EDUCATION: SECONDARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-6, 1916.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I, E-06

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1917. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: SECONDARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-6, 1916.]

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

CONTENTS. Page Page 1. "Extract from the Fortieth Annual Report of the 3. Detailed Tables - continued. Minister of Education. (8.-l) .. ..2 Dtitriet High SefcooZs-contlnued. L 3. Subjects taken by Pupils in Secondary Departments of District High Scaools 31 2. District High Schools :— L 4. Staff, Classification, &c., in Detail .. 86 Extracts from Reports of Education Boards, Inspectors of Schools, and Agricultural In- Secondary Schools ana District High Schools,— siructors .. .. .. .. 13 L 5. Junior National Scholarships .. 37 3 Detailed Tables, etc. :- 4 ' Statements of Accounts of Governing Bo Dl es of Secondary Schools:— Secondary Schools,— Whangarei High School Board .. .. 37 Personnel of Staffs of Secondary Schools .. 19 Auckland Grammar Schools Boord .. , . 38 Kl. Roll, Average Attendance, and Fees of Hamilton High School Board .. ..39 Seoondary Schools .. .. .. 21 Thames High School Board .. .. 39 K2. Pupils on the Roll, exclusive of Lower New Plymouth High Schools Board.. .. 40 Departments .. .. ..22 Wa> ganui Gii la' College Board .. ..41 K3. Years of Attendance of Pupils .. 23 Wanganui Collegiate School Board .. .. 42 K4. Staffs of Secondary Schools and Palmerston Nonh High School Board .. 43 Teachers' Salarios .. .. .. 24 j Gisborne High School Board .. .. 44 X.5. Holders of Scholarships and Free Places 25 Napier High Schools Board .. ..45 K6. Net Income from Endowments, and Ex- Dannevirke High Scho .1 Board .. ..40 penditure on Salaries and Incidentals 26 ' Welling on College and Girls' High School K7. In. ome of Seoondary Schools.. .. 27 „«■ ?, ", TT - V, - , '.' " ••47 KB. Expenditure of S-condary Schools .. 28 Marlborough Hign School Board .. ..48 K9. Balances and other Montary Assets and Nelson 0. ilege Board .. .. ..48 Liabilities 29 Greymouth High School Board .. .. 50 KlO. Distribution of Reserves Revenue '.'. 30 HoKitika High School Board .. ..51 KllA and 11b. Lower Departments 30,31 Rangiora High School Board .. .. .51 Kl2. List of Secondary Schools, incorporated Canterbury College Board— or endowed " 31 Chnstchurch Boys' High School .. ..52 Kl3. Number taking Various Subjects of In- «u°? ri ." t ?, h li? oh 9, irl3 ' H'S^ 00001 ••• • 53 struction .. 32 Christ's College Grammar School Board .. 54 Kl4. Classes approved under Regulations for ' Akaroa High School Board .. .. ..54 Manual Instruction .. ..33 Ashburton High School Board .. ..55 Tirnaru High Sohools Board .. ..56 District High Schools,- m^TTirW^ 1 " "57 " Waitaki High Sohools Board .. ..57 LI. Attendance, Staffs, &c. .. .. 33 Otago High Schools Board .. . 58 L 2. School Attendance at Secondary Depart- Gore High School Board .. .. .. 59 ments of District High Scnools .. 34 Southland High Schools Board '.. '.'. 60

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1. EXTRACT PROM THE FORTIETH REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. SECONDARY EDUCATION. Number of Schools. (Table Kl.) Secondary education was carried on at secondary schools, district high schools, technical high schools, Maori secondary schools, and private secondary schools. The secondary schools, which are under the control of twenty-seven separate controlling authorities, may be classified as follows :— (a.) Endowed secondary schools included in the Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 (b.) Secondary schools established in the manner provided by section 88 of the Education Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 (c.) Endowed secondary schools within the meaning of the Act, but not included above .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Four of the schools under (a) are not in operation —namely, Akaroa, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Waimate. At these places secondary education is carried on in the secondary departments of the district high schools, to which the High School Boards supply assistance. The number of district high schools was sixty, technical high schools eight, and Maori secondary continuation schools ten. In addition there were seventeen private secondary schools registered under the Education Act, 1914, making a total of 132 schools affording education of a secondary nature. Roll and Attendance. (Tables Xl, K2, K3, LI, and L 2.) The total number of pupils attending the thirty-three secondary schools included under (a), (b), and (c) above in the last terms of 1915 and 1916 respectively WaS , 1915. , 1916. , Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Eoll (exclusiveof lower departments) 3,748 2,740 6,488 4,025 3,027 7,052 Number in lower departments ... 273 144 417 296 170 466 Totals 4,021 2,884 6,905 4,321 3,197 7,518 Number of boarders (included above) 909 147 1,056 963 246 1,209 The following are some of the figures in connection with the roll and attendance of schools in which secondary education is given : — (a.) Secondary Schools (Lower Departments excluded). Number of 1916 pupils on roll at beginning of 1910 ... ... ... 4,642 Number admitted during 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 3,287 Number of these who left public primary schools in 1915 ... ... 2,851 Number who left secondary schools during 1916 ... ... ... 877 Number on roll at end of 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 7,052 Number of first-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 2,971 Number of second-year pupils ... ..., ... ... ... 2,025 Number of third-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 1,119 Number of fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year pupils ... ... ... 937 Average attendance ... ... ... ... ... ... 7,000 (6.) Secondary Departments of District High Schools. Number on roll at end of 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 2,115 Number of first-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 1,130 Number of second-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 648 Number of third-year pupils ... ... ... ... ... 337 Mean of average weekly roll : Boys, 1,166; girls, 1,220 : total, ... 2,386 Average attendance ~, ~, ... ... ... .... 2,176

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(c.) Technical High Schools. Number on roll at end of 1916 : Boys, 973; girls, 1,132 : total, ... 2,105 (d.) Registered Private Secondary Schools. Number on roll at end of 1916: Boys, 397 ; girls, 607 : total, ... 1,004 Number under twelve years of age... ... ... ... ... 9 Number between twelve and fifteen years of age ... ... ... 311 Number over fifteen years of age ... ... ... ... ... 684 (c.) Secondary Schools for Maoris. Number on roll al end of 1916 ... ... ... ... ... 457 The total number of children, therefore, receiving secondary education at the end of 1916 at the five classes of schools mentioned was 1.3,004, an increase of 746 over the number for the previous year 1 . Based on the estimated population in New Zealand in the year 1916, the proportion of persons receiving some regular form of day secondary education is 113 per 10,000 of the population. From figures supplied by the various educational authorities it also appears that 9,416 children left the public primary schools in 1915 after passing S6 : of this number, 2,851 entered ordinary secondary schools in 1916, 1,154 technical high schools, and 1,409 district high schools. Hence a total of 5,414 children, or 57 per cent, of those who had passed S6, or 35 per cent, of the whole number of children who left the primary school in 1915, entered upon an education of a secondary nature at one or other of the types of schools mentioned. It should also be stated in this connection that 2,095 pupils, in addition to those enumerated, proceeded from the primary schools to evening technical classes, these pupils including a certain number who had not passed S6 in the primary schools. The average length of stay of boys at secondary schools (group (a) above) is two years and eight months, and of girls two years and seven months, the figures being practically the same as those for the previous year. The following figures show the percentage of children leaving the secondary schools at the stages indicated : — Boys. Girls. (a.) Percentage leaving at end of first year or during second year- 25 27 (b.) „ second „ third „.. 31 26 (c.) „ third „ fourth ~ .. 15 22 (d.) „ fourth „ fifth „ .. 19 1.7 (c.) „ fifth „ sixth „ ... 7 5 (/.) Percentage remaining at end of sixth year .. . . .. 3 3 Attention must again be drawn to the regrettable fact that more than a quarter of the children in attendance at secondary schools leave before they can possibly have derived any real educational benefit from the teaching afforded in the secondary schools. The percentage remaining less than two years at district high schools is considerably higher, but as pupils frequently remain at these schools with little further object than that of finishing off their primaryschool course, the wastage-in this case is more to be expected. Curriculum of Secondary Schools and District High Schools. A classification of the courses taken by pupils of secondary schools indicates that 62 per cent, of the pupils take the general or professional course, which includes instruction in English, Latin, French, mathematics, and science; 8 per cent, take a similar course, with the exception of Latin; 20 per cent, take a commercial course, including instruction in book-keeping, commercial correspondence, shorthand, and sometimes typewriting; 6 per cent, of the boys take a definite agricultural coarse, and 12 per cent, of the girls a definite domestic course. Including those taking the full agricultural course, 764 boys, or about 19 per cent., receive instruction in agriculture or agricultural science, 86 boys learn dairy science, and 395 are instructed in woodworking. Similarly, including the girls taking a full domestic course, 445 girls, or 14 per cent., are taught cookery; 969, or 32 per cent., home science; and 743, or 25 per cent., receive instruction in needlework. In the large majority of secondary schools

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attended by girls provision is made for instruction in one or more subjects pertaining to domestic life; but controlling authorities have recently had urged upon them the strong desirability of extending facilities for instruction in these subjects, and it will in future be compulsory for junior free pupils (girls) to receive such instruction. Likewise, fuller provision for the instruction of boys in subjects of a practical nature is being insisted upon as an urgent requirement. As might be expected, a scrutiny of the subjects taken by pupils of the secondary departments of district high schools reveals the fact that subjects of immediate practical benefit have a more important place in the curriculum than is the case in secondary schools of the type referred to above. For instance, only 46 per cent, of the pupils learn Latin, and 17 per cent. French. On the other hand, 59 per cent, of the boys and 37 per cent, of the girls receive instruction in agriculture or agricultural science, 25 per cent, of the pupils learn dairy science, 33 per cent, take commercial work, 48 per cent, of the boys learn woodwork, and 56 per cent, of the girls receive instruction in one or both of the subjects needlecraft and cookery. The various branches of science receive adequate attention; chemistry and physics are taken by 57 per cent, of the pupils, botany by 37 per cent, elementary science of common life by 29 per cent., and domestic science (so definitely designated) by 15 per cent, of the girls. It is interesting to notice in connection with the above figures the proportion of the population of the Dominion occupied in the various pursuits of life. The census of 1911 (the latest available) shows that of the male population 34 per cent, are engaged in agriculture, 31 per cent, in industrial work, 15 per cent, in commercial work, 10 per cent, in transport and communication, 5 per cent, in professions, 3 per cent, in domestic work, and 2 per cent, in indefinite occupations; while of the female population 37 per cent, are engaged in domestic work, 22 per cent, in industrial work, 14 per cent, in commercial work, 15 per cent, in professional work, 8 per cent, in agriculture, 3 per cent, in indefinite employments, and 1 per cent, in transport and communication. It would be dangerous to draw hasty conclusions from these figures, but there seems to be little doubt on two or three points. Even allowing that secondary schools are to supply the followers of all the professions, too many boys, especially, appear to be taking the general or professional course. It also seems clear that more attention might profitably be devoted towards giving some special preparation to the large number of boys destined to become agriculturists or superior industrial workers, and to the girls, a large proportion of whom will eventually take up domestic duties. At the instance of the Minister special inquiry was made during the year into the amount of attention devoted in secondary schools to such subjects as writing, English, reading, correct speech, and arithmetic. The report on the written work, especially of boys taking the modern or commercial course, is not very favourable, and it is pointed out that if such pupils, w T ho have ample time for the purpose, do not learn the value of neatness and method, the course they are taking becomes of little educational value. With reference to the teaching of English, it is found that pupils are frequently unable to apply the rules and theory of grammar to their own composition or reading-matter. Many teachers of secondary schools complain of the difficulty of teaching language to the pupils who come from the primary schools with very little knowledge of formal grammar. Reading and recitation receive less attention in secondary than in primary schools, one reason being lack of time for the purpose. The necessity of teachers themselves being capable of setting a good model in this respect is urged, and the same remark applies to the matter of correct enunciation, pronunciation, and speech generally. More regular practice in the production of vowel sounds in the lower forms of secondary schools especially is recommended. The modern and more practical aspect of the subject of arithmetic appears to be receiving more attention than hitherto. Information respecting the subjects of instruction taken up in technical high schools will be found in the section "Technical Instruction."

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Manual Instruction in Secondary Schools. Classes approved under the Regulations for Manual Instruction were carried on in connection with twenty-seven of the secondary schools (thirty-one in number) in receipt of Government grants. The subjects most generally taken up and the number of classes were as Follows : — Subjects. Number of Classes. 1915. 1916. Free and instrumental drawing ... ... .. ... 40 39 Domestic subjects ... ... ... ... ... 70 75 Woodwork ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 31 Experimental and natural science ... ... ... ... 237 274 Elementary agriculture ... ... ... ... ... 23 21 Swimming and life-saving ... ... ... ... 24 28 423 468 Capitation earnings for the year amounted to £2,164, as compared with £1,974 for the previous year. The expenditure on maintenance of classes was £1,272. Special grants totalling £1,600 in aid of buildings and equipment for manual instruction were made during the year, the expenditure during the same period being £1,829. Additional accommodation for classes for manual instruction has been recently provided as follows : Whangarei High School (agriculture), Wanganui Girls' College (science), Palmerston North High School (agriculture), Otago Boys' High School (science); while equipment for practical work in science has been provided at New Plymouth High School, Wanganui Girls' College, Wellington Boys' College, Timaru Girls' High School, and Otago Boys' High School. The provision in the way of laboratory accommodation is very satisfactory, all of the boys' and most of the girls' schools being now adequately equipped for practical work in science. Increasing attention is being given to instruction in subjects relating to the home, and the staffs of the girls' schools now include teachers specially qualified to give instruction in this important branch of a girl's education. Of these teachers, seven received their training at holders or home-science bursaries at the Otago University. Approved classes for subjects bearing on rural life and pursuits were carried on at twelve schools. At many of the rural secondary schools more or less complete courses of agricultural instruction are now included in the school curriculum, and should as they develop form an important feature thereof, especially if, as appears to be the case, they continue to receive adequate support at the hands of the communities concerned. Staffs of Secondary Schools. (Table K4.) The number of teachers on the staffs of secondary schools, excluding lower departments, in the years 1915 and 1916 was as follows :— f 1915. , , -1910.—- , Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Regular staff ... ... 174 L 26 300 175 148 323 Part time ... .... ... 44 42 86 41 45 86 Included in the regular' staff of 323 teachers were 33 principals and 290 assistants. According to the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, the number of assistants in any secondary school must be not less than one for every 25 pupils, and it appears that for all schools taken together the average number was 24. War conditions have made it difficult, and in same eases impossible, to carry out the provisions of the Act, with the result that in individual schools the number of pupils per assistant teacher ranged from 15 to 33. Including the principals, the average number of pupils per teacher was 22, the number ranging in the individual schools from 14 to 28. The corresponding figures for secondary schools on the grant list in England and Wales is 17*3, and for schools in Ontario 24. The head teacher of a district high school generally takes some part in the secondary instruction, and receives from the Government the sum of £30 in

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addition to the salary he would receive as head teacher of a primary school of the same size. In 1916 there were in the secondary departments of district high schools 96 special secondary assistants—2B men and 68 women. Leaving out of consideration the head teachers, the average number of pupils per teacher was 23. This comparatively low average is dominated by the influence of the smaller schools of this type; where the number in the secondary department is large the staff provided falls considerably short. Salaries and Status of Secondary Teachers. (Table K4.) The total annual amount of salaries of full-time teachers in secondary schools as at the rate payable in December, 1916, was £88,313, showing an increase of £8,686 over the corresponding amount for the previous year, due for the most part to the natural increase in the staff. To this figure should be added the value of board and residence when provided for teachers, amounting to £2,520, thus making a total of £90,833. Taking this amount the average cost of salaries per head of average attendance works out at £12-98, and ranges in the various schools from £9-6 to £26-62, or, excluding the Wanganui Collegiate and Christ's College Grammar Schools, from £9-6 to £17-82. In twentyone out of the thirty-three schools the range is from £9-6 to £13. It might be stated in this connection that the highest rates of salary per head of average attendance do not as a rule, as is sometimes supposed, obtain in the schools with the largest income from reserves; in point of fact, in some cases the position is directly the reverse. Full particulars relating to individual schools may be found in Table K4. By the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, certain minimum salaries and minimum average salaries are payable to secondary-school teachers. The following figures indicate the average rates prevailing in 1915 and 1916 : — Average Salaries in Secondary Schools. , 1915.- -v , 1916. , M. F. All. M. P. All. Principals ... 585 436 535 593 431 539 Assistants ... 2C6 187 232 266 186 228 Whole staff ... 306 209 265 306 204 260 The average salaries for 1916 differ very little from those payable in the previous year. The employment of a number of temporary teachers at lower salaries than those of the men on military service whose places they are filling would probably account for the average salaries of male assistants not showing an increase. Salaries or allowances paid to teachers on active service have not been included in the figures. The average salary of all secondary-school teachers in New South Wales is £204, and in Ontario £297, as compared with £260 in New Zealand. In the secondary departments of district high schools salaries are uniform, in accordance with the schedule to the Act. The average salaries actually paid to secondary assistants, exclusive of the sums paid to head teachers by way of extra salary, were, in December, 1915 and 1916, as follows :— 1915. 191(5. £ £ Male assistants ... ... ...• ... ... 239 250 Female assistants ... ... ... ... ... 200 208 All secondary assistants ... ... ... ... 215 220 (The scale of salaries is the same for men. and women.) The total amount paid in salaries to teachers in secondary departments of district high schools, including the special payments to head teachers, was £22,957, as against £22,080 for 1915. The amount paid as a war bonus is not included. The question of the training of secondary-school teachers has recently come into prominence. Provision is made for University graduates to attend the

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teachers' training colleges for one year and thus acquire some training and experience in the art of teaching, but the number of graduates availing themselves of this opportunity is very small. There is an obvious necessity of having trained or experienced secondary-school teachers to deal especially with pupils from primary schools during their first year in the secondary schools, admittedly a difficult and critical period demanding the greatest skill on the part of the teacher. Such positions are generally filled by junior teachers, the remuneration that can be offered being insufficient to tempt teachers possessing both academic status and teaching experience. The whole matter is a difficult one, which must, however, be faced in the near future, and more adequate provision for the training of secondary-school teachers will require to be made. So far as University examination status is concerned secondary-school teachers are well equipped. The following table shows the professional qualifications of the teachers of secondary schools and secondary departments of district high schools : —

Status of Secondary Teachers (Regular Staff only), December, 1916.

The number of uncertificated assistants in secondary schools increased from 13 per cent, in 1915 to 19 per cent, in 1916. This is no doubt owing to war conditions and the consequent employment of temporary teachers with lower qualifications than those generally accepted. Finances of Secondary Schools. (K6-KB.) The income of secondary schools is derived from the following sources : — (i.) Bents from the special reserves allocated to them by statute : (ii.) Statutory grant given in lieu of special reserves : (iii.) Interest upon moneys derived from the sale of reserves and invested in accordance with the Education Reserves Act : (iv.) Income from the secondary-school reserves controlled by the Land Boards, divided among the secondary schools in the several land districts in proportion to the number of pupils in .average attendance, lower departments excluded : (v.) Government payments — (a) Statutory capitation upon free pupils under the Act; (b) subsidies on voluntary contributions; (c) capitation for manual-instruction classes : (vi.) Special Government grants for buildings and apparatus : (vii.) Tuition fees of pupils : (viii.) Boarding-fees of pupils : (ix.) Miscellaneous sources, such as interest on moneys (other than those obtained by the sale of reserves), donations, and special endowments (for scholarships, prizes, &c), rent of premises, loans raised, &c.

a c„i™i„ Distriot High Schools Secondary Schools. : (Seoondary D 8 epartment) . Principals— Number. Percentage. Number. Percentage Graduates, also holders of teacher's certificate ! 20 61 18 30 Graduates (not included above) .. .. 12 36 Holders of teacher's certificate only .. I 3 42 70 Totals .. ... .. .. 33 100 60 100 Assistants — Graduates, also holders of teacher's certificate j 1.05 36 59 62 Graduates (not included above) .. 125 43 3 3 Holders of teacher's certificate only .. 5 2 26 27 Uncertificated .. .. .. .. 55 19 8 8 Totals .. .. .. .. 290 100 96 100 I

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The revenue derived from the sources (i) to (iv) is the income derived from endowments, and the " net annual income derived from endowments " is the average of this revenue for the three preceding years, less the expenditure upon the endowments and investments upon buildings approved by the Minister, and less mortgage and other charges. Capitation payments are made on a sliding scale according to the net annual income of a school from endowments, the maximum payment per free pupil being £13 10s. per annum. In addition a lump sum of £100 is paid to each secondary school. Certain conditions as to staffing and salaries of teachers have to be fulfilled before full rates of payment on account of the attendance of free pupils can be claimed. The income from endowments of the various schools in 1.916 ranged from £0-58 to £29 per head of the roll number, while the net annual income from endowments, as defined above, was nil in eight cases and ranged from £0-191 to £9-195 per head in the remaining schools. This difference is adjusted, as previously stated, by the Government's paying capitation on a sliding scale, which varied in 1916 from £5-95 to £13-5 per free pupil. The result is that the sum of the net annual income from endowments and the capitation grant does not vary very materially in the individual schools. Nearly the whole of the endowments consist of grants of public lands. The following is a summary of the receipts and expenditure of all secondary schools (lower departments included; Wanganui Collegiate and Christ's College Grammar Schools excluded) for the year 1916 : — Summary of the Statements of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1916 furnished by the Governing Bodies of Secondary Schools. (Wanganui Collegiate and Christ's College Grammar Schools not included.) Bmlowments- KeeeipU. ■ £ g . d. j Expenditure. £ s> d Sales and mortgage-money repaid .. 568 8 9 ; Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 84,450 11 10 Lands vested in High School Boards 38,844 1.1 9 j incidental expenses — Seoondary education reserves .. 9,145 19 2 j Office expenses and salaries (excluding Interest on moneys invested .. 780 0 7 endowments) .. .. .. 3,1341 8 9 Government grants — Printing, stationery, and advertising 2,558 13 4 Grants for buildings, sites, rent, appa- Cleaning, heating, and lighting .. 6,767 1 4 ratus, &c. .. .. .. 9,096 13 9 Examinations, prizes, games .. 1,511 6 3 Capitation for free places and subsidies K9.041 5 I Material and other incidentals .. 1,467 6 0 Capitation and subsidies for manual Interest, repayment of mortgages, and instruction .. .. .. 1,901 14 .'! investments .. .. .. 6,880 II II School fees .. .. .. 11,390 3 0 Manual instruction (excluding buildings) 1,186 510 Boarding-school Account .. .. 20.993 -1 5 Boarding-school Account .. .. 17,587 410 Loans, transfers from Capital Account, Land, buildings, furniture, insurance, interest, &c. .. .. .. 34,01 (i ilO rates, &c\ .. .. .. 62,561 4 2 Technical Classes Account .. .. 2.364 15 3 ' Endowments (including proportion of Refunds and sundries .. .. 4,461 0 7 offico oxpenses) .. .. .. 5,855 2 1 Technical Classes Account .. .. 2,545 8 5 Scholarships, advances to pupils, and miscellaneous .. .. .. 5,676 4 .1 £222,613 18 5 £202,397 8 10 Although the yearly income exceeded the expenditure by £20,216 9s. 7d., it should be pointed out that the income includes a sum of £34,016, made up for the most part of loans raised for the purpose of erecting new buildings or additions. The expenditure on buildings, furniture, &c, amounted to £62,561, as compared with £36,811 in the previous year. The expenditure on salaries shows an increase of £7,710 over that of the year 1915, and the expenditure on incidental expenses likewise shows an increase of £4,670. The cost of incidentals (which include office administration, caretaking, material, &c.) varies in the different schools from £1 Bs. to £5 4s. per head of average attendance, or, excluding one school where the amount is exceptionally high, from £1 Bs. to £3 18s. per head. The total expenditure on salaries and incidentals was £100,105, and the total income from Government capitation and pupils' fees £100,431, so that these two sources of income covered the working-expenses of the schools. A profit of £3,406 was made on the Boarding-school Account, although in several cases the finances of the boarding establishments are not in the hands of the governing bodies. In such cases a clear source of revenue is being allowed by the Boards to pass into other channels.

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Taking into account the assets and liabilities of the various Boards, it appears that the total debit balance at the end of 1916 was £15,463, nine Boards being in debit and seventeen having a credit balance. The debit balances are for the most part due to loans required for the erection of necessary buildings. The following is a summary of the monetary assets and liabilities at the end of the year:— Monetary Assets. £ Liabilities. £ Bank balances .. .. .. 31,330 [ Overdrafts.. .. .. .. 9,921 Other assets .. .. .. 34,021 | Other liabilities .. .. .. 70,893 Total .. .. .. £65,351 Total .. .. .. £80,814 Debit balance .. .. £15,463 The figures below indicate the position with regard to the income and expenditure on account of free-place holders at secondary schools. The expenditure on account of lower departments has been excluded from these figures, which results in their being a little different from those given in the summary of income and expenditure above. Total number of pupils, excluding lower depart- 1914 - 191G - 1916 - -ments (roll number beginning of first term) ... 6,009 6,595 7,075 Total net income from endowments ... ... £9,781 £7,172 £8,608 Net income from endowments per head ... £1-63 £1-088 £1217 Approximate annual rate of capitation ... ... £10-60 £12-816 £12-304 Total available net income per free pupil for salaries and incidental expenses ... ... £12-23 £13-904 £13-521 Total expenditure on salaries of staff ... ... £62,805 £75,038 £81,999 incidental expenses ... £9,804 £10,526 £14,92.1 „ staff salaries, and incidental expenses ... ... £72,609 £85,564 £96,920 Expenditure per head of roll on staff salaries ... £10-45 £11-38 £11-56 „ per head of roll on incidental expenses £1-63 £1-60 £2-11 Total expenditure per head on staff salaries, and incidental expenses ... ... ... £12-08 £12-98 £13-67 The Education Act stipulates that the total expenditure on staff salaries and incidental expenses must not be less than the total amount calculated at the rate of £13 10s. per free pupil, together with the amount of tuition fees received. As the latter sum in 1916 amounted to £90,693 10s., and the expenditure on the items named was £96,920, it will be seen that, taking all the schools together, the conditions of the Act were complied with. With respect to individual schools this was not, however, always the case, and it will be necessary for refunds to be made to the Department. Further details of the income and expenditure of secondary schools will be found in Tables K6-K9. Secondary Education Reserves Revenue. The total amount received by High School Boards from this fund amounted in 1916 to £8,054. Details of the distribution are shown in Table KlO. Lower Departments of Secondary Schools. (Tables Kll andKl2.) The Education Act provides that pupils who have not obtained a certificate of competency in the subjects of Standard V or a higher standard of the public-school syllabus may be admitted to a lower department of a secondary school if they are taught in a separate building or class-room, and if no part of the actual cost of their instruction or maintenance of the_ department is met out of the endowments of the secondary school or out of any moneys granted by the Government. There were lower departments in fourteen secondary schools during 1916; the total number of pupils in these departments was 466- -296 boys and 170 girls; the total annual rate of salaries of teachers was £2,721; the total amount of fees received on account of the pupils was £3,482.

