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Geneeal Statement of Eeceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1884. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance on December 31st, 1883 —Build- By Balance of account on 31st December, ing and General Account* .. 274 10 10 1883* .... .. .. 1,617 18 6 Government grant for buildings .. 2,519 0 0 Office staff, salaries .. .. .. 250 0 0 Subscriptions and donations for build- Departmental contingencies .. .. 122 10 11 ings from Gisborne .. .. 100 0 0 Inspector's salary, also Secretary .. 500 0 0 Salo of school-site, Gisborno .. .. 157 5 6 Inspector's travelling expenses .. .. 150 0 0 Loan from School Fund ... .. 100 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers .. .. 49 15 4 Government statutory capitation (£3155.) 10,557 16 1 Teachers' salaries and allowances (includSpecial capitation (55.) .. .. 782 15 0 ding rent, bonuses, &o.) .. .. 10,209 8 5 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) .. .. 95 18 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. 1,102 12 10 Inspection subsidy .. .. .. 300 0 0 Training of teachers .. .. 351 4 8 Grant for training of teachers .. .. 350 0 8 Scholarships— Payments by School Commissioners— Paid to scholars .. .. .. 65 0 0 For primary education .. .. 1,57111 3 Examination expenses .. .. 26 10 6 Tarawera School donation towards pay- School-buildings— ment of teachor's salary .. .. 10 0 0 New buildings .. .. .. 154 2 0 Balanco of account on 31st December, Improvements of buildings .. 416 5 4 1884* .. .. .. .. 209 13 11 Furniture and appliances .. .. 341 18 7 Sites .. .. .. 500 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees .. 27 7 6 Other expenses— Rates .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 Interest .. .. .. .. 28 7 6 Contra loan School Fund .. .. 100 0 0 Balanco of account on 31st December, 1884—General Account* .. .. 1,004 19 2 £17,028 11 3 £17,028 11 3 J. D. Oemond, Chairman. H. Hill, Secretary. Examined and passed.—E. Macalisteb, Provincial District Auditor. Bth January, 1885.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1884. A. Exclusive of Building Fund. Assets. & s. d. Liabilities. Cash in bank on this account at 31st December, 1884 .. .. .. 1,004 19 2 Rent of reserves payable by School Commissioners .. .. .. .. 121 17 5 Nil. Rent of reserves in arrear .. .. 60 9 9 £1,187 6 4 B. Building Fund only. £ s. a. Balance of account, 31st December, 1884 .. 209 3 11 Due on account of grant-in-aid, Kumeroa Nil. School .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 £234 3 11

Sewing.—Ebpoet of Examinees. Standards I. and VI. The examiners are well pleased on the whole with the specimens of work exhibited, particularly those from some of the country districts. The work in Standard I. is, in a great many instances, beyond what is required, only plain hemming being specified in the rules ; and it is requested that particular attention be drawn to this fact, as the pinafores and other garments sent in, although well made and deserving of praise, cannot be taken into consideration under the rule of Standard I. The material also in very many cases is quite unsuitable, rendering it very difficult to judge fairly of the sewing. In Standard VI. the work from Gisborne, Wairoa, and Hampden ranks first, and is to be very highly commended. The specimens from Clive and Hastings are also very good. Those from Napier are all faulty in the cutting-out, and far below the others in general merit. Standards V. and 11. The examiners of needlework in Standards V. and 11. are pleased to see an improvement in the specimens forwarded from last year. Among some of the best specimens were those sent from the following schools:— Standard V. —Matawhero: Jane Pardoe, full marks, 100; Ettie Wright lost one mark for poor finishing. Gisborne : Though very good, there is a slight falling-off in this standard frem last year. Meanee: Lottie Taylor gets full marks, but is put out of competition for Captain Eussell's prize on account of the front of the night-shirt being too short. Napier : Does not show such good specimens as the above schools, but there is a decided improvement from last year in this standard. One great omission in the specimens is the absence 'of button-holes, which is one of the most important requirements for Standard V. in needlework. Wairoa: The work of Florence Gosnell is highly commended.

* On all the Board's accounts the year 1884 began with a debit balance of £1,343 7s. Bd., and closed with a credit bftlanoe of £795 ss. 3d. (See Appendix, Tables 1 and 2).