8 0 0 140 4 10 Sidney C. Owen .. H M 230 8 0 10S Anna H. Ingram .. A F 97 5 0 Mary A. Craddock.. F P 32 0 0 11 16 1 John Anderson .. PrM 229 0 0 145 Eliza E. Guise .. DF 100 0 0 Charles Hogg ..AM 80 0 0 Isabella Webster .. F P 24 0 0 SheldonH.Cradaock MP 20 0 0 331 16 11 Thomas A. Gates .. PrM 271 2 0 234 John MoLeoa ..AM 130 0 0 Fanny Diok .. D F 112 0 0 Jeannie Menzies .. A F 90 0 0 DonaiaS. West ..MP 50 0 0 Emily Sloan .. F P 32 0 0 Annie W. Riorfan.. FP 24 0 0 28 3 0 Charles Hicks .. H M 158 10 0 45 John H. Simpson ..MP 20 0 0 Elizabeth Hicks .. S 8 0 0 25 0 0 Oscar Johnson .. M 142 0 0 37 Elizabeth Wallace.. S 8 0 0 "2 10 0 GeorgeM.Pilkington HM 137 0 0 35 Eaith E. Wood .. A F. 67 0 0 £ s. d. 164 10 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 341 12 0 190 0 0 136 0 0 130 0 0 115 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 226 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 183 5 0 87 10 0 32 0 0 142 0 0 67 0 0 132 10 0 8 0 0 188 4 0 90 10 0 40 0 0 154 15 0 76 10 0 173 10 0 76 19 0 32 0 0 161 10 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 230 8 0 97 5 0 32 0 0 229 0 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 271 2 0 130 0 0 112 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 24 0 0 158 10 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 142 0 0 8 0 0 137 0 0 67 0 0 12! HM A F MP PrM AM DF AM A F A F A F F P F P F P F P F P PrM DF A F F P F P HM A F F P IIM AF M S HM A F MP HM A F HM A F F P HM F P S HM AF F P PrM DF AM F P MP PrM AM DF A F MP F P F P HM MP S M S HM A F. .07 Ferry Roaa 1,186 10 8 135 4 3 123 461 08 .08 ', Opawa 124! 485 12 11 55 18 &! 15 2 13! .09 i Heathcote Valley 304 12 2 .09 125 10 Sumner 126 220 8 0 25 7 10 0 11 9 .10 37 .11 .11 ! j Selwyn 127 139 5 0 19 11 10 i 22 8 5 29 .12 Dunsandel .12 128 321 15 0 39 7 0 1 17 2 82 .13 Brookside 129 245 7 11 29 11 6 3 0 0 .13 5; .14 .14 Killinchy .. 130 271 11 11 31 0 1 6: .15 | Irwell 15 131 151 1 8 24 13 3 27 13 3 4( .16 i Doyleston .16 132 352 18 0 43 16 9 140 4 10 10! .17 | Leeston .17 133| 447 18 5 51 17 10 11 16 1 145 .18 Southbridge.. 711 8 4 i 80 14 7 331 16 11 .18 134 234 119 Lakeside 119 135i 163 0 0 23 7 3 28 3 0 120 Seagmere 136| 148 15 0 22 17 6 25 0 0 120 3 1 121 121 Rakaia, Little 137 ! 202 0 0 20 16 3 ' ' 2 10 0 3! Ashburton — 122 Mount Somers 170 0 8 24 9 10 Joseph Watson .. H M 157 0 0 4C Maude L. Hight .. F P 20 0 0 Sarah E. Watson .. S 8 0 0 36 0 4 Alfred J. Gillman .. H M 162 5 0 47 John Cook ..MP 40 0 0 Emma Gillman .. S 8 0 0 William H. Moses.. M 149 0 0 35 Jane M. Mullen .. S 8 0 0 Robert Stewart .. HM 155 10 0 54 Kate M. Boswell .. A F 73 3 0 14 4 11 William Ward .. M 125 0 0 2f Elizabeth Ward .. S 8 0 0 18 4 11 JosephW. A.Walker HM 150 0 0 3c E. M. Johnston .. F P 16 0 0 Laura Dent .. S 8 0 0 0 4 5 C. R. Andrews .. F 115 0 0 21 29 12 3 James Gillanders .. H M 169 15 0 7£ Eliza M. Willis .. A F 86 10 0 HM F P S HM MP S M S HM A F M S HM F P S F HM A F 157 0 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 162 5 0 40 0 0 8 0 0 149 0 0 8 0 0 155 10 0 73 3 0 125 0 0 8 0 0 150 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 115 0 0 169 15 0 86 10 0 122 138; 123 L23 Alford Forest (main) .. 13! 210 19 7 46 6 0 36 0 4 Alford Forest (side) .. 140 133 0 0 3! 124 124 Springburn 141 227 2 6 28 16 6 5: 125 125 Barrhill 142 131 15 0 18 10 10 14 4 11 21 126 126 Lauriston .. 143 165 4 1 22 5 1 18 4 11 3i 127 128 (27 Lyndhurst 128 Methven 1441 .1451 115 12 6 288 15 0 17 2 6 35 10 0 0 4 5 29 12 3 2 7;

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o . -H> 0.2 "A H © m © 2 CG.3 3 - occ O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Ohh" ■ o o o *A Pal •£ ° 3 "S © u o <e 3 © o in V Maintei Expe: iditure for the Year. lance. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers Buildings, arl( i Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the End Furniture, of the Year. and Apparatus. © A ±> .5-3 30 .2© .-^co o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ® o 3 A a S £3 ©13 ©B > < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Ashburton— continued. Rakaia South £ s. d. 481 17 10 £ s. d. 54 17 11 £ s. d. 307 16 4 £ s. d. 230 10 0 100 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 93 0 0 8 0 0 160 15 0 40 0 0 8 0 0 157 15 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 95 0 0 8 0 0 95 0 0 93 0 0 144 0 0 70 10 0 148 130 131 132 .29 Rokeby Chertsey Dromore 146 147 148 50 5 0 203 2 6! 174 13 4j 16 5 9 26 13 0 25 18 10 288 6 5 49 12 6 7 18 3 James Thompson .. Ruth Seymour Maggie J. Campbell William H. Johnston John McNair Philip E. Laraman Sarah Hinds David T. Todd Isabella M. Todd .. Jane Todd Alfred C. Maxwell.. Jane E. Maxwell .. Annie E. Moore Edward Smith Jessie C. Smith Jessie Stewart Margaret Thompson Frederick H. Bowler Kate Doherty PrM DF A F ■ MP MP M S HM F P 1 S HM FP S M S F F HM AF 16 45 149: 41 133 Pendarves .. 1501 116 5 0; 18 10 11 10 0 19 134 135 136 Kyle Dorie Greenstreet 151 152 153 99 0 0 93 0 0 212 0 0 16 19 3 16 0 0 23 14 0 10 0 13 4 53 17 0 19 13 39 137 138 Ashburton Forks Upper* Westerfield 154 155 100 15 0 16 7 6 108 10 0 Percy Kime Fanny Kime George Cromie Annie G. Robertson James B. Mayne .. David Grant Mary A. Grant Annie Sawle Charles Bourke Emma A. Orr Frank B. Curd Minnie Bennetts .. John B. Purchase .. Mabel Trezise Frederick A. Smith R. Bonnington Edna H. Douglas .. W. A. M. Malcolm Robert Frizzell Mary S. Shirtcliffe.. Lucy Fawcett Agnes Duncan Matthew,Kerr M. A. Williamson .. Ernest H. Andrews Kate Rattray Florence G. Bell .. Susan A. Buck Jessie Fechney William Dickie Isabella Williamson Samuel Baird Mary J. Pitt Hubert Speight Agnes Amos Arthur Hunnibell .. Effie Willis ' George Culverhouse Martha L. Bishop .. John F. Lewis William Stout Sarah J. Wakeham Benjamin Low Sabina Low .. j Henry Henderson .. j Alice J. Cook .. I John Watson Mary A. Hepworth John R. Sinclair .. Phoebe Hillyer Thomas Mitchell .. Alice J. Lusk Agnes S. Dow John McKeegan .. Sarah J. Durey Rosa M. Metherell M S M S PrM AM DF A F AM A F MP F P MP F P MP F P F P PrM AM DF A F A F MP F P MP F P F P F I p IHM A F I M S M S HM A F' HM A F MP M S HM A F ,'HM A F HM A F M S HM AF F HM A F F 90 0 0 8 0 0 139 10 0 8 0 0 340 16 0 180 0 0 132 0 0 115 0 0 130 0 0 85 10 0 50 0 0 32 0 0 30 0 0 24 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 302 14 0 140 0 0 116 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 81 0 0 81 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 85 0 0 8 0 0 127 0 0 8 0 0 150 5 0 69 17 0 206 16 0 98 5 0 30 0 0 132 10 0 8 0 0 145 15 0 70 10 0 157 15 0 78 10 0 148 9 0 77 10 0 137 0 0 8 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 103 0 0 148 15 0 72 10 0 81 0 0 '18 139 Winchmore 156 146 8 10 18 10 0 0 16 0 27 140 Ashburton [B] 157 1,105 6 2 125 2 11 23 14 8 439 Ashburton — Hampstead 141 158] 900 10 6' 91 3 81 12 19 5 291 Newland Seafield Wakanui (main) 142 143 144 159 160 161 81 0 0 81 0 0 224 19 1 16 0 Ol 10 0 0! 57 19 G 1 0 8 9 27 11 5 458 4 9 10 14 45 Wakanui (Seaview) .. 162 111 17 0 17 Wakanui (Riverside) .. 163 96 14 4 23 .45 Elgin 164 196 8 4 27 8 7 6 11 9 47 .46 Tinwald 165 328 12 4 44 8 7 4 14 8 113 .47 Winslow 166 143 12 6 20 10 0 33 4 3 29 .48 Willowby 167 216 8 9 25 4 0 26 15 4 41 .49 Flemington 168 240 0 0 31 15 6 57 .50 Longbeach 169 228 13 0 30 3 6 4 17 2 55 .51 Eifielton 170 143 15 0 26 7 6 528 7 0 26 .52 Ashton 171 221 5 0 26 10 0 45 .53 .54 Ealing Hinds 172 173 81 14 2 220 7 6 20 16 9 26 0 0 257 10 9 61 10 3 18 45 .55 Lismore 174 81 0 0 16 0 0 17 1 5 12 *S. shool in coursi of erection.

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SOUTH CANTERBURY.

o . , += 0.2 ■S3 §1 SS 3 © ©CD o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [B]) in which situate. q gen .£© 3d © i- © Oj 3 o o m 0 Mainte: Expei iditure for the Year. iditure for the Year. | 8 _§ Annual g j Teachers'Names, Z ■ Salary and j c| nance. including all Teachers -3-3 -Vi.? w S? 0 .? ! s 3 Buildings, and Pupil-teachers s_§ at the Bate | £ 0 Sites, on the Staff at the End .2-8 paid during [ <<j^ Other Furniture, of tho Year. % m the Last £2 Ordinary and o Quarter of 3f2 ExpendSe. Apparatus. g the Year, j sg \< lance. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. 56 57 Ashburton— continued. Mayfield Ruapuna 175 176 £ s. d. i 81 0 0 94 8 10 £ s. a. I 16 0 0 1 16 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Ernest H. Brown .. M 81 0 0 Henry H. Rayner .. M 93 0 0 Flora Rayner .. S 8 0 0 16 11 Auditing School Committees' accounts (not included in the above) Advertising for tenders for furniture (not included in the above) Specimen drawing models (not includec! in the above) Plans ana supervision (not incluaea in the above) E Expenditure r, wt classified. 31 10 0 1 1 16 10 4 4 6 .. .... 122 16 0 54,906 12 4 6,869 4 10 7,616 10 6 .. .. 55,116 10 0 16887

Geraldine— Scotsburn 154 10 0 14 5 0 3 0 0 Charles G. Roskruge* Elizabeth Whitton Eliza McKay HM S F P 136 0 0 12 0 0 17 0 0 37 2 3 4 Mackenzie— Silverstream Burke's Passf Fairlie Creek 2 3 4 116 18 4 100 15 0 224 0 0 9 8 4 8 11 8 21 8 8 1 15 6 Montague P. Cooke* Eaith M. Cooper* .. James A. Aula* Margaret Gooch .. M F HM A F 127 0 0 109 0 0 150 0 0 70 0 0 29 23 74 5 Albury Geraldine— Opihif Mount Gay (now Hazelburn) f Rangitata Islandf Belfield 5 114 1 6 12 15 0 Donella Sutherlana* F 114 0 0 30 6 7 6 7 94 0 0 109 9 0 8 10 0 14 15 0 Maua J. Cartwright* George Greenfield* F M 102 0 0 95 0 0 21 19 8 9 8 9 94 0 0 181 1 8 7 3 4 15 15 0 8 17 0 Alexander McDuff* William J. Glanville* Charlotte Bates Elizabeth Glanville Eva Meredith Robert Irwin* Elizabeth Irwin R. N. N. Hawkes .. William Corbet* .. Margaret A. Balfour Alice Glanville Joseph Greaves* .. Amy E. Fifield Elizabeth Cormaek 0. F. Schmedes* .. William Lawlor .. M HM FP S F M S M HM A F F P HM A F FP HM MP S PM DF AM MP MP F P F HM A F M S HM A F M HM F P S HM F P S 93 0 0 140 0 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 {126 0 0 123 0 0 12 0 0 {147 0 0 159 0 0 80 0 0 17 0 0 269 10 0 80 0 0 17 0 0 136 0 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 217 10 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 47 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 {119 0 0 139 0 0 60 0 0 130 0 0 12 0 0 139 0 0 60 0 0 101 0 0 146 10 0 37 0 0 12 0 0 146 10 0 17 0 0 12 0 0 16 41 10 11 Arundelf Rangitata South 10 11 124 5 0 135 4 6 8 18 4 12 15 0 6 10 6 22 16 11 22 30 12 13 Rangitata Station Orari South 12 13 146 0 10 253 8 4 13 19 0 24 0 9 17 4 10 26 9 6 25 81 14 Woodbury 14 259 5 0 20 12 6 38 4 0 87 15 Orari Bridge 15 159 8 3 16 15 3 0 19 0 34 16 Geraiaine 16 498 13 9 43 8 8 228 14 6 T. C. Farnie, M.A.* Mia Owen Pearson James Colbert Richard Stonehouse Seymour Willoughby Margaret Riordan.. Mary Caroline Oxby Andrew Campbell* Emma Hawkes Edgar H. Burn* .. Mary Burn James P. Kalaugher* Mary McGowan .. Archibald Mahan* S. Forsyth, B.A.* .. Ada Louisa Stocker Matilda Currie Charles J. Goldstone* Nelly Jones Mary Goldstone 182 17 18 Gapes Valleyt Hilton (Kakahu) 124 1 9 199 8 4 2 10 0 14 6 17 18 8 15 0 16 17 6 20 48 19 Kakahu Bush 19 131 8 8 12 0 0 6 5 0 31 20 Pleasant Valley 20 200 18 4 18 13 8 3 13 9 54 21 22 Geraldine Flatf Waitohi Flat 21 22 110 0 10 188 0 6 9 6 8 15 0 0 2 18 0 2 0 0 18 47 Upper Waitohi Flat .. 171 1 8 16 7 6 8 0 0 23 23 46 * Residence, I Aided. I Includes house-allowance,

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o . ■t-j §1 Kh3 © OM O Schools, and tho Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked (I3J) in which situate. goB Maintenance. 53 g 0 as —————————— <g g Teachers' Other SJ <p Salaries and Ordinary m Allowances. Expenditure. O-^ ■ o Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and rupil-teo.chers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 2 Annual 4j Salary and •S'-j Allowance '- o at the Pate 33 paid during £ ai the Last g Quarter of to the Year. ©" © tS -H. o S — 3 %<* ©B > < 24 Geraldine— continued. Rangatira Valley 24 £ s. d. 204 0 0 £ s. a. 16 2 6 £ s. a. 3 19 4 James Gillespie Arthur Ernest Talbot Mary Elkis George Steven* Frances Hawke Alexander Bell Annie Beattie J. B. I. Campbell* .. Jessie Dick B. Harris Low{ Leonora M. Phillips Margaret Russell {.. Elizabeth Bruce .. TheophilusB. Strong Rose Goodey Gertruae A. Brown Jessie McLeoa Conrad A. Straok*.. Amy Emma Haskell John Love James Lindsay Amy Jones Alexander Goodall Mary A. Sutherland Arthur E. Jones* .. Georgina Sams N. L. F. Miiller* .. Sarah I. Mahan .. Donald Smith M. L. Campbell* .. William Wollstein* Isabella Miller Eva Fyf e John Wood Elizabeth M.Rowley Jessie White Byers Lillie M. Rowley .. Jessie Fyfe Robert Taylor Wood Marian Pringle F. W. Wake, B.A.* Mary G. Grahame.. Alexander C. Blake Martin J'. Meagher Martha Avison Agnes A. Pearson .. Hugh G. Wake .. Ida L. G. Gardner.. Clara Shirtcliffe Annie L. Mcllroy .. Eliza Campbell Mabel E. Henderson Barbara Strachan .. M. J. L. Hassell .. Annie E. Oxby Elizabeth Avison .. Winifred Cotter Alfred E. Werry .. Frederick H. Oxby Jane G. Rowley .. Emma Campbell .. Harriet M. A. Sibly Edith H. Sunaway HM MP S HM AF HM AF M S PrM DF AF AF AM FP F P F P HM A F AM MP F P M S M S HM A F MP F HM A F F P HM A F AF AF F P MP F P PM A F AM AM DF A F AM A F A F A F F P F P F P F P F P F P F P MP MP HF F P F P F P £ s. d. |166 10 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 144 0 0 60 0 0 fl68 0 0 60 0 0 136 0 0 12 0 0 +263 0 0 125 0 0 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 17 0 0 201 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 27 0 0 22 0 0 tl55 0 0 12 0 0 130 0 0 12 0 0 156 0 0 80 0 0 22 0 0 97 0 0 165 0 0 80 0 0 27 0 0 +265 0 0 115 0 0 80 0 0 60 0 0 37 0 0 22 0 0 17 0 0 375 0 0 195 0 0 195 0 0 155 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 110 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 60 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 32 0 0 27 0 0 tl20 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 22 0 0 52 25 Winchester 25 213 6 6 18 0 0 42 16 3 60 26 Seadown 26 211 8 4 17 5 0 37 7 0 58 27 Milford 27 162 13 4j 14 5 0 30 0 0 38 28 Temuka 28 827 19 2 60 17 4 40 2 0 284 Pleasant Point 29 29 350 15 0 31 16 6 8 2 4 157 Cave 164 18 4 15 0 9 5 12 0 30 30 32 31 Sutherland's 31 140 15 0 15 13 0 5 4 0 31 32 Washdyke .. 32 228 0 0 19 10 2 34 10 0 77 33 34 Claremontg Wai-iti 33 34 90 19 0 272 5 0 8 10 0 22 2 6 4*15 0 21 82 Waimataitai 594 0 0 49 9 0 447 9 6 231 35 35 Timaru [BJ — Timaru (main) 36 36 1,806 12 1 106 14 61 59 16 10 705 Timaru (side) 37 206 0 0 33 4 0 18 9 9 143 Geraldine — Fairview Kingsdown .. 127 0 0 184 0 0 12 15 0 15 15 0 1 15 0 Joseph Henry Gray* William Brown* .. Lavinia Clarke Emma Stock Agnes MeP. Donn.. Elizabeth Williams Henry E. Goodeve* Amy Evans Alice Mary Goodeve M HM F P S HF F P HM F P S 127 0 0 143 0 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 tl51 0 0 27 0 0 142 0 0 27 0 0 12 0 0 37 38 38 39 26 44 39 Adair 40 185 3 6 16 2 6 3 19 6 51 40 Pareora 41 178 1 8 15 0 0 40 Waimate — St. Andrews.. 170 17 2 14 12 6 4 10 0 41 42 John Lake Cooke* Annie Leslie Mary Cooke HM F P S 139 0 0 22 0 0 12 0 0 35 * Residence. + Includes house-allowance. t Acting. § Aided.

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OTAGO.

o . ■ ■4? 0.2 © cc o o u-.aZ^ a o o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked LBJ) in which situate. . o o o *3 S « CD cS If o Maintei Expei iditure for the Year. lance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © Teachers'Names, _|^ including all Teachers -«o and Pupil-teachers 3 2 on the Staff at the End .2 o of the Year. -^ o to © © Annual g »j Salary and -3 -2 Allowance g a at the Kate ! Jj 3 paid during <5 the Last g^ Quarter of £ |q the Year. © En Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 42 43 44 45 46 47 Waimate — continued. Upper Otaio Otaiof Makikihi Hunterf Hookt Waituna Greek 43 44 45 46 47 48 £ s. d. 115 13 0 67 11 0 128 10 0 108 8 0 113 0 0 177 16 8 £ s. d. 16 2 6 5 8 4 13 2 6 11 10 9 8 8 4 16 2 6 £ s. d. 27 11 6 4 0 0 6 8 6 11 10 0 Christian Ritchie* Mary B. Bruce* Henry Mitchell* .. Elizabeth E. Bevin* William Cron* John Menzies* Alice B. Whitney .. Caroline Strong J. C. Adams, B.A. .. Murdoch McLeod .. A. S. M. Poison, B.A. Mary H. Crawford Sarah C. Bruce Sarah Ellen Dash.. Eawara Bannerman Robina Baxter Charles F. Baxter.. Martha Freeman .. Margaret Miller .. Margaret A. Smart F F M F M HM F P S PrM AM AM DF A F A F AM F P MP F P F P F P £ s. d. 114 0 0 64 0 0 127 0 0 106 0 0 105 0 0 142 0 0 22 0 0 12 0 0 {390 0 0 170 0 0 170 0 0 120 0 0 105 0 0 90 0 0 80 0 0 37 0 0 27 0 0 27 0 0 22 0 0 17 0 0 28 10 29 22 19 47 Waimate [BJ 1,220 0 10 73 14 6 54 4 0 462 48 49 49 Waimate — Waihao 50 194 0 0 15 15 0 8 3 6 James Scott, M.A.* Elizabeth Scott .. Anne Scott (Vacant) Hugh Marshall James Robertson .. John Thomas Smart Margaret Geaney .. Hugh Mclntyre .. HM S F P M M HM MP S M 140 0 0 12 0 0 37 0 0 | {127 0 0 {147 0 0 {172 10 0 47 0 0 12 0 0 {147 0 0 41 50 51 52 Redcliff Hakaterarnea Glenavy 51 52 53 34 5 0 144 10 0 226 10 0 3 8 4 19 8 4 15 7 6 65 7 0 25 26 43 2 11 6 Hakaterarnea Valley .. Geraldine— Totara Valleyt Te Moanat Canningtonf Waterfallsf Mackenzie — Ashwick Flatt Waimate — Blackburnf Waitaki 54 147 0 0 12 15 0 29 53 54 55 56 55 56 57 58 122 9 6 111 1 8 110 7 6 31 3 9 8 15 0 13 2 10 11 16 10 3 0 0 114 9 3 19 9 0 Helen Calender Rebecca McBeth .. Gertrude Williams Isabella Gould F F F F {129 0 0 {119 0 0 {112 0 0 27 0 0 23 20 18 8 59 10 19 6 14 16 6 195 12 6 Jessie Mackay F {129 0 0 23 57 58 59 60 61 55 3 0 146 18 0 10 1 10 12 15 0 205 15 4 19 4 4 H. I. Kernahan James Lowe F M 1 {108 0 0 {147 0 0 17 25 13,900 0 0 4,057 13,480 17 11 1,135 1 8 1,866 7 9

1 2 Waitaki — Wharekuri .. Kurow 1 2 83 15 0 266 0 0 9 0 0 20 0 0 Agnes Ross John Kelly Agnes J. Ballantyne Eliza Jane Jones .. John Harper Moir.. Isabella Davies William Renton .. Kate I. Hannah .. Edward Pinder Margaret Johnstone Daniel Ferguson .. Annie Darton F HM A F F HM A F HM A F HM A F HM A F 90 0 0 189 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 175 0 0 105 0 0 185 0 0 80 0 0 185 0 0 80 0 0 212 0 0 80 0 0 20 61 3 4 Otiake Duntroon 3 4 85 0 0 284 2 2 9 10 0 21 15 0 5 0 0 10 12 2 23 77 5 Awamoko 5 261 8 11 20 0 0 58 6 Papakaio 6 263 0 0 20 0 0 7 8 2 60 7 Pukeuri 7 310 2 3 23 10 0 75 Oamaru [BJ — Oamaru North 1,040 2 6 63 15 0 17 0 James Lindsay Alicia M. Thompson John A. Fitzgerald Catherine G. Fraser ■William G. Grave.. M. H. Thomson .. George Crawshaw .. Agnes M. Mackay .. Annie Gill Edwin Thomas Earl Mary King Ebenezer Piper Mary Jane Wilding Alexander Crawford Emilie S. Geddes .. HM A F AM A F AM A F MP F P F P HM A F AM A F A M A F 294 10 0 124 0 0 215 0 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 304 0 0 139 0 0 222 10 0 112 10 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 415 Oamaru Middle 401 1,081 12 6 65 0 0: 3 16 6 * Residence, t Aided. ; Includes house-allowance.

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o . © tfl a'fi II a « QU2 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. 0 H " . O o o *■§ .[H © 3S © H © 03 2 a 3 © © m V Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. © A Teachers'Names, d . including ail Teachers -no and Pupil-teachers 3 2 on the Staff at the End -2© of the Year. j" o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. ©' © 3 fl tf © 3 H S 3 > < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary 'xpenditure. 10 Oamaru [B] — continued. Oamaru Middle— contd. Oamaru South 10 £ s. d.: 1,079 19 6 £ s. d. 65 0 0 £ s. d. 5 0 7 John Guthrie Bee .. MP Margaret Kay .. F P Florence Murray .. F P John Harkness Rice H M Jean Laird Cooke .. A F William McDonald A M William F. Watters AM Jane M. Brownlee.. A F Marion Thompson.. A F Catherine Moss .. F P Louis Murray .. MP Henry John King .. MP £ s. d. 45 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 301 15 0 139 0 0 215 0 0 152 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 413 Waitaki— Mare when u a Livingstone Island Cliff Ngapara . .. E. S. Beveridge .. F James Gunning Closs M Janet Isabella King F Oscar D. Flamank.. H M E. L. Johnston .. A F Jessie F. McGregor F Francis Golding .. HM Annie M. Alexander A F P. Bain Fraser .. H M Fanny L. Andrew .. A F David Pearson .. M Thomas C. Harrison H M Marion Burnside .. A F John. Black Grant.. HM Nellie Webster .. A F James W. Hardy .. M G. W. C. Macdonald H M Jeanie Mitchell .. A F William Y. Campbell M P Robert Blair .. M John Watt .. H M Margaret Watt (Mrs.) AF Jessie Low .. A F Robert G. Tubman M Jessie R. Nelson .. F Howard Randle .. H M Janet Fleming .. A F William Porteous .. H M Priscilla A. Lowry.. A F John E. Vernon .. AM James Grant .. AM GraceC.S.McNaught AF Robert A. Paterson M P Janet Todd .. F P Margaret Fraser .. FP 100 0 0 155 10 0 100 0 0 174 0 0 80 0 0 90 0 0 193 0 0 80 0 0 185 0 0 105 0 0 167 0 0 206 0 0 105 0 0 216 10 0 109 0 0 148 0 0 228 10 0 116 10 0 '40 0 0 159 10 0 236 3 4 116 10 0 80 0 0 148 0 0 90 0 0 187 0 0 112 10 0 371 19 2 136 10 0 208 19 2 122 19 2 95 0 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 103 15 0 153 0 0 91 15 0 257 19 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 6 14 0 11 14 3 7 14 0 29 32 27 62 15 16 Windsor Teane'raki 15 16 92 10 0 267 9 2 10 0 0 20 0 0 12 6 22 68 17 Waiareka 17 291 0 0 27 0 Oi 83 18 19 Totara Kakanui 18 19 166 0 0 309 10 0 13 15 0 27 0 0 6' 7 6 39 104 20 Maheno 20' 319 15 0 27 15 0 111 21 22 Incholme Otepopo 21 22 140 15 0 383 5 0 11 5 0 30 0 0 10 0 0 11 10 0 35 122 23 24 Waianakarua Hampden 23 24 157 5 0 408 16 8 13 15 0 31 5 0 6 0 0 21 14 8 '38 155 25 26 27 Port Moeraki Kartigi Pukeiwitahi 25 26 27 150 0 0 86 13 4 304 2 6 13 15 0 8 10 0 27 0 0 1.8 9 0 12 0 0 35 22 87 28 Palmerston [B] 28 1,042 9 8 47 10 0 37 16 0 289 Waihemo— Inch Valley Dunback 29 30 29 30 112 16 1 177 0 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 3 5 10 3 0 0 Margaret Dippie .. F John Mills .. M Elizabeth Walker .. S M. J. Falconer .. F Herbert C. Jones .. M Isabella Walker .. F James Borthwick .. M Philip Bremner .. M 100 0 0 157 0 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 124 0 0 90 0 0 143 0 0 150 10 0 29 41 31 32 33 34 35 Stoneburn Waihemo Macrae's Moonlight Goodwood Waikouaiti — Nen thorn Flag Swamp Hawkesbury [BJ — Waikouaiti 31 32 33 34 35 70 0 0 124 0 0 75 0 0 143 0 0 150 10 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 8 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 12 6 11 6 8 27 7 11 11 9 0 9 23 21 26 27 '36 37 36 37 124 0 0 288 10 0 8 0 0 23 10 0 Henry E. Murray .. M" James R. Pollok .. H M Annie Murray Ross A F Samuel Moore .. H M Christiana E. Kirby A F D. V. Marchbanks A F Margaret A. Reid .. A F 124 0 0 204 10 0 80 0 0 239 10 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 10 72 38 38 514 2 5 40 0 0 4 10 0 212 Waikouaiti — Merton 200 0 0 18 15 0 2 5 0 John Whyte .. M Mrs. Whyte .. S John Williamson .. H M Isabella Dick .. A F William H. Rennie M Annie G. Rochfort S William Davidson.. H M E. Farquharson .. A F Alexander M. Ross H M Cecilia Johnstone .. A F Robert Landreth .. M Charles Chilton .. H M Mary Sinclair .. A F 185 0 0 20 0 0 189 0 0 80 0 0 157 0 0 20 0 0 215 10 0 105 0 0 181 10 0 80 0 0 148 0 0 396 0 0 163 0 0 39 39 57 40 Seacliff 40 267 1 9 20 0 0 10 10 4 63 41 Evansdale 41 175 15 0 15 0 0 19 4 2 42 42 Waitati 42 326 0 0 27 15 0 4 0 0 110 43 Purakanui 43 260 10 0 20 0 Oj 9 11 3 63 44 45 Lower Harbour Port Chalmers [Bj 44 45 148 0 0 1,537 18 4 10 0 0 77 10 0i 51 1 3 33 539

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o . © to •53 §1 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh." 1 . O I o o goo !3 © Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. nance. T , .,.. Buildings, Sites, mh „ Furniture, Other d Apparatus. Teachers' Names, i -,,_; including all Teachers j .3o j and Pupil-teachers 3J2 on the Stall at the End -2© of the Year. •3'- 0 6 to © .3 Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last j Quarter of the Year. I © o I § O "3 w.h ©h > < 3d © « S3 to 3 O O CO o Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. ! 46 47 48 P. Chalmers [B] — contd. Waikouaiti— Mount Cargill West Harbour [BJ — Sawyers' Bay St. Leonaras 46 47 48 249 0 0 316 15 0 271 3 1 £ s. a. 20 0 0i 27 0 0 15 0 0 £ s. a. 15 14 3 9 15 1 £ s. a. Charles R. Bossence A M J. G. M. MaoLymont A M Hannah B. Murray A F William W. Mackie A M Amelia Bott .. A F Violet E. M. Dench A F Aaa Helena Downes F P Eliza White .. F P William Mawson .. MP Amy ae L. Graham F P James Moir .. H M Elizabeth J. Gunn A F C. R. D. Richarason HM Margaret F. Donaia A F Joseph Southwick.. M Alice Downes .. S John Reia .. H M Caroline E. Little .. A F Mary Renfrew .. A F Isabella Gillanaers F P William F. Bennett M P James Smith .. M Davia Murray .. H M Rebecca Gordon .. A F John Macfarlane .. AM Frances Hawkes .. A F Charles 0. Lillie .. AM Lois Annie Whinam A F Ethel May Murray F P Emma K. Church.. FP C. G. Rawlinson .. MP £ s. a. 260 10 0 200 0 0 107 10 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 25. 0 0 166 0 0 80 0 0 240 0 0 105 0 0 179 10 0 20 0 0 251 1 8 114 0 0 95 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 152 0 0 298 10 0 139 0 0 230 0 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 53 92 44 49 Ravensbourne 49 518 7 6 40 0 0 209 Waikouaiti — Pine Hill North-east Valley [B] .. 151 0 0 1,119 13 4 15 0 0 65 0 0 16 13 6 50 51 50 51 37 436 Duneain City [BJ — George Street 52 53 Union Street Albany Street 52 53 1,808 2 9; 1,387 13 4 125 13 0| 95 3 0 56 8 4 4 10 2 David A. McNicoll H M Isabella Turnbull .. A F Alexander McLean A M A. E. A. Palmer .. AM V. H. D. Campbell A F John H. A. McPhee AM Eliza G. Sherriff .. A F Charles North .. AM Margaret McDonaia A F Euphemia Yorston F P J. McN. Nicolson .. MP Annie Mosley .. F P Lillias I. Thomson F P Isla C. Whinam .. F P Albert H. White .. MP Alexander Stewart H M Christina White .. A F Leonard Arthur Line A M Alfred Mathews .. AM Agnes W. Rodger .. A F John Dagger .. AM Jessie Maxwell .. A F Charles R. Robertson M P Thomas B.Hamilton MP Magnus Thomson .. MP Lotta M. Turner .. F P John L. Ferguson .. H M Catherine Haig .. A F William Thomson .. AM J. M. E. Garrow .. AM Lillias A. Fowler .. A F Andrew Spence .. A M Mary S. McMillan.. AF Annie Hendry .. A F Minnie Isabella Urie A F Alice Andrew .. F P Maude Turner .. F P David D. Steadman M P Jessie Isabel Given F P Thomas Brodie .. MP David White .. H M Emma Stevens .. A F John Robert Don .. AM Marjory Seaton Huie A F Angus Marshall .. AM W. A. Ballantyne .. AM Jane Maria Dow .. A F 371 0 0 165 10 0 242 10 0 230 0 0 109 0 0 143 0 0 115 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 326 0 0 148 0 0 253 10 0 185 0 0 100 0 0 114 0 0 95 0 0 45 0 0 45 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 368 10 0 165 10 0 242 10 0 222 10 0 116 10 0 138 0 0 102 10 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 448 5 0 165 10 0 265 0 0 136 10 0 162 0 0 143 0 0 115 0 0 736 523 54 54 1,760 6 8 106 18 0 508 12 7 67; Normal 55 1,689 7 11 173 1 2 60 4 1 70!