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E.—6. Free Secondary Education. (Table K5.) Free places are divided into two classes—junior and senior—both being tenable at secondary schools and district high schools, or, under somewhat different conditions, at technical schools. Generally speaking, junior free places are tenable for two years, with a possible extension in certain cases to three years. In the case of their beingheld at district high schools they are tenable to the age of seventeen. The means of qualification are— (1.) For entrance to secondary schools and district high schools — (a) Special examinations for Junior National Scholarships, (b) the certificate of proficiency. (2.) For entrance to technical high schools the means of qualification named in (1), or the certificate of competency in S6, with a special endorsement of merit in handwork and elementary science, which for the purposes of technical schools is deemed to be equivalent to a certificate of proficiency. (3.) For entrance to technical classes other than technical high schools the means of qualification named in (1) or (2), or, under special conditions applicable to industrial courses only, a recommendation by the Inspector of Schools if a pupil is over fourteen years and has been in regular attendance at a public school up to a date not more than six months prior to the date of admission to the technical classes. The special examination for junior free places hitherto serving as an additional means of qualification for junior free places is not longer to be held, the scholarship examination serving the purpose. Senior free places are tenable at secondary schools, district high schools, and technical high schools up to the age of nineteen, and at technical classes other than technical high schools for three or in some cases four years. The means of qualification for senior free places are the Intermediate or other equivalent examinations, or the recommendation of the Principal or Director of the school or classes attended based on the school records and examination results, or the recommendation of an Inspector of Secondary Schools, or in the case of district high schools of the Senior Inspector of the district, or in part on such a recommendation and in part on the results of a special examination. The conditions set out above are as prescribed in regulations recently gazetted. The provision for qualification for senior free places on the recommendation of the principal or director of secondary or technical schools has been in existence for the last three or four years, but in the case of secondary schools it was suspended in 1916 partly on account of insufficient inspectorial staff. Partial exemption was granted, however, to 543 candidates for the Intermediate Examination, who were either not required to take the examination in science subjects or received credit for individual practical work done during the year in subjects not included in the examination programme. In accordance with the amended regulations referred to, it will be compulsory in future for every girl during the tenure of her junior free place to receive instruction in home science, and for every boy attending the secondary department of a district high school (of not more than seventy pupils) to receive instruction in agriculture and dairy science. The following are some of the figures for 1915 and 1916 in regard to free places in secondary schools : — 1915. 1916 Number of secondary schools giving free tuition .. 31 31 Eoll number of the~e schools .. .. .. 6.033 6,585 Number of holders at end of year .. .. 5,593 5,826 Average number of free-place holders during year .. 5,624 6,045 Free-pis cc holders as a pe r centage of roll number .. 93 per cent. 92 per cent. Total annual payment by Government for free places .. £71,075 £74,380 Cost to Government per free pupil ~ ~ ~ £12 12s. sd, £12 6s. lOd

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In order to arrive at the total number of pupils in New Zealand receivingfree secondary instruction it will be necessary, however, to include also 88 holders of scholarships or exhibitions carrying free instruction not otherwise enumerated, which are granted by the secondary schools included above or by endowed secondary schools not coming under the conditions for free places, 1,938 free-place holders at district high schools, 101 Maori pupils receiving free education in Maori secondary schools, and 1,915 holders of free places in technical high schools. Consequently, there were approximately 10,132 pupils receiving free secondary education in the Dominion, exclusive of those holders of free places in. technical schools (mostly evening students), who, while not taking full-day courses, were nevertheless receiving free education of secondary grade. The following table gives a summary of the various secondary free places at the end of the year for which payment was made by Government :— Free Places in December, 1915 and 1916. , 1915. , , i9ia, , (i.) Secondary schools — Hoys- Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total, (a.) Junior free pupils ... 2,197 1,858 4,055 2,283 2,013 4,296 (b.) Senior free pupils ... 838 700 1,538 818 712 1,530 Totals ... ... 3,035 2,558 5,593 3,101 2,725 5,826 (ii.) District high schools— («.) Junior free pupils] 956 im im (873 909 1,782 (0.) Senior free pupils J ( 80 121 201 Totals ... ... 956 1,012 1,968 953 1,030 1,983 (iii.) Maori secondary schools ... 40 52 92 43 58 101 (iv.) Technical high schools — (a.) Junior free pupils ... 768 771 1,539 798 897 1,695 (b.) Senior free pupils ... 76 154 230 81 139 220 Totals ... ... 844 925 1,769 879 1,036 1,915 Grand totals ... 4,875 4,547 9,422 4,976 4,849 9,825 Scholarships held at Secondary Schools and District High Schools. (See also Tables K5 and L 5.) These scholarships are of four kinds,— (i.) National Scholarships; (n.) Education Board Scholarships; (iii.) Foundation (or Governors') Scholarships, given by the governing, bodies of secondary schools; (iv.) Private scholarships, endowed by private owners. (i.) National Scholarships. Junior and Senior National Scholarships in the proportion of 9 to 5 are awarded on the results of annual examinations, the junior examination being of a standard somewhat higher than that of the certificate of proficiency, and the senior examination being of a standard comparable with the standard of the Public Service Entrance Examination. Scholarships are awarded to all candidates reaching a certain standard, the standard of award being determined so as approximately to provide one scholarship for every 500 children in attendance at all public schools. In the case of pupils from sole-teacher schools — i.e., schools with an average attendance of under 36 —the standard of award is made 10 per cent, lower than in the case of pupils from larger schools. The results of the examinations held in 1916 were as follows : 252 candidates qualified for Junior National Scholarships (as against 204 in the previous year), of which number 19 were pupils of sole-teacher schools, and 58, or 19 per cent, were pupils of secondary schools. In spite of the lower standard required

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to be reached by pupils of sole-teacher schools, the proportion of successful candidates coming from these schools is much smaller than it should be on an average attendance basis. One-seventh of the number of scholarships awarded should go to pupils of one-teacher schools, while in point of fact only one-thirteenth of the number were awarded to such pupils. The number of candidates qualifying for Senior National Scholarships was 112, of which number 8 (as compared with 3 for the previous year) qualified on the alternative programme provided specially to suit the needs of those taking a rural or domestic course. Junior and Senior National Scholarships are tenable at secondary schools and district high schools, each for three years, provided that the total tenure of the two scholarships in the case of one person must not exceed five years. In addition to tuition fees, the holder receives £5 per annum if a junior scholar, or £10 per annum if a senior scholar, with a further sum of £35 per annum in each case if obliged to live away from home. The following figures indicate the number and the value of scholarships current in December, 1915, and December, 1916, respectively, the figures for 1915 representing only Junior National Scholarships awarded under earlier conditions : — Number of scholarship-holders— 1 9L"5. 1910. Boys ... ... ... ... ... ... 91 252 Girls ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 130 Totals ... ... ... ... 142 382 Number receiving boarding-allowance (included in the above total) ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 143 Number receiving travelling-allowance (similarly included) 4 12 Number held at secondary schools ... ... ... 120 334 Number held at district high schools ... ... ... 22 48 Total annual rate of payment... ... ... ... £3,772 £7,748 (ii.) Education Board Scholarships. The Education Board Scholarships now current will, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, gradually be entirely replaced by Junior and Senior National Scholarships. There were current in 1916 316 Education Board Scholarships of a total annual value of £5,605. (iii.) Foundation (or Governors') Scholarships. These are of two kinds, those afforded by the Governors of secondary schools not granting free places under the Act, and those offered as additional scholarships by the Governors of schools providing free places. (iv.) Private Scholarships. These are derived from funds provided by private donors at certain schools, by bequest or otherwise. The number of foundation and private scholarships in the last term of 1916 was 145. Of the holders, fifty-four were also Government free pupils under the regulations. The total annual value of the scholarships in cash was £1,048. In addition, free tuition was given by the schools to holders of foundation and private scholarships to the value of £1,097, the value of the Government free places already mentioned not being included in this amount. Secondary-school Certificates. Three classes of certificates may be issued to free-place holders taking a secondary course of instruction. The intermediate certificate may be granted to junior-free-place holders who have satisfactorily completed under certain conditions a two-years course at a secondary school, district high school, or technical high school, and who in general are qualified in attainment to receive a senior free place. The lower leaving-certificate may be issued to pupils who have satisfactorily completed a three-years course of secondary instruc-

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tion, including not less than one year of a senior course in which the standard of work is sufficiently advanced in character to meet the requirements of the examination for a teacher's certificate of Class D, or of the Matriculation Examination. Eikewise the higher leaving-certificate may be granted to pupils having satisfactorily completed at least a four-years course of secondary instruction and having satisfied the requirements of the lower leaving-certificate, and, in addition, having completed to good advantage and under certain conditions a further secondary course of not less than one year.

2. DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.—REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MANUAL INSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS, EDUCATION BOARDS, DIRECTORS OF MANUAL INSTRUCTION, ETC.

REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MANUAL INSTRUCTION. Sm, — Education Department, 16th July, 1917. During the year a more or less complete course of instruction in subjects relating to rural pursuits was provided in connection with the secondary departments, of thirty-eight district high schools. The fact that over twelve hundred pupils received such instruction cannot be regarded as other than satisfactory in view of many adverse circumstances, such as the apparent failure of many parents engaged in farm-work to appreciate the value of secondary education for their children, the apparent unwillingness of parents in many cases to make the necessary sacrifice, the depletion of the labour-market and the resulting opportunities for profitable employment for lads in other than farm-work, and the lure of the town for the average country lad. In estimating the results of the instruction it appears necessary to take the following factors into account, viz. : The function of the course; the direct as well as the indirect value of the instruction; the kind of employment taken up by the lads who have passed through the course; and the qualifications and mental attitude of the teachers in charge of the classes. It may be said without qualification that the rural course does not provide, and was never intended to provide, a systematic course of instruction in practical farm-work. In one district, however, the pupils from a group of district high schools attend on one day in each week at a small experimental farm established by the Board, and carry out actual farm operations on a somewhat limited scale. Camps are also arranged at stated periods, when the students receive instruction in shearing and wool-sorting, and attend lectures and demonstrations by experts on live-stock. Visits are also made to farms and orchards, where the operations of the farm and of pruning, spraying, &c, are carried out. The instruction in dairy science is supplemented by visits to dairy factories, where opportunities are afforded of not only seeing the whole of the operations connected with butter and cheese making, but of actually participating in the work. Although this is not yet possible in all districts at all the schools where the full rural course is recognized, laboratory and outdoor experiments directly related to the farm are carried on under expert guidance. Some form of systematic experimental work is therefore an integral part of the course, and all the special subjects of the course have a more or less direct bearing on or relation to the farm, it being contended that this is as much as can be done under present conditions in the direction of actual farm-work by young lads. Speaking generally, the course provides opportunity for pupils to discover themselves, or to discover whether, by inclination, aptitude, and prospects, they are fitted for any branch of the primary industries, and if wise, sympathetic, and unprejudiced counsel is available to guide them at this critical period, many whose interests in the things of the soil have been quickened will not drift into other employments, but will use the training received at a district high school as the ground-work for more advanced studies, or at once put the knowledge accumulated to practical use. Instances of lads going straight from the school to farm-work, because they loved it or for the purpose of gaining wider experience, are not unknown. Speaking of the function of a course of instruction in agriculture that may properly be. given at a rural secondary school a well-known authority on educational subjects says, " The controlling aim in this field should not be direct vocational skill or even knowledge designed to be applied in specific callings, but rather the broad appreciative insight and sympathetic contact which will result in high standards of utilization and a measure of vocational idealism." In these remarks the function and aims of the rural course in district high schools appear to be clearly and wisely stated, and in spite of limitations in knowledge and outlook which may have " clouded the goal," the work of the year under review appears to have been carried on with the definite purpose of giving an interest in and an understanding of the elementary principles underlying the work of the farm. The rural course for girls has a direct bias toward the things

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of the home, and, generally speaking, a thoroughly sound course of practical instruction in the principal domestic arts is provided—limited it may be, but nevertheless of the highest utility to the future home-makers and home-keepers. In some districts qualified instructors in domestic science are available, and the science subjects of the course can therefore be made to have direct reference to home problems. In others such instructors are not yet available. Sound practical instruction is provided, the girls and boys working side by side in the laboratory, taking their part in the experiments in chemistry, physics, agriculture, &c, the girls in not a few instances surpassing the boys in manipulative skill and in the intellectual grip of fundamental science problems, sharing, too, in the outdoor work by attending to the cultivation and growth of flowers and fruit, without any apparent deterioration of true feminine qualities. At most of the sohools a more or less complete course in elementary building-construction and farm carpentry is provided; at others the tendency of the exercises in woodwork is in the direction of making lads generally handy about the farm buildings. Constructional work is not neglected, and examples of well-designed and well-built sheds, &c, constructed by lads taking the rural course are not uncommon. In one district a course in metal-work is also provided, with comparatively good results. The direct value to the pupils of the training appears to be in the direction of giving them an insight into scientific method, which should be available for immediate use on a farm, of making them self-reliant and resourceful, to the extent that if there were some necessaiy small repairs to be made to a machine or about the house or farm buildings, they could do what was necessary themselves without waiting for'the blacksmith or for the carpenter. They would not have to depend on the vendors of artificial manures for guidance as to the kind of plant-food a crop required, their manurial experiments in the school-garden probably providing the necessary information, and the special instruction given in the physiology and treatment of farm animals might be the means of saving stock when the services of a veterinary surgeon were not available. Further examples of direct value could be given, but sufficient has been said to show that the course is not altogether devoid of direct value. The course has some relationship to the life and work of the farm. Little need be said of the indirect value, important as it may be, as the rural course affords as many and as good opportunities for culture as any other secondary course; and though examination results are probably'of little value in forming the true estimate, it may be remarked that 352 pupils from district high schools were candidates for elementary agriculture and 180 for dairy science at the Public Service Entrance, Senior National Scholarship, and Intermediate Examinations in 1916; of these, 75 per cent, passed in agriculture and 78 per cent, in dairy science. It is impossible at present to obtain full and accurate data on the employment lads take up on leaving the district high school, but there is evidence that a fair percentage follow rural pursuits, and in many instances have proved that the instruction received had a direct and helpful relation to their life work, while many have drifted not from choice, but because their parents wished it, into "black-coat" occupations. The supply of instructors for the special subjects of the rural course is an outstanding unsolved educational problem. The visiting expert teachers, excellent as they are, often work in an unsympathetic atmosphere, or their work is not followed up as it should be; the ideal conditions'will be reached only when the teachers in charge of the secondary departments of the district high schools are qualified by aptitude, training, and mental equipment to give the instruction, or, failing that, to supplement and carry on the work of the visiting expert. It may be expected that the recently established system of agricultural bursaries will prove a source of supply from which the teachers with the right mental attitude toward the special work of the rural secondary school may be drawn; given these, the success of the rural course, both in the training it supplies in subjects that are immediately related to worthy human interests ami in others directly related to the problems and work of the farm, does not appear impossible of achievement. E. C. Isaac, The Director of Education, Wellington. Inspector of Manual Instruction.

AUCKLAND. Report of the Senior Inspector of Schools. The following are the names of the district high schools in operation at the close of l<) 16 with the enrolment in the secondary departments : Aratapu, 38; Cambridge, I. i; Coromandel 20; Normal, 17; Paeroa, 27; Pukekohe, 33; Rotorua, 16; Tauranga, 34; TeKuiti, 24; Waihi '60- total enrolment, 283. There is a decrease of one in the number of district high schools, it being found necessary to close the Te Aroha District High School owing to diminished attendance, and there is an increase of twelve in the total enrolment. 1 may say at the outset that I am not altogether satisfied with the appearance made in these departments 'in that their possibilities do not seem to be sufficiently developed either in range or extent A pupil in a Seventh Class has reached an age when the duties and responsibilities of life are assuming definite shape, when he begins to realize the necessity for careful and perhaps prolonged preparation for the work awaiting him, and hence the need for taking advantage of the opportunities within his reach. Moreover, the days of compulsory attendance have come to an end and as a rule, his presence in school is a direct result of his willingness to attend. Under the circumstances one would think that with suitable guidance and direction the pupil's desire to take advantage of facilities offered would render the matter of giving successful instruction

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one of relative ease. And yet one finds on visiting these schools a good deal of disappointing effort, a want of thoroughness in the knowledge shown of the programmes presented, and a lack of appreciation of the possibilities of local conditions. It is true that the difficulty of obtaining efficient teachers is considerable, for, quite apart from the question of salary, which is still inadequate to attract the more desirable type of assistant, the position is regarded as a blind alley, offering but few prospects for promotion. With a full consciousness of these difficulties, however, I am still of opinion that the level of attainments reached and the work done in several of our district high schools falls considerably short of what is possible and what should obtain. Most of the pupils live close, or relatively close, to the schools, but some come considerable distances and reach the school on horse-back, cycle, in vehicles, or by train. Only a few remain for a third year, the great majority leaving at the end of the first or second year. A considerable number are preparing for one or other of the public examinations, though but few remain sufficiently long at school to cover the work of the Matriculation Examination. It is a matter of profound regret and no little anxiety that such a large number of children are satisfied with the meagre knowledge-equipment received at the primary schools, and that the enrolment in the secondary departments of our district high schools does not show greater and more rapid expansion. In this district, at least, experience goes to show that many parents do not realize the importance of education continued beyond the primary-school stage, and fail to take advantage of and support the efforts now being made by the state to extend facilities for further instruction; and yet it is between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years that young people so greatly need additional training. It is no exaggeration to say that on the use made of these years will very largely depend the degree to which the young people concerned will ultimately benefit the community. All schools within reach of the necessary facilities take the full rural course, and those whose pupils are unable to attend cookery and woodwork classes include in their programmes as much of the rural course as circumstances will permit. Dairy science is rapidly becoming a popular subject and provides a suitable experimental course in which an obvious link between the farm and class-room is forged and strengthened. The Board's instructors in agriculture attend most of the schools at regular intervals, and give much useful assistance; indeed, but for the help thus received it would have been impossible for some of the schools to undertake the work in agriculture horticulture, and dairy science which now forms part of their curriculum. The quality of the instruction varies with the school; in one or two it is highly creditable, in the majority it ranges from satisfactory to disappointing. English, as a rule, is well taught, though composition frequently shows but little advance on the work of Standard VI, and the knowledge of the special books selected for study is sometimes lacking in fullness and accuracy. Hut few pupils take a language, Latin or French; where this is taught the progresses satisfactory in view of the many and pressing claims of other work. The remaining subjects, apart from agriculture and science, are receiving careful attention. Some teachers hold the opinion that the same fullness and accuracy in oral answering as obtains m the lower classes cannot be secured in a secondary department, with the result that their pupils show much diffidence in dealin--- with oral questions, This contention cannot be maintained, for in those schools where this impression is not entertained and where no relaxation of effort is permitted the answering. as may be expected, is a distinct advance: on anything attempted in the primary department. In most cases the work in elementary agriculture or horticulture, with the complementary courses in chemistry and physics, does not show to advantage— i.e., the amount of information acquired is but little in advance of that learnt in a good Standard VI class, and much of it is frequently inaccurate. Towards the close of the year all the secondary departments, with one exception were inspected, and some time in each case was devoted to testing the work in these subjects and inquiring into methods of instruction. In all cases where results were disappointing the impression left was that the work of the agricultural instructor was not followed up and reinforced with sufficient insistence by the efforts of head and class teacher. The visiting instructor must, of course be held responsible for the work he undertakes, but no amount of vigour and efficiency on his part can altogether compensate for laxity of assistance on the part of those who are brought in contact with the pupil from day to day, especially in cases where relatively long intervals occur between the visits. Another matter calling for attention is the need tor creating opportunities for linking up the work of the school with that of the arm the orchard the airy, and local generally. Some schools, to their credit be it said, are fvdly &h ve to ib/importance of this matter, and arrange for visits to neighbouring farms and orohardi, and for demonstrations where skilled operators bring home to pupils the need for experience and training; but this, unfortunately, is the exception rather than the rule andl in very to, cases are these visits of such frequent occurrence as to be of practical and lasting benefit. Extract from the Report of the Supervisor of Manual and Technical Instruction. The full rural course was taken by the pupils of Pukekohe, Cambridge, Paeroa, Waihi, Taurnn K a andAratapu District High Schools. The four first-named were visited regularly throuSt theyear by instructors in agriculture, and both Aratapu and Tauranga were visited roi five timesduring the year by an instructor, who spent a full week at each visit giving strtction in agriculture and dairy science to the secondary pupils. The Department made rant c f £170 each for the building of science-rooms at Paeroa and at Aratapu. The le Ku.t, DisrictlUgh School secondary pupils will take the rural course when their manual-raining 100 is erected The Education Board has decided that all district-high-school pupils must assart of the rural course, receive regular instruction in agriculture, botany, physics and chemistry, and dairy science.

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TARANAKI. Report of the Senior Inspector of Schools. In the enlarged Taranaki Education District the schools including secondary classes are Hawera, Eltham, and Stratford. Of the first two the roll number was, at the end of the year, twenty and nineteen respectively, The programme of both included an examination course and a general course. The former programme contemplated preparation for Public Service Entrance, Intermediate, and Matriculation Examinations, and the latter a rural course including agriculture, dairy science, woodwork for boys, and home science, hygiene, cookery, and dressmaking for girls. Those preparing specially for examinations were required to prepare some of the work of the rural course, thus rendering the total requirements rather heavy. It is difficult in some oases for parents and teachers to decide, in the case of pupils joining the classes, which course will ultimately meet the requirements of the future. It has been recognized, however, that while for many pupils desiring secondary education a technical course is more suitable, there is a demand for preparation in programmes providing for passes in public examinations. Both the schools mentioned obtained success in examinations, the Hawera successes including three passes in the Matriculation Examination. The secondary classes of the Stratford District High School had a roll number at the end of the year of 144. Of these, sixty followed the rural and eighty-four the examination course. The standard of work is high, as the following successes at the end of the year indicate : One in the credit list of the University National Scholarship; one in each of the Taranaki University, Senior National, Junior National, and Bayly Memorial Scholarships; eight Matriculation passes; three passes in from two to five subjects of the Public Service Senior Examination; twentytwo in the Public Service Entrance or Intermediate Examination. Forty-eight in all gained senior free places. The staff consists of seven secondary assistants and six special instructors in connection with agriculture and other technical work. All pupils receive instruction for at least three hours each week in science, and those preparing the rural course seven hours. The school is well staffed and well equipped, and is supported by attendance of pupils from a wide area. Extract from the Report of the Director of Agricultural Instruction. Rural classes were held at district high schools at Stratford, Eltham, and Hawera during 1916. This year Eltham has dropped out owing to a fall in attendance at secondary classes. At Stratford some ninety pupils take the various subjects of instruction —viz., botany, horticulture, agriculture, and dairy-work. Owing to the large number on the rolls here, and to the fact that over a hundred primary-school pupils take similar subjects of instruction, the whole agricultural staff is fully occupied on one day of each week at this centre. In each case the class-teacher is present during instruction, and will take an increasing share therein, until finally the instructors will handle only the more specialized parts of the work. The experimental area at Stratford has been sown in lucerne. At Hawera some twenty pupils take the " combined course " in agriculture and dairy-work.

WANGANUI. Extract from the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. The attendance at the seoondary classes in the six district high schools has been greatlyaffected by the shortage of labour, and by the difficulty the Board has had in securing teachers of sufficient special qualifications for the exceedingly varied work demanded in the classes. As was pointed out in last year's report, the curriculum has been simplified as much as possible, but provision has still to be made for both professional and practical vocations. There are two courses of instruction, general and examination. All pupils in their first year are required to take the general course, which includes English, practical mathematics (arithmetic, with simple algebra and geometry), book-keeping, geography, history, handwork (woodwork, metal-work, cookery, dressmaking), and science (agriculture for boys, homo science for girls). After their first year the pupils branch off either towards the examination course of studies, the instruction being conditioned by the requirements of the public examinations, or towards further special instruction in housecraft or in farmcraft. The boys continuing on the practical side are very efficiently taught, partly by the regular staff at their own school, and partly by the Board's specialists at the Marton School Farm, at an animal husbandry camp of instruction held at Mr. Short's stud farm, Feilding, and at a shearing-camp, also held in the vicinity of Feilding. Notwithstanding the manifest advantages gained by pupils attending the practical vocational courses of instruction, we find it difficult to persuade parents that any course is worth while that has not as its main object the passing of one of the public examinations. Unfortunately the present syllabus for the Publio Service Entrance Examination does not encourage a pupil to specialize on the practical side. If the Senior National Scholarship B syllabus were added to the Public Service Entrance Examination syllabus the difficulty would be removed. We are glad to say the Education Board gives whole-hearted support to the idea of vocational education, but it is still difficult to convince teachers academically trained that the majority of their pupils can be better employed than in cramming for examinations.

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HAWKE'S BAY. Extract from the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. The following table shows the roll number at each of the district high schools at the end of the year :— First Year. Seoond Year. Third Year. Fourth Year. Total. Hastings ... ... ... 29 29 12 3 73 Waipawa ... ... ... 51 24 8 6 89 Woodville ... ... ... 12 6 1 1 20 During the year thirty-one pupils, of whom twenty-five were in their first year, left without completing their course. The great demand for labour in the district consequent upon the departure of so many of the young men furnishes a feasible explanation. In the first two years in the district high school all pupils take the rural course; thereafter specialization occurs in different directions. The agricultural-science course, for instance, is continued in the third and fourth year up to the standard of the Matriculation and Public Service Senior Examinations. During 1916 the total number taking this advanced course was forty-one. Fifteen pupils were candidates at the Matriculation Examination, and of these twelve passed, all of them having taken agricultural and natural science. This gratifying result shows clearly that a rural course can be carried up to the usual limits of a secondary education. The establishment of the agricultural bursaries will give an objective that has hitherto been lacking, and will enable students to carry on their work to an expert stage. Extract from: the Report of the Director of Manual and Technical Instruction, It is six years since the rural course was introduced at the district high schools at Hastings, Waipawa, and Woodville, and the year just ended has been the most successful of any both as regards the quality of the work done and the number of pupils taking the course. In addition to the rural course, extending over two years, an advanced course in agricultural science is taken by the third- and fourth-year pupils for Public Service Senior and Matriculation Examinations. The numbers of pupils taking the advanced course were: Hastings, 15; Waipawa, 19; and Woodville, 7. The plendid results obtained at the recent examinations by candidates from these district high schools vouch for the excellence of the work accomplished. WELLINGTON. Extract from the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. In six of the district high schools the instruction is based on the rural course. Latin and French (both optional subjects) are taken in six schools and two schools respectively. In all except one the girls attend the classes in housecraft, while the boys take drawing and woodwork tinder itinerant instructors. The scientific part of the course includes home science, hygiene, botany, and agriculture, and, in the case of one school, dairy science, most of the lessons in which are given by the agricultural instructors, who are assisted wherever possible by the permanent staff of the school. The general efficiency of the secondary classes is estimated by us as from satisfactory to very good in the case of eight of the schools, and fair in the case of the remaining one. Extract from the Report of the Education Board. The work of the district high schools is fully discussed in the report of the Inspectors. The average attendances for the year 1916 were: Carterton, 36; Eketahuna, 21; Greytown, 14; Hutt, 18; Levin, 35; Masterton, 72; Normal, 18; Pahiatua, 34; Petone, 59: total, 307. NELSON. Extract from the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. In the secondary department of each of the four district high schools there was a slight increase in attendance for the year 1916. The average roll number at the different schools was as follows: Westport, 60; Motueka, 29; Reefton, 25; Takaka, 23 : total, 137. As hitherto, the course of instruction is in general based on the requirements for the Public Service Entrance Examination. A small proportion of the pupils reach the Matriculation standard. Slight variations in the sohemes of instruction exist at the different schools. At Westport and at Motueka, in addition to a general course, a commercial course of work is carried out. In Westport a very considerable difficulty has been experienced in obtaining a teacher to take up the commercial'subjects—book-keeping, shorthand, and typewriting. At three of the schools special attention has been given to a partial rural course, elementary agriculture, dairy-work, or agricultural chemistry being included in the curriculum. Where possible this work has been under the direct supervision of the Education Board's instructor in agriculture, who visits two of the centres regularly in alternate weeks. Thoroughly satisfactory work has in this way been carried on in this important branch of instruction, though, on account of want of suitable rooms and equipment, adverse local conditions, and the inability to obtain teachers with the necessary special qualifications, it has not been found possible to adopt the full rural course of work. Ironwork, woodwork, and cookery are taught as subjects of manual training, though at two" of the schools no provision exists for instruction in the first two of these subjects. The work of these classes is taken up by the pupils with very considerable interest, and in general an efficient standard of attainment has been reached. The continuity of the work often suffers through the frequent changing of teachers.

