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Teachers, Scholarships, etc. -The annexed papers contain a list of the teachers employed in the school, the scholarships held, and the other items of information specified in the circular letter received from the Education Department. Soil. —ln the last term of the year 1890 the total number of pupils was 242—viz., 149 male and 93 female. In the last term of the previous year the total number of pupils was 242—viz., 149 male and 93 female. In the last term of the previous year the total number of pupils was 222 — viz., 134 male and 88 female. The number of pupils receiving free tuition in the last term of 1890 was 41—viz., 27 male and 14 female. Successes of Pupils. —ln the examination for University junior scholarships held in December, 1890, 3 pupils of this school obtained scholarships—viz., 2 male and 1 female; 6 passed "with credit"—viz., 4 male and 2 female. For matriculation 9 passed—viz., 5 male and 4 female. In the examination for senior district scholarships, held by the Auckland Board of Education in December, 1890, scholarships were awarded to 7 pupils of this school—viz., 3 male and 4 female; and " certificates of proficiency " to 8 pupils—viz., 6 male and 2 female. At the Civil Service examinations held in January, 1891, in the senior examination 3 pupils of the school passed— viz., 2 male and 1 female; and 3 boys obtained "partial passes." In the junior examination 10 pupils of the school passed—viz., 7 male and 3 female. Drawing, Workshops, etc. —Attention has been paid, as heretofore, to freehand, geometrical, and (especially) mechanical drawing. Good results have been obtained in the workshops. Gymnastics. —The practice of gymnastic exercises has continued to receive attention. Orchestra. —Mr. J. G. Trevithick, N.A., Assistant Master for drawing, &c, has gratuitously rendered an acceptable service by establishing a small orchestra in the school, which meets once a week, outside of school hours, for receiving instruction from him and for practice. German.— Mr. E. E. Watkins, French Master, has similarly conducted a class for the teaching of the German language, which is held outside of school hours, and without any payment of fees. Auckland, 31st March, 1891. Eobt. B. Kidd, Secretary.

2. General Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31sfc December, 1890. Receipts. S, s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year .. .. 469 9 3 By Secretary and commission to Collector .. 189 18 5 Current income from reserves .. .. 2,719 4 2 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,222 13 4 School fees .. .. .. .. 2,001 4 0 Examination expenses .. .. 10 9 9 Books, &c., sold and other refunds .. 1 17 6 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 45 3 0 Interest on deposit account .. .. 4 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 40 8 0 Government compensation (land taken for Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 68 9 3 railway) .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. — School .. .. .. .. 47 13 0 Property .. .. .. .. 14 12 0 Book and stationery account and other temporary advances.. .. .. 83 10 8 Repairs— School .. .. .. .. 44 4 7 Property .. .. .. 399 15 7 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 268 210 School furniture .. .. .. 48 8 3 Interest on loans .. .. .. 250 0 0 Pottery demonstration .. .. 1 11 6 Rent of Choral Hall .. .. .. 15 0 Sports .. .. .. .. 20 13 3 Dunedin Exhibition expenses .. .. 2 13 0 Labour on school-ground .. .. 1 15 0 Washing towels .. .. .. 7 13 6 Compensation .. .. .. 10 0 Salary (Hawtry) .. .. .. 10 0 0 Petty cash (sundries) .. .. .. 1 15 0 Cash in banks .. £587 10 0 Cash in hand .. 11 2 0 598 12 6 Less cheques not presonted 74 12 6 524 0 0 £5,305 14 11 £5,305 14 11 T. M. Haultain, Vice-Chairman. Eobt. Kidd, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.

3. Woek op Highest and Lowest Classes. Boys. Highest. —Latin, French, English, mathematics, chemistry, electricity, as for junior University scholarships. Lowest. —Beading : Longman's Fourth Eeader, the whole ; repetition from Auchmuty's "Poems of English Heroism." Grammar: Davidson and Alcock's Intermediate, pp. 1 to 40-. History: Blackwood's First 'Eeader, the whole. Geography: Blackwood's First Eeader, the whole. Object-lessons. Girls. Highest. —The same as boys, except that heat is substituted for electricity. Loioest. —Beading : Longman's Fourth Beader, the whole ; repetition, passages from the Eeader. Grammar: Davidson and Alcock's Intermediate; noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, analysis, parsing. History : Blackwood's First Eeader, the whole. Geography: Blackwood's Third Eeader, the whole; outlines of New Zealand geography.