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o . .+3 & s ■ah •£S go d o Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. ©8 AS ®U1 ■2S 3 c3 © U © c3 m £, 3 © o CO 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. o a-i r> o !■§ %U1 111 o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. © 0 h £ 0 ©'O SB > < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary ixpenditure. 55 56 Duneain City [BJ — ctd. Normal— continued. Arthur Street High Street 56 57 1,322 2 9 1,493 6 8 £ s. a. 100 3 o! £ s. a. 96 5 0 102 16 11 £ s. a. 65 14 6 Selina Treseder Peter A. Eadie Margaret Cooke Margaret Ford James Niven Catherine B. Keam Marjory T. Scott .. Janet Law Hopcraft Grace M. Farnie .. John H. Chapman.. Isabella Rennie Hay Richard J. Barrett Peter McGregor .. Hughina I. McLeod Thomas A. Finlay .. Isabella McLandress Helen L. McLeod .. A. H. Williamson .. Allanetta P. McLeod Wilhelmina Harlow James W. Smith .. Annie C. Anderson.. John A. Johnson .. John S. Tennant .. Mary Cameron James Robertson .. Jessie Cairns Eliza Jane Nimmo Kate McMillan Isabella MacLeod .. Eva Marv Ash John Melville Emilie Apstein James Jeffery Marion Bain Cowie William Fulton Abel Grace Fitzgerald .. Alexander Pirie Owen James Hodge Janet J. Walden .. Robert Huie James Barton Elizabeth Faulks .. Donald Poison Mrs. Poison Agnes Wilson Gillies James A. Jack George Balsille Clara E. Chalmer .. Charles G. Smeaton A F MP F P F P MP F P F P F P F P HM A F AM AM A F AM A F F P MP F P F P HM A F AM AM A F AM A F A F F P F P F P MP F P HM A F MP F M HM A F M HM A F M S F M HM A F M £ s. a. 80 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 312 10 0 135 10 0 225 0 0 186 0 0 115 0 0 114 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 341 10 0 158 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 105 0 0 133 0 0 102 10 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 85 0 0 25 0 0 221 10 0 116 10 0 30 0 0 90 0 0 158 0 0 200 0 0 80 0 0 170 10 0 189 0 0 80 0 0 152 0 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 148 0 0 189 0 0 80 0 0 172 0 0 484 636 Peninsula— Anaerson's Bay 57 58 354 0 3 28 10 0 75 17 8 11; 58 59 60 Tomahawk North-east Harbour .. Highcliff .. 59 60 61 85 0 0 159 5 0 279 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 275* 0 0 20 29 59 61 62 Broaa Bay Portobello 62 63 166 15 0 267 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 17 18 0 4 16 32 65 63 Otakou 64 174 10 0 15 0 0 4 7 6 40 64 65 66 Taiaroa Heaas Hooper's Inlet Sanaymount Taieri — Leith Valley Roslyn [BJ — Wakari ... 65 66 67 68 16 8 132 13 4 1 269 0 0 8 0 0 11 5 0 20 0 0 17 32 63 67 68 170 15 0 15 0 0 41 68 69 324 13 4 29 5 0 17 2 0 William A. Paterson Jessie C. Christie .. Marion F. Early .. John Allardioe Jessie Black William C. Allnutt Henry P. Kelk Jane Wilson Mary Callender John A. McNickle.. Jane Campbell Mary Alexander .. E.J. Wilkinson William W. Turner Annie Boyd DuncanR. Matheson Elizabeth M. Calder John Reid Alexander Kyle Janet Mcintosh .. George L. Stewart.. William Gray Mary Cameron Peter G. Stewart .. Rachel W. Porteous Rhoda F. Tomlinson J. M. B. Crawford .. Frank Murphy Jeannie McL. McKay HM AF FP HM A F AM AM AF AF AM AF A F F P MP F P MP F P MP HM A F AM AM A F AM A F F P MP M P ! F P I 211 0 0 109 0 0 20 0 0 371 10 0 143 0 0 242 10 0 207 10 0 116 10 0 105 0 0 124 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 313 10 0 140 10 0 238 10 0 185 0 0 100 0 0 114 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0| 124 Kaikorai 1,644 6 8 93 15 0 232 18 1 701 69 70 70 Mornington [BJ 71 1,289 7 9 73 15 0 109 1 2| 507 7—E. 1.

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o.2 A>j © m £3 II CC.3 3 © Sua l Oh, j log Expe: iditure for the Year. O Annual 9 Salary and +j Allowance § at the Kate i £2 paid during ! <i & the Last J © "g Quarter of the Year. I © & Schools, and the I Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bjj in which situate. P_m ™ © 3 tf © H< © cd £ to 3 © O co o Mainte] nance. Teachers' Karnes, T> .. 1 . including all Teachers Lunclings, all( ] Pupil-teachers Sites, on tno staE at tlle End Furniture, of the Year. and Apparatus. © a-3 is en O 0* Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Gaversham [B] — Caversham £ s. d. 1,497 19 2 £ s. a. 80 0 0 £ s. a. 1 £ s. a. 346 10 0 153 0 0 257 10 0 214 10 0 112 10 0 124 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 105 0 0 301 10 0 134 0 0 216 10 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 35 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 71 Benevolent Institute .. Kensington 72 • William Milne Elizabeth L. Donald James Rennie Charles Young Mary McEwan William George Don Bertha Leary Frank Foote Janetta Alexander.. Violet Rutherford.. Jane Clark E. S. Paterson Mary Hegarty William John Moore Jane D. Hooper .. Walter Eudey Sarah E. Albert .. John R. Rutherford Annie Barnett Sophia E. Maedonald Lydia Neil Kate Andrew HM A F AM AM A F AM F P MP F P F P F P F P F HM A F AM A F AM F P F P F P F P 568 73 74 105 0 0 1,010 13 4 58*15 0 35 363 72 73 South Dunedin [Bj — Forbury 75 1,072 4 3 63 15 0 15 0 0 Richard G. Whetter Helen Alexander .. Walter B. Graham Jane Barr Maokie .. William S. Maxwell Isabella M. Hutton Jemima McDougall Eliza Jane Gardiner William Gibson William Bennett .. Agnes Forsyth John MaoDonald .. William J. Strong.. Dora S. Lawrence.. Mary Maria Walker Flora Faulks Jane L. H. Brown.. Joseph Davidson .. Annie Birch Amelia F. Peters .. William Duncan .. Ellen Jane Home .. Cornelius Mahoney Mary Wilson Mills.. Robert Wilson Effie M. F. Morgan Mary Loudon Mary Trainor John Miller Windsor G. Fraser.. Jessie Gibson Mills James Nelson Marion Steel Flora Watson John Menzies Catherine Faulds .. Edgar de Vils Ivens Elizabeth McKay .. James N. Waddell.. Annie Gray Shand.. William A. Chesney Donaia MacLeoa .. Mary Scott Alexander Marshall Eliza Weir M. E. K. Taylor .. Margaret D. Dickie George B. Anderson Jane S. Anderson .. HM A F AM A F AM A F F P FP MP HM A F AM AM A F A F A F FP MP F P F P HM A F A M A F AM F P F P F P MP HM A F M F F HM AF HM AF HM A F MP HM A F AM AF A F F P HM A F 306 0 0 154 0 0 222 10 0 105 0 0 114 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 313 15 0 148 0 0 246 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 45 0 0 35 0 0: 20 0 0 : 296 0 0 134 0 0 209 0 0 112 10 0 114 0 0 35 0 0' 30 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 204 0 0 112 10 <0 148 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 204 0 0 80 0 0 202 0 0 105 0 0 204 0 0 116 10 0 40 0 0 '258 0 0 114 0 0 162 0 0 95 0 0 80 0 0 35 0 0 196 0 0 80 0 0 436 74 Macandrew Road 70 1,300 1 0 73 15 0 13 10 2 505 Green Island [B] 351 75 77 909 1 0 58 15 0: 8 2 0 Taieri — Walton 99 76 78 315 10 0 27 0 0 77 78 79 80 Saddle Hill Brighton Kuri Bush Otakaia 79 80 81 82 146 15 0 97 10 0 81 13 4 281 0 0 10 0 0 9 10 0 8 10 0 20 0 0 31 27 18 63 4 10 6 81 Grey town 83 307 0 0; 27 0 0 19 18 0 89 82 East Taieri 84 356 10 0 28 10 0 63 9 5 112 83 Mosgiel [BJ .. 85 743 10 0 50 0 0 290 Taieri — North Taieri 277 0 0 53 84 86 20 0 0 85 86 87 88 Taioma* Tahora Lee Stream Strath-Taieri 87 88 89 90 96 0 0 138 5 0 70 0 0 164 14 11 10 0 0 8 0 0 16 5 0 Samuel J. Harrison William A. Diack .. John Matheson Annabella Broome.. M M HM A F 143 0 0 70 0 0 170 0 0 80 0 0 12 28 10 60 16 5 9 ;: Permanent! closed in icti

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o . "o,-.- Expen ■fi I ■ o o.2 o o „! ■ Schools, and the c | Maintei >g. Counties or Boroughs >, Maintei 3~ (the latter marked [Bj) o 5 in which situate. © A m ojj | | Teachers' 3 o 3 © Salaries and <§" Allowances. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Buildings, bites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. a-i .2© en o to Annual Salary and Allowance at the Kate paid during the Last Quarter of the Year. O O 0 £ £ © 0 g S 0 %<y ©•3 2-3 ©h •5 Other Ordinary Expenditure. Taieri— continued. £ s. d. 89 Hukinga .. ..91 58 6 8 90 Whare Flat .. 92 75 0 0 91 Outram .. .. 93 403 0 0 89 90 91 91 92 93 £ s. d. 8 0 0 8 10 0 33 15 0 £ s. d. 20 2 6 Annie Cecilia Dow.. Jane Kinder John White Selina Jane Dale .. John B. Grant Jessie B. Kirkland.. Thomas C. Fraser .. Jane Sutherland .. James Methven Martha Kirkland .. Robert Fergus William Ferguson.. F F HM A F MP F P HM AF HM AF M M £ s. d. 70 0 0 70 0 0 215 0 0 110 10 0 45 0 0 25 0 0 174 0 0 80 0 0 204 0 0 80 0 0 163 0 0 148 0 0 15 12 148 92 West Taieri .. .. 94 250 0 0 20 0 0 92 94 04 93 Maungatua .. .. 95 280 0 0 93 95 20 0 0 0 12 6 61 94 Henley .. .. 96 166 5 0 95 WaiporiLake .. 97 148 0 0 Bruce— 96 Taieri Ferrv.. .. 98 186 5 0 97 Waihola .. .. 99 263 10 10 I 94 95 96 97 96 97 98 99 13 15 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 17 10 0 110 11 6 4 10 0 M HM AF M S M S F HM AF AM AF AF MP F P F P MP HM AF F F F M F F M F HM AF F F HM A F AM A F MP F P F P F HM A F MP M HM A F AM A F F P F P F M S F M M F HM AF M S M M HM A F M F 189 10 0 169 10 0 80 0 0 152 0 01 20 0 0 179 10 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 379 5 7 144 0 0 241 5 7 110 0 0 95 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 200 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 159 10 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 143 0 0 70 0 0 166 0 0 80 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 276 15 0 21 10 0 162 0 0 95 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 105 0 0 228 10 0 116 10 0 45 0 0 146 10 0 274 17 10 121 10 0 207 10 6 80 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 80 0 0 167 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 152 0 0 139 0 0 100 0 0 177 10 0 80 0 0 177 0 0 20 0 0 150 10 0 159 10 0 192 10 0 105 0 0 124 0 0 90 0 0 35 31 36 47 98 Taieri Beach ..100 177 0 0 99 Waihola Gorge .. 101 240 15 0 100 Circle Hill .. .. 102 80 0 0 101 Tokomairiro.. .. 103 1,092 15 1 102 Fairfax .. ..104 305 0 0 103 Akatore .. ..105 95 0 0 104 Glenledi .. ..106 70 0 0 105 Southbridge.. .. 107 85 0 0 106 Glenore .. ..108 155 5 0 107 Table Hill .. .. 109 70 0 0 108 Round Hill .. .. 110 70 0 0 109 Manuka Creek .. Ill 138 5 0 110 Adams Flat .. .. 112 70 0 0 111 Lovell'sFlat .. 113 247 0 0 112 Stony Creek.. .. 114 70 13 11 113 Hillend .. ..115 70 0 0 114 Kaitangata .. ..116 751 18 6 98 99 .00 .01 02 .03 .04 .05 .06 07 .08 .09 .10 .11 .12 .13 .14 100 101 102 103 104 105 100 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 305 0 0 95 0 0 70 0 0 85 0 0 155 5 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 138 5 0 70 0 0 247 0 0 70 13 11 70 0 0 751 18 6 15 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 27 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 11 5 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 24 11 10 8 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 2 10 3 4 0 0 10 9 8 12 14 10 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 3 4 11 4 8 2 16 4 0 7 1 1,343 19 11 Robert Peattie John L. Bonnin .. Mary Anno J. Wall Francis Hilgendorf J. McKenzie (Mrs.) James Dunbar Mrs. Dunbar Janet Anne White.. James Reid Mary McLaren William McElrea .. C. D. Robertson Caroline S. Yorston Andrew Parlane Mary E. Martin .. Catherine P. Main.. John Kinder John A. Robertson.. Mary Ann Ferguson W. 1 Wright Susan Black Paul .. Helen C. Gibb John A. Gray Mary Woods Jessie Higgins Cecil F. J. Bell .. Margaret McKenzie John F. Botting .. Evelyn M. McAdam Jemima Kinder Helen Malcolm John Nicholson Jane Paterson William McLaren.. Margaret Sinclair .. John Bowie Margaret Dunlop .. E.- F. M. H. Paul .. M. Trotter (Mrs.) .. Charles R. Smith .. Mary Tregoning Harry Taylor Alexander Grigor .. Langley Pope Mary Kinloch Allan James A. Valentine Jessie H. Rutherford Jeanie Nelson Mary Wood Willi elmina Torrance John Porteous Mrs. Porteous Christina McLaren John Wilson George Menzies Maggie Rose Ross.. George B. Clark .. Mary T. Shore James Arthur Rix.. Mrs. Rix James McNeur William McClelland James T. Bryant .. Jessie Henderson .. James M. Simmers Agness F. Rankin .. 83 29 17 26 36 13 14 27 13 55 15 12 306 38 42 17 306 115 Wangaloa .. ..117 105 0 0 110 Stirling .. ..118 390 0 0 .15 .16 117 118 105 0 0 390 0 0 10 0 0 30 0 0 0 17 6 23 128 117 Matau .. .. 119 146 10 0 118 Balclutha [B] District 120 715 15 10 High 17 .18 119 120 146 10 0 715 15 10 8 10 0 41 5 0 10 0 0 20 231 Clutha— 119 Te Houka .. .. 121 85 0 0 120 Waitepeka .. ..122 188 5 0 85 0 0 188 5 0 8 0 0 .19 .20 121 122 8 0 0 15 0 0 18 39 121 Kakapuaka .. ..123 130 3 8 122 Warepa .. .. 124 153 5 0 123 Kaihiku .. ..125 139 0 0 124 Waiwera .. ..126 101 13 4 125 Waiwera Township .. j 127 240 10 0 .21 .22 .23 .24 .25 123 124 125 126 127 130 3 8 153 5 0 139 0 0 101 13 4 240 10 0 10 0 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 210 0 27 39 21 30 60 16* 6 0 126 Puerua .. .. 128 197 15 0 .26 128 197 15 0 16 5 0 46 127 Port Molyneux .. 129 145 15 0 128 Ahuriri .. ..130 158 10 0 129 Owaka .. ..131 299 0 0 .27 .28 .29 129 130 131 145 15 0 158 10 0 299 0 0 10 0 0 13 15 0 27 0 0 11* 8 7 14 5 4 27 36 83 130 Ratanui .. ..132 124 0 0 181 Tahatika .. ..133 90 0 0 .30 .31 132 133 124 0 0 90 0 0 8 10 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 19 25

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0.2 ft) OT IS §g o 2 CfiHH 3 © OU1 Schools, and the .Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh-I . o o o ' A % Pai .io © HI © d S to 3 © o m V 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. © 33 .33 a S .2© o to © © Annual j g £ Salary and [ c3 +j Allowance | § a at the Kate j £ 3 paid during the Last g.'S Quarter of the Year. ©EH > Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. 132 133 Clutha— continued. Purekireki Clinton 13. 13; £ s. d. 1 126 1 4 i 329 1 5 £ s. d. 10 0 0 29 5 0 £ s. d. 10 2 3 0 15 6 Neil Pollock John Neil Stewart.. 0. Darling (Mrs.) .. John Ironside Andrew Davidson .. John Strang Mrs. Robertson George W. Carrington Joan Bargio (Mrs.) Alexander M. Nicol Mrs. Nicol James Kerr Menzies Margaret C. Nimmo Isabella Mclntyre.. M HM A F MP M M S M S M S HM A F A F £ s. d. 124 0 0 25 209 0 0 120 116 10 0 30 0 0 152 0 0 37 192 0 0 48 20 0 0 167 0 0 40 20 0 0 166 0 0 51 20 0 0 228 10 0 173 109 0 0 95 0 0 134 135 Wairuna Waipahi 136 137 i 140 3 4 ' 233 7 3 13 15 0 15 0 0 19 4 1 136 Arthurton 138 ! 189 10 0 15 0 0 137 Waikoikoi .. 139 ) 181 15 0 16 5 0 138 Tapanui [B] 140 ) 428 11 9 35 0 0 139 140 Tuapeka— Glenkenich Kelso 141 142 145 10 0 ! 291 11 8 10 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 Robert Bell Alexander S. Malcolm Margaret Harland.. Elizabeth M. Gunn Johanna Fraser George F. Booth .. Mrs. Booth David Percy Ada Maria Cross .. Lionel E. Ellisson Agnes Williams Ellen Hay Bell .. M. F. McLauchlin Elizabeth M. Harlow Catherine B. Duncan John Hunter Patrick Margaret Nicoll Abraham M. Barnett Louisa A. Heckler.. Charles K. Kerr .. Mary Loudon Wilhelmina Smyth Arthur W. Tindall.. Jane G. Ralston .. Ellen Martin Hoare John Stenhouse Jane B. Fowler Henry L. Darton .. Bessie Bushell William Smith Robert Stenhouse .. Mary Ralston ■ .. Catherine I. Trayes William Phillipps .. Jane Brunton S. J. H. Williams .. Ewen Pilling Mary A. Strachan .. James Parlane William A. Reilly .. Emma Hayes N. L. McKenzie .. William E. Bastings M HM A F F F M S M F M S F F F F HM A F HM A F HM A F F HM A F F P HM A F AM A F MP MP F P F P M F F HM A F M HM AF MP M 148 0 0 32 200 10 0 70 80 0 0 100 0 0 28 90 0 0 23 152 0 0 37 20 0 0 152 0 0 39 70 0 0 19 148 0 0 35 10 0 0 70 0 0 17 90 0 0 20 70 0 0 16 90 0 0 19 185 0 0 80 105 0 0 181 0 0 51 80 0 0 189 0 0 63 80 0 0 105 0 0 37 225 10 0 108 105 0 0 25 0 0 383 0 0 271 144 0 0 230 0 0 102 10 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 30 0 0 148 0 0 34 100 0 0 26 100 0 0 27 177 10 0 60 80 0 0 148 0 0 32 247 10 0 144 116 10 0 35 0 0 148 0 0 35 141 142 143 Heriot ■ Crookston Dunrobin 143 144 145 ! 98 15 0 90 0 0 i 107 2 2 10 0 0 9 10 0 15 0 0 6 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 0 144 145 146 Tuapeka Mouth Rongahere Tuapeka West 146 147 148 > 150 0 0 80 0 0 ! 158 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 12 10 0 14 1 10 9 11 8 10 1 8 147 148 149 150 151 Tuapeka Flat Waitahuna West Mount Stuart Clark's Flat Waitahuna 149 150 151 152 153 ) 75 0 0 ) 75 0 0 70 0 0 ! 90 0 0 ! 275 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 10 0 23 10 0 30 0 91 13 0 152 Waitahuna Gully 154 1 255 13 10 17 10 0 3 10 0 153 Waipori 155 i 271 0 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 154 155 Wetherstone's Bluespur 156 157 i 105 0 0 347 14 6 12 10 0 27 0 0 10 10 0 17 "A 1 Lawrence [BJ District High I 999 10 0 47 10. 0 30 14 3! .56 158 157 158 159 160 Tuapeka— Evans Flat Beaumont Rae's Junction Miller's Flat 159 160 161 162 148 0 0 92 0 0 92 10 0 201 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0' 12 12 4 6 15 0 161 102 Moa Flat Roxburgh 163 164 147 15 0 397 0 0 11 5 OJ 30 0 Ol I I 30 16 6 163 Coal Creek Vincent — Bald Hill 165 149 0 0 12 10 0 164 165 166 167 Alexandra Moutere Clyde 166 167 168 169 163 14 2 286 2 6 19 13 9 322 10 0 13 15 0 20 0 0 27*0 0 171 7 6 4 3 2 3 11 8 Hugh A. Stewart .. Mrs. Stewart Frederick S. Aldred Janet Highet Jane H. Thomson .. Joseph E. Stevens.. Mrs. D. S. Stevens Abel Warburton Mary MoGrogan .. M S HM A F F HM AF HM A F 164 10 0 43 20 0 0 204 10 0 74 80 0 0 70 0 0 7 211 10 0 98 112 10 0 189 0 0 98 105 0 0 168 Cromwell [B] 170 296 5 0 27 0 0 0 18 6 Vincent — Bannockburn 301 0 10 27 0 0 385 15 0 James FlemingJoanna H. Paterson Moses South Eleanor M. Fowler David S. Mason Mrs. Mason Elizabeth Waddell Agnes G. Donald .. Rosetta R. King .. Mabel Ashley Green HM A F M F M S F F F F 187 0 0 85 105 0 0 100 0 0 9 70 0 0 13 152 0 0 40 20 0 0 70 0 0 11 90 0 0 23 70 0 0 19 90 0 0 24 169 171 170 171 172 Nevis Kawarau Lowburn 172 173 174 100 0 0 76 15 0 173 5 0 8 0 0 8 10 0 15 0 0 '• •• 173 174 175 176 Wanaka Road Luggate Wanaka Hawea 175 176 177 178 70 0 0 85 0 0 70 0 0 80 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 20* 0 0 I

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SOUTHLAND.

I © §*' .2 o ajj So %<? ©■c! Sb t> Oh . O o 5 *■§ la 3 a} © hi © cS B to 3 © O ca o Expenditure for the Year. 2 Annual £ Salary and Allowance '- o at the Kate o-g paid during £02 the Last g Quarter of (l, the Year. o . o.S © X •5(3 = 3 %a otfi Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Maintenance. mce. Buildings, Sites, Other Fu ™ i * ure ' ;&. apparatus. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. 177 178 179 Vincent — continued. Tarras Bendigo Matakanui 179 180 181 £ s. a. 70 0 0 59 13 0 264 0 0 £ s. d. 8 0 0 8 0 0 20 0 0 £ s. d. 5 0 0 Catherine G. Weir.. Sarah E. Mackellar John Beattie M. R. McLaren .. Gerald Morris Kenneth McL. Phin Henry James Reaks £ s. a. F 70 0 0 F 70 0 0 HM 185 0 0 A F 80 0 0 M 172 0 0 M 100 0 0 M 143 0 0 13 13 57 180 181 182 Black's Moa Creek Ida Valley Maniototo — Lauder Cambrian's St. Bathan's Blackstone Maruimato Naseby [BJ .. 182 183 184 169 10 0 100 0 0 143 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 8 19 2 7 10 0 3 16 8 42 17 27 183 184 185 186 187 188 185 186 187 188 189 190 67 14 10 145 10 0 163 0 0 92 10 0 88 15 0 430 6 4 8 0 0 10 0 0 11 5 0 10 0 0 9 10 0 33 15 0 4 9 4 8 10 2 2 14 8 11 4 6 17 16 1 17 17 7 Jessie C. Howat .. William B. Appleby Robert Cowan Isabella Mason Alice J. Forsyth .. James P. Malcolm Blanche Luscombe M. A. R. McCarthy F 70 0 0 M 148 0 0 M 163 0 0 F 90 0 0 F 70 0 0 HM 226 10 0 A F 109 0 0 A F 95 0 0 19 31 34 23 18 161 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 Maniototo — Kyeburn Diggings Kyeburn Ewebiirn Gimmerburn Waipiata Patearoa Hamilton's .. Hyde 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 124 0 0 82 10 0 75 0 0 145 10 0 95 0 0 193 3 10 93 15 0 150 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 0 11 5 0 9 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 7 6 2 5 9 4 0 15 0 185 0 0 20 15 4 6 3 8 18 10 0 James Cusack Alice Annett Grace E. Macgregor Hugh McMillan .. Ellen Campbell Andrew Everiss Mary R. Flamank.. John D. Burnard .. M 124 0 0 F 90 0 0 F 90 0 0 M 148 0 0 F 90 0 0 M 143 0 0 F 90 0 0 M 152 0 0 16 21 20 31 24 28 25 36 E 168 16 6 Expenditure n ;ot classified. Salaries Committee incidentals School - buildings not chargeable to any particular school Preparing plans, &c. .. Supervision of buildings, &c. School appliances 10 10 0 105*16 11 324 0 0 195 7 1 120 17 0 61,280 7 5 4,444 10 0 5,772 6 5| 61,021 2 10 19353

1 Southland — Lumsaen 1 279 11 1 19 16 9 77 3 6; Charles W. G. Selby E. A. M. Melvor .. F. Sutherland Mary Robinson William H. Wake.. Albert G. Lea John Gray Charlotte Jaggers .. Jessie J. Christie .. Thomas G. Shand.. Henry Shepard Duncan McNeil, B.A. Jane Sutherland .. Alexander L. Wyllie Helen L. Birss Ida E. Keith M. S. H. Mackenzie HM A F M F M M HM A F F M M HM A F PrM D F F P FP 180 17 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 117 18 0 63 0 0 56 0 0 168 14 0 100 0 0 120 12 0 140 0 0 135 0 0 180 17 0 100 0 0 214 14 0 115 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 103 2 3 4 5 6 Garston Athol Mossburn Caroline Dipton 2 3 4 5 6 128 18 4 109 5 0 91 11 8 54 12 10 269 '/ 11 10 8 8 10 2 6 8 10 0 4 13 10 10 6 7 5 0 25 26 18 16 76 l' 0 0 7 8 9 10 Riverside Fernhills South Hillend Limehills 7 8 9 10 129 9 0 143 0 8 135 1 8 274 8 0 10 8 0 11 16 9 10 11 9 18 2 5 93 10 0 29 35 30 103 2312 0 11 Winton [B] ' 11 419 5 1 28 8 8 58 0 0 I 182 Southland — North Forest Hill 197 18 0 12 16 2 13 4 6 Thomas Horan Mary McCallum .. M. Macpherson D. L. McLauchlan HM F P F M 148 0 0 42 10 0 59 10 0 115 0 0 12 12 45 13 14 15 16 17 18 Hokonui Springhills .. South Forest Hill* Elderslie Ryal Bush .. Makarewa .. 'i J 13 14 69 7 0 120 0 0 5 15 0 10 0 0 (452 | 6 17 8 11 6 2 19 3 0 5 7 6 17 24 15 16 17 139 2 6 140 9 4 276 19 9 14 6 0 David S. McKillop John Officer Eric K. F. Mackay Elizabeth Murray .. George H. Macan .. Sarah MoDonaia .. William A. Rowe .. Mary E. Johnston.. Frank Blue M M HM A F HM F P II M F P MP 139 0 0 143 4 0 179 10 0 100 0 0 157 4 0 22 10 0 179 10 0 37 10 0 35 0 0 34 39 100 19 Wallaoetown 18 172 16 6 13 10 7 14 8 0 58 20 Waianiwa 19 272 5 3 19 1 2 20 5 0 100 * School closed 30th June, 1892.

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o . .H= o.2 A& |S go s ° 3.0 O02 Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [Bj) in which situate. Oh 6g *3 gic HH © at © d in q. 3 © O cfi o Maintei Expei Teachers' Names, nance. including all Teachers Buildings, an( a Pupil-teachers Sites, on the Staff at the End Other Furniture, 0 f the Year. Ordinary A^ratus Expenditure. Apparatus. iditure for the Year. lance. © -h> a-s !■§ o Ah I ©" o Annual g Salary and t3.S Allowance g & at the Eate g£ paid during -*} the Last »*§ Quarter of I 2~g the Year, j © e-i I !*■ M Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Southland— continued. Spar Bush West Plains.. £ s. d. 119 15 6 271 11 6 £ s. d. 10 4 3 16 4 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 125 2 0 167 12 0 37 10 0 27 10 0 146 8 0 21 22 20 21 ill 6 Jessie S. Morton .. John L. Fieia Edith Conley Mary Curran Joseph Kilburn F HM F P F P M 34 74 23 Otatara Bush Gladstone [BJ — Waihopai* 22 142 0 4 11 6 9 7 0 0 43 24 25 26 27 North Invercargill [B] .. Invercargill [B] — Invercargill Park Invercargill Middle .. 23 24 25 26 412 8 10 342 15 11 551 11 4 1,427 14 2 27 9 3 21 8 0 29 18 1 81 11 2 29 10 6 5 0 0 27 4 10 John Smyth, B.A... Jane Fairweather .. Martha Lind Jeannie Russell George Hardio Mary Hardie Robert Gibb James Orr Caroline McLeod .. Isabella Dryburgh.. Jane M. Scott Fanny McGavook .. William G. Mehaffey Mary Ann Smith .. William H. Clark .. Alexander Lindsay Minnie S. Bain Annie Thomson Margaret Hamilton A. E. M. Campbell Agnes Pratt Margaret Cumming Elizabeth Bellamy Margaret Pasley .. Annie Dundas Minnie Ramsay Edmund Webber .. Catherine Fullarton James Hain William H. Sebo .. Lucy Joyce Alfred F. Grenfell .. M. B. Adamson Gertrude Wilkins .. Aline Joyce Jessie Wilson Mary McLeod Bertha Joyce Minnie Morton Martha Hamilton.. James Murdoch Margaret Sangster.. Mary Jameson PrM DF F P FP PrM DF MP PrM DF A F F P F P PrM DF AM AM A F A F A F F P F P F P F P F P F P F P PrM DF AM AM A F AM F P F P F P F P FP FP F P F PrM DF F P 216 2 0 115 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 187 12 0 110 0 0 40 0 0 253 0 0 115 0 0 100 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 299 9 0 145 0 0 230 0 0 197 0 0 110 0 0 105 0 0 100 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 27 10 0 27 10 0 27 10 0 291 7 0 140 0 0 230 0 0 185 0 0 105 0 0 120 0 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 37 10 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 130 11 0 184 0 0 110 0 0 42 10 0 186 118 200 583 28 Invercargill South [B] .. 27 1,327 15 4 74 13 V 24 17 2 529 Southland — Tisbury Clifton 29 30 28 29 128 12 7 320 6 5 11 9 4 21 5 7 99 0 0 1 10 0 42 110 Campbelltown [B] — Bluff 331 19 7 23 1 3 219 12 0 Andrew Young Edith Townsend .. Marianne Grant .. PrM DF F P 202 16 0 110 0 0 27 10 0 31 30 152 32 33 Southland — Greenhills Waikaia 31 32 138 3 2 265 15 8 11 1 2 17 2 5 137 9 0 3 17 6 Laurence Thompson J. B. Hutchinson .. Amelia E. Bayly .. James Milne Mary I. Elwell Andrew Murray Donald Munro, B.A. Alexa Munro Walter A. Key Christian M. Bain.. Robert Learmonth Maria Baldey Christina Wraytt .. James Miller John G. Fullarton.. Margaret Clark John McKinnon .. Thomas Merrie John W. McLeod .. Frederick C. McClure Eliza Cumming James W. Mail Margaret Mail M HM A F M F M HM F P MP F HM FP F M HM F P M M M M F HM F P 137 0 0 176 16 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 56 0 0 174 2 0 42 10 0 40 0 0 124 4 0 164 7 0 27 10 0 120 12 0 148 16 0 162 8 0 42 10 0 142 8 0 131 0 0 146 8 0 123 10 0 128 3 0 152 0 0 42 10 0 32 94 34 35 Wendonside Wendon Wendon, Block III. .. Riversdale 33 34 35 36 131 6 8 82 10 0 53 1 8 266 10 3 10 0 7 11 1 3 10 0 5 17 3 23 20 16 88 36 1615 0 4 10 0 37 38 Longridge Village Balfour 37 38 127 3 8 202 3 2 11 10 6 14 14 11 95 14 6 33 69 39 40 41 Longridge Mandeville Otama 39 40 41 119 5 0 128 16 2 221 9 7 10 0 2 10 13 0 14 16 10 17 5 0 4 7 11 50 12 6 29 46 66 42 43 44 45 46 47 Knapdale Ghatton Waikaka Wendon Valley Waikaka Valley Pukerau 42 43 44 45 46 47 138 9 6 133 0 0 143 18 7 124 6 8 123 14 11 193 13 11 11 1 2 10 8 9 11 16 1 10 4 11 11 1 9 12 9 11 6 12 0 12 5 0 38 26 43 26 38 50 Gore [BJ — Gordon 375 6 3 27 13 0 176 0 0 William Gilchrist .. PrM 210 8 0 171 48 48

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o . % s © w © o 0 O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. 68 *■§ goo •h o fl © d m q. a © o m O Mainte: Expe: iditure for the Year. tance. Buildings, Sites, Furniture, and Apparatus. Q Teachers' Names, jl . including all Teachers -ho and Pujiil-teachers g j^ on the Staff at the End -2 o of the Year. ra o © i © Annual ; A Salary and , -3 S Allowance ; g & at the Plate ; £ 3 paid during i <°^ the Last j g/g Quarter of ! the Year. ! © tn J < Teachers' Salaries and Allowances. Other Ordinary Expenditure. Gore [B] — continued. Gordon— continued. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. Mary Ann Morgan.. Rose Morgan Margaret McLean.. J. Golding, B.A. .. Mary Ann Tracey .. David M. Greig Elizabeth Taylor .. Robert Fraser DF F P F P PrM D F AM F P MP £ s, d. 110 0 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 222 8 0 115 0 0 130 0 0 42 10 0 50 0 0 Gore 563 16 2 31 6 10 64 6 0 49 49 204 50 51 52 53 Southland — Croydon Charlton Waimumu .. Mataura 50 51 52 53 132 11 8 129 6 8 122 10 0 561 17 8 10 8 0 10 16 3 10 0 0 32 19 11 16*15 0 William R. Overton David Wassell Lewis Sangster William Macandrew Lillian Fowler W. Burnside, B.A... Isabella Shanks Alexander Clark .. Lily Wilkins t John Robertson .. William J. Williams M M M PrM DF AM F P MP F 131 0 0 128 10 0 115 0 0 222 15 0 115 0 0 130 0 0 42 10 0 55 0 0 100 0 0 26 31 20 205 54 55 56 57 Ferndale Otaraia Slopedown .. Tuturau Wairekiki Waikaua Mimihau Mokoreta Wyndham .. T J 54 100 0 0 10 0 0 (5 16 9 ]5 16 9 11 8 0 21* 0 0 21 (17 (24 35 (16 \20 30 27 133 55 125 15 10 M 137 6 0 56 141 7 0 812 6 M 140 0 0 58 57 140 18 8 11 8 7 Alfred Howorth M 140 16 0 59 60 61 58 59 60 135 13 4 152 19 2 354 10 0 10 16 2 10 9 11 21 9 11 3 6 6 Walter J. Rogers .. Alexander Matheson Jabez Golding Francis S. Rout .. Thomas G. Stockwell Elizabeth Adams .. Mary Gellatly George C. Macdonald Arthur J. Millard .. Margaret Cameron Jeanette Fraser Alfred McClure .. William S. Lea Mary Ann Brookes Thomas Monteath.. Margaret Cameron Elizabeth McLean Charles McKinnon M M PrM DF MP F F M HM F P F M M F HM A F F M 135 0 0 139 10 0 194 7 0 110 0 0 55 0 0 50 0 0 126 0 0 140 16 0 152 0 0 42 10 0 115 0 0 137 6 0 63 0 0 59 10 0 177 5 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 115 0 0 62 63 64 65 Wyndham South Mataura Island Pine Bush .. Fortrose 61 62 63 64 45 15 10 122 17 0 131 16 3 211 18 5 3 13 10 14 3 10 7 5 13 7 5 97 6 6 16 35 36 50 5 10 0 66 67 68 69 70 Tokonui Otara Waikawa Valley Waikawa Edendale 65 66 67 68 69 119 5 0 135 19 4 43 5 4 70 7 6 273 14 6 10 0 0 11 17 5 1 15 0 5 17 6 17 12 5 60 0 0 127 16 11 22 41 18 17 95 49 17 0 71 72 73 Seaward Downs Oteramika Gorge (Oteramika No. 1 (Oteramika No. 2 Wooaiands .. } 70 71 72 85 12 6 114 2 3 141 6 4 0 18 9 10 0 0 11 7 5 6 10 0 Joseph McLauchlan M 144 0 0 21 20 ( 24 1 16 52 74 73 191 10 11 13 8 8 5 0 0 J. von Tunzelmann Margaret Perrin .. Alexander Stott Mary Mackay Thomas E. Gazzard Mary Lea George Gazzard Sarah J. Cameron.. Dugald Cameron .. Andrew Macdonald A. H. Hiddleston .. James Gilchrist John S. Andrews .. E. G. Hewat, B.A. Martha B. Ingram George Robertson .. Helen Pattison Jessie A. Fullerton Alice Reid |.. HM F P HM F P HM A F M F M M HM MP M PrM DF AM F P F P F P 153 6 0 22 10 0 153 6 0 27 10 0 171 8 0 100 0 0 143 4 0 117 18 0 132 0 0 130 0 0 148 0 0 35 0 0 115 0 0 244 15 0 120 0 0 165 0 0 42 10 0 42 10 0 37 10 0 75 Longbush 74 195 17 6 13 3 0 52 76 One-tree Point 75 269 9 3 16 10 6 82 77 78 79 80 81 Kennington .. Myross Bush Roslyn Bush Grove Bush .. Mabel 76 77 78 79 80 141 3 4 116 3 8 121 16 8 117 10 0 149 7 0 11 9 4 10 1 3 10 0 7 10 0 0 12 4 3 5311 6 39 26 27 25 45 50 0 82 83 Hedgehope .. Riverton [BJ .. 81 82 118 15 0 644 2 9 10 0 0 39 4 3 2 16 59 17 6 23 275 81 85 86 Wallace — Oraki Pahia Orepuki 83 84 85 151 16 0 142 8 3 271 14 11 11 4 11 11 19 4 18 13 8 9 19 0 7 5 0 Herbert A. Wild .. Thomas Kelly Henry P. Young .. Minnie Hanning .. William Birss Robert P. Meek .. Duncan McKenzie Helen Fallow Jane B. Jamieson .. Elsie M. Jackson .. A. E. Featherston.. Atherton L. Fuller Jessie M. Caruahan James Lumsden .. Harriet Ward Elizabeth K. Gellatly M M HM A F HM MP HM F P F F M M F HM F P F 157 4 0 150 8 0 175 18 0 100 0 0 161 15 0 55 0 0 150 8 0 22 10 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 135 0 0 134 0 0 100 0 0 151 4 0 37 10 0 120 12 0 44 48 92 87 Thornbury .. 86 240 4 7 15 3 9 5 5 0 65 88 Waimatuku .. 87 154 7 3 12 1 9 6 11 9 48 89 90 91 92 93 94 Wild Bush .. Gummie's Bush Groper's Bush Limestone Plains Flint's Bush Drummond .. 88 89 90 91 92 93 109 3 6 100 0 0 129 3 4 116 1 3 95 0 2 173 9 8 10 1 10 10 0 0 10 5 6 10 0 7 8 11 3 12 12 5 1 15 0 156 15 0 27 10 0 22 22 30 29 23 49 95 Oreti Plains .. 94 82 1 3 5 0 7 151 0 0 29

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Table No. 8.—List of the Public Schools, the Expenditure, Staff, &c.— continued. SOUTHLAND— continued.

