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besides new charts, maps, and material, &c, to a large number of schools. The Board has sent in, at the request of the Government, a supplementary estimate showing what works were required, with the degree of urgency, which the present building grant would not enable it to overtake. The return was furnished showing three tables in degree of urgency. The amount of the first was £3,800; the less urgent, £2,355; and what could stand over for a while, without inconvenience, £5,035 : making a grand total of £11,190 to put the school buildings of this district in thoroughly good order and maintenance. Scholarships.—The annual examination for scholarships took place in January, the examiners being a committee of gentlemen and teachers acting in conjunction with the Board's Inspector. On the report of the examiners the following new scholarships were granted : [Five at £34, one at £24, and six at £4.] District High Schools. —It appears from the Inspector's report on the district high schools that twenty-one scholars were examined in secondary subjects at Waimate, and nine at Temuka. The subjects taken at Waimate were English, Latin, French, Euclid, and algebra; at Temuka, French, Latin, Euclid, and algebra. As in past years, the Waimate High School Board of Governors gave a contribution of £75 towards the cost of maintaining an extra teacher at Waimate. Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held in July. The follow7ing statement shows the number of pupil-teachers who sat for examination, the number that passed, and the number that failed : Fourth year —6 presented, 5 passed, 1 failed ; third year—4 presented, 4 passed; second year—l4 presented, 14 passed ; first year—B presented, 7 passed, 1 failed. I have, &c. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman.

General Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1890. Receipts. £ s. d. ] Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— [ By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 285 0 0 Dr. on Building Account £114 3 0 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 15 0 0 Cr. on General Account 1,836 11 6 Departmental contingencies .. 167 7 4 1,722 8 6 Inspector's salary .. .. 500 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,164 3 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 70 10 6 Other receipts for buildings— - Teachers' salaries and allowances (inSubsidy, Arundel School Committee 15 0 0 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 12,171 5 9 Subsidy, Mount Gay School Com- Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,158 211 mittee .. .. .. 26 0 0 Scholarships— Sale of Geraldine sites .. .. 263 4 6 \ Paid to scholars .. .. .. 206 15 0 Government statutory capitation .. 11,707 10 10 Examination expenses .. .. 74 13 9 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 277 0 0 School buildings— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. 1,675 10 3 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,814 2 9 Improvements of buildings .. 384 410 District High School fees .. .. 63 15 0 Furniture and appliances .. 208 6 7 Contributions .. .'. .. 93 10 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 136 19 2 Waimate subsidy .. .. .. 75 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 107 11 0 Rents .. .. .. .. 18 8 0 Add 9d. difference between cheque and Interest .. .. .. .. 50 210 paid by bank .. .. .. 0 0 9 Outstanding cheques paid in .. 15 9 7 Balance at end of year—On General Account .. .. .. 1,444 7 2 £18,605 15 0 £18,605 15 0 S. W. Goldsmith, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

REPORT ON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Sir, — Education Office, Timaru, 9th February, 1891. I have the honour to submit the following report on the District High Schools of Waimate and Temuka. Twenty-one scholars took part in the examination at Waimate, and nine at Temuka. Miss M. Miller, one of the Waimate scholars, has been successful in passing the matriculation examination of the New Zealand University. The following table shows the subjects taught, the number of pupils examined, the marks gained by each class, and the amount of work done in each subject :—