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Extract from the Report of the Education Board. The attendance at the four district high schools is very satisfactory, and good work has been accomplished. In one or two instances it has been found difficult to secure the services of teachers specially qualified to undertake seoondary work, particularly at Westport, where the services of a commercial teacher were much needed. It was not found possible to institute a rural course at any of the schools during the year, but with the advent of a manual-training school at Takaka it is hoped to remedy this during the current year. CANTERBURY. Extract from: the Report of the Senior Inspector of Schools. The district high schools were examined by the district Inspectors, and sufficient time was spent in each school to form a sound impression as to the general quality of the work. The total number of pupils in the district high schools is 648. The majority of these schools are now carrying out the rural course, and there is every prospect of its universal adoption. The work, done maintains a very fine level, and praise is due to the teachers for consistent thoroughness and efficiency. The success in the recent examinations gives evidence that these schools are quite capable of holding their own in competition with secondary institutions. We record with pleasure our appreciation of the fine work being done by the district high schools, and believe that in the near future their sphere of usefulness will be still further increased. Extract from: the Report of the Chief Instructor in Agriculture. The rural course is being carried on in the following district high schools : Waimate, Pleasant Point, Temuka, Lincoln, Darfield, Oxford, Kaiapoi, Kaikoura. During the coming year it is expected to introduce the course at the district, high schools at Akaroa, Geraldine, Greymouth, and Hokitika. Insufficient laboratory accommodation has been available at Darfield, Oxford, Kaiapoi, and Kaikoura, but science laboratories were erected during the year at Kaiapoi and Oxford, and will be available for the work of 1917. Specially good experimental work in the garden-plots has been carried out at Waimate, Temuka, and Oxford, while at all centres ruralcourse pupils have been successful in the various public examinations. The war has been responsible for a falling-away in the attendance at most centres, the number of pupils who received instruction in 1916 being—Waimate, 60; Pleasant Point, 21; Temuka, 39; Lincoln, 18; Oxford, 14; Darfield, 17; Kaiapoi, 32; Kaikoura, 10: total, 221. OTAGO. Extract from: the Report of the Inspectors of Schools. In the secondary classes of the district high schools the work has proceeded along the lines indicated in our last year's report. We are not satisfied that in every case the best classification of the pupils has been made, and we suggest that head teachers should make the grading more even than it now appears to be in several of the subjects. Especially is this the case with mathematics and Latin. It is quite possible to secure in these two subjects fairly even qualifications, and if pupils will not earnestly strive to reach that level the better workers should not be handicapped by their presence. During our visits we found the treatment of Latin, French, mathematics, history, and geography on the whole satisfactory, but the necessity of preparing pupils for the various public examinations frequently restricts the educational aims of the teacher. This is especially the case in much of the English, in which the work might be made both more extensive and intensive with great benefit to all concerned. The full agricultural-science course has been in operation in the district high schools at Lawrence, Balclutha, Tokomairiro, Mosgiel, Tapanui, and Palmerston, and a partial course has been followed at Alexandra. In each of these centres adequate laboratory accommodation and equipment, with contiguous experiment plots, allow of a permeation of the ordinary subjects of the curriculum with sciences allied to agriculture. In this work the pupil is brought into touch with experiences which illustrate the processes of thought by which a logical conclusion is reached. These experiences, supplemented by many generalizations, give him an understanding of the fundamental facts, while his actual practical work in the laboratory and experimental plots, in the acquirement and application of these principles, tends to develop that ability to do upon which the power to apply knowledge to the affairs of life wholly depends. Both as leading to an intelligent grasp of the principles upon which the practice of our basic industry —agriculture —is founded, and as cultivating a scientific method of work, is this training particularly important in a rural community. Further, with the extension of facilities for higher agricultural education, which, if this country is to attain its highest level of productivity, is a problem to be faced in the very near future, the intermediate course of instruction as carried on in the district high schools should provide a foundation upon which the superstructure of the higherinstitutions may be more profitably developed. Not infrequently have the scope and efficiency of such institutions been limited by' the inadequate preparation of the students on entrance. Tangible evidence of the pupils' practical work in agriculture was exhibited at the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society's winter show. The exhibit, embracing results of variety and manurial tests with roots, fodder crops, and grasses, was well staged and elicited very favourable comment. Extract from the Report of the Education Board. The full agricultural-science course was continued in all the district high schools in the country except Alexandra, where a partial course only was followed. The six schools taking the fuil course were visited weekly by the Board's special instructors in agriculture, woodwork, and cookery. The average attendances in the secondary departments in these schools were: Balclutha, 78; Lawrence, 34; Mosgiel, 34; Alexandra, 23; Tapanui, 21; Tokomairiro, 17; and Palmerston, 16,

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3. DETAILED TABLES, Etc. [Note. —Reports of High School Boards'not printed for J 916.] PERSONNEL OF STAFFS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AS AT 31st DECEMBER, .1916. (Teachers absent with the Expeditionary Forces arc not included.) Whatigarei High School. —Messrs. Roger Lupton ; H. E. G. Smith ; G. Stuart Thomson : Mrs. E. Holloway, B.A. : Misses E. Campbell, M.A. ;. O. H. Howard, M.A. Part-time —Messrs. F. G. Layzell; — Hudson : Miss Evans. Auckland Boys' Grammar School. —Messrs. J. W. Tibbs, M.A. ; J. Drummond, M.A. ; H. J. D. Mahon, B.A. ; J. K. Davis, M.A. ; E. Caradus, B.Se. ; I. A. Doherty, A.N.Z.I.A. ; P. Drummond, B.A. ; F. W. Gamble, M.A. j ,J. L. 1. Ncwhook ; A. R. Gatland, B.A. ; D. A. Watt, B.A. ; K. J. Dellon, MA. ; 11. F. Brock, M.A. ; G. L. Colpham, M.A. j W. Caradus, M Sc. ; E. A. Watkin, B.A. ; F. W. Lang, B.A. ; W. J. Bishop, M.A. ; B. Brennand; L ,1. O'Comiell; L. Matheson, M.A. ; L. J. Comrio, M.A. ; C. R. Jones ; A. H. Thorpe, B.A. ; N. H. Smith ; J. A. Asher ; E. E. Cotton ; R. T. Wood, 8.A., LL.B. Auckland airh' Grammar School. —Misses B. Butler, B.Sc. ; A. ('. Morrison, M.A. ; W. Picken, M.A. : Mrs. S. Heap : Misses F. V. J. Jacobsen, M.A. ; F. E. Macdonald, B.A. ; J. Moore, 8.A., M.Sc. ; 0. L. Beaumont, M.A. ; F. 1. Patterson, M.A. ; J. Uhhnann; R. V. Edgorley, M.A. ; H. Kirkbride, M.A. ;J. Tolley; N. I. Maclean; M. McLean; M. A. Dive; L. Suckling; 0. Gray; C. F. Hull; M. Ncal; A. Haslett; E. M. Harris; B. M. Bell. Part-time—Misses L. Bruce ; V. Jacobsen : Madame A. Chambers. Hamilton High Scliool. —Messrs. E. Wilson, M.A. ; W. Frasor, M.A. ; N. R. Jacobsen, M.Sc. ; W. R. McGregor : Misses I-:. Collins, B.A. ; C. C. Harrison, B.A. ; R. E. Ronaldson, B.A. ; T. D. Tompkins, M.A. ; P. Harrington, M.A. Thames High Scliool —Messrs. R. E. Rudman, M.A., B.Se. ; W. H. Hoult, M.A. ; J. Metson, B.A. : Missos Haselden. M.A. ;'— Evans, B.A. New Plymouth Boys' High School.— Messrs. W. 11. Moyos, M.A., B.Se. ; R. H, Rockel, M.A. ; A. R. Ryder, M.A. ; C. A, Bottrill, M..A. ; V. W. Christian, M.A. ; (J. H. Wynyard; C. A. McKinney : Miss K. Wintield. Part-time-Messrs. I). Hutton ; W. M. Falconer. New Plymouth GirW High School.— Misses J. R. Barr, M.A. ; G. A. Drew, M.A. ; P. M. Clark, M.A. ; A. Aitkon, B.Se.; — Fairbrother (Lower Department). Part-time —Mr. D. Hutton. Wanganui Girls' College. —Misses C. M. Cruickshank, M.A., M.Se. ; S. E. Gilford, M.A. ; J. R. Currie, M.A. ; A. Bleiinorhassett, B.A. ; L. Beckingsale, B.A. ; 0. C. H. Rockel, M.A. ; 0. J. Gruar, B.A. ; E. J. Cornish, B.Sc. ; — Home; M. G. Dumsday (Lower Department) ; K. G. Dobbie : Mrs. S. A. C. Redwood, L.R.A.M. : Misses J. Cherrett; M. Paton, A.T.C.L., L.A.B. Part-time—Mr. D. Seaward: Misses M. L. Browne; E. Dunn, .MB.; E. J. Inkster : Madame E. Briggs : Miss V. B. Price : Mrs. M. S. Watkin ; Mrs. E. Seaward : Misses E. F. Earlland ; — Rowe ; B. McFarlane. Wanganui Collegiate School. —Messrs. J. E. Bannister, M.A. ; R. C. Price, M.A. ; J. Allen, B.A. ; J. A. Neame, B.A. ; H. S. Sturgo, M.A. ; F. L. Pock ; G. F. McGrath, M.A. ; A. H. R. Amess, M.A. ; 0. H. Campbell, R.D.S. ; F. H. Latham, B.A. ;C. M. Bevan-Brown, B.A. ; J. G. Anderson, M.Se. ; R. Goulding ;D. Ritchie. Part-time—Mrs. J. Ramsay : Miss V. Price. Palmerston North High School. —Mossrs. J. E. Vernon, M.A., B.Sc. ; J. Murray, M.A. ; J. A. Colquhoun, M.Se. ; W. P. Anderson, M.A. ; J. Howell; J. Hodges : Misses A. F. Ironside, M.A. ;P. H. Park, B.A. ;M. J. Maceauley, M.A. ; D. Hunt, B.A. ; C. Heine, B.A. ; E. Pigott, M.A. (Lower Department). Part-time—Messrs. C. H. Elliott, A.M. ; F. Verry : Mrs. Woolf : Miss Hands. Wellington College.— Messrs. J. P. Firth, B.A. ; A. Heine, B.A. ; A. C. Gifford, M.A. ; T. Brodie, B.A. ; F. H. M. Renner, M.A. ; J. Hall, 8.A., B.Sc. ; H. A. Smithson, M.A. ; 11. B. Tomlinson, M.A. ; W. Alexander, M.A., LL.B. ; R. H. Biggar, M.A. ; J. S. Lomas, B.A. ; A. E. Caddick, M.A. ; J. R. Cuddie ; W. F. C. Balham ; W. V. Jones ; E. J. Herous, M.A., B.Sc. ; A. W. Diproso ; C. W. Thorp. Wellington Girls' College. — Misses M. J. McLean, M.A. ; A. M. Batham, B.A. ; E. A. Newman, M.A. ; G. C. M. Cameron, M.Sc. ; R. M. Collins, B.A. ; E. M. Rowley, M.A. ; E. M. Rainforth, M.A. ; E. M. Hind, M.A. ; G. F. Gibson, M.A. ; D. N. Allan, M.A. ; B. Muller, M.A". ; B. S. McDiarmid, M.A. ;E. McDiarmid ; H. R. Ward; J. M. Robcrston; E. G. B. Lynch, M.A. ; L. A. Hind, B.A. ;E. M:. Duff, B.A. ;H. J. Adlington, B.A. ;F. E. Kershaw, M.A. Part-time—Misses D. G. Edmondson ; A. A. Heath; J. Maokenzie; A. Medley: Mr. L. F. Watkins : Mrs. llamerton : Miss Rennie. Danneoirke, High, School. —Messrs. J. M. Simmers, M.A. ; F. Heaton, M.A., B.Se. ; G. Cody, B.A. : Misses E. E. Law, M.A. ;M. G. Farquharson, B.A. ; E. O. McCulloch. Part-time—Miss B. Crowe. Napier Boys' High School— Messrs. W. A. Armour, M.A., M.Sc. ; H. T. Revell, M.A. ; W. Kerr, M.A. ; H. H. Ward, B.A. ; C. S. Marshall, M.A. ; S. K. Siddells ;F. G. Barnby (Lower Department). Part-time—Messrs. D. L. Smart; J. E. Richardson ;F. Sherning. Napier Girls' High School —Misses V. M. Greig, M.A., B.Se. ; C. R. Kirk, B.A. ; J. 0. Gillies ; P. C. Stephens, B.Se. ; A. M. Griffin; D. A Evans and P. Duncan (Lower Department). Part-time—Miss B. Earl: Mrs. Hawkins. Gisborne High School —Messrs. F. Foote, 8.A., B.Sc. ; F. J. Wilkes, M.A. ; P. C. Edmondson, B.A. ; G. F. Maunder, M.Sc. ; W. G. Harwood: Misses J. Knapp, B.A. ;A. M. Candy, M.A. ; J. Sandall: Miss A. M. Ingram and Mrs. Wilson (Lower Department). Part-time—Miss Sandelands : Mr. P. J. Wainwright.

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Marlborough High Softool!.—Messrs. J. Innes, M.A., LL.D. ; H. Robson, M.A. : Misses E. M. Allen, M.A. ; E. A. Harvey, B.A. ; M. A. Pigott. Nelson Boys' College.— Mossrs. H. L. Fowler, M.A. ; G. J. Lancaster, M.A. ; C. H. Broad, B.A. ; J. G. McKay, B.A. ; H. P. Kidson, M.A. ; J. W. Bird, M.A. ; A. E. Brockett, M.A. ; T. J. Morrow, B.A. Mrs. A. Thomson (Lower Department). Part-timo—Mr. W. S. Hampson. Nelson Girls' College— Misses M. Lorimer, M.A. ; M. McEachen, M.A. ; A. Eastwood, M.A. ; N. G. Isaac, M.A. ; M. Garland, M.A. ;G. Saxon, M.A. ; H. Waltors, M.A.; E. Mackenzie (Lower Department). Part-time—Miss B. Greenwood. Chrislchurch Boys' High School. —Messrs 0. E. Bevan Brown, M.A. ; W. Walton, B.A. ; R. M. Laing, M.A., B.Sc. ; A. Merton; R. J. Thompson, B.A. ; J. R. Montgomery, M.A. ; W. M. Stewart, M.A. ; L. G. Whitehead, M.A. ; D, P. Copland, M.A. ; H. V. Rowe, M.A. Part-timo—Monsieur Malaquin; Messrs. T. S Tankard ;F. G. Gumsey ; R. W. Webster ; D. B. Maoleod. Christchu'rch Girls' High School Misses M. V. Gibson, M.A. ; K. Gresson, M.A. ;E, M. Mcintosh, M.A. ;P. Sheard, M.A, B.Sc.; L. Bing, B.A. ; G. Greenstreet, B.A. ; E. B. Baxter, M.A. ; M. E. Sims, M.A. ; 11. Leversedge, M.A. ; A. J. MoKco ; E. D. Graham, M.A. ; D. Bone; C. S. White; S. Webster (Lower Department). Part time—Misses T. Warring; J. Black, Mus.Bac. ; H. Smith; L. Webster; E. Burns: Captain Farthing. Christ's College Grammar School. —Messrs. G. E. Blanch, M.A., B.Sc. ; A. E. Flower, M.A., M.Sc. ; E, G. Hogg, M.A., F.R.A.S. ; J. Montcath, B.A. ; E. Jenkins, M.A. ; H. B. Lusk, M.A., LL.B. ; P. M. Baines, B.A. ; H. Hudson, B.A. : Rev. F. G. Brittan, M.A. : Mr. L. E. Strachan ; Rev. G. S. Bryan-Brown : Messrs. H. T. Ferrar, B.A. ; A. \j. Rowe ;J.B\ D. White, B.A. Lower Department—Mr. G. H. Merton, B.A. : Miss M. Musgrave. Rangiora High School. —Messrs. T. R. Oresswell, M.A. ; F. R. Callaghan, M.A. : Misses E. A. Viokery, B.A. ; L. F. Stewart, B.A. Part-timo—Mossrs. G. Gibbs-Jordon ; C. H. Hargreaves : Misses E. Pitts; E. Wright. Aehbwrton High School —Messrs. W. F. Watters, B.A. ; John Stewart, M.A. ; G. Jobberus : Misses M. F. Arnott, B.A. ; C. Stevenson, B.A. ; D. IS. Horton, M.A. Timaru Boys' High School. —Messrs. W. Thomas, M.A. ; A. G. Tait, B.A. ; J. A. Gordon, M.A. ; 0, 8. Slooombe, B.Sc. ;W. Monzios; A. Shackleton; C. Gillies: Miss M. 0. Duthie; Mr. D. Kernshod (Lower Dopartment); Parttime—Messrs. W. Greene ; H. Mayo ; Harte. Timaru GirW High School— -Misses B. M. Watt, M.A. ; E. A. King, M.A. ; M. Ronaldson, 8.A., B.Se. ; M. Watt, B.A. ;W. Watson, B.A. Part-time—Miss M. Stewart; Mr. W. Greene. Waitaki Boys' High School Messrs. F. Milner, M.A. ; M. R. McCulloch, M.A. ; 11. 11. B. Allan, M.A. ;H. Rands, M.A., B.Sc. ; W. M. Uttlcy, M.A. ;H. I). Tait, B.A. ; 11. T. Hall: Misses G. MeMullan, B.A. ; C. Copland, B.A. Lower Department—Miss H. Woodhouse, M.A. Part-time —Miss M. MeCaw : Mr. F. C. Burry. Waitaki Girls' High School.— Misses C. Ferguson, M.A. ; A. M. Bndd, M.A. ; D. M. Stewart, B.A. ; A. M. I. Black ; G. M. 1). Turner, B.A. Part-time—Miss M. McCaw. Otago Boys' High School.— Messrs. W. J. Morrell, M.A. ; M. Watson. M.A. ; F. H. Campbell, M.A. ; E, J. Parr, M.A., B.Se. ; W. J. Martyn, M.A. ; J. Reed, B.A. ; A. Watt, M.A. ; A. S. Farquar ; M. G. McTrmes, B.A. ; 0. J. Begg, B.A. ; W. T. Cody, M.Se.; E. P. Neale, M.A., LL.B.; W. S. Vernon; A. K. Anderson, M.A., F..R.H.S. ; H. Drees. Part-time—Mossrs. D. Sherriff ; W. L. Phillips. Otago GirW High School —Misses F. M. Allan, M.A. ; F. Campbell, M.A. ; M. N. Gcllatly, M.A. : Mrs. B. Kerr, M.A. : Misses L. A. N. Downos, B.A. ; L. S. M. Morton, B.A. ; H. K. Dalrymple, B.A. ; J. B. Reid, B.A. ; E. J. Pcgg, M.A. ;0. Hogg, M.A. Part-time—Misses E. M. Blackie ;M. McLood : Messrs. S. Wolf ; W. L. Phillips. Gore High School —Messrs. J. Hunter, M.A. ; J. E. Strachan, M.A. ; J. H. Murdoch, M.A. : Misses P. H. Kerse, M.A. ; Mary J. Kennody ; Mima Kennedy, M.A. ;R.J. H. Douglas. Part-time —Mr. j" McGregor : Mrs. D. Cook. Southland Boys' High School—Messrs. T. D. Pearco, M.A. ; J, P. Dakin, B.A. ; J. S. McGrath, B.A. ; M. Alexander, M.Sc. ; J. Stobo, M.A. ;R. R. McGregor; P. E. Rice. Part-time—Messrs. J. Page; J. W. Dickson. Southland Girls' High School—Misses N. Jobson, M.A. ; M. H. King, M.A. ; M. Samuel, M.A. ; H. Smith, M.A. ; A. Watt, M.A. ; A. 1,. Louden, M.A. ; L. H. Fyfe, M.A. ; R. Naylor, B.A. ;W. Aitken, M.A. Part-time—Messrs. J. Page; J. W. Dickson ; C. Gray.

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TABLE K1.—Roll (classified according to Ages), Average Attendance, and Fees of Secondary Schools, exclusive of Lower Department, as in December, 1916.

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Under 12 to 15. 15 to 18. Over 18. Totals all Ages. 12 years. Under 12 years. 12 to 15. j 15 to 18. Over 18. o ° MM i- -a i B a V v "l£ Boarders Included Annual Kates of Fees. is years. Schools. B. I G. B. G. I B. fl. B. G. B. G. Totals B.G. 13. G. I B. fl. B. G. I in Total Boll. , B. G. r> For Board, Tuition exclusive ol notion. Tll ition. . I A. Endowed Schools included in the Ninth Schedule to the Educatli •lowed Schools included, in Die Ninth Sch Schools the h on Act , 1914. £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 8 0 35 0 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 9 0 0 7 10 0 f 88 ° ° 7 10 ° (. 33 0 0 6 6 0 36 0 0 13 10 0 40 0 0 9 0 0 42 0 0 9 9 0 42 0 0 9 9 0 42 0 0 11 17. 9 42 0 0 II 17 9 40 0 0 11 8 0 12 0 0 46 10 0 12 0 0 46 10 0 ( 7 10 0 39 0 0 ( 10 10 0 45 0 0 12 12 0 9 9 0 (23 8 ° '' J U (29 5 0 J J u (.42 0 0 9 0 0 46 0 0 9 0 0 45 0 0 9 0 0 46 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 43 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 Whangarei High School 25 36 44 47 1 1 70 84: 154 Auckland Boys'Grammar School 218 .. 463 .. 20 .. 701 .. 701 Auckland Girls' Grammar School 139 .. 352 .. 18 .. 509 509 Thames High School .. 18 27 70 29 . . 1 88 57 145 .... 25 36 44 47 1 .... 218 . . 463 .. 20 .. 139 .. 352 .. I 25 218 is i 84| 509 57 157 738 490 142 10 .. 18 New Plymouth Boys' High School .... 47 .. 98 .. 9 .. 154 .. : 154 47 165 85 .. New Plymouth Girls' High School ...... 20 .. 48 .. 6 .. 74! 74 Wanganui Ciris' College.. .. 57 .. 123 .. 15 .. 195; 195 Gisborne High School .. 32 34 57 39 1 .. 90 73 163 Napier Boys'High School 45 .. 73 .. 5 .. 123 .. 123 Napier Girls' High School 23 .. 53 .. 3 .. 79 79 Wellington Boys' College 170 .. 240 .. 9 .. 4.19 .. 419 Wellington Girls' College .. .. 12 .. 165 .. 202 .. 14 .. 393 393 Marlborough High School 16 13 31 45 1 2 48 60 108 Nelson Boys' College 78 .. 105 .. 10 .. 193 .. 193 Nelson Girls'College .. .. 49 .. 96 .. 13 .. 158 158 6 15 74! 195 ! 73! 71 181 161 116 76 400 | 379 I 101 192 144 13 13 87 21 32 45 1 5 87 41 21 29 .. 3 79 27 62 .. 27 170 9 14 2 393 60 23 i2 1 10 23 ie 78 79 '.'. 13 158 53 53 Christchurch Boys' High School .. 3 .. 108 .. 122 .. 2 .. 235 .. 235 3 2 233 15 .. Christchurch Girls' High School 87 .. 194 .. 20 .. 301 301 20 301 289 Rangiora High School .. .. 1 .. 15 26 1.1 2.1 .. 1 27 48 75 l 1 48 73 6 7 7 Ashburton High School .. 2 2 30 24 29 18 1 1 62 45 107 2 2 45 107 15 .. Timaru Boys' High School 27 .. 108 .. 12 .. 147 .. 147 Timaru Girls' High School 56 .. 47 .. 5 .. 108 108 Waitaki Boys' High School 64 .. 157 .. 18 .. 239 .. 239 Waitaki Girls'High School 17 ... 75 .. 9 .. 101 101 Otago Boys' High School 129 . . 205 .. 15 .. 409 .. 409 Otago Girls' High School 66 .. 154 .. 9 .. 229 229 Southland Boys' High School 75 .. 79 .. 4 .. 158 .. 158 Southland Girls'High School 88 .. 119 .. 9 .. 216 216 io8 ioi 154 106 245 99 418 226 174 210 60 .. 15 190 .. 43 .. is 229 210 Totals .. .. 6 141,097 927 1,952 1,662 108 127 3,1632,730[s, 893 2,730 5,893 ,5,847 635l 246 ' B. Secondary Schools established in the manner provided by Section 88 of t action 88 of i llie Ed ucation Act. Hamilton High School .. 39 301 70 «1 5 1 114 92 206 Palmerston North High School 84 61 j 62 23 7 1 153 85 238! Dannevirke High School 22 13| 32 31 3 2 57 46 108 Gore High School .. 18 20 49 50 4 4 71 74 145| Totals .. 163 124 213 165 19 8 395 297 692 92 206 85 238 1 46 103! 74 145 209 236 105 149 32 '.'. 10 0 0i 10 0 0' 10 0 0, 10 0 Ol 40 19 0 297 692 692 699| 32C. C. Endowed Secondary Scliools within tlie meaning of the Act, but not i Act, but not i 12 0 Ol 21 10 0 include above. Wanganui Collegiate School .. I .. .. 43 .. I 152| .. ] 20 .. : 215 .. 215 Christ's College Grammar School .. 8 .. 131 ..111 .. 2 .. 252 .. 252 Totals .. .. 8 .. 174 .. ! 263 .. 22 .. 467 .. 467 I Grand totals for 1916 14 141,434,1051,2,428 1,827 149 135 4,025 3,027 7,052J '• 8 215 252 467 3,027 7,052! 1931 261 454 296 1751 .. 121 .. 63 0 0 55 0 0 14 14 7,000 963 246! Note.—The classification of secondary schools, as shown in the above tables, may be intorpri A. Schools established under special Acts of the Legislature, with endowments derived revenue, or from grants of land. B. High schools established in places where there are no secondary or district high sohoo 0. Schools which, though endowed, do not admit, nor are they empowered to admit, free Note.—The classification of se( A. Schools established unc revenue, or from gj B. High schools establishei G. Schools which, though ( jondary ler speci :-ants of i in plai endowed eted thus :- I from gram ;s of money from the public ils. e pupils.

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TABLE K2.—Pupils on the Roll of Secondary Schools, exclusive of Pupils in Lower Departments.

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Schools. End Roll at who left W SJP l"i- if over 1915. of beginning of Primary Sehools | *"*« imf * (Decreases Number ou Roll at End of 1915. Number of 1915 Pupils on Roll at beginning of 1916. Number admitted during 1916. Number of New Entrants who left Primary Sehools during 1915. Number who left during 1916. Number on Boll at End of 1916. ' Increase or Decrease 191(1 over 1915. (Decreases marked —.) 1915. 1916. """• during 1915. j laln - lvxn - marked -.) A. Endowed Schools included in the Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914. Ninth & ■Schedule : to the Educai lion Act I, 1914. Boys. I fllrls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. | Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I Boys. Girls. Whangarei High School.. .. 62 56 37 38 52 51 49 47 1 .19 5 70 84 8 28 Auckland Boys'Grammar School 663 .. 471 .. 308 .. 284 .. 78 .. 701 .. 38 Auckland Girls'Grammar School.. .. 455 .. 311 .. 242 .. 225 I 44 .. 509 .. 54 Thames High School .. .. 85 48 59 33 38 35 37 34 ' 9 11 88 57 3 9 Now Plymouth Boys' High School 130 100 76 60 22 154 24 New Plymouth Girls' High School .. 67 44 38 32 8 .. 74 7 Wanganui Girls'College.. 167 .. 151 .. 60 .. 58 .. 16 .. 195 .. 28 Gisborne High School .. .. 78 49 50 32 40 52 41 45 6 11 90 73 12 24 Napier Boys' High School .. 104 .. 71 .. 64 .. 47 .. 12 .. 123 .. 19 Napier Girls' High School .. .. 81 .. 48 .. 42 .. 21 .. 11 .. 79 .. -2 Wellington Boys' College .. 397 .. 257 .. 215 .. 188 .. 53 .. 419 .. 22 Wellington Girls'College .. .. 360 .. 270 .. 163 .. 143 .. 40 .. 393 .. 33 Marlborough High School .. 48 44 33 28 24 38 19 36 9' 6 48 60 .. 16 Nelson Boys' College .. 186 134 87 69 28 193 7 .. Nelson Girls' College .. .. .. 158 .. 97 .. 76 .. 59 .. 15 .. 158 Christohurch Boys' High School .. 189 .. 149 .. Ill .. 104 .. 25 .. 235 .. 46 Christchurch Girls' High School .. .. 321 .. 214 .. 122 .. 94 .. 35 .. 301 .. -20 Rangiora High Sohool .. .. 30 48 13 29 17 21 17 19 3 2 27 48-3 Ashburton High School .. 69 48 49 30 30 19 30 13 1.7 4 62 45 - 7 - 3 Timaru Boys' High School .. 141 .. 107 .. 62 .. 55 .. 22 147 6 .. Timaru Girls'High School .. .. 95 .. 63 .. 57 .. 41 .. 12 .. 108 .. 13 Waitaki Boys' High School .. 233 .. 158 .. 109 .. 86 .. 28 .. 239 .. 6 Waitaki Girls'High School .. .. 86 .. 64 .. 47 .. 45 .. 10 .. 101 .. 15 Otago Boys' High School .. 352 .. 267 .. 183 .. 174 .. 41 .. 409 .. 57 Otago Girls'High School .. .. 219 .. 150 .. 96 .. 91 .. 17 .. 229 .. 10 Southland Boys' High School .. 150 .. 102 .. 85 .. 81 .. 29 .. 158 .. 8 Southland Girls' High School .. .. 183 .. 136 .. 98 .. 94 .. 18 .. 216 .. 33 Totals .. .. 2,917 2,485 2,057 1,738 1,507 1,257 1,341 1,097 401 265 3,163 2,730 246 245 Boss. 52 308 38 76 46 64 215 24 87 111 Girls. 51 242 35 38 60 52 42 i63 38 76 Boys. 49 284 37 60 41 47 188 19 69 104 Girls. 47 225 34 32 58 45 21 143 36 59 Boys. 19 78 9 22 6 12 53 9 ' 28 25 Girls. 5 44 11 8 16 11 11 40 6 15 Boys. 70 701 88 154 90 123 «9 48 193 235 Girls. 84 509 57 74 195 73 79 393 (iO 158 Boys. 8 38 3 24 12 19 22 7 46 Girls. 28 54 9 7 28 24 - 2 33 16 17 30 62 122 21 19 17 30 55 94 19 J 3 3 1.7 22 35 2 4 27 62 147 301 48 45 - 3 - 7 6 -20 - 3 io9 57 86 41 12 108 6 13 47 '45 '28 239 15 183 174 41 10 101 57 96 91 17 409 229 10 85 81 29 158 8 98 94 18 216 33 1,507 1,257 1,341 I ,097 401 265 3, 163 2,730 246 245 B. Secondary Scliools established in the manner provided by Section 88 of the Education Act, 1914. Hamilton High School .. .. 100 70 100 70 76 56 67 50 62 I 34 114 92 14 22 Palmerston North High School .. 136 83 78 50 98 51 86 50 23 I 16 153 85 j 17 2 Dannevirke High School .. 56 44 40 28 33 24 32 23 16 | 6 57 46 1 2 Gore High School .. .. 82 58 55 43 30 41 29 37 14 10 71 74 j -11 16 Totals .. .. 374 255 273 191 237 172 214 160 115 66 395 297 | 21 42 ! C. Endowed Secondary Schools within the meaning of the Act, but not included above. Wanganui Collegiate School .. 218 j 170 .. 66 .. 16 .. 21 i 215 .. -3 Christ's College Grammar School.. 239 .. 213 .. 48 .. 23 .. 9 ..252 .. 13 Totals .. .. 457 .. 383 .. 114 .. 39 .. 30 I 467 .. 10 Grandtotals .. .. 3,748 2,740 2,713 1,929 1,858 1,429 1,594 1,257 546 j 331 4,025 3,027 277 287 383 2,713 1,929

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Table K3.—Classification of Pupils in Secondary Schools in 1916, according to Years of Attendance (exclusive of Lower Departments).

