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District High Schools.' —The Inspector's report on the secondary work of the Board's District High Schools shows that eighteen scholars took part in the annual examination at Waimate, and thirteen at Temuka. At Waimate the subjects taken up were English, French, Latin, Euclid, and algebra; and at Temuka the same subjects, excepting English. The Waimate High School Board of Governors again contributed the sum of £75 towards the cost of maintaining an extra teacher for secondary work at the Waimate School. Pupil-teachers.—The annual examination of pupil-teachers was held in July, when forty pupil-teachers and seventeen candidates for employment presented themselves. Of the forty pupilteachers, three failed —one in the third year, one in the second, and one in the first. Of the candidates, five passed and twelve failed. I have, &c, Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington.

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year — By Office staff—Salaries .. .. 345 13 4 On Building Account .. .. 343 6 9 Clerical assistance .. .. .. 4 15 0 On Deposit .. .. .. 1,704 7 8 Departmental contingencies.. .. 183 6 6 On General Account .. .. 1,014 12 3 Inspector's salary .. .. .. 550 0 0 Government grant for buildings .. 1,350 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. 53 19 9 Contribution to Redcliff, removal of Teachers' salaries and allowances (inschool .. .. .. 20 12 5 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) .. 13,480 17 11 Government statutory capitation .. 12,438 17 2 Incidental expenses of schools .. 1,135 1 8 Scholarship grant .. .. .. 302 12 1 Scholarships— Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Paid to scholars (3 quarters only) .. 268 14 10 Payments by School Commissioners .. 2,819 6 1 Examination expenses .. .. '73 17 9 District High School fees .. .. 48 5 0 School-buildings— Contributions from School Committees 108 19 5 New buildings .. .. .. 1,064 10 10 Rents ■ .. • .. .. .. 31 18 6 Improvements of buildings .. 393 5 4 Interest .. .. .. .. 39 9 4 Furniture and appliances .. .. 256 9 0 Refund .. .. .. .. 11 5 0 Sites .. .. .. .. 21 3 1 Waimate subsidy .. .. .. 75 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 131 9 6 Balance at end of year— On Building Account Dr. £152 18 7 On General Account Cr. 2,798 5 9 2,645 7 2 £20,608 11 8 £20,608 11 8 Samuel W. Goldsmith, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—James Edward FitzGerald, Controller and Auditor-General.

INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, 9th February, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report on the special work of the District High Schools. Eighteen scholars took part in the examination at Waimate, and thirteen at Temuka. The Temuka pupils carried on their work under great disadvantages, the headmaster being absent on leave, and the charge of the secondary work being in the hands of three others in succession before the session closed. The following tables show the subjects taught, the number of pupils examined, the marks gained by each class, and the amount of work done in each subject:—

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Subject. Course. No. of Pupils. Average Marks per Cent. Amount of Work done. inglish ... 13 67 (1) Higher Grade English, pages 1-68; (2) Abbott's How to write clearly ; (3) King Lear. Abbott's Via Latina; Cassar, Book I., chapters 1-30; Virgil's iEneid, Book II., 400 lines. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-142, with Appendix I. of Irregular Verbs. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-83. Abbott's Via Latina, pages 1-39. Bue's First French Book, pages 1-66. Books I. and II. Book I. Book I. to Proposition 24. Quadratic equations, problems, evolution, and surds. Fractions and simultaneous equations. Factors, G.C.M., L.C.M., and easy simple equations, Definitions, brackets, and four simple rules. latin Third .... 2 60 Second 1 57 French ... Euclid ... First, Sec. II. „ Sec. I. „ Sec. I. Second First, Sec. II. „ Sec. I. Third Second „ Sec. II. „ Sec. I. 3 4 3 2 1 4 1 4 3 7 64 66 76 78 95 70 100 54 88 92 Ugebra ...