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6. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1884. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dTo Balance in hand, Ist January, 1884—■ By Management— At fixed deposit in Bank of New Zea- Office salary .. .. .. 30 0 0 land .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Other office expenses .. .. 7 2 8 Current account.. .. .. 285 911 Other expenses .. .. .. 115 0 Current income from reserves .. 268 8 1 Teachers' salaries .. .. .. 962 17 8 School fees .. .. .. 377 17 6 Examinations— Goldfields revenue .. .. .. 563 2 7 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 33 12 0 Sale of township leases .. .. 908 8 4 Other expenses .. .. .. 12 17 6 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 18 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 14 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 22 7 0 Cleaning, fuel, and light .. .. 37 2 0 Sites and buildings— Purchase of land .. .. .. 85 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 116 7 8 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. 15 11 3 Interest on current account .. .. 0 12 3 Endowment — expenses of survey and management .. .. .. 26 16 6 School requisites .. .. .. 114 18 6 Balance, Ist January, 1885— At fixed deposit in Bank of New Zealand .. .. .. 1,200 0 0 Current account .. .. .. 343 12 5 £3,021 6 5 £3,021 6 5 W. Feasee, Chairman. Eiohaed A. Heald, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the Thames Boys' and Girls' High School for the year ending 31st December, 1884, and that I find them to be correct.—L. A. Dueeieu, Auditor, 6th March, 1885.

WHANGAEEI HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Boaed's Eepoet. Sib,— Whangarei, 25th April, 1885. In accordance with section 8 of the Whangarei High School Act, I beg to forward the enclosed audited balance-sheet up to the 31st December, 1884. I am instructed by the Governors to report that the school was closed on the 31st August, 1883, from the resignation of the Headmaster, Mr. Smeaton, from ill-health, and was reopened on the 28th January, 1884, under the mastership of the Eev. J. F. Hawkes, and continued open till the 31st December, 1884, when it was closed for a period, the funds at the disposal of the Governors being exhausted. Several applications have been made to the Commissioners of Eeserves for aid to keep the school open, but without success. The Governors are sorry to report that the school has not been supported by the public as well as they could have wished, the monthly average attendance being 0n1y.7'3. Under these circumstances, and the want of funds, the Governors closed the school for a period. I have, &c, Wm. Bedlington, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Chairman.

2. Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1884. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance in hand, Ist January, 1884 .. 261 6 2 By Teacher'B salary and allowances .. 183 6 8 Current income from reserves .. 5 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 9 G School fees .. .. .. 28 17 10 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 4 2 0 Books, &c, sold, and other refunds .. 5 16 Book and stationery account, and other temporary advances .. .. 615 4 Eents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 48 8 0 Sundries unclassified (law expenses, £2 17s. 6d. ; cheque-book, 2s. Id.) 2 19 7 Balance, Ist January, 1885 .. .. 47 4 5 £300 5 6 £300 5 6 Wm. Bedlington, Chairman and Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the books and vouchers of the Whangarei High School for the year ended 31st December, 1884, and that I find them to be correct. I find a (comparatively) large amount of school fees are in arrear.—L. A. Dubbieu, Auditor, 10th April, 1885.

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Boaed's Eepobt. Sib,— New Plymouth, 19th March, 1885. I have the honour to forward the following report on the New Plymouth High School for the year 1884 : — The attendance has fallen off considerably, the number on the roll on the 31st December being thirty-six, against fifty-seven on the 31st December, 1883. The decrease is attributable to the closing of the preparatory class and to the opening of the New Plymouth Central School for primary education. The Board trusts that the new arrangements for teaching the junior classes will lead to a larger attendance. 3—E. 9.