O . *S © ai |3 go z% 0 « oco O Schools, and the Counties or Boroughs (the latter marked [BJ) in which situate. goo .HJ © 3d © H, © ri 3 © O W O Maintenance. „ Buildings, '— Sites, Teachers' Other B ' Ur a n n^ Ure ' Salaries and Ordinary Annarntnn Allowances. Expenditure, -apparatus. Maintenance. Expenditure for the Year. Teachers' Names, including all Teachers and Pupil-teachers on the Staff at the End of the Year. 2 Annual £ Salary and .3-3 Allowance "2 o at the Kate 0-3 paid during '£ai the Last 'g Quarter of PL4 the Year. I © O 0 0 % < 98 99 100 101 96 97 Wallace — continued. Springbank Otautau Scott's Gap Eastern Bush Wairio Nightcaps 97 98 99 100 9i 91 £ s. d. 302 8 3 116 1 9 48 14 2 162 13 8 148 18 3 £ s. d. i 20 "l 2 i 10 11 10 1 1 17 6 I 12 7 5 I 12 19 4 £ s. d. 70 0 0 Angus McNeil 3 0 0 J. F. G. Hiaaieston Jessie Greenslaae .. Donaia McKenzie.. 115 10 0 Mary G. Greenslaae John Meiklejohn .. 2 2 0 F. W. Hoadinott .. Sarah Baldey 5 0 0 Annie E. M. Jaggers Ellen Jaggers 54 0 0 James Harvey 180 10 0 Alfred Heathcote .. 16 19 1 George M. Hassing 39 3 4 John Mehaffey Elizabeth Michael.. Margaret Niokle .. £ s. d. M 96 0 0 .. H M 185 16 0 114 F P 62 10 0 M P 50 0 0 F 112 19 0 28 M 56 0 0 16 HM 150 8 0 48 F P 22 10 0 HF 133 18 0 46 F P 22 10 0 M 138 0 0 33 M 144 16 0 41 M 133 0 0 28 PrM 182 4 0 106 D F 100 0 0 F P 22 10 0 114 28 16 48 46 102 103 104 105 North Wairio Wrey's Bush Heaaon Bush Queenstown [BJ 101 102 103 104 145 6 0 184 10 6 131 15 0 303 7 7 I 10 15 6 ! 12 18 7 I 10 5 7 20 11 2 33 41 28 106 106 107 Lake— Kingston Glenorchy .. "j Miller's Flat - ) 1 Big Beach J" Lower Shotover 105 106 23 0 10 31 15 10 l 0 13 9 I 2 6 3 2 13 3 Kate Cameron 4 5 0 Percy J. Valpy 0 18 0 Gilberta B. King .. F 42 0 0 12 M 35 0 0 10 F 111 3 0 IJ2 16 12 10 (10 116 59 108 107 71 6 5 2 12 6 109 108 221 5 8 1 14 9 11 25 15 0 William H. Gualter Agnes Gray William Hay Elizabeth MoKersey HM 157 17 0 59 F P 42 10 0 M '59 10 0 17 F 35 0 0 10 110 111 Upper Shotover Skipper's Reefs 109 110 51 10 3 34 8 4 3 15 0 2 7 6 17 10 112 Arrowtown [BJ 111 275 6 11 18 6 2 46 18 9 Alexander Inglis .. Maria Mills H M 185 7 0 113 A F 110 0 0 113 113 114 115 Lake — Gibbston Macetown Cardrona 112 113 114 126 12 2 126 6 2 222 1 7 ! 10 11 10 11 3 8 13 4 11 James Walsh 1 15 9 Mary McWilliam .. John F. Sutherland Marjory Sutherland 10 0 0 A. G. Thomson Caroline Thomson.. M 137 0 0 32 F 128 3 0 38 HM 148 0 0 45 A F 70 0 0 HM 147 4 0 44 F P 22 10 0 32 38 45 116 Bembroke 115 154 13 11 12 14 4 44 117 Stewart Island — Half-moon Bay 1161 142 14 0 W.i i 11 9 11 33 10 0 William Peterson .. M 155 0 0 35 Furniture and appliances School sites Plans, supervision, and fees Advertising for tenders Mi Expenditure n ,ot classified. 57 0 1 81 18 10 167 18 11 18 18 0 3,152 5 10 .. 23,004 2 0 7,307 22,788 6 4 1,596 18 5

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AUCKLAND. Auckland, March, 1893. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," the Board presents the following report of its proceedings for the year 1892 :— Board.—At the annual election in March, 1892, Mr. Buckhurst and Mr. Luke were re-elected, and Mr. J. L. Kelly was elected to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Lennox. Mr. Kelly resigned his seat in September, and Mr. Henry Wilding was elected in November to fill the vacancy. Twentyseven meetings of the Board were held during the year, with an average attendance of seven members. One meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. An executive committee, consisting of the whole Board, held seventeen meetings, with an average attendance of four members. The members of the Board who retire in March, 1893, are Messrs. Cooper, Moat, and Udy. They have been re-elected. Public Schools.—There were 289 schools in operation at the end of the year, including eighteen half-time schools. New schools have been, opened at Buckland, Greenhithe (Lucas Creek), Hukerenui West, Kirikiri (Thames), Mangawhara, Pakiri, Pongakawa, Port Charles, Biverhead, Sandspit (Wairoa), Tara Boad (Mangawai), Taupaki (Woodhill), Te Akatea and Waingaro, Te Eangi (Whangamarino) ; total, fourteen. The Karaka (No. 2) aided school was closed in August, owing to decreased attendance. Sixty-seven schools in this district— i.e., 23 per cent, of the whole number—have an average attendance of less than twenty scholars. Teachers.—The number of teachers has increased from 667 to 728, classified as follows :— Male. Female. Total. Head teachers ... ... ... ... ... 176 104 280 Assistant teachers ... ... ... ... 27 120 147 Pupil-teachers ... ... ... ... .... 69 186 255 Sewing teachers ... ... ... 46 46 Totals... ... ... ... ... 272 456 728 All teachers above the rank of pupil-teachers are certificated, except ten who are classified partial E, and six who are not yet classified. During the course of the year sixty teachers have left, and 124 have entered or rejoined the service. Of the sixty who left, twenty were teachers in charge of schools, twenty were assistant teachers, and twenty were pupil-teachers. Of the 124 who entered or rejoined the service, ninetyseven entered as pupil-teachers, and twenty-seven above that rank. The following table shows the result of the annual examination of pupil-teachers and candidates for employment held in June, 1892 :—

All the candidates who qualified have received employment, excepting four who have not yet reached the minimum age of fifteen. Candidates who have passed the University matriculation or senior Civil Service examination are admitted to the rank of third-year pupil-teachers after serving a probation of three months; and, similarly, candidates who have passed the junior Civil Service examination are admitted as first-year pupil-teachers. At the end of the year there were twenty-five ex-pupil-teachers fully certificated waiting promotion to higher rank. All but eight of these have since been promoted. Attendances. —The following table shows the increase in the attendance of scholars :—■

Class. Exami: ied. Pass> :d. Failea. Candidates for employment Pupil-teachers, first year ... Pupil-teachers, second year M. F. 39 109 18 58 11 31 Total. M. 148 25 76 11 42 10 F. 59 46 29 Total. 84 57 39 M. 14 7 1 F. 50 12 2 Total. 64 19 3 Totals 68 198 266 46 134 180 22 64 86

Perioa. Number of Schools. k>ll-numbe. Average Attena: mce. December quarter, 1892 1891 289 276 ' Males. 12,044 j 11,687 Females. 11,427 11,062 Totals. 23,471 22,749 Males. Females. 9,713 9,127 9,666 9,014 Totals. 18,840 18,680 Increase 13 357 365 722 47 113 160 The average attendance was 82 per cent of the roll-number. At the end of December, 1892, here were 546 scholars above school-age, and 397 who had passed the Sixth Standard. 8—E. 1.

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Scholarships.—Eifty-two scholarships—seventeen senior and thirty-five junior—were held during the year. Of these, forty-one were held at the Auckland College and Grammar School, seven at the Thames High School, and four at private schools which had been placed under inspection in accordance with the requirements of the Act. Einance. —The receipts from all sources amounted to £95,462 19s. 9d., including a balance of £16,359 Bs. sd. brought forward at the beginning of the year. The total expenditure during the year was £79,678 12s. 3d., leaving a balance of £15,784 7s. 6d. unexpended at the end of the year. A sum of £3,000 was transferred from Maintenance Account to the Building Eund in order to provide for liabilities incurred in building teachers' dwellings. There still remained a net balance of £5,000 at the credit of Maintenance Account, after providing for all liabilities thereon, at the 31st December, 1892. The parliamentary grant of £5,350 for school-buildings was wholly inadequate to meet the demands arising through the extension of settlement in country districts. The statutory capitation grant of £3 15s. for each child in average attendance was applied as follows : On teachers' salaries, £3 2s. per head; on grants to Committees for incidental expenses and repairs of buildings, 7s. 2d. per head; on inspection and examination of schools, 2s. per head ;on departmental management, 2s. per head; balance unexpended, Is. lOd. per head. An increase has been made in the scale of allowances to School Committees. The scale of teachers' salaries is under revision. Buildings.—The requirements of this district are many and urgent. Buildings are required for eighteen schools which are now housed in temporary buildings. Sixty schools (having an average attendance of over twenty each) are without teachers' dwellings, and in sixty-six smaller schools no residences are provided for the teachers. The cost of building eighteen schools and sixty dwellings, at the moderate estimate of £200 for each building, would be more than £15,000, or nearly three times the yearly amount derived from the parliamentary grant for school-buildings, without leaving anything available for new and contingent requirements. Unless, therefore, some special provision be made, Auckland can never attain to an equal footing with other districts of the colony in regard to school-buildings. Miscellaneous. —The Board regrets to have to report more than one instance of irregularity onthepartof teachers in the marking of school attendance during the year. The Inspectors are required to examine the registers on the occasion of their visits to the schools and to report any irregularity which may come under their notice. But the Board relies chiefly on the sense of honour in its teachers for a strict and loyal adherence to the regulations under which the school registers are to be kept. In connection with this matter, the Board would recommend a return to the system of " working average," as representing more accurately the normal attendance of scholars. The Board gratefully acknowledges the co-operation received from the School Committees and Commissioners throughout the district in carrying out the necessary regulations for the conduct of school matters, and in exercising a general supervision over the school property. Samuel Luke, Chairman.

General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 1,005 6 8 On Building Account .. .. 5,301 13 0 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 38 18 0 On General Account .. .. 11,057 15 5 Departmental contingencies .. 817 14 6 Government grant for buildings .. 5,350 0 0 Inspectors' salaries .. .. .. 1,266 13 4 Special grant for rebuilding Te Kopuru Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 563 9 6 School .. .. .. 495 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 78 7 0 Subscriptions and donations for build- Teachers' salaries and allowances (inings .. .. .. .. 117 6 8 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 58,319 7 5 Other receipts for buildings— Incidental expenses of schools .. 6,794 3 1 Proceeds sale of old chimney, Rotorua 10 0 0 Scholarships— Tenderers' deposits forfeited .. 13 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 1,310 0 0 Government statutory capitation .. 69,094 3 4 Examination expenses .. .. 66 4 4 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 1,698 4 3 School-buildings— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. 5,163 17 7 Payments by School Commissioners .. 1,559 11 7 Improvements of buildings .. 2,159 1 4 Bank of New South Wales—Royalty on Furniture and appliances .. .. 747 7 0 coal won from Kamo School ground 38 1 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 757 0 1 Rents of school-building and reserve .. 13 4 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 591 2 5 Bank interest .. .. .. 215 0 0 Balance at end of year— On General Account .. .. 10,915 16 3 On Building Account .. .. 4,868 11 3 £95,462 19 9 £95,462 19 9 Samuel Luke, Chairman. Vincent E. Eice, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except as to payments of £1 10s. for cabs for members of the Board attending a funeral and a procession, for which there is no authority of law, and which are therefore disallowed. —James Edward EitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

TAEANAKI. Sir, — Taranaki Education Board, New Plymouth, 10th April, 1893. In the terms of "The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to transmit the report of the Education Board for the year ending 31st December, 1892. The Board.—At the annual election in March the retiring members were Miss Heywood and Messrs. John Andrews and E. G. Bauchope. Miss Heywood and Mr. Bauchope were reelected,

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and Mr. E. G. Allsworth was elected in the place of Mr. Andrews. The Board then consisted of the following persons, viz.: Mr. T. Kelly (Chairman), Miss Heywood, Messrs. G. A. Adlam, E. G. Allsworth, E. G. Bauchope, H. Eaull, E. Olson, D. Teed, and J. Wade. Mr. Kelly was re-elected Chairman for the year. The Board held twenty-four ordinary and one special meeting during the year, and the attendance of members has been as follows, viz. : Mr. Kelly, 21; Miss Heywood, 22 ; Mr. Adlam, 23 ; Mr. Allsworth, 18; Mr. Bauchope, 23; Mr. Eaull, 24; Mr. Olson, 21; Mr. Teed, 16 ; and Mr. Wade, 24. Schools.—There were forty-five schools in operation at the beginning of the year, and one has been opened—viz., the Eowan Eoad School —making the total of schools now open forty-six. Teachers. —The number of teachers in the employ of the Board was 108, classified as follows : Head-teachers, 31 males, 16 females; assistant teachers, 3 males, 8 females; pupil-teachers, 4 males, 23 females; sewing-teachers, 23 females: total, 38 males, 70 females. Notwithstanding the fact that the Board cannot offer the same scale of salaries to teachers as other Education Boards where population is more dense, it is satisfactory to find, from the Inspector's report and the Board's knowledge, that the quality of the education now given in the Board's schools is gradually improving, and the acquirements of the children in the essentials of primary education are not below those of other education districts. This is owing to the fact that the staff of teachers now employed by the Board is more efficient, and that the majority of the teachers take a deep interest in the very important work which is committed to their charge—a work of great responsibility, and one in this district attended with many difficulties and discouragements. Drawing.—lt is satisfactory to find that drawing, the basis of all technical work, is gradually assuming an important position in school teaching. So long as the elementary drawing taught is of a practical character, calculated to teach the hand and the eye to work in harmony, it will be found to be of great advantage in after life on the farm, in the workshop, and the manufactory, helping to make skilled workmen and workwomen, by giving them a truer conception of the form and shape of material things, and creating a new faculty by stimulating invention. Attendance. —The roll-number on the 31st December, 1891, was 2,997 ; on the 31st December, 1892, the number had increased to 3,148, an addition of 151, the result of an increase of population in the district. The average attendance of 1891 was 2,094, equal to 72 percent, on the roll, as against 2,351 for 1892, equal to 746 per cent., showing an increase of 2-J per cent, in the attendance of the district. This improved attendance is no doubt due to the active efforts of some of the School Committees to enforce the compulsory-attendance clauses of the Education Act. The increase is specially noteworthy, as the past year has been distinguished for its excessive rainfall through every month of the year, averaging in the bush districts, where population is now rapidly extending, about lOOin. for the year ; and where the so-called roads are but extended mud-holes, effectual barriers to school attendance on the part of young children for many months in the year. Scholarships.—Two scholarships in Class A and four in Class B were awarded by the Board during the year. One of the candidates in Class A declined to take up the scholarship awarded. The annual payments on account of scholarships for the year was £125 lis. 3d. Buildings.—The Board has, during the year, built a new school at Eowan Eoad, a teacher's residence at Eitzroy, and made additions to the Norfolk Eoad and Midhirst Schools. The attendance at the Stratford School, which is the centre of a district which is rapidly increasing in population, filled the school to overflowing, and forced the Board to anticipate the building grant for 1893 to make an addition to the school, which now accommodates 250 children. This addition is now complete, but it is possible that still further school accommodation will be required during the present year. Owing to the small building grant received—a sum altogether inadequate to meet the requirements of the district and the rapid extension of settlement—the Board has been unable to comply with the demands of several out-districts for school-buildings, and has also been compelled to refuse to build cottages for the necessary accommodation of teachers where no house can be procured. It is evident to the Board that the Legislature, having undertaken the duty of providing for the primary education of the children of the colony, should seriously consider the case of those persons who take up the arduous work of extending settlement, and see that their children receive at least equal chances of obtaining the elements of education that are afforded to urban populations. In order to overcome the difficulties which surround pioneer settlement, such as a sparse population and the absence of good ordinary roads, the Board must necessarily provide a larger number of small schools in bush districts compared with what would be deemed necessary in oldersettled districts. If such a policy is not adopted a large proportion of the children living in such districts must, as a matter of fact, grow up without education. Such a result should, if possible, be prevented, and a special remedy should be applied in order to meet this special evil. The Board has before represented that the distribution of the building grant on a population basis is not calculated to meet the requirements of districts where small settlements in the bush are extending rapidly, and, in the absence of any special vote, requested that the rents of educational lands within the district should be given to the Board to meet the urgent wants of the settlers. The Board considers the request to be a reasonable one, and again respectfully urges the Minister to give the matter the serious consideration which its importance demands. School Committees. —The School Committees of this district now number thirty-two, and, as a general rule, to each new school is allotted a school district and a Committee of local management. This system involves more work, but it has the advantage of securing persons as Committeemen who take an interest in school work, and it affords a wider electoral basis for the election of members of the Board. The school is also more likely under such a system to receive that special attention to its local wants which it is the duty of School Committees to provide. The total payments made by the Board to the various School Committees in aid of revenue during the year by way of capitation and special grants was £701 lis. 3d.

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Eevenue and Expenditure of the Board. —The revenue of the Board from all sources for the year, including the balance of £1,855 14s. lOd. over from last year, was £11,583 13s. 5d., and the expenditure £10,050 7s. Id., leaving a credit balance of £1,533 6s. 4d., against which, however, there were liabilities amounting to £1,119 14s, Id. Thomas Kelly, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education.

General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff —Salaries .. .. 150 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 1,146 17 3 Departmental contingencies .. .. 122 2 7 On General Account .. .. 664 14 9 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 300 0 0 On Land Account .. .. 44 210 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 75 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 850 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 312 6 Government statutory capitation .. 7,808 10 8 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inScholarship grant .. .. .. 134 5 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c).. .. 6,732 14 10 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 200 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 938 5 11 Payments by School Commissioners .. 653 6 8 Training of teachers .. .. 171 15 0 Donation for repairs .. .. 7 17 6 Scholarships— Proceeds of sale of school site .. 72 18 9 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 124 5 0 Refund of travelling expenses .. 10 0 Examination expenses .. .. 16 3 School-buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 936 11 6 Improvements of buildings .. 222 5 3 Furniture and appliances .. .. 87 10 11 Sites .. .. .. .. 109 17 4 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 75 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 691 18 5 On Scholarship Account .. .. 8 13 9 On General Account .. .. 715 12 7 On Land Account.. .. .. 117 1 7 £11,583 13 5 £11,583 13 5 Thomas Kelly, Chairman. E. Veale, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward EitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WANGANUI. Sir, — Education Office, Wanganui, 6th March, 1893. In compliance with the provisions of the Education Act, I have the honour to submit my report of the proceedings of this Board for the year ending the 31st December, 1892. Board. —The members who retired by rotation in December, 1891, were Mr. Gilbert Carson (Chairman), Mr. J. N. Fry, and the Eev. J. Boss, and they were all re-elected. The Board now consists of Mr. G. Carson (Chairman); Mr. Henry Sanson, of Campbelltown, Sandon; Mr. George S. Bridge, of Waverley ; Bey. John Boss, of Turakina; Mr. James W. Baker, of Warrengate; Mr. J. N. Fry, of Makino ; Mr. John Notman, of Wanganui; Mr. G. A. Hurley, of Manaia; and Mr. E. E. Beckett, of Marton. The Board has met regularly on the last Monday and Tuesday in each month, and has been much assisted in the interim by the executive committee, consisting of the town members—Messrs. Carson and Notman —and Mr. James W. Baker, of Warrengate. Schools. —At the end of 1892 there were ninety-five schools in operation in this district, with a roll-number of 8,393, and an average attendance of 6,365, being an average of 75-08 per cent, of the roll-number. This, although low, is an improvement upon the last quarter of 1891, which was 7218. The June return showed an unusual falling-off in the average attendance, owing to the severe effects of the influenza, several schools being closed, whilst the attendance at others was very considerably reduced. With a view of increasing the average attendance, the Board obtained the sanction of the proper authorities to use the police as truant inspectors, and, in order to enlist their sympathies in the work, decided upon a scale of payments where an increase was shown. The plan has not as yet been long enough in operation to test its efficacy, but, as the compulsory clauses of the Act are inoperative, the Board hopes that the scheme may be useful. Teaching Staff. —The schools are at present staffed by exactly 200 teachers, consisting of 107 males and 93 females, including five probationers, besides a number of cadets. Of the 200 teachers, thirty-eight are head male teachers, three are head female teachers, thirty-nine are male teachers in sole charge of schools, fifteen are female teachers in sole charge of schools, twelve are male assistants and twenty-two are female assistants, eighteen are male junior assistants and pupilteachers, and fifty-three are female junior assistants and pupil-teachers. During the year the Board has found it necessary to use every effort to promote the junior assistants who have been trained in their service either to the charge of country schools or to assistantships in large schools. School Districts. —New school districts have been formed at Hurleyville, Awatuna, and Nikau, and the boundaries of a large number of others have been readjusted and gazetted. This work entailed a considerable amount of trouble on the part of the Board members. School-buildings.—New schools have been erected at College Street, Palmerston North, Awatuna, Hurleyville, Batanui, Kiwitea, and Aratika; and extensive additions have been made to the buildings at Eltham, Hawera, Jackeytown, Ashurst, Hunterville, Karere, and Colyton. Newresidences have been erected at Awatuna, Jackeytown, and Otakeho ; and repairs have been made to buildings at Bruuswick, Okaiawa, Sandon, Foxton, Patea, Kapuni, Stony Creek, Mount View, Mosston, Denlair, and Taonui. Grants have also been made to Committees for repairs to fences and school sites in various parts of the district. New schools are now very urgently required at Ohingaiti, Taikorea, Nikau, Westmere, Meremere Eoad, Whareroa, Kohi, and Onga. A large

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number of new residences are also urgently needed, as well as repairs to the old ones. Apart from these works, which are of a very urgent nature, a large proportion of the buildings require painting in order to preserve them from decay, but the Board is quite unable to undertake these important works for want of funds. The new school erected at Palmerston North is one of the finest in the district, but the Board has not been able to complete the surroundings. "These and other minor works of a pressing nature demand their early attention as soon as Government can supply them with funds for the purpose. Technical School.—The Board has erected a suitable building for a technical school in a central position, on the corner of the infants' school site, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, and has furnished it with a complete set of casts and apparatus. They have also obtained a decree of the Supreme Court to enable them to use the Eees bequest to supplement the funds for carrying on this work. The first term began in September last, when a prospectus was issued setting forth full particulars of the instruction to be given. It is contemplated to use only the interest of the bequest, which, with the moderate fees to be charged, it is hoped will cover all expenses. Mr. David Blair, F.L.S., was appointed art master, and the Board hopes that this useful institution may be largely taken advantage of by teachers, pupils, and the general public. I append a short report from the art master. Scholarships.—The annual competition for the Board's scholarships was held in June last, when the following awards were made : To F. Martin, of the Hawera School, George McFarlane, of the Hawera School, May Sutherland, of the Warrengate School, and Margaret Dive, of the Hawera School, each a scholarship of £40 a year, tenable for two years ; to Maggie Gordon, of the Wanganui Girls' College, one of £36 a year, tenable for two years; and to H. Bertram, of the Wanganui Boys' School, one of £17 10s. a year, tenable for two years. The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held also in June, simultaneously with the scholarships. For the First Class 7 were examined, and 6 passed and 1 failed; for the Second Class, 18 were examined, 15 passed and 3 failed ; for the Third Class, 30 were examined, 18 passed and 12 failed. Finance. —The statement of receipts and expenditure for the year, with the assets and liabilities, are herewith appended. Although Eeturn No. 4 shows a credit balance of £487 Bs. 3d. on the Building Account, and £704 13s. 4d. on the General Account, there is actually a large debit balance. Beturn No. 6, the statement of assets and liabilities, shows that there is a debit balance of £271 os. lid. on the General Account, and £1,192 7s. 9cl. on the Building Account, making a total indebtedness of £1,463 Bs. Bd. at the end of the year. In order to meet the heavy call made upon them for building, the Board transferred a further sum of £2,000 (making £6,000 in all) from the General to the Building Account during the year, but the above liability remains notwithstanding. The Board would especially direct your attention to these facts, and would point out that settlement is spreading so fast along this coast that the demands made upon them are altogether beyond the means at their disposal, with the result that they are placed in a most unenviable and anomalous position, not only in being involved in debt without the means to meet their liabilities, but also from the fact that they are obliged to refuse daily urgent demands made upon them by settlers and School Committees in all parts of the district. For particulars respecting the state of education in this district I beg to refer you to the Inspectors' report. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Gilbert Carson, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. ■ Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 400 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 3,325 12 10 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 111 6 On General Account .. .. 1,819 14 0 Departmental contingencies .. .. 170 6 1 Rees bequest .. .. .. 874 9 6 Members' expenses .. .. .. 165 16 10 Government grant for buildings .. 2,198 0 0 Inspectors' salaries .. .. .. 650 0 0 Contractors'deposits .. .. 196 3 6 Inspectors'travelling expenses .. 296 5 0 Other receipts for buildings— Standard examination expenses .. 82 16 2 Government grant for Technical Examination of pupil-teachers .. 69 13 3 School .. .. .. 300 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inRees bequest for Technical School .. 420 3 3 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 20,572 0 0 School sites leased .. .. 18 15 5 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,294 19 3 Sale of old material .. .. 0 8 0 Technical School .. .. .. 194 19 7 Government statutory capitation .. 21,479 1 7 Scholarships— Scholarship grant .. .. .. 481 19 6 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 380 0 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 17 1 6 Payments by School Commissioners .. 1,200 3 2 School-buildings— Donations and subscriptions .. .. 61 0 10 New buildings .. .. .. 2,227 17 0 Rees bequest on account Technical School 47 12 1 Improvements of buildings .. 1,968 3 8 Technical School fees .. .. 88 12 0 Furniture and appliances .. 519 14 6 Rent of buildings .. .. .. 11 0 6 Sites .. .. .. .. 520 19 0 Refund on Scholarship Account .. 5 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 241 9 0 Rees Bequest Account — Refund of loan—Rees bequest .. 100 0 0 Interest on investments .. .. 205 7 4 Technical School building .. .. 747 3 g Loan returned .. .. .. 100 0 0 Contractor's deposit refunded .. 140 9 6 Rees Bequest Account— Transfer to Technical School .. 467 15 4 Legal expenses .. .. .. 35 1 7 Investments .. .. .. 400 0 0 Balance at end of year— I On Building Account .. .. 487 8 3 On General Account .. .. 704 13 4 Rees bequest .. .. .. 276 19 11 £33,133 3 6 £33,133 3 6 Gilbert Carson, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Technical School.—Eeport of the Art Master. Sir— Wanganui, 13th March, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report in connection with the above school during the year 1892. The school was opened on the 20th September, immediately the building was completed. The arrangement of rooms is found to answer in every respect the requirements of the work at present, but the lighting for evening work is not so satisfactory as it might be. This is generally found to be a difficulty in rooms for art work, which is only overcome by experience in each case. I hesitate to suggest the " Onslow " lamps (such as is used in the Board room) because of the first cost, but I find that by recent improvements this will be almost saved in two years by reason of the reduced cost of gas consumed, apart from the fact that they are much better adapted to the requirements of the work. As the school opened on the 20th September, the students were only at work during the last term of the year. The casts and appliances, which were expected from London in time for the opening, did not arrive during the term, so that the work was carried on at a considerable disadvantage. The few examples and models provided by the Board, however, enabled a beginning to be made in all classes. The numbers of students who attended the different classes during the term were as follows : Morning—drawing and painting, 7. Evening—drawing and painting, 16 ; engineering, 3; architecture, 3; arithmetic, 8 ; shorthand, 11. Saturday art classes for teachers and pupil-teachers under the Board, 50. Girls' College, painting class, 4. Total, 102. Although some very creditable work was done by students attending the morning and evening art classes during the three months we were open, I thought it advisable, as the studies were all of an elementary nature, and the casts had not arrived from London, to postpone the public exhibition of students' work till the end of 1893. The small number of students who joined the engineering and architectural classes is due, I think, partly to the fact that many who would have joined the classes did not know of their existence, and that others who did were not prepared to go through the preliminary course of freehand and geometry required by the syllabus of their work. A more liberal system of advertising in the local newspapers, together with leaflets in connection with each subject for distribution to the apprentices and men in the workshops, would, I think, be the means of increasing the attendance. The preliminary freehand and geometry, although highly advisable, might be incorporated with the technical drawing connected with the work of these classes. The attendance of fifty at the Saturday art class for teachers, between 12 and 3, was more than I could instruct unaided. I therefore took the town teachers from 10 to 1, and the country teachers from 12 to 3; the hour common to both classes—namely, from 12 to I—being devoted to lectures on second grade, perspective, and geometry. From 1.30 to 2.30 was devoted to lectures on the work as required by the primary-school syllabus—namely, Standards I. to VI., freehand ; Standard IV., plane geometry; Standard V., scale drawing; Standard VI., solid geometry and model drawing. I have, &c, The Chairman of the Wanganui Education Board. David Blair, Art Master.

WELLINGTON. Sir,— Wellington, 31st March, 1893. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to present the following report for the year ending 31st December, 1892 : — Board. —At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following members: Messrs. J. E. Blair (Chairman), G. Beetham, W. C. Buchanan, A. W. Brown, F. H. Fraser, W. W. McCardle, Dr. Newman, Eev. J. Paterson, and J. Young. On the 31st March Messrs. J. E. Blair, G. Beetham, and Dr. Newman, who retired by rotation, were re-elected, no other candates being nominated. An extraordinary vacancy occurred in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Brown. Two candidates were nominated to fill the vacancy, and the voting resulted in the election of Mr. W. A. Fitzherbert. Twelve ordinary and two special meetings were held during the year, with the following attendance of members: Mr. Fraser, 14 ; Dr. Newman, 14; Mr. J. E. Blair, 13 ; Bey. J. Paterson, 12 ; Mr. Young, 11; Mr. Beetham, 10; Mr. McCardle, 10; Mr. Fitzherbert, 7 ; Mr. Buchanan, 5 ; Mr. Brown, 1. A thorough examination of all accounts is made by the Finance Committee before each monthly meeting. Matters affecting the Technical School are dealt with by the Special Committee, but the business does not call for regular meetings. At the first meeting after the election of the three retiring members, Mr. J. E. Blair was unanimously elected Chairman, and the following standing committees constituted: Finance—Dr. Newman, G. Beetham, F. H. Fraser, Eev. J. Paterson; Technical School—G. Beetham, F. H. Fraser, Dr. Newman, J. Young; Pupil-teacher Selection for City, Hutt County, and West Coast—G. Beetham, F. H. Fraser, J. Young; Pupil-teacher Selection for Wairarapa —G. Beetham, W. C. Buchanan, and W. W. McCardle : the Chairman to be ex officio a member of each Committee. Schools. —At the close of the year there were eighty-seven schools in operation, with 11,846 children on the books, an increase of 671 on the. previous year's numbers. Of these, 162 were Maoris. For the purpose of classification these schools are arranged as follows: Under 15 pupils in average attendance, five ; 15 and under 20 pupils, ten ; 20 and under 25 pupils, seven ; 25 and under 50 pupils, twenty-four; 50 and under 75 pupils, ten ; 75 and under 100 pupils, six ; 100 and under 150 pupils, eight; 150 and under 300 pupils, seven ; 300 and under 500 pupils, seven ; 500 pupils and upwards, three. Of these, eleven were aided schools. The teachers in the Board's service were: Heads of school—male, 42 ; female, 9 : total, 51. Sole teachers —Male, 16 ; female, 20: total, 36. Assistants—Male, 28 ; female, 47: total, 75. Pupil-teachers—Male, 12 ; female, 116 : total, 128, Sewing-teachers —Female, 8. Total, 298.

