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1884. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION. SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. [In Continuation of E.-1, 1883.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. REPORT. Page Page School Attendance i Scholarships XIV Age of Scholars.. IV Normal Schools xv Subjects of Instruction iv Education Reserves xvi Number of Public Schools v University Reserves xvn Number of Teachers vi Native Schools .. xvn Finances of Boards vi Deaf-and-Dumb Institution xix School Buildings ix Industrial and Orphan Schools xx School Committees x Higher Education xxvi Inspection of Schools ~ xi Public Libraries . xxvm Westland Education District xm APPENDIX. Statistics — Statements of Accounts of Boards — continued. Income of Boards (Table No. 1) 1 Otago 85 Expenditure of Boards (Table No. 2) 2 Southland 89 Management of Boards, Cost of (Table No. 3) 3 Ages of Scholars (Table No. 4) 4 Normal School Reports— Standards, Scholars classified according to Auckland 89 (Table No. 5) 5 Wellington 90 Officers of Boards and Training Colleges (Table Canterbury 92 No. 6) 6 Otago .. 92 Education Department, Expenditure under (Table No. 7) .. 7 Drawing-Master's Report, Otago 86 Schools, Expenditure on each, and Names and Salaries of Teachers (Table No. 9) 9 Reports and Accounts of School Commissioners — Schools, Area of each, Number of Residences Auckland 93 and Attendance (Table No. 10) 45 Taranaki 95 Hawke's Bay 96 Reports of Boards— Wellington 97 Auckland 59 Marlborough 98 Taranaki . 64 Nelson 99 Wanganui 65 Canterbury 100 Hawke's Bay 70 Westland 102 Wellington 72 Otago 103 Marlborough . 75 Nelson . 76 School Fund Accounts 105 North Canterbury 77 South Canterbury 80 Secondary School Accounts. 106-7 Otago 83 J Southland 86 „ Regulations— Statements of Accounts of Boards— Audit of School Committees' Accounts 108 Auckland 64 Class-Books tor Public Schools 108 Taranaki 65 V^ 0 - tß . lo v in Ina Wanganui .. 69 District High School Fees 108 Hawke's Bay 72 Wellington 74 Circulars — Marlborough 75 Audit of Committees' Accounts 108 Nelson 76 Ditto 109 North Canterbury 79 School Buildings Expenditure 109 South Canterbury 81 Westland Education District .. 109 Westland 82 | Ditto 110