From these figures the following results relating to the number of years pupils remain at the secondary sohools are obtained :— Boys. Girls. Percentage leaving at end of Ist year or during 2nd year ... 249 267 2nd" „ 3rd „ ... 31-1 258 3rd „ 4th „ ... 14-8 222 4th „ sth „ ... 18-9 17-1 sth „ 6th „ ... 7-0 5-1 Percentage remaining at end of 6th year ... .. ... 3-3 3-1 1000 1000 The average length of stay of the boys is 2 - 65 years or 2 years 8 months, and of the girls is 2*6 years or 2 years 7 months.

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Scliools. First' Boys. 'ear. Second 'ear.! Third 'ear. Fourth Year. Fifth Year. Sixth Year. T01 ;al. tal. Girls. «rJ §3 -. o OH ,irls. Boys. rirls. Boys. Urls.i Boys. 1 Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. A. End Whangarei High School . . Auckland Boys' Grammar School Auckland Girls' Grammar School Thames High School New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth Girls' High School Wanganui Girls' College. . Gisborne High Sohool Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High School Wellington Boys' College Wellington Girls' College Marlborough High School Nelson Boys' College Nelson Girls' College Christchurch Boys' High Sohool Christchurch Girls' High School Rangiora High Sohool .. Ashburton High School .. Timaru Boys' High School Timaru Girls' High School Waitaki Boys' High School Waitaki Girls' High Sohool Otago Boys' High School Otago Girls' High Sohool Southland* Boys' High School Southland Girls' High School 'owed & 41 270 Scliools inclui 48 20 inclui 20 215 led in 22 the Ni 6 127 inth Sc 11 zhed.uk 3 69 to tht 3 Educ - 20 -.ation . id, H 14. 70 701 84 , 154 701 215 222 .. 150 85 39 10 3 509 i 509 27 56 28 37 37 54 18 12 26 7 12 12 4 5 "l 88 154 57 145 154 54 34 .. 19 11 9 1 74 74 42 63 197 83 .. 48 23 39 38 .. 128 157 .. 33 15 23 39 i28 57 16 '26 ii4 14 20 II 53 30 7 i2 64 7 4 5 34 13 2 29 5 1 3 7 8 3 i9 1 "2 4 10 90 123 419 195 73 79 393 60 158 i 195 163 123 i 79 419 I 393 i 108 193 1 158 235 21 73 'is 63 6 29 4 20 "2 6 2 48 193 63 66 ., 37 28 22 i6 8 ie I 235 104 58 33 4 58 107 .. 74 73 35 6 301 301 16 24 50 21 5 18 16 5 16 35 17 13 3 13 33 5 10 3 7 18 5 3 "l 10 1 1 1 27 62 147 48 45 108 ioi 229 I 75 . 107 147 I 108 239 101 409 l 229 158 35 39 '.39 i9 io 1 io3 57 39 26 i3 1 239 57 42 .. *34 ii 8 5 I 167 122 66 35 38 25 i3 "3 3 409 122 93 .. 73 21 io 6 168 76 44 44 1 93 .. 63 28 22 9 I 216 i 216 Totals .. 1,330 1,170 931 493 437 298 95 83 1 16 26 3,163 2,730 (5,893 786 228 _ .1 1 B. Secondary Schc Hamilton High School .. Palmerston North High School Dannevirke High School Gore High School wis est 59 88 tablished in i 52 30 46 34 the mi. 21 26 inner j 14 14 provide 10 10 ed by 8 7 Section 8 3 n 88 0 2 9 if the - 1 Educat 1 I Hon A [ct, 19 114 153 14. 92 85 ! 206 i 238 29 27 20 13 36 32 14 22 9 7 9 6 3 2 3 7 3 2 2 1 1 57 71 46 74 i 103 , 145 Totals .. 203 154 109 S3 44 35 20 21 16 3 1 395 297 1 692 3 C. Endowed I Secor ndary Schools ',s with in the ing of the A' .ct. but t not i Include d aboi ve. meant Wanganui Collegiate School Christ's College Grammar School 56 58 67 49 54 56 25 46 7 25 18 215 252 215 .252 Totals 114 116 71 32 24 467 467 110 Grand totals for 1916 Grand totals for 1915 1,647 1,539 1,324 1,186 1,324 1,156 1,186 1,098 869 767 647 581 472 422 389 341 249 251 143 131 86 82 43 58 27 32 4,025 3,748 3,027 2,740 '7,052 10,488 'Difference 108 138 138 58 102 66 50 48 -2 12 4 -15 -5 277 287 564

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TABLE K4.—Staffs of Secondary Schools as in December, 1916 (excluding Lower Departments).

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Schools. ! 1 Staffs. Regular. Part-time. a d ri a p a a &: a t* as ■si IB 6j A Salaries at Rate paid at End ft.a of Year. I gar Totah , o ■£ B ' fl • fl |» « g o i o H a £ S r* «gio O fe «* fl 3 iSirl 31 o 8 ft 8 cc H ■3-° S 91 3 a ft of Mil. ■8 °,2"i 8 a 3 j"g S ' «\ a l§ a h Of g oj£ 3.2 3 K "1 03 get •4 Schedule to the Education Act, 1914. 1, £ £ 10-45 10-64 9-60 10-99 13-00 12-89 17-82 14-18 16-78 12-57 13-64 11-47 12-67 14-90 12-12 15-75 12-64 14-52 13-41 13-63 10-02 10-42 10-86 10-98 10-91 12-13 9-60 A. Endowed Schools iools inch uled in th Ninth Schedu le to th ib Edna Whangarei High School . . 157 3 Auckland Boys' Grammar School 738 28 Auckland Girls' Grammar School 490 .. rhames High School . . .. 142 4 New Plymouth Boys'High School 165 6 New Plymouth Girls' High School 71 .. Wanganui Girls' College .. 181 Gisborne High School . . 161 5 Napier Boys'High School .. 116 6 Napier Girls' High School .. 76 .. Wellington Boys' College .. 400 18 Wellington Girls' College .. 379 .. Marlborough High School . . 101 2 Nelson Boys' College . . .. 192 8 Nelson Girls' College .. . . 144 .. Christchurch Boys' High School 233 10 Christchurch Girls' High School 289 .. Rangiora High School .. 73 2 Ashburton High School . . 107 3 Timaru Boys' High School .. 154 7 Timaru Girls' High School .. 106 . . Waitaki Boys' High School .. 245 7 Waitaki Girls' High School .. 99 .. Otago Boys' High School .. 418 15 Otago Girls' High School .. 226 .. Southland Boys' High School .. 174 7 Southland Girls' High School .. 210 .. 26 31 26 27 22 23 24 28 27 33 18 24 15 16 20 23 19 23 15 19 22 23 20 21 20 25 24 27 20 24 23 26 £ £ £ £ £ 31 990 650 * * 1,640 £ 990 7,850 £ 650 £ 1 ,640 7,850 4,702 1,560 2,095 875 t3,195 2,110 .1,875 1 ,155 5,455 4,348 I ,280 2,590 1 ,466 3,670 3,654 1,010 1,435 1,874 1 ,063 2,553 1 ,075 4,550 2,465 2,110 2,015 3 28 3 2 1 22 2 3 27 7,850 7,850 23 .. 4,395 .. 307 4,702 4,395 350 4 6 2 28 1 ,210 350 .. .. 1,560 33 .1,930 .. 165 .. 2,095 1,210 .1 ,930 50 40 30 173 72 4 t-2 3 io i 24 . . 875 .. .. 875 16 .. t2,725 .. 47013,195 23 .1,490 550 40 30 2,110 23 1,700 .. 175 .. I ,875 19 .. 1,055 .. 100 1,155 ft •> . tt A a a r. A x r. 875 t2,725 550 5 (i 1 8 .1 ,490 1,700 is . 5 2 5,455 1,055 2 8 i9 3 6 23 5,455 5,455 21 .. 4,048 .. 300 4,348 750 2,530 4,048 530 300 4 25 750 530 1 ,280 27 2,530 .. *60 . . 2,590 C\A 1 '"IOC *OA I A lit: 1^386 *80 270 280 10 7 5 4 24 .. 1,386 .. *80 1,466 26 3,260 .. 410 .. 3,670 3,260 2 3 7 14 2 3 1 5 2 5 "2 6 2 18 24 18 21 19 26 21 26 27 31 20 25 28 30 23 25 25 29 23 26 3,192 .. 462 3,654 24 650 300 30 . 30 1,010 650 910 1,645 3,192 300 525 180 1,035 335 1,000 462 30 50 3 21 910 525 .. .. 1,435 26 1,645 180 49 .. 1,874 225 7 1 2 1 1 26 . . 1,035 . . 28 1,063 31 2,150 335 36 32 2,553 2,150 28 32 75 is 7 io 2 2 2 3 2 25 .. I.000 . . 75 1 ,075 30 4,375 .. 175 .. 4,550 25 .. 2,195 135 135 2,465 29 1,985 .. 125 .. 2,110 26 .. 1,840 175 .. 2,015 4,375 1,985 2,195 135 40 9 1,840 Totals .. ..5,847 131 131 131 32 41 88,880 27,166 1,575 2,049 J69.670 1 .230 B. Secondary Schools establ lished in the manner provided by Section 94 of the Education Act. Hamilton High School .. j 209 4; Palmorston North High School i 236 6 Dannevirke High School . . . 105 3 Gore High School .. .. 149 3 Totals .. .. i 699 16 5 .. .. | 23 25 1,370 890 .. .. 2,260 5 ! 2 2 21 24 1,920' 880 101 28 2,929 3 .. 1 17 21 932 575 .. 13 .1 .520 4 1 .1 21 25 1,1.03 738 5 20 1,866 50 11-10 12-41 14-48 12-52 17 j 3 4 .. .. 5,325 3,083 106 61 8,57oj 5,325 3,083 106 61 8,57a! 50 50 . C. Endowed Secondary Si •ing of the Act, but not included in above. try Schools will >,in ii te mean Wanganui Collegiate School .. 193 14 Christ's College Grammar School 261 14 14 .. 2 14 .. 4 14 19 15 4,548 .. , .135 .. 4,683; 20 4,955 .. 430 .. 5,385 455 785 2 -62 20-63 Totals .. .. 454 28 28 .. 6 9,503 565 10,068 1,240 Grand totals .. 7,000 175 7,000 175 148 41 148 II 45 22 24 53,708 30,249 2,246 2,11088,313! 2,520 I ! 12-98 * Part-time teachers, in some cases paid t Three full-time toachors of music, inclu cases paid from mam music, included in reg ual capitation. ;ular staff. Note.—Allowances paid to teachers on i jachers on active serv dee not included

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TABLE K5. —Number of Pupils holding Scholarships and Free Places in Secondary Schools during the Last Term, 1916.

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a " i i .2 = Number of Holders of Free Places. Is "2 §■ a . o Site o ,»°> School. » B7J Junior. Senior. Totals. IS co g 21 Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. | g^ il.) (2.) I (3.) (4.) (5.) (6.) (7.) (80 (9.) (10) (11.) , (12.) Scholarship- -g o j holders. H * „ 1 S*- far? £ a h ii (13.) (U.) (15.) A. Endowed Schools included in the Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914. I £ £ Whangarei High School 56 62 118 7 9 16 63 71 134 13-5 | 1,918-466 Auckland Grammar 461 358 819 174 118 292 635 476 1,111 13-5 i 13,657-383 Schools Thames High School . . 60 46 106 22 10 32 82 56 138 13-5 1,821600 New Plymouth High | 84 47 131 40 19 59 124 66 190 11-783 2,506-082 Schools Napier High Schools ., 94 54 148 20 14 34 114 68 182 11-941 2,298-945 Gisborne High School.. 59 55 114 20 8 I 28 79 63 142 10-97 1,725-511 Wanganui Girls'College J .. 105 105 .. 41 ! 41 .. 146 146 12-095 1,854-974 Wellington Colleges .. 291 252 543 80 96 176 371 348 719 1.1-354 8,420-657 Marlborough High 31 39 70 1.2 11 23 43 50 93 10-687 1,144411 School Nelson Colleges .. 118 90 208 39 39 78 157 129 286 12-975 3,955-911 Rangiora High School .19 36 55 6 8 14 25 44 69 12-962 1,057-045 Christchurch Boys' 144 .. 144 52 .. 52 196 .. 196 5-95 1,305866 High School Christchuroh Girls' .. 181 181 .. 102 102 .. 283 283 13-5 3,696-666 High Sohool Ashburton High School 32 27 59 18 11 29 50 38 88 13-5 1,375-721 Timaru High Schools .. 83 72 155 46 27 73 i29 99 228 13-266 3,213 237 Waitaki High Schools.. 90 69 159 58 21 79 148 90 238 12053 3,068-47 Otago High Schools .. 281 155 436 105 69 174 386 224 610 13-104 7,915-761 Southland High Schools 114 153 267 36 50 I 86 150 203 353 11-683 4,235-441 13 .. 166 2 12 .. 19 .. 21 1 I .. 18 ... .. 20 .. ! .. 58 1 5 1 44 .. i 7 .. 33 .. 1 48 2 6 .. 7 20 24 59 41 7 B. Secondary Schools established in the manner provided by Section 88 of the Education Act Hamilton High School 83 65 148 23 18 41 i 106 i 83 189 13-5 2,811-182 [ Palmerston North High 96 67 163 2J 13 42? 125 80 205 13-325 2,942-957 Sohool J Dannevirke High School 35 28 63 18 11 29 i 53! 39 " 92 13-5 1,422-966! Gore High School .. 52 52 104 13 17 30 I 65 I 69 134 13-5 2,0.>0-466 •A. I 19 .. 18 .. 7 .. .. 9 .. C. Endowed Schools within the meaning of the Act, but not included above. Wanganui Collegiate .. .... : .. ■• I ••" 1 Sohool Christ's College Gram- .. . . . . . . .... mar School __L ! Totals .. 2,283 2,013 :4,296 818 712 il,530 3,101 2,725 5,826 *12-304 74,379-718 ! j i ' * Obtained by dividing total capitation paid by the average number of free pupils in 1916, i.e., 6,045. ..5 14 .. 11 43 I 667 23 65 5,826 *12-304 74,379-718 667 23 61 1, i.e., 6,045.

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TABLE K6.—Net Income from Endowments and Capitation, and Expenditure on Salaries and Incidental Expenses (exclusive of Lower Departments), 1916.

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Secondary School. o?e «>.£g^ on a _ I _ Of-; « B *,H o) 1 _ -- 4J <U OD J2 SB » 2 « S Sfa _ESSS < 2 -> (3.) I™ ■n & ea . H. csCq 18-SB HI (4.) •5.0 A «B . CS ~ ft (5.) 4» CD W *£'S_; JS ft OD '« £ I ■5|_.a -SB'S ti 3 38 ■3 ■a n 1 (7.) m "S 3 % -a H (8.) * —11»_ «*• I'-g^ $ « to W M I ■ 3§wg o H oJOO pa g o a £ ft fl. fl n OJ fl«rt<|l*i (10.) as> fa a o 33 j3 6 (11.) o a I §- 31 o H __! (12.) o (1 ll fcD q; ffi! <U (13.) (10 (6.) (9.) A. Endowed •chools im •Xuded i; the Ninth Schea lule to ii \e Eduei tion Act, 1914. £ 151 1,061 100 219 181 214 1,554 1,139 144 1,047 76 441 207 9£ 161 921 33f 22£ £ 1 2,027-5 1 16,626-5 0 2,017-0 9 2,946-0 1 2,692-0 4 2,198-5 4 3,525-0 9 11,169-5 4 1,467-0 7 4,989-0 6 1,021-0 1 3,168-0 7 4,135-5 9 1,381-5 1 3,347-0 7 4,302-0 6 8,787-0 8 5,223-0 Whangarei High School .. 167 Auckland Grammar Schools .. 1,296 Thames High School .. .. 162 New Plymouth High Schools . . 251 Napier High Schools .. .. 205 Gisborne High School . . 174 Wanganui Girls' College . . 207 Wellington Colleges .. . . 863 Marlborough High School . . 113 Nelson Colleges . . .. 382 Rangiora High School .. 75 Christchurch Boys' High Sohool 256 Christchurch Girls' High School 321 Ashburton High School .. 121 Timaru High Schools . . 267 Waitaki High Schools . . 364 Otago High Schools .. . . 684 Southland High Schools .. '409 £ Nil Nil Nil 479 357 488 323 2,153 353 222 44 2,354 Nil Nil 69 568 300 825 £ Nil Nil Nil 1-908 1-733 2-808 1 -588 2-379 3-125 0-581 0-591 9-195 Nil Nil 0-258 1-575 0-437 2-01.6 £ £ I 13-5 13-5 13-5 13-5 ! 13-5 13-5 ! 11-783 13-691 11-941 13-674 10-97 13-778 12-095 13-683 11-354 13-733 10-687 13-812 12-975 13-556 12-962 13-553 5-95 15-145 13-5 13-5 1.3-5 13-5 13-266 13-524 12-053 13-628 13-104 13-541 11-683 13-699 £ 1,712 1.3,764 1,589 3,107 2,874 2,008 3,151 10,492 1,379 5,135 977 3,922 3,669 1,462 3,118 3,564 7,152 4,137 £ 361 2,219 441 844 524 390 950 1,570 256 1,202 177 764 418 421 648 638 1,118 768 £ 2,073 15,983 2,030 3,951 3,398 2,398 4,101 12,062 1,635 6,337 1,154 4,686 4,087 1,883 3,766 4,202 8,270 4.905 £ ' £ 1,876-5 151 15,565-5 ; 1,061 1,917-0 ! 100 2,727-0 : 219 2,511-0 '• 181 1,984-5 ! 214 1,971-0 : 1,554 10,030-5 j 1,139 1,323-0 ! 144 3,942-0 1,047 945-0 ! 76 2,727-0 ! 441 3,928-5 207 1,282-5 99 3,180-0 161 3,375-0 ; 927 8,451-0 ! 336 4,995-0 ! 228 139 1,153 142 202 1.86 147 146 743 98 292 70 202 291 95 236 250 626 370 Totals .. .. 6,317 6,317 8,535 73,212 13,709 86,921 72,738-0 8,285 81,023-0 5,388 B. Secondary Schoo Schools establish id. in thi manna providi by Set Hon 88 of the Ei lucation . ct. Hamilton High School .. [ 232 Palmerston North High School j 245 Dannevirke High School .. 119 Gore High School .. .. 162 232 245 119 162 Nil 73 Nil Nil Nil 0-191 Nil Nil 13-5 13-325 13-5 13-5 13-5 13-5H 13-5 13-5 2,532 2,924 1,401 1,930 363 2,895 391 3,315 162 1,563 336 2,266 2,727-0 2,916-0 1,309-0 1,91.7-0 188 321 158 134 2,915-0 3,237-0 1,467-5 2,051-0 202 216 97 142 Totals .. .. 758 758 73 8,787 1,252 10,039 8,869-5 801 9,670-5 657 Grand totals .. 7,075 7,075 8,608 1-2.17 ♦12-304 fl3-521 81,999 14,961 '96,960 1016. f Sun' 81,607-5 9,086 90,693-5 j 6,045 * Total capitation paid in 19 a,id in 1911 divided b; number of free p ipils for I of column y averagi and (5)

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TABLE K7.—Income of Secondary Schools for the Year 1916.

Secondary School Boards. From Endowments. From Government. Interest 011 r - t ... Sales and Lands vested o_„„_j„„ Moneys Grants for Capitation capitation School Fees. Mortgage- ; in Frin?«rinn invested. Buildings. for Free s „ h * £.. moneys i High Sohool E^ r a £° s n Sites, Kent, Places and SmSSL repaid. Boards. reserves. Apparatus, &c. Subsidies. ] fJJjj^S^ From Government. Loans, Boarding- Transfers school from 1 a pita,! Account. Account, Interest, &c Technical Classes Account. : Refunds and Sundries. Totals. A. End\ wed. Schools included in 1 the Ninth Sch •edule to the 1 'ducatlon Act, 1914. Whangarei High School Auckland Grammar Schools .. Thames High School.. Iff.. New Plymouth High Schools .. Wanganui Girls' College Napier High Schools Gisborne High School Wellington Colleges Marlborough High School Nelson Colleges .. .. 4 Greymouth High School* Hokitika High School* Eangiora High School Christchurch Boys' High'School Christchurch Girls' High School Akaroa High School* Ashburton High School Timaru High Schools .. 11 Waimate High School* Waitaki High Schools Gtago High Schools Southland High Schools £ s. d.| 450 0 0 I £ s. i 450 0 18 8 d. 6, 1. 4. 5, 0 5 9 2 1 2 2 £ s. il £ s. d. 242 14 1! 100 10 6 6,999 8 9j 982 10 0 915 14 91 176 6 2 957 13 9 907 0 10 1,125 18 6; 442 16 8 488 2 6 725 17 1 4,409 15 5\ 598 12 5 5,650 8 5 2,035 6 0 400 0 0 90 9 9 953 13 4 512 9 11 41 11 9 65 1 0 1 205 4 10 5,324 10 6 527 11 2 146 15 10 885 7 10 2,311 11 5 354 3 0 138 10 0 1,488 14 8 219 1 4 2,929 5 1 393 11 0 2,692 6 9 232 10 7 £ s. il £ s. d. 242 14 1! 100 10 6 ,999 8 9j 982 10 0 915 14 9j 176 6 2 957 13 9 907 0 10 ,125 18 6; 442 16 8 488 2 6j 725 17 1 :,409 15 5 598 12 5 i,650 8 5 2,035 6 0 400 0 0 90 9 9 953 13 4 512 9 11 41 11 9 65 1 0 1 205 4 10 1,324 10 6 527 11 2 146 15 10 885 7 10 :,3ll 11 5 354 3 0 138 10 0 ,488 14 8 219 1 4 !,929 5 1 393 11 0 i,692 6 9 232 10 7 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 3C0 0 0 4,747 0 0 22 18 0 500 0 0 2,159 9 7 319 16 6 185 5 10 37 12 4 155 7 6 60 0 0 64 0 0 £ s. d. 2,181 15 0 18,502 15 0 2,440 0 0 2,907 18 3 2,126 7 6 2,693 16 8 1,731 0 4 8,101 14 6 1,539 14 9 4.715 19 9 ■ ■ £ s. d. 69 17 1 58 4 0 37 10 0 90 0 0 127 2 6 60 12 6 276 0 10 31 10 0 191 6 10 •• £ s. il £ s. d. 150 10 0. 357 0 0 1,060 17 01 99 12 0 793 16 6 3,497 16 0 1,743 0 9 3,742 14 0 180 16 6 1,561 13 6 702 10 0 2.619 5 0 1,330 9 4 144 0 0 1,413 2 10 7,202 8 11 £ s. d. 39 1 9 247 14 3 2,501 17 6 12,971 4 7 0 16 0 1.840 13 6 3,000 0 0 6 11 3 100 0 0 9 7 3 £ s. il £ s. d. 2 10 0 5 2 6 964 3 1 1,634 4 3 979 11 5 74 10 4 32 4 5 124 17 4 4 15 0 14 0 0 £ a. d. 3,441 8 5 32,542 15 0 6,719 14 11 25,196 12 7 11.225 14 2 8,782 19 6 13,228 10 5 17,556 8 9 2,217 0 9 15,708 9 1 110 19 0 131 11 0 2,170 6 2 21.226 12 4 6,416 4 3 170 11 10 2,942 14 7 6,775 12 3 512 17 0 6,777 2 1 14,887 15 0 8,801 13 10 •■ 1,162 19 11 1,713 12 3 5,082 5 0 34 2 6 56 7 6 197 6 3 75 12 0! 347 3 0 441 0 0| 647 12 0 400 11 6 -- 2 10 0 231 10 6 113 13 5 - 19 9 1| 111__8 3 4 17 9 13,024 1 0 49 4 3 23 16 0 10 19 9 43 0 1 118 8 9 2 17 0 73 10 0 10 4 0 1,899 2 6 3,785 7 10 48 0 0 122 7 6 99 4 6 160 18 0 1.125 0 0 335 15 0 228 8 11 200 11 9 118 0 0 734 18 6 3,866 13 7 9,962 12 7 5,488 15 11 57 2 6 71 12 6 32 3 8: 10 0 0 6 0 0 126 3 6 42 0 0 14 10 0 215 16 10 85 8 0 -• .. Totals .. .. 5( 568 8 9 .68 8 9 38 38,803 15 9| 7,867 9 10 !,803 15 9J 7,867 9 10 I . 730 0 7 8,896 13 9 7.9,902 11 4 1,561 6 2! 10,485 4 10(19,975 12 5^ 34,009 10 7 306 0 10 4,436 18 1 (207,543 12 11 [- ! r Hamilton High School .. j Palmerston Nor h High School j Dannevirke High School .. ! Gore High School .. .. | B. Secondary Sch 40 16 0; 215 5 4 592 17 9 376 5 7 94 0 8 ools establii died in the me 150 0 0 50 0 0 mner provided 2.888 5 0 2,597 9 9 1,538 4 0 2,114 15 0 ' ly Section 88 of the Educ 135 17 6 187 15 8: || 113 0 0 425 7 6 J 34 7 6 157 14 0 1 117 3 1 134 1 0; ■aiion Act, 19. j 1,017 12 0 '*l 6 0 0 0 11 3 1,952 3 11 12 12 6; 9 4 6 2 4 6 0 1 0[ 3,630 12 1 6,763 15 ! 2,109 6 11 2,566 11 i 106 10 6 .. ~ ; L Totals 40 16 0 1,278 9 4 40 16 0 1,278 9 4 200 0 0 9,138 13 9| 400 8 1 904 18 2 1,017 12 0 6 11 3{ 2,058 14 5 24 2 6 15,070 5 ! l I. Totals, A. and B. . . 5( 568 8 9 168 8 938 38,844 11 1,844 11 9! 9,145 19 2! 1 9! 9,145 19 a 730 0 7! 9,096 13 91 i89,041 5 11,961 14 3 jll ,390 3 0 20,993 4 534,016 1 lol 2,364 15 3 4,461 0 7222,613 18 C. Endowed Schools within the meaning of the Act, but not included abc n-e. Wanganui Collegiate School .. j Christ's College Grammar School _i_ (J. JSn 2,928 2 6 2,787 0 0 2,928 2 6 2,787 0 0.. 3,569 19 8 5,960 1 9 111,239 4 Ol [ 3,645 9 2; 4,279 2 2 22,016 8 4 182 0 0 12,574 lo ll Totals 5,715 2 6 5,715 2 6 9,530 1 5 44,884 13 21 4,461 2 21 34,590 19 Grand totals, A, B, C 5< 568 8 9| 68 8 9 38 38,844 11 1,844 11 914,861 1 8 914,861 1 8 730 0 7 9,096 13 9 89,041 5 11,961 14 320,920 4 5 35,877 17 7 34,016 1 10 2,364 15 3| 8,922 2 9 : 257,204 17 * These schools are non-operative.

