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English: Historical Grammar; composition; Shakespeare's Hamlet. Geography: Physical and general. History: 1689-1837. Natural Science: Physiology. Class singing. Scripture history. Drawing. The work of lowest form was that of the Third Standard of the Elementary Schools. Girls. Highest. —Mathematics : Euclid, Books 1.-IV; Algebra—Quadratics, proportion, &c.; Arithmetic, whole subject. Science: Botany, Matriculation standard. Latin: Brincipia, Parts Ii and II.; Hamblin Smith's Composition ; Eclogues. German : Macmillan, 11. ; Bachette's Second German Beader. French: Macmillan, Part III.; Le Boi dcs Montagnes. English: Meiklejohn's Historical Grammar; composition; analysis. Geography: British Isles and colonial possessions. History : 1688 to 1837, with literature of the same period. Drawing. Calisthenics. Lowest. —Arithmetic : Simple rules; money, weights and measures. Grammar: Parts of speech; easy analysis. Geography: England, Australia, North America. History : Boman Conquest to 1307. Object lessons on common objects. French : Bue, pp. 1 to 41. Beading: Boyal Beaders, IV. and V. Poetry: Boyal Beaders, 111. and V. Class-singing. Needlework. Calisthenics. Drawing.

4. Scholarships. The school gave free education to twenty-one holders of scholarships given by the School Commissioners, and to seven Education Board scholars.

GISBOBNE HIGH SCHOOL BOAED. General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance ' .. .. .. 1,089 14 9 By Teachers'salaries and allowances, under Current income from reserves .. .. 50 0 0 section 4 of "The Girl's High School Paid by School Commissioners .. 247 4 4 Act 1885 Amendment Act, 1887" .. 150 0 0 Interest on current account .. .. 49 9 0 Solicitors .. .. .. .. 212 0 Balance at end of year .. .. 42 8 3 Balance (fixed aeposits) .. .. 1,326 4 4 £1,478 16 4 £1,478 16 4 W. L. Williams, Chairman. C. A. De Lautour, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

NELSON COLLEGE. I.—Beport of the Governors for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. The Governors are glad to be able to record that the steady increase in the number of pupils of both Colleges noted in their report for the year 1891 was well maintained during the succeeding twelve months; and in view of its continuance, especially as regards the younger boys, they have found it necessary to make some addition to the staff of teachers in the Boys' College, which they have done by the appointment of Mr. C. H. Broad, an old and distinguished pupil, to the post of Assistant Master for the year 1893. The Governors have pleasure in congratulating the Principals of both Colleges and their respective staffs upon the marked success of their senior pupils at the late University examinations. One boy gained a junior scholarship, four were placed on the honours list, and five passed the matriculation examination. Of the girls, eight entered for the matriculation examination, and all passed; one girl entered for a junior scholarship, and., though not successful in gaining one, came out on the honours list. At the November examinations of Canterbury College, four pupils of the Girls' College presented themselves for the second year's terms examination, and one for the first year's terms, and all were successful in passing, the four who took the second year's work being thus qualified to sit for the first section of the B.A. examination, the result of which is not yet known. The results of the Civil Service examinations are also not yet available. The Hon. J. C. Bichmond having vacated his seat in the Council of Governors by nonattendance, owing to ill-health, His Excellency the Visitor appointed the late Judge Broad to fill the vacancy; but the death of Mr. Broad a few months afterwards, led to the appointment of Mr. J. Henry Cock, who holds office for the remainder of Mr. Bichmond's term, which will expire in November, 1894. In consequence of the death during the year of Mr. George Hodgson, one of the Auditors of the College accounts, Mr. A. A. Scaife was appointed by His Excellency to take his place. There is no special feature worthy of notice in the statement of accounts now presented. A heavy expense has been incurred in painting both the College buildings; but the revenue of the year has been sufficient to meet it, in addition to the ordinary current expenditure; The audited accounts of both Colleges for the year 1892, together with a comparative statement of the rolls for 1891 and 1892, and a schedule showing the number, value, and present position of the scholarships connected with both Colleges, are appended to this report. By order of the Council of Governors. Oswald Curtis, Secretary.