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NATIVE EDUCATIONAL TRUSTS. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Province of Auckland. Punui. —870 acres. "... School ... for the education of children of our subjects of both races, and of children of other poor and destitute persons being inhabitants of the Islands in the Pacific Ocean." (E. 7, 1865, p. 8.) Given by Natives. " Mr. Morgan's school did receive sums of money prior to the passing of Act of 1858." (No amount mentioned.) "As yet no rents have ever accrued from this estate." (Sir W. Martin, A. 5, 1869.) "The superintendence of this school was transferred by Mr. Morgan to Mr. Gorst in or about September, 1862, by whom it was conducted till 1863, when most of them were transferred to St. Stephens', being about nine in number." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5, 1869.) " Very recently an agreement has been entered into by the Messrs. Westneys, of Mangare, Auckland, to let the land to them for a term of twenty-one years, they undertaking to spend £50 per annum in improving tho estate for the first eight years, and for the residue of the term to pay a rent of £100 per year, and to have the whole estate, at the expiration of their lease, properly fenced and laid down in grass and clover." (Sir. W. Martin, A. 5, 1869.) Kohanga. —280 acres and 470 acres. " School for the education of children of our subjects of both races, and of children of other poor and destitute persons being inhabitants of the Islands in the Pacific Ocean." (E. 7, 1865, p. 8.) Native gifts. (A. 5, 1869.) Money grants, 31st March, 1859, to 31st March, 1862, £1,687. (E. 9, 1863.) "No revenue arising from the estate." (Sir W. Martin, A. 5, 1869.) "Number of scholars, 1859, 9292; 1860, 870; 1861,7727; 1862,2990; 1863,35-07." (E. 3b, 1865.) " The school was maintained at Kohanga until Mr. Maunsell was obliged to leave the place, and the scholars were dispersed by the commencement of Native disturbances in 1863 ... In the year 1866 one Mr. Revell was appointed schoolmaster at Kohanga, and at the beginning of the year following he had a daily average attendance of twenty-five scholars, which fell off, before the close of the two years that Mr. Revell remained there, to about half the number. Since Mr. Revell's removal, the school has entirely ceased, and at present there is no school." (Sir W. Martin, A. 5,1869.) " The buildings consisted of a quadrangle, capable of accommodating the master and from 60 to 100 scholars. . . . The buildings on the Kohanga estate are now insured for £200, but are falling into decay, and will not be worth re-insuring." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5, 1869.) Taupiri. —l,3Bs acres, for a school. " There are (3rd May, 1863) thirty-seven scholars in this establishment, namely, five men, four women, twelve boys, and sixteen girls." (Taylor's Report, E. 9, 1863.) " Return of scholars in 1859, 9308 ; 1860, 81-0; 1861, 4850; 1862, 3342; 1863, 30-70." (E. 3b, 1865.) " The school ceased about the same time and under the same circumstances as that of Kohanga. After Mr. Ashwell removed, both the estates were neglected, until occupied, early in 1867, by the Rev. Lonsdale Pritt. In 1867, the trustees agreed to give Mr. Pritt a lease of the house and 5 acres, at the rate of one year for every £10 spent in permanent additions to the house ; also, they have agreed to let to him, in aid of the school, 100 acres of the estate for seven years at a nominal rental." (Sir W. Martin, A. 5, 1869.) "He has at present about five Native scholars. The buildings are insured." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5, 1869.) Pepepe. —l33 acres 3 roods, for a school. Money grants, March, 1859, to March, 1862, £1,465 17s. (E. 9, 1863.) "During the continuance of Mr. Ashwell's school, portions of the estate were cultivated for the use of the school. When that was abandoned, the land became overgrown, and nothing further is now done except that a Native, who is in charge of the land, is allowed to cultivate patches of it for his own benefit. No permanent buildings were ever erected on this land." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5,1869.) Waerengahika.- —593 acres, site and endowment for a school for Natives and Half-castes. Government grants for expenditure on buildings, £1,848 75.; March, 1859, to March, 1862, £825 19s. ; for school expenditure, quarter ended 30th September, 1864, £250; quarter ended 31st December, 1864, £250. (E. 9, 1863.) No income. " The number of scholars for the first six months of 1865 was about forty-four adults, twenty-five boys, thirty-eight girls. For the last six months there has been a great falling off, in consequence of the disturbed state of the district. The numbers have been twenty-five adults, seventeen boys, twenty-two girls." (Bishop of Waiapu, E. 3b, 1865.) " A great portion of the buildings were destroyed by Hauhaus in 1865. From that time the place remained untenanted till the Ist of April, 1867, when it was leased for two years to Mr. Samuel Clarke, at a yearly rental of £200. The last settlement we had was in July, 1868, up to which time all the rent accrued was absorbed in the expense of repairs. Since that time Mr. Clarke has left the district. Mr. Clarke left people in charge of the estate, who left on the 10th November, 1868. Since that time the estate has been unoccupied." (Bishop of Waiapu, A. sa, 1869.) Otawhao or Te Awamutu.- —170 acres, for a Native school. " About 100 acres of this land was purchased from the aboriginal owners, . . . the other 70 acres were given by the late Potatau and others." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5, 1869.) Since 1864, received from Government £325. (A. 5, 1869.) Income— £40 per annum for land. £12 per annum for building. Number of scholars, 1859, 7T75 ; 1860, 430 ; 1861, 22-42 ; 1862, 52-07 ; 1863, 1250. (E. 3b, 1865.) " Mr. Morgan continued in charge and carried on a large school of Maoris and Half-castes up to, I believe, 1863, when . . . the station and school were transferred for two years to Mr. Gorst. This gentleman remained in charge until compelled to leave the district on account of the war. . . . After Mr. Gorst's departure the buildings were in charge of a Native teacher, until they were taken possession of by General Cameron. . . . The troops remained in possession until the early part of 1867. During the occupation of the property by Her Majesty's forces ... an annual rent of £100 was paid for the use thereof. Shortly after the evacuation of the premises by the troops, the land was let for five years, with the exception of 13 acres around the building, at an annual rent of £40. The large building remained useless until the Ist July, 1868. It is now yielding a rental of £12 per annum." (Rev. R. Burrows, A. 5,1869.)