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Drawing.—ln pursuance of an arrangement made with the Governors of Canterbury College towards the end of 1882, weekly drawing-classes have been held in the School of Art for the instruction of the normal school students, and of teachers and pupil-teachers in the Board's service. The ' students attend on Friday from 2to 4 p.m. ; the teachers on Saturday morning, from 11 to 1 The average attendance of teachers during the year was 125. The course of instruction includes freehand drawing, practical geometry linear perspective, model drawing, and black-board drawing. Examinations are held at the end of the year, and the Board has suggested to Government that the certificates given by the School of Art might be accepted as equivalent, in the subject of drawing, to the requirements of the teachers' examination. The Board desires again to commend this suggestion to their attention. Scholarships.—Examinations were held as usual early in the month of June. The number of candidates examined was 43 : viz., in Class A, 14 (under eleven years of age), 8 boys and 6 girls in Class B, 11 (under twelve years of age) 6 boys and 5 girls in Class C, 12 (under thirteen years of age),loboys and 2 girls in Class D, 4 (under fourteen years of age all boys, in Class E, 2 (under fifteen years of age) 1 boy and 1 girl. The successful candidates were In Class A, William H. Dawson, Alfred Burgess, and Bertha Speight, in Class B, Frederick Gibson and Florence Sheard ,in Class C, Elizabeth Stevenson and John Clarkson; in Class D, Mathew Butterfield and Eichard P Clarkson in Class E, Thomas S. Weston. By order of the Board. Tho lion, the Minister of Education. J V Colborne-Veel, Secretary

General Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December 1883. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance on 31st December, 1882— By Office staff, salaries ' 1,108 4 5 Building Account 2,619 15 5 Clerical assistance 52 7 11 General Account . 8,640 12 0 Departmental contingencies 273 6 7 Government grants for buildings 15,102 0 0 Inspectors' salaries 950 0 0 Other receipts for buildings— Inspectors' travelling expenses and Half cost of school at Taumutu 406 10 9 forage allowances . 284 2 9 Deposits on contracts 649 3 3 Examination of pupil-teachers 139 18 2 Government statutory capitation (£3 Teachers' salaries and allowances (in!ss.) . 38,497 8 4 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 42,240 19 10 Special capitation (55.) . 3,143 10 0 Incidental expenses of schools 6,090 15 9 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) 93110 9 Training of teachers . 2,414 9 3 Inspection subsidy 500 0 0 ScholarshipsGrant for training of teachers 2,000 0 0 Paid to scholars 750 0 0 Payments by School Commissioners for Examination expenses 114 18 5 primary education 8,741 10 11 School buildingsOther receipts— New buildings 6,726 14 9 Pent of school site at Mandeville Improvements of buildings 7,713 19 1 Plains 5 0 0 Furniture and appliances 997 16 7 Bent of school site at German Bay 10 0 Sites 239 12 0 Interest 361 5 4 Plans, supervision, and fees . 1,007 2 0 Other expenses— Befund of deposits on contracts 582 13 3 Drill instruction 358 7 9 School of Art 301 8 0 Credit balance of account on 31st December, 1883— Building Account 1,509 11 9 General Account 7 736 18 6 6 9 £81*599 6 9 John Inglis, Chairman. J V Colborne-Veel, Secretary I have audited this account, and have compared the items with the vouchers, and find it correct. The balance, inclusive of the fixed "deposit, is accurately stated.—J Olliviee, Provincial District Auditor 11th February, 1884.

Statement op Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1883. A. Exclusive of Building Fund. Assets. £ b. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Cash in bank on this account, 31st Decern- Due to teachers 17 19 5 ber. 1883 7,736 18 6 Due to General Government 3,869 3 3 Due from scholarships grant 191 18 5 Duo to scholarships outstanding 50 0 0 Balance 170 0 10 Due to fund for Board's scholarships, training scholarships, ex-pupil-teachers' allowances .. . 4,000 0 0 Due to public libraries 6 13 9 Duo to printing, advertising, &c. 43 2 4 Dae to incidental expenses unpaid 117 19 0 £8,104 17 9 £Bao4 _ iy~9 B. Building Fund only £ b. d. £ s. d. Cash in bank on this account, 31st Decern- Balance of amounts due or to fall duo ber, 1883 1,509 11 9 under contracts 1,977 8 10 Balance 1,453 q q Deposits on contracts , 66 10 0 Due on account of sundry repairs and improvements to be expended by School Committees .. * 918 13 7 £2,962 12 5 £2,962 12