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circumstances. They are not forgetful of the claims that the Native population has upon the trust but in the face of the fact that it has been found impracticable in the past to combine the teaching of both races, as also that, by the liberality of a private individual, a school for Native girls, which also educates young boys, has been established in the district, they consider that their first efforts should be directed to the more feasible portion of the trust. It will also be a question, when once the institute is in fair working order, as to what provision can be made for the education of girls, other that already given by the State. Appended will be found a detailed statement of accounts to the 30th June, 1882. ; . „ 28th March, 1883. 0. Wellington.

2 Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Three Years from Ist July, 1879, to 30th June, 1882. Receipts. £ s. 3. Expenditure. £ s. a. Bents .-. .. .- •'• 1.899 19 7 Bank overdraft .. . .. 1,074 6 G School fees . .. •• . 551 5 0 Amount due to E. Churton . 20 7 5 Interest, &c. .... 50 2 0 Salaries 1,609 18 4 Dividend in Shepherd's estate .. .. 0 7 2 Prizes . .. . 40 1 0 Bank overdraft ~ .. •• 664 18 10 Contract . .. . »» Amount due to E. Churton .. .. 10 17 3 Painting 40 0 0 Kepairs . .. . • bo d a Bates 53 3 0 Insurance .. .. . 30 17 6 Law costs .. .. . .. 25 16 6 Advertising . .. . 55 7 0 Telegrams and postages.. .. .. 5 9 11 Stationery .. .. .. . 48 6 0 Firewood .. .. .. .. 11 10 0 Commission . .. .. . 125 1 7 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 92 14 4 Plan 2 2 0 Gas - .. 3 18 Travelling expenses .. .. . 717 0 Examination papers .. . 111 6 Sundries .. . . • do 1 o Cartage, &c. .. .. . 7 6 2 1882. Loan Account. 1882. Loan Account. Jan. 20. Drafts from Wellington . 2,200 0 0 Jan. 80. Contract 2,002 9 10 Bank overdraft .. 245 15 1 Architect .. .. 11119 3 Balance due B. Churton .. 8 13 10 Inspootor .. . 41 2 6 Range.. . . • 25 16 d Law costs .. .. 15 16 10 Advertising . . .. 11 10 0 Exchange .. .. .. 2 15 0 Interest, Trust Company .. 21 6 8 £5,631 18 9 £5,631 18 9 Examined and found correct, this 28th day of September, 1882.—David Lundon, Collector of Customs, Wanganui. Edwabd Chubton. 3. Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1883. Receipts. & c. d. Expenditure. £ s. a. Rents received. .. .. •• 613 17 8 Salaries .. .. .. 1,172 10 7 AmitSveTSmLo'an Company " 600 0 0 Advertising, printing, 30 9 6 Firewood .. . • •• 6 0 0 Gas 37 9 4 Insurance .. .. •• •• 21 0 0 Building Account . • • • • 633 1 9 Prizes .. . • 18 2 6 Man cleaning school . .. .. 12 16 8 Trustees' travelling expenses .. . 210 0 Sundries .. .. . •• 6 14 Commission .. .. • •• 58 410 £1,994 7 3 £2,250 8 2 15th February, 1884. Edwabd Chobtpn, Attorney to the Trustees.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE. 1. GOVEBNOBS' EEPOET. a m _ Wellington College, Secretary's Office, 15th April, 1884. The Governors of the Wellington College have the honour to report, for the information of the Hon the-Minister of Education, that the College has during the past year well maintained its position "as to numbers and efficiency During last year 202 pupils were enrolled and during the December quarter 179 were in actual attendance. Of these, thirty-four left at the end of the year but forty new boys were enrolled at the beginning of 1884, making the number now 185. _ 7 Last year twenty-one boys from the College direct passed the Civil Service examination six candidates passed the University Junior Scholarship examination, two of whom won scholarships , and six passed the matriculation examination. This year eight mataculated by passing the Juwqs