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New schools were opened at Hawera, Mangamahoe, Kaituna, and Newman. New buildings were in course of construction at Mauriceville East, Masterton (Infant School), Makara, and Te Aro (Infant School), and additions were being effected at Levin and Vogeltown. Contracts were let for new schools at Hawera, Eangitumau, Cross Creek, Tokomaru, and Te Horo, but, beyond putting the timber on the ground for the purpose of becoming seasoned, no progress had been made in the erection of either of these up to the close of the year. In compliance with the requirements of the amended regulations of the City Council, the whole of the drainage of each of the city schools has been thoroughly overhauled, and efficient traps and ventilation provided. The sanitary arrangements of these schools are now carried out, in every instance, in the most complete manner possible, and in strict accordance with the improved modern sanitary arrangements. An agreement has been made with the City Council, under which, for a fixed annual sum of £50, no less than 2,400,000 gallons of water are available yearly for flushing purposes within the city boundaries ; beyond this quantity payment is made by meter at a reasonable rate. Outside of the ordinary capitation grant made to School Committees for maintenance and petty repairs, it has been found necessary during the year to meet considerable demands which could not fairly be charged against the Board's share of the special grant for school-buildings. Pupil-teachers.—At the December examination of pupil-teachers seventy-seven candidates came up. Of all, ten failed to obtain promotion, two on account of age only ; four who had not held appointments for six months were not counted as failures, four only being counted as failures. Three pupil-teachers had to retire on account of unsatisfactory work. The seventy-four pupilteachers now in the Board's service are classified—Fifth year, 19 ; fourth year, 15 ; third year, 23; second.year, 14 ; first year, 3. Scholarships.—The usual annual scholarship examination was held in the month of October; 123 candidates were examined in all —seventeen from the Wairarapa, twenty-seven from the country districts, and seventy-nine from the city schools. In accordance with the results of the examination, the following scholarships were awarded: City,, [six boys, four girls]; Wairarapa, [two boys, one girl]; country districts, [one boy, three girls]. Technical School. —This department has undoubtedly increased its usefulness during the year. The number of students is now over four hundred. The examinations have shown proof of a very much higher value in work than in previous years. This is, no doubt, largely owing to the improved accommodation and facilities provided by the Board. In English examinations especially the success is marked, the report showing that out of forty-five works done at the personal examination only two failed, and in geometrical drawing also in the Central School there was only one failure. The school has now been affiliated to the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education, and any section of technical work may now be examined and certificates awarded by that institution. Prizes and periodicals have been freely contributed by the trades, and by private persons interested in the successful working of the school. During the past year 5,343 papers were submitted for the local and South Kensington examinations, and 2,921 certificates were issued. Inspection.—From the annual report of Messrs. Lee and Fleming it will be seen that steady and satisfactory increase is shown in the work of the upper standards, the condition throughout being generally progressive. Committees. —As in past years, the relations between the Board and Committees have been most cordial. A great measure of the success of the year's work is undoubtedly due to the earnest work of the School Committees. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. E. Blair, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year—■ By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 675 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 294 18 9 Departmental contingencies .. 564 3 5 On General Account .. .. 4,507 4 7 Inspectors'salaries .. ... 875 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 3,300 0 0 Inspectors'travelling expenses ~ 281 8» 0 Government statutory capitation .. 33,633 6 6 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 4 10 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 319 19 9 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy .. .. 300 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 28,482 12 2 Payments by School Commissioners .. 1,346 10 2 Incidental expenses of schools .. 4,449 4 2 Share of repairs to fences .. .. 21 611 Scholarships— Fees, Technical School .. .. 557 8 0 Paid to scholars .. .. ~ 630 0 0 Government grant, Technical School 100 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 25 19 3 Teachers' examination fees .. .. 3 0 0 School-buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 1,671 17 0 Improvements of buildings .. 1,568 10 5 Furniture and appliances ~ 11l 12 2 Sites .. .. .. .. 30 2 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 213 7 10 Technical School .. .. ~ 81 18 0 Interest on balance due on office and Technical School .. .. 268 6 8 On account contract for Board office » and Technical School .. .. 2,000 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account Dr. £0 10 8 On General Account 3 ( 351 3 3 On deposit .. 50 16 0 *— — 3,401 8 1 £45,283 14_Jj _£45,283 14 j A. Dorset, Secretary.

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Eeport of the Director of the Technical School. Sir,— Wellington, 27th March, 1893. I have the honour to submit my report upon primary drawing and the work of the Technical School for 1892, as follows :— Primary Drawing. Satisfactory progress has been made during the year in primary drawing. A larger number of schools were visited than in the previous year; information has been afforded the staff generally upon methods and matter in connection with drawing wherever it was requisite. The schools are well supplied with appliances necessary to enable them to comply with the requirements of the syllabus. A copy of the report made after my visit to each school has this year been supplied to each head teacher. Class use of the small set of models as supplied to the schools has, I think, done a great amount of good. Giving, as it does, a sound basis for future work, these early lessons in geometric form will be found invaluable in plane and solid geometry and model drawing. First-grade Drawing Examination. —In this examination the following were the results : The total number of papers issued was 5,036; and the number worked 4,487. Subdivision of papers : Freehand—7Bs passed, 898 failed ; geometry—B66 passed, 660 failed ; scale—s93 passed, 309 failed; model—l 69 passed, 207 failed: t0ta1—2,413 passed, 2,074 failed. Of the above papers, 475 were taken by schools not under the Wellington Board, and 281 passes were recorded. Number of papers excellent—Wellington District, 351 ; outside schools, 41 : total, 392. Number of papers good—Wellington District, 254; outside schools, 32 : total, 286. Individual candidates —Wellington District, 2,705 ; outside schools, 255 : total, 2,960. Individual passes—Wellington District, 1,662; outside schools, 189: total, 1,851. Schools presenting candidates, 83. Increase upon 1891—Papers worked, 737; papers passed, 510; individual candidates, 415; individual passes, 172 ; schools presenting candidates, 18. The constantly-increasing interest in this examination, and the results obtained, show its value in connection with the system of education adopted by your Board. Already its effects are apparent in the students attending the evening technical classes, who, in a great measure, hold some or all of the first-grade certificates, and can therefore, upon entering the central school, pass more readily to the special work in connection with their daily employment. The sound practical work done in the first-grade drawing in the schools of this district will be invaluable from a commercial point of view, and the teachers are to be congratulated upon the earnest manner in which they have worked, and the results they have obtained. As showing the appreciation in which the system is held, applications have been made from fifteen schools outside the Wellington District, these schools being from the Wanganui, Westland, Greymouth, and Marlborough Districts, and the Art School, Palmerston ; and it is proposed by some of these centres to establish the system as far as possible throughout their own districts. It will be seen by the summary that 475 papers were taken by these outside schools, and that 281 passes were recorded. In the freehand papers, proportion was the cause of failure in the larger number of cases ; the method of blocking-in also requires careful attention. The geometrical papers have given conclusive proof that the syllabus in geometrical drawing recently issued can be readily accomplished in ordinary class work in the schools. Neater working is necessary in a large number of'schools. The scale papers were generally good, and the model drawing shows marked progress. In the latter subject, attention is urged to the drawing of the ground-plan of the objects as they rest upon the board. Attention was called in the separate report upon the examinations to the necessity for greater care in the selection of candidates, and the filling-in of returns and lists supplied to the examiner. Eeturn showing Certificates issued in First Grade since the Examination was instituted.—lßß4—Bl freehand; 1885—128 freehand, 105 geometry; total, 233: 1886—232 freehand, 284 geometry; total, 516: 1887 —170 freehand, 57 model, 103 geometry, 72 scale; total, 402: 1888—302 freehand, 47 model, 154 geometry, 108 scale; total, 611: 1889—403 freehand, 91 model, 477 geometry, 147 scale; total, 1,118 : 1890—689 freehand, 75 model, 821 geometry, 381 scale; total, 1,966: 1891—557 freehand, 143 model, 743 geometry, 460 scale; total, 1,903: 1892—785 freehand, 169 model, 866 geometry, 593 scale ; total, 2,413. Totals— 3,347 freehand, 582 model, 3,553 geometry, 1,761 scale—B,B33. Scholars in the city and suburban schools holding full first-grade certificates have received regular instruction in the Technical School during the past year. The Board have now awarded twelve scholarships for a second year's course of instruction. This examination was held in December last, when the following scholars were selected: T. Hazelwood, Harold Clarke, W. Davidson, P. King, G. Nicholls, G. London, M. Short, F. Poynter, H. Pitcher, A. Shine, E. J. Davis, S. Cooper, the majority being from the Newtown School, and others from the Thorndon and Mount Cook Girls' Schools. Fifty scholarships tenable for this year have also been awarded to scholars from primary schools holding the full first-grade certificate. It has been found necessary to limit the number, owing to the fact that it would be simply impossible to receive all those who now hold the full certificate, as in former years. A further advantage is that a higher standard of excellence may be looked for. Instruction to teachers and pupil-teachers has been continued as formerly, daily, with special Wednesday and Saturday classes, and the results are very satisfactory. One head teacher of a city school has set an excellent example in attending the classes for instruction, and I fail to see how the drawing can be satisfactorily controlled unless the subject is understood by those in authority ; first and second assistants, especially, would do well to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with second-grade drawing. There are still a number of teachers who make no attempt to obtain

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instruction in model drawing, and, so long as this is the case, many schools must fail to comply with the syllabus requirements, or to obtain drawing scholarships. The attendance of some of the pupil-teachers has been unsatisfactory. South Kensington Examinations. —The following teachers were successful in the Kensington examinations of the third or higher grade: Elizabeth Benbow, Jessie Eichardson, Clara Treadwell, Kate Lawson, Mary White, William Eowntree. Particulars will be found under the heading of " Examinations," Technical School. Local Examinations.—The following teachers were successful in the third or higher grade : Mary Newton, Laura Baird, Mary White, John Williamson, Marion Wilson, Eliza Evans, Jessie Eichardson, Kate Lawson, Clara Treadwell, and Jessie Newton. The following have completed their second-grade certificate in accordance with the requirements of the Board: Elizabeth Benbow, Andrew Burns, Mary Braithwaite, Frederick Connell, May Christie, Laura Baird, James Gifford, Helen Hutchen, Clara Meager, Agnes Olsen, Jessie Tait, William Eowntree, Charlotte Scale, Mabel Young. A large number of the teachers are also competing annually in the South Kensington secondgrade examinations, with excellent results. Technical School. — Number of Students. First Second Third Fourth Day classes— Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Drawing and painting (whole-day students) ... 13 15 13 11 (half-day students) ... 25 25 26. 23 Geometry and perspective ... ... ... 7 7 7 6 Life class and sketching ... ... ... 8 14 9 12 Secondary-school scholars ... ... ... 42 43 67 71* Primary-school scholars ... ... ... 77 77 63 63+ Teachers and pupil-teachers (Saturday) ... 93 93 82 82+ ...,,„ „ (Wednesday) ... 34 34 30 30+ Evening classes— Architectural and building construction ... 17 16 18 15 Mechanical drawing ... ... ... 27 33 27 20 Drawing... ... ... ... ... 71 69 89 86 Life ... 4 5 4 3 418 431 434 422 —giving an average increase upon 1891 of 122 students. The following occupations are represented amongst the students of the evening classes : Engineers, 29; pattern-maker, 1; boiler-maker, 1; watchmakers, 4 ; fitter, 1 ; blacksmiths, 2 ; joiners, 8 ; carpenters, 9; carriage-builder, 1; cabinetmakers, 3 ; plumbers, 3 ; upholsterer, 1; jeweller, 1; printer, 1 ; wood-turners, 2 ; drapers, 2 ; tinsmiths, 2 ; dressmaker, 1; engravers, 2 ; clerks, 3 ; photographers, 3; painters, 2 ; architects' assistant, 1; Civil servant, 1 ; saddler, 1 ; draughtsmen, 2 ; mantle-maker, 1 ; surveyor, 1 ; bookseller, 1. Improvements.—During the year the increase of students necessitated the completion of the architectural room and of the instructors' room; the life-room ceiling was. also lined. These improvements have considerably facilitated the work of the school. It is absolutely necessary, however, that the roof should be lined, as the dust and dirt from the rafters is rapidly destroying the casts and appliances : the casts especially should be kept as free as possible from dust. Classes. Drawing and Painting.—These classes have all shown very marked improvement during the year. The examination papers of both day and evening classes call for special mention as being a long way ahead of previous years. The appointment of Mr. James M. Nairn to the additional charge of the morning class is very satisfactory. The life class is now a part of the ordinary school course in the day, but admission is still restricted to those doing satisfactory drawings from the antique as a pass. The sketch club retains its position as one of the best means of drawing out the originality of the students. Some very good results, especially in designs, have been obtained during the year. Machine Drawing.—Mr. Ferguson, in his report upon the machine drawing, expresses his high appreciation of the good work done in connection with the class. He also says, " I notice that the age of the students ranges from 15 to 22, and I presume they are all, or nearly all, apprentices. There must be, however, many young mechanics in Wellington who, having passed through the apprenticeship stage, rank as journeymen, but who could undoubtedly benefit by the advantages to be derived from attendance at a drawing class, and I trust that some effort may be made to induce them to avail themselves of the facilities for learning mechanical drawing which your system offers." The attendances at the class have unfortunately been irregular, owing to the demand made by the ironfounders on the apprentices to work overtime. It is hopeless to expect satisfactory progress unless a change is made in this respect. Contributions of models have been received from the foundries of Messrs. Eobertson and Co. (twelve models), E. Seager (two models), and J. T. Glover (two models), and have been of the greatest value to the class. The Eailway Department have also contributed forty-one blue prints for the use of this class. This class is indebted to the master ironfounders for the valuable prizes awarded.

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Building Construction. —Mr. Clere, the examiner, reports very favourably, and congratulates the class upon the useful work done. In connection with this class, models of sanitary appliances have been ordered from England, and a model of a roof was made by W. Strange-Mure for class illustration. The text-books upon building construction have been in constant demand throughout the year. A free public lecture was delivered by Mr. Campbell, the instructor, upon " Healthy Homes," and was fairly well attended. The course of class lectures upon bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, plumbing, plastering, roofing, and design has been continued throughout the year. The building-construction class-room, being in an unfinished state, is now being lined and completed by the students themselves, the Board finding the material. This class is indebted to the master builders for valuable prizes; and to the sawmillers for a prize, the contribution of a periodical, and the payment of half their apprentices' fees. Wellington College and Girls' High School.—At both these institutions classes are held by the Technical School; thus the connecting-link from primary to secondary, and from thence to the technical work, has at last been formed. Scholars who hold drawing scholarships from the primary schools, and who 'are now in attendance at either of the above institutions, receive free instruction for the period of their scholarship. The progress of both classes has been of a satisfactory character. Examinations. The usual examinations were held during the year. As showing the increase in the work of the school, I may state that the number of papers examined during the year was 5,092, and the number of certificates issued was 2,921. The number of certificates issued in all grades since the school was established in 1886 is 11,838, subdivided as follows : Primary or first grade, 8,833 ; intermediate or second grade, 1,939; higher or third grade, 516 ; and South Kensington, 550. Second Grade (Local). — Total number of papers taken, 436, subdivided as follows : Freehan,d, 144 candidates —84 passed, 60 failed ; 6 excellent, 13 good. Geometry, 79 candidates— 40 passed, 39 failed; 10 excellent, 5 good. Perspective, 55 candidates—36 passed, 19 failed; 5 excellent, 5 good. Model, 117 candidates —57 passed, 60 failed ; 3 excellent, 9 good. Memory, blackboard, 41 candidates —12 passed, 29 failed. Total, 436 candidates—229 passed, 207 failed ; 24 excellent, 32 good. Number of individual candidates examined, 234 ; successful, 169. In this examination the papers, with the exception of freehand, were much on a level with previous years. In the freehand papers a rather marked improvement was noticeable. Memorydrawing candidates are evidently under the impression that it is not necessary to practise, and that anything moderately blocked in will do. It should be understood that a well- and carefully-studied drawing is required. The following students have this year completed their second-grade certificate: Florence Broome, Winifred Holt, Gertrude Hughes, Sara Jollie, Isabel Kayll, Jessie Newton, Alice Perry. Third Grade (Local). —Total number of papers taken, 169—passes, 111 ; failures, 58. Individual candidates, 58; individual passes, 48. Papers passed First Class excellent, 24 ; passed First Class, 33; passed Second Class, 32. Passes in machine and building construction, 14. The following are the individual results : — First Year's Course. —Outline from cast: First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett, Mary Newton, Sara Jollie; First Class—Christabel Jollie, Alice Perry, Daisy Willis, Florence Chatfield, Alice Paul, Laura Baird, Mary White, John Williamson ; Second Class—Marion George, Gertrude Hughes, Mary Moore, Myrtle Lee. Outline from models : First Class excellent— Muriel Burnett, Christabel Jollie ; First Class—Florence Broome, Alice Perry, Laura Baird, Mary White; Second Class —Daisy Willis, Florence Chatfield, John Williamson, Eliza Evans, Jessie Eichardson. Painting in sepia: First Class excellent —Florence Broome, Ethel Baker; First Class— Julia Hart; Second Class —Winifred Holt, Muriel Burnett. Modelling: First Class—May Lingard; Second Class —Hilda Hamerton. Machine drawing: Eobert Sinnet, Edward G. Brown, S. A. Murray. Building construction: Thomas McFarlane, Harry Franklin, Stephen White, Charles Downie. Second Year's Course. —Outline from the cast: First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett, Sara Jollie, Ida Watty ; First Class—Alice Perry, Ethel Baker, Clara Treadwell; Second Class—Marion George, Mary Lingard, Harry Seed, Maria Evans. Light and shade, from models : First Class excellent —Sara Jollie, Alice Perry, Mary Lingard, Ethel Baker, Clara Treadwell; First Class—Florence Broome, Christabel Jollie, Jessie Newton, Harry Seed, Maria Evans; Second Class —Mary White, Gertrude Hughes, Hilda Hamerton, Kate Lawson, Julia Hart, Winifred Holt, Ida Watty. Light and shade, from the cast: First Class excellent—Sara Jollie, Alice Perry; First Class —Mary Moar, Marion Wilson, Mary Lingard, Ethel Baker, Harry Seed; Second Class—Laura Baird, Ida Watty, Maria Evans, Florence Broome, Muriel Burnett. Monochrome painting : First Class—Marion George, Mary Lingard, Ida Watty, Maria Evans ; Second Class—Florence Broome, Sara Jollie, Alice Perry. Still-life painting : First Class excellent—Sara Jollie; Second Class—Alice Perry, Ida Watty. Design : First Class excellent—Florence Broome, Milly Igglesden, Ethel Baker. Drawing from life : Mary E. Eichardson, Mabel Hill, E. N. Anderson, Sara Jollie, Mary Lingard. Geometry : Hilda Hamerton, Evelyn Dasent. Perspective : Hilda Hamerton. Machine drawing : Alexander Eiddell, Percy Didsbury, George Odlin, Edward G. Brown, H. T. Paterson, H. P. Wakelin, J. Primmer. Building construction : William J. Strange-Mure, Joseph Eoe. A very marked improvement was manifest throughout the papers of this examination. Science and Art Department — South Kensington. The following were the results of the examination under this department:— SECOND Grade— First Class. Second Class. f Freehand ... 92 candidates 14 41 37 failed. Art -\ Model ... ... 59 „ 13 24 22 „ ... 27 7 4 16 „ Science—Geometry ... 19 „ 15 passes, 4 failures.

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In the latter subject only one Wellington candidate failed. Maria H. Evans has this year completed her full second-grade certificate. Third Grade.—Number of papers submitted, 54 ; passes, 50. In the central school there were only two failures out of 48 papers. The full returns give 9 passes First Class excellent, 20 First Class, and 21 Second Class. The passes were as follows : Outline from the cast: First Class excellent—Sara Jollie, Evelyn Dasent, Maria Evans, Mary Lingard; First Class —Elizabeth Benbow, Ethel Baker, Harry Seed, Winifred Holt, Alice Perry, Jessie Eichardson; Second Class —Ida Watty. Wanganui School: Second Class—Fred. Atkins. Shading from models: First Class excellent—Sara Jollie ; First Class —Maria Evans, Hilda Hamerton, Ethel Baker, Harry Seed, Evelyn Dasent, Winifred Holt; Second Class —Kate Lawson, Clara Treadwell, Mary Lingard, Alice Perry, Ida Watty, Christabel Jollie. Wanganui: First Class — Fred. Atkins, Minnie Jones. Shading from the cast: First Class excellent—Sara Jollie, Maria Evans; First Class —Christabel Jollie, Alice Perry; Second Class—Elizabeth Benbow, Ida Watty, Hilda Hamerton, Winifred Holt, Harry Seed, Kate Lawson, Ethel Baker, Gertrude Hughes. Wanganui: Second Class— Minnie Jones. Perspective : First Class—William Strange-Mure ; Second Class —E. N. Anderson. Plant-drawing in outline : First Class—Mary E. Eichardson, E. N. Anderson. Painting from stilllife : First Class excellent—Mabel Hill, Sara Jollie ; First Class—Mary E. Eichardson. Building construction : Second Class—George Hooper, Joseph Eoe, William Strange-Mure. The following works were also accepted towards the completion of the art-class teachers' certificate: Ethel Baker, outline from cast, shading models ; Evelyn Dasent, geometry; Maria Evans, geometry, shading cast, shading models; Winifred Holt, geometry ; Sara Jollie, shading cast; Mary Lingard, outline from cast, geometry, shading models; Kate Lawson, shading cast, shading models; Alice Perry, shading cast, outline from cast; William Eowntree, geometry; William Strange-Mure, shading cast; Clara Treadwell, geometry, shading models; Mary White, geometry, shading models ; Ida Watty, outline cast, shading models, shading cast. Harold Eochefort, for mechanical drawing, obtained the maximum number of marks, and had he been a student of any English art school under the department he would have received an award of a free scholarship to the value of £3. Maria H. Evans has this year completed her artclass teachers' certificate, being the eighth certificate obtained. City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education. During the year the school has been affiliated to the City and Guilds Institute. Candidates from any part of the colony may now present themselves through the school for any of the undermentioned sections. It may be mentioned that the examiners are men of the highest repute in their several departments. The examinations are in two grades —(1) ordinary; (2) honours. The ordinary examination is intended principally for apprentices and journeymen; the honours examination for foremen, masters, managers, and teachers. Candidates may enter themselves in either grade, except in certain subjects in which they are required to obtain the ordinary grade first. Candidates may obtain a first or second class in either grade. If a second class is obtained they may sit again for the higher classifications. The examinations will be held about June. Applications for permission to sit should therefore be made on or before the 18th February. A registration fee of 2s. 6d. per section will be charged for this examination. The subjects of examination are as follows: 1, Salt manufacture; 2, alkali manufacture; 3, soap manufacture ; 4, bread-making; 5, brewing ; 6, spirit manufacture ; 7, coal-tar products ; 8, sugar manufacture ; 9, painters' colours, oils, and varnishes; 10, oils and fats, including candle manufacture ; 11, gas manufacture ; 12, iron and steel manufacture ; 13, paper manufacture; 14, photography ; 15, pottery and porcelain ; 16, glass-making; 17, dressing of skins ; 18, leather tanning; 19, boot and shoe manufacture ; 20, silk-dyeing; 21, wool-dyeing; 22, cotton-dyeing; 23, cotton and linen bleaching; 24, calico and linen printing; 25, wool and worsted spinning ; 26, cloth-weaving; 27, cotton-spinning; 28, flax-spinning; 29, linen-weaving; 30, silk throwing and spinning ; 31, silk-weaving; 32, jute-spinning ; 33, jute-weaving ; 34, lace manufacture ; 35, framework knitting and hosiery; 36, hat manufacture; 37, telegraphy and telephony; 38, electric lighting and power distribution; 39, electro-metallurgy; 40, metal-plate work; 41, plumbers' work; 42, silversmiths' work and plated; 43, goldsmiths' work and plated wares; 44, watch and clock making ; 45, mechanical engineering; 46, road-carriage building; 47, railcarriage building; 48, typography ; 49, lithography ; 50, raising and preparation of ores ; 51, minesurveying ; 52, milling (flour manufacture); 53, carpentry and joinery; 54, ship's carpentry; 55, ship's joinery; 56, brickwork and masonry; 57, plasterers' work; 58, dressmaking; 59, woodwork (for teachers of elementary schools) ; 60, cotton-weaving. I hope that advantage will be taken of these examinations by the various trades, and especially by the apprentices. Scholarships. The Board scholarships, one in each of the following classes—day class, building-construction class ; evening class, mechanical-drawing class—were competed for at the December examination. The scholarships are tenable for a period of two years, and consist of a certificate and free instruction. They were all keenly contested, and have fully justified the Board's decision to award the same. In the day-class scholarship (seven competitors), Sara Jollie was the successful candidate, with 440 marks out of a possible 500, for five papers, obtaining four First Class excellents, and one Second Class pass. Mary Lingard followed, with 408 marks, obtaining two First Class excellents, two First Class, and one Second Class pass. Florence Broome came third, with 405 marks ; Alice Percy, 395 marks ; and Ida Watty, 390—showing how close the competition was. In the evening-drawing-class scholarship (five competitors), Harry H. Seed was the successful candidate, with 220 marks out of a possible 300, having two First Class and one Second Class pass; Clara Treadwell came next in order of merit, with 208 marks; and Jessie Newton, 185 marks,

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In the mechanical-drawing-class scholarship (six competitors), Edward G. Browne was successful, with 86 marks out of a possible 103, E. G. Odlin being next in order of merit, John D. Plimmer third. In the architectural and building-construction section, William J. S. Strange-Mure was successful against Joseph Eoe. Prizes. The following prizes were awarded in the various classes for the year's work ending December : — 1. Evening drawing class, for the best progress — John Gerrard; Lady Glasgow's prize. 2. Day classes, for the best progress —Florence Broome ; Dr. Martin's prize, value £2 2s. 3. The best life study (competitive)— Mary Lingard ; Mr. Alexander's prize, value £2 2s. 4. Architectural students not engaged in any sawmill, for the highest pass in the building-construction examination—Harry Franklin ; Builders' Association prize, value £3. 5. Special prize in the above section— Thomas McFarlane; the Directors' and Mr. Campbell's prize. 6. Architectural students not engaged in any sawmill, for the best architectural drawing — Stephen S. White and Herbert Jenkins; Builders' Association prize, value £2. 7. Architectural students engaged in the sawmills, for the best progress generally—Joseph Eoe ; the sawmillers' prize, value £2. 8. Mechanical students connected with the Wellington foundries, for the best mechanical drawing—Edward G. Odlin ; the ironfounders' prize, value £2. 9. Mechanical students as above, for the second-best drawing in order of merit—Harry P. Wakelin ; the ironfounders' prize, value £1. 10. Third-best drawing —Alexander Eiddell; Mr. Ferguson's prize, 10s. 11. For the best set of subject sketches— Muriel Burnett; Mr. Tolhurst's prize, value £1 Is. 12. The best set of still-life studies—Alice Perry; Mrs. Bhodes's prize, value £1 Is. 13. The best set of designs—Florence Broome; Mr. Buchanan's prize, value £1 Is. 14. The best series of memory drawings — Florence Broome; Mr. Brandon's prize, value £1 Is. 15. Teachers' classes, for the best progress—Marion Wilson and George W. Kirk; the Directors' prize, value £1 Is. 16. The best holiday landscape —Ethel Smith; Mr. Nairn's prize. Library. The library now consists of 198 volumes upon technical and science and art subjects. A large number of text-books and handy volumes are circulated amongst the students in connection with their special requirements and trades. The additions to the library during the year have been as follows: —Purchased: Mechanical section—Elements of Machine Design, Workshop Appliances, Eailway Appliances, Engineering Journal (51 vols.), Fragments of Science, Manual of Hydrology, Strength of Bridges and Eoofs, Works in Iron, Bridges and Eoofs, Tredgold on the Steam-engine (3 vols.), Heat considered as a Mode of Motion, Chemistry as applied to Arts (2 vols.), Mechanics and Hydrostatics, Mechanics and Mechanism ; architectural section —Building Construction (2 vols.), The Builder, Examples of Building Construction, Carpentry and Joinery, Plain Handicrafts, Elementary Building Construction, Home Drainage; art section—Geometrical Drawing, Bent Iron Work, Art of Brass Bepousse Work, Art of Eetouching, Magazine of Art, Handbook of Perspective, Perspective Charts, Ornamental Draughtsman. The following contributions have been made during the year :By Mr. Grady —Illustrated. Catalogues, Gold and Silver Work (3 vols.); by Mr. Dempsey —Ancient Art, Painting, by Leonardo da Vinci (2 vols.) ; by Mr. Baillie—Flemish School of Painting and Dutch School of Painting (2 vols.) ; by Mr. J. E. Blair—Set of life-sized anatomical diagrams; by Mr. G. A. Johnston—Sketches by Vandyke. Periodicals.—The following contributions have been received : The Engineer, from the publishers; Work, from Messrs. Cassell and Co.; The Decorator, from Messrs. Baillie Brothers ; The Electrician, from Lady Glasgow; The Art Journal, from Mr. Pearson ; Engineering, from the Education Board ; The Architect, from Mr. Hamilton; The Building Neios, from Sawmillers' Association. The above are placed for the use of the students, and at the end of the year are bound and added to the library. Distribution of Prizes and Certificates. The prizes and certificates were presented in the large hall on the 2nd September by the Countess of Glasgow, in the presence of a large assembly of persons, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. J. E. Blair, presiding. The class-rooms and the works of the students were afterwards thrown open for inspection. His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow visited the school during the forenoon of the same day, and inspected the work of the school. General Bemarks. During the early part of the year I called a meeting of the master tradesmen, with a view to obtaining their assistance in connection with their several trade departments represented in the school. The meetings were undoubtedly productive of good, and I sincerely hope that the same expression of goodwill and assistance may long continue, for undoubtedly great advantages may be derived upon both sides by combined efforts in the direction of sound instruction to the trade apprentices and younger journeymen. I am satisfied that the work of the year has been a decided improvement upon past work, and I trust that we have now satisfactorily proved the necessity and value of our technical school. The spread of our system to other parts of the colony alone gives proof of a general desire to adopt the system as a good one. Thanks.—My thanks are due to all those whom I have named, and who have so generously contributed to the successful year's working, either by contributions of prizes, models, diagrams, books, or periodicals; to Messrs. W. Ferguson and F. de J. Clere, who acted as honorary examiners; and to my staff, of whom I may say that more energetic or earnest workers I could not possibly have. I have, &c, The Chairman, Wellington Education Board. Arthur D. Eiley, Director.