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TABLE K8.—Expenditure of Secondary Schools for the Year 1916.

Incidental Expenses. TeachersSalaries and Allowances. Office Expenses and Salaries (exclu-'ing Endowments). Cleaning, Exam j nations Ma '^ ial - Hea.ing, pi and aDd Games Other Lighting. ' Incidentals. Interest, Repayments "of Mortgages, and Investments. Land, Endowments Manual Boardine- Buildings, (including Instruction school Furniture, Proportion (excluding , " t Insurance, of Builaing). Account. Reutj 0ffice ana Taxes. Expensesi. i Manual Instruction (excluding Builaing.). Boardingschool Account. Endowments (including Propoi tion of Office Expenses). Technical 1 hisses Account. Scholarships, Advances to Pu ils, and Miscellaneous. Totals. Secondary School Boards. Printing, Stationr-ry. and Advertising. A. 1 hidowed Schc ds included in the Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914. Whangarei High School Auckland Grammar Sehools .. Thames High School New Plymouth High Schools .. Wanganui Girls' College Napier High Sehools Gisborne High School Wellington Colleges Marlborough High School Nelson Colleges Greymouth High School* Hokitika High School* Rangiora High School Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Akaroa High School* Ashburton High School Timaru High Schools Waimate High School* Waitaki High Schools Otago High Schools Southland High Schools £ ' s.'i 1.711 10" 0 13,763 18 4 1,588 10 0 3,477" 6 2 3,276 6 0 2,873 13 4 2,258 4 5 11,413 14 10 1,378 12 8 5,465' 7 10 £ s. d. 191 16 6 344 11 1 71 2 6 195 14 2 291 17 4 191 18 9 213 7 0 210 7 1 113 16 0 347 0 8 £ s. d. 60 9 6 262 16 3 119 1 6 241 14 8 77 5 8 90 1 7 88 5 9 340 13 3 14 19 10 144 8 3 £ s. d. 57 1 2 868 1 11 156 3 1 359 16 4 200 0 0 203 0 1 161 11 9 905 0 11 111 14 8 744 17 0 £ s. d. 27 6 0 223 8 1 5 19 0 62 2 1 282 11 3 27 18 8 26 15 9 125 15 4 15 17 2 71 10 0 £ s. i, £ s. d. 24 12 2i 520 10 3J 302 6 3 88 9 102,209 11 7 189 18 0| 384 0 9 166 15 10 30 0 0 11 7 0 19 3 9! 623 13 0 48 11 61,591 1 5 0 6 0 32 18 ll| 300 0 0 £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. il £ s. d. 68 5 0 357 0 0 860 0 10 15 5 9 23,825 14 92,063 19 0 48 0 7 .. ! 2,904 0 9 89 11 2 3,118 13 911,137 8 10 98 8 7 2,583 19 0 1,063 15 2 141 1 3 258 3 7 1,504 10 8 1,772 3 6 139 3 6 70 0 0 2,031 8 10 6,052 4 111 107 10 3 26 14 8 .. 12,095 16 l'l,049 5 10 6 11 11 .. 483 8 5 32 15 6 5,061 6 9 739 9 1 258 4 3 1,012 5 2 10 0 0 200 12 5 46 16 0 345 7 6! 314 8 5 41 18 2 871 16 11 4,789 2 01,207 3 1 53 9 6 55 0 0 1.225 10 10 47 12 11 7 15 0 21 11 9 431 9 5 . . 65 9 8 145 14 104 0 0 530 11 7 193 11 5 39 17 5 954 9 6 98 19 6 91 13 10 105 0 0i 877 9 6 166 6 0 615 10 3 93 13 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 22 0 0 3 17 0 30 11 1 1,471 19 2 1,574 7 6 i 757 4 4 2 12 0 19 2 3 156 0 8 37 10 0! 219 10 111 4 5 2 125 0 0 252 11 3 150 11 2 22 0 0 95 0 0 i 100 0 0 34 2 6 103 16 7 317 19 8 12 13 4 253 2 3 : 119 7 6 £ s. d. 3,395 6 11 42,179 2 11 7,311 1 1 20,638 13 11 9.786 7 7 7,829 5 0 11,673 19 8 17,963 1 7 2,162 16 8 13,417 9 2 1,026 10 4 372 8 5 2,216 10 8 11,980 11 3 5,785 10 0 134 16 9 2,734 0 10 5,424 11 1 370 9 1 5,458 9 3 9,930 0 10 5,723 18 4 •' •• 977 2 4 3.922 6 9 3,862 17 10 47 5 0 129 1 1 50 14 11 15 1 9 138 16 9 84 17 1 1 17 6 170 6 10 145 18 7 81 18 9 283 12 10 191 11 0 14 15 6 204 18 3 75 1 10 3 12 6 13 13 0 93 2 1 12 12 0 15 15 0 50 18 9 39 4 2 17 9 0 7 2 5: 362 13 0 43 14 ll 1,461 11 0 3,118 5 2 80 9 6 118 19 1 156 10 5 289 12 1 320 8 6 ! 581 13 2 [ 3,713 11 0 I 7,152 6 10 ! 4,137 2 3 183 15 1 265 13 2 37 12 11 73 15 7 200 0 6 86 4 3 405 10 3| 599 5 0 397 9 8 2 12 0 165 13 0 197 2 6 0 11 6 Totals 75,552 6 9 ,085 1 10, [2,356 15 1 6,172 16 11 jl ,392 16 511,370 7 3 6,871 18 2 941 2 816,569 12 10!61,461 17 0J5,855 2 1 255 3 35,630 1 1 187,515 1 Hamilton High School Palmerston North High School Dannevirke High School Gore High School 2,531 12 2 3.044 3 4 1,401 2 3 1,930 7 4 111 1 7 71 0 5 8 2 4 66 2 7 B. Secondary 62 12 9 80 14 3! 33 0 2i 25 11 l! Schools estai 158 13 4 191 4 2 69 0 3 175 6 8 dished in the manner provided by Section 88 of the Education Act, 1914. 29 2 6 10 9 .. 78 1 3 .. 326 14 6 26 9 0 38 8 0! 1 18 3 35 15 0 1.017 12 0 570 5 10 41 13 4 9 14 4l 5 18 0; 17 12 6 .. 136 17 8 21 5 Oi 47 15 8! 0 17 6 113 14 5 .. 65 9 2 ! !—. 1—. 106 1 0 2,069 5 2 114 19 0 : 28 15 3 3,433 15 1 i 7,146 15 5 15 0 0: 1,738 0 10 2 7 9; 2,563 16 2 Totals 8,907 5 1 256 6 11 201 18 3! 594 4 5 118 9 10 96 18 9| 8 13 9| 245 3 2 1,017 12 0 1,099 7 2 J2,290 5 2 46 3 0| 14,882 7 Totals, A and B J84.459 11 10 3,341 8 9 2,558 13 4 6,767 1 * 1,511 6 3 1,467 6 0J6,880 11 11 11,186 5 10! 17,587 4 10 62,561 4 2:5,855 2 l'2,545 8 5^5, 676 4 1202,397 8 10 Wanganui Collegiate School .. Christ's College Grammar School i 5,058 13 81 6,572 18 111 347 17 1 396 8 6 C. Endowed Scl 360 2 4 360 11 11 137 5 3 430 6 5 i.ools within the meaning of the Act, bu 309 6 6 340 7 10 2,826 1 5| 544 3 5J 7 10 9| 134 8 5] :t not includei I ' in above. 6,554 3 1 2,030 10 2 732 12 2 642 11 I 739 1 8; i3,660 4 0 21,289 1 [1,658 8 4 12,554 11 8 3 .. Totals |11, 631 12 7 744 5 7 497 7 7 790 18 4, 853 9 111 347 18 7 2,960 9 10 8,584 13 3i 1,375 3 3 739 1 8 1 5,318 12 4 33,843 12 11 Grand totals, A, B, C 96,091 4 5 |4,085 14 4 3,056 0 117,557 19 82,364 16 2 1,815 4 7i ! 9,841 1 9 1,186 5 10 16,171 18 l[63,936 7 5,0,594 3 9|2,545 8 5 10994 16 5 236,241 1 9 * These schools are non-operative.

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TABLE K9.—Balances and other Monetary Assets and Liabilities of Secondary Schools as at 31st December, 1916.

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Secondary School Boards. Bank Balances. I I Monetary Assets. Other Assets. Monetary Assets. Liabilities. Balance. Total. Overdrafts. Other Liabilities. Total, A. Endowed Schools included in ti. :e Ninth Schedule to the Education Act, 1914. Whangarei High School Auckland Grammar Schools Thames H'gh School .. New Plymouth High Sehools .. Wanganui Giils' College Napier High Schools .. Gisborne High School Wellington Colleges Marlborough High School Nelson Colleges Greymouth High School* Hokitika High Sohool* Rangiora High School Christchurch Boys' Hgh School Christchurch Girls' High School Akaroa High School* .. Ashburton High School Timaru High Schools .. Waimate High School* Waitaki High Sehools .. Oagi High Schools .. Southland High Schools Totals £ s. d. £ s. d. 522 2 2 146 13 7 7,909 4 0 106 2 5 2.408 9 5 4.858 14 792 9 7 104 16 5 1.430 10 4 475 9 4 4.652 2 11 43 13 2 2.399 4 1 2,474 8 0 573 1 1 402 4 6 82 17 3 3,299 9 4 3,192 11 7 1.025 10 6 1,513 15 0 .. 175 14 2 399 8 3 2,901 0 3 93 6 4 2,979 7 6 20 17 8 769 13 2 14 4 0 29 6 8 108 19 5 418 8 5 415 15 1 2,562 10 0 1,478 3 11 1,391 19 0 3,735 7 8 576 18 9 4,956 0 7 1,186 0 7 30,831 18 11 31,793 18 6 £ s. d. | £ s. d. I £ s. d. 668 15 9 .. 592 10 9 7,909 4 0 3,545 0 5 3,930 0 0 2.514 11 10 .. 6.745 0 7 5,650 10 11 .. 12,374 19 8 1,535 6 9 .. kO 0 0 5,127 12 3 .. 235 10 4 2,442 17 3 .. 7,319 13 11 3,U47 9 1 .. 4.27S 14 2 485 19 .. 756 17 4 6,492 0 11 .. 6,123 15 7 1,025 10 6 1,513 15 0 97 19 10 575 2 5 .. 950 0 0 2,994 6 7 .. 15,800 0 0 3,000 5 2 .. 1,508 6 8 783 17 2 .. 100 0 0 29 6 8 5,778 6 4 527 7 10 .. 5,177 12 8 2,978 5 1 .. 20 5 0 2,870 2 11 .. 835 0 1 4,312 6 5 .. 3,584 15 0 6,142 12 .. 27 17 2 £ s. d. 592 10 9 7,475 0 5 6,745 0 7 12,374 19 8 90 0 0 235 10 4 7,319 13 11 4,278 14 2 756 17 4 6,123 15 7 97 19 10 950 0 0 15,800 0 0 1,508 6 8 100 0 0 5,778 6 4 5,177 12 8 20 5 0 835 0 1 3,584 15 0 27 17 2 £ s. d. Cr. 76 5 0 Cr. 434 3 7 Dr. 4,230 8 9 Dr. 6,724 8 9 Cr. 1,445 6 9 Gr. 4 892 1 11 Dr. 4.876 16 8 Dr. 1,231 5 1 Dr. 271 15 7 Cr. 368 5 4 Cr. 1,025 10 6 Cr. 1,415 15 2 Dr. 374 17 7 Dr. 12,8( '5 13 5 Cr. 1,491 18 6 Cr. 6S3 17 2 Dr. 5,748 19 8 Dr. 4,650 4 10 Cr. 2,958 0 1 Cr. 2,035 2 10 Cr. 727 11 5 Cr. 6,114 4 0 Dr. 17,246 8 1 62,625 17 5 9,421 6 7 70,450 18 11 79,872 5 6 [ L _ B. Secondary Schools established in the . established in the 'anner provided by Section 88 of the Education Act. 818 8 1 .. I 110 2 2 1,159 2 9 499 9 0 233 8 11 362 18 8 384 5 11 .. 98 15 7 Hamilton High School Palmerston North High School Dannevirke High Sohool Gore High School Totals 210 1 5 608 6 8 1,159 2 9 117 16 6 245 2 2 170 6 6 213 19 5 498 4 5 2,226 11 0 608 6 8 1,159 2 9 245 2 2 213 19 5 110 2 2 732 17 11 98 15 7 Cr. Cr. Cr. Or. 708 5 11 426 4 10 362 18 8 285 10 4 2,226 11 0 2,724 15 5 499 9 0 442 6 8 941 15 8 Cr. 1,782 19 9 Totals A and B 31,330 3 4 34,020 9 6 34,020 9 6 65,350 12 10 9,920 15 7 70,893 5 7 80,814 1 2 C. Endowed Schools within the 'eaning of the Act, 2,816 7 9 10,577 10 5 but not included above. Wanganui Collegiate School Christ's College Grammar School 2,816 7 9 10,577 10 5 579 2 4 56,927 3 9 4,444 16 7 57,506 6 1 4,444 16 7 Dr. 54,689 18 4 Or. 6,132 13 10 Totals 13,393 18 2 13,393 18 2 13,393 18 2 579 2 4 61,372 0 4 61,951 2 8 Dr. 48,557 4 Grand totals A, B, and C 31,330 3 4 47,414 7 8 31,330 3 4 47,414 7 8 Dr. 64,020 12 10 78,744 11 0 10,499 17 11 I 132,265 5 11 142,765 3 10 * These schools are non-operativi

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TABLE K10.—Showing Distribution of Reserves Revenue to Secondary Schools for the Year 1916.

TABLE K11a. —Lower Departments of Secondary Schools, 1916.—Average Attendance, Roll Number, Teachers' Salaries and Fees.

Provincial District. Revenue received. Distribution of Revenue. Amount paid to each School Secondary Schools receiving Payments. Auckland £ s. d. 1,369 11 1 Whangarei High School Auckland Boys' and Girls' Grammar Schools .. Thames High School Hamilton High School New Plymouth High Schools Wellington Boys'College Wellington Girls' College Wanganui Girls' College Palmerston North High School Gisborne High School Napier High Schools Dannevirke High School Marlborough High School Nelson C lieges Greymouth High School Hokitika High School otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools Waitaki High Schools Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Gore High School .. £ s. d. 102 14 5 997 0 6 124 12 8 145 3 '0 796 1 7 849 18 10 732 5 4 352 18 8 465 15 0 621 14 10 738 8 9 381 8 1 50 16 6 515 5 0 41 19 1 60 17 8 449 4 7 249 18 7 268 4 11 109 17 9 Taranaki .. Wellington 796 1 7 2,400 17 10 Hawke's Bay.. 1,741 11 8 Marlborough Nelson .. Westland 50 16 6 515 5 0 102 16 9 Otago .. 1,077 5 10 Total 8,054 6 3 Total 8,054 6 3

School. Average Attendance, 1910. Number of Pupils at End of 1016. Annual Bate of Salaries. Total Sees received during Year. New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth Girls' High School Wanganui Girls' College Palmerston North High School Gisborne High School Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High Sohool Wellington Girls' College Nelson Boys' College Nelson Girls' College Christchurch Girls' High School Timaru Boys' High School Waitaki Boys' High School .. Christ's College Grammar Sohool 57 15 13 10 49 31 39 30 20 21 19 28 22 49 65 18 20 58 33 42 33 24 23 23 33 24 59 £ s. d. 250 0 0 120 0 0 125 0 0 120 0 0 250 0 0 210 0 0 300 0 0 240 0 0 190 0 0 140 0 0 191 0 0 i-*H * 175 0 0 410 0 0 £ s. d. 446 14 0 128 10 0 188 17 0 103 19 0 488 0 0 288 2 5 321 3 8 191 5 5 179 4 0 186 18 0 193 14 6 fcJHSi* 1.98 > 0 0 567 15 9 Totals 403 466 2,721 0 0 j 3,482 3 4 * Managed privati ily by Principal.

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TABLE K11b. —Lower Departments of Secondary Schools, 1916. —Pupils classified according to Ages and Standards.

TABLE K12.—List of Secondary Schools incorporated or endowed.

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Ages. Boys. Girls. Class P. Boys. Girls. S. 1. S. 2. Boys. Girls. S. 3. 8. 4. S, 5. Boys. Girls. 8. 6. Totals. Boys. Girls, > Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Totals. 6 years and under 7 7 „ l 8.. 8 „ "9.. 9 „ 10.. 10 „ 11.. 11 „ 12.. 12 „ 13.. 13 „ 14.. 14 „ 15.. 15 years and over i 2 3 8 2 1 2 2 1 9 9 12 1 1 1 2 5 I 1 4 8 2 17 8 13 8 5 3 2 3 1 .. 1 1 13 26 Id 10 1 I 2 10 9 10 6 5 1 1 1 1 13 30 29 17 5 3 6 11 17 7 2 2 : 3 14 15 9 1 4 8 13 10 2 14 27 45 55 49 55 34 15 1 1 11 19 21 26 24 33 21 13 1 3 25 46 66 81 73 88 55 28 - - • • Totals i 15 6 32 9 47 28 296 170 I 466 1 I I [ 63 44 96 46 43 36 i_

Name. Act of Incorpoi ation or Institution. Komarks. 'Whangarei High School 11878, No. 63, Local .. Act may be repealed by Gazette notice under Act of 1885, No. 30. •Auckland Grammar School •Auckland Girls' Grammar School •Hamilton High School •Thames High School •New Plymouth High School •Wanganui Girls'College Wanganui Collegiate School 1899, No. 11, Local. 1906, No. 18, Local. 1908, No. 52. section 94. 1 (78, No. 54, Local. 1889, No. 2, Local. 1878, No. 42, Local. i [Nil] Endowment, Reg. I, fol. 52. See also D.-16, 1866, p. 9. •Palmerston North High School Wellington College and Girls' High School •Dannevirke High School •Napier High Schools •Gisborne High School.. •Marlborough High School •Nelson College 1904, No. 20, section 88. 1887, No. 17, Local. 1904, No. 20, section 88. 1882, No. 11, Local. 1885, No. 8, Local. 1899, No. 27, Looal. 1858, No. 38, and 1882, No. 15, Local. 1883, No. 21, Local .. 1883, No. 7, Local .. 1881, No. 15, Local. 1878, No. 30, Local .. [Nil] Greymouth High School Hokitika High School .. •Rangiora High School tChristeliurcli Boys' High School fChristehurch Girls' High School Not in operation. Not in operation. Under management of Canterbury College. Under management of Canterbury College Endowment, Gazette, 1878, Vol. l, p. 131. A department of Christ's College, Canterbury. Christ's College Grammar School Akaroa High School *Ashburton High School •Timaru High School .. Waimate High School •Waitaki High Schools.. .. •Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools "Gore High School 'Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Canterbury Ordinance, 1855 1881, No. 16, Local .. 1878, No. 49, Local. 1878, No. 26, Local. 1883, No. 19, Local .. 1878, No. 18, Local. 1877, No. 52, Local. 1904, No. 20, section 88. 1877, No. 82, Local. Not in operation. Not in operation. * For scheme of oontrol seo Gazette No. 85,1916. 1 For scheme of control see Gazette, No. 61, 1916.

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TABLE K13.—Number and Percentage of Pupils taking the Various Subjects of Instruction in Secondary Schools.

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School. are _s a ID .2 a S I I o o •=-3 'So w a m3 ,4 I ■III I *1I eg o CD o 1 i c tc ■ a 1 'B o "So 3 o to j S r5 to a o ! If i « B si _ i Whangarei High School Auckland Boys' Grammar School Auckland Girls' Grammar School Thames High School Hamilton High School New Plymouth Boys' High School New Plymouth Girls' High School Wanganui Girls' College Wanganui Collegiate School Palmerston North High School Gisborne High School Napier Boys' High School Napier Girls' High School Dannevirke High School Wellington Boys' College Wellington Girls' College Marlborough High School Nelson Boys' College Nelson Girls' College Rangiora High School Christchurch Boys' High School Christchurch Girls' High School Christ's College, Christchurch .. Ashburton High School Timaru Boys' High School Timaru Girls' High School Waitaki Boys' High School Waitaki Girls' High School Otago Boys" High School Otago Girls' High School Gore High School Southland Bovs' High School .. Southland Girls' High School .. 154 701 539 145 206 153 92 195 200 238 180 126 80 103 419 393 133 221 147 80 256 302 251 128 154 118 239 110 450 246 169 164 216 62 ! 141 624 ! 699 [ 421 536 ! 60 145 72 191 86 33 86 74 179 146 198 i 105 94 80 ! 126 ! 86 90 ! 25 75 j 53 65 283 358 ' 205 300 I 65 95 117 179 34 108 [ 12 80 177 185 162 286 226 247 90 60 57 j 125 23 I 116 101 [ 118 12 I 105 271 [ 430 181 246 95 7 | 95 158 I 88 216 ! 154 701 537 145 206 153 74 85 193 238 180 126 43 103 419 368 133 218 87 701 238 218 •• 283 145 206 153 97 126 103 418 99 145 206 9 •- 114 .. I 57 ! '• I " 259 I 71 5 -■ •■ 248 122 •• 130 2 •' •' •• i 266 ■■ •■ ! " i 34 i •• 46 45 49 51 154 15 29 •• I 111 24 17 16 40 22 47 29 24 86 84 95 99 67 47 28 123 87 32 43 121 88 48 23 ; 49 58 " 84 38 48 103 54 14 17 62 60 16 66 29 24 36 "9 ' [ 80 154 701 .. 536 .. I 145 38 206 .. ! 153 18 90 175 191 227 172 126 44 80 80 288 42 370 133 85 147 6 16 211 63 281 31 573 436 218 28 153 j .. 90 i .- 182 175 30 59 115 38 70 43 175 : 208 I 522 129 I .. 30 23 : .. '20 !! 96 [ 23 .. .. :: 1 :: :: 18 . . 180 69 ! .. .. 1 .. [..... .. .. .. .. .- : .. 16 '.'. '.'. .... .. 83 I '.'. '.'. "1 :: :: .. no 1 '.. '/. .. < .. ■■ — 147 85 27 17 I .. 21 - - • • 207 ! 167 . . 40 108 -40. 92 i 39 80 .. 180 ! .. 138 i 86 22 v. '/. 256 198 251 120 154 81 203 79 450 246 169 164 210 162 205 87 18 154 90 28 3 141 'is •• •• - '57 I 144 48 33 i 63 67 171 52 61 28 44 52 61 48 33 74 32 124 154 37 118 224 100 .. I 409 236 166 156 216 '.'. 23 58 115 36 . . 48 .. 233 i !! '.'. 26 -• ! -- . • 110 86 .. i .. S 450 115 450 I 246 •• •• •• 99 .. 61 233 156 .. i .. j 240 '.'. '.'. •58 :: :: 1 ! 30 '.'. '.'. 1 __ 164 I I 216 ! 216 64 . . 64 .. '.'. 618 ' 48 26 8 ' 0-5 0-5 "' ! " i ! .. 1 — I 1,590 743 [ 23 22 10 0-3 Totals .. |7,308 4,221 |6,044 , i6,749 1,321 2,562 1,240 1,438 291 685 764 80 1,620 577 395 | 445 6,385 3,015 | 969 41 13 Percentages.. i 58 83 ! 18 35 20 I ' ; 100 | 92 17 4 I 9 10 1 22 -TJTTf 6 87 I I i I I i I

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TABLE K14.—Classes approved under Regulations for Manual Instruction for Year ending 31st December, 1916.

TABLE L1.-District High Schools: Number, Attendance, Staffs, Salaries in Secondary Departments, 1916.

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Sub; jects of Instrui in ■I inn, am each Sufc d Null! iject. ler of Cli is8os llecei ipts. Expen iditure. Secondary School. A 1 ft a 03 be a * SJ> S-S a 4 •2 Iff 3 £ a o I fl ce rM M *3 p a ii .5 3 y H A rJ a n II Up <i I 9 . S-ei 3 sis ill 3 8 O <D *j . ui rt '3,s~S i a is el p. ■81 2 W e u a < s 9 ui 9 '3 <u !■! 3 o_, "._ o sis §1 s 98 3 H I is -*i p of j ««a III 111 III H be 9 bb Ii E ■ in 1 o H I £ 68 184 48 £ iVhangarci High School .. .. j Hamilton High School .. .. j . . rhanies High School !Jevv Plymouth High School .. 2 rVanganui Girls' College Palmerston North High School . . 4 Wellington Boys' College .. | iVellington Girls'College.. .. 7 I papier Boys' High School .. 5 papier Girls' High School .. .. )annevirke High School.. .. 2 Jisborne High School rlarlborough High School ., .. kelson Girls' College .. .. i 3 kelson Boys' College .. .. 5 Christchurch Girls' High School . . 6 j mristchurch Boys' High School .. .. Hangiora High School .. .. . ,1 yiiburton High School .. .. j rimaru Girls' High School .. I rimaru Boys' High School iVaitaki Girls' High School .. j iVaitaki Boys' High School . . I .. )tag0 Girls' High School .. .. )tago Boys' High School Southland Girls' High School . . 5 5ore High School .. 4 3 3 2 II 3 4 5 4 9 i4 '2 4 4 3 2 9 5 14 10 14 37 29 7 6 8 7 8 9 5 22 12 4 6 6 4 7 8 12 16 9 21 29 24 38 10 18 11 12 14 9 21 15 43 II 12 17 Id 11 7 13 2 17 21 12 £ 91 136 65 71 110 109 115 152 74 57 39 93 33 116 84 134 71 29 91 58 66 19 105 7 117 44 78 £ 200 6 3 1 1 I 2 8 2 2 59 320 50 38 98 36 476 50 3 3 I } 27 258 1.75 20 2 o 1 1 ioo 18 70 7 30 207 2 1 3 5 19 12 53 42 21 42 23 2 1 2 i 3 4 2 45 74 I I 145 i i 5 '3 "2 1 140 14 14 7 2 3 2 735 I I 92 600 2 114 Totals for 1916 .. .. 39 75 31 274 ■J I 28 468 2,164 1,600 1,272 1,829 75 70 29 237 2,089 Totals for 1915 .. .. 40 70 23 24 423 1,974 609 1,266

Nu 0) M© as 0><M >rimber of Second! according to j of 0> Q . Mo Sfri _)S g°- gg gs >»' >m >£ xvy Department! Averago Attenda w£ wo n T u 7 j- « <B(D CD i-t 0)^ p*o t-2 >g i i is grotl a,nce. "Ol So is. iped Avorage Attendance, Total. ]916 '* N' Assist. urnber of ant Teachers Average Number of Pupils pelTeacher. Statutory Annual Rate of SalHry as in December, lfllli.t M. P. Total. I I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Hawkes's Bay Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago I 2 1 2 5 3 .. 1 .. .. 3j 1 .. 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 .. 5 5 I 4 2 I ■■ I i i '.'. ' i 10 285 3 180 6 139 3 169 9 305 4 120 16 706 9 297 5 2 3 3 3 7 5 4 4 12 5 19 12 12 7 7 7 15 5 29 14 24 26 20 24 20 24 24 21 £ s. d. 3,091 0 0 1,403 10 0 1,790 0 0 1,560 0 0 3,680 0 0 1,170 0 0 6,880 0 0 3,382 0 0 1 2 4 2 i i i io 2 Totals. 1916 .. 14 23 I 17 4 4 •• I ! 1 60 | 2,201 | 28 68 '.Ill 23 22,95(i 10 0 ••I (i1 i I 2,218 j i Totals. 1915 .. j 37 57 94 24 | 22.080 9 4 * This column din the totals of al tendance the gross quarterly towl t Includes addition fftre fro for tlm [s of all ial sal a mi the coin ) mean of t] l secondary ry of £60 pi if average i lr quarters irtuients ta mm paid t< ttteiH of e; .ken t o healance in Tal ach secondai iogethor. dmusters of lie L2 for i y depart! tlie ret nient ti ELson th aken si iat the eparati numbers ely, and n in this talile are lot the mean of nun i he foi i dept Bl' tun District I Jigh Sc jhools.

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TABLE L2.—School Attendance at Secondary Departments of District High Schools for 1916.

TABLE L3.-Number of Pupils in Secondary Departments of District High Schools taking various Subjects.

