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WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. 1. General Statement of Eeceipts and Expendituee for the Year ending 31st December, 1891. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. To Current income from reserves .. .. 777 9 8 By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 71 4 4 Refund of insurance .. .. .. 110 0 ManagementSale of old house .. .. .. 7 3 6 Office salary .. .. .. 10 10 0 Refund law costs .. .. .. 16 9 0 Other office expenses .. .. 3 3 0 Other expenses of management .. 46 5 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 10 6 Site and buildings, from current revenue— Purchases and new works .. .. 256 11 2 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 37 G 3 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 124 4 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 155 8 8 Costs re leases .. .. .. 16 9 0 Balance in bank at end of year .. .. 73 19 5 £802 12 2 £802 12 2 Ed. N. Liffiton, Acting-Treasurer. 2. Woek of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Latin, Greek, French, English, mathematics, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry ; science, including physiology and mechanics ; drawing; divinity. Lmuest. —Latin, English, and arithmetic. English includes history, geography, reading, and composition.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE AND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Memoeandum fob the Ministeb op Education. In the report presented to the Minister of Education in February, 1891, the Governors went fully into the position of the College and Girls' High School. They would now only repeat that the burden of interest on moneys borrowed for buildings still presses heavily upon their resources. With a view to place the College on a more satisfactory footing financially, they have made certain changes in the staff which result in an annual saving of £580. They regret to find that the Act passed last session to amend the Municipal Corporations Act did not, as they were led to believe it would, relieve them from payment of rates on their buildings, and they trust that Government will legislate next session to this end. This would relieve the Governors of an annual charge of £187 10s., which they certainly think they should not be called upon to pay. The College and Girls' High School continue to do good work. Of the boys attending the College last year one gained a junior University scholarship, two passed that examination (one with credit), and five passed the matriculation examination. Of the girls, two passed the junior scholarship examination (one with credit), and eleven passed the matriculation examination. Last year the numbers attending the College were 95; this year opened with a roll of 106 pupils. The Girls' High School maintains its numbers, 143 being now on the roll. Wellington, Bth March, 1892. J. E. Blaie, Chairman.

2. Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1891. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. cL To Grant from vote of the General Assembly 1,000 0 0 By Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 2,798 5 1 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,485 5 4 Management — School fees .. .. .. ~ 2,246 0 5 Office salary .. ~ .. 146 16 2 Books, &c, sold, and other refunds .. 312 0 Other office expenses .. ■. 17 15 9 Other receipts, namely— Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,547 7 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 85 5 6 Examiners'fees .. .. .. 24 0 0 Levin scholarship money .. .. 20 0 0 Scholarships.. .. .. .. 90 0 0 For Barnicoat prize .. .. 5 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 31 19 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 119 3 5 Gleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 160 17 8 Site and buildings— Fencing, repairs, &c. .. ■. 6 11 6 Rates .. .. .. 187 10 0 Insurance and taxes .. .. 94 11 6 Interest on current account .. .. 221 7 5 Endowments —Rates, fencing, &c. .. 140 0 2 Interest on cost of buildings .. .. 712 12 10 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 2,460 19 6 Refunds .. .. .. .. 7 4 8 £7,306 2 8 £7,306 2 8 J. E. Blaie, Chairman. Charles P. Powles, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edwaed FitzGebald, Controller and Auditor-General.