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Finance. —The general statement of receipts and expenditure shows a credit balance of £6,019 16s. 4d. Of this, the sum of £3,325 12s. 10d. belongs to the General Account, £1,819 14s. to the Building Account, and £874 9s. 6d. to the Eees Bequest Account. The statement of assets and liabilities in the General Account shows the above credit of £3,325 12s. 10d., and an asset of £89 18s. due from Government on account of scholarships, liabilities of £150 9s. 2d. due to teachers, and £2(57 10s. due to Committees, leaving a net credit balance of £2,997 11s. Bd. The same statement on account of the Building Fund only shows the above credit of £1,819 145., with liabilities of £2,057 2s. due, or to fall duo, on account of contracts, £15 3s. due to contractors on account of deposits, and £100 due on account of the Eees bequest (since paid) leaving a net debit balance of £352 11s. on this account. For full information respecting the state of education in this district I beg to refer you to the report of the Inspector of Schools. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Gilbert Carson, Chairman.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1891

Receipts. £ s. d. j Expendittire. £ s. &■ To Balance at beginning of year— I By Balance at beginning of year —Building On Rees Bequest Account 899 8 10 ! Account 345 18 2 On General Account 2,272 0 3 Office staff—Salaries 396 13 4 On Scholarships Account 10 0 0 I Members' expenses 160 5 6 Government grant for buildings (two Departmental contingencies 171 5 8 years) 5 107 0 0 Inspectors' salaries 561 13 i Other receipts for buildings— Inspectors' travelling expenses 193 15 0 School-sites leased 13 1 5 Inspectors' examination expenses 22 16 0 Sale of sites 90 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers (includContractors' deposits 116 8 6 ing travelling allowance) 57 12 6 Government statutory capitation 22 105 9 6 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inScholarship grant 263 13 4 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 19 399 2 3 Inspection subsidy 300 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools 1 120 10 6 Payments by School Commissioners 816 12 8 Scholarships— Rent of buildings 5 2 6 Paid to scholars 340 0 0 Rees bequest— Examination expenses 23 11 4 Interest on investments 175 0 8 School-buildings— Loan returned 100 0 0 New buildings 1,125 16 3 Investments paid off 800 0 0 Improvements of buildings 1,096 15 7 Furniture and appliances 339 13 7 Sites 244 18 2 Plans, supervision, and fees 145 18 8 Office repairs 6 10 0 Contractors' deposits refunded 101 5 6 Loan from Rees bequest refunded 100 0 0 Rees bequest invested funds 1 100 0 0 Balance at end of year— On Building Account 1,819 14 0 On General Account 3 325 12 10 Rees bequest 874 9 6 £83,073 17 8 . r- £33,073 17 8 John Notman, Member A. A. Browne, Secretary Examined and found correct. —James Edward Fitzgerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

WELLINGTON Sir,— Wellington, 30th March, 1892. In accordance with section 102 of " The Education Act, 1877," the Board submits the following report of its proceedings for the past year : — Board. —At the beginning of the year the members of the Board were—Mr J E. Blair (Chairman), Mr George Beetham, Mr A. W Brown, Mr Henry Bunny, Mr W C. Buchanan, Mr F H. Fraser, Mr J Young, Dr Newman, and the Eev James Paterson. Early in the year an extraordinary vacancy was caused by the death of Mr Henry Bunny, one of the oldest members of the Board. The seat on the Board was filled by the election of Mr W W McCardle. The three retiring members, Mr A. W Brown, Mr J Young, and the Eev J Paterson, were re-elected. During the year the Board has held twelve ordinary meetings and one special meeting, with the following attendance J E. Blair 13 G Beetham, 10, A. W Brown, 12 W C. Buchanan, 11, F H. Fraser 12 W W McCardlo, 8, Dr Newman, 13 Eev J Paterson, 9 J Young, 12. The Finance Committee have met regularly each month, and thoroughly examined all accounts submitted for payment. The Technical School Committee also hold frequent meetings for the purpose of dealing with all matters affecting that institution. Schools. —There were eighty-three schools open at the end of last year with a total average of 10,653. During the year the new school at Ohau was opened, and also an aided school at Stokes Valley The aided schools at Kaiwhata, Waikanae, and Waikawa have been closed. The end of the year showed eighty-four schools in operation, with a total attendance of 11,175, an increase of 522. The schools are classified as follows Under 15 pupils, six schools ,15 and under 20 pupils, ten 20 and under 25 pupils, seven 25 and under 50 pupils, twenty-four 50 and under 75 pupils, nine 75 and under 100 pupils, seven 100 and under 150 pupils, six , 150 and under 300 pupils, five 300 and under 500 pupils, eight 500 pupils and upwards, two. There are eleven aided schools included in the above. The teaching staff shows the following arrangement Head of school, 50, sole teachers, 35 ; assistants, 75 , pupil-teachers, 123 sewing-teachers, 10.