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Education Districts. Roll Numbers. Mean of. of Foi Vverage Weekly Roll ir Quarters, 1916. Girls. Total. Averagi Whole Average A ;e Attendance for e Year (Mean of Lttcndanee of Four Quarters). Girls. Total. Average Attendance as Percentage of the Mean of Average "Weekly Roll of Four Quarters. 1916. Pupils at 31st Dec, 1915. Pupils at 31st Dec., 1916. Boys. Boys. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Hawke's Bay Wellington. Nelson Canterbury Otago 268 139 183 165 281 106 643 317 283 180 | 130 163 277 134 657 291 139 96 67 91 161 57 416 139 176 315 103 199 88 155 91 182 164 325 79 136 338 754 181 320 124 87 60 86 152 51 384 129 159 283 93 180 78 138 83 169 152 304 68 I 19 303 687 167 296 89-5 90-5 89-0 91-8 93-5 87-5 91-1 92-5 Totals I'm- 1916 2,102 2,115 1,166 1,220 2,386 1,073 1,103 J 2,176 91-2 Totals for 1915 2,102 2,402 1,126 1,071 2,197 91-9 Difference .. 13 — 16 —53 32 —21 —0-7

Aneki Haw Bi 'ke's I Wei ay. t( lmg111. Canterbury. Totals. Percentage. land. Taranaki. Wan: ranul. Nelson. Otago. Subjects. B. G. B. G. B. B. G. B. G. B, G. G. B. G. | B. G. B. G. B. G. English and Arithmetic .. 128 History and Geography .. 128 Latin .. .. .. 14 French .. .. 31 Mathematics . . .. 127 Surveying and Mensuration Chemistry and Physics .. 73 Botany. . . . 60 Agricultural Science .. 114 Hairy Science .. .. 90 Wool-classing Physiology and Zoology . . 59 Hygiene . . .. 9 Elementary Science of Com- 8 mon Life Domestic Science Needlework and Cookery Woodwork and ironwork.. 88 Book-keeping and Commer- 72 cial Work Shorthand and Typewriting 16 Drawing . . . . 27 164 164 24 56 160 87 95 57 83 86 53 46 42, 21 34 36 5 80 90 56 28 .. .. 76 77 59 70 73' .. 43 .. 45 41 35 6 80 80 69 52 18 56 2 5 78 73 85 138 151 50 136 151 52 68 67 6 12 32 76 84| 96 12 49! 10 45 69 80 93 10 70 .. .. 50 50 13 10 43 73 72 15 16 53 368 34 lj 211 21 295 62 300 65 157: 48 25 8 35 311 290 155 33 218 12 202 131 88 64 124 114 70 29 117 62 84 97 78 167 162 122 46 163 23 91 102 97 1,032 957 499 147 875 152 672 337] 6O81 251 25 127 186 154 1,126 1.050 495 227 934 35 563 [ 467 417 276 100 93 48 14 85 15 65 33 51) 24 2 12 18 15 100 93 44 20 83 3 50 41 37 25 88 92 133 107 67 21 10 16 9 78 66 i I '' I 47 32 13 '.'. - 59J .. 71 .. 71 .. ! 77 120 75 ; 75 85 5 22 12! 25! i 25 59 55 43 59 69 143 441 173 13 39 15 • • • > i .. 108 .. 88 . . 41 72 68 7 20 .. 56 . . 41 .. 43 7 8 16 21 .. '71; .. .. 71 25 24 69 .. 16 30; .. 126 .. ! 117 .. 29 ! 35 54 13 27 17 77 124 22 142 43 37 17 82 493 342 165 632 48 33 15 56 34 128 22 368 33 16 8 . . 27[ 42; 17 i I28 1 164 1 87 17 22J 24 87 95 57 17 66 .. 80[ 80 23 22 26 85J 138 151 15 17 70 194 84 98 3 22 8 29 143 329 166 273 14 32 15 24 Total number of pupils 128; 50 73 368 ! 124 167 1,032 1,126 100 100 311

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TABLE L4.—Staffs and Average Attendance of Secondary Departments of District High Schools, 1916.

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Note.—In the column for Position on Staff, (5), H " me. Secondary Department, and " N (D)" the same in the case of a Norm; Tho salaries set down in column (6) are in accordance with thi Eduoation Act, 1914. Each of tho four normal schools, although not a district high sol with the regulations for training colleges. « ' S st ciyc cn School. SiJo" a Name ol Teacher. (1 ) 12) (8) 5 :ans Head of a School, " D A al School. e rates of Fart V of the Fifth i hool, has a secondary departmen ssistant in the Schedule of the t in accordance iaff. Classification 1'osition Grading, or Degree. on Staff. 1916. .._. (41 (5) (6) statutory Annual Bates of Salary at End of Year. (7) Auckland— Aratapu . . . . 34 Hookin, Harry Gavey, Annie L. . . Cambridge ■• .. 13 Campbell) Robert .. Meredith, Charles Coromandcl .. .. 21 Elliot, James Hurdsiiold, Edgar C. Normal . . .. 20 Murdoch, Albert Shrewsbury, Elsie Paeroa .. .. 27 Dunlop, David W. Clinch, John A. Ross, Nellie Pukekohc . . . . 31 Elavell, Dennis li.. . Freeman,, Mabel E. (Mrs.) .. Rotorua .. .. 17 Tanner, Thomas B. . .. Greenwood, Fred. W. Tauranga .. .. 34 Law, Norman 11. S. Taylor, Fanny .1. . . To Kuiti .. .. 26 Power, Edward A. Wilton, Elizabeth I. Waihi .. .. 62 Wilson, Charles (ii) Crabbe, Norman J. Taranaki— llolmdon, Dorothy Stratford .. .. 142 Tyrcr, Florence A. R. Bowler, Frederick Heron, Albert •). . . Jackson, Edith A... LoveU-Smith, Constance J. .. Terry, Mary 0. ... Eltham .. .. 18 Thomas. Taliesin . . j Wilson, Margaret K. [Allen, Florence (Mrs.) Hawera . . . . 20 Straek, Conrad A. MoLeod, Janet 1)1 H. 350 CI I). 777 01 H. 135 CI D. 833 CI H. 320 I). CI H. 91 M.A., Al N (D.) 177 CI II. 49 I). B.A., B4 I). 1)1 II. 529 M.A., A4 I). 1425 1)1 II. 150 B3 I). 1564 CI H. 62 B.A., B2 I). 1048 Dl II. 166 H. 350 I). 777 H. 135 D. 833 H. 320 I). H. 91 N (D.) 177 II. 49 I). D. II. 529 I). 1425 II. 150 I). 1564 H. 62 I). 1048 II. 166 1). H. 74 I). 410 I). 1834 H. 49 I). I). I). I). 2844 D. H. 185 D. Sub. 3567 H. 120 I). 660 .350 777 135 833 320 91 177 49 £ s. d. 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 207 0 0 30 0 0 330 0 0 30 0 0 207 0 O 190 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 207 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 2C0 0 0 30 0 0 256 10 0 171 0 0 180 10 0 150 0 0 1.35 0 (I 30 0 0 180 10 0 D. CI H. 74 I'.l I). 410 M.A., A4 I). 1834 Dl H. 49 B.A., Lie. D. I I). M.A., Lie. I). B3 D. 2844 D. CI H. 185 Lie. D. D4 Sub. 3567 1)1 H. 120 M.A., A2 I). 660 30 0 0 240 0 0 Wanganui— Bull's .. .. 9 Gray, Joseph Henry Jamieson, Catherine (i) Feilding .. .. 61 Richardson, Henry H. Hurley, William E. Wyat't, Gladys M. Ilunterville .. .. 17 Ironmonger, Edwin L. Roulston, James D. Morton .. .. 17 Ryder, Robert B. .. Thomas, William W. Patea .. .. 13 Hird, William E. .. I ii I lens, Emmie Taihape .. .. 22 Thurston, James E. Rhodes, Mabol 1)1 II. 253 B.A., B3 D. 1631 B.A.. Ill H. 85 B.A., Bl D. 529 CI D. 1182 1)1 II. 135 152 I). ' 1357 Bl H. 101 B.A., 133 D. 2086 M.A., Bl H. 177 B.A., B3 D. 3334 CI 11. 126 M.A., B3 I). 1048 II. 253 I). 1631 H. 85 I). 529 D. 1182 II. 135 I). 1357 H. KM I). 2086 H. 177 1). 3334 II. 126 I). 1048 30 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 (I 260 0 0 200 (I 0 30 (l (I 260 0 (I 30 0 (I 260 0 0 30 0 0 190 (I 0 30 O 0 250 0 0 Hawke's Hay— Hastings .. .. 71 Poglor, Leonard F. Ross, Kenneth Hodgson, Ruth J. Livingstone, Fanny R. Waipawa .. .. 76 Smith, William (iii) Keane, Jeremiah Smith, Rose M. . . Smith, William H. (ii) Woodville . . . 22 Stevenson, Androw Tooman, Elizabeth B.A., Bl II. 49 M.A., B4 I). 1488 Bl D. 570 M.A.. B2 I). 1967 B.A.. Bl H. 289 CI D. 660 01 I). 490 04 D. 2359 01 H, 44 B.A.. B3 1). 1902 II. 49 I). 1488 D. 57(1 I"). 1967 11. 289 D. 660 I). 490 D. 2359 H. 44 1). 1902 30 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 170 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 1 (iO 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 Wellington— Carterton . . .. 35 Foss, Reginald J. . . Wilson. Marion K. Haddrell, Olive V. Eketahuna . . .. 21 Dempsey, Walter N. Lazarus, Frances Greytown .. .. 14 Da vies, William C. Smith, Fanny L. . . Hutt .. .. 18 Burns, Andrew N.. . Myers, Phoebe Lovin . . .. 35 Mclntyre, Jamos Rocko'l, Cecil F. .. Cathie, Winifred A. Masterton .. .. 72 Jackson, William H. Boo, John G. lii-own, Alexandra M. McKonzio, Mary B. Normal .. .. 18 Webb, Jamos 0. .. Sinclair, Mary A. . . Pahiatua . . .. 33 Chatwin, George W. Rooso, Marion (ii) McHardie, Winifred E. Bl H. 320 M.A., Al D. 390 M.A.. B3 D. 1564 Dl H. 320 01 D. 1116 Dl H. 190 B.A., Bl D. 320 M.A., Al H. 31 B.A., Bl D. 660 Dl H. 177 B2 D. 2359 M.A., A4 D. 1775 Dl II. 31 M.A., Al I). 660 B.A., D2 D.' 1834 M.A., A4 D. 3135 B.A., Bl H. 79 B.A., Bl N. (D.) 390 CI H. 390 B.A., B2 D. 1116 B.A., B3 D. 1564 H. 320 D. 390 D. 1564 H. 320 D. 1116 H. 190 D, 320 H. 31 D. 660 H. 177 D. 2359 D. 1775 II. 31 D. 660 D.' 1834 D. 3135 H. 79 N. (D.) 390 H. 390 D. 1116 D. 1564 30 0 0 240 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 (I 240 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 220 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 0 250 0 0 200 .0- 0 150 0 0 ■ 30 0 0 330 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 190 0 0

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TABLE L4.—Further Details relating to Secondary Departments of District High Schools— continued.

School. (1) hi (2) Name of Teacher. 1.1) Staff. Classifies tion or Degree. (4) Position Grading, on Staff. 1916. (5) '«> Statutory Annual Kates of Salary at End of Year. (7) Wellington— continued. Petone . . 59 Foster, William H. L. Lynskey, Jamos H. lloss, Christina McK. M.A., Bl B.A., 151 B.A., B2 H. D. I). 31 305 1299 £ s. d. 30 0 0 270 0 0 200 0 0 Nelson — Motueka 24 Griffin, Thomas J... Robertson, May B. Rumbold, William A. Hopkirk, Susan M. Boyes, William H. Ainsvvorth, Emma F. Harkness, James H. Dale, Margaret J. .. Fletcher, Mabel F. B.A., 151 B.A., B2 CI B.A., B4 Dl B.A., B2 B.A., Bl M.A., B3 C4 H. D. H. D. H. D. H. D. D. 28 1564 74 2534 233 1299 4 2159 30 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 190 0 0 Reofton 23 Takaka 18 Westport 55 Canterbury— Akaroa 17 Hall, Charles Garton, Wilfred W. Waller, Francis D. Clark, Sidney A. .. Mayne, Arthur J. .. Finlayson, Annie C. O'Donoghue, F. Michael Marriott, Gladys E. Mayne, Helga M. . . Vallanco, Nellie M. Ellis, Leonard R. .. Manger, Ernest Bain, Andrew Farnie, Dorothy C. Adams, Allan A. . . Whitmoro. Elizabeth F. (Airs.) Thompson, Mary A. E. Wilson, Henry L. . . Reynolds, Mary C. do Berry, Leonard F. Williams, Henry Noilson, Isabella Casey, Ellon C. Douds, Thomas Grace, Eleanor A. Cookson, Arthur Osborn, Mabel E. . . Just, Emilio U. Blain, Thomas Asehman, Christopher T. Irwin, James Williams, Florence W. A. Watson, Lancelot Best, Isabol W. . . Clarke, Robert B. .. Andorson, Grace M. Walker, Joseph W. A. Glanvillo, Gertrude M. Wills, Kathleen P. Mothvon, Jamos Ferguson, Albert J. Mills, Mary M. Pitcaithly, George Laing, Thomas M. M. Olliver, Margaret F. L. CI M.A., Al B.A., Bl B.A., Bl M.A., Bl M.A., Al C5 15.A., B2 C3 C2 El C5 15. A., 151 M.A., B3 Dl B.A., B3 Dl 151 M.A., 155 M.A., 151 CI M.A., A3 M.A., B4 Bl C3 Dl B.A., Bl Dl B.A., B2 CI 151 15. A., 151 CI B3 Bl M.A., A4 CI 01. B.A., B2 B.A., Bl M.A., Bl M.A. B.A., 151 B.A., Bl M.A., M.Sc., A2 CI B3 CI B.A., B2 ALA., Bl B.A., B2 151 B.A., B2 H. D. H. I). D. I). I). D. D. D. H. D. H. I). II. I). I). II. I). II. D. D. I). H. D. II. D. II. D. H. N. (D.) N. (D.) II. I). H. 1). II. I). I). H. D. D. H. D. D. 350 289 18 305 891 990 30 0 0 270 0 0 30 0 0 300 0 0 220 0 0 200 0 0 190 0 0 170 0 0 180 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 220 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 350 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 190 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 180 0 0 30 0 0 250 0 0 200 0 0 Christchurch West 246 Darlield 2086 1631 2666 1246 3209 28 13 Geraldine 18 Greymouth 62 150 1246 1116 463 ivaikoura Town 10 Hokitika Kaiapoi Lincoln Lyttolton Normal 72 28 12 24 49 62 434 83S 2359 62 1902 71.1. 990 49 833 18 350 1048 410 2726 101 1707 253 1048 1299 •44 570 Oxford Bast .. " .. 15 Pleasant Point 23 Southbridge 32 Tomuka 33 Waimate 52 4 833 1048 Otago—Alexandra 23 AIcLean, Alexandor McCorkindalo, Elizabeth L... Nicolson, John McN. Wade, Robert H. .. Paterson, Janet Elder, Violet Jones, Herbert C. . . Jennings, Margaret A. Loudon, Rubina Graham, George P. Brcssoy, Florence F. Alilno, Hilda H. (Mrs.) McElroa, William Stewart, Charles A. Kenyon, Helen AlcG. Rutherford, John R. Cox, Annie Booth, George F. . . Sinclair, Agnes Mackio, William W. Loarmonth, Ivy A. Graham, Walter B. Maokay, Isabella H. I). H. D. D. D. H. D. D. H. D. D. H. N. (D.) N. (D.) H. D. H. D. H. D. H. D. 253 1048 18 . 1488 434 2159 115 1246 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 260 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 171 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 210 0 0 30 0 0 350 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 240 0 0 30 0 0 230 0 0 30 0 0 171 0 0 30 0 0 190 0 0 Balclutha 78 Lawrence 34 Mosgiel 34 B.A., Bl M.A., Al B.A., B3 B.E., Bl M.A., A2 B.A., B2 ALA., Al M.A., A2 B.A., Bl C2 01 62 604 Normal 52 7 490 1357 49 1425 120 1834 186 Palmerston 16 Port Chalmers 22 Tapanui 21 Tokomairiro 17 ci M.A., B2 ii 1299 Totals, 1916 .. 2,201 22,956 10 0

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TABLE L5.—Number and Value of National Scholarships.

4. STATEMENTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE, AND OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, OF GOVERNING BODIES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL BOAR]). General Statement of Accounts for the Year, ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d Balance in hand and in hank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 1,711 10 0 of year . . .. .. .. 476 0 8 Incidental expenses— From Government — Proportion of office salaries .. . . 136 13 3 Capitation — Proportion of office expenses .. . . 55 3 3 For free places . . .. .. 2,181 15 0 j Matorial for classes other than classes For recognized classes for manual in- recognized under Manual Regulations 24 12 2 struction .. .. .. 69 17 1 Printing, stationery, end advertising in Government grant under section 100, connection with school .. .. 60 9 Ii Education Act .. .. .. 100 0 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecGovernment grant for Agricultural Science tion with school buildings .. .. 43 8 4 building . . .. . . .. 200 0 0 j Heating, lighting, and water-supply in Endowments— connoction with school buildings .. 13 12 10 Current income from reserves vested in (James and physical exercises .. .. 12 2 0 Board . . . . .. . . 188 4 0 Prizes ..' .. . . . . 15 4 0 Revonuo from secondary - education re- Maintenance (including material) of classes servos vestod in Board .. . . 100 10 6 for manual instruction . . .. 68 5 0 School fees . . .. .. .. 150 10 0 Scholarships .. . . .. .. 22 0 0 Boarding-school fees .. . . .. 357 0 0 Boarding-school Account . . .. 357 0 0 Rent, old Supreme Court site, Auckland .. 54 10 1 Buildings, &c.— Interest on £500 vested with Public Trustee Purchase of sites (from current revenuo) 131 12 6 for Kerr's scholarship .. .. 39 I 9 New buildings and additions (from Government grants, £200 : from current revenue, £317 lis. 7d.) .. .. 517 11 7 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) .. 78 3 11 Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. .. .. .. 114 16 11 Miscellaneous—Bates, insurance, &o. (from current revenue) .. .. 17 15 11 Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. . . 9 0 9 Proportion of office expenses . . . . 5 0 0 Miscellaneous (surveys, <fee.) . . .. 15 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 522 2 2 £3,917 9 1 £3,917 9. 1

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Education District. Luckland 'aranaki Vanganui lawke's Bay Vellington kelson Janterbury )tago louthland Totals, 1916 Total Number held in Receiving Boarding- Receiving Travelling- s| ° ►•- n,™T», loiB allowance (included in allowance (included In J52 Z---0 -Sp-i S3 uecemDer, 1K1B. Total Number). Total Number). r. o« „£!<g S« 3 o f»! Pi 3is§5 Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. gasS .' |«H o^aoS ! " T" 73 34 107 I 24 16 40 4 3 7 107 .. 2,130 ..20 .. 20 9 .. 9 9 11 410 ..11 14 25 4 6 10 24 1 530 9 10 19 3 3 6 2 .. 2 11 8 330 ..29 15 44 ; 15 7 22 1 .. 1 38 6 1,075 .. I 4 9 13 2 5 7 13 .. 340 ..52 22 74 19 7 26 1 1 2 62 12 1,412 .. : 37 17 54 9 5 14 45 9 880 ..17 9 26 I 6 3 9 25 1 641 .. 252 130 382 91 i 52 143 8 4 12 334 48 7,748 34 14 10 15 9 22 17 9 Girls. 16 6 3 7 5 7 5 3 Total. 40 9 10 6 22 7 26 14 9 1 I 130 I 52 143

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Statement of Monetary Assets ami Liabilities at 81st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance, Bank of New Zealand .. .. 522 17.2 Balance on school-site .. .. .. 500 0 0 Balance, capitation, free-place pupils, third Repairs school buildings . . . . 85 0 9 term, 1916 .. .. .. .. 69 Hi 8 Rents paid in advance .. .. .. 7 10 0 Government grant, section 100, Education Unpresented cheque .. .. .. 015 0 Act, 1914 .. .. .. .. 33 6 8 Outstanding school fees . . . . 8 8 0 Outstanding rents . . . . . . 33 4 8 Secretary's commission overpaid. . . . 2 2 7 £669 15 9 £593 5 9 J. M. Killen, Chairman. ,) McKinnon, Secretary.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS BOARD, General Statement of Accounts fob the Sear ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 1,3763 18 4 of year .. .. .. .. 6,091 7 (i Incidental expenses — Prom Government — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 151 10 4 For sites, buildings, furniture, &o. (general Proportion of office expenses .. .. 193 o 9 purposes) .. ■• •• 1 00 0 0 Board's travelling allowances (not on acCapitation for free places .. .. 18,252 15 0 count of endowments) .. .. 14 4 2 Subsidy on voluntary contributions (sec- Legal expenses (excluding those on action 159 of the Education Act, 1914). . 150 0 0 count of endowments) .. .. 37 6 6 Subsidy for erecting new school at Mount Material for classes other than classes Eden .. .. .. .. 4.747 0 0 recognized under manual regulations.. 468 19 7 Endowments — Printing, stationery, and advertising in Current income from reserves connection with school .. .. 262 16 3 Auckland.. .. .. .. 6,055 2 8 Cle ning and sanitary service in conMaungaru .. .. .. 400 12 2 nection with school buildings .. 454 I fj Revenue from secondary education re- Heating, lighting, and water-supply in serves .. .. .. •■ 982 10 0 connection with school buildings .. 74 2 11 Old Supreme Court site rent .. .. 543 13 II Care of school-grounds .. .. 339 17 7 School foes .. .. .. .. 1,060 17 0 Examination expenses .. .. 10 0 Interest on debentures, .City Council .. 199 0 0 Games and physical exercises (excluding Insurance, damage by fire .. •■ 2 10 0 buildings and permanent apparatus) .. 122 (I 0 Sale of stone from Mount Eden .. .. 48 14 3 Prizes .. .. .. .. 100 8 I Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 3,545 0 5 Buildings, Sc. — Purchase of sites (from current revenue) 900 0 0 New buildings or additions (from Government grants, £4,747 ; from current revenue, £17,164 4s. 4d.) .. .. 21.!H II I Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. . . . . .. 828 8 11 Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, &o. (from current revenue) .. .. 186 I 6 Endowments — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 100 0 0 Proportion of office expenses (Maungaru) 4 13 9 Commission to Collector and Supervisor. . 374 5 8 Insuranco, rates, &c. . . . . . . 834 6 I Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 750 13 6 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 227 6 3 Interest on loans .. .. .. 75 0 0 Election expenses .. .. .. 3 17 0 £42,179 2 11 £42,179 2 II Examined and found oorrect. R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s d. Liabilities. £ s. d. City Council debentures .. .. 5,000 0 0 Bank overdraft .. .. .. 3,545 0 5 School feos outstanding .. .. 139 19 0 Loan from Diocesan Pension Board .. 1,000 0 0 Government capitation.. ». ... 2,022 0 0 Private loan .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 .Rents outstanding, ground .. .. (ill 3 6 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 5 0 0 Rents outstanding, weekly .. .. 136 1 6 Liability for works ordered and in hand .. 2,425 0 0 £7,909 4 0;. _.;;.. '±' £7,475 0 5 A. P. W. Thomas, Chairman. W. Wallace Kidd, Secretary.

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HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. Genehal Statement of Accounts for the Yeab ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe in hand and in bank at. beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 2,531 12 2 of year .. . . .. . . 13 4 6 Incidental expenses— From Government — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 78 0 0 For sites, buildings, furniture, &o. (general Proportion of office expenses .. .. 33 1 7 purposes) . . . . . . 150 0 0 Material for classes other than classes recogCapitation— nizod under manual regulations .. 10 9 For free places .. .. . . 2,888 5 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising in For recognized classes for manual, in- connection with school .. .. 62 12 9 struction .. . . . . . . 135 17 6 Cleaning and sanitary service in conneeEndowments — tion with school-buildings . . . . 71 5 2 Current income from reserves invested in I ieating, lighting, and. water - supply in Board . . . . . . . . 40 16 0 connection with school-buildings .. 28 10 7 Revenue from secondary - education re- Care of school-grounds .. . . 58 17 7 sorves (administered by Land Boards) 215 5 4 Games and physical exercises (exolud'ng School fees .. .. .. .. 187 15 8 buildings and permanent apparatus). . 29 2 8 Exchange cheques .. .. .. 12 12 6 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction . . . . 39 8 4 Buildings, &o,— New buildings or additions (from Government grants, £90 ; from current revenue, £48) . . . . . . .. 1 38 0 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and and grounds (from ourrent revenue) .. 107 ll 8 Furniture and apparatus (from Government grants, £60 ; from current revenue, £19 16s. (id.) .. .. .. 79 16 6 Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, itc. (from current revenue) .. . . 16 9 Library .. .. . . . . 6 2 9 Auckland Education Board—Share cleaning .. .. .. 25 0 0 Share lighting .. . . .. 13 12 1.1 Balance duo to Auckland Education Board at 31/12/15 (teachers'classes).. .. 81 14 10 Balanoe due to teachers, 31/12/15 . . 24 6 2 Exchange cheques, £12 12s. (id.; Library Account, to be refunded, £10 . . .. 22 12 6 Balance at end of year . . . . . . 210 1 5 £3,643 16 6 £3,643 16 6 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance in bank .. .. .. 210 I. 5 Teaching staff .. .. .. .. 14 17 7 Library Fund (amount due) . . .. 10 0 0 Auckland Education Board .. . . 95 4 7 Capitation due . . .. .. .. 588 6 8 Fees due .. .. .. 10 0 0 £818 8 1 £110 2 2 Geo. Edgecumbe, Chairman. R. English, Secretary.

THAMES HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipt*. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances . . 1,588 10 0 of year . . .. . . . . 697 8 7 Incidental expenses— From Government — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 55 5 0 For sites, buildings, furniture, &o. (general Proportion of office expenses .. .. 15 17 6 purposes) . . . . .. .. 500 0 0 Legal expenses (oxcluding those on acCapitation— count of endowments) .. . . 28 16 6 For free places . . .. . . 2,440 0 0 Material for classes other than classes For recognized classes for manual in- recognized under manual regulations. . 59 13 4 struction .. .. .. 58 4 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Endowments — connection with school .. .. 15 15 0 Current income from reserves vested in Cleaning and sanitary service in connecBoard .. .. .. .. 868 2 8 tion with school buildings .. .. 103 6 6 Revenue from secondary - education re- Heating, lighting, and water-supply in serves .. .. .. .. 117 010 connection with school buildings .. 156 3 1 School fees .. .. .. .. 99 12 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 19 0 Royalty on metal . . .. . . 15 I 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes Rents . . . . .. .. 7 1.7 0 for manual instruction .. .. 48 0 7 Refund, school-openina expenses . . 5 2 6 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue) — Special loan .. .. .. .. 2,501 17 6 Purchase of sites .. .. .. 2,425 0 0 Auckland Education Reserve .. .. 59 5 4 New buildings or additions and fence .. 286 9 0 Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 47 12 I Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. .. .. 166 1 3 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 14 16 0 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, Sc.) .. 11 14 6 Endowments — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 51 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board .. .. 9 10 Miscellaneous (surveys, Sc.) . . .. 29 10 2, Interest on unpaid purchase-moneys .. 114 1 10 Interest on loans .. .. .. 234 17 10 Loan repayments . . . . .. 360 II 11 Conveyanco of scholars . . . . 20 13 2 Miscellaneous.. .. " .. .. 9 17 11 Mortgage investment .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Balance at ond of year . . .. .. 106 2 5 £7,417 3 6 £7,417 3 6

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Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance in bank .. .. .. 106 2 5 Balance due on loan, Government Insurance Mortgage investment .. .. 1,500 0 0 Department .. .. .. 6,745 0 7 Unpaid school fees .. .. . . 31 12 0 Unpaid rents .. .. .. .. 876 17 5 £2,514 11 10 £6,745 0 7 Henry Lowe, Chairman. Jas. Kernick, Secretary.