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HAWKE'S BAY. Sir, — Education Office, Napier, Ist January, 1893. In accordance with the requirements of " The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to forward a report of the Board's proceedings for the year ending the 31st December, 1892. The Board consists of the following members, viz.: The Hon. J. D. Ormond, M.L.C. (Chairman), J. W. Carlile, Esq., J. G. Gilberd, Esq., E. Harding, Esq., Captain W. E. Eussell, M.H.E., Eev. D. Sidey, F. Sutton, Esq., G. H. Swan, Esq., and T. Tanner, Esq. Schools.—The number of schools in operation at the close of 1891 was forty-eight. Six additional have been opened during the year —viz., Port Awanui, Waipiro, Tiniroto, Pukahu, Maharahara, and Wimbledon. These schools are subsidised by the Board, and are situated in isolated districts. They will, however, prove of great service in affording the means of education to a number of children who would otherwise grow up without instruction. I might here point out that a considerable number of the children at Port Awanui and Waipiro are Natives who avail themselves of the Board's schools. School Attendance.—The following return shows a comparative statement of the number of children on the roll and the average attendance in the schools under the Board from 1878 to date [not all printed] : —

The average attendance bears a fair but inadequate proportion to the number of children on the books. This is partly owing to epidemics which have been prevalent during the past year, but it is more particularly due to the fact that parents neglect to see that their children attend more regularly at school, and to the unwillingness of School Committees to enforce the compulsory clauses. An attempt has been made by the Government to assist School Committees in enforcing the compulsory clauses, but, I believe, with insufficient results. School Committees. —These local institutions continue to do good work. In numerous cases the Committees have raised locally funds for desirable improvements which have been subsidised by the Board. This has enabled the Board to extend its assistance in the way of repairs, fencing, painting, and other necessary works, the supervision of which is undertaken by the Committees, and generally with satisfactory results. By this means nearly all the most pressing applications received from School Committees during the past year have been, met by the Board. lam glad to say that the relations between the Board and Committees continue to be of the most satisfactory nature. School-buildings.—Two new schools have been erected, and additions made to three schools, during 1892. To the numerous and repeated applications for schools in new districts and teachers' residences in the old the Board have been obliged to give the stereotyped reply, "No funds." This is both disheartening and unsatisfactory. I must again point out to the Government the inadequacy of the funds furnished to the Board to provide the accommodation requisite to afford fitting school-room for the children of this district, and, were the compulsory-attendance clauses strictly enforced, there would in many cases be insufficient room in which to teach the children. The want of teachers' residences is another pressing necessity. Competent teachers often refuse appointments because there is no provision for living in reasonable comfort, and although house-rent is allowed it does not in very many cases meet the necessities of the situation. As the grant for buildings was quite insufficient to meet the requirements of the district, the Board has provided from the School Fund the sum of £1,000 to aid in erecting school-buildings, and in making additions, &c, and generally to assist in providing for the most pressing requirements. Scholarships. — Nineteen scholarships have been awarded for 1892, making thirty-nine scholarships in existence. The country schools have again been very successful this year in the competition, seven scholarships having been gained by them. The benefit resulting from the gaining of a scholarship is beginning to be more recognised, the tenure being for two years, with a prospect of two years' further tuition, as a scholarship-holder may obtain a Commissioners' scholarship in the High School. This enables him to prepare for the matriculation or higher examinations. Pupil-teachers.—Amended regulations are in course of preparation for pupil-teachers. It is intended to alter the date of examination from December to July. This will enable the Board to avoid having too many examinations at one period of the year, and will give pupil-teachers who have passed their fourth year a few months in which to prepare for the annual certificate examination, which takes place in January. Fifty pupil-teachers presented themselves for examination. Thirty-eight of these passed, and twelve failed to fulfil the requirements under the regulations. The number of males fitting themselves for employment as teachers in comparison with females bears a very unequal proportion, and this is, I believe, found to be the case throughout New Zealand. Sewing.—This useful branch of education, I am glad to state, has received more attention at the hands of the teachers than heretofore, although there is still room for improvement. The lady examiners in their reports state that their remarks and suggestions are being attended to. They call especial attention to the fact that incomplete samples are being forwarded to them, and wish the teachers' attention to be directed to the duty of sending finished work. Income and Expenditure.—The income of the Board from all sources amounts to £22,681 125., to which should be added the balance from last year of £2,963 18s. 6d. The expenditure shows

Average Weekly Number on the Roll. Average Attenda: ice. ear. March. ' June. Sept. Dec. Average for Four Quarters. Percentage Increase Previous Year. March. June. Sept. Dec. _ I Increase Four Previous Quarters. Year^ 1878 1888 1891 1892 1,520 -1,797 1,854 1,985 5,902 5,968 5,841 5,758 s 6,303 6,361 6,251 6,300 6,612 6,626 6,508 6,449l • 1,789 5,867-25 ,6,303-75 16,548-75 6-4 3-8 3-8 1,259 4,686 4,922 5,240 1,612 1,580 4,733 4,673 5,074 5,109 5,254 5,291 1,649 4,627 4,864 5,391 1,525 4,679-75 4,992-25 5,294 8-3 2-9 6-0

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that the cost of maintenance of schools, of allowance to School Committees, together with money paid to the Building Fund, was £19,740 Bs. lid. The expenditure on buildings was £2,163 4s. 4d., making a total of £21,903 13s. 3d. This leaves a credit balance of £3,741 17s. 3d.; but, as the sum of £750 received from the School Commissioners is included in this, the actual credit balance is £2,991 17s. 3d. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. D. Oemond, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 325 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 1,465 18 11 Departmental contingencies .. 251 5 1 On General Account .. .. 1,497 19 7 Inspector's salary .. .. 500 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 2,030 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 150 0 0 Subscriptions and donations for build- Examination of pupil-teachers .. 62 17 9 ings from School Fund .. .. 49 011 Teachers' salaries and allowances (iiiDeposit forfeited .. .. .. 8 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 16,184 16 4 Government statutory capitation .. 16,576 15 4 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,861 1 0 Scholarship grant ,\ .. .. 322 14 0 ScholarshipsInspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. 276 3 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,964 16 9 Examination expenses .. .. 60 6 6 District High School fees .. .. 403 19 0 School-buildings— Donations to School Fund towards pay- New buildings .. .. .. 1,224 3 5 ment of teacher's salary .. 20 6 0 Improvements of buildings .'. 552 010 Furniture and appliances .. 275 3 7 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 11l 16 6 Building Fund, contra account .. 49 0 11 Legal expenses .. .. .. 19 18 4 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 1,340 14 7 On General Account .. .. 2,401 2 8 £25,645 10 6 £25,645 10 6 Geo. T. Fannin, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

MABLBOBOUGH. Sir,— Blenheim, 15th March, 1893. In accordance with the provisions of " The Education Act, 1877," I beg to submit the report of the Education Board of the District of Marlborough for the year ending 31st December, 1892. At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following persons : Mr. A. P. Seymour (Chairman), the Hon. Colonel Baillie, Messrs. Thomas Carter, J. M. Hutcheson, C. H. Mills, W. B. Parker, E. Paul, H. C. Seymour, and J. Ward. The three members retiring by rotation in March were Messrs. A. P. Seymour, C. H. Mills, and the Hon. Colonel Baillie, who were re-elected without opposition. Meetings.—The Board held thirteen meetings during the year. The average attendance at these meetings was 5-5; and the individual attendance was as follows: Mr. E. Paul, 12; A. P. Seymour, 11; Thomas Carter, 8; J. .M. Hutcheson, 8; W. B. Parker, 8; C. H. Mills, 7; H. Seymour, 7 ; J. Ward, 6 ; and the Hon. Colonel Baillie, 5. The Board records with regret the loss it has sustained by the death of Mr. Joseph Ward, which sad event took place in November. He had been a member continuously from the time of the Board's first constitution, and had rendered most efficient service. Though not strictly coming within the limit of this report, I cannot help alluding to a further loss caused by the death of Mr. Edmund Paul, which occurred very suddenly in January, 1893. He also was a member of the Board continuously from its commencement, and gave long and faithful services, which, together with those of Mr. Ward, the Board desires herein* most heartily to acknowledge and record. The vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Ward was filled by the election of Mr. John Duncan. School Districts.—There are now twenty-five school districts within the Marlborough Education District. A new school district, called Grove, was formed out of a portion of the Queen Charlotte Sound District, another portion of which was declared a separate school district, and called the Cullensville District. The boundaries of these were duly described and notified as required by the Act. Schools. —At the end of the year there were forty-four schools in operation. Four schools have been closed and five opened during the year, all of these being small aided schools. Attendance. —The average weekly roll-number for the district has increased from 2,052 at the end of 1891 to 2,089 at the end of 1892, and the average attendance from 1,660 for the December quarter of 1891 to 1,691 for the corresponding quarter of 1892. For some years past there has been a small but steady annual increase in the number of children in the district, and a corresponding increase in the number of schools, but on account of the scattered condition of the population these have nearly all been small aided schools; and several applications for aid to such schools may be safely expected during the current year. Buildings.—The small balance on hand on Building Account at the beginning of the year, the uncertainty as to the amount likely to be received from the grant for buildings, and the late period of the year when this amount was notified and received, necessarily limited the Board's expenditure under this head to the most urgently needed repairs to existing buildings. A small grant in aid of a building for school purposes, erected in Fabian's Valley, was the only expenditure on new buildings during the year, and several much-needed works were unavoidably and indefinitely postponed. The rapid increase of population at Springlands, however, has compelled the Board to take steps for providing additional accommodation in that district, and a new wing to this school will be one of the first works undertaken. The Blenheim Infant School is also much overcrowded, and, being a very old building, enlarged to its present size by repeated additions, it is impossible to provide sufficient and satisfactory accommodation for this important school by any scheme of further

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enlargement; and the Board has it in contemplation to erect an entirely new building of more suitable dimensions, and specially adapted for the teaching and training of the preparatory classes, with a view to the introduction of some modification of the kindergarten system, for which, it is needless to say, the present building is totalty unfit. Frequent and urgent demands are made at the meetings of the Board for some much-needed repairs to buildings or fences in all parts of the district, and, but for the assistance of the School Committees in making temporary provision for some works, and in contriving to do without others, the Board would find it impossible to meet a tithe of the demands upon the Building Fund. In one instance (Grovetown) it was found absolutely necessary, on sanitary grounds, to purchase an additional piece of land to enable the Committee to remove the out-offices from a dangerous proximity to the school. Scholarship.—For some years past the Board has granted one scholarship annually, of the value of £40, and tenable for two years, The Governors of Nelson College forego the usual tuition fees in these cases, so that the actual value of this scholarship is £52 10s. per annum. Since this scholarship was first established there ha,s been, as mentioned above, a steady increase in the average attendance in this district, which has now reached a number that will enable the Board to do something more in this direction, and probably an additional scholarship will be offered every second year. This would bring the Board's annual expenditure on scholarships up to the amount to which the district is entitled under the Act, and will render necessary a revision of the scholarship regulations. Finances.—The new scale of payments to Committees mentioned in my last report as having been recently adopted has so far worked satisfactorily, owing in a great measure to the loyal assistance and co-operation of the several Committees. To the Blenheim Committee especially great credit is due for the able and economical manner in which they have carried on their work on an allowance little more than two-fifths of what previous Committees had been in the habit of receiving. The saving thus effected has enabled the Board to increase the salaries of several assistant teachers, and to devote some portion of its ordinary revenue (in anticipation of the building grant) to the re'pair'and improvement of buildings. School-books.—ln consequence of the difficulty experienced by teachers in obtaining a constant supply of school-books the Board some two years ago undertook the duty of keeping a stock, and supplying the Committees and teachers from the office. The books are sold at a very small advance on cost price, to cover the expense of freight, cartage, &c. The plan has given general satisfaction to the teachers and the parents, who can now depend upon obtaining what they want at a very great reduction on the prices formerly paid, and this without any extra cost to the Board. The Board's arrangements under this head are, however, somewhat hampered by the uncertainty hanging over the whole question of book-supply in the colony, which has necessitated the procuring of small supplies from the colonial booksellers, instead of obtaining them direct from the publishers, which could only be done now at the risk of having a large stock of books thrown upon our hands in the event of the Government deciding upon uniform sets of books throughout New Zealand. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. A. P. Seymour, Chairman. General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. 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To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries.. .. .. 375 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 175 4 6 Departmental contingencies .. .. 136 3 2 On General Account .. .. 265 17 5 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inOn Deposit Account .. .. 10 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 4,107 9 9 Government grant for buildings .. . 600 0 0 Capitation to aided schools .. .. 883 011 Special grant for Wairau Valley School 260 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 369 12 11 Government statutory capitation .. 5,785 18 9 Scholarships .. .. .. 80 0 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 86 6 0 School-buildings— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 200 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. 265 0 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 200 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. .. 194 15 6 Rent .. .. .. .. 012 6 Furniture and appliances .. .. 97 14 3 Book sales .. .. .. .. 289 7 6 Sites .. .. .. .. 55 9 3 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 12 15 6 Advertising tenders .. .. 119 6 Rent of temporary school .. .. 9 6 0 School-books .. .. .. 305 12 0 Deposit returned .. .. .. 10 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 398 4 6 On General Account .. .. 571 3 5 £7,873 6 8 £7,873 6 8 John Smith, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except that a deduction of £10 19s. has been made instead of £10 Is. 9d. in the payments to the late Secretary.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Sir— NELSON. Nelson, 4th April, 1893. I have the honour to lay before you the report of the Nelson Board of Education for the year ending the 31st December, 1892. The members of the Board at the beginning of the year were—Messrs. H. A. Tarrant (Chairman), Talbot, Clayden, Hursthouse, Dencker, Shephard, Phillips, Harkness, and Franklyn. At the annual election of three members of the Board, held on the 15th March, the three retiring members, Messrs. Hursthouse, Talbot, and Dencker, were re-elected. Mr. Lock was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Samuel Clayden, Mr. Maginmty being elected to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Mr. Plarkness. Two special and twelve ordinary meetings of the Board were held during the year, the average number of members present at each meeting being 75.

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Ninety-six schools were at work at the close of 1892, the number of scholars on the roll being 5,888. The average attendance for the December quarter was 4,562. The teaching staff consisted of 166 teachers, 60 of whom were male and 106 female teachers. Thirty-six probationers (equivalent to pupil-teachers) are included in this list. The diminution in the number of uncertificated teachers, referred to in the Board's last report, is still going on. Formerly these unqualified persons actually outnumbered those who held certificates. Now uncertificated teachers are almost entirely restricted to small aided and household schools. Teachers, indeed, who continue to hold even an aided school, without providing themselves with the necessary qualification, are at present looked upon as occupying an anomalous and indefensible position. The probationer system, although it has done much good and has turned out many valuable young teachers, still falls somewhat short, in several respects, of what might fairly be expected from it. The original intention of the scheme was that young persons, after a three years' course of training, should get their certificates, and apply for one of the small country schools where vacancies are constantly occurring, and where they might gradually qualify themselves, by actual experience, for promotion to a higher appointment. In many cases this has been done; but it is found that some probationers of even six years' standing cannot be induced to quit their places in town schools for the rougher but better-paid country schools, some of which are vacant almost every month. Promotion is thus blocked, the training of fresh teachers is arrested, and promising young candidates who are anxious to enter the service are excluded for years. If no other remedy can be found, a fixed rule, limiting the term of service of probationers to four years, might be adopted. The extension of household schools would seem to require careful watching, lest abuses should creep in. There are two risks. One is that, owing to the low rate of remuneration that can usually be afforded, only ill-qualified persons can, as a rule, be induced to accept such posts. Indeed, a child's Sixth Standard pass-card is not infrequently produced as being evidence of the possession of sufficient literary qualifications. The other is the converting of the teacher into something like a household drudge, by way of eking out a subsistence. It could surely never have been contemplated by the Legislature that settlers in remote neighbourhoods should be helped by Education Boards to obtain a cheap governess who at the same time should fulfil the duties of a maid-of-all-work ; and yet this has actually been done. It has frequently been alleged as a defect in the management of this and of other Boards that, while some of the schools are overcrowded, others are far too large for the scanty numbers at present attending them. These criticisms, however, will have little weight with those who know how fluctuating is the population in districts where gold-mining and saw-milling are the staple industries. In such places constant, and apparently well-warranted, pressure is brought to bear on Boards to induce them to add largely to buildings that are for the time being admittedly too small. The required additions are at length made. The mines are exhausted or the available timber is all cut, but the half-empty buildings remain. It is worth considering whether all this constantlyrecurring waste might not be obviated by putting up buildings the several parts of which should be so fitted and numbered that they might at little cost be taken down and removed to some new locality where a demand for them had sprung up. The destruction by fire of two of the city schools, Bridge Street and Hampden Street, has brought into quite unexpected prominence a question that has for some time been under the consideration of the Board —the establishment of a central school for all boys who have passed the Second Standard. Whatever, possibly unavoidable, delays may be interposed, it is no longer a matter of doubt that ere long a satisfactory solution of a difficulty which, under precisely similar conditions, was settled with enviable promptitude in the cases of both Blenheim and Hokitika, will be arrived at by the Education Department. Another year will hardly be suffered to elapse before a roof is provided for the hundreds of boys who are scattered about the City of Nelson, at much expense and more inconvenience. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. H. A. Taeeant, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenbiture for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 287 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 2,545 19 9 Departmental contingencies .. 290 19 10 On General Account .. .. 3,510 11 2 Inspectors'salaries and travelling exGovernment grant for buildings .. 1,522 10 0 penses .. .. .. 667 0 0 Other receipts for buildings— Teachers' salaries and allowances (inBank interest .. .. .. 57 10 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 14,471 15 5 Contractors' deposits .. .. 20 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,786 810 Government statutory capitation .. 15,453 18 0 Training of teachers .. .. 99 3 4 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 351 5 9 Scholarships— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 334 2 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 856 10 0 Examination expenses .. .. 918 0 Sale of school material .. .. 481 9 4 School-buildings— Refund from Committee of aided school New buildings .. .. .. 1,616 7 8 now closed .. .. .. 318 10 Improvements of buildings .. 1,408 19 9 Bank interest .. .. .. 37 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. 131 7 6 Rents of land .. .. .. 215 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 86 2 0 Refund contractors' deposits .. 20 0 0 Purchase of "school material.. .. 563 11 7 Subsidy to schools''library .. .. 3 3 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 883 210 On General Account .. .. 2,484 6 1 £25,143 7 10 £25,143 7 10 H. A. Tarrant, Chairman. Stead Ellis, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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GEEY. Sir, — Education Office, Greymouth, sth May, 1893. I have the honour to present the annual report of the proceedings of the Board for the year ended on the 31st December, 1892, in accordance with the provisions of clause 102 of the Education Act. The following persons composed the Board during the year: Messrs. Nancarrow, Marshall, White, and Smith, nominated members; and Messrs. Kerr, Petrie, and Byrne, elected members. Ten meetings were held during the year —eight ordinary meetings and two special meetings. At the meeting held on the 10th May, Mr. Nancarrow was elected Chairman, and Mr. Kerr Treasurer, for the ensuing year. Mr. Nancarrow was also reappointed to represent the Board on the Greymouth High School Board. The attendances of members during the year were as follows : Messrs. Nancarrow and Byrne, 10; Messrs. Petrie, Marshall, White, and Smith, 9; Mr. Kerr, 8. There was no addition to the number of school districts. Eeturn No. 3 gives the list of teachers in the employ of the Board as on the 31st December, with their classification, the number being 20 male and 35 female: total, 55, as compared with 52 at the end of 1891. The return also gives the list of schools, classified, for the last quarter of the year, the total being 23 as against 22 at the end of 1891. The additional school is at Kokiri. At the end of the year ten uncertificated teachers were in the employ of the Board. Of these, three have matriculated, but have not complied with the other conditions for certificate ; four are teachers of very small side-schools for which the Board can hardly expect to procure certificated teachers. Of the remaining three, two sat for examination, but have not yet obtained a certificate. Of the pupil-teachers employed, eight held certificates obtained before the completion of their term of service. At the examination held in January one pupil-teacher and one junior assistant passed for Class E, and one teacher and one pupil-teacher for Class D. Eeturn No. 2 furnishes a list of scholars under the headings of " Ages, "Standards," and " Subjects of Instruction," the total number being 1,766, an increase of 69 on the total of the previous year. The average weekly roll-number for the year was 1,809, being an increase of 29 on the return for 1891, and 6 less than for 1890. The yearly variation is therefore very slight. The average attendance was 1,458, as compared with 1,365 for 1891, showing an increase of 93, representing an increased revenue amounting to £348 15s. On the General Account the Board received during the year £5,753 4s. 2d., and expended £5,727 15s. 4d., including a debit balance at the beginning of the year of £450 Is. lid., the actual year's expenditure being therefore £5,277 13s. sd. At the end of the past year the credit balance was £25 Bs. lOd. On Building Account the Board received during the year £1,591 4s. 5d., including a credit balance of £776 4s. sd. existing at the beginning of the year, and expended £1,398 os. 4d., leaving a credit balance at the end of the year of £193 4s. Id. Eeturn No. 4 gives the Board's balance-sheet for the year. Eeturn No. 6 gives the statement of assets and liabilities on General Account and Building Account at the end of the year. On General Account there is a credit balance of £17 15s. 5d., and on Building Account of £163 19s. sd. Eeturn No. 7 furnishes a statement of expenditure on each school, under the headings of " Salaries," " Incidentals," and "Buildings." The supplementary building grant for Greymouth and Taylorville Schools (£750) is thankfully acknowledged by the Board, but did not actually meet requirements, the expenditure being—Greymouth School, £591 os. Id.; and Taylorville, £333 12s. 6d. : total, £924 12s. 7d. The Board had therefore to take £174 12s. 7d. from the General Fund to complete those works. A new building was erected at Kokiri, costing (partially completed) £73 ss. 6d., the householders in that locality having petitioned for the establishment of a school. The highest expenditure for repairs upon a country school was £47 os. 10d., expended in repairing and painting the Notown School; and sums varying from that amount down to 7s. 6d. for Hatter's School were expended on sixteen schools. There was no building expenditure on Kynnersley and Orwell Creek Schools. The total for salaries was £4,264 lis. 2d., and for incidentals £93 Is. At the end of the year there were still many urgent building requirements, the principal being— Addition to Dobson, Ahaura, Eichardson, Cobden, and Paroa Schools; completion of Kokiri School; repairs to Kynnersley School, and some others. The reserves at Dobson, Ahaura, and Eichardson should be fenced, and some clearing is also necessary at those places. A teacher's house is urgently required at Green-stone. Eesidences should also be provided at Taylorville, Dobson, Eichardson, Cobden, Paroa, Maori Gully, and Ngahere. With a debit balance of £450 Is. lid. at the end of 1891, it became necessary for the Board, early in 1892, to make some reduction of expenditure. The subject was considered at several meetings, and the following reductions were finally made : Salaries, £160 ; reduction and rearrangement of staff, £130; members' travelling allowance, £30; printing and advertising, £75; school requisites (chalk and ink only to be issued free to schools), £70 ; discontinuance of payment of railway fares, £30; grants to Committees abolished, £118 10s. : total, £613 10s. Against this amount had to be reckoned the ordinary yearly increase of payment to pupil-teachers, which brought the total decrease of expenditure to £538 10s. As the greater part of the reduction could only take effect for the latter half of the year, the debit would not even then have been covered but for the increase in average attendance, and a consequent increase of revenue. At the end of the year eighteen pupil-teachers were employed by the Board : of these, five completed their term at the end of the year, and were re-engaged as junior assistants. Eleven sat for examination in December; five passed and six failed. Four scholarships—two town (open to Greymouth and Cobden Schools) and two country (open to all other schools)—were competed for in January, 1892. Sixteen scholars were present at 10— E. 1.

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examination —seven from town schools and nine from country. Annie West and John McMillan, of the Greymouth School, were first and second respectively for the town scholarships ; but, as they refused to accept the scholarships, Andrew A. Anderson and Elsie Holder became the possessors as being next on the list. The country scholarships were won by Emily Algie, Ngahere School (first), and Anna Dowling, Paroa School (second). On the whole the results were very satisfactory. The report of the Inspector for the past year shows that a good level of efficiency is maintained in the schools of the district, and that the teachers deserve commendation for their efforts. The Board would again bring under your notice the insufficiency of the ordinary capitation grant for a district such as this. Of twenty schools out of a total of twenty-three, seven have an average of under 15 pupils, one under 20, four under 25, three under 50, and five under 75. A few schools of from 75 to 100, and 100 to 150, would help materially to assist the Board, but there are none of that class in the district. The salaries paid are consequently very low, and in some cases really insufficient to enable the teacher to maintain a decent and respectable appearance. The Board feel strongly that such conditions as these should not exist, and hope that you will favourably consider their application for an additional grant. No difficulty was experienced in connection with election of Committees under the Act of 1891, and the Board desires to bear testimony to the readiness of Committees to assist the Board in all matters connected with the management of the schools. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. E. Nancarrow, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Credit balance at beginning of year — By Balance at beginning of year .. .. 450 1 11 On Building Account .. .. 733 4 5 Office staff—Salaries.. '.. .. 150 0 0 On deposit .. .. .. 43 0 0 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 20 16 8 Government grant for buildings .. 750 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. .. 119 13 8 . Other receipts for buildings—Refund of Inspector's salary .. .. .. 140 0 0 amount disallowed previous year .. 50 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 150 0 0 Government statutory capitation .. 5,157 5 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 10 0 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 130 17 2 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInspection subsidy .. .. .. 125 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c).. .. 4,264 11 2 Grants for technical education .. 41 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 93 1 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 110 0 0 Scholarships— District High School fees .. .. 106 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 37 10 0 Rent .. .. .. .. 31 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 613 0 Greymouth High School Board .. 50 0 0 School-buildings— Stationery .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 New buildings .. .. .. 297 2 6 Contractors' deposits received .. 15 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. .. 802 12 4 Furniture and appliances .. .. 81 18 6 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 140 3 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 18 3 6 Other expenses— Rent .. .. .. .. 61 16 0 Travelling expenses of members .. 36 0 0 Printing .. .. .. .. 46 12 6 Advertising .. .. .. 22 1 0 School requisites .. .. .. 77 18 5 Technical education .. .. 41 0 0 Contractors' deposits refunded .. 58 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Acct.—Bank £221 0 1 Unpresented cheques .. 27 16 0 193 4 1 On General Account .. 116 14 0 Unpresented cheques .. 91 511 25 8 10 £7,344 8 7 £7,344 8 7 E. Nancarrow, Chairman. Edward Eobinson, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Audit or-General.

WESTLAND. Sir,— Hokitika, 22nd February, 1893. I have the honour to submit the report of the proceedings of the Westland Board of Education for the year 1892. The Board.—On the 31st day of March all the elected members of the Board and Messrs. Hudson and McWhirter (nominated members) retired, in accordance with sections 6 and 9 respectively of "The Westland and Grey Education Boards Act, 1888." To supply the place of these, Messrs. James Chesney, McLean Watt Jack (re-elected), and George Eodda were returned by the Committees, and Messrs. James Stephen Benyon and James Shilleto nominated by the Governor. These, with the addition of the existing nominated members, Messrs. Bevan and Grimmond, formed the new Board, Mr. Bevan being re-elected Chairman, and Mr. Jack Treasurer, whilst the former gentleman was also reappointed the Board's representative on the High School Board of Governors, Hokitika. Mr. Grimmond has continued to represent the Board as School Commissioner. Besides the twelve ordinary monthly meetings, the Board held six special meetings during the year, and one meeting of special Committee, the following being the attendance of members : Mr. Benyon, 8;

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Mr. Bevan, 18 ; Mr. Chesney, 9 ; Mr. Grimmond, 12 ; Mr. Hudson, 7; Mr. Jack, 18 ; Mr. Eodda, 9 ; Mr. Shilleto, 11; and Mr. McWhirter, 5. Schools.—The number of schools in operation this year is thirty-three, as against thirty-one last year, the increase being due to a small aided school opened on Cook's Eiver, and another, a half-time school, reopened in the Otira Gorge. A building for a much-needed side-school at Dillman's in connection with Kumara School, which the Board has had in view for some time past, is now in course of completion, and will be opened very shortly. Also at Jackson's, on the Christchurch Eoad, where a considerable population has recently gathered, the Board has undertaken to maintain a teacher. At the petition of the settlers a new school district has been formed for Kawhaka, the school of which has hitherto been administered by the Humphrey's School Committee. Of the thirty-three schools in the district, four are half-time schools, and twelve, including two of the halftime schools, are aided schools, six of these latter being held in settlers' houses. Attendance.—The statistics of the schools show 1,614 children on the roll at the end of the year, as against 1,625 a twelvemonth before. The ratio of average attendance to average rollnumber is encouraging, being 1,377 to 1,650, or 83-4 per cent. — i.e., 1-7 better than last year. Teachers.—The number of teachers in the Board's employ, exclusive of pupil-teachers and one sewing-teacher, is twenty-three classified and twenty unclassified, or a total of forty-three, twentythree being females. There are also twenty pupil-teachers and six paid monitors. Of the pupilteachers, fourteen are females. Hence the total number of persons employed by the Board in a teaching capacity is seventy. In December the annual examination of pupil-teachers took place as usual, the results being as follows : For First Class —7 presented, 6 passed, 1 failed; for Third Class—6 presented, 5 passed, 1 failed ; for Fourth Class —3 presented, 2 passed, 1 failed : total, 16 presented, 13 passed, 3 failed. Of the thirteen who passed, four did so with credit. Buildings.—Only one new building has been commenced this year—viz., the schoolhouse at Dillman's already referred to—but the school-building at Wanganui and the school residence at Goldsborough, mentioned in last year's report, have been completed, and school grounds at Upper Kokatahi and Goldsborough fenced. Also an addition has been made to the residence at Lower Kokatahi, and large and greatly-needed repairs to the school-building at Kumara effected, whilst the latter building, as well as those at Hokitika, Kanieri, Blue Spur, Kawhaka, Boss, and Donoghue's, has been painted. The new settlers at Jackson's petitioned for the erection of a schoolbuilding, but through lack of funds it was impossible for the Board to render the assistance asked for. A small building, however, to be transferred to the Board when completed, is now in process of erection there by the settlers themselves. And, lastly, the Board must repeat the statement of last year that several schools are still without residences, and that the constant calls for repairs to existing buildings are greater than the Board, with the funds placed at its disposal, is able to meet. Scholarships.—Two examinations for scholarships have been held this year—one in January and one in December—the second in accordance with the revised rules of the Board, which made the date of the scholarship examination a month earlier. At the former of these examinations three candidates obtained scholarships, and at the latter four. During the year one scholar resigned his scholarship in order to go into business, leaving five in receipt of theirs to the end of the year. This is a branch of the Board's operations which it regards with particular satisfaction, both on account of the scope it affords for securing really valuable results in education, and also for the encouragement it gives to children of exceptional ability, and through them to all others, to persevere in study ; of all which an excellent illustration appears this year in the fact that one of the five scholars mentioned above has just passed the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University. All five scholars have attended through the year at the Hokitika District High School. Finance. —The Building Account for the year shows receipts (including a credit balance at the beginning of the year of £471 55.) £1,241 55., expenditure £586 3s. 6d., leaving a credit balance of £655 Is. 6d. This balance, however, is more nominal than real, as, though unspent, it has all been allocated, and still leaves many requirements unprovided for. On General Account alone there is a debit balance of £105 19s. Bd., the receipts being £5,694 17s. Bd., and the expenditure £5,800 17s. 4d. Last year, too, there was a corresponding debit balance of £77 7s. lid.; while the following table shows that, with a slight exception in favour of the past year, the Board's income on General Account alone has been steadily declining for some years : — v Average Attendance Receipts. Expenditure. * ear - for Year. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1889 1,423 ... 5,918 16 1 ... 5,702 14 3 1890 ... ... 1,385 ... 5,793 18 11 ... 5,762 17 5 1891 ... ... 1,362 ... 5,621 0 8 ... 5,698 8 7 1892 ... ... 1,377 ... 5,694 17 8 ... 5,800 17 4* * Less £77 7s. lid., debit balance from 1891. In view of these figures, the Board cannot but recognise the fact that its annual expenditure is now in excess of its income, and will consequently require revision. An investigation of the scale on which the Board remunerates its teachers shows that one principal source of loss is the large number of small aided schools in this district, and the very liberal manner in which these have hitherto been subsidised by the Board. The principle on which the Board has always acted has been to extend the advantages of the Education Act to every family in the district, and the Board will greatly regret to initiate any departure from this principle; but, in view of the steady contraction of its income, it becomes increasingly evident that some change in its policy in respect to aided schools has become imperative. Efficiency of Schools.—For information on the progress made by the schools during the past year, and the state of education in the district generally, the Board refers you to the annual report of the Inspector, a copy of which is forwarded with this report. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. John Bevan, Chairman.

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General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year — On By Balance at beginning of year — On Building Account .. .. 471 5 0 General Account .. .. 77 7 11 Government grant for buildings .. 750 0 0 Office staff—Salaries .. .. 187 10 0 Government statutory capitation .. 5,164 13 9 Departmental contingenciesScholarship grant .. .. .. 126 14 1 General Account .. .. .. 116 18 4 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 175 0 0 Building Account .. .. .. 411 0 District High School fees .. .. 124 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 175 0 0 Hokitika High School Board .. .. 60 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 93,16 6 Deposit (on tenders) .. .. .. 20 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 15 5 0 Book sales .. .. .. .. 34 19 10 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inInterest on fixed deposits .. .. 810 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 4,768 5 4 Rent of sections .. .. .. 10 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 262 1 3 . Balance at end of year— Scholarships— On General Account (out- Paid to scholars .. .. .. 92 0 0 standing cheques, Examination expenses .. .. 10 10 0 31/12/92) .. £159 2 3 School-buildings-Less bank balance, New buildings .. .. .. 123 10 6 31/12/92, £52 15s. Id. ; Improvements of buildings .. .. 305 3 0 cheque drawn on Gene- Furniture and appliances .. .. 48 8 6 ral Account in error, Sites .. .. .. .. 80 10 6 7 s - 6d. .. 53 2 7 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 60 0 105 19 8 Books .. .. .. .. 2 3 0 Deposits returned .. .. .. 18 0 0 Balance at end of year — Bank balance, 31/12/92 .. £205 9 0 Less cheque drawn on General Account in error .. .. 0 7 6 £205 1 6 Fixed deposits .. .. 450 0 0 • • • 655 1 6 £7,042 2 4 £7,042 2 3 J. Bevan, Chairman. John Gammele, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controllor and Auditor-General.

INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. Syllabus of Work done in the Year 1892. Algebra. —Hall and Knight's—seniors to p. 151; juniors to p. 86. Euclid. —Hamblin Smith's—seniors, Books 1., 11., 111., Props. 1 to 20, with exercises to p. 71; juniors, Book 1., with exercises to p. 71. Arithmetic. —The whole subject. Latin. —Seniors —Dr. Smith's Principia, Part 1., and Part 11., pp. 7 to 12, and 39 to 56; Barrow Allen's Latin Grammar to p. 104. Juniors —Dr. Smith's Principia, Part I. to Ex. 1., and Part 11., pp. 1 to 10. French. —Seniors—Dr. Smith's Principia, Part I. to Ex. Ix., p. 138; Chardenal's First Course to Ex. 130 and pp. 175 to end. Juniors—Chardenal's First Course to Ex. 130 and pp. 175 to 186. English. —Macaulay's Essay on Milton, Milton's L'Allegro ; Dr. Smith's English Grammar to p. 104. Chemistry. —Eoscoe to Fluorine (inclusive), p. 113 ; also theory as explained in Kemshead. Physical Geography. —Geikie's Physical Geography—juniors, to p. 161; seniors, pp. 161 to end. Bookkeeping. —Chambers's Single Entry. Average Percentage of Marks gained. —Algebra, 40 ; Euclid, 57 ; arithmetic, 51; Latin, 63 ; French, 57 ; English, 55 ; chemistry, 61; physical geography, 43. Mean per cent, for all subjects, 53-4. These results are unsatisfactory as showing retrogression in the efficiency of the class, the general average of marks being 8 per cent, below that of last year. The retrogression is, however, greater than appears from the general average, as in at least two of the subjects—viz., chemistry and senior algebra—but little new work has been attempted this year. Yet even so the average percentage of marks obtained in algebra is no less than 28 per cent, below that of last year. It is greatly to be regretted that a subject so important should have been so seriously neglected. Apparently more blackboard teaching is required, and more thorough supervision of the daily work done by the scholars. One boy, however, a scholarship-holder, G. C. Eodda, did excellent work in the subject, gaining no less than 89 per cent, of marks in it, and that in senior algebra, although he is in rating a junior student; and, I may add, this was the highest percentage obtained by any scholar in this subject, whilst two scholars gained only 19 per cent, of marks apiece in the same work, one only 7, and one none. It is necessary to add further that the junior Euclid shows results even more deplorable, a circumstance due, I think, in part to the fact that two widely different editions of Euclid's work are in use in the class, so that mental confusion is the almost inevitable result. Nor do these scholars seem to have been properly drilled in the definitions of the science,

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On the whole the literary results are better than the scientific, although here again the French exercises must be excepted, some of them being little less than a mass of blunders, implying either gross carelessness on the part of the scholars or almost complete ignorance of the idioms of the language. In English the results obtained were 6 per cent, better than last year; but even here there is great room for further improvement, as the average per cent, is only 55, the scholars showing little grasp of the author they are supposed to have studied. Nor do I look for better results in this subject until the scholars are required to commit to memory some of the choice passages of the author studied. I regret that even the arithmetic and physical geography are greatly inferior to those of last year, especially the physical geography of the senior class, which would scarcely have obtained any marks at all save for the papers sent up by three scholars, good in this as in almost every other subject. Indeed, I should be doing wrong if I did not mention one instance of good arithmetic done by one of these three, a scholarship-holder, F. W. Furkert by name, who has obtained cent. per cent, of marks in the subject. A fault of a more general character also calls for comment. The papers presented to me by the scholars are some of the most slovenly in penmanship and spelling I have ever had to assess, some of them, indeed, being only legible at all by dint of the closest and most repeated scrutiny. It is not to be tolerated that high-school boys should be allowed to fall into such habits, which are simply the outcome of a false principle, that of preferring speed to excellence both in mechanical and mental work. If the work of these scholars were properly supervised day by day, and all slovenly work returned for correction, the Inspector would never see such papers as these on examination-day. And I will only add in conclusion, in the interests of the scholars themselves, that such slovenly penmanship must be fatal to the prospects of any boys destined for commercial pursuits. In concluding my report I wish to emphasize this remark : that, whilst speaking in terms of censure of the work presented to me by the Eector's class at this examination, I must not be understood as necessarily blaming the Eector, on whose shoulders rest, from the very position he holds, the two scarcely compatible duties of general superintendence and class-teaching. Nor must I be understood as condemning the whole of the work presented by this class, the senior Euclid being quite satisfactory, as well as both senior and junior Latin. Finally, in one subject professed by the class, that of book-keeping, I have not attempted any examination, as it is not a subject which lends itself readily to a short examination. Also, the number of scholars on the roll of the class for the present quarter is fifteen, of whom one was absent and one excepted. I have, &c, John Gammell, 8.A., Inspector.

NOETH CANTEEBUEY. Sir,— Christchurch, 30th March, 1893. I have the honour to present a report of the proceedings of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury for the year ending 31st December, 1892. The Board. —The three members who retired at the end of March, 1892, were Mr. Joyce, Mr. Saunders, and Mr. Parker Westenra, of whom Mr. P. Westenra did not stand for re-election. At an election held on the 10th March, Mr. Eichard Westenra, Mr. Saunders, and Mr. Joyce were returned. Early in May an extraordinary vacancy occurred through the resignation of Mr. T. S. Weston. Mr. Weston had been one of the most active members of the Board, had served on nearly all the important Committees, and for the year previous to his retirement was Chairman. The Board passed a resolution expressing its regret at his resignation, and its appreciation of the valuable services he had rendered to the cause of education in this district. On the 2nd June Mr. Thomas William Adams was elected to fill the vacancy. At a meeting held on the 31st March, Mr. Anson was elected Chairman for the ensuing year; Mr. Peryman, Mr. Westenra, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Joyce were elected members of the Buildings Committee ; and Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Meredith, and Mr. Joyce of the Appointments Committee. From the 14th July to the 20th October, during the absence of four members who were called away to Wellington by their parliamentary duties, the Board met every fortnight, and, in addition to its ordinary business, performed the work usually undertaken by the Appointments Committee ; but, upon the return of the four members at the close of the session, the three-weekly meetings of the Board and the weekly meetings of the Appointments Committee were resumed. During the year the Board held twenty ordinary and seven special meetings. The Buildings Committee met twenty times, and the Appointments Committee thirty-one times. Buildings.—During the year 1892 new schools were built at Ealing, Eiffelton, and Eiverside (these three had been authorised in the previous year), at Eokeby, and at Upper Ashburton Forks. Additions were made to the buildings at Christchurch West, Darfield, Doyleston, Eyreton West, Gough's Bay (aided), Eakaia, Eangiora, Southbridge, and Woodside ; and additions to the sites at Amberley and Ferry Eoad. Considerable repairs or improvements were made at Greenstreet, Burwood, Chertsey, Courtenay, Ferry Eoad, Flaxton, German Bay, Hinds, Malvern, Okain's Bay, Port Levy, Prebbleton, Bichmond, Weedon, Yaldhurst, and the Normal School. The total expenditure on buildings was £7,616 10s. 6d. The Board has been in a position of much embarrassment through the insufficiency of the funds at its disposal for building purposes. The amount allotted (£4,590) proved quite insufficient; and, after exhausting all means that could be made available, the Board was still obliged to leave unsupplied the urgent wants of some of the suburban districts, referred to in its last report, as well as new schools or additions and teachers' houses required in the country. The Board earnestly hopes that in the ensuing year the Government will see their way to make such provision for school-buildings as will enable it to do justice to the requirements of the district.

