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agents, convinced us that we must abandon the attempt to obtain satisfactory information on this subject. We have, however, satisfied ourselves that the whole amount of the money directly paid by the Government to trustees of educational institutions is comparatively trifling. EECOMMENDATIONS. It only remains for us to recapitulate the principal recommendations and suggestions which we have made in this report. Those which we propose for the consideration of the Government are as follows : — p . 5. That, subject to certain restrictions, the teachers of primary schools be allowed to give instruction in extra subjects at times not included within the legal schoolhours, and to receive fees for such instruction. ibid. That a primary school, not being in the neighbourhood of a secondary school, may, when it contains, say, fifty pupils above the Fourth Standard, be constituted a " Middle School; " and that a grant of at least £100 be made by Government towards the payment of an additional teacher or teachers, so that secondary instruction may be imparted in such school without detriment to its proper primary-school work. 10. That the governing bodies of schools and colleges be empowered to sell reserves in cases in which it is shown to the satisfaction of the Governor of the colony that by so doing they will be acting for the present and future benefit of the institutions concerned. 19. That certain schools, which we have described as having an insufficient income, be assisted by annual votes until, by the sale of their reserves or otherwise, they have attained a position of independence. ibid. That a girls' high school be established at Nelson. ibid. That a high school be established at Hokitika, to be maintained out of the income of secondary-school reserves in Westland. ibid. That, in every town which with its suburbs contains a settled population of 5,000, a high school be established, and endowed with land of sufficient value to pay a headmaster and headmistress. p. 20. That as a rule the governing body of a new high school include members appointed by the Governor, by the Senate of the University or by the Council of a neighbouring University college, by the Education Board of the district, and by the Municipal and County Councils. p. 21. That all secondary schools be inspected and examined under the authority of the Minister of Education, and that the Senate of the University be constituted a Council of Advice to the Minister in all matters relating to secondary education. p. 28. That, in order to encourage young men to attend technical schools, measures be adopted for giving a preference to ex-pupils of Schools of Mines, Engineering, &c, in making appointments to departments of the public service in which their special training would be of value, and for registering and giving official publicity to certificates of competency issued by technical schools which have been established under public authority. p . 30. That in certain cases, and subject to certain restrictions, funds which have been set apart for instruction in special branches of technical knowledge be made available for instruction in other branches of such knowledge. pp. 34,35. That steps be taken to secure greater uniformity in the regulations relating to Education Board scholarships, and specially that the superior limit of age of candidates for such scholarships be fifteen years; that candidates above thirteen years of age be examined in some subjects not included in the primary-school course; that the regulations be so framed as to bring the holders of the highest class of scholarships within reach of the scholarships of the University before their tenure of the Board scholarships expires; that the scholarships be tenable only at secondary schools strictly so called, or at technical schools established under public authority; and that the competition be open to all children except the pupils of schools at which the scholarships may be held. That small grants be made to Education Boards to assist them in organizing evening classes in the larger towns.