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Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held in July. The following table shows the number of pupil-teachers who sat for examination, the number that passed, and the number that failed :— Presented. Passed. Failed. Fourth year ... ... ... ... 12 ... 10 ... 2 Third year ... ... ... ... 9 ... 7 ... 2 Second year ... ... ... ... 3 ... 2 First year ... ... ... ... 12 ... 10 ... 2 Eight candidates, not yet holding appointments, took part in the examination, four of whom passed and four failed. Nine of the pupil-teachers who took part in the fourth-year examination sat for the E certificate at the teachers' examination. Four passed in all the subjects, four obtained "partial passes/ and one failed. Of the three prizes for drawing, open to candidates from the whole of New Zealand, the second was awarded to Theophilus B. Strong, a pupil-teaoher from the Waimate District High School. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1889. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 305 16 8 On Building Account .. .. 932 10 2 I Clerical assistance .. .. .. 510 0 On General Account .. 1,671 12 10 Departmental contingencies .. .. 207 6 6 Government grant for buildings .. 288 1 0 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 487 10 0 Subscriptions and donations for buildings 4 12 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. Gl 0 6 Other receipts for buildings— Teachers' salaries and allowances (inCave .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 | eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. ..12,127 1 1 Hakateramea .. .. .. 20 2 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,083 7 9 Seadown .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Scholarships— Government statutory capitation .. 11,661 611 j Paid to scholars .. .. .. 312 7 0 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 264 5 0 ' Examination expenses .. .. 68 4 9 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 School buildings— Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,329 11 8 ; New buildings .. .. .. 1,048 15 3 District High School fees .. .. 35 4 6 . Improvements of buildings .. .. 232 18 10 Waimate subsidy 7 .. .. .. 75 0 0 Furniture and appliances .. .. 216 9 6 Rents, &o. .. .. .. .. 47 6 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 96 14 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 25 13 10 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 99 10 7 Contributions from School Committees 84 15 0 Balance at end of year .. .. 1,422 8 6 £17,775 0 11 £17,775 0 11 Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. J. H. Bampield, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

EEPORT ON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Sir, — Education Office, Timaru, 25th February, 1890. I have the honour to submit the following report on the District High Schools of Waimate and Temuka. Fifteen scholars took part in the examination at Waimate, and nine at Temuka. Miss Gertrude A. Brown, one of the Temuka scholars, has been successful in passing the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University. The following tables show the subjects taught, the number of pupils examined, the marks gained by each class, and the amount of work done in each subject:— Waimate District High School.

Subject. Course. No. of Pupils. Average Marks perCent. Amount of Work done. English ... Latin Euclid ... Third First, Sec. II.! First, Sec. I. Third First, Sec. II. Advanced... Third Second .., . First, Sec. II. 9 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 5 •% 62 85 79 75 83 75 95 (1) Mason's Outlines; (2) Nichol's English Composition, pages 1-71; (3) Chambers's Outline of English Language and Literature, pages 1-52; (4) Macbeth. Abbott's Via Latina ; Caesar's De Bello Gallico, Chapters I.-XXX.; Virgil's Book II. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-83. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-39. Books III. and IV. Book I. Third course, with ratio, variation, progressions, and theory of quadratics. Quadratic equations, problems, evolution, and surds. Fractions and simultaneous equations. Eactors,~Gi-.C.M., L.C.M., and easy simple equations. Algebra ... 100 70 92