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Gisborne District Schools. In the 0 Scholarship there were no candidates except from the Napier, District School, although the scholarship is open to all children in the district below fourteen years of age, whether attending the public or private schools. The Board has not yet succeeded in establishing a high school for boys and girls in this district, but the Trustees of the Napier Trust and High School are willing to transfer the trust to a dulyconstituted body, and it is expected that a Bill will be prepared at the next session of Parliament authorizing the establishment of a high school for boys and girls, and thus supply a great want to this, district. Several modifications have been made during the year in the payments to be made to teachers for the training of pupil-teachers, and in the regulations for scholarships. The income during the year derived from capitation grant and inspection subsidy was £9,082 3s. lid., which, added to £583 14s. 10d., the balance on 31st December, 1880, gives a total income of £9,070 18s. 9d. The expenditure during the same period for salaries, payments to School Committees, and to holders of scholarships, was £9,571 15s. 5d., leaving a balance of £99 3s. 4d. to the credit of the School Fund. A detailed statement of income and expenditure for the year, together with the assets and liabilities of the Board on the 31st December, will bo found appended, signed by order and on behalf of the Board. By order and on behalf of the Board, The Hon. the Minister of Education. . H. Hill, Secretary.

G-eneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditttbe for the Tear ending 31st December, 1881. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s d. To Balance, Ist January, 1881— By Office and Board — Maintenance Account ... ... 588 14 10 Office staff, salaries ... ... 250 0 O Building Account ... ... 2,560 1(3 1 Departmental contingencies ... ... 107 19 1. Grants from Government —■ School Inspection— Statutory capitation (£3 155.) ... 8,11.3 3 4 Inspector's salary ... ... 500 0 O Scholarships (Is. 6d.) ... ... 108 1 0 Travelling expenses ... ... 150 0 0 Inspection subsidy... ... ... 300 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers ... 36 0 O Specially for buildings • ... ... 2,000 0 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances ... 7,778 12 8 Grant in aid, Te Arai School ... 50 0 0 School Committees, &c, for educational Payments by School Commissioners from purposes ... ... ... 956 16 4 education reserves ... .., 510 19 7 Scholarships—■ Insurance for Kaikora School ... ... 400 0 0 Paid to holders ... ... ... 57 10 0 Expenses of examinations ... ... 35 15 6 Insurance of school-buildings ... ... 75 1 9 School-Buildings— Kew buildings ... ... ... 2,567 14 7 Enlargement, improvement, and repairs 313 10 10 School furniture and appliances not included in preceding ... ... 198 8 5 Purchase of sites ... ... ... 200 0 0 Plans, supervision, advertising, &c. ... 370 8 3 Interest ... ... ... ... 6 0 0 Balance, Union Bank, on 31st December, 1881 ... ... ... ... 1,033 17 5 £14,637 14 10 £14,637 14 10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1881. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ 8. d. School Fund—Balance ... ... 126 14 11 Building Fund on 31st December, 1881 ~, 1,920 0 0 Building Fund—■ Balance ... .., ... ... 887 17 10 Due from Government ... ... 1,194 0 0 Scholarship Fund—Balance' ... ... 19 4 8 £2,227 17 5 £1,920 0 0

WELLINGTON. Sib,— Wellington, 31st March, 1882. In accordance with section 102 of the Education Act, and in compliance with Circular No. 87 of the 25th November last, 1 have the honor to transmit the annual report of the Wellington Education Board for the year ended 31st December, 1881. The Board.—At tho beginning of tho year the Board consisted of the following members : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, Chairman ; Gr. Beetham, Esq., J. It. Blair, Esq., 11. Bunny, Esq , W. Hutchison, Esq., Dr. Newman, C. Pharazyn, Esq., the Eev. J". Paterson, and the Yen. Archdeacon Stock. The members who retire by effluxion of time are : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, the Eev. J. Paterson, and the Yen. Archdeacon Stock. The Board met fourteen times during the past year, including one special and one adjourned meeting. New Distbicts. —Three new districts were this year constituted —one at Wadestown, adjoining the city; one at Waihakeke, near G-reytown; and one at Pitone, formerly in the Lower Hutt District. Public Schools.—ln Eeturn No. If will be found full information with regard to the expenditure on each school, and also the names, positions, and salaries of the teachers. During the year newschools have been erected at Masterton, Karori, and Wadestown ; and a new residence has been built at Karori. Additions have been made to the Carterton, G-rcytown, Lower Hutt, Mount Cook Girls', and Newtown Schools; and the old To Aro School (now replaced by the new school in Willis Street) has been converted into a suitable infant school. A class-room has also been added to the Terrace School. The following works were in hand, but not completed, at the close of the year: Eesidence at

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