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The Bees Bequest Investment Account is in credit to the extent of £3,325, besides the balance of £348 Bs. above mentioned. It has before been explained that under the will of the late Dr. Bees the proceeds of this bequest are limited to defraying the cos of education within the down of Wanganui. The Board has used every care and economy in the administration of its affairs, and trusts that the statement which it has the honour of placing before you will be lound farfhar information re . S pecting the state and progress of education in this district, I beg leave to refer you to the report of the Inspector of Schools. ° I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Gilbert Carson, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1888. „ ■ , 4> a rl Expenditure. £ s. d. i o B «s^= o£ - :: Wo Gove?nre m lg A r C ant Tor buildings 17 6 " Zl2 8 Subscriptions and donations for bmld- gq q e *penses .. 150 0 0 OtheTreceipts for' buildings- Inspector* standard ex Contractor's deposit forfeited .. 414 0 JSWK - 48 17 0 bcnooi sites leasea .. •• „ Teachers' salaries and allowances (inP . •'•' 66 10 8 eluding rent, bonus, Ao.) \. 17,015 4 1 bcholarsnip grant Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,030 1 8 Payments by School Commissioners 340 13 0 ScWmg- 4g250 Eees bequest, mortgage and mterest .. 400 8 0 f™" of buildings .. 557 14 0 Eefund for medals ... •• I"" id a Fur n itul . e and appliances •• 220 15 6 Contractors' deposits .. • • V 7 15 b 5-I™ a PP 61 13 3 Disallowed by Auditor-General .. 33 2 8 bites V fl f n5 ls 4 Balance at end of year-Building Ac- StXSS?. •• 100 13 4 count Contractors'deposits .. •• 5 0 Pees bequest, commission on sale of property .. •• •• ? n n Pent of Wanganui School site .. o o v Balance at end of year—On General Account .. .. •• d » tob ulO J26,gaB_2_6 Gilbert Carson, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct.-jAMES Edward FitzGebald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WELLINGTON. Education Board, Wellington, 31st March, 1889. £W In accordance with section 102 of the Education Act, I have the honour by direction of H? tr, transmit the following report for the year ending the 31st December, 1888 .— Theßoard coSts of members:-Mr. J. B. Blair (Chairman), Mr^ Beetham, MHE Mr WC. Buchanan, M.H.8.! Mr. H. Bunny, Mr. A. W. Brown, Mr. F. H. Fraser, Mr. T Vnvm'o the Bey. J. Baterson, and Dr. Newman, M.H.B. S g F nance Committee hold monthly meetings on the day nnmechately preceding, the regular me l liiaiiot; w examine and pass all accounts to be submitted to the Board for paySfKS °" filiance - The s°^£ f ? mmi s tee T* at ment, ana aeai geueic*y ordinary matters connected with that institution. Special comSS&2ST&SfiK. nSSS'd.ring the year to deal with important matters winch ha^TsctTi^^ ™n'«\Kv Baikakariki, Shannon, Manukau, and Mangaone; and the boundaries of the districts of UpplfHu'tt Mauriceville, Mount Cook, Horokiwi, and OtaJn districts have been redefined as fifty-six school districts and seventy-four separate schools The schools are Ineie aie now U "J TOI ~-i a ft • IK and under 20 DUDils, 2 ; 20 and under 2o pupils, 13 classified as follows : Ender 15 pupds 6 15 and under Al pup 25 and under 50 a nd under 500 pupils, 5 ; 500 and upwards, 3 : under 150 pupls 7 150 and under SOOpupiP ,< coSslbf'of to?nead teachers, thirty-four sole teachers, fifty-five assistants, and 113 pupilteachers. Hastwell, Taipos, and Waikanae The new schools Aided schools have been opene . compfeted; and a new infant schoo erected at Mangaone, M^^'&^^ m le to Vogeltown, Bahautanui, and Wafiiakeke; and tte wST'oi the cS-booTs have been thoroughly overhauled, and much-needed repairs

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