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essays correction of faulty sentences, &c. French Selections from Blouet's French Composition, Wellington College Grammar, Saintsbury Literature (period the 16th Century), St Pierre's Paul et Virginie, La Chaumiere Indienne, and Etudes de la Nature; Begnard's Le Joueur; Brueys et Malaprat, Le Grondeur. English History Epochs, -the settlement of the Constitution, and England during the American and European Wars. Geography Gill's Student's Geography Science Heat, magnetism, and frictional electricity Lowest. —Arithmetic The simple and compound rules, and easy unitary method. English Grammar, the parts of speech, and easy parsing reading, spelling, dictation, writing; Mrs. Swing's Brownies letter-writing and easy compositions. Geography The continents generally; New Zealand more particularly. History Gardiner's, Part 11. Object lessons Elementary botany and physiology Sewing. Club exercises. 6. Scholarships. College. Endowed.— -Tinline, £52 125., Newcome, £24 , Bichmond, £24, Stafford, £20 ; Fell, £16. College. —One at £32 125., one at £14 , one at £12 125., one at £12 , one each at £6, £4, £5, and £3 respectively Girls' College. Tinline.— £s2 12s. Governors' Fees. — Two at £15. College. —Two at £15, two at £12 125., one at £5. School Commissioners.—Six at £12 12s. Eleven scholarships of the Nelson Education Board and two of the Marlborough Education Board were held at the Boys' College, and eleven of the Nelson Education Board were held at the Girls' College.

GBEYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Geneeal Statement of Beceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1893. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dTo Balance at 31st December, 1892 19 10 7 By Secretary's salary 5 0 0 Interest . 33 17 5 Insurance 2 7 6 Rent . . 210 0 Advertising .. '. 210 0 Exchange 0 10 Rates .. 1 17 6 Sundries . 0 10 0 Balance .. 44 0 0 £50 5 0 £56 5 0 Eobert Nancarrow, Chairman.

HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1893. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance in Bank of New Zealand at begin- By Payments to Westland Education Board ning of year — on account of Hokitika District High On fixed deposit account 950 0 0 School . . 45 0 0 On current account .. 19 1 7 Insurance on property 3 10 0 Interest from fixed deposits .. 47 10 0 Repairs to property .. 2 0 0 Bents 39 15 0 Cheque-book. .. .020 Balance— Cash on fixed deposit with Bank of New Zealand . . 950 0 0 On current account. . 55 14 7 £1,050 6 7 £1,056 6 7 John McWhieter, Chairman. VV A. Fendall, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General. Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1893. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. To Balance in Bank of New Zealand on 31st By Balance due to Westland Education December . 1,005 14 7 Board on account ot District High High School house and grounds 1,000 0 0 School '. 15 0 0 Rents outstanding 15 0 0 Excess of assets over liabilities 2,005 14 7 £2,020 14 7 £2,020 14 7 John McWhibtee, Chairman. W A. Fendall, Secretary