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The following table shows the number of Education Board scholarships held in December, 1905, with their tenure and annual value. The total expenditure of the Boards under this head amounted to £8,013 6s. 6d. The total paid to the Board for scholarship purposes by the Department was £7,897 13s. Bd.

Table K2. —Number and Value of Education Board Scholarships.

The reports of the secondary schools (subsidised or endowed) and further details in regard to district high schools and Education Board scholarships, are given in a separate paper, E.-12. The income of these secondary schools for 1905 from school fees, not including fees for boarding, was about £23,291 ; from rents and interest, about £28,168 ; from endowments administered by the School Commissioners, about £3,952 ; and from payments made by Government, about £14,138. The principal item of expenditure was for salaries—£4s,Bls. As the Moseley Commission reported, in regard to the secondary schools of the United States, that, though a marvellous amount of money is being spent on buildings and equipment, yet adequate salaries are not being paid to those who are giving the instruction, it may be of interest to make a comparison between the salaries paid in the two countries. In Indiana and New York States the average salary of a high-school teacher is £145 ; in New Zealand, principals —men, £468; women, £354; assistants—men, £236; women, £138. In twentyeight large cities of the Union, where the schools are also very large, the salaries of principals range from £350 to £800. In the four chief towns in this colony, from £500 to £800 for men, and £300 to £450 for women. summary op thb accounts of income and expenditube foe 1905 fubnished by the governing bodies of Secondaey Schools. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Credit balances on Ist January, 1905 .. 33,436 9 5 Liabilities on Ist January, 1905.. .. 2,153 6 8 Endowment reserves sold and mortgage- Expenses of management .. .. 3,129 13 5 moneys repaid .. .. .. 3,506 13 2 School salaries .. .. .. 45,814 15 2 Rents of reserves .. .. .. 24,284 6 3 Boarding-school accounts .. .. 5,883 18 7 Interest on moneys invested .. .. 3,884 15 0 Examination expenses.. .. .. 369 19 6 Eeserves Commissioners' payments .. 3,951 15 1 Scholarships and prizes .. .. 2,027 2 5 Government payments— Printing, stationery, fuel, light, &c. .. 3,987 911 For technical instruction .. .. 898 16 1 Buildings, furniture, insurance, rent, and For free places .. .. .. 13,238 14 3 rates .. .. .. .. 19,743 18 7 School fees (tuition) .. .. .. 23,291 12 4 Expenditure on endowments .. .. 3,165 2 8 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 6,283 17 7 Interest .. .. .. .. 859 410 Books, &c, sold, and refunds .. .. 1,128 15 9 Sundries not classified.. .. .. 3,210 4 6 Sundries not classified.. .. .. 14,756 11 4 Credit balances, 31st December, 1905 .. 38,797 13 9 Debit balanoes, 31st December, 1905 .. 480 3 4 £129,142 9 7 £129,142 9 7 It will also be noticed from the above table that the finances of the High School Boards are in a much better condition than in 1904. The debit balances had decreased from £2,153 to £480, while the credit balances had increased from £33,436 to £38,798.

Number Education Districts. h^ c m Boys. 1905.' „„„■„,, Boards' «i»i« e " ocl Expenditure Tenure on Scholarships 1 enure. ini905. Annual Value, &o. Auckland Taranaki 85 16 64 8 21 8 Years. 3 2 £ s. d. 1,823 1 10 307 15 6 9 at £30; 25 at £25; 15 at £20; 36 at £15. 4 at £35; 1 at £33 13s.; 1 at £22 10s.; 1 at £14 ; 9 at £10. 12 at £40; 9 at £15 ; 2 at £10. 10 at £35 ; 3 at £18 18s.; 35 at £15. 12 at £30; 1 at £16; 1 at £15; 1 at £10; 2 at £8 8s.; 1 at £7 10s.; 8 at £2 10s.; 3 at £2 2s. 2 at £35 ; 1 at £25 ; 3 at £10. 6 at £40; 1 at £25 ; 3 at £7 ; 20 at £1 5s. 1 at £26 ; 2 at £8. 2 at £24 ; 1 at £12 ; 2 at £4. 21 at £40; 17 at £20. 4 at £25; 4 at £22 10s.; 1 at £13 10s.; 8 at £7 10s.; 11 at £5. 4 at £40 ; 9 at £30 ; 8 at £25 ; 6 at £20 ; 3 at £12 10s.; 11 at £10; 21 at £7 10s. 8 at £35; 9 at £30 ; 1 at £15 ; 3 at £5. Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay23 48 29 10 24 15 13 24 14 Varies 2 2 641 17 6 966 3 4 490 13 0 Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury 6 30 3 5 38 28 3 17 2 3 20 20 3 13 1 2 18 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 125 0 0 345 8 6 62 4 6 68 0 0 1,121 9 5 328 18 1 Otago 62 41 21 Varies 1,130 5 6 Southland 21 15 6 Varies 602 9 4 Totals, 1905.. Totals, 1904.. 394 354 242 210 152 144 8,013 6 6 8,260 1 9