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Girls. Highest. —English: Milton's Samson Agonistes; Shakespeare's As you like it. English Literature: Anne to Victoria. Grammar : Morris's Historical English Grammar. History : William 111. to Victoria. Geography : Physical and political. Arithmetic : Stocks, shares, general rules. Algebra to binomial theorem. Euclid : Books 1., 11., 111. Trigonometry to solution of triangle^. Latin : Ca.sar, Book I.; Principia Latina, Book IV. French : Macmillan's Progressive French Book, Third Course; Bourgeois Gentilhomme; La Tulipe Noire. German : Otto, to exercise 50; do., Reader. Chemistry: Non-metallic elements and atomic theory. Physiology: Elements of animal physiology and laws of health. Drawing : Freehand. Singing : Tonic Sol-fa. Needlework. Lowest. —Reading: Fifth Reader. Grammar: Parts of speech, analysis of easy sentences. Geography: Political —England and New Zealand; physical—grouping of land and water, tides, currents. History : William I. to Richard 111. Arithmetic : Compound rules. Botany : Parts of a plant, flowers. Object-lessons. Drawing. Needlework. Dictation and writing.

3. SCHOLAESHIPS. Thirteen Education Board scholarships were held at the school.

GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1889. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year, fixed deposit 700 00j By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 80 6 Current income from reserves .. .. 25 0 0 ; Management—Office expenses .. .. 017 6 Paid by School Commissioners ~ .. 174 12 5 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 112 10 0 Interest on current account ~ .. 33 19 7 Interest on current account .. .. 0 9 6 Harbour rates .. .. .. 10 15 6 County rates .. .. .. 12 1 6 Balance in hand and in bank at end of year 788 17 6 £933 12 0 £933 12 0

NELSON COLLEGE. 1. Repoet of the Governoes. The Governors, in presenting the accounts of both colleges for the year just ended, have little to add to the information contained in them. That the quality of the teaching in both colleges has been well maintained is, the Governors think, sufficiently evidenced by the success of the pupils in the University examinations, six in the Boys' and seven in the Girls' College having passed the matriculation examination, and one in the Boys' College having gained a junior scholarship, the total number of pupils being sixty-nine and sixty-seven respectively. Arrangements are in progress for the appointment of a teacher in science for the two colleges. A fund in aid of the purpose having been appropriated by the School Commissioners, a committee of the Governors has been appointed to carry the project into effect. The Governors think much practical good will arise, especially in the case of pupils preparing for University and Civil Service examinations. The audited accounts of both colleges for the year 1889, together with a comparative statement of the rolls for 1888 and 1889, and a schedule showing the number, value, and present position of the scholarships connected with both colleges, are appended to this report. By order of the Council of Governors. Oswald Curtis, Secretary.

2. Geneeal Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of Nelson College for the Year ending 31st December, 1889. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Current income from reserves .. 503 0 6, By Overdraft at beginning of year .. 192 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on Management— unpaid purchase-money .. .. 989 10 4 Salary .. .. .• • • 200 0 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 770 4 0 Other office expenses .. .. 39 7 3 Boarding-school fees.. .. .. 785 4 4 Other expenses of management .. 12 0 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 117 15 6 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,005 5 0 Boarding-school Account .. .. 746 8 0 Scholarships .. .. •• 264 0 0 Prizes 18 10 O Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 100 0 7 Light .. ... .. ■• 38 16 10 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 22 10 0 Bents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 119 5 0 Audit charges .. . ■ • • 8 3 0 Subscriptions to sports, &c. .. .. 22 0 0 Law-costs .. .. • • • • 32 13 6 Science appliances \.. .. •• 14 19 6 Miscellaneous .. • • • • 22 13 0 Balance in hand and in bank at end of year 307 3 0 TsTieTlT^' ■ ■?■■____-. Oswald CuETis.cretary. [Ai>d_!tpr's certificate attached to accounts as kept in the College books.]

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