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Maintenance of Schools.—The expenditure on teachers' salaries during the year amounted to £54,906 12s. 4d., and the grants to Committees, with other incidental expenses, to £6,869 4s. lOd.; making a total of £61,775 17s. 2d. The average attendance for the year was 17,269. The cost per head of teachers' salaries was therefore £3 3s. 7d.; and the total cost of maintenance, including all incidental expenditure, was £3 lis. 6Jd. per head. The following table shows the expenditure in salaries and incidentals for each year from 1878 [not all reprinted]:— Year. Salaries. Incidentals. Totals. £ s d £ s. d. £ s. d. 1878 ... ... 31,919 0 0 ... 6,276 6 9 ... 38,195 6 9 1888 ... ... 50,749 14 6 ... 6,400 7 5 ... 57,150 6 3 1891 ... ... 53,091 8 4 ... 6,989 6 5 ... 60,080 14 9 1892 ... ... 54,906 12 4 ... 6,869 410 ... 61,775 17 2 Table No. 7* gives the amount spent in each school district for both salaries and incidentals, and the names and salaries of the teachers employed in each school. The total number of teachers in the Board's service at the end of the year (besides 47 sewing-mistresses) was 556 —viz., heads of schools or departments or in sole charge, 145 males, 63 females; assistants, 35 males, 122 females; pupil-teachers, 59 males, 129 females. As compared with the number in 1891, there were eleven more certificated teachers and eight fewer pupil-teachers. Attendance. —The number of school districts at the end of the year 1892 was 155, and the number of separate schools 174. Of the latter, four (at Conway Flat, Godley Head, Rough's Bay, and Porter's Pass) were aided schools. The schools were classified as follows : Under 15 pupils, eleven ; 15 and under 20 pupils, thirteen ; 20 and under 25 pupils, eighteen ; 25 and under 50 pupils, fifty-two ;50 and under 75 pupils, twenty-six; 75 and under 100 pupils, thirteen; 100 and under 150 pupils, thirteen ; 150 and under 300 pupils, fourteen; 300 and under 500 pupils, nine ; 500 and upwards, five. The following table gives the total number of children on the rolls, the number in average attendance, and the percentage of attendance, at the close of each year since the Education Act -came into operation [not all reprinted] : — Quarter ending District Aided Total q t, ~ Average p , 31st December, Schools. Schools. of Schools. Attendance. l ° ' 1878 ... 106 ... 4 ... 110 ... 13,647 ... 10,076 ... 73-83 1888 ... 155 ... 1 ... 156 ... 20,388 ... 16,395 ... 80-42 1891 ... 166 ... 4 ... 170 ... 21,058 ... 17,075 ... 81-08 1892 ... 170 ... 4 ... 174 ... 21,230 ... 17,734 ... 83-53 During great part of the year the attendance suffered much from the continued prevalence of influenza. The average recovered itself in the last quarter; but for the whole year, so far from making the usual advance on that of the preceding twelvemonth, it fell short by 245, being 17,269 against 17,514. Inspection.—The Inspectors' annual report, with its accompanying statistical returns, gives complete information, as to the number of children examined, their classification, and general proficiency. It is gratifying to find that the Inspectors report a steady rate of improvement, though the larger number of passes as compared with those of the previous year may be partly attributable to the alterations recently made in the syllabus. But two very satisfactory features are to be noted : First, the continued increase in the number of children who pass the higher standards, with a corresponding decrease in the number of those below Standard I. The percentage of infants, which was 32-81 in 1890, fell to 31-29 in 1891, and in 1892 was still further reduced to 30-03 ; while, on the other hand, the proportion of children who passed Standards IV.-VI. rose from 14-11 in 1890 to 16-97 in 1891, and again in 1892 to 18-57. There could not be better practical evidence of the improved efficiency of the teaching, and particularly of the efficiency of the infant schools. Another point that deserves favourable notice is the reported progressive improvement of the smallest schools. There are forty-two schools in this district with an average attendance of less than twenty-five. Most of these are situated in the remote outlying parts of the district, the residents in which are entirely dependent on them for the means of educating their children. It is very satisfactory to know that they succeed in obtaining the services of a good class of teachers, and that, as a rule, the Inspectors find them so well conducted and in so efficient a condition. Normal School.—The number of students admitted to the Normal School in January, 1892, was forty-three —twelve males and thirty-one females. Of the former, five were second-year students retained to make up the full complement required in the boys' department, as the number of male pupil-teachers who completed their term of service at the beginning of 1892 happened to be exceptionally small. The work of the instruction classes was much interfered with by illness among the students, caused by the prevailing epidemic ; but thirteen of them had entered for and passed the matriculation examination, and all, with one exception, passed wholly or in all but some one subject the examination for teachers' certificates. In the practising school some important changes were made. The vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Hardie, promoted to be headmaster of Papanui School, was filled by the appointment of Mr. Pitcaithly, who entered on his duties upon the Ist of February ; and at the same time the three additional assistants appointed at the end of the previous year, as mentioned in the last report, began work in their several departments —Mr. Evans in the boys' school, Miss McHaffie and Miss Grand in the girls' and infant schools respectively. Miss McHaffie had been temporarily employed in the girls' school during the last term of 1891. Towards the close of the year the Board resolved upon a considerable recon- * See ante, pp. 36-44.

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struction. It was thought advisable to place the whole institution under some recognised responsible head, and Mr. Colborne-Veel, who had been officially regarded as head of the Normal School since 1888, was now definitely appointed Principal. Applications were invited for the several positions in the boys' department, with the result that Mr. J. C. Adams, master of the Waimate District High School, South. Canterbury, was appointed headmaster, and Mr. C. Aschman third master; Mr. Pitcaithly and Mr. Evans retaining their former places as second and fourth masters. No alteration was made in the girls' and infants' departments. These changes took effect when the school reopened after the Christmas holidays. Scholarships.—The scholarship regulations were completely remodelled. The attention of the Board had been directed, as stated in the last report, to the very disproportionate extent to which, under the then-existing regulations, the scholarships were carried off by the children of large town schools, and a committee was appointed to consider how a more even distribution between town and country schools might be effected. Upon the report of the committee the Board resolved to allow candidates from country schools to enter with a year's advantage in point of age ; at the same time the division into four classes was abolished, and the scholarships were allotted in two classes only, junior and senior. A town school was defined as one in which three or more certificated teachers are employed, and a country school as one in which the number of certificated teachers does not exceed two. The junior scholarships are now open to competition by candidates of not more than thirteen years of age if from a town school as defined, or than fourteen if from a country school; and the senior scholarships to candidates of not more than fifteen and sixteen respectively. The new regulations are printed in full in the appendix. Through several causes of delay they w r ere not brought into force till the end of October, only a few weeks before the examination, which took place as usual in the middle of December. In these circumstances the results of the first examination under the new arrangement cannot be regarded as decisive. So far, however, they indicate that the alterations are likely to produce the desired effect, as on this occasion the scholarships were gained by candidates from the two groups of town and country schools in exact proportion to the number of entries from each. The annual examination for scholarships was held on the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd December, 1892. The number of candidates examined for the Junior Class was 123 (85 boys and 38 girls), and for the Senior Class 12 (7 boys and 5 girls). Scholarships were awarded to eight boys and four girls in the Junior Class ; to three boys and two girls in the Senior. The scholarships current at the end of 1892 were held as shown in the following table [not reprinted]. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. T. H. Anson, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 1,020 0 0 On Building Account .. .. 2,532 0 9 Departmental contingencies .. .. 520 9 7 On General Account .. .. 9,176 15 0 Inspectors'salaries .. .. . !-, 937 10 0 Government grant for buildings .. 4,590 0 0 Inspectors'travelling expenses .. 272 7 0 Special grant for putting Onuku build- Examination of pupil-teachers .. 171 6 9 ings in order .. .. .. 60 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inSpecial grant for fire-prevention purposes eluding rent, bonus, &c).. .. 54,906 12 4 at Richmond .. .. .. 150 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 6,869 410 Other receipts for buildings— Training of teachers .. .. .. 1,99117 9 A. J. Davey, refund for clock .. 15 0 Scholarships— Springston Committee, refund for fence 114 4 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 800 13 8 Ferry Road, sale of old buildings .. 10 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 126 0 1 J. Gammack, refund for fence .. 13 0 School-buildings—' Ladbrooke's Committee, refund for New buildings .. .. .. 3,281 4 7 globe.. .. .. .. 0 17 1 Improvements of buildings.. .. 2,804 6 3 Contractors' deposits .. .. 210 13 7 Furniture and appliances .. .. 516 0 6 Government statutory capitation .. 52,098 2 4 Sites .. .. .. .. 558 15 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 946 11 7 Plans, supervision, and fees.. .. 456 4 2 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 285 0 4 Payments by School Commissioner .. 11,851 14 3 Interest .. .. .. .. 16 8 7 Rent of Mandeville Plains site .. 6 0 0 Expenses in connection with Reserve 777 9 18 0 Hire of room in Normal School .. 010 0 Exchange on cheques .. .. 13 0 5 Education Acts .. .. .. 0 7 0 Balance at end of year— Refund of fee for supervising.. .. 10 0 On Building Account Cr. £343 17 1 Interest .. .. .. .. 137 10 0 On General Account Dr. 7,063 1 2 6,719 4 1 £82,276 3 11 £82,276 3 11 Thos. H. Anson, Chairman. J. V. Colborne-Veel, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

SOUTH CANTEEBUEY. Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, Ist March, 1893. In accordance with the 102 nd clause of "The Education Act, 1877," I have the honour to present the following report of the proceedings of the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury for the year ending with the 31st day of December, 1892 : — Board. —At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following members : The Eev. Thomas Jasper Smyth; Mr. Melville Gray, J.P.; Mr. John Talbot, J.P. ; Mr. William Barker Howell, J.P. ; Mr. Eobert Henry Pearpoint, J.P. ; Mr. John Jackson, J.P.; Mr. George

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Hampton Ehodes ; Mr. William Storey; and Mr. Samuel William Goldsmith (Chairman). On the 31st March Messrs. S. W. Goldsmith, John Jackson, and G. H. Ehodes retired in terms of section- 15 of the Act. The following gentlemen were nominated to fill these vacancies : Messrs. S. W. Goldsmith, John Jackson, G. H. Ehodes, William Balfour, and David Mitchell Boss ; and the voting resulted in the re-election of the retiring members of the Board. The retirement of the Eev. T. J. Smyth in May caused an extraordinary vacancy. The following gentlemen were nominated to fill this vacancy: Messrs. William Balfour, George Morton, George Henry Graham, and the Eev. Joseph White. The Eev. Joseph White was elected. At the usual meeting of the Board in April, Mr. S. W. Goldsmith was re-elected Chairman. The Board sat twelve times during the year, the day of meeting being the first Thursday in each month, at 11.15 a.m., except in January, when it met on the third Thursday. The average attendance of members for the year was 7'oß. Number of Schools. —On the 31st December, 1892, there were sixty-one schools in operation, Ashwick Flat and Blackburn Schools having been built and opened during the year. Of these sixty-one schools the classification was as follows : Under 15 pupils, two; 15 and under 20 pupils, two; 20 and under 25 pupils, fourteen; 25 and under 50 pupils, twenty-seven; 50 and under 75 pupils, five; 75 and under 100 pupils, four; 100 and under 150 pupils, one; 150 and under 300 pupils, four; 300 and under 500 pupils, one ; 500 and upwards, one. Of these sixty-one schools none were half-time schools. Eedcliff School was closed during the greater part of the year, prior to removal to a more central site. The number of aided schools at the end of the year was eighteen. Attendance. —From the accompanying return it will be seen that there is a steady increase in the roll-number of scholars attending the Board's schools, the average roll-number for the year being 5,103, against 5,014 in the previous year. [Table only partially reprinted.]

Finance. —The balance-sheet of the Board, certified by the Auditor-General, is appended. The Building Account for the year shows a debit balance to the 31st December of £152 18s. 7d., leaving the Board with engagements to expend £1,070, not reckoning grants for unforeseen contingencies, all of which will have to be borne meanwhile by the Maintenance Fund, to be recouped, possibly, out of the next building grant. The Maintenance Account was for the same period £2,798 ss. 9d. in credit, out of which £1,352 15s. 9d. is due to reserve revenue, leaving to the Board as a credit to the end of the year £1,445 10s. Buildings.—During the year the Board has built new schools at Blackburn and Ash wick Flat; the Upper Otaio, Eangitata Station, Orari South, Woodbury, Eangitata South (master's house), Temuka, and Waimate Schools have been painted and repaired; additions have been made to the Waimataitai School and to the Geraldine master's house; the Eedcliff School has been removed to a new site; and repairs and improvements have been made to the schools at Albury, Kakahu Bush, Milford, Pleasant Point, Seadown, Timaru Main and Side, Waihao, Upper Waitohi, and Winchester; besides a number of grants given in aid of repairs executed locally, of which a statement is given on Table 7. The funds placed at the disposal of the Board are, however, totally inadequate to enable the Board to cope with the urgency of the demands. Several schools require enlargement, and the Board would like to be able to build half a dozen residences in parts of the district where suitable accommodation cannot be obtained for the teachers. A return of these requirements has already been submitted to the Government. Committees. —The Board has to thank the Committees of the various districts for the attention they have paid to the welfare of their schools, and for the uninterrupted maintenance of mutual confidence which has existed between them and the Board, as well as for the generous way in which they have subscribed towards repairing their school-buildings and fences. Scholarships.—Six scholarships were granted at the annual examination in January, making the number of scholarships up to date seventeen ; and it is gratifying to note that the smaller schools are competing, and successfully, for the advantages offered by the system. The Board has to thank the Timaru High School Board of Governors for the liberality it has shown in admitting all the Board's scholarship-holders who could take advantage of it to the benefits arising from a High School training.

Number of Schools. Number of Teachers. Average Working Attendance. Quarter ending Number on Rolls. Yearly Average. Male. Female. Total. 1878 1888 31st March 30th June 30th September ... 31st December : 31st March 30th June 30th September ... 31st December ... 31st March 30th June 30th September ... 31st December ... 16 16 17 17 49 49 50 50 59 59 59 61 56 59 60 56 119 120 123 125 134 135 136 140 2,467 2,458 2,510 2,666 4,704 4,689 4,714 4,703 5,163 5,079 5,061 5,110 930 897 931 1,005 1,895 1,921 1,832 1,964 2,034 2,132 2,100 2,176 814 754 811 872 1,785 1,784 1,660 1,857 1,974 2,034 1,957 2,070 1,744 1,651 1,742 1,877 3,680 3,705 3,492 3,821 4,008 4,166 4,057 4,246 1,753 3,674 4,116 1892

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District High Schools.' —The Inspector's report on the secondary work of the Board's District High Schools shows that eighteen scholars took part in the annual examination at Waimate, and thirteen at Temuka. At Waimate the subjects taken up were English, French, Latin, Euclid, and algebra; and at Temuka the same subjects, excepting English. The Waimate High School Board of Governors again contributed the sum of £75 towards the cost of maintaining an extra teacher for secondary work at the Waimate School. Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held in July, when forty pupil-teachers and seventeen candidates for employment presented themselves. Of the forty pupilteachers, three failed —one in the third year, one in the second, and one in the first. Of the candidates, five passed and twelve failed. I have, &c, Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year — By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 345 13 4 On Building Account .. .. 343 6 9 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 4 15 0 On Deposit .. .. .. 1,704 7 8 Departmental contingencies.. .. 183 6 6 On General Account .. .. 1,014 12 3 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 550 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,350 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 53 19 9 Contribution to Redcliff, removal of Teachers' salaries and allowances (inschool .. .. .. 20 12 5 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 13,480 17 11 Government statutory capitation .. 12,438 17 2 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,135 1 8 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 302 12 1 Scholarships— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars (3 quarters only) .. 268 14 10 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,819 6 1 Examination expenses .. .. '73 17 9 District High School fees .. .. 48 5 0 School-buildings— Contributions from School Committees 108 19 5 New buildings .. .. .. 1,064 10 10 Rents ■ .. • .. .. .. 31 18 6 Improvements of buildings .. 393 5 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 39 9 4 Furniture and appliances .. .. 256 9 0 Refund .. .. .. .. 11 5 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 21 3 1 Waimate subsidy .. .. .. 75 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 131 9 6 Balance at end of year— On Building Account Dr. £152 18 7 On General Account Cr. 2,798 5 9 2,645 7 2 £20,608 11 8 £20,608 11 8 Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, 9th February, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report on the special work of the District High Schools. Eighteen scholars took part in the examination at Waimate, and thirteen at Temuka. The Temuka pupils carried on their work under great disadvantages, the headmaster being absent on leave, and the charge of the secondary work being in the hands of three others in succession before the session closed. The following tables show the subjects taught, the number of pupils examined, the marks gained by each class, and the amount of work done in each subject:—

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Subject. Course. No. of Pupils. Average Marks per Cent. Amount of Work done. inglish ... 13 67 (1) Higher Grade English, pages 1-68; (2) Abbott's How to write clearly ; (3) King Lear. Abbott's Via Latina; Cassar, Book I., chapters 1-30; Virgil's iEneid, Book II., 400 lines. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-142, with Appendix I. of Irregular Verbs. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-83. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-39. Bue's First French Book, pages 1-66. Books I. and II. Book I. Book I. to Proposition 24. Quadratic equations, problems, evolution, and surds. Fractions and simultaneous equations. Factors, G.C.M., L.C.M., and easy simple equations, Definitions, brackets, and four simple rules. latin Third .... 2 60 Second 1 57 French ... Euclid ... First, Sec. II. „ Sec. I. „ Sec. I. Second First, Sec. II. „ Sec. I. Third Second „ Sec. II. „ Sec. I. 3 4 3 2 1 4 1 4 3 7 64 66 76 78 95 70 100 54 88 92 Ugebra ...

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Waimate. English. —Questions on the history of the English language were very well answered by this class, and the correction of the exercises from Abbott gave proof of careful tuition and frequent practice. "King Lear" was taken orally. The scholars had an excellent knowledge of the characters and incidents of the play; they had a capital understanding of the text, and gave from memory some of the more striking passages. Latin. —Though there were no papers of outstanding merit from any of the pupils of the four Latin classes, still it speaks well for the teaching that no pupil gave in a paper that was not entitled to be deemed creditable. The marks ranged from 50 to 71 per cent. French. —Three girls took a first course in French, and gained very good marks. Their progress had been remarkably even, only three marks coming between the first and third papers. Euclid. —A very pleasing feature of all the Euclid papers was the orderly way in which the steps of the propositions were set down. Four of the papers were excellent, one was good, and two fair. Algebra. —The appearance made in this subject reflects great credit on the pupils and on their teacher, no less than seven of the fifteen papers submitted being perfectly accurate, and only one paper in the lot falling under 50 per cent, in value. Temuka. Considering the difficulties surrounding the teaching of the secondary work in this school during the past session, I do not think it necessary to make special remarks with respect to each subject. I would just mention that William J. E. Gore, who was completing his fourth year as the holder of an Education Board scholarship, acquitted himself well in his four subjects—Latin, French, Euclid, and algebra ; and that a few of the pupils gave in good papers in Latin. With these exceptions the rest of the papers were of a very indifferent quality, as many as ten being almost, if not altogether, worthless. I have, &c, James Gibson Gow, M.A., Inspector. The Chairman, South Canterbury Education Board.

OTAGO. Sir,— Education Office, Dunedin, 16th March, 1893. 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 of its proceedings for the year 1892:— Board.—At the commencement of the year the following members constituted the Board : Hon. John McKenzie, Hon. Thomas Dick, Messrs. Henry Clark, James Green, Michael Fraer, John Macgregor, Donald Borrie, Dr. Hislop, and Dr. Stenhouse. The Hon. John McKenzie, the Hon. Thomas Dick, and Mr. Clark retired in terms of section 15 of the Education Act. Seven candidates were nominated by the School Committees for the vacancies, and the voting resulted in the re-election of Mr. Clark, and the election of Messrs. Andrew McKerrow and John J. Eamsay. At the first meeting of the Board in April Mr. M. Fraer was appointed Chairman. The Board held twenty-seven meetings during the year. Dr. Hislop and Mr. Henry Clark were appointed members of the Board of Governors of the Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools, and Mr. Borrie was appointed the Board's representative on the Waitaki High Schools Board. Mr. James Green continues to represent the Board as Commissioner of Education Eeserves.

Subject. Course. , T , Average Marks Pu P lls ' perGent. Amount of Work done. latin Advanced... 1 73 Bradley's Arnold, to chapter 35; Livy, Book I. to chapter 40. Abbott's Via Latina; Caesar's Invasion of Britain (Macmillan); Virgil's iEneid, Book V., 544 lines. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-83. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-39. Macmillan's French Course, II., pages 145-196; La Jeune Siberienne. Definitions of Book V.; and VI. Books III. and IV. Books I. and II. Book I. to Proposition 24. To Arithmetical Progression (Todhuntor's Smaller Algebra) . Quadratic equations, problems, evolution, and surds. Fractions and simultaneous equations. Definitions, brackets, and four simple rules. Third 1 51 First, Sec. II. „ Sec. I. Third 2 9 2 78 49 61 French ... Euclid ... Advanced... Third Second First, Sec. I. Advanced... 1 2 1 8 1 68 36 50 13 75 Algebra ... Third Second First, Sec. I. 1 2 8 57 41 18

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Number of Schools.—The last report of the Board showed that on the 31st December, 1891, there were 196 schools in operation. During the year a new school was opened at Hukinga, and a subsidised school was established at Moutere. The school at Taioma, on the line of the Otago Central Eailway, was closed. The number of schools therefore in operation at the close of 1892 was 197. The Balclutha School has been raised to the position of a district high school. The establishment of schools has been sanctioned at Upper Junction, Galloway, Catlin's, and Houipapa. Buildings were erected and the school was ready to be opened in the first-named district at the end of the year. Twelve memorials for the establishment of schools were received during the year. Five of these were granted, four were declined, and the remaining three are still under consideration. The following shows the classification of the schools according to the average attendance : Under 15 pupils, fourteen; 15 and under 20 pupils, thirteen; 20 and under 25 pupils, eighteen; 25 and under 50 pupils, sixty-nine ; 50 and under 75 pupils, twenty-eight; 75 and under 100 pupils, thirteen ; 100 ana under 150 pupils, thirteen; 150 and under 300 pupils, nine; 300 and under 500 pupils, ten; 500 and upwards, ten. Teachers.—There were 511 teachers in the Board's service on the 31st December, classed as under: Male head-teachers, 80; male teachers in sole charge, 62; male assistant teachers, 54; male pupil-teachers, 40; female teachers in sole charge, 55 ; female mistresses, 80 ; female assistants, 56; female pupil-teachers, 68 ; female sewing-teachers, 16. This statement, as compared with that of the preceding year, shows a decrease of three teachers. Pupil-teachers.—At the end of the year there were 108 pupil-teachers in the service of the Board. The annual examinations were held in December. The following statement shows the number that went up for examination, the number that passed, and the number that failed : First class—3o presented, 25 passed, 5 failed, 2 absent; second class—33 presented, 32 passed, 1 failed, 1 absent; third class —21 presented, 20 passed, 1 failed, 1 absent; fourth class —18 presented, 17 passed, 1 failed, 2 absent. 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 [table not all reprinted]:—

The returns for the year show an increase of 256 on the average attendance of the previous year, and of 679 in the number that attended at all during the year. The attendance shown by the above table, although an improvement on that of the past year or two, is still less than it would have been but for the large amount of sickness that prevailed in the district during the early part of the year. The number of Maori and half-caste children attending the schools in the district is shown in the following statement: Maoris, 8 males, 7 females; half-castes living as members of a Native tribe, 7 males, 3 females; half-castes living among Europeans, 33 males, 29 females. Number of schools in which there were Maori or half-caste scholars, 10. Scholarships.—Twenty-seven scholarships—thirteen junior and fourteen senior—were awarded in December. One hundred and eight candidates entered for the junior and forty-four for the senior examination. The Board of Governors of the Dunedin High Schools have for a number of years granted the privilege of three years' free education at their schools to all senior-scholarship candidates who, though failing to win scholarships, yet gain at least 50 per cent, of the attainable marks. Early in 1892 the Board decided to grant on similar conditions two years' free education to junior-scholarship candidates, and to this extremely liberal concession is doubtless attributable the large increase in the number of candidates, thirty more having entered for examination than in any previous year. Forty-five juniors and sixteen seniors qualified for free education, but of these perhaps about one-half will, through residing at a distance from Dunedin, be prevented from taking advantage of the privilege offered by the High Schools Board. The amount expended in scholarships was—Paid to holders, £1,178 10s.; expenses of examination, £38 18s. 2d.: total, £1,217 Bs. 2d. Inspection.—All the schools that were open throughout the year were examined, and nearly all were inspected. The following is an abstract of the work done by the Inspectors during the year: —

CO o O o 03 O M O a 0 A\ 03 CD A o c3 CD H Numb attf tho Co ier of Puj mded at urse of b' pils who all in he Year. Average Daily Attenda the Yeai mce for at t: .ttendam te Close < Year. :e if the r. Year. o o H= s a "A d a a CD 03 1-1 d o a ft ri o d CD a a ft CD tii ■S'o W CO "3 o o B CM o Eh 1856-57 ... 1867 1877 1887 1891 1892 5 56 173 183 196 197 7 85 356 511 514 511 1,216 3,191 6,136 5,960 5,574 3,151 16,422 22,742 23,205 24,270 4,367 19,613 28,878 29,165 29,844 115 897 2,176 4,148 3,822 3,824 121 2,045 9,573 15,110 15,249 15,503 236 2,942 11,749 19,258 19,071 19,327 919 2,585 4,648 4,237 4,252 2,436 11,943 18,032 18,236 18,416 3,35, 14,52; 22,68i 22,47: 22,661

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Of the pupils examined, 85 per cent, passed the standards for which they were presented—a better result than has been attained in any previous year. The percentage of failures for the whole district was 12, a result considerably more favourable than that of recent years. There is also considerable improvement in the marks given for " class "-subjects, and in those for additional subjects. As usual, very few children were absent from the examinations, and the absences were nearly all owing to sickness. The proportion of pupils excepted is still low and does not show any increase. The percentage of failures at a school may be taken as a rough measure of its efficiency. No fewer than 37 per cent, of the schools of the district show a percentage of failures of 10 or less, thus reaching a high level of efficiency ; and 29 per cent, of them have a percentage of failures ranging from 11 to 20, which shows a very fair level of efficiency. In two-thirds of the remaining schools the percentage varies from 21 to 30. There is little change in the ages at which the various standards are passed; but it may be noted that the average age at which Standard I. was passed is one month higher than it was last year. No fewer than 1,217 pupils over eight years of age were not presented in Standard I. The reasons assigned for the withholding of these children from examination in the standard appeared to the Inspectors to be in most cases quite satisfactory. The permission to group classes for instruction in geography, history, and grammar, granted by the revised regulations, has proved a great boon to the teachers of the smaller schools. It has proved advantageous in the higher classes of some of the larger schools also. Considerable complaint is made by teachers about the weight of the drawing course in several of the classes, and the Inspectors are of opinion that the time required for teaching drawing has led to hurtful curtailment of the time available for teaching writing, more especially in the large number of schools taught by single teachers. Drawing Department.—The report of the headmaster of the Drawing Department is appended. The classes were attended during the year by 404 students — viz., 86 teachers and pupil-teachers, 54 students in training, 103 pupils in the afternoon classes, and 161 artisans and other pupils in the evening. The expenditure on the department for the year was- —Salaries, £550; incidental expenses, £75 lis. 6d.; amount received from fees, &c, £278 55.: net cost, £347 6s. 6d. Training College.—The report of the Eector of the Training College is attached. The attendance of students during the year was, — Students in 1892— M. F. Total. Left during 1892— M. F. Total. Eemaining from 1891 ... 31 42 73 Teaching in public schools 9 22 31 Admitted during 1892 ... 1627 43 A waiting appointment ... 1 6 7 Left during 1892 ... 12 32 44 On leave—at the University 1 3 4 On books, December, 1892 35 37 72 Left the service... ... 1 1 2 The cost of the institution for the year was—Salaries, £1,057 10s.; allowances to students, £1,351 lis. Id.; incidentals, £9 Bs. 2d. : total, £2,418 9s. 3d. The Board desires to acknowledge the liberality of the Government in securing to it the sum of £500 as a grant in aid of the Training College expenditure. The Board, however, strongly presses upon Government the necessity of an adequate grant being made in future. Arbor Day, and the Planting of School Grounds.—Arbor Day was observed in this district for the first time on the 4th August. The reports concerning the observance of the day show that the movement was heartily approved by teachers, Committees, and the general public. In some districts all other business was suspended for the afternoon, the schools vying with one another in making the day pleasant and successful. According to reports several thousand trees were planted throughout the district. A large proportion of the teachers in the Board's service failed to realise the double responsibility of their positions, as occupants in charge of valuable properties and as instructors bound to set their pupils an example of industry, order, cleanliness, and all that tends to educate and refine. With a view to remedy this serious defect and to rouse some interest in the important matter of tree and flower culture, and to induce teachers to take greater care of the valuable properties intrusted to them, the Board issued the following circular, the good effects of which are already making themselves apparent in many parts of the district: — The Education Board has had its attention directed to the fact that throughout the Otago District a number of the public-school buildings and their surroundings still present a cheerless and untidy appearance, and the Board regrets very much that in a number of instances no attempts have been made to enclose the school grounds with live fences, or to plant them with trees and shrubs, and that there are still many school gardens unworthy of the name. It may be urged by the teachers as an excuse for this state of matters, so far as they are concerned, that there is no absolute security for the repayment to them, in the event of their leaving, of any outlay made by them on the. improvement of the school property. The School Committee and the settlers, who have also a considerable interest in this matter, could no doubt do very much to encourage and substantially assist the teacher to improve the appearance of the school-buildings and grounds by the planting of trees, shrubs, and live fences for shelter and ornament, and by the formation of a fruit, flower, and kitchen garden. But a very great deal might be done in this direction by the teacher himself, by the putting-forth of a moderate amount of personal effort. Because of the fitness of the thing, and because of the benefit ho would himself derive from the exercise, the Board would urge upon every

* Thirty-five of the schools in this column are reckoned twice over, as two Inspectors worked together in examining them,

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teacher in occupation of an official residence the duty and advantage of devoting a portion of his spare time to the formation and cultivation of at least a small garden. The good example set by the teacher in this matter would undoubtedly exert a beneficial influence upon his pupils, and, through them, upon the families of the district; while, at the same time, the very fact of the teacher practically manifesting a desire to render the school premises attractive and becoming would in most instances induce the School Committee and the friends of the school to encourage his efforts and render him substantial assistance. It is extremely desirable that the public school should become, to the greatest possible extent, a source of good influences. The Board does not consider it unreasonable to expect also that the teachers should take such an interest in the school premises as to be willing to expend some little personal effort in keeping them in good order and repair. Experience has shown that a fair amount of watchfulness on the part of the teacher over the conduct of the scholars will do very much to preserve the school property from injury, and that by any relaxation of such attention even the newer buildings, furniture, fencing, &c, soon become untidy, disfigured, and out of repair. The timely expenditure of a few minutes now and again by the teacher in driving a nail or two, in fixing a rail or a wire, or in putting in a support to a post, would frequently render a fence secure for a considerable time, which, if neglected, would soon become useless. The same may be said as regards the securing of a shingle, a board, or a piece of spouting, the clearing-out of a drain, and the attention given to the hinges and fastenings of doors, gates, and windows. The Inspectors have been directed to report very fully in each case on the condition of the school-buildings, furniture, fences, &c, and the attention that appears to be given by the School Committee and the teacher to their maintenance in good order and repair. The highly satisfactory and creditable condition of an increasing number of public-school properties shows what can be done by Committees and teachers who are actuated by proper motives regarding the important matters referred to in this memorandum. Finance.—A certified statement of the Board's income and expenditure for the year is appended hereunto. The sum expended in teachers' salaries (including bonuses on classification and bonuses for instructing pupil-teachers) was £61,280 7s. 5d.; the sum paid to School Committees for incidental expenses was £4,444 10s.; the sum expended in the erection, enlargement, and improvement of school-buildings was £5,772 6s. sd. A detailed statement of these payments appears in Appendix A, which table also gives the names of the teachers employed, their classification, and the annual salary of each at the rate paid during the December quarter.* Truancy.—Towards the close of 1891 the Board had its attention directed to the necessity that existed for the adoption of measures for gathering into the schools those children who, through the carelessness or neglect of their parents or guardians, seldom or never attend school, and spend their time in the streets or on the wharves. It was represented that the efforts of School Committees to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Act had ended in total failure, partly because the police —the only agents at the disposal of Committees—were found to be, from the very nature of their calling, unsuitable as truant officers, and partly because School Committees were decidedly averse to incurring the odium which the prosecution of parents or guardians naturally entailed upon them. The Board appointed a committee, consisting of Dr. Hislop and the Hon. T. Dick and J. Macgregor, to obtain all necessary information on the subject, and to report as to the advisability of appointing an officer who would be in a position to take effective measures for the suppression of truancy. In December, 1891, this committee reported that, after duly considering the subject remitted to them, they were of opinion that it would be well for the Board to appoint temporarily a Truant Officer, but that no steps should be taken in the meantime in the direction of establishing a special truant school. In accordance with this recommendation, the Board, in March of 1892, appointed as Truant Officer Mr. Eobert T. Aitken, the inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on the understanding that his time should be divided equally between the business of the Board and that of the society. The nature and scope of the Truant Officer's duties were set forth in a circular addressed by the Board to School Committees, whose assistance and co-operation in the work were invited. It was soon apparent, however, that Committees were disinclined to take upon themselves the responsibility of summoning neglectful parents, and for a time the officer's duties were restricted to visiting and verbally warning these parents. This initial difficulty was, however, overcome by the officer getting himself appointed Clerk to the various Committees, and since then he has acted with a free hand so far as they are concerned. A further difficulty was experienced when the summoning before the Court of a batch of contumacious parents was decided upon. It was found that a strict adherence to the procedure specified in the Act would entail a delay of nearly four months, and, as a matter of fact, it was not till December that the Board's solicitors advised that all the legal formalities had been complied with, and that an order of the Court might be reasonably expected. It is plain that a radical alteration in the compulsory clauses of the Act must be made in the direction of placing the suppression of truancy entirely in the hands of Boards, and, while providing proper safeguards against any harsh or tyrannical action on their part, of so simplifying the legal procedure that, in cases of continued parental neglect, their officers may act with promptitude and effect. Mr. Aitken has brought zeal and tact to bear upon the performance of his duties, and, notwithstanding the difficulties mentioned above, his efforts have without doubt materially diminished truancy in Dunedin and suburbs. During the nine months ending 31st December the cases of 468 children who were found by the officer on the streets or about the wharves, or of whose truant habits he had been informed by head teachers, were inquired into, and the parents warned. One hundred and twenty-two notices were served on parents, twenty-four neglectful parents who had been repeatedly warned were summoned before the Court, and twenty-one orders to send children to school were obtained. Since the reopening of the schools after the midsummer recess the whole of the children against whom orders were issued have, with two exceptions, attended school with commendable regularity. Up to the present no objection has been raised by School Committees or head teachers to receiving into their schools those children whom the officer has detected as confirmed truantplayers, and the Board's experiment so far seems to prove that, without the establishment of a special truant school, the streets can be cleared of children who are neglected, and therefore in danger of falling into vicious ways. By order of the Board. The Hon. the Minister of Education. P. G. Pryde, Secretary.

