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No. 9. Sib, — Cathedral Library, Auckland, 22nd August, 1865. I have the honor to forward to you the accompanying Return of St. Stephen's School for Quarter ending 30th June, 1865 : — Men 8-26 Women ... T42 968 May I take the liberty of calling your attention to my letters of 31st August, 1864, and 19th January, 1865, in reference to discrepancies between payments made by the Board to the schools and those made by the Government to the Board. The following is a statement of account to the present date, from Ist January, 1864, to 30th June, 1865 :— De. The Colonial Govebnhent with Education Boabd. Ce. 1864. £ s. d. 1864 £ s. d. Mar. 31. Payments by the Board to June 24. Cash from Colonial Treaschools, as by Eeturns fur- surer to Native Education nished to Government ... 136 6 0 Board 125 17 (5 June 30. Ditto ditto ... 193 16 6 Ditto ditto ... 145 19 1 Sept. 30. Ditto ditto ... 153 5 0 Ditto ditto ~.. 148 15 9 Dec. 31. Ditto ditto ... 154 19 0 Ditto ditto ... 141 12 1 1865. Balance carried down ... 257 7 4 Mar. 31. Ditto ditto ... 110 1 0 June 30. Ditto ditto ... 66 4 3 (Herewith) £819 11 9 £819 11 9 Balance due from Government to Board ... ... 257 7 4 May I further take the liberty of requesting that the sum available for the above purpose may be paid to the credit of the Church of England Education Board, in the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister. G. A. New Zealand.

No. 10. - Theee Kings Industrial School in Account with the Wesletan Boaed op Education, for the Quarter ending 31st March, 1864. De. £ s. d.l Ob. £ s. d. Cash for school fees 10 0 0, Balance from last Quarter .... 135 18 1 ;; Spr ro ecetd 8 ' sold: : : : : ASd*^*****™^ , «« From Government Grant 100 0 0 Furm^att^s \ \ lit I 9n , o h School material 204 8 7 5 4 6 Current Expenses — Food 50 12 7 Clothing . . . . 24 12 2 Incidental . . . . 116 10 Salaries . . . . . 63 15 0 Balance 77 10 7 140 16 7 £281 19 2 £281 19 2 Average number of Boarders for the _ Quarter, 39 74-91. Thomas Buddle, Chairman of the Board.

No. 11. Thbee Kings Industeial School in Account with the Wesletan Boabd op Education, for the Quarter ending 30th June, 1864. Db- £ s. d. £ s. d. Cb. £ s. d. £ s. d. Cash for 9chool fees . . . . 12 0 6 Balance last Quarter.... 77 10 7 „ farm produce . . . 98 11 3 Permanent Expenditure — „ Government grant . . 100 0 0 Repairs . . . .072 210 11 9 Furniture . . . . 33 2 6 School material . . 310 6 37 0 2 Current Expenses — Food 69 14 9i Clothing . . . . 59 5 5 Incidental . . . . 12 5 0 Salaries . . . . 56 5 0 Balance 101 9 21 197 10 2£ £312 0 11J £312 0 Hi Average number of Boarders for the Quarter, 40 87-91. Thomas Buddle, Chairman of the Board.

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