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Lowest. —English : Text-book, Star Beader No. IV.; reading, spelling, dictation, composition, easy sentences for correction. History: Gardiner's History of England, Part 1., from invasion of Britain to end of reign of Henry 111. Geography : Petrie's First Geography (New Zealand and Europe). Botany: Schedules of flowers and leaves. French: The verbs avoir and etre, easy French sentences. Arithmetic : The simple rules and compound rules of money. Sewing; elementary drawing; class-singing; drill; swimming. Physiology (elementary). 3. Scholarships. Scholarships of the value of about £2 Bs. and free education were given to sixteen pupils. Seven scholarships of the Education Board, £20 each, were held at the school.

BANGIOEA HIGH SCHOOL. 1. General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditue for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. .. 186 8 0 By Dr. Balance at beginning of year .. 514 3 School fees .. .. .. .. 203 7 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 380 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. 32 1 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 6 2 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 15 18 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 6 6 5 Rents, insurance, and taxes ... .. 405 Interest on current account .. .. 3 0 0 Postage and receipt stamps and chequebook .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 £421 16 6 £421 16 6 George John Leech, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. 2. Work op Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— Latin: Kennedy's Bevised Latin Primer; Abbott's Via Latina, and Bradley's Arnold's Latin Prose Composition, exs. I. to XXI.; translation—Cassar, De Bell. Gall, Book I. English: Mason's Outlines of English Grammar; Stopford Brooke's English Literature Primer; author—Coleridge's Ancient Mariner; parsing and composition. Arithmetic : The whole subject; Euclid—Books 1., 11., and 111., to Brop. XVII. ; algebra—to simultaneous simple equations and problems. French: Macmillan's First Year. English History: Gardiner's Outlines, from James I. to end. Geography : Hughes' Class-book, Introduction and most of Europe. Science : Murche's Physiology. A good many pupils learnt shorthand and book-keeping (single and double entry). Drawing: Blair's Series. Lowest. —Arithmetic : Compound rules and easy problems. Spelling, reading, and recitation—Star Beaders, V. and VI.; Dictation—Boyal Beader, V. History: Gardiner's Outlines, Henry VII. to Anne. Geography: Philips's First Geography. French: Ann's First French Course. Grammar : Morrison's English Grammar for Junior Classes, and parsing. 3. Scholarships. The school gave free education to two pupils.

———— ■■ ■ — mil iiiiib !■■—— ASHBUBTON HIGH SCHOOL. 1. General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. .. 573 14 7 By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 392 0 6 School fees .. .. .. 312 15 6 ManagementBooks, &c, sold and other refunds .. 19 16 8 Office-salary .. .. .. 20 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 10 Other office expenses .. .. 310 5 Balance at end of year .. .. 360 5 4 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 522 G 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 12 12 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 7 4 3 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 67 12 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 31 13 0 Site and buildings, new works .. .. 112 10 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 36 1 8 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 3 7 6 Interest on current account .. .. 31 11 0 Making water-race in Reserve 1,111 .. 7 8 0 Solicitor's bill of costs .. .. 2 18 5 Soiree, &c. .. .. .. .. 9 8 0 Dumb-bells .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Charges (travelling, £2 135.) .. .. 4 711 £1,266 13 1 . £1,266 13 1 W. C. Walker, Chairman. Charles Braddell, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. 2. Work of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin, French, English, geography; arithmetic, algebra, Euclid. Lowest. —Elementary in all stages.