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Scholarships. Table P supplies information respecting the scholarships current at the end of the year, under section 51 of " The Education Act, 1877."

TABLE P.—Scholarships.

Normal Schools on Training Colleges. The most important particulars relating to the training colleges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin are contained in the following table. The reports of the Principals are given in the Appendix, pages 91-98. Early in the year the Otago Board appointed a committee to inquire into the working of the Training College in Dunedin, and after careful consideration fresh regulations were issued with a view to meet the present circumstances and wants of the institution. As these regulations are the most recent that have been framed on the subject they are given in the Appendix, pages 97 and 98.

TABLE Q.—Normal Schools.

Education Districts. Number held in 1882. Pupils A ,, Open to Annual Value. Period of Tenure. Expended on Scholarships in 1882. Remarks. Auckland 23 11 6 £ s. d. 30 0 0 Years. 2 to 18 £ s. a. 967 5 3 With free tuition at Auckland College and Grammar School, or Girls' High School. Taranaki Wanganui ,.. "e "e Various "l 178 10 9 Two at £20; three at £25 j and one at £30. Two at £10 j two at £15; three at £20 ; two at £25 ; and four at £30. £20 per annum added for residing from home. Tuition free. One at £2; one at £40; and one at £50. AVellington 13 13 Various 2 283 5 11 Hawke's Bay 3 3 30 0 0 2 99 5 0 Marlborough Nelson ... 2 3 2 3 40 0 0 Various 2 2 86 9 0 192 3 9 North Canterbury South Canterbury 19 8 8 19 40 0 0 Various 1 and 2 1 1,094 17 7 202 9 0 One at £12 10s.; one at £15; one at £17 10s.; one at £20; one at £25 ; one at £30; one at £35 ; and one at £40. Two at £40 ; and two at £50. £20 if holder resides at home. Junior tenable for two years; senior for three years, with free tuition at high schools. £20 if holder resides at home. Westland Otago ... 4 J7 4 i? Various 40 0 0 2 2 and 3 157 10 0 1,186 0 6 Southland 8 8 40 0 0 2 237 9 8 Totals 4,685 6 5 106 :n 72

Auckland. "Wellington. Christdiuich. Dunedin. The Four Schools. Date of opening 1831. 1SS0. 1877. I87C. Students in 1882,— Remaining from 1881 ... Admitted in 1882 Left during 1882 On the books, December, 1882 ... M. F. Total. 1 9 10 2 8 10 M. F. Total. 6 17 23 1 25 26 5 10 15 2 32 34 M. P. Total. 14 29 43 9 21 30 9 23 32 14 27 41 M. F. Total. 8 20 28 19 34 53 11 18 29 16 36 52 M. P. Total 29 75 104 31 88 119 25 51 76 35 112 147 3 17 20 Left during 1882,— Teaching in public schools ... Teaching in other schools Left the service Occupation not known Deceased ■ On sick leave 2 1 2 4 "e 6 1 8 9 19 28 ..'. "i "i 7 14 21 1 ... 1 1 4 5 18 1 2 2 1 1 37 8 6 55 1 10 8 1 1 i '.'.'. i i ... i 5 10 15 9 23 32 11 18 29 25 51 76 Left at any time, — Teaching in public schools Teaching in other schools Left the service Occupation not known Deceased ... .,. . On sick leave 7., *." "i 2 4 2 2 8 12 2 "i 9 20 48 08 ... 4 4 4 24 28 2 17 19 ... 1 1 71 76 147 3 3 G 13 13 26 5 16 3 4 7 2 3 5 95 132 227 3 7 10 19 39 58 9 25 34 3 5 8 2 3 5 2 2 8 15 23 2G 94 120 97 100 197 131 211 342