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General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 992 10 0 On Building Account .. .. 3,519 4 2 Departmental contingencies.. .. 424 11 6 On General Account .. ... 1,980 510 Inspectors'salaries .. .. .. 1,550 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 4,800 0 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses .. 589 710 Local contributions for buildings .. 295 0 7 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 4 0 0 Government statutory capitation, at Teachers' salaries and allowances (in£3 !ss. .. .. .. 61,839 15 10 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 61,280 7 5 Scholarship grant, at Is. 6d... .. 1,20117 3 Incidental expenses of schools .. 4,444 10 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 500 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. 2,418 9 3 Grant for training of teachers .. 500 0 0 Scholarships Payments by School Commissioners for Paid to scholars .. .. .. 1,178 10 0 primary education .. .. 9,845 3 9 Examination expenses .. .. 38 18 2 District High School foes .. .. 130 3 9 School-buildings— Rents of school-sites .. .. 5 0 6 New buildings .. .. .. 3,095 17 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 22 3 7 Improvements of buildings .. 1,755 14 0 Drawing-school fees .. .. 278 5 0 Furniture and appliances .. 361 11 4 North Heads School balance .. 22 3 5 Sites .. .. .. .. 70 2 2 Plans, supervision, &c. .. .. 489 1 5 Drawing-school salaries .. .. 625 11 6 Truant Officer .. .. .. 66 14 9 Members' expenses .. .. .. 212 0 8 Balance at end of year — On Building Account .. .. 2,841 18 4 On General Account .. .. 2,499 13 10 £84,939 9 8 £84,939 9 8 P. G. Pryde, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

report of the art master. Sir, —■ I have the honour to submit my annual report on the School of Art for the year 1892. The school was open every day from 8 a.m. to 4 pm., and from 5.45 p.m. to 9 p.m. The classes were open to the general public, whether in pursuit of art as a profession or as amateurs. Classes for teachers and pupil-teachers, students in training, and evening classes for artisans were also carried on. The total number of students who received instruction during the year was 404 : this is a decrease of twenty-four since last year. The total includes eighty-six teachers and pupil-teachers, fifty-four students in training, 103 students who attended the day classes, and 161 students who attended the evening classes. The pupil-teachers of the city and suburban schools were regular in their attendance. A few from country schools who could not attend the regular classes were instructed on Saturdays. The following are the results of the pupil-teachers' second grade examination in drawing: The total number examined was 105, of whom ninety-nine were successful; eighteen passed in freehand drawing; twenty-one in model drawing; thirty-three in practical, plane, and solid geometry; and twenty-seven in perspective. The students attending the Training College, as a part of their training, were exercised in drawing on the blackboard on a large scale, from copies, from models, drawing in light and shade from the round, and in practical, plane, and solid geometry. Forty-two students, having passed satisfactory examinations, received certificates of competency to give instruction in elementary drawing. During the session twelve mining students from the Otago University were in attendance, four of whom, having completed their term, received certificates for freehand and model drawing, practical, plane, and solid geometry, and mechanical drawing. The course of instruction in landscape painting direct from nature has been continued with the happiest results. Twelve excursions were made to various localities, when the weather was suitable. The class for studying the living model is highly appreciated by the students, amongst whom are some of very good promise, and whose works during the session show a great advance. The studies of Master J. Kilgour and Miss B. Cannon deserve special mention. The evening classes were open as usual. Forty-two students attended the classes for practical, plane, and solid geometry, mechanical and architectural drawing, and 119 those for freehand and model drawing, drawing and shading from the round, and painting. The progress made by the students in the various classes was most satisfactory, and their care and attention merited all commendation. My assistants have performed their duties most satisfactorily during the year. At the close of the session an exhibition of upwards of 400 drawings and paintings done by the students during the year was open to the public for five days. The exhibition was well attended, and was highly spoken of by the Press. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. David C. Hutton, Art Master. The following list shows the occupations of the students who attended the evening classes : Architects, 4; blacksmiths, 2; bookbinder, 1; boilermaker, 1; brass-finishers, 4; bricklayer, 1 ; commission agent, 1; carpenters, 9; clickers, 2 ; coach-builders, 2 ; coach-painters, 3 ; compositor, 1;

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carriage-builder, 1; clerks, 8; cabinetmakers, 7; coffee-grinder, 1; drapers, 6; dressmakers, 4; engineers, 11; electrical engineer, 1; engravers, 5; fitters, 2; grainers, 2; grocers, 2; ironmongers, 5; jewellers, 1; lithographic artist, 1 ; machinist, 1 ; milliner, 1; moulder, 1; mining engineers, 2 ; patternmakers, 2 ; photographic artists, 3 ; photographic printer, 1 ; plasterers, 3; plumbers, 2 ; painters, 9 ; printer, 1; retouchers, 8 ; storeman, 1; saleswomen, 4 ; signwriters, 6 ; students, 14; tailoress, 1; teacher, 1; wireworkers, 2; no occupation, or home duties, 10: total, 161.

REPORT OF THE RECTOR OF THE TRAINING COLLEGE. Sir, — I have the honour to submit my report on the Training College for the year 1892. The following was the attendance : First-year students—l 6 males, 27 females; second-year students—2o males, 15 females; third-year students—4 males, 1 female; fourth-year students— 1 male, 1 female : total, 41 males, 44 females. No change was made in the teaching staff during the year. The following are the results of examinations affecting the students' classification as teachers: Twenty-one students kept terms at the Otago University. Three passed the New Zealand University honours examination, securing the M.A. degree ; three passed the B.A. degree examination, and qualified for B certificate; five passed the first section of the B.A. degree examination, and qualified for C certificate ; one received a partial pass for C certificate; nineteen passed the New Zealand University matriculation examination. Twenty-five passed the D examination, and ten made a partial pass—most of the latter have to pass in only one subject to complete their examination for D certificate; four passed the E examination, and one made a partial pass; eighteen received special mention for excellence in the D and E examinations—one of them in six subjects, one in three subjects, and six in two subjects. The students devote every fifth week during the session to practice in teaching and management of classes in the ten associated schools of the city and suburbs. The students attending the University take their practice in teaching during the recess. The verbal and written reports of the headmasters show that good work is being done. Every Friday afternoon is devoted to model and criticism lessons in the Normal School. A large proportion of time and attention is thus devoted to the practical part of the student's training. I have to thank the headmasters and assistant teachers of the associated schools for the valuable help so cordially given us in this important department of our work. At the request of the Board I visited the Wakari School, and observed Mr. Patterson's method of teaching two blind pupils along with the other pupils of the school. I have since taught several of the second-year students to read and write the embossed Braille type for the blind. Want of the necessary apparatus prevented us taking up arithmetic. The students should have no difficulty in acquiring a knowledge of the system and its simple apparatus sufficient to enable them to begin the education of blind children, should such be in the neighbourhood of schools to which they are appointed. With sympathy, patience, and ordinary skill, I have no doubt they would be successful in the work. I have, &c, The Secretary, Otago Education Board. W. S. Fitzgerald, Eector.

INSPECTORS' REPORT ON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Sir, — We have the honour to submit our report on the special work of the District High Schools for the year 1892.

Palmerston District High School.

Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. English Latin French Geometry I. I. II. III. IV. V. I. I. II. III. I. II. III. IV. I. 15 1 0 5 3 4 3 1 6 8 1 6 8 13 15 Hamlet, Clarendon Press Edition. Principia Latina, II.; Book V. of Boman History; Ceesar, The Helvetian War; Grammar. Principia Latina, I., and of Part II. 2nd Book of History. Principia Latina, I., and Mythology of Part II. Principia Latina, I., and Fables of Part II. Principia Latina, I., 32 Exercises. Macmillan's First French Course. Euclid, Books I., II., III., IV., and VI. Euclid, Books I. and II. Definitions of Book I. Hamblin Smith's, 233 pages. Hamblin Smith's, 163 pages. Hamblin Smith's, 113 pages. Hamblin Smith's, 61 pages. Goyen's Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration. Algebra Arithmetic and Mensuration Book-keeping ... English Composition I. I. 0 15 Chambers's Book-keeping. Dr. Wm. Smith's English Composition.

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A considerable number of the pupils come by train, and do not reach school till a comparatively late hour in the forenoon. The Eector was absent from duty for about four months through ill-health. The following notes indicate the quality of the work, which, considering the circumstances of the school during the year, is of a very satisfactory character. English. —The class read the whole of " Hamlet," studied the English composition in Dr. William Smith's English Series, and read a good part of "Chambers's Advanced Eeader." The story of " Hamlet" was well known; difficult words and short passages were very satisfactorily explained; and some longer passages were paraphrased with fair success. Considerable attention has been given to spelling and to common errors in composition. Latin. —ln Class I. the translation was good; questions on parsing and accidence were very satisfactorily answered ; questions on syntax were insufficiently explained ; but Latin composition was very fairly done. The pupil in Class 11. was absent. In Classes 111. and IV. the translation and parsing were well done ; elementary accidence was fairly known; and the composition was on the whole fair—several pupils answered well in it. Class V. did fairly. French. —The pupils knew very well the work read. Geometry. —The pupil' in Class I. gained 70 per cent, of the marks. In Class 11. two pupils passed well; of the remaining pupils two gained half marks, and the other two less than half marks, In Class 111. three of the papers were of very high merit; of the rest two were of good and three of poor quality. Algebra. —The work of the pupil in Class I. was not well set out, but in other respects it was of a very satisfactory character. In Class 11. two pupils did well, three fairly, and one very poorly. In Class 111. one pupil gained full marks, one 80 per cent., two 60 per cent., and the remaining four less than 50 per cent, of the marks. For the time they have been at the subject the pupils of Class IV. have done a large amount of work, and about half of them have a good grasp of the principles underlying it. Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration. —One pupil cleared the paper, one did fairly, and the rest poorly.

Port Chalmers District High School.

English. —The extracts from " Hamlet" in the Eoyal School Series have been very thoroughly studied. The sense of the dialogue was well understood, and difficult words and phrases were readily explained by most of the pupils. Some longer passages were on the whole well paraphrased. Abbott's little book has been studied to good purpose, but we doubt if it is a very suitable text-book, as it does not contain a sufficient number and variety of easy examples for criticism. The lower class has not studied any prose, an omission which it is desirable to remedy. Latin.— Class I. has gained a very good knowledge of the texts read. The translation was readily and accurately done, and the questions in accidence and syntax were well answered. Latin composition was of very fair quality. The pupils of Class 11. gave a good translation of the text. Questions in grammar were answered with fair accuracy and moderate readiness. Composition has received very satisfactory attention. French. —Class I. did well both in translation and in grammar. The translation of Class 11. was generally creditable, and the grammar fair. Most of the pupils of Class 111. showed an accurate knowledge of the work read.

Subject. Class. Pupils examinea. Amount of Work aone. English I. 3 Hamlet, Boyal School Series; Abbott's How to write clearly; and Macaulay's Essays on Bacon and Horace Walpole. Hamlet, Boyal School Series; and Abbott's How to write clearly. Principia Latina, Part II., Fables, Anecdotes, and History, Books I. and II.; iEneid, Book I., lines 254 to 643; Grammar, Accidence, and Case Syntax. Ctesar's Invasion of Britain (Macmillan); and Grammar of Principia Latina, Part I. Chardenal's First French Course; Charles XII., Book IV.; and Histoire d'un Conscrit de 1813 to page 55 (Bomans Nationaux). Chardenal's First French Course ; Translation of do., pages 175 to 196; and Hachette's First French Beader, pages 53 to 88. Chardenal's First French Course, 78 Exercises, with "avoir" and "etre." Euclid, Books I., II., III., and IV., with easy deductions on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II,, with very easy deductions on Book I. Hall and Knight's (Elementary) to page 238. Hall and Knight's (Elementary) to page 163. Hall and Knight's (Elementary) to page 53. Latin II. 14 I. 4 French II. 10 I. 4 II. 11 III. 16 Geometry I. 3 II. 13 Algebra I. II. III. 4 11 15

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Geometry. —ln Class I. one pupil passed an excellent and two a fair examination. In Class 11. four pupils did well, four fairly, and five very poorly. Algebra. —In Class I. two of the pupils passed an excellent and two a moderate examination. Of the pupils of Class 11. three gained full marks, six 80 per cent., one 60 per cent., and one 20 per cent, of the marks. In Class 111. two pupils cleared the paper, eight did well, three fairly, and two poorly.

Tokomairiro District High School.

English. —The pupils read the text of " Hamlet " (Eoyal School Series) with great fluency and very considerable spirit. Difficult words were readily and clearly explained ; phrases and short passages were not quite so well handled. A paraphrase of two longer passages was, on the whole, very creditably done. The prose extracts read have been studied chiefly with the view of illustrating characteristics of style. Nichol's little work on composition has been fairly mastered. Latin. —The pupils of Class I. made an excellent appearance in this subject; they translated readily and with considerable taste. Class 11. did about as well as Class I. ; their work was marked by great thoroughness and accuracy. Latin composition was fairly done by most. The pupils of Class 111. have also gained a good knowledge of what they have read. French. —This subject has been taken up again during the present year. Six of the pupils gave in very good papers, and the other three answered fairly. Geometry. —Class I. answered fairly, and Class 11. well. Nearly all the pupils of Class 111. gained full marks. It would be well if more attention were given to neatness in the figures and the writing-out of the proofs. Eeferences to propositions quoted were rather sparing. Algebra. —Two pupils of Class 11. did poorly, two fairly, and three very well. The work of most of the pupils of Classes I. and 111. was of very high merit. Agriculture. —The analyses in this subject have been worked out in all their details by the pupils themselves.

Lawrence District High School.

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Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. ■ mglish jatin 'rench I. I. II. III. I. II. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. 24 3 10 12 4 5 3 8 12 4 7 13 11 Hamlet, Boyal School Series; Nichol's Composition Primer; Typical Prose Selections, Clarendon Press, Part of Vol. II. iEneid, Book VIII.; and Latin Composition. Principia Latina, Part II., Book V. of History; re translation of do., Chapters 1 to 32 ; and Grammar. Principia Latina, Part I., 65 pages. Macmillan's First French Course, 42 exercises. Macmillan's First French Course, 20 exercises. Euclid, Books I., II., III., and IV.; exercises on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II.; easy exercises on Book I. Euclid, Book I. Hamblin Smith, to end of Surds, page 243. Hamblin Smith, to end of Quadratics, page 196. Hamblin Smith, to end of Miscellaneous Fractions, page 142. Analysis of limestone, of earth containing iron, and of bonedust. teometry .lgebra .griculture

Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. English Latin French I. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. II. III. I. 16 6 8 5 9 14 9 4 4 7 10 11 10 6 Hamlet, Clarendon Press Series; and Dr. William Smith's English Composition, Parts I., II., and HI. Caasar, Book I.; Dr. Smith's Smaller Latin Grammar; and Principia Latina, II., Book II. of the History. Principia Latina, Part I. ; and Part II. to end of Anecdotes. Principia Latina, Part I., 25 exercises ; and 12 fables of Part II. Chardenal's Second Course ; and Charles XII., Books V. to VIII. Chardenal's First Course, with Grammar. Chardenal's First Course, 90 Exercises. Euclid, Books I. to IV.; Exercises on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II. Euclid, Book I. Todhuiiter's, to end of Quadratics. Todhunter's, to end of Simple Equations. Todhunter's, to end of Fractions. Goyen's Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration. Geometry Algebra Arithmetic (Higher)

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English. —No prose has been read by this class, an omission which it would be well to remedy. The matter, language, and incidents of the play read were well known by most of the pupils. A longer passage was well paraphrased by a good many, and fairly by the others. Derivation has received considerable attention. Under composition the sentences set for criticism were properly corrected, but the nature of the errors was seldom pointed out. Latin. —The translation was fairly given, but the sentences were turned in the Latin rather than in the English fashion. This is most likely a result of too great devotion to strict literalness of translation. A class at this stage should be expected to construe into good English. Grammar and parsing were very well known. The syntax questions were fairly answered, but the uses both of cases and of moods were seldom sufficiently explained. The composition was on the whole good, and in several cases excellent. In Class 11. the translation was accurately done, but with too little regard to English idiom and order. The rest of the work was of very satisfactory quality. All the work of Class 111. was most accurate. French. —ln all the classes the translation was done with ease and accuracy. The grammar was very well known by nearly all the pupils. Geometry. —All the classes answered very creditably in this subject. The demonstrations were full and clear, and the references accurately quoted. Algebra. —Classes I. and 111. did their work in a very satisfactory manner. Of the twenty pupils ten gained full marks. In Class 11. the mechanical work was well done by all, but the problems proved too difficult for more than half the pupils. Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration. —Two pupils gained over 90 per cent, of the marks, one 50, and the three others under 50 per cent.

Balclutha District High School.

English. —The text of "Hamlet," Eoyal School Series, was read with considerable spirit; difficult words and brief passages were very fairly explained, and a longer passage was on the whole fairly paraphrased. In a few condensed and difficult expressions, the speaker's train of thought might have been interpreted in some cases with greater exactness and nicety. No prose has been read by this class, and, beyond the correction of faulty sentences, there has been little systematic instruction in composition. These are matters that can be better provided for in future years. Latin. —The pupil in Class I. has done excellent work in this subject. She is not, however, strong in composition. Class 11. have learned the exercises of Part I. and the translations of the fables very thoroughly. A few pupils know the grammar well, and nearly all satisfactorily. French. —The work professed was very well known by a few of the pupils, and very fairly by the rest. Geometry. —The pupil in Class I. gained full marks ; and Class 11. did very fairly. With one exception the pupils of Class 111. gained full marks. Algebra. —The pupil of Class I. obtained full marks. Of Class 11., two pupils passed a very good, one a fair, and one a poor examination. The pupils of Class 111. answered fairly; four of them gained 60, and the rest 50 per cent, of the marks. We have, &c, D. Petrie, \ Wm. Taylor, I Inspectors. The Secretary, Otago Education Board. P. Goyen, J

SOUTHLAND. Sir, —■ Education Office, Invercargill, 16th March, 1893. The Board of the Education District of Southland has the honour, in conformity with the provisions of "The Education Act, 1877," to present the following report of its proceedings, and of the progress of education throughout its district, for the year ending the 31st December, 1892:—

Subject. Class. Pupils examined. Amount of Work done. Inglish iatin 'rench I. I. II. I. II. I. II. III. I. II. III. 16 1 14 4 7 1 4 11. 1 4 11 Hamlet, Boyal School Series; Dr. William Smith's English Grammar. Principia Latina, Part II., Books I. and II. of the History; Dr. Smith's Smaller Grammar, pages 147 to 181 ; Latin Composition, retranslation of text read. Principia Latina, Part I., 53 pages; and Part II., Fables 1 to 21. Chardenal's First Course, 164 Exercises ; and translation of pages 175 to 183. Chardenal's First Course, 112 Exercises. Euclid, Books I. to III.; easy exercises on Book I. Euclid, Books I. and II. Euclid, Book I., 34 Propositions. Hamblin Smith's, 200 pages. Hamblin Smith's, 117 pages. Hamblin Smith's, 66 pages. leometry Jgebra

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The Board. —At the commencement of the year the gentlemen constituting the membership of the Board were: Mr. George McLeod, M.A. (Chairman), and Messrs. James W. Bain, Alfred Baldey, George Froggatt, Dr. Hodgkinson, George Lumsden, Donald L. Matheson, James Mackintosh, M.H.E., and Eobert McNab, M.A., LL.B. There retired in order of rotation Messrs. Froggatt, Mackintosh, and Dr. Hodgkinson. For the three vacancies so created six nominations were received, and the voting resulted in the election of Messrs. Froggatt, Mackintosh, and Thomas Mac Gibbon, the two former being re-elected. At the first meeting of the reconstructed Board, held on the Ist April, Mr. D. L. Matheson was unanimously elected Chairman for the then ensuing year. During the year the Board held one special and twelve ordinary meetings, and the Executive Committee met twenty-three times. Seven meetings of specially-appointed committees were also held during the year. At all of these a very satisfactory attendance of members was registered, the average for meetings of the Board being eight, and for the Executive Committee seven, and this notwithstanding the fact that one member (Mr. Mackintosh, M.H.8.) was absent on leave during the whole of last session of Parliament. The following figures indicate the attendances of individual members : Board meetings—Mr. Bain, 13 ; Mr. Baldey, 13 ; Mr. Matheson, 13; Mr. Froggatt, 12 ; Mr. Lumsden, 12; Mr. McLeod, 12 ; Mr. McNab, 11; Mr. Mackintosh, 8; Mr. Mac Gibbon (nine months), 6. Meetings of Executive Committee — Mr. Lumsden, 22; Mr. Froggatt, 21; Mr. McNab, 21; Mr. Matheson, 20; Mr. McLeod, 20; Mr. Bain, 17; Mr. Baldey, 17 ; Mr. Mac Gibbon, 11 ; Mr. Mackintosh, 10. Mr. D. L. Matheson (re-elected) and Mr. Eobert McNab were appointed to represent this Board on the Board of Governors of the Southland High Schools ; while Mr. Thomas Denniston continued to officiate on behalf of the Board as Commissioner of the Education Eeserves of Otago and Southland. Schools. —During the year just ended the number of schools under the jurisdiction of the Board has been increased by the establishment of five new schools in the Districts of Oreti Plains, Waikawa Valley, Big Beach, Eastern Bush, and Springbank ; while the school formerly in existence at Kingston, but for many years past closed owing to sparseness of population, has been reopened. The half-time school at South Forest Hill, owing to a marked decrease in the attendance, was closed on the 30th June last. The number of schools in operation at the close of the year preceding that to which this report refers was 115. The changes above indicated increase the number to 120. Of this number eight schools are worked on the half-time principle, with fairly satisfactory results, when the disabilities under which they exist are taken into account. In twelve outlying districts the average attendance in each instance does not reach twenty, which is the Board's minimum entitling a district to the establishment of a school. Provision is, however, made in the Board's regulations for assisting districts which, by reason of sparseness of population, are not able to guarantee the minimum attendance of pupils. In such cases a capitation grant of £3 10s. per pupil in average attendance is made towards a teacher's salary, and an additional grant of ss. per pupil towards the incidental expenses of the School Committee. By this means the educational necessities of even the most remote parts of the district are, in some measure at least, provided for. The increase of schools previously noted is about the average rate for the past seven years, and is a tolerably just indication of the progress of settlement in this educational district. The opening-up of the western district, which has already been initiated, will doubtless in the near future create an unusually heavy demand for educational privileges in that quarter, to meet which will prove a heavy tax on the Board's resources. Attendance of Pupils.—At the close of last year (1891) the aggregate number of pupils on the attendance registers was 8,587, with an average attendance of 7,041 for the last quarter of that year. The corresponding figures for the year just ended are 8,999 and 7,479 respectively, showing an increase in the roll-number of 412, and in the average of 438. This satisfactory feature is accounted for in part by the opening of new schools before referred to, and also by an increased attendance at many of the schools already in existence. The mean average attendance for the whole year is 7,225, or an increase of 415 over that of the year preceding. The percentage of average attendance to roll-number for the year 1892 was 80-5, the highest on record for this district. A reference to the statistics of the past six years shows that for the five years preceding 1892 the mean percentage of average attendance to roll-number was 77 - 2 ; while, as above stated, the year 1892 showed a percentage of 80-5, which record exceeds that of the mean average for the whole colony for any one year, or series of years, since the constitution of the present education system. In October, 1891, the Board appointed a Drill Instructor and Truant Officer. When the last annual report was written a sufficient time had not elapsed to judge accurately as to the wisdom of the Board's action in this matter. It is now evident that the satisfactory increase in the percentage of average attendance in this district must, in a very considerable degree at least, be attributed to the appointment of this officer. There appears to the Board no other possible explanation of the circumstance, especially in view of the fact that during the whole of the year the influenza epidemic raged with unabated severity in many parts of the district. An increase of 3-3 per cent, in average, as compared with the previous five years, represents an actual increase of 296 pupils. It would perhaps be difficult to gauge accurately what this fact represents in the benefits which have accrued to the children of negligent or indifferent parents, who have thus been compelled to do simple justice to their offspring. Without entering into minute calculations as to the actual pecuniary value of the services of a Truant Officer, the Board may safely assume that the extra expenditure in salary and travelling expenses is amply justified by the results achieved. Much better would be the results were such officers endowed by the Legislature with power to prosecute offending parents or guardians. While, however, the Board may congratulate itself on the improvement manifested by the district as a whole in the matter of attendance, it still remains a painful fact that, with reference to many of our school districts, the Inspectors and teachers have frequently to complain of the carelessness and indifference often manifested by parents in the welfare of their children, as evidenced by their repeated absence from school. It not infrequently happens that members of School Committees, who should be regarded by their neighbours. as

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models to imitate, are the most flagrant offenders in this connection. The compulsory clauses of the Act, as at present constituted, are practically inoperative; and further legislative action is highly desirable to enable Boards to cope successfully with an evil which tends so seriously to nullify their best efforts to secure the highest results. Too much responsibility is cast on the Committee of the district, members of which are very often disinclined to incur the odium of a prosecution of neighbours with whom they may be otherwise on friendly terms. With reference to the method of calculating the average attendance, this Board desires to reiterate the opinion that a reversion to the system of "working average" would prove a most beneficial reform. Where the daily bread of a teacher and his family depends upon so uncertain a basis, it appears to the Board that every precaution should be adopted to insure that the method of calculation should be as equitable as is possible, and not subject to variation by circumstances over which those most directly interested have no control whatever. Teaching Staff. —On the 31st December, 1891, there were 196 teachers in the service of the Board. At the close of the year to which this report refers there were 211, an increase of fifteen for the year. This increase is due in part to the opening of new schools during the year, but more particularly to an alteration made in the Board's regulation with respect to the number of pupils which would justify the appointment of a pupil-teacher. Previously the number fixed by regulations as entitling a school to the services of a first pupil-teacher was an average attendance of fifty. This regulation has been amended by substituting the figures " 45 " for " 50," and to this circumstance is partly due the increase in the staff here noted. The Board has reason to congratulate itself and the district on the work of its teaching staff as a whole. Methodical and conscientious effort to promote the best interests of the pupils under their control characterizes the work of a large majority of the Board's teachers, as is evidenced by the reports of the Inspectors which are read at each monthly meeting of the Board. There are some, however, who apparently regard their position simply as a means of livelihood, with no higher aim than to secure such success as will obviate the necessity for degradation or dismissal. Needless to say that the services of such are retained only till such time as their places can be filled by more competent and enthusiastic teachers. The law of the " survival of the fittest " operates here, as elsewhere, with unerring precision. It is satisfactory, however, to be able to place on record the fact that these latter form but an insignificant part of a meritorious whole. Scholarships.—The usual yearly examination for scholarships was held on the 28th June last, and three following days. An additional examination centre was this year established at Queenstown, where candidates from the Lake County and adjoining districts were permitted to present themselves. This innovation will prove a great boon to many intending candidates, obviating as it does the necessity for an expensive journey to Invercargill, and will doubtless justify the extra expenditure involved. Forty-four candidates presented themselves for examination. Of this number, twelve qualified themselves for scholarships by obtaining 60 per cent, or upwards of the attainable number of marks. To the most meritorious of these were awarded five scholarships—two, of the value of £20 each, tenable for three years, to Edith Brown (Waihopai) and Isabella H. Watson (Middle), as resident candidates; and three, of the value of £35 each, also tenable for three years, to non-resident candidates, Honora Gorman (Dipton), Jessie Lind (Makarewa), and Cuthbert Whitaker (Dipton). In addition to the foregoing, the Board awarded two scholarships, of the value of £35 each, but tenable for one year only, to Agnes Dickie, of Tuturau, and Thomas A. Mac Gibbon, of Mataura. The number of candidates for this year's examination was very considerably in excess of that of any previous year, a fact that seems to indicate a growing interest in the Board's scholarship scheme, and a desire on the part of many of the most talented of our young people to secure the advantages of that superior education which it is the sole end and aim of that scheme to confer. The attendance at the Southland High Schools is substantially increased by the presence from year to year of from fifteen to seventeen scholarship pupils, the majority of whom, but for the help afforded by the Board's Scholarship Fund, it-is safe to say, would probably be unable to obtain the benefits of a secondary education. The privilege of free education at the High Schools for a period of one year is still conferred by the Board of Governors on those competitors who, though unsuccessful in gaining a scholarship, obtain at least 60 per cent, of the total number of marks. A further concession of one-third of the ordinary class fees is made by the same body to country scholarship-holders—this in view of the circumstance that they are compelled to reside away from their parents' homes while fulfilling the conditions of attendance at the High School under which the scholarships are granted. In the recently-published results of the University scholarship and matriculation examinations, the scholarship pupils attending the Southland High Schools appear to have-gained considerable distinction. Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers in the service of the Board was held simultaneously with that for scholarships. In all, thirty-eight candidates, classified as follows, presented themselves : Class I. —6 presented, 5 passed, 1 failed ; Class II. —12 presented, 11 passed, 1 failed ; Class 111. —10 presented, 10 passed; Class IV.—lO presented, 9 passed, 1 failed : totals—3B presented, 35 passed, 3 failed. From these figures it will be seen that a very satisfactory percentage of the examinees succeeded in gaining promotion to the higher grade ; and in most cases, it may be added, stood the test with a considerable number of marks to their credit in excess of the minimum required for a "pass." This result indicates careful and conscientious preparation on the part of both teacher and taught. It should be noted that, in addition to the thirty-eight candidates present at the examination, there were in the service eight pupil-teachers who had completed their course of study and passed the final examination prior to the year 1892. The Board did not, except in two instances where their term of apprenticeship had long expired, terminate abruptly the engagements of these young people, preferring to give them fair opportunity of securing such other appointments in the service, the duties of which their training and experience

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amply qualified them to discharge. A slight amendment made to the Board's pupil-teacher regulations during the year made the adoption of this course practicable. The preponderance of female pupil-teachers reported on previous occasions still continues, there being at the close of the year nine males and forty-nine females acting in this capacity. School Committees.—The Board desires again to place on record its hearty appreciation of the great interest manifested by a majority of the School Committees in the welfare of their respective schools. The Board invariably gives due consideration to the recommendations of the local authority ere deciding on any matter of importance as affecting the school or teachers in any particular district. Very considerable sums are raised by entertainments and other means in many school districts towards the expense of maintaining schools and grounds in an efficient state of repair and in purchasing suitable school appliances and apparatus. The Board is ever ready to encourage such praiseworthy efforts by granting a subsidy equal to the amount so collected locally. For the year ending 31st March, 1892, no less a sum. than £941 Bs. Bd. was received by School Committees throughout the district from local sources. This amount is in excess of that raised in any previous year. It is quite safe to assert that the expenditure of this large sum, together with the subsidies paid by the Board thereon, has been judiciously effected, and with the result that many useful and beneficial works have been carried out, to the great comfort and convenience of teachers and pupils alike. Many of these improvements it would not otherwise have been possible to overtake. The amicable relations hitherto existing between the Board and its School Committees have been fully maintained during the past year. The Board, while maintaining its prestige as the superior authority, has ever striven to act so as to secure the confidence and co-operation of the Committees in promoting the educational welfare of the community, and this fact the Committees as a whole have been ready to recognise and appreciate. Inspection of Schools. —It is scarcely necessary in this report to deal in detail with the subject of the inspection and examination of schools. The Inspector's annual report gives exhaustive and detailed information on the condition and progress of education generally throughout the district. The results of the work done by individual schools, as represented by a record of the percentages of passes and failures, as well as by the marks obtained in class and additional subjects, are given in tabulated form ; and, so far as figures may be relied on, afford proof of the general efficiency of the schools of the district. The examination and inspection reports of schools visited during the preceding month are read at each meeting of the Board. Generally speaking, these are of a satisfactory nature; when otherwise, the teacher concerned is given an opportunity of supplying such explanation as he may desire to offer. In the opinion of the Board, the time has now arrived when the inspection subsidy paid to this district should be increased. In comparison with other education districts where the same amount of subsidy is received, the work involved in the efficient inspection and examination of schools is here attended with very much more expense. In this district the number of schools in operation is on the average about one-third more than in those districts with which it is sought to institute a comparison. The employment of two Inspectors is therefore an absolute necessity. An additional reason is found in the circumstance that so large a proportion of the schools in this district are situate in localities far removed from railway communication, and to visit which involves an extra expenditure of both time and money. In view of these facts it is hoped that the department will give favourable consideration to the Board's application (recently made) for an increase in the inspection subsidy. Buildings.—The demand for new buildings, additions, and grants for repairs and improvements has been unusually heavy during the past year. This demand it would have been utterly impossible to satisfy, even in a moderate degree, without some extraneous assistance such as was available from a balance to credit of Maintenance Account. In this Board's experience the very great responsibility involved in the oversight of such a large number of schools and residences could not be undertaken out of the annual grants specifically made for this purpose. The amount to the credit of the Building Account at the beginning of the year 1892 was £2,120. During the year a sum of £3,152 ss. 10d. was expended in building operations, this being an increase over that of the previous year of £501. Of this amount, £1,999 17s. was spent in the erection of new or the extension of existing buildings ; £826 13s. in improvements to buildings and the erection of sheltersheds, fencing, and similar works; £57 os. Id. for furniture and apparatus; £81 18s. 10d. in the purchase, survey, and transfer of school sites ; £167 18s. lid. as cost of plans and inspection ; and £18 18s. for advertising tenders. The grants for building purposes made by Government to this district for the year amounted to £2,050. To this amount must be added a special grant from Government of £196 19s. 4d. received as cost of the reinstatement of the teacher's residence at Wrey's Bush, which was unfortunately destroyed by fire in January, 1892 ; and £34 16s. received as donations to the Building Fund. These sums give a total of £2,281 15s. 4d. as receipts for building purposes during the year. It will thus be seen that, so far as the outlay for building purposes was concerned, the expenditure exceeded the receipts by no'less a sum than £870 10s. 6d. Without a substantial sum to credit of the Maintenance Account, the Board would have been absolutely crippled in its efforts to provide suitable school accommodation for the increased number of pupils in attendance at its schools. As it is, the pressing claims of many school districts have only been partially satisfied, while in others temporary expedients have been adopted to meet present necessities. It is obvious that, in a district where the progress of settlement is steady and continuous, a great demand for school accommodation will always exist, while claims for the repair and improvement of buildings already erected will also be ever present and pressing, especially when the perishable nature of the materials used in their construction is taken into account. The works of greatest importance successfully taken in hand during the year have been the erection of new schools, with supply of the necessary furniture and apparatus, in the districts of Waikawa Valley, Tisbury, Greenhills, Oreti Plains, and Springbank; and additions, rendered necessary by increase of population, to the schools at Balfour, Bluff, Gordon, and Otama. Small and inexpensive cottages for the accommodation of the teacher, in each case containing two or three

