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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1890.]

Presented to hoik Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

OOHSTTZEINrTS. REPORT. Publie Schools— Page Page Attendance .. .. .. .. i Education Reserves .. .. .. .. xi Attendance of Children of Native Race .. iii Native Schools .. .. .. .. xii Age and Sex of Pupils .. .. .. iii Deaf-mute Institution .. .. .. .. xiv Standards.. .. .. .. .. iv The Blind .. .. .. .. .. xiv Examination Statistics .. .. .. iv j Industrial Schools .. .. .. .. xv Subjects of Instruction .. .. .. vi j University and Affiliated Colleges .. .. xvi Number of Schools .. .. .. vi Secondary Schools .. .. .. .. xvii Number of Teachers .. .. .. v'ii Post-Office Savings-banks .. .. .. xviii Salaries of Teachers .. .. .. vii j " Colonial University" Reserves .. .. xviii Classification of Teachers .. ... .. viii ; Finances of Boards .. .. .. viii School Buildings Requirements .. .. x Scholarships .. .. .. .. xj Circular .. .. .. .. .. xviii APPENDIX. Statistics — Statements of Accounts of Boards— continued. Ago and Sex of Scholars (Table No. J) .. 1 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 60 Standards, Scholars classified according to Wellington .. .. .. .. 62 (Table No. 2) .. .. .. 2 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 66 Summary of Boards'lncome and Expenditure Marlborough .. .. .. .. 07 for Thirteen Years (Table No. 3) .. .. 8 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 67 Income of Boards for 1890 (Table No. 4) .. I Grey .. .. .. .. .. 69 Expenditure of Boards for 1890 (Table No. 5).. 5 Westland .. .. .. .. 70 Officers of Boards (Table No. 6) .. .. 6-7 North Canterbury .. .. .. .. 72 Education Department, Expenditure under South Canterbury .. .. .. .. 74 (Table No. 7) .. .. .. ..7-8 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 7!) Schools, Expenditure on each, and Names and Southland .. .. .. .. 86 Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 8) .. 9-53 Reports of Boards- Reports on District High SchoolsAuckland 54 South Canterbury 74 Taranaki 56 ofca°° 80 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 58 _. ••.«•,., t> Wellington .... 00 Drawing Masters Reports — Hawke's Bay 04 Wellington 62 Marlborough 06 otaS° 79 n " :' Reports and Accounts of School Commissioners — ey,, , °° Auckland 87 Wes land 69 Taranaki 88 North Canterbury 70 Wellington 88 South Canterbury 72 Hawke's Bay 90 h"^. 0, , It Marlborough 92 Southland .. .. i .. .. 83 Nelson " , 92 Statements of Accounts of Boards — Westland.. .. .. .. .. 92 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 56 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 98 Taranaki .. .. .. ~ .. 58 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 95