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satisfactory. No scholarships were awarded during the year, on account of deficiency of funds ; but the Board hopes so to arrange for the future as to have one or two scholarships competed for in each year. Pupil-teachers and Training School.—Nine pupil-teachers were employed at the end of the year. The Inspector's report upon their examination is generally very favourable. The examination was held at the same time and place as the certificate examination. Amended regulations were submitted for your approval during the year, and received your assent. They provide for extension of service to five years, the programme of instruction being considerably modified, and made less exacting. The limited number of pupil-teachers employed renders the establishment of a training school, in the strict sense of the word, an impossibility; but, seeing that the intention in employing these young teachers is to provide teachers eventually for our country schools, some practical training by a thoroughly-qualified teacher is a necessity. The Board therefore proposes to make the Greymouth School both a district high school and a training school, and hopes that in both capacities the school will receive your countenance and support. I have, &c, The Hon. tho Minister of Education. Richard Nancarrow, Chairman.

General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1886. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year — On By Balance at beginning of year —On General Account .. .. 60 12 4 Building Account .. .. 5 13 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,046 0 0 Office staff, salaries .. .. .. 262 10 0 Government statutory capitation (£3) Clerical assistance .. .. .. 4 3 0 155.) .. .." .. I 4,437 9 8 Departmental contingencies .. .. 205 12 6 Special capitation (55.) .. J Inspector's salary .. .. .. 137 10 0 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. .. 60 0 0 Inspector's travelling expenses .. 59 18 0 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 125 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inpayments by School Commissioners for eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. .. 3,805 4 5 primary education .. .. 46 10 7 Incidental expenses of schools .. 261 10 0 Other receipts— Scholarships—Paid to scholars .. 80 0 0 School books ..- .. .. 198 15 3 School buildingsHigh School Board .. .. 46 17 6 New buildings .. .. .. 65 0 0 Bef unds .. .. .. .. 6 5 0 Improvements of buildings .. .. 644 3 4 Sundries .. .. .. .. 4 7 9. Furniture and appliances .. .. 59 18 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 16 9 6 Other expenses— School books .. .. .. 150 18 0 Requisites and stationery .. .. 151 2 8 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 85 1 8 On General Account .. .. 37 3 6 £6,031 18 1 £6,031 18 1 Richard Nancarrow, Chairman. E. T. Robinson, Secretary. I hereby certify that I have examined the above balance-sheet, and, having compared it with cash-books, vouchers, bank pass-books, and other documents, find the same to be correct. —E. S. Rich, Auditor. 28th April, 1887.

Note. —The figures relating to Grey District in the Minister's report were taken from an unaudited statement of which tho following is an abstract: — General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1886. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year—Genera By Balance at beginning of year (Building Account .. .. .. 60 12 4 Account) .. .. .. 5 13 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,046 0 0 Office staff, salaries .. .. .. 175 0 0 Government capitation (£4) .. .. 4,437 9 8 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 4 3 0 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. .. 60 0 0 Departmental contingencies .. .. 276 1 4 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 125 0 0 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 137 10 0 Payment by School Commissioners for Inspector's travelling expenses .. 59 18 0 primary education .. .. 46 10 7 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 3,815 4 5 School books .. .. .. 250 12 9 Incidental expenses of schools .. 251 10 6 Refund .. .. .. .. 15 0 Scholarships—Paid to scholars .. 80 0 0 School buildings— New buildings .. .. .. 65 0 0 Improvements of buildings .. .. 643 3 5 Furniture and appliances .. .. 59 18 0 Plans, supervision, and fees.. .. 16 9 6 School books .. .. .. 165 13 6 School requisites and stationery .. 151 2 8 Balance at end of year .. .. 121 3 0 £6- 02liLi £6,027 10 4 E. T. Robinson, Secretary.