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4. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. The work done by the highest form consists of Latin, French, English, Mathematics, and Science (Chemistry and Electricity) for University Junior Scholarship Examination, and precis for Senior Civil Service, As to the work done by the lowest form, it may be mentioned that nearly all admitted have passed the Sixth Standard, so that their instruction is continued in English, and they commence Latin, French, Geometry, and Algebra.

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1894. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year 60 8 10 By Management— Endowments — Office salary 25 0 0 Current income from reserves 518 19 9 Other expenses of management 0 11 6 Paid by School Commissioners 217 15 9 Teachers' salaries and allowances 717 3 4 School fees 259 7 0 Examination expenses 3 3 0 Prizes 17 1 8 Printing, stationery, and advertising 28 9 8 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. 54 11 6 Site and buildings, from current revenue— Fencing, repairs, &c. 66 8 3 Rents, insurance, and taxes 19 5 0 Balance at end of year— Bank . 107 19 5 Cash in hand .. .. 16 18 0 £1,056 11 4 £1,056 11 4 J. B. Roy, Chairman. E Veale, Secretary Examined and found correct—James Edwaed FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General. 2. WOEK OF THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST CLASSES. Highest. Latin Principia, Bradley's Arnold, and Caesar general work with a view to matriculation. French Grammaire dcs Grammaires, and selected portions for translation from French into English and English into French, matriculation standard. Arithmetic All. Algebra Hall and Knight to end of Simultaneous Problems. Euclid Books 1., 11., and 111., and deductions. History General, and matriculation and Civil Service periods, special. Geography General, as for matriculation and Civil Service. Grammar As in geography, Morris's Historical Grammar. Science Electricity and magnetism. Lowest. —Latin: Principia, Part 1., ex. 1-17, and grammar French Dejardin, ex. 1-72, auxiliary verbs. Arithmetic Simple rules, vulgar fractions, and simple proportion. Algebra Todhunter, ex. 1-10, inclusive. Euclid Book 1., props. 1-25. History Primary, to James 11. Geography Petrie. Grammar Morrison. Science. Harrison's Mechanics. Note. —Two or three young pupils who entered late in the year were treated as exceptions, and did not take all the subjects enumerated. The lowest division of all does no Euclid. 3. SCHOLAESHIPS. The Board gave free tuition to three scholars. Four scholarships of the Education Board were held at the school.

WANGANUI (GIRLS') HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Revenue Account, 1894. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance, 31st December, 1893 378 16 0 By Office staff, Secretary 25 0 0 Interest on mortgages 366 3 4 Departmental expenses 40 19 6 Rents from endowments leased 226 0 0 Teachers'salaries and fees 1,072 7 4 School Commissioners— Inspection . 24 13 6 Taranaki 132 4 3 Caretaker .. 46 16 0 Wellington 37 19 9 School books and stationery 40 6 8 School fees School requisites (including piano) 60 10 0 Tuition 1 176 13 9 Boarding-school Account 1,242 4 0 Boarding 1 272 17 4 Furnishing Account 22 5 6 Mortgages discharged 2,040 0 0 Building gymnasium 333 13 11 Repairs 47 2 5 Telephone 6 15 10 School site 15 16 8 Plans and supervision 15 15 0 Fire insurance 27 15 0 Borough rates 15 15 0 Bank interest 45 15 6 Mortgage account 1,300 0 0 Balance, 31st December, 1894 1,247 2 7 £5,630 14 5 £5,630 14 5 Wanganui, 28th February, 1895. . A. A. Beowne, Secretary. Examined and found correct. —James Edward FitzGeeald, Controller and Auditor-General.