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure.. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 3,477 5 2 of year .. .. .. .. 300 2 8 Incidental expenses— From Government — Proportion of office salaries .. . . 100 0 0 For sites, buildings, furniture, So. (general Proportion of office expenses .. .. 107 15 11 purposos) .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Board's travelling - allowances (not on For buildings, furniture, fittings, and ap- account of endowments) .. .. 44 16 6 ratus for recognized classes for manual Material for classes other than classes instruction .. . . .. 59 9 7 recognized under manual regulations.. 145 1 6 Capitation— Printing, stationery, and advertising in For free places .. .. .. 2.882 18 3 connection with school .. .. 241 14 8 For recognized classes for manual, in- Cleaning and sanitary service in eonnecstmction .. .. .. 37 10 0 tion with school buildings .. .. 315 7 6 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 25 0 0 Heating, lighting, and water-supply in Grant for rent, Girls' boardinghouse and connection with sohool buildings . . 45 1 10 class-rooms .. .. . . 100 0 0 Care of school grounds .. .. 40 0 6 Endowments — Games and physical exercises (excluding Current income from reserves vested in buildings and permanent apparatus) . . 32 2 I Board .. . . .. .. 957 13 9 Prizes .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Revonuo from secondary - education re- Boarding Account—Advances to pupils .. 1,110 7 5 serves .. .. .. .. 907 010 Boarding-school Account .. .. 3,077 12 7 School fees .. .. .. .. 797 17 0 Buildings, Sc— Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 3,494 5 4 Purchase of sites (title) (from current Refunds, advances to pupils .. . . 939 7 9 revenue) .. .. .. .. 10 0 Fire insurance (buildings, £3,588 ; furniture Now buildings or additions (from Governand apparatus, £350).. .. .. 3,938 0 0 ment grants) .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Public Trustee —Loan .. .. .. 9,000 0 0 Furniture and apparatus (from current Contractors'deposits .. .. .. 8 2 0 revonue) .. .. .. .. 155 3 11 Sale of furniture .. .. .. 2 11 6 Buildings, furn'ture, &c, for classes reRefunds .. .. .. .. 12011 cognized under manual regulations Suspense Account .. .. .. I 11 1 (out of current revenue) .. .. 157 2 8 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, Sc.) (from current revenue) .. .. 131 11 7 Interest on loans .. .. .. 365 9 9 Loan expenditure on buildings .. .. 8,971 5 11 Telephones .. .. .. .. 21 611 Library .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Refund fees .. . . .. 13 0 0 Charges, Public Trustee (first instalment of loan, 1916, deducted) .. .. 18 11 0 Office furniture .. .. .. 31 16 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 4,824 16 9 £25,463 10 8 £25,463 10 8 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 2,754 2 7 Loan Account.. .. .. .. 12,000 0 0 Deposit Account .. .. 2, 100 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. .. 8 2 0 Rent due .. ... ■ • • • 21 10 6 Sundry eieditois .. . . .. 366 17 8 Secondary reserves .. • • • • 108 13 2 Cheques drawn unpresonted .. .. 29 510 Advances to pupils .. .. .. 439 1111 Contracts . . .. ~ .. 1,250 0 0 Fees .. .. .. ■• •• 189 14 2 Arcditeot's fees .. .. .. 200 0 0 Capitation, free places .. .. .. 396 15 1 £6,010 7 5 £13,854 5 6 Walter Bewlby, Secretary. Examined and found correct, except that—(l.) The books and papers of this Board having been destroyed by fire, the balance-sheet is of necessity certified subject to the reservation that it is in accordance with the data supplied. It must also be added that in the opinion of'the Audit Office, duplicate receipts for a large proportion of the £6,140 os. Id. unvouched expenditure might have boon obtained with a reasonable degree of trouble. (2.) There is no authority of law for the Board's deposit of £1,000 with the Mortgage, Loan, and Agency Company (Limited) of New Plymouth — R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Note.- —This is an amended statement received after tables and summaries had been prepared for E.-l and E.-rJ. There will therefore be some slight discrepancies if figures are compared.

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WANGANUI GIRLS' COLLEGE BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government — Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of For buildings, furniture, fittings, and ap- iSyear .. .. .. .. 1,334 10 2 paratus for recognized classes for manual Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3.276 6 0 instruction .. .. .. 319 16 6 Incidental expenses— Capitation— Proportion of office salaries .'. .. 200 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 2.126 7 6 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 91 17 4 For recognized classes for manual in- Board's travelling-allowances (not on struction. .. . . .. 90 0 0 account of endowments) .. . . 28 6 4 Endowments — Logal expenses (excluding those on aoCurront income from reserves vested in count of endowments) .. . . 5 5 0 Board .. .. .. .. 1,125 18 6 Material for classes other than classes Revenue from secondary - education re- recognized under manual regulations. . 133 4 6 servos .. . . . . .. 442 16 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising in School fees .. .. .. .. 1,743 0 9 connection with school ... .. 77 5 8 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 3,693 6 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecBooks, Sc, sold and other refunds .. 1.485 9 7 tion with sohool buildings .. .. 200 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 0 16 0 Care of school-grounds .. .. 181 16 7 Voluntary contributions on account of Prizes .. .. .. .. 100 14 8 general purposos of tho school .. 1 10 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes Church sittings . . .. . . 49 8 0 for manual instruction .. . . 98 8 7 Use of baths .. .. .. .. 49 10 0 Books, stationery, and music for sale to Use of piano .. .. .. .. 95 10 0 pupils, and other temporary advances .. 1.437 I 3 Rent of hall .. .. .. .. 10 0 Boarding-school Account .. .. 2.583 19 0 Refunds .. .. .. .. 14 8 Buildings, Sc. (from current revenue) — Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. . . .. .. 460 6 9 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 26 5 6 Buildings and equipment for classes recognized under manual regulations .. 476 3 3 Miscellaneous (rates, rent, Sc.) . . 51 2 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. 49 17 2 Endowments—Miscellaneous (surveys, So.) 141 1 3 Interest on overdraft and bank charge .. 30 0 0 Church sittings .. .. .. 49 0 0 Refunds ' .. .. . . . . 86 1 3 Unclassified .. . . .. . . 2 5 0 Balance at end of year . . . . .. 104 16 5 £11,225 14 2 £11,225 14 2 Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank balance .. . . .. .. 143 13 0 Unprosontod choqucs . . .. .. 40 6 1 Monoy in hand . . .. .. .. 19 6 Rent of office . . . . .. . . 15 0 0 Manual and technical capitation .. .. 110 0 0 Sundry accounts .. .. .. 75 0 0 Grant for apparatus . . .. 22 14 7 Government grant, reserves .. .. 618 5 Capitation, free places .. .. .. 238 18 8 Advances to pupils .. .. .. 583 13 11 Outstanding fees .. .. 466 15 3 £1.574 3 4 £130 6 1 F. Pirani, Chairman. W. J. Carson, Secretary.

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WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of of year .. .. .. .. 269 9 8 year .. .. .. .. 1,575 18 8 Current income from leserves vested in Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 5,058 13 8 Board .. .. .. .. 2,928 2 6 Incidental expenses— School fees .. .. .. .. 2,617 0 0 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 203 0 0 Boarding-school foes .. .. .. 11,239 4 0 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 144 17 I Books, Sc., sold and othor refunds .. 3,920 9 7 Board's travelling-allowances (not on aoMusic fees .. .. .. .. 431 11 0 count of endowments) .. .. 14 16 6 Sundry school fees (games fund, Sc.) .. 521 8 8 Legal expenses (excluding thoso on acIJeposits on contracts, Sc. .. .. 75 9 2 count of endowments) .. .. 17 16 4 Sundry school funds (in trust) .. . . 267 3 7 Material for classes other than classes Income from prize funds .. .. 15 19 10 rocognized under manual re ulations Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 627 5 6 —Laboratory expenses .. .. 50 17 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising in connection with school .. . . 360 2 4 Cleaning and sanitary service in connection with school buildings .. .. 60 0 0 Heating, lighting, and water - supply in connection with school buildings .. 106 13 7 Care of school-grounds .. .. 193 18 4 Games and physical exercises (excluding buildings and permanent apparatus) .. 246 10 0 Prizes .. .. .. . . 62 10 6 Scholarships .. . . .. . . 304 18 4 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. .. 3,355 5 8 Boarding-school Account .. .. 6,554 3 1 School medical officer .. .. .. 130 0 0 Buildings, Sc. (from current revenue) — Now buildings or additions .. . . 273 2 7 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds . . .. . . .. 258 5 8 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, Sc.) .. 201 311 Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 200 0 0 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 75 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board . . .. 14 16 7 Legal expenses .. .. .. 88 18 3 Miscellaneous (surveys, rates, insurance, repairs) .. . . .. .. 194 6 10 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 76 1 5 Interest on loans .. .. 2,750 0 0 Extraordinary school expenditure .. 126 17 6 Roading ostate .. .. .. 166 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 48 3 2 £22,913 3 6 £22,913 3 6 = - 1 hereby certify to the correctness of the above return. —Fred. Bourne, F.I.A.N.Z. Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Rents outstanding .. .. .. 530 II 5 Accrued interest .. .. .. 707 11 7 Boys'accounts outstanding .. .. 1,325 12 0 House accounts .. .. .. 399 10 9 Boys' extras paid but not charged .. 857 14 5 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 185 9 2 Sundry debtors .. .. 102 911 Sundry school funds .. .. .. 634 12 3 Cash on hand . . .. .. .. 48 3 2 Loan from A.M.P. Society .. .. 55,000 0 0 Bank overdraft .. .. .. 627 5 6 £2,864 10 11 £57,554 9 3 A. G. Bignell, Chairman. J. P. Williamson. Secretary.

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PALMERSTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipt*. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government— Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of year 116 9 0 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 3,044 3 4 apparatus for recognized classes of Incidental expenses — manual instruction .. .. 50 0 0 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 53 10 0 Capitation— Proportion of office expenses . . .. 17 10 5 For free places .. .. .. 2,497 9 9 Sundries .. .. .. .. 21 6 7 For recognized classes for manual in- Material for classes other than classes struction .. .. .. 113 0 0 recognized under Manual Regulations 17 I 5 Conveyance of pupil . . .. .. 2 2 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Balance annual grant, 1915 .. . . 33 6 8 connection with school . . . . 80 14 3 On account annual grant, 1916 .. 66 13 4 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecRovonuo from secondary-education reserves 592 17 9 tion with school buildings .. .. 78 5 3 School fees . . . . . . . . 425 7 6 Heating, lighting, and water - supply in Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 1,0.17 12 0 connection with school buildings .. 34 18 11 Voluntary contributions on account of Care of school-grounds .. .. 78 0 0 general purposes of the school .. 7 2 0 Games and physical exercises (excluding Interest (Manson legacy) . . . . 6 0 0 buildings and permanent apparatus) .. 20 0 0 Technical Classes Account .. .. 1,952 311 Prizes .. .. .. .. 6 9 0 Overdraft or Dr. balanco at end of yoar .. 517 19 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction .. . . 35 15 0 Boarding-school Account .. .. 1,01712 0 Buildings, Sc.— New buildings or additions (from current revenue) .. .. .. .. 355 4 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) .. 114 19 0 Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. . . . . . . 37 10 0 Buildings, furniture, Sc, for classes recognized under manual regulations (from Governmont grants) .. .. 50 0 0 Miscellaneous —Rates, insurance, Sc. (from current revenue) .. .. 12 12 .10 Interest on overdraft .. . . . . 118 3 Technical Classes Account .. .. 2,069 5 2 Cash in hand .. .. . . .. 18 10 0 £7,281 14 5 £7,281 14 5 Statement of Monetary Assets and {liabilities at 81st December, 1916 Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. High School Account — High School Account — Balance annual grant, 1916 .. . . 33 6 8 Sundry accounts .. . . . . 133 0 0 Reserves revenue, December quarter .. 9 2 8 Overdraft, Union Bank. . .. .. 220 14 6 Capitation balance, December quarter .. 306 9 8 Technical School AccountCapitation manual classes (established).. 113 0 0 Overdraft, Union Bank .. .. 297 4 6 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 7 2 0 Sundry accounts . . .. .. 100 811 Technical School Account — Capitation balance, 1916 .. .. 389 16 3 Cash in hand .. .. .. 18 10 0 Material for classes .. .. .. 58 1 2 Grant for equipment . . .. 47 4 4 Subsidy, voluntary contributions . . 195 0 0 £1,177 12 9 £751 7 11 T. R. Ho.dd.kk, Chairman. William Hunter, Secretary.

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GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. Expenditure. From Government— £ s. d. Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of £ s. dCapitation— year .. .. .. .. 1,510 17 7 For free places .. .. 1,73.1 0 4 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,258 4 5 For recognized classes for manual in- Incidental expensos — struction . . .. . . 60 12 6 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 125 0 0 Endowments— Proportion of office expenses .. .. 88 7 0 Current income from reserves vested in Legal expenses (excluding those on acBoard .. ... .. .. 4,409 15 5 count of endowments) .. .. 0 .10 6 Revenue from secondary - education re- Material for classes other than classes serves (administered by Land Boards) 598 12 5 recognized under manual regulations 18 13 3 School fees (exclusive of Government capi- Printing, stationery, and advertising in tation) . . .. .. .. 704 10 0 connection with school .. . . 88 5 9 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 2,617 5 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in conneeBooks, Sc, sold, and other refunds .. 116 tion with school buildings .. .. 131 13 6 Voluntary contributions on account of Heating, lighting, and water-supply in general purposes of the school .. 17 6 connection with sohool buildings .. 29 18 3 Loan from Government Life Insurance De- Games and physical exercises . . .. 14 10 9 partment .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 12 5 0 Refund rates .. . . . . . . 27 15 5 Maintenance (including material) of classes Received on account of Rector .. .. 2 0 0 for manual instruction . . .. 70 0 0 Technical Classes Account .. .. 74 10 4 Boarding-school Account .. .. 2,031 8 10 Buildings, Sc. (from current revenue). — New buildings or additions .. .. 4,205 14 8 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds . . .. .. .. 691 16 11 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 1,055 13 6 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, Sc.) . . 98 19 10 Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 50 0 0 Proportion of office expenses . . .. 17 15 4 Miscellaneous (legal expenses) .. . . 39 14 II Interest on overdraft .. .. . . 18 18 0 Interest on loans .. .. . . 308 15 0 Repayment of capital, Loan Account .. 296 0 0 Refund to Rector . . . . .. 2 0 0 Books for school library .. .. 10 1 3 Rent, Seotion 221, Gisborne . . .. 7 10 Technical Classes Account . . . . 2 12 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 43 13 2 £13,228 10 5 £13,228 10 5 Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.* Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 191.6. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Technical School —Due by Government . . 346 0 0 Mortgages, Government Life Insuranco DeCapitation, free pupils, third term, 1916 . . 352 I 8 partment— Portion annual grant on same .. .. 33 6 8 .First loan, balance .. .. .. 1,966 2 6 Capitation, science classes, 1916 . . .. 32 0 0 Second loan, balance .. .. 2.885 10 0 Capitation, woodwork and cookery classes 62 6 7 Private loan .. .. .. .. 2,200 0 0 Overdue fees— Interest on private loan .. .. 30 5 0 School .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Balance contract, Rectory .. .. 201 19 5 Rectory .. . . ~ . . 20 19 0 Architoct, commission, balance contract, Hostel . . . . .. .. 36 4 0 Rectory .. .. .. .. 26 17 0 Overdue rents. . .. .. .. 1,471 2 8 Overpaid school fee .. .. .. 9 0 0 Rates, Te Marunga, to be refunded . . 31 3 6 Balance in bank, 31/12/16 .. .. 43 13 2 £2,442 17 3 £7,319 13 11 W. Morgan, Secretary.

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NAPIER HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanco in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances . . 2,873 13 4 of year .. .. .. .. 433 1 1 Incidental expenses— FromJGovornment —Capitation— Proportion of offico salaries .. .. 135 11 6 For froo places .. .. .. 2,693 16 8 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 56 7 3 For recognized classes for manual instruc- Legal expenses (excluding those on 1 action .. .. - . . .. 127 2 6 . count of endowments) .. .. 4 12 4 Endowments— Material for classes other than classes Current income from reserves vested in recognized under manual regulations 6 14 8 Board . . .. .. . . 488 2 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Revenue from secondary - education re- connection with school . . .. 90 1 7 servos .. . . . . .. 725 17 1 Cleaning and sanitary service, heating, Interest on moneys (derived from endow- lighting, and water-supply in connecments) invested and on unpaid pur- tion with school buildings .. .. 143 6 1 chase-money .. . . . . 185 510 Care of school-grounds .. .. 59 14 0 School foos .. .. .. . . 180 16 6 Examination oxpenses .. . . 014 8 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 1,561 13 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 27 4 0 Books, Sc, sold and other refunds .. 37 12 8 Maintenance (including material) of classes Voluntary contributions on account of for manual instruction .. .. 258 3 7 general purposes of the school .. 103 19 7 Boarding-school Account .. .. 1,4.13 9 0 Income from property not reserves .. 1,080 13 6 Buildings, Sc. (from current revenue) — Rof und of loan . . .. . . 760 0 0 Purchase of sites .. .. '.. 1,150 0 0 Technical fees .. .. .. 34 0 9 New buildings or additions . . .. 88 18 2 Stationery, games, Sc. . . .. .. 803 18 5 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds . . . . . . .. 236 6 9 Buildings, furniture, Sc, for classes recognized under manual regulations .. 19 15 10 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, Sc) .. 277 2 9 Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 40 0 0 Proportion of office exponses . . .. 10 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board .. .. 18 13 0 Legal oxpenses .. .. .. 49 0 0 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 21 10 6 On fixed deposit, Post' Office Savings-bank 1,000 0 0 Voluntary contributions on deposit, Post Office Savings-bank .. . . 103 19 7 Stationery, games, Sc .. . . .. 757 4 4 Boardinghouse Account . . .. 91 1 8 Balance at ond of year .. . . .. 282 16 0 £9,216 0 7 £9,216 0 7 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank balances, 31st December, 1916— Sundry accounts . . . . . . 20 0 0 ■ Secondary department .. .. 282 16 0 Credit balances in Stationery and Games' Lower department . . . . . . 1.92 13 4 Accounts .. . . .. .. 110 10 10 Due by Government— Liability in respect of Improvements Ac-Free-place capitation. . .. . . 252 2 1 count .. . . .. . . 104 19 6 Manual capitation . . .. .. .141 0 0 I Money invested — Secondary department .. .. 4,029 313 Lower department .. .. .. 114 13 5 Rents outstanding . . . . .. 10 4 0 Credit balance —Improvements Account . . 104 19 6 £5,127 12 3 £235 10 4 J. C. Moore, Chairman. G. Crawshaw, Secretary.

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DANNEVIRKE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916 Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government— Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of Capitation— yoar .. .. .. .. 253 9 6 For free places .. .. .. 1,471 10 8 Toachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,401 2 3 For recognized classes for manual in- Incidental expenses— struction . . .. .. 34 7 6 Office expenses . . .. .. 8 2 4 Two-thirds of annual grant .. .. 68 13 4 Material for classes other than classes Endowments — Revenue from secondary- recognized under manual regulations.. 9 14 4 education reserves (administered by Land Printing, stationery, and advertising in Boards) .. .. .. . . 376 57 j connection with school .... 33 0 2 School fees .. . . .. . . 157 14 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in connocInterest on current account .. .. 011 3 tion with school buildings .. . . 50 12 6 From Hawke's Bay Education Board for Heating, lighting, and water - supply in cleaning, Sc, on account of technical. connection with school buildings . . 11 15 9 classes, Sc .. .. .. .. 2 4 6 Care of school-grounds .. . . 612 0 Games and physical exercises .. .. 13 3 7 Prizes . . .. .. . . 28 9 9 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction .. :. 17 12 6 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Buildings, Sc (from current revenue) — Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. . . .. 47 13 8 Furniture and apparatus .. . . 48 0 3 Buildings, furniture, Sc., for classes recognized under manual regulations.. 30 0 0 Miscellaneous —Rates, insuranco, Sc . . II 3 9 Interest on overdraft . . .. 5 18 0 Balance at ond of year . . . . 117 16 6 £2,109 6 10 £2,109 6 10 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d Liabilities. .. £ s. d. Cash in Bank of New Zealand .. .. 109 13 8 Unpresented cheque .. .. .. 710 0 Cash in Post Office Savings-hank .. .. 15 12 10 High School fees outstanding .. . . 4 10 0 Technical School fees outstanding .. . . 9 8 6 grant from Government .. 66 13 4 Capitation on free placos due from Government 64 0 0 Capitation on school science. Sc, classes . . 42 0 0 Income from reserves .. .. . ■ 48 15 4 Due from Hawke's Bay Education Board . . 2 5 0 £362 18 8 £7 10 0 Thomas Bain, Chairman. T. Macallan, Secretary.

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WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d Balanco in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 10,732 18 10 of year .. .. .. .. 2,881 0 10 Incidental expenses— From Government— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 150 0 0 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and Proportion of office expenses .. .. 60 7 1 apparatus for recognized classes for Accident insurance .. .. .. 18 11 3 manual instruction .. .. 37124 Legal expenses (excluding those on acCapitation— count of endowments) .. .. 5 19 10 For free places .. .. .. 8,090 1 6 Material for classes other than classes For recognized classes for manual in- recognized under manual regulations.. 24 0 5 struction . . .. .. 276 010 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. II 13 0 connection with school .. .. 340 13 3 Endowments — Cleaning and sanitary service in eonnecCurront income from reserves vested in tion with school buildings .. .. 432 .19 9 Board .. .. .. .. 5,650 8 5 Heating, lighting, and water-supply in Rovonuo from secondary - education re- connection with school buildings .. 165 9 I serves (administered by Land Boards) 2,035 6 0 Care of school-grounds .. .. 306 12 1 School fees (exclusive of Government capi- Games and physical exercises (excluding tation) .. .. .. .. 1.330 9 4 buildings and permanent apparatus) .. 100 0 0 Books, Sc, sold and other refunds .. 116 6 10 Prizes .. .. .. .. 25 15 4 Library Fund .. .. .. . . 8 10 6 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction .. .. 26 14 8 Scholarships . . .. .. .. 22 10 0 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. .. 101 13 4 Buildings, Sc. — New buildings or additions (from current revenue) .. .. .. .. 1,386 14 9 Maintenance and repairs, furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) . . 49 4 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) .. 192 10 4 Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. .. .. .. 204 5 10 Buildings, furniture, S.c, for classes recognized under Manual Regulations (from Government grants, £37 12s. 4d. ; from current revenue, £137 6s. 7d.) .. 174 18 11 Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, Sc. (from current revenue) . . .. 88 2 3 Endowments— Proportion of officii salaries .. .. 150 0 0 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 60 7 1 Miscellaneous (surveys, Sc.) .. .. 838 18 9 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 0 2 9 Interest on loans .. .. .. 215 17 6 General expenses .. .. .. 31 7 4 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 War bonus .. .. .. .. 680 16 0 Repayment of mortgage .. .. 375 1 2 Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Balance end of yoar .. .. 2,474 8 0 £20,437 9 7 £20,437 9 7 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank, current account .. .. 2,525 11 1 Unpresentod cheques .. .. .. 51 3 1 Sundry debtors— Loan for Girls' College buildings . . 2,000 0 0 Fees— Mortgage on reclaimed land . . .. 2,094 7 6 Wellington College . . . . 46 2 9 Sundry creditors — Girls' College .. . . .. 40 3 4 Rents paid in advance .. .. 39 7 8 Rents '. . .. . . . . 148 13 4 Fees paid in advance — Free-place capitation . . . . 338 1 8 Wellington College . . .. 2 5 0 Money on fixed deposit .. .. 1,000 0 0 Girls' College .. .. .. 2 0 10 On opon account— Wellington College .. .. 81 10 5 Girls' College .. .. . . 59 2 9 £4,098 12 2 £4,329 17 3 John G. W. Aitken, Chairman. Geo. F. Judd, pro Secretary.

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MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachors' salaries and allowances (including of year .. .. .. .. 348 war bonus) .. .. .. .. 1,378 12 8 From Government — Incidental expenses — For buildings, sites, furniture, fittings, Proportion of office salaries .. . . 97 9 7 and apparatus for recognized classes Proportion of office expenses .. .. 16 6 5 for manual instruction . . .. 100 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Capitation— connection with school .. . . 14 19 10 For freo places .. .. .. 1,437 4 9 Cleaning and sanitary service, heating, For recognized classes for manual in- lighting, and water-supply in eonnecstruetion .. .. .. 31 10 0 tion with school buildings .. .. II 114 8 Subsidy on voluntary contributions (sec- Prizes .. . . . . . . 15 17 2 tion 159 of the Education Act, 1914).. 2 10 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes Statutory grant, 1916-17 .. .. 400 0 0 for manual instruction .. .. 611 11 Endowments — Revenue from secondary Scholarships (Young) . . . . . . 10 0 0 education reserves . . .. .. 90 9 9 Buildings, Sc. — School fees .. .. .. .. 144 0 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and Books, Sc, sold and ofchor refunds . . 1 15 0 grounds (from current revenue) . . 253 311 Interest on current account .. .. 0 11 3 Buildings, sites, furniture, Sc, for classes Contractors' deposits . . . . .. 3 0 0 recognized under manual regulations Interest on Young Scholarship bequest. .. 6 0 0 (from Government grants, £100 ; from current revenue, £107 75.) .. .. 207 7 0 Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, Sc (from current revenue) .. .. 22 17 6 Interest on overdraft . . . . . . 0 6 0 Contractors' deposits . . . . .. 5 0 0 Interest on Nosworthy bequest .. .. 22 10 0 Balance at end of year . . .. .. 402 4 6 £2,565 1 2 £2,565 I__2 Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Monetary Assets and, Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balanco, 31st December, 1916 .. .. 402 4 6 Nosworthy bequest for Wrigley Scholarship .. 500 0 0 Capitation on free places . . .. .. 49 19 9 Alex. Young bequest for Young Scholarship 200 0 0 Capitation on manual technical classes . . 32 17 6 Prizes . . .. .. .. . . 9 13 0 New works .. .. .. 33 14 9 Audit fee, 1915 .. . . .. . . 2 13 4 Fuel, lighting, and cleaning .. .. 15 9 Repairs to buildings .. .. .. 910 6 £485 I 9 £756 17 4 E. H. Penny, Chairman. J. C. Logan, Secretary and Treasurer.

NELSON COLLEGE BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Endowment Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Rents .. .. ■■ ■■ 953 13 4 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 12 3 7 Interest . . .. . . .. 155 7 6 Law-costs .. . . .. .. 010 2 Government revenue endowments .. 512 9 11 Insurances .. .. .. .. 4 18 2 Printing and advertising .. . . 617 2 Stationery . . .. . • . . 3 10 0 Governors' fees .. .. . . 29 13 5 Secretary .. . . .. . . 118 15 10 Office rent .. .. .. .. 12 10 0 Offico-oleaning .. .. .. 6 0 0 Gas .. . . .. .. . . 3 0 8 Valuation, Amuri Reserve .. .. 38 16 0 Telephone .. . . .. .. 5 0 0 Bank charge .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Interest on overdraft .. . . .. 0 2 6 Petty cash (postages and sundries) . . 47 10 5 1,621 10 9 289 17 11

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Nelson College Board — continued. Statement of ljoans on. Morlyaye Account at 31st December, 1916. A. MORTGACJKS OWING TO NHLSON COLLEGE. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance outstanding on 31st December, 1915 1,950 0 0 Balance outstanding on 31st Deoember, 1916 1.950 0 0 £1,950 0 0 £1,950 0 0 B. MOBTGAGBS OWI.NIi BT NELSON COLLEGE. £ s. d. £ s. d, BalanceoutstandingonSlstDecember, 1915 6,000 0 0 1 Balance outstanding on 31st December, 1916 6,000 0 0 £6,000 0 0 £6,000 0 0 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities of Nelmn College at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. TAabiliti.es. £ s. d. Mortgage securities .. .. .. 1,950 0 0 Mortgage on College .. .. 6,000 0 0 Rents duo .. .. .. .. 165 0 0 Governors'fees .. .. .. 100 0 0 Interest due .. .. .. .. 23 7 6 Unpresented cheques .. .. .. 23 15 7 Fees due .. .. .. .. 478 0 1 Capitation, free pupils— Boys' College .. . . .. 242 0 0 Gills' College .. .. .. 107 1.8 6 Advances to boarders .. .. .. 187 8 6 Advances to boarders (arrears) 38 17 0 Cash in bank .. .. .. .. 2,323 411 Cash on deposit at Post Office Savings-bank 1,000 0 0 £6,515 16 6 £6,123 15 7 R. Catley, Secretary.

GREYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ■ General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916 Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1916 .. .. ,1,941 1 10 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 10 0 0 Reserves revenue .. .. .. 41 11 9 Bank charges and cheque-book .. .. 014 0 Interest on debentures .. .. .. 60 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 2 4 6 Interest, Post Office Savings-bank 9 7 3 Audit fees .. .. .. .. 16 8 Grey Education Board—Grant for new High School .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Interest accrued .. .. .. 12 6 2 Balance, 31st December, 1916 .. .. 1,025 10 6 £2,052 0 10 £2,052 0 10 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. National Bank (£43 lis. 8d; less unpresented cheque, £5) .. .. .. 38 11 8 Post Office Savings-bank .. .. 286 18 10 Greymouth Borough debentures.. .. 700 0 0 Nil. £1,025 10 0 W. R. Kettle, Chairman. P. F. Daniell, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Subsidy to Education Board . . .. .125 0 0 of year .. .. .. .. 1,642 17 7 Office salaries . . .. .. .. 45]p2'§6 Endowments- Office expenses .. .. .. 113 6 Revenue secondary - education re- Buildings, Sc. (from current revenue) — serves . . .. . . . . 65 I 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and Interest on moneys (derived from endow- grounds .. .. . . .. 135 2 6 ments) invested and on unpaid pur- Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) .. 65 911 chase-money .. .. .. 64 0 0 Balance at ond of year . . .. .. 1,437 10 0 Grazing feo .. 2 10 0 Overdraft or Dr. balanoe at end of year . . 35 9 10 £1,809 18 5 £1,809 18 5 • ——— i ——^—— Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Fixed dooosits, Bank of Now Zealand .. 1.300 0 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand .. 35 910 Deposit, Hokitika Savings-hank . . . . 200 0 0 Unpresented cheque .. .. .. 62 10 0 Rentjdue .. .. .. .. 13 15 0 £1,513 15 0 £97 19 10 H. L. Michel, Chairman. Daphne Lloyd. Secretary.

RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Yeats ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s, d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 977 2 4 of year . . .. ... . . 221 1 8 8 Incidental oxpenses— KtJ From Government- - Proportion of offioe salaries .. 16 19 2 Capitation Proportion of office expenses .. .. 30 5 10 For free places .. .. .. 1,162 19 11 Material, for classes other than classes For recognized classes for manual in- recognized under manual regulations.. 17 9 0 struction . . . . .. 34 2 6 ' Printing, stationery, and advertising in Conveyance of pupils .. .. 4 0 0 j connection with school .. . . 15 1 9 Revenue from secondary-education reserves 205 4 10 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecSchool fees . . .. .. . . 75 .12 0 tion with school buildings .. .. 30 211 Boarding-school fees . . .. .. 347 3 0 Heating, lighting, and water - supply in Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 3 14 3 connection with school buildings .. 13 16 3 Voluntary contributions on account of Care of school-grounds ~ .. 37 19 7 general purposes of the school . . 16 10> 0 r Games and physical exercises .. .. 3 3 0 Patriotic efforts by pupils, &c. .. .. 89 9 2 Prizes .. .. .. .. II 12 6 Technical Classos Account .. . . 231 10 6 Boarding-school Account .. .. 345 7 6 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue) — Purchase of sites .. .. .. 200 0 0 New buildings or additions .. .. 67 2 0 Maintenance and ropairs to buildings and i grounds .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 615 9 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) .. 35 10 8 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 30 11 2 Refunds .. .. .. 30 10 10 Refunds, patriotic .. .. . . 89 9 2 Technical Classes Account . . .. 252 11 3 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 175 14 2 £2,392 4 10 £2,392 4 10 Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank . . .. .. . . 183 17 11 Unpresented cheques . . .. .. 12 13 9 Cash in hand .. .. .. . . 4 10 0 Balance of loan .. .. .. 50 0 0 Due for capitation .. .. .. 151 11 4 Unpaid purchase-money, Girls' Hostel .. 900 0 0 Due for High School, Technical . . .. 28 10,9 Due for manual and technical .. .. 110 5 0 Due for manual, Government .. . . 73 7 0 Subsidy on voluntary contributions . . 35 14 2 £587 16 2 £962 13 9 Robert Ball, Chairman. E. R. Good, Secretary and Treasurer.

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CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL (CANTERBURY COLLEGE BOARD). General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government— Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of For buildings, furniture, fittings, and year .. .. .. .. 6,345 0 10 apparatus for recognized classes for Teachers'salaries and allowances 3,922 6 9 manual instruction. . . . . 19 9 1 Incidental expenses — ? ' gin Capitation-- Proportion of office salaries .. .. 120 o,' 0 For froe places .. .. .. 1,713 12 3 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 2 210 For recognized classes for manual in- Board's travelling.allowances (not on M struction .. .. .. 56 7 6 account of endowments) .. .. 618 j 3 Current income from reserves vested in Material for classes other than classes (<*■ Board .. .. .. .. 5,324 10 6 recognized under manual regulations tt 7 2 5 School fees .. . . .. .. 441 0 0 Printing, stationery, and. advertising in ; Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 647 12 0 connection with school .. .. 138 16" 9 Interest on current account . . . . 24 1 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecLoan on first mortgage . , .. .. 13,000 0 0 tion with school buildings .. .. 211 12 & Heating, lighting, and water - supply in [• connection with school buildings . , 47 19 2 Care of school-grounds . . . . 24 1 0 Examination expenses .. .. 5 3 6 Games and physical exercises (excluding , . buildings and permanent apparatus) .. J73 13 0 Prizes . . . . . . . . 26 1 9 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction .. .. 41 18 2 Scholarships (bursaries) .." .. 20 0 0 Boarding-school Account— Rent .. . . .. .. 1.35 0 0 Other exponsos .. .. .. 736 16 11 Buildings, &c.— Purchase of sites (from current revenue) 4,051 4 0 Now buildings or additions (from current . . revenue) . . .. . . .. 500 0 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) . . 64 10 9 Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. .. . . . . 32 6 2 Buildings, furniture, &c, for classes recognized under manual regulations (from Government grants, £11. lis. (id. : from current revenue, £11 lis. 6d.) ~ 23 3 0Miscellaneous - Rates, insurance, &c, (from current revenue) . . . . 37 18 I EndowmentsProportion of office salaries .. . . 100 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board . . . . 6 18 4 .Purchase of other lands .. .. 762 18 1 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 337 6 8 Interest on. loans . . . . . . 264 J 0 0 Rent of playground . . . . . . 80 0 0 Sundries , . . . . . . . 2 0 0 Expensos in connection with mortgage .. 98 3 0 Balance at ond of year . . .. .. 2,901 0 3 £21,226 12 4 £21,226 12 4 / Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance .. ... .. .. 2,901 0 3 Loans .. .. ~ '. . 13.000 0 0 lionts outstanding .. . . .. 33 4 0 Additions to boarding-house (balance of con- V Tuition fees outstanding .. .. 3 10 0 tract, architect's commission, &c.) .. 2,800 0 0 Boarding fees outstanding .. .. 20 0 0 Government grant for apparatus, &o. (manual instruction) . . .. .. 11 11 6 Capitation for free places (balance for 19.16) 25 0 10 £2,994 6 7 £15,800 0 0 J. C. Adams, Chairman. Geo. H. Mason, Registrar and Treasurer.

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CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL (CANTERBURY COLLEGE BOARD . General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning I Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,669 3 4 of year .. . . .. . . 2,348 13 3 ■ Incidental expenses— From Government — , Proportion of office salaries .. . . 45 0 0 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and Proportion of office expenses .. .. 1' 8 6 apparatus for recognized classes for Board's travelling - allowances (not on manual instruction . . . . 4 .1.7 9 account of endowments) .. .. 4 6 5 Capitation— Legal expenses (excluding those on acFor free places .. .. .. 5,082 5 Oj count of endowments) .. .. 11 1.7 0 For recognized classes for manual in- Material for classes other than classes struction . . . . . . 197 6 3 recognized under manual regulations 31 17 I Endowments — Printing, stationery, and advertising in Current income from reserves vested in connection with school .. .. 84 17 1 Board ... .. .. .. 527 11 2 ' Cleaning and sanitary service in connecInterest on moneys (derived from endow- tion with school buildings .. .. 149 9 I monts) invested and on unpaid pur- Heating, lighting, and water-supply in chaso-moncy .. . . . . 11l 8 3 connection with school buildings .. 38 61 I School, fees (main sohool) .. .. 206 17 0| Care of school-grounds .. .. 315 0 Interest on current account .. .. 49 4 3. Examination expenses .. .. 817 9 Proceeds from cooking-class . . . . 43 0 1 Games and physical exercises (excluding Preparatory department fees . . . . 193 14 6 ! buildings and permanent apparatus) . . 33 2 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 33 2 1 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction . . •. 53 9 6 Scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 95 0 0 Boarding-school Account— Rent . . .. .. .. 50 0 0 Telephone .. . . .. .. 5 0 0 Buildings, &o. — Purchaso of sites adjoining playground (from current revenue) .. .. 988 1 7 (i Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) .. 44 II 1 Furniture and apparatus (from current revenue) .. .. .. .. 66 2 2 Buildings, furniture, &c, for classes recognized under manual regulations (from Government grants, £20 17s. Bd.; from current revenue, £20 17s. 7d.) .. 41 15 3 Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, &c. (from current revenue) .. .. 29 12 10 Endowments — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 30 0 0 Travelling-expenses of Board .. .. 4 6 5 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 13 6 6 Rent of cottage for caretaker .. .. 54 12 0 Preparatory department—Teacher's salary 193 14 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 2,979 7 0 £8,704 17 6 . £8,764 17 6 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance, Capital Account .. .. 2,979 7 6 Unpaid purchase-money for site adjoining Government grant for apparatus, &o. playground .. .. .. . . 950 0 0 (manual instruction) .. .. .. 20 17 8 Trust Account (E. S. Foster Memorial) .. 67 15 7 Trust Account (H. M. Brown Memorial) .. 104 6 10 Possible deduction of capitation for free places stated to be overpaid .. .. 386 4 3 £3,000 5 2 £1,508 6 8 J. C. Adams, Chairman. Geo. IL Mason, Registrar and Treasurer.

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CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st Decembeb, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Current income from endowments .. 2,037 15 10 Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of School fees .. .. .. .. 5,960 1 9 year .. .. .. .. 19 19 8 Boa riling-school fees .. .. .. 3,645 9 2 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 6,572 18 II Scholarship endowments .. .. 749 4 2 Incidental expenses — Cathedral Chapter contributions to scholar- Proportion of office salaries .. .. 396 8 6 ships .. .. .. .. 182 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 7 10 9 Printing, stationery, and advertising in connection with school .. .. 137 5 3 Cleaning and sanitary service in connection with school buildings .. .. 236 0 3 Heating, lighting, and water - supply in connection with school buildings .. 1.06 9 8 Care of school-grounds .. .. 87 16 6 Games and physical exercises (excluding buildings and permanent apparatus) . . 506 15 7 Prizes .. .. .. .. 37 7 10 Scholarships . . .. .. .. 843 7 8 Boarding-school Account .. .. 2,030 10 2 Buildings, &c. (from current revenuesNew buildings or additions .. .. 135 9 0 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds . . .. .. .. 338 11 9 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 74 8 4 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) .. 94 2 0 Interest on deposits .. .. .. 134 8 5 Chapel .. . . .. . . 4 8 1 Hospital expenses, scarlet fever .. . . 45 5 11 Grants to cadets .. . . .. 95 2 (i Furniture written-off . . .. . . 670 4 2 £12,574 1.0 11 £12,574 10 11 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 81st December , 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash balances — Buildings Fund .. .. .. 4,444 16 7 General estate capital .. .. 70 2 1 Balance .. .. .. .. 6,132 13 10 Depreciation Fund .. .. .. 275 14 5 Porter's lodge ...... 15 11 2 Suspense Account .. .. . . 203 18 3 Electric organ blower .. .. 12 14 9 Cash lent on mortgage — General estate ... .. .. 6,941 0 0 Depreciation Fund '.. .. .. 2.942 9 9 Porter's lodge . . .. . . 116 0 0 £10,577 10 5 £10,577 10 5 E. B. Webb, Bursar.

AKAROA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 733 18 l[ Incidental expenses— Current income from reserves vested in Board 146 15 10 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 7 7 0 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. .. 23 16 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 117 6 Cleaning and sanitary service in connection jlj|with buildings .. .. .. 10 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 312 6 Furniture and apparatus .. .. .. 7 15 0 Travelling-expenses of Board .. .. 3 3 0 Audit fee .. .. .. .. 0 6 8 Stamps.. .. .. .. . . 0 5 0 Bank charges .. .. .. .. 010 1 Education Board .. .. .. 100 0 0 Balance at end ofjyear .. .. .. 769 13 2 £904 9 11 £904 9 II Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. i Liabilities. £ s. d. Fixed deposit .. .. .. .. 710 0 0 ; Payable to Education Board .. .. 100 0 0 Interest due on same . . .. .. 14 4 0 Current account at bank . . .. 59 13 2 £783 17 2 £100 0 0 Etienne E. Lelievre, Chairman. G. W. Thomas, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —H. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts foe the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government — Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of Capitation — year .. .. .. .. 5,987 0 I For free places .. .. .. 1,89!) 2 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,461 II 0 For recognized classes for manual in- Incidental oxpenses— struction) .. .. .. 48 0 0 Proportion of office salaries .. .. 70 0 0 Current income from reserves vested in.. Proportion of office oxpenses .. .. 10 9 6 Board .. .. .. .. 885 7 10 Printing, stationery, and advertising in School fees (exclusive of Government oapi- connection with school .. .. 170 (i 10 tation) .. .. .. .. 99 4 6 Cleaning and sanitary service in connocBooks, &c, sold and other refunds .. 3 19 9 tion with school buildings .. .. 46 7 6 Voluntary contributions on account of Heating, lighting, and water-supply in general purposes of the school .. 7 0 0 connection with school buildings .. 67 11 11 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 5,778 6 4 \ Care of school-grounds .. .. 42 11 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 13 13 0 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue)New buildings or additions .. .. 147 16 3 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. . . .. 13776 Furniture and apparatus .. . . 40 19 5 Buildings, furniture, &0., for classes recognized under manual regulations 45 5 2 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) • • 60 1 1 Interest on overdraft .. .. . . 320 8 6 Inspection of reserves . . .. . . 10 0 0 Commission and advertising on sale of lease 35 8 0 Legal expenses, and opinions and valuations 20 I 8 Amount paid Technical School .. .. 31 2 6 £8,721 0 11 £8,721 0 11 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 81st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Balance of capitation duo from Education Dr. balance due bank .. .. .. 5,778 6 4 Department, third term .. .. 29 6 8 Outstanding accounts .. .. .. 30 0 0 £29 6 8 £5,808 6 4 Joshua Tucker, Chairman. John Davison, Secretary.

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TIMARU HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government — Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of For buildings, furniture, fittings, and year .. .. .. .. 1,242 I 9 apparatus for recognized classes for Teachers' salaries a.nd allowances .. 3,118 5 2 manual instruction .. .. • 73 10 0 I Incidental expenses— Capitation— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 50 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 3,775 7 10 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 40 19 1 For recognized classes for manual in- Board's travelling - allowances (not on struction .. .. .. 122 7 6 account of endowments) .. .. 28 0 0 Subsidy on voluntary contributions (sec- Printing, stationery, and advertising in tion 159 of tho Education Act, 1914). . 10 0 0 connection with school .. .. 1-15 18 7 Endowments — Cleaning and sanitary service, heating, Price of reserves sold (Capital Account).. 118 8 9 lighting, and water-supply in connccCurrent income from reserves vested in tion with school buildings, and care of Board .. .. .. .. 2,311 II 5 school-grounds .. .. .. 289 12 I Interest on moneys (derived from endow- Games and physical exercises (excluding ments) invested and on unpaid pur- buildings and permanent apparatus) .. 30 5 0 chase-money .. .. .. 2 .17 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 62 17 I School fees .. .. .. .. 160 18 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes Books, &c, sold and other refunds .. 0 16 3 for manual instruction .. .. 145 I 4 Voluntary contributions on account of Scholarships .. .. .. . . 75 0 0 general purposes of the school.. . . 78 16 0 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue) — Deposit on account of improvements .. 011 0 New buildings or additions .. .. 226 12 10 Purchase-money, Rectory furniture .. 100 13 9 Maintenance and repairs to buildings Refund of advertising, insurance, and rates and grounds .. .. .. 88 6 (i in connection with Rectory .. .. 19 14 9 Furniture and apparatus .. .. 91 5 7 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) .. 124 6 S Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. . . 50 0 0 Proporticn of office expenses .. .. 118 13 0 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 24 18 5 Interest en ovordraft .. .. .. 20 16 (i Interest en loans .. . . .. 249 6 8 Instalments on account of loan .. .. 311 10 0 Bent of boardinghouse . . .. .. 104 0 0 Telephone rents .. .. .. 14 4 5 Sundries .. . . . . .. 14 12 2 Balance at end of year . . . . . . 108 19 5 £6,775 12 3 £6,775 12 3 Statement of Monetary Assets and, Liabilities at 81st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Outstanding rents .. .. .. 203 9 10 Government Life Insurance Department — Due from Government — Balance of loan .. .. . . 5,107 1 8 Balance capitation, third term, 1916 .. 137 3 7 Sundry accounts .. .. .. 70 0 0 Technical capitation, 1916 .. .. 50 0 0 Improvements deposit .. .. .. 0 1.1 0 Balance pur-chase-money of section sold .. 27 0 0 Balance at bank .. .. .. .. 108 19 5 School fees . . . . .. .. 0 15 0 ' £527 7 10 £5,177 12 8 John Bitchener, Chairman. A. C. Martin, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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WAIMATE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in bank at beginning of year .. 2,823 7 2 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 140 0 0 Endowments— Incidental expenses— Current income from reserves vested in Proportion of office salaries .. . . 20 0 0 Board .. .. .. .. 354 3 0 Proportion of office expenses .. . . 10 15 0 Interest on moneys (derived from endow- Audit fee .. . . . . 013 4 ments) invested and on unpaid pur- Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 6 8 9 chase-money .. .. . . 138 10 0 Examination expenses .. . . 10 10 0 Interest on deposit, Post Office Savings-bank 10 4 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Rent, freehold land .. .. .. 10 0 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) . . 6 9 8 Grants, Technical Classes Association .. 46 10 0 Bank charges .. . . .. . . 2 0 4 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 2,965 15 1 £3,336 4 2 £3,336 4 2 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank balance current account .. .. 133 6 2 . Prizes (estimated) .. .. .. 17 0 0 On mortgage .. .. .. .. 2.550 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 3 5 0 Deposit, Post Office Savings-bank . . 282 8I 1 Mortgage interest outstanding . . .. 7 10. 0 Rent outstanding . . . . . . 5 0 0 £2,978 5 I £20 5 0 R. Inkster, Chairman. Geo. Bolton, Secretary.

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. il. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 3,713 II 0 of year .. .. . . . . 1 59 11 1 Incidental expenses— From Government — Proportion of office salaries .. .. 175 0 0 Capitation— Proportion of office expenses .. .. 8 15 I For free places .. .. •• 3,866 13 7 Printing, stationery, and advertising in For recognized classes for manual in- connection with school .. .. 73 15 7 struction .. . . .. 57 2 6 j Cleaning and sanitary service in connecEndowments — tion with school buildings .. .. 244 19 4 Current income from reserves vested in Keating, lighting, and water-supply in Board .. .. .. .. 1,488 14 8 connection with school buildings .. 73 7 5 Revenue from secondary - education re- Care of school-grounds .. .. 87 3 6 serves (administered by Land Boards) 219 I 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 15 15 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 1,125 0 0 Scholarships . . .. .. .. 4 0 0 Interest on Scholarship Account .. 6 0 0 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue) — Sale of material and produce .. .. 14 10 0 New buildings or additions .. .. 567 17 10 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. .. .. 118 7 3 Furniture and apparatus . . .. 50 17 6 Buildings, furniture, &c, for classes recognized under Manual Regulations 140 6 5 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) . . 77 0 6 Endowments— Proportion of office salaries .. .. 75 0 0 Proportion of office expenses . . .. 4 5 0 Ranger .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Miscellaneous — Surveys, valuation fees, &c. .. .. .. .. 4 14 6 Audit fee .. . . .. ■ .. 2 0 0 Girls' sohool telephone .. .. .. 6 13 4 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 1,478 3 11 £6,936 13 2 £6.936 13 2 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 81st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Bank balance .. .. .. .. 1,478 311 Contracts .. .. .. .. 509 0 0 Rents uncollected .. .. .. 535 210 Sundry accounts (estimated) .. .. 256 0 1 Capitation due .. .. .. 856 16 2 Sundry indents .. .. .. 70 0 0 £2,870- 2 .11 ... £835 "p I J. M. 'Brown, Acting Chairman. A. A. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —It. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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OTAGO HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government— Overdraft or Dr. balance at beginning of For buildings, furniture, fittings, and year .. .. .. .. 1,222 6 6 apparatus for recognized classes for Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 7,152 6 10 manual instruction ~ .. 734 18 6 Incidental expenses— Capitation— Proportion of office salaries . . .. 200 0 0 For free places .. .. .. 9.962 12 7 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 55 5 6 For recognized classes for manual in- Board's travelling - allowances (not on struction .. .. .. 71 12 6 account of endowments)' .. .. 10 7 8 Endowments — Material for classes other than classes Current income from reserves vested in recognized under manual regulations.. 2 12 0 Board .. .. .. .. 2,929 5 1 Printing, stationery, and advertising in Revenue from secondary - education re- connection with school . . .. 200 0 6 serves .. .. . . . . 393 11 0 Cleaning and sanitary service in connocSchoolfees .. .. .. .. 335 15 0 tion with school buildings .. .. 328 19 8 Typewriting, singing, stationery, &c., charges 211. 16 10 Heating, lighting, and water - supply in Share of Rectory ground-rent—F.H.Camp- connection with school buildings .. 175 2 11 bell .. .. .. .. 16 5 6 Care of school-grounds • .. 95 2 5 Dalrymple Prize Fund .. .. . . 4 0 0 Games and physical exorcises (excluding Cost of leases .. .. .. .. 9 18 0 buildings and permanent apparatus) . . 16 0 0 Valuation Account .. .. .. 118 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 34 18 9 G. H. Stewart Prize Fund bequest .. 100 0 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes . for manual instruction .. .. 91 13 10 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. .. 9 19 11 Boarding - school Account (repairs and ground rent) .. .. .. 105 0 0 Buildings, &c. — Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds (from current revenue) .. 137 12 0 Furniture and. apparatus (from current revenuo) .. .. . . .. 68 5 2 Buildings, furniture, &c, for classes recognized under manual regulations (from Government grants) . . . . 600 8 (i Miscellaneous — Rates, insurance, &o. (from current revenue) . . .. 713 10 Endowments — Proportion of office salaries . . 100 0 0 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 25 0 0 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. . . 41 6 0 Interest on overdraft . . . . . . 15 18 0 Interest on loans . . . . .. 149 15 0 Other expenditure— Rector's travelling - expenses attending Secondary Schools Conference .. 812 4 G. H. Stewart Prize Fund invested (transferred to special account) .. .. 100 0 0 Sinking Fund Account . . . . 10 10 0 Valuation for improvements .. .. 118 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. . . 3,735 7 8 £14,887 15 0 £14,887 15 0 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Rents overdue .. .. .. 45 18 5 Contract for painting and renovating .. 124 15 0 Government capitation due on free pupils.. 358 4 4 Tradesmen's accounts unpaid (estimated).. 160 0 0 Amount on fixed deposit .. .. 2,000 0 0 Public debt debentures .. .. 3,300 0 0 Amount at credit of Sinking Fund Account 172 16 0 Outstanding cheques .. .. .. 16 13 4 Credit balance in bank .. .. 1,752 I 0 £4,328 19 9 £3,601 8 4 T. K. Sidey, Chairman. P. J. Ness, Secretary. ■ Examined and found correct, except that in the opinion of the Audit Office the Board has no authority to pay the travelling-expenses incurred by the Rector attending the Secondary Schools Conference. —R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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GORE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ g, d Balance at beginning of year .. .. 167 11 5 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,930 7 4 From Government — Incidental expenses— For sites, buildings, furniture, &o. (genera! Proportion of offico salaries .. .. 47 15 3 purposes) .. .. .. 100 0 0 Proportion of offico oxponses .. .. 13 19 II Capitation— Board's travelling - allowances (not on For free places .. .. .. 2,014 15 0 account of endowments) .. .. 4 7 5 For recognized classes for manual in- Material for classes other than classes struction .. .. .. 117 3 1 recognized under Manual Regulations 47 18 8 Revenuo from secondary-education reserves 94 0 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising in School fees .. .. .. .. 134 I 0 connection with school .. .. 25 11 1 Refund . . .. . . .. 0 10 Cleaning and sanitary service in connecTochnical Classes Account .. .. 106 10 6 tion with school buildings .. .. 156 5 11 Heating, lighting, and water-supply in connection with school buildings . . 14 14 9 Care of school-grounds . . .. 4 6 0 Games and physical exorcises (excluding buildings and permanent apparatus) . . 10 0 0 Prizes . . . . .. . . 115 0 Maintenance (including material) of classes for manual instruction .. ~ 113 14 5 Buildings, &c. (from current revenue)- — Maintenance and repairs to buildings and grounds .. .. .. .. 56 7 11 Furniture and apparatus . . .. 9 13 Interest on overdraft . . .. . . 0 17 6 Freights . . .. . . .. 2 7 9 Technical Classes Account .. .. 114 19 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 170 6 6 £2,734 2 8 £2,734 2 8 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d Balance, Bank of Now Zealand . . . . 208 15 8 Outstanding cheques .. .. . . 38 9 2 Capitation balance duo, third term, 1916 .. 5 5 0 Southland Education Board, for cookery and Ront, education reserves .. .. .. 29 2 5 woodware classes . . . . .. 46 15 7 One-third annual grant .. .. . . 33 6 8 Outstanding accounts .. . . .. 52 0 0 Capitation duo, evening technical classes ..32 19 2 Capitation, school manual instruction classes 30 15 0 Pupils' stationery fees .. 41 2 0 Pupils' fees due, evening technical classos . . 3 0 0 £384 5 11 £137 4 9 E. C. Smith, Chairman. Andrew Martin, Treasurer.

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SOUTHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1916. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Teachers' salaries and allowances . . 4,137 2 3 of year .. .. .. .. 2,388 5 1 Incidental expenses— From Government— Proportion of office salaries .. . . 25 0 (I For sites, buildings, furniture, &c. (genera! Proportion of office expenses .. .. 16 16 8 purposes), annual grant .. .. 100 0 0 Board's travelling - allowances (not on Capitation— account of endowments) .. . . 4 0 3 For free places .. .. .. 5,388 15 11 Legal expenses (excluding those on acFor recognized classes for manual in- count of endowments) .. .. I 16 0 struction .. .. .. 32 3 8 Material for classes other than classes Endowments— recognized under manual regulations 197 2 (i Current income from reserves vested in Printing, stationery, and advertising in Board .. .. .. .. 2,692 6 9 ! connection with school .. .. 8(i 4 3 Revenue from secondary-education re- Cleaning and sanitary service in connecserves (administered by Land Boards) 232 10 7 tion with school buildings .. .. 223 9 2 School fees (exclusive of Government capi- Care of school-grounds . . .. 174 0 6 tation) . . . . . . . . 228 8 11 Prizes . . .. . . . . 39 4 2 Books, &c, sold and other refunds . . 0 9 5 Scholarships . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 Interest on current account .. . . 42 0 0 Buildings, &0. (from current revenue) — Physical Instructor (Technical College! .. 72 18 7 Maintenance and repairs to buildings and Petty cash .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 grounds . . .. .. .. 287 6 6 Furniture and apparatus . . . . 243 8 8 Miscellaneous (rates, insurance, &c.) .. 84 15 I Endowments— Proportion of office salaries . . .. 50 0 0 Proportion of office expenses .. .. 33 13 4 Miscellaneous (surveys, &o.) .. .. 10 0 0 Interest on overdraft .. . • .. 011 (i Refund, school fees .. . . . . 12 2 Physical instructor (Technical College) . . 72 18 7 I Sundry expenses .. .. . . 19 14 6 Library .. .. . ■ •• 812 3 Potty cash .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Balance at end of year . . . . . . 5,456 0 7 £11,189 18 11 £11,189 18 11 Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities at 31st December, 1916. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Revenue from secondary reserves .. 71 1 9 Sundry creditors .. .. .. 27 17 2 Rents outstanding .. .. . . 603 18 10 Fees outstanding . . . . . . 110 0 Credit balanco, Bank of New Zealand .. 4,956 0 7 Debentures .. .. .. . . 500 0 0 £6,142 1 2 £27 17 2 R. A. Anderson, Chairman. P. G. Stevenson, Secretary and Treasurer.

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