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simple equations. Elementary trigonometry —Lock's Trigonometry. Science —Elementary physiology, Murche's Physiology, Part I. ; elementary botany (notes). Physics—Elementary heat (notes). History —Ransome's Elementary History, William I. to Richard 11. Geography —Longmans', Part I.

4. Scholarships. Boys , College. —The number of Education Board scholarships held at the school was four, of foundation scholarships five, and of Government free places twenty-four. Free tuition was given by the Governors to seventeen. Girls' College. —There were three Education Board Scholarships held, and twenty-seven Government free places. The School Commissioners provided free tuition for six, and the Governors for thirteen.

GREYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1903. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance on 31st December, 1902 — Grant to Grey Education Board .. 50 0 0 On hand and in bank .. .. 377 17 7 Secretary's salary .. .. .. 10 0 0 On mortgage .. .. .. 725 0 0 Law costs .. .. .. 16 16 0 Westland School Commissioners .. 150 1 6 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 214 6 Rent .. .. .. .. 63 17 0 I Advertising and Auctioneer .. .. 12 17 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 56 11 11 Survey fees .. .. .. 12 0 0 ] Balance at bank on 31st December, 1903.. 502 7 1 Balance at Post-Office Savings-Bank . . 466 13 5 Loan on mortgage .. .. .. 300 0 0 £1,373 8 0 £1,373 8 0 F. W. Riemenschneider, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. HOKITIKA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1903. Receipts. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,609 16 6 Office salary .. .. .. 10 10 0 Endowments— ] Grant to Westland Education Board . . 200 0 0 Current income from reserve and building ,' Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 90 14 0 (rent) .. .. . . .. 62 0 2 Rates, insurance, and taxes .. .. 10 6 2 Interest on moneys invested .. .. 81 16 6 I Interest, &c, on current account . . 18 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. 150 0 0 ! Deposit returned .. .. .. 5 0 0 Deposit on tender .. .. .. 5 0 0 Balance at end of year — Hokitika Borough debentures .. .. £600 0 0 Kumara Borough debentures .. . . 200 0 0 Fixed deposits . . 650 0 0 Hokitika Savings-bank 203 6 6 1,653 6 6 Less current account (Dr.) 62 11 6 1,590 15 0 £1,908 13 2 £1,908 13 ~2 H. L. Michel, Chairman. Chas. Kirk, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.