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Lowest. —Arithmetic—Elementary. Latin —Declensions. English—Various, and grammar. Erench—Macmillan's Course, Book I. History — Gardiner's Outlines. Geography—Nelson's Eoyal Eeader, Book V. Beading ; writing ; dictation ; elementary drawing, &c. 3. Scholarships. The school gave free education to two pupils. 4. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 99 3 6 By Stamps and cheque-book .. .. 0 7 6 Current income from reserves .. 119 0 10 Teacher's salary .. .. .. 200 0 0 School fees.. .. .. .. 138 6 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 13 0 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 2 3 9 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 0 7 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &a. .. .. 9 3 4 Fencing, repairs, &c.. .. .. 12 6 Ren,ts, insurance, and taxes .. .. 35 12 6 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 109 6 9 £358J4_7 £358 14 7 H. C. Jacobson, Chairman and Secretary. Examined and found correct. —J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

TIMABU HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Beport of the Board. Four pupils passed the matriculation examination held in December, 1897, two others passed for matriculation on the University Junior Scholarship examination, and in the latter examination one other pupil, Leonard Talbot, gained fourth place on the credit list. One boy passed the Junior Civil Service examination. Several former pupils also distinguished themselves in the College and University examinations: I may mention particularly Miss Maud Lawrell, M.A. degree with honours in Greek and French ; Mr. Alexander Bell, M.A. degree, with first-class honours in mathematics; Mr. E. J. Parr, first section B.A. degree, Somes' studentship, Christ's College University department, and exhibition for experimental science, Canterbury College ; Mr. J. S. Cooper, first section B.A. degree. During the year a disastrous fire almost completely destroyed the school buildings and- most of the furniture and apparatus. The Board has taken advantage of the opportunity thus given to separate the boys and girls. These are now quite distinct, and in the new buildings each sex will have its own staff and its own school premises. The separation of the two schools has rendered necessary a re-organisation of the staff. Mr. George Hogben, M.A., formerly headmaster of the combined school, has been made headmaster of the Boys' High School, with Mr. A. J. Mayne, M.A., and Mr. M. H. Browne (intermediate M.8., London University), as assistant masters. Miss Mary Jane McLean, M.A., has been appointed headmistress of the Girls' High School, with Miss B. Watt, M.A. (formerly of Nelson Girls' College), and Mrs. E. J. Pearson (certificate Victoria) as assistant mistresses. This arrangement has involved the displacement of one master, Mr. E. T. Norris, M.A., whose loss is much regretted, as he was captain of the cadet corps, and took a very active interest in all the out-door amusements of the boys. He has been appointed to a post m the Otago Boys' High School. Wi. B. Howell, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1897. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. .. 1,220 12 7 By Office salary .. .. .. 70 0 0 Current income from reserves.. .. 1,438 16 3 Other office expenses.. .. .. 10 1110 Interest on moneys invested .. .. 74 15 9 Other expenses of managementSchool fees .. .. .. .. 556 3 0 Legal .. .. .. .. 23 9 8 Sale of tanks .. .. .. 5 0 0 Steward .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 10 Travelling members .. .. 18 8 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 2,977 14 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,525 0 0 Interest .. .. .. •• 37 13 11 Scholarships .. .. .. 34 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 91 19 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 101 810 Fencing, repairs, &c... .. .. 51 9 7 Rents, insurance, and taxes .. .. 32 7 0 Endowments, architect's fees, and protective works .. .. .. 19 15 6 Bebuilding and restoration .. .. 548 0 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 3,755 16 3 £6,310 16 6 . £6,810 16 6 Wm. B. Howell, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary, Examined and found correct—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.