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General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1883. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Government grants for buildings . 4,962 7 6 By Balance on 31st December, 1882 . 896 19 7 Other receipts for buildings— Office staff, salaries .. . 293 0 0 Wrey's Bush residence 236 0 0 Clerical assistance . 3 11 8 Government statutory capitation 15,271 15 5 Departmental contingencies . 279 19 7 Scholarship grant (Is. Od.) . 329 19 6 Inspector's salary . . . 390 13 4 Inspection subsidy .. 300 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses . 130 0 0 Payments by School Commissioners for Examination of pupil-teachers j 11 14 9 primary education . 2,076 4 7 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inOther receipts eluding rent, bonuses, &c.) . 14,988 15 2 Deposits on contracts . . 61 15 0 Incidental expenses of schools 996 17 2 Deposits forfeited 24 15 0 Petty repairs 11 0 9 Teachers' expenses . 6 4 4 Scholarships— Member's refund 1 12 6 Paid to scholars .. i 230 0 0 Rents reserves .. 910 0 Examination expenses .. .. 6b 12 d Balance of account on 31st Decern- School buildings— ber 1883 . .. ■■ 1.044 8 9 New buildings . . 4,405 5 8 Improvements of buildings.. . 1,004 10 0 Furniture and appliances . 84 18 6 Sites . 90 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees . 218 15 10 Other expenses — Libraries, refund .. .. 11 12 3 Books bought .. 16 18 9 Deposits, refund . . .. 35 13 0 Deposits to Account No. 2.. .. 181 10 0 Teachers' expenses . . 6 4 4 £24,324 12 7 £24,324 12 7 Thos. M. Macdonald, Chairman. John G. Smith, Secretary I have compared this abstract with the Treasurer's books and vouchers, and I certify it to be correct. —H. Livingston, Auditor

Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1883. A. Exclusive of Building Fund. Assets £ s d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank on Slst December,-1883 , 629 5 9 Due to • • •• $ £ Due to scholarships 55 0 0 Net balance _ .. 191 4 9 £629 5 9 £ 629 5 9 B. Building Fund only. £ s. d. By Balance of account on 31st December, ' 1683 . -• • 1-673 14 6 $j|_ Balance of amount due or to fall due under contracts 1,024 1 9 £2,697 16 3

NOEMAL SCHOOL EBPOETS. AUCKLAND. „ _ Training College, March, 1884. I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Board, the report on the Training College for the year ending December, 1883. At the beginning of the year the number of students was 7 males and 22 females, total 29; while at the end it was 7 males and 19 females, total 26. Nine students presented for the ma riculat on examination held in December, and seven were successful, while one, Mr. James French, attended the lectures of the Auckland University College, and obtained a first class in Latin and a third class in chemistry. Ten students presented for the D certificate, and sixteen for the E certificate ; but the results of these examinations are not yet known. The attention and work of the students throughout the year has been most satisfactory, and in some cases I have found it necessary to use my influence to prevent over-study m the evening. Students and other teachers who present for certificate examinations virtually lose their Christmas holidayseach year, inasmuch as they have the dread of an examination at the end of January alwaYs y hanging y over them. lam informed that some normal schools in New Zealand continue thir/work until the end of January, and have the vacation in February I think, however it would be wi ser to hold the examinations during the week immediately preceding Christmas, after which those who have been examined would enjoy their holidays, and then begin refreshed the business of the new year.

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