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The pup i-teachers were also examined, and, on the whole, did creditably. Their next examination will be held under the new regulations for pupil-teachers in New Zealand schools. The second examination for the Chatham Island Scholarship (which is of the value of £40 per annum, and tenable for three years in a New Zealand secondary school), was also held in January, 1905, with the result that the scholarship was awarded to Bessie Seymour, who is now attending Nelson Girls' College. The Nativeschool scholarship was awarded to a Maori boy, who is now attending Te Aute College. Education Beserves. Table II is a summary of the accounts of the School Commissioners, which are given in full in the Appendix.

TABLE I1.—Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

The payments made to Education Boards for primary education out of the proceeds from education reserves in 1904 amounted to £44,114 10s. 7d. The revenues of the Boards are not, however, increased thereby, as equal amounts are deducted from the grants payable by the Government to the Boards. The payments for primary education were distributed amongst the several Education Boards as follows : Auckland, £3,562 10s. ; Taranaki, £1,938 4s. 7d. ; Wanganui, £2,458 6s. lid. ; Wellington, £2,953 Bs. sd. ; Hawke's Bay, £3,237 10s. ; Marlborough, £200 ; Nelson, £635 4s. ; Grey, £88 ; North Canterbury, £14,181 14s. 3d. ; South Canterbury, £3,344 13s. 9d. ; iii—E. 1.

Income for the Year 1904. Provincial Districts. Balances on 1st January, 1904. Primary Reserve's. Receipts during Year. Secondary \ Investments Reserves. , and Deposits. ( L______ L_ Sundries. Total. ! Auckland .. Taranaki Wellington.. Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland .. Canterbury.. Otago £ s. d. £ s. d. 288 1 4 4,001 12 4 534 3 1 ] 2,788 2 0 569 13 3 . 5,001 9 6 .. j 2,355 16 7 4,493 15 9 .. 72 10 0 267 7 0 .. i 47 6 9 851 13 11 ..I 108 15 2 47 15 0 .. | 2,385 11 8 ! 18,411 18 8 .. , 1,588 5 0 : 11,871 16 5 ! & 8. d. £ s. d. 946 11 1 : 109 17 4 433 1 0 6 7 0 774 7 0 ; 76 7 7 861 4 2 44 1 8 38 0 0 307 11 5 53 14 10 4 17 9 631 14 9 j 3,507 18 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 8 4 0 5,354 6 1 14 0 0 3,775 13 1 50 3 0 i 6,472 0 4 12 8 8 7,767 6 10 377 17 0 5 0 6 1,211 12 7 210 5 0 20,802 8 1 0' 2 6 | 17,599 16 9 Totals for 1904.. 7,950 2 10 47,735 10 7 I 4,046 4 3 3,749 9 5 Totals for 1903.. 8,745 15 8 146,21112 3 4,133 3 3; 4,57117 5 89 18 8 ! 63,571 5 9 . 63,662 8 7 i Expenditure for the Year 1904. Provincial Districts. I Paid for Paid for Investments Primary Secondary and Education. Education. Refunds. Office Expenses and Salaries. Other Expenses of Management Balances on 31st December, 1904. Total. Auokland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago £ s. d. j £ s. d. 196 16 1 • 208 12 5 154 8 7 274 1 10 414 6 7 198 9 2 139 17 10 294 19 3 25 3 0 0 10 0 56 17 9 7 17 0! 26 5 0 60 1 3; 566 3 11 21 11 0 863 6 4 1,338 14 7 £ s. d. 3,800 0 0 2,800 0 0 4,550 0 0 3,000 0 0 200 0 0 749 12 0 £ s. d.i £ s. d. 915 11 3! 84 16 0 225 0 o; 900 0 o; 2,155 7 4: 40 0 0 219 12 4' 100 o o; 31 6 0 620 10 4l 93 9 9 , i 5,176 1 3 209 11 9 3,320 1 4 2,898 2 6 £ s. d. 148 10 4 322 2 8 409 4 7 2,177 2 5 112 4 0 177 13 6 23 18 9 2,683 7 2 3,168 17 2 £ s. d. 5,354 6 1 3,775 13 1 6,472 0 4 7,767 6 10 377 17 0 1,211 12 7 210 5 0 20,802 8 1 17,599 16 9 !l7,500' 0 0 11,514 18 7 Totals for 1904.. Totals for 1903.. 2,443 5 1 2,404 16 6J44.U4 10 7 2,368 16 62,362 9 6|44,762 15 ll] 9,223 0 7 7,950 2 10; ;63,571 5 9 63,662 8 7 I | Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1904. Provincial Districts. Balances of Arrear a s ° d f Rent Total Assets Amounts due to Accounts. Inter a e n s ? dae . T ° tal Assets - Capital Account. Other Liabilities. Balance of Assets. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury.. Otago £ s. d. 239 5 4 322 2 8 409 4 7 2,177 2 5 112 4 0 177 13 6 23 18 9 2,683 7 2 45,190 8 6 £ s. d. 1,087 19 7 685 18 4 88 11 3 508 12 1 167 7 6 435 3 6 102 12 6 1,820 19 7 4,622 16 10 £ s. d. 1,327 4 11 1,008 1 0 497 15 10 2,685 14 6 279 11 6 612 17 0 126 11 3 4,504 6 9 49,813 5 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 14 6 0 19 4 0 £ s. d. 1,312 18 11 988 17 0 400 2 7 2,175 7 0 279 11 6 612 17 0 126 11 3 4,195 0 10 47,151 2 11 9713 3 506 6 0 4 16 264 5 11 i& 0 0 2,662 2 5 2,744 13 11 3,749 15 11 Totals for 1904.. Totals for 1903.. 51,335 6 11 50,933 18 1 9,520 1 2 9,510 0 9 60,855 8 1 60,443 18 10 868 5 2 2,275 14 0 57,242 9 0 54,418 8 11