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Loivest. —lt may be mentioned that many of the pupils admitted to the school have passed the Sixth Standard in the primary schools. They commence Morris's Historical Grammar; Abbott's How to Write Clearly; Abbott's Via Latina ; Macmillan's First French Course; Hall and. Knight's Algebra; Todhunter's Euclid.

tfEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. Ernest Pridham, M.A.; Miss K. Grant, M.A.; Miss S. Drew ; Mr. W. H. Ward. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. & a. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 92 18 3 By Office salary.. .. .. .. 32 10 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 515 0 2 Other office expenses .. .. .. 4 9 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. 309 13 0 Teaohers' salaries and allowances .. 778 17 9 School fees .. .. .. 338 2 0 Examiners' fees .. .. .. 30 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 10 10 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 30 17 4 Gleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 52 17 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 19 3 9 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 812 6 Hire of piano, ohairs, &c. .. .. 2 5 0 Balanoe .. .. .. 285 10 7 £1,255 13 5 £1,255 13 5 J. B. Eoy, Chairman. J. S. McKellar, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warbukton, Controller and Auditor-General.

2. Woek op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin —Via Latina and Caesar. French—Chardenal's Advanced Course ; About, Contes Choisis. Arithmetic—All. Algebra—Hall and Knight, quadratics, &c, to page 210. Euclid —Hall affd Stevens, Books 1., 11., 111., and deductions. History—Eansome, matriculation period. Geography—Chisholm's, Europe, Asia, Africa, America. Grammar—Mason, matriculation standard. Literature —Shakespeare's Henry V. Science—Silvanus Thompson's Electricity (part). Lowest. —Latin —Elementa Latina, pages 1-59. French—D6jardin, exercises 1-94. Arithmetic—Colenso, simple rules. Algebra —Hall and Knight, exercises l-Bc. Euclid—Book 1., propositions 1-26. History—Primary, Boman Conquest to 1603. Geography—Petrie's, Europe, Asia, Africa. Grammar—Mason's First Notions, pages 1-74 ; simple analysis and parsing. Literature—Lady of Lake and Merchant of Venice. Science—Grieves's Mechanics, pages 1-109.

3. Scholarships. Eight Education Board scholarships were held at the school.

WANGANUI GIELS' COLLEGE. Staff. Miss M. I. Pi-aser, M.A. ; Miss J. B. Hudson, M.A. ; Miss A. C. Tendall, M.A. ; Miss E. B. Broome, M.A. i Miss J. Knapp, B.A. ; Miss J. K. Currio, M.A.; Miss C. Maling; Miss M. Watt; Mr. D. Blair; Miss F. Black; Miss E. Huxtable. 1. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. 0. To Balance from 1897 .. .. .. 1,477 15 4 By Office staff .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 259 17 6 General expenses .. .. ~ 61 2' 1 Bents from endowments leased .. 231 0 0 Legal expenses .. .. .. 3 114 School Commissioners — Teachers'salaries and fees .. .. 1,332 7 7 Wellington .. .. .. 70 8 0 Boarding-fees .. .. .. 1,695 16 0 Taranaki .. .. .". 190 6 6 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 47 6 0 School fees— School-books and stationery .. .. 64 9 7 Tuition .. .. .. .. 1,642 4 2 School requisites and furniture .. 206 19 1 Boarding.. .. .. .. 1,769 0 8 Furnishing Account.. .. .. 270 6 6 Church-sittings .. .. .. 23 16 0 Church-sittings .. .. .. 22 2 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 49 1 0 Insurance .. .. .. '.. 40 8 9 Balance .. .. .. • ■ 442 12 3 Borough rates .. .. .. 15 4 6 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 20 0 0 Examination expenses .. .. 54 6 9 Tuition-fees, refund .. .. .. 3 6 0 Clearing reserve, payment on account.. 100 0 0 Transferred to Investment Account .. 150 0 0 Building .. .. .. .. 1,198 19 0 Improvements .. .. .. 107 13 4 Bepairs _ .. .. .. .. 82 9 5 Plans and inspection .. .. 64 1 0 Site .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Contractors' deposits .. .. 66 1 0 1 Bank interest .. .. .. 311 6 £6,166 1 5 £6,156 1 5 Geo. S. Bridge, Chairman. A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

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