E.—l

52 others with less than 10 feet for each. The relative wants of the districts regarded from this point of view are shown in the following table (Q) :—

TABLE Q. —Deficiency of School Buildings.

Nine Boards have sent in summaries of the audited accounts of the School Committees. These summaries are embodied in Table No. 6 (Appendix, page 6). It is of little use to attempt to draw conclusions from such fragmentary information ; 'but the table shows that at least £4,500 of the income of Committees was derived from sources independent of the Boards, and that about £100 was contributed by Committees to eke out the small salaries of teachers in scattered districts. The Boards did not expend —and therefore did not receive—all that they might have claimed during the year on account of the scholarship capitation. The capitation would have amounted to above £6,000; the sum of the expenditure was £5,573, or about £300 more than in 1885. The number of scholarships has considerably increased, but the value of some of them is very small. Particulars are given in Table R. It will be seen that 81 out of 204 scholars are girls.

TABLE R.—Scholarships.

11l several districts the high - school authorities grant free education to scholars, and to the most promising of the unsuccessful candidates. In addition to Board scholarships there are two in Taranaki given by the Hon. H. Scotland, and at Wanganui the Rev. Dr. Harvey admits one pupil selected by competition in the public schools to free education at the collegiate school. No account is

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Education Districts. Schools in Operation. Schools not belonging to Boards. Schools without Eesidences. Schools with less than 10 sq. ft. for each Child (but more than 8 sq. ft.). Schools with less than 8 sq. ft. for each Child. Auckland Faranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Irey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Dtago Southland 215 35 74 05 39 31 85 18 23 148 48 181 92 37 1 6 7 2 8 8 90 16 12 27 10 11 30 8 10 6 9 7 23 8 4 1 0 4 3 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 1 4 5 2 "lO 10 2 2 Totals 1,054 87 -271 52 23

Education Districts. Number held in Doc, 1880. Boys. Girls. Annual Value. Period of Tenure. Expended on Scholarships in 1886. Bemarks. Auckland.. 46 27 19 £ 45,40,35, 30, 20 Years. 3 £ s. d. 1,220 0 0 4 at £45; 11 at £40; 1 at £3' (with travelling allowance) 12 at £30; 18 at £20: witl free education. 4 at £15 ; 5 at £10. 2 at £40 ; 1 at £20 ; 3 at £15. 4 at £30 ; 10 at £20. 6 for 2 years ; 5 for 1 year. raranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 9 6 14 11 2 10 7 5 9 5 2 6 2 1 5 6 15, 10 40, 20,15 30, 20 20 40 40, 2 2 2 2 144 9 0 158 3 0 381 12 '6 256 9 0 92 12 0 207 18 6 2 or 1 2 2 5 at £40; 5 at £2: with free education. 4 3rey Westland North Canterbury .. 2 3 27 2 3 13 "l4 40 50 40,20 2 2 2 80 0 0 102 2 0 938 13 6 13 at £40; 14 at £20; and i have expenses of travelling. 3 at £37 ; 9 at £12; 1 each at £9, £7, and £4. £20 each to scholars living ai home ; £40 each to others. 4 at £35 ; 11 at £20. South Canterbury .. 15 8 7 37, 12,9, 7, 4 40, 20 2 or 1 279 19 7 Otago 44 23 21 2 1,304 3 4 Southland 15 13 2 35,20 3 or 1 286 18 4 Totals, 1886.. Totals, 1885.. 204 165 123 104 81 61 5,573 0 9 5,288 15 0