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rooms, and suitable only for an unmarried person, have been erected in the districts of Scott's Gap, Mataura Island, and Eiverside ; while much-required additions have also been made to the teachers' residences at Balfour, North Wairio, Bdendalo, Otara, Lumsden, and Winton. In addition to the foregoing works, a new residence has been provided for the teacher at Gummie's Bush, the old building, erected over twenty-nine years ago, being altogether past profitable repair. From a perusal of the foregoing list it will be seen that a large amount of work has been accomplished, all of which was absolutely essential to the welfare and comfort of the teachers and pupils in the various districts interested. The teacher's residence at Eoslyn Bush was destroyed by fire in May last. A searching investigation by the Police Department and local Committee failed to elicit any reliable data as to the origin of the fire. With the consent and approval of the Government, a contract for the erection of a new building, not so commodious as the one destroyed, but yet large enough for the requirements of the present teacher, was entered into; and has (February, 1893) now been completed at a cost of £150 15s. 6d. This amount will, of course, appear in the Board's accounts for 1893. The requirements of the next year will, so far as the Board is able to foresee, be quite as extensive as during the past year. The opening-up for small-farm settlement of the extensive and fertile Waiau district must of necessity establish a demand for the erection of new schools, and the consequent expenditure of a very considerable sum for buildings, which cannot long be ignored. The first claims from this district have been satisfied, in part at least, by the establishment of a school at Eastern Bush, and the recognition of a demand from settlers at Feldwick for a similar privilege. Finance. —The financial year was commenced under very favourable auspices. Both Building and Maintenance Accounts were considerably in credit, the former to the extent of £2,120, the latter £3,090 18s. The aggregate income of the Board, including credit balance from last year, was £35,232 os. 7d. The Board's general statement of receipts and expenditure for the year, duly certified by the Auditor-General, is appended hereto, and shows in detail the sources of the Board's income. A sum of £23,126 18s. 3d. was received as capitation grants on the average attendance during the year ; £3,556 9s. 4d. in respect of rents from primary reserves; £2,050 as parliamentary grant for buildings ; £517 6s. 2d. for scholarships ; £300 as inspection subsidy : these, with other minor receipts, constituted the Board's revenue for the year. The principal items in the Board's expenditure were as follows : Teachers' salaries, including rent-allowances, and bonuses paid for the instruction of pupil-teachers, £22,788 6s. 4d.; to School Committees for ordinary incidental expenses, £1,596 18s. 5d.; for erection and maintenance of school-buildings and residences, &c, £3,152 ss. 10d. These, with other less important amounts, as shown in the balance-sheet, make up the total of the Board's expenditure, and leave a balance to credit of £5,408 17s. 4d. This balance is, however, considerably affected by the statement of assets and liabilities, from a perusal of which it will be seen that the Board's assets, in addition to credit balance, are set down at a sum of £150, due for re-erection of teacher's residence au Eoslyn Bush. The known liabilities aggregate £1,306 6s. 3d. : of this sum, £574 12s. Bd. is chargeable against the Maintenance Account, and £731 13s. 7d. against that for buildings. After making due provision for debts due as above, the net balance to credit of the Board will stand at £4,252 lls. Id., and from this amount the large expenditure necessary for building operations during the current year will require to be drawn. By order of the Board. John Neill, Secretary. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— ! By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 358 15 0 On Building Account .. .. 2,120 0 0 Drill Instructor —Salary and expenses 183 311 On General Account .. .. 3,090 18 0 Departmental contingencies .. 330 17 3 Government grant for buildings .. 2,050 0 0 Inspectors' salaries .. .. .. 624 8 4 For reinstatement of teacher's residence Inspectors'travelling expenses .. 207 3 0 at Wrey's Bush .. .. 196 19 4 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 15 0 0 Subscriptions and donations for build- Teachers' salaries and allowances finings .. .. .. .. 34 16 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 22,788 6 4 Government statutory capitation .. 23,126 18 3 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,596 18 5 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 517 6 2 Scholarships— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars .. .. .. 497 10 0 Payments by School Commissioners .. 3,556 9 4 Examination expenses .. .. 19 16 2 Rents of school sites .. .. 41 3 6 School-buildings— Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 197 10 0 New buildings .. .. .. 1,999 17 0 Improvements of buildings .. 826 13 0 Furniture and appliances .. .. 57 0 1 Sites 81 18 10 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 167 18 11 Advertising tenders .. .. 18 18 0 Members' travelling expenses .. 48 19 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 1,249 9 6 On General Account .. .. 4,159 710 £35,232_"(T7 £35,232 0 7 D. L. Matheson, Chairman. John Neill, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward EitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

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EEPOETS OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. AUCKLAND. Sir, — School Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 31st March, 1893. 1 have the honour to forward the following report of the proceedings of the Commissioners for the year 1892. The reserves let comprised the following : — Lands not previously let— £ s. d. 2 sections, suburban, yielding ... ... ... 4 10 0 per annum. 41 sections, rural, yielding ... ... ... 141 5 5 „ Lands relet on expiry of old leases — 4 sections, town, yielding ... ... ... ... 9 10 0 „ 20 sections, rural, yielding ... ... ... 478 7 0 „ In the case of the latter the aggregate rental now being received exceeds that under the old leases by £246 per annum. The balance of £740 in current account at the banks at 31st December was made up as follows:— £ s. d. Primary-reserves revenues ... • ... ... ... ... 23 0 6 Secondary-reserves revenues (ordinary)... ... ... ... 410 1 3 Gisborne High School revenues ... ... ... ... 262 16 11 Deposits due to leaseholders ... ... ... ... ... 44 1 4 Total ... ... ... _' ... ... £740 0 0 The balance to the credit of Gisborne High School was paid over to the Governors in January, and upon receipt of the accounts for 1892 of secondary schools in this education district the following grants were made : — £ s. d. To Thames High School ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Whangarei High School ... ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £400 0 0 I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. W. P. Moat, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

Primary. Secondary. Total. 'o Balance at 31st December, 1891 Bents collected— Arrears of previous years Due in 1892 Miscellaneous receipts Interest Deposits received £ s. *883 17 d. 7 £ s. 863 16 d. 3 £ s. a. 1,247 13 10 527 15 2,257 12 27 9 8 6 3 156 11 423 12 5 2 684 7 1 2,681 4 8 27 9 3 30 16 7 102 0 0 86 10 0 80*16 15 10 7 0 Total receipts ... 4,773 11 5 * Includes £214, endc iwments. Expenditure. ■y Office salary Office expenses Legal expenses Expenses of leasing ... Expenditure on reserves Stamp duty ... Bates Payments to Boards— Auckland Education Board ... Hawke's Bay Education Board Payments on account of secondary education— Auckland Girls' High School Thames High School Whangarei High School ... .... Gisborne ... Deposits refunded Fixed deposits at interest —Endowments Account Balances— Bank of New Zealand (less cheques outstanding, £7 14s. 2d.) ... £152 6 5 Post-Office Savings-bank ... 561 12 10 Auckland Savings-bank ... 26 0 9 £ s. d. 83 8 11 0 8 0 45 4 2 70 0 9 45 1 9 7 18 7 103 17 4 £ s. d. 16 11 1 £ s. a100 0 0 0 8 0 50 17 0 85 7 11 63 4 11 9 3 11 144 16 0 5 12 10 15 7 2 18 3 2 15 4 40 18 8 1,559 11 7 108 8 5 { J 1,668 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 150 0 0 247 4 4 10 5 4 697 4 4 63 4 0 1,141 0 0 73 9 4 1,141 0 0 740 0 0 Total expenditure 4,773 11 5

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Assets.

H. N. Garland, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

TARANAKI. Balance-sheet of the Taranaki School Commissioners for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

T. King, Chairman. E. Veale, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Cash on deposit—Endowments Account Balances in banks Arrears of rents, 1890 ... . Arrears of rents, 1891 Arrears of rents, 1892 £ s. a. 1', 141 0 0 67 1 10* 79 12 6 267 6 5 717 6 9 £ s. d. 672 "l8 2 £ s. a. 1,141 0 0 740 0 0 79 12 6 273 3 11 5 17 6 45 15 11 85 5 0 ) 848 7 8 Total assets 2,272 7 6 809 16 7 3,082 4 1 * Includes £44 Is. 4d. , deposits. Liabilities. £ 32 s. 1 d. 0 I £ 12 s. 0 a. 4 £ s. 44 1 a. 4 eposits

Primary. Secondary. Total. To Balance on 31st December, 1891 Bents of reserves Transfer fees Interest on deposits ... Deed fees ... ... Damages recovered ... Sale of land... £ s. a. 1,478 17 10 7 0 0 7 14 6 10 10 0 £ s. a. 428 11 0 10 0 6 17 1 5 0 0 £ s. a. 652 5 3 1,907 8 10 8 0 0 14 11 7 15 10 0 8 7 6 75 0 0 Total receipts ... 2,681 3 2 Expenditure iy Officer's salary Commission Surveys Bates ... ... ... Law charges Expenses of leasing—Advertising, &c. Expenses on reserves... Furniture, stationery, &c. Purchase of land Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board ... New Plymouth High School ... Wanganui High School Befund of deed fees ... Balance £ s. a.' 37 10 0 29 6 6 15 17 0 17 17 11 169 3 8 54 7 4 54 16 5 6 2 6 £ s. d. 12 10 0 7 10 0 35 19 0 20 4 6 2 0 0 0 7 6 £ s. a. 50 0 0 36 16 6 15 17 0 17 17 11 205 2 8 74 11 10 56 16 5 6 10 0 75 0 0 653 6 8 396 13 4 230 4 6 139 15 6 15 10 0 707 0 10 653 6 8 396 13 4 230 4 6 139 15 6 5 0 0 10*10 0 Total expenditure 2,681 3 2 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Assets. 'o Balance on Current Account .. Land Fund (fixed deposits) Rents due and in arrear £ g, (j. Liabilities. 195 12 2 By Land Fund 511 19 2 Outstanding cheque 814 17 11 Balance of assets £1,522 9 3 £ s. a. 511 19 2 0 10 6 .. 1,009 19 7 £1,522 9 3

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WELLINGTON. Sir, — 16, Queen's Chambers, Wellington, 31st March, 1893. I have the honour, on behalf of the School Commissioners for the Wellington Provincial District, to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor and the Government their fourteenth annual report, being that for the year ending 31st December, 1892. During the year and subsequent to the date of their last report the Commissioners leased several reserves, which make the sum-total of transactions for the year as follows, viz.: Eight town sections, seven village sections, four suburban and fifteen rural sections, of a total area of 2,631 acres 3 roods 32 perches, producing an annual rent of £311 Os. 6d. The Commissioners were possessed of six unprofitable reserves upon which they had to pay rates, and were liable for fencing and other charges, and to which there was no means of access ; for fourteen years—every year —these reserves were offered for leasing, but found no tenant; so, on. the 19th November last, His Excellency was recommended, under authority of the 243 rd section of the Land Act, to proclaim that the reserves may be sold under the provisions of "The Land Act, 1892." They are as follows, viz.: Harbour District Sections Nos. 35, 36, 38, and 40, and Upper Maungaroa'Sections Nos. 48 and 56. During the month of January, 1893, the Commissioners held their annual sales of leases, which resulted in the disposal of six town sections, of the area of 7 acres 2 roods 19 perches, for £7 10s.; one village section, 1 acre 2 roods 5 perches, for £1; and seven rural sections, 2,301 acres 1 rood, for £156 9s. 5d.: or, in all, fourteen sections, containing 2,310 acres 1 rood 24 perches, for £164 19s. sd. In the year 1892, seven sections, of the aggregate area of 3,118 acres, were set aside for primary education, four of which, of a total area of 1,838 acres, have been let at satisfactory prices. Inquiry is constantly being made for sections which are shown on the survey-plan as reserves for primary education but which have not yet become vested in the Commissioners. During the year the Commissioners have paid over to the Education Boards within the district, under authority of the 21st section of " The Education Eeserves Act, 1877," the sum of £2,150, in the following proportions, viz.: Wellington Education Board, £1,346 10s. 2d.; and Wanganui Education Board, £803 9s. lOd. A further sum of £1,100 is available for primary education. There is available also for secondary education the sum of £110 15s. 2d., which is distributable between the Girls' High School, Wanganui, the Wellington College, and the Wellington Girls' High School, in the following sums, viz.: £41 7s. 10d., £34 13s. Bd., and £34 13s. Bd. respectively. All these moneys have been paid over during the March quarter, 1893. The Commissioners desire me to again draw attention to the very small amount available for secondary education. The above sum (£llO 15s. 2d.) represents more than the present annual income, as it includes a credit balance of £1 16s. Id. (vide balance-sheet), and when divided between three institutions the benefit derived by each is very small. The Commissioners again urge the necessity for making further reserves for secondary education, and they trust that this appeal may be successful. The Commissioners have very few reserves left unoccupied which are of a marketable character, and therefore, if there are any lands laid off for primary education in the Wellington District, they will be glad to see them gazetted before next session of Parliament. Appended is statement of receipts and expenditure for the year ending the 31st December, 1892. I have, &c, J. B. Blair, The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Chairman, .School Commissioners.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

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Primary. Secondary. Total. 'o Balances, 1st January, 1892 ... „ petty cash debit (per contra) ... Bents of reserves-— Arrears written off (per contra) Bents of previous years Bents of current year Bents of 1893 (credit balances) Law-costs recovered ... Cost of improvements recovered Exchange on remittances £ s. a. 916 19 6 18 5 £ s. a. 0 15 1 £ s. d. 917 14 7 18 5 15 2 6 269 7 6 1,866 16 7 45 3 4 16 0 17 8 2 2 5 4 2 3 3 111 0 9 1 16 1 15 2 6 271 10 9 1,977 17 4 46 19 5 16 0 17 8 2 2 5 4 Total receipts ... 3,135 17 4 115 15 2 3,251 12 6

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Expenditure.

j. B. Blair, Chairman. Wellington, 31st March, 1893. W. H. Warren, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

HAWKE'S BAY. Sir,— Office of the School Commissioners, Napier, 25th March, 1893. In compliance with your circular of 15th December last, I have the honour to report as follows for the past year :— There were two auction sales of leases during the year. At the first, thirteen town, seven suburban, and twelve rural lots were offered; only four suburban lots wore sold, at an aggregate rental of £8 Bs.; all the other lots were passed in. At the second auction sale, one suburban and five town lots were offered, but they were all passed in. Since the auction sales, however, one suburban and three town lots have been leased, at an aggregate rental of £31 10s. With the exception of one suburban lot the lands leased during the year had not been occupied before. Enclosed herewith is a copy of the General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the past year, duly audited and certified to as correct by the Controller and Auditor-General. It will be observed, from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities which accompanies the Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure, that the rents outstanding at the end of the year amounted to £382 Bs. lOd. This large amount is partly accounted for by a number of rents falling due shortly before the statement was made up, and it also included £96 7s. 6d. due by three lessees whose leases have been forfeited. As it was found impossible to recover these arrears the amount has been since written off. I have, &c, The Secretary for Education, Wellington. Thos. Humphries, Chairman.

Primary. Seeonaary. Total. iy Payments to Boards— Wellington Education Board Wanganui Education Board. Salaries of officers (including office rent) Expenses of sales— Travelling expenses Auctioneer's commission Advertising, printing, &c. Stationery, &c. Postage, telegrams, &c. Bushfelling, fencing, &c. Babbit-destruction Bates Telephone 638 Land Transfer fees ... Masterton Town Lands Trustees Bank exchange on remittances Law-costs ... Petty cash debit balance (per contra) ... Arrears written off (per contra) Balances, 31st December, 1892 £ s. a. 1,346 10 2 803 9 10 145 0 0 20 0 0 20 10 10 41 14 6 7 17 0 17 14 0 90 3 9 30 0 0 12 2 8 5 10 0 19 12 7 2 0 0 6 18 0 0 10 0 18 5 15 2 6 549 13 1 I J 1 £ s. a. 5 0 0 £ s. 2,150 0 150 0 82 5 7 17 17 14 90 3 30 0 12 2 5 10 19 12 2 0 6 18 0 10 1 8 15 2 660 8 d. 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 5 6 3 110*15 2 Total expenditure 3,135 17 4 115 15 2 3,251 12 6 Assets. lash balances, 31st December, 1892 .rrears of previous years .rrears of current year ... iand Purchase Account... £ s. a. 549 13 1 33 14 11 170 9 11 41 0 0 £ s. 110 15 a. 2 £ s. a. 660 8 3 33 14 11 170 9 11 41 0 0 Total assets 794 17 11 110 15 2 j 905 13 1 Liabilities £ 41 s. a. 0 0 £ s. a. £ 41 s. a. 0 0 iand Purchase Account.

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General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892.

Thos. Humphries, Chairman. E. P. A. Platford, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

'eceipts. Primary. Seconaary. Total. To Credit balances on 1st January, 1892 ... Arrears of revenue for previous years— Bents, issues, profits, or receipts from reserves... Interest on overdue rents £ s. a. 1,075 18 0 £ s. a. 756 15 0 £ s. a. 1,832 13 0 194 11 1 6 5 9 61 15 6 0 16 256 6 7 6 7 3 Bevenues— (1.) Bents, &c, of reserves for current year (2.) Other receipts for current year— Interest on deposits ... 2,499 10 5 664 12 11 3,164 3 4 25 6 0 30 0 0 55 6 0 Total receipts ... 3,801 11 3 1,513 4 11 5,314 16 2 Expenditure By Salaries and allowances to officers Printing, stationery, &c. Expenses of leasing — Auctioneer's commission Advertising Bates to local bodies, &c. Surveying, &c. Office rent and furniture Legal expenses Payments to Hawke's Bay Education Board Fees, board, and rail-fares of pupils attending . Napier High School Grant to Napier High School ... Credit balances on 31st December, 1892— Fixed deposits Current Account ... £ s. 101 15 9 6 a. 6 5 £ s. 28 4 2 11 a. 6 8 £ s. a. 130 0 0 11 18 1 4 15 8 15 11 18 6 3 16 17 5 11 2,900 0 7 5 6 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 12 8 7 5 16 3 10 8 0 11 18 6 6 8 0 21 10 6 8 2 2 2,900 0 0 0 5 4 13 2 10 0 6 7 397 17 20 6 4 0 397 17 4 20 6 0 506 6 230 2 0 3 900 0 154 3 0 1 1,406 6 0 384 5 4 Total expenditure 3,801 11 3 1,513 4 11 5,314 16 2 Assets. ialance of cash on 31st December, 1892 .rrears due, 31st December, 1892— (1.) Arrears of year 1890 (2.) Arrears of year 1891 (3.) Arrears of year 1892 £ s. 736 8 a. 3 £ s. a. 1,054 3 1 £ s. a. 1,790 11 4 22 10 49 12 238 0 0 6 1 22 10 0 49 12 6 310 6 4 72*6 3 Total assets 1,046 10 10 1,126 9 4 2,173 0 2 Liabilities. jegal expenses ... iates to local bodies 'rinting, advertising, &o. )ffice rent .waiting appropriation in purchase of land .ccrued for secondary education ... £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 30 8 10 3 8 0 14 0 3 9 15 0 506 6 0 1,054 3 1 Total liabilities... 1,618 1 2

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MARLBOROUGH. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

NELSON. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

Primary. Secondary. Total. To Balances on 31st December, 1891 Bents £ s. a. 110 0 1 175 14 0 £ s. a. 30 18 1 25 10 0 £ s. 140 18 201 4 a, 2 C Total receipts ... 285 14 1 56 8 1 342 2 Expenditure By Marlborough Education Board Advertising... Secretary (five quarters) Stamps Befund of deposits ... Arbitration fees Balances at 31st December, 1892 £ s. a. 200 0 0 4 9 9 25 0 0 0 3 9 4 0 0 1 11 6 50 9 1 £ s. a. 4 *9 9 6 5 0 £ s. d. 200 0 0 8 19 6 31 5 0 0 3 9 4 0 0 1 11 6 96 2 5 45*13 4 Total expenditure 285 14 1 56 8 1 842 2 2 Assets. lalance in bank lutstanding rents Total assets £ s. 50 9 106 6 156 15 a. 1 0 1 £ s. 45 13 24 11 a. 4 0 £ s. d. 96 2 5 130 17 0 70 4 4 226 19 5 Liabilities. Nil. John Smith, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Primary. Seoonaary. Total. 'o Balance at Union Bank, 1st January, 1892 Bents of reserves Balance, 31st December, 1892... £ s. a. 91 8 2 1,009 9 6 £ s. a. 38 11 11 337 15 9 19 0 2 £ s. 130 0 1,347 5 19 0 a. 1 3 2 Total receipts ... 1,100 17 8 395 7 10 1,496 5 6 Expenditure ly Office salaries Printing, stationery, aud sundries Advertising ... Nelson College Nelson Education Board Grey Education Board North Canterbury Education Board Commissioners' travelling expenses Balance £ s. a. 23 6 8 1 15 0 5 12 0 856 10 0 110 0 0 33 10 0 3 7 0 66 17 0 £ s. 11 13 4 17 2 4 375 0 a. 4 0 0 0 £ s. a. 35 0 0 6 12 0 7 16 0 375 0 0 856 10 0 110 0 0 33 10 0 5 0 6 66 17 0 1 13 6 Total expenditure 1,100 17 8 395 7 10 1,496 5 6

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Assets.

A. T. Jones, Acting Secretary to School Commissioners. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WESTLAND. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

Liabilities. Nil. James A. Bonar, Chairman. Edward T. Bobinson, Secretary, Examined and found correct, except that the sum of £10 disallowed in last year's account has neither been paid nor brought to charge in this account. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

Primary. Secondary. Total. Balance in bank Cash in hand ... £7 19 4 ...48 17 6 £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. Less unpresented cheques 56 16 10 9 0 0 47 16 10 19 0 2 408 13 9 Amount due from Secondary Account Bents outstanding 47 16 10 19 0 2 280 9 0 128 *4 9 Total assets 347 6 0 128 4 9 475 10 9 Liabilities, .mount due to Primary Account ... £ s. a. £ 19 s. a. 0 2 £ 19 s. a. 0 2

Primary. Seconaary. Total. £ s. a. 45 6 2 18 0 6 £ s. a. £ s. 45 6 18 0 51 13 18 0 a. 2 6 0 0 'o Balance at 31st December, 1891 Fees under Mining Act Boyalties Bents Befund from Primary Account, previously advanced by Secondary Account 51*13 18 0 0 0 56 19 1 56 19 1 Total receipts ... 63 6 8 126 12 1 189 18 Expenditure iy Balance at 31st December, 1891 Salary and commission, Secretary Legal expenses Collection of royalty ... Valuation fees Amount refunded to Secondary Account Balance in bank ... ... £88 17 10 Less unpresented cheque ... 26 5 6 £ s. a. 3 19 6 1 14 2 £ s. 34 2 11 18 5 2 11 8 2 2 a. 7 9 4 0 0 £ s. a 34 2 7 15 18 £ 6 16 £ 11 8 C 2 2 C 56 19 1 56 19 1 0 13 11 61 18 5 62 12 4 Total expenditure 63 6 8 126 12 1 189 18 Assets. ialance, 31st December, 1892 ients in arrears £ s. a. 0 13 11 £ s. 61 18 9 0 a. 5 0 £ s. 62 12 9 0 a. 4 0 Total assets 0 13 11 70 18 5 71 12 4

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CANTEEBUEY. Sir, — Government Buildings, Christchurch, 4th January, 1893. In accordance with Order in Council of date 17th September, 1878, I have the honour to forward the report of the School Commissioners for. the Canterbury Provincial District for the year ending 31st December, 1892, together with a copy of its accounts, duly audited. The total area of the primary-education estate under lease on the 31st December, 1892, was acres, producing an annual rental of £15,590 6s. 6d. Of this area, 24,200 acres is contained in Pastoral Bun No. 5, which was obtained from the Government in the early part of the year under the provisions of "The Educational Endowments and Eeserves Exchange Act, 1891," in exchange for the Board's Eeserves Nos. 1126-28 and 1178, containing 1,308 acres of good agricultural land in the Waimate district, which was acquired for " village settlements." The fixed deposit of £189 lis. sd. which matured on the 21st December, 1892, has been renewed for one year. In the accounts, from the arrears due Ist November, 1891, the sum of £122 19s. 7d. has been written off as irrecoverable. This amount was the half-year's rent in advance of Lot lof Eeserve 1129, and proceedings were instituted in the Supreme Court against the lessee (who was practi cally bankrupt) for recovery of the land, and when this was obtained the land was relet by tender and a good tenant procured. During the year, seven reserves, containing in all 1,759-| acres, were relet by tender, for 14 years or thereabouts, at satisfactory rentals; one of these reserves, containing 375-J- acres, being subdivided and let in three lots to different tenants. I have, &c, H. E. Webb, Chairman of the School Commissioners. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

Primary Education Estate. Total. 'o Balance brought down from 31st December, 1891 Arrears due 1st May, 1891, from last account Arrears due 1st November, 1891, from last account ... ... Less written off as irrecoverable £ s. a. £ s. a. 272 1 11 206 3 9 689 12 122 19 7 7 Moneys payable within the year 1892, and collected— On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st May, 1892 On account of half-year's rent payable in advance on the 1st November, 1892 566 13 0 7,410 15 0 14,444 15 11 7,034 0 11 Other receipts— Bank of New Zealand—Interest on £189 lis. 5d. placed on deposit for one year (see statement of 31st December, 1891) 9 9 6 Total receipts 15,499 4 1 Expenditure. >y Office expenses and management— Salary of steward (inclusive of all travelling expenses) Stationery and postage ... School Commissioners' railage and expenses £ s. 540 0 9 15 3 0 a. o 9 0 £ s. a. Expenses of leasing— Advertising and printing Law-costs Subdivisional survey of Beserve 1551 552 15 9 18 17 13 15 18 16 4 6 0 51 8 10 Payments to Education Boards— North Canterbury South Canterbury 11,818 4 2,781 15 3 9 14,600 0 0 Balance in Bank of New Zealand, 31st December, 1892— At credit of Current Account On fixed deposit 105 8 189 11 1 5 294 19 6 Total expenditure 15,499 4 1

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H. B. Webb, Chairman, School Commissioners. 4th January, 1893. H. H. Pitman, Steward of Education Beserves. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

OTAGO. Sir,— Dunedin, 20th April, 1893. In accordance with Order in Council dated the 17th December, 1878, and in conformity with circular from the Education Department dated the 15th December last, I have the honour to submit the following report of the School Commissioners of Otago for the year ending the 31st December, 1892: — Meetings.—During the year the Commissioners held twelve meetings, which, with the exception of three (held during the parliamentary session), were attended by the whole of the Commissioners, and at which a large amount of detail work was transacted. Leases entered into during Year.—During the year five pastoral, forty agricultural, and twelve town sections were leased by auction. The total area of the pastoral sections was 1,324 acres, leased to five tenants; and the annual rent was £42 2s. 4d., or an average of about 7-fd. per acre. The area of the agricultural sections was 5,957 acres, leased to thirty-one tenants, the majority of the holdings being under 200 acres each. The annual rent was £1,001 Is. Bd., or an average of 3s. 4}d. per acre. The town sections contained 1 rood each, and they were leased to twelve tenants; the total annual rent being £10 10s. The most of the agricultural sections are contained in a block of land taken from Bun 194, Wendonside, which was referred to in the Commissioners' last annual report. School Commissioners' Management.—ln the month of June the Hon. the Minister of Lands commissioned Mr. J. E. March, Steward of Village Settlements for the colony, to inquire as to how and in what manner the education reserves in Otago and Southland were being administered. While questioning the authority of the Minister in making such an inquiry, inasmuch as they are answerable to Parliament alone for the proper administration of the reserves, the Commissioners were pleased to afford Mr. March all the information in their power, and they willingly placed their books and documents at his disposal. Mr. March made an exhaustive and comprehensive investigation, and the Commissioners understand that he reported the result to the Minister; but they are unaware of the nature of his report, as they have been unable to obtain a copy of it, although they have applied on more than one occasion. Limitation of Areas.—ln opening up new blocks for settlement, the Commissioners have been desirous of encouraging close settlement, but they have found that they have no power to limit the area which may be taken up by one lessee. They have repeatedly in their annual reports referred to this matter, and have requested that power should be given them to place a wise limitation on the area to be held by any one individual. Consent of Governor to leasing Eeserves.—The Commissioners would also draw your attention to the inconvenience and delay that are caused by the necessity of obtaining the consent of His Excellency the Governor to the leasing of education reserves, as required by section 245 of " The Land Act, 1892." They are of opinion that, if the above-named section were altered so as to make it apply only to areas of over, say, 500 acres, the interests of close settlement would not suffer, and a large amount of delay and inconvenience would be saved. Both of the foregoing matters were fully referred to in the last annual report. Settlement at Te Anau.—ln terms of " The Otago School Commissioners Empowering Act, 1892," the Commissioners have arranged with the lessee of Eun 301b, Te Anau, for the surrender of a block of 500 acres on the shore of Lake Te Anau, and they have entered into a contract to

sse Is. Primary Eaucation Estate. Total. lash in bank, as above .rrears of 1891 tents payable in advance, 1st May, 1892 —Proportion uncollected... vents payable in advance, 1st Nov., 1892—Proportion uncollected ... £ s. a. 98 6 3 211 8 3 761 2 4 £ s. a. 294 19 6 1,070 16 10 Total assets 1,365 16 4 Liabilities. Reward's salary, December, 1892 appropriation in purchase of land & s. a. £ s. a. 45 0 0 189 11 5 Total liabilities 234 11 5

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have it subdivided, with a view to offering it for settlement at an early date. The subdivision will be as follows : 100 sections of half an acre each, 20 sections of five acres each, 10 sections of ten acres each, 1 section of forty acres (already leased to Snodgrass), and the balance into sections of from twenty to twenty-five acres each. Eeduction of Eents. —It is satisfactory to report that during the year the Commissioners have not had so many applications for reduction of rents as occupied so much of their time and attention in former years. This would seem to indicate that the tenants are now fully satisfied with the terms upon which they hold their lands, and that they are participating in the general prosperity which now exists in this part of the colony. Arrears of Eent. —Of the sum of £3,637 lis. lid. shown in the Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure as arrears of rent, &c, on 31st December, 1892, £1,468 2s. 7d. has been collected since the commencement of the current year. All rents are debited half-yearly in advance—a considerable portion as late as the month of December—and in consequence a number of them are not paid until after the close of the year. Notwithstanding that the rent-roll has been considerably increased during the year by the subdivision of Eun 194, the arrears on 31st December, 1892, are £411 10s. 4d. less than they were on the corresponding date in 1891. Considering the fact that the Commissioners have nearly eight hundred tenants under their control, this result may be regarded as fairly satisfactory. In a great many instances the lessees in arrear have extensive improvements on their holdings, for which they are entitled to receive full valuation at the end of their leases; and in some of these cases the Commissioners have not considered it necessary to press for full payment of the amounts due. Expenses of Management.—Of the sum of £1,497 10s. 4d. shown in the Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure as expenses of management, £284 7s. 4d. was paid for roads and surveys, &c, and should not be looked upon as an annual charge. The sum of £36 6s. 6d. was received for preparing leases by the Commissioners' staff, and ought to be deducted from the cost of management. By this arrangement a very large saving to the tenants in the cost of securing their titles was effected. £77 6s. 4d. was paid to the Government in the shape of railway-fares, stamps, and telegrams ;,while £17 13s. 7d. was paid to County Councils, Eoad Boards, and boroughs for rates. Balance-sheet.—A copy of the balance-sheet and Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure during the year, certified by the Controller and Auditor-General, is annexed hereto. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. J. P. Maitland, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts.

Primary. Secondary. Total. 'o Credit balances on 1st January, 1892— Colonial Bank of New Zealand Fixed deposit, Colonial Bank of New Zealand ... Fixed deposit, Bank of New Zealand... Arrears of revenue for previous yearsBents, &c, of reserves £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. 1,253 19 10 6,008 17 2 1,200 0 0 3,001 6 1 93 6 10 3,094 12 11 Bevenues — Bents, &c, of reserves for current year Other receipts of current year— Net proceeds of land-sales ... Bepayment on account of loans Costs received for preparing leases Deposit on survey contract ... 11,745 2 2 2,809 2 0 1,475 6 10 36 6 6 18 0 0 558 11 4 12,303 13 6 2,809 2 0 1,475 6 10 36 6 6 18 0 0 Total receipts ... 28,199 18 9 Expenditure By Salaries and allowances to officers — Secretary, £300 ; clerk, £100; agent at Invercargill, £225 ... School Commissioners' travelling expenses attending meetings— J. Green J. W. Bain, train-fares, £21 16s. 8d.; other expenses, £23 Is. 8d.... T. Denniston, train-fares, £17 9s. 8d.; other expenses, £17 17s. Office-rent, fuel, cleaning, &c. ... Printing and stationery Incidentals, £18 7s. 7d.; stamps, £29 14s. 6d.; telegrams, £3 12s. lOd. Legal expenses £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 625 0 0 14 14 0 44 18 4 35 7 6 95 15 10 42 9 3 [-1,449 3 0 48 7 4 51 14 11 97 2 9 Carried forward 1'007 2 7

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Expenditure —continued.

Statement of Rents, &c., due on the 31st December, 1892.

Balance Account. 1892. - £ s. d. 1892. £ s. d. Jan. I—Balances brought forward — Jan. I—Balances brought forward— Capital Account .. .. 30,070 10 3 Fixed deposits, B.N.Z. .. 1,200 0 0 Primary rents .. 140 2 9 „ C.B.N.Z. .. 6,008 17 2 Survey deposit .. .. 4 0 0 Valuation Account .. .. 27 14 0 Dec. 31—Balances forward— Investments .. .. 21,723 12 0 Fixed deposits, B.N.Z. .. 3,950 0 0 Secondary rents .. .. 010 0 C.B.N.Z. .. 3,675 0 0 Colonial Bank of New Zealand 1,253 19 10 Valuation Account .. .. 27 14 0 Deo. 31—Balances forward— Investments .. .. 25,332 1 7 Capital Account .. .. 33,413 8 8 Colonial Bank of New Zealand 443 5 5 Primary rents, under-appor-tioned .. .. .. 14 12 4 £63,642 14 0 ■ — £63,642 14 0 1893. £ s. d. Jan. I—Balances1—Balances brought down — 1893. £ s. d. Capital Account .. .. 33,413 8 8 Jan. I—Balances brought down— Primary rents .. .. 14 12 4 Fixed deposits, B.N.Z. .. 3,950 0 0 C.B.N.Z. .. 3,675 0 0 Valuation Account .. .. 27 14 0 Investments .. .. 25,332 1 7 Colonial Bank of New Zealand 443 5 5 £33,428 1 0 £33,428 1 0

J. P. Maitland, Chairman. C. Macandrew, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation (not given); printing (1,650 copies), £10110s.

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Primary. Secondary. Total. Brought forward Expenses of leasing, &c.— Auctioneer's commission and expenses (including £56 7s. paid F. Wayne, commission, &c, on sale of Glenledi Estate) Advertising Inspection of reserves, including £4 12s. 8d. railway fares Expenditure on reserves— Protective works, road-making, and surveying ... Insurance premiums ... County, borough, river, and road rates ... Interest on temporary overdraft Befund of survey deposits Amount advanced on mortgage 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 Credit balances on 31st December, 1892 — Colonial Bank of New Zealand Fixed deposits— Colonial Bank of New Zealand Bank of New Zealand £ s. a. 1,449 3 0 £ 48 s. a. 7 4 £ s. a. 1,007 2 7 93 0 0 44 6 6 27 6 2 284 7 4 13 10 0 17 13 7 10 4 2 22 0 0 4,550 0 0 22 0 4,550 0 0 0 9,845 3 3,613 18 9 5 } 13,459 2 2 384 8 161 18 56 14 3 5 2 I ■ 603 0 10 443 5 5 [ 8,068 5 5 3,675 0 3,950 0 0 0 Total expenditure 27,548 10 7 651 8 2 28,199 18 9

.rrears due on 31st December, 1892— Bent and interest due in and prior to 1889 1890 1891 1892 £ s. d. 243 19 10 112 10 8 354 9 2 2,835 16 0 £ s. 3 10 87 6 d. 0 3 £ s. d. 243 19 10 112 10 8 357 19 2 2,923 2 3 Total ... 3,546 15 8 90 16 3 3,637 11 11

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