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Lowest. —Latin—Elementa Latina, pages 1 to 25. French—Dejardin, exercises 1 to 45. Arithmetic—Colenso, to end of vulgar fractions, omitting areas and solids. Algebra—Hall and Knight, pages 1 to 33. Euclid (Hall and Stevens), 1., 1 to 12. History—Primary, period 1216 to 1660. Geography—Petrie, pages 1 to 56. Grammar—Mason's First Notions, pages 1t074 ; simple parsing and analysis. Literature—Lady of the Lake. Dictation, composition, &c. 3. SCHOLAESHIPS. The Board gave free tuition to three scholars. Six scholarships of the Education Board were held at the school.

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Genebal Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1896. Receipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. To Balance .. .. .. 51 14 0 By Management— Current income from reaerves .. .. 836 9 8 Office salary .. .. .. 40 0 0 Refund, insurance .. .. .. 3 7 3 Other office expenses .. .. 14 0 0 Sale old building and firewood .. .. 17 18 6 Other expenses of management .. 24 14 6 Law charges .. .. .. .. 7 10 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 7 10 0 Rates, refund .. .. .. .. 0 15 0 Site and buildings— Fencing .. .. .. .. 18 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 267 13 7 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 95 2 3 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 133 19 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 102 8 8 Law charges .. .. .. 11 2 4 Balance .. .. .. .. 222 1 10 £918 13 5 £918 13 5 Edwaed N. Lipfiton, Secretary. Examined and found correct —A. C. Eitchie, Auditor.

2. Work of Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— Greek, Latin, French, English, science, mathematics, all up to Junior Scholarship standard, and divinity. Lowest. —Latin, English (including history, geography, composition), arithmetic, science, drawing, and divinity. Carpentering classes are conducted by Mr. Dunn, one of the staff. Under his supervision, three large buildings have been erected entirely by the boys—namely, the cricket pavilion; the new workshop, 40 ft. by 20 ft. ; and a large building, measuring some 60 ft. by 20 ft., and containing a class-room, a laboratory, and a music-room. With the exception of the windows, and the brickwork of the chimneys, everything was done by Mr. Dunn and the boys, even to the gas-fittings. 3. Scholarships. Seven scholarships of the Education Board were held at the school. The headmaster gave sixteen scholarships, varying in value from £12 to £57.

WANGANUI (GIELS) HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Ebvbnue Account, 1896. £ s. d. By Office Staff— £ s. d. To Balance frem 1895 .. .. .. 775 13 1 Secretary.. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Interest on mortgages .. .. 303 14 6 Clerk .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Rents from endowments leased .. 248 10 0 General expenses .. .. .. 50 411 School Commissioners — Teachers'salaries and foes .. .. 1,152 2 0 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 151 13 4 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 46 16 0 Wellington .. .. .. 37 710 School books and stationery .. .. 49 10 3 School fees — Examination fee .. '.. .. 15 0 0 Tuition .. .. .. .. 1,158 0 4 Furnishing Account .. .. .. 23 14 10 Boarding.. .. .. .. 1,229 6 8 Fire insurance .. .. .. 17 17 6 Insurance .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 School requisites .. .. .. 65 8 0 Contractor's deposit .. .. .. 5 0 0 Borough rates .. .. .. 19 14 0 Bank interest .. .. .. 17 19 6 Insurance, refund for improvements .. 50 0 0 Boarding fees .. .. .. 1,237 13 0 Telephone .. .. .. .. 6 0 0 Building .. .. .. .. 86 13 0 Contractors'deposits.. .. .. 5 0 0 Plans and supervision .. .. 5 5 0 Repairs .. .. .. .. 34 6 9 Site .. .. .. .. 6 2 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,029 18 5 £3,959 5 9 £3,959 5 9 A. A. Browne, Secretary. Examined and found correct— J. K. Warbueton, Controller and Auditor-General.