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Genebal Statement of Beceipts and Expenditube for the Year ending 31st December, 1885. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance at beginning of year— I By Office staff, salaries 1,053 16 8 On Building Account 582 3 1 I Departmental contingencies 217 11 0 On General Account 9,062 14 6 j Inspectors' salaries . 798 18 10 Government grant for buildings 9,439 0 0 Inspectors' travelling expenses, forage Subscriptions and donations for build- allowances, &o. 276 2 10 ings 15 0 0 Examination of pupil-teachers 138 16 5 Contractors' deposits 270 9 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances (inGovernment statutory capitation (£3 eluding rent, bonus, &c.) 47,543 1G 4 155.) . 43,880 10 1 Incidental expenses of schools 6,566 2 3 Special capitation (55.) .. 3,347 13 6 Training of teachers. 2,258 8 5 Scholarship grant (Is. 6d.) 871 7 4 j ScholarshipsInspection subsidy 500 0 0 Paid to scholars 730 0 0 Grant for training of teachers 2,000 0 0 Scholarship examination expenses 142 0 11 Payments by School Commissioners for School buildings— primary education 10,027 2 9 New buildings .. 3,602 6 4 Rent of school-site, Mandeville Plains Improvements of buildings.. 3,684 17 10 and German Bay 5 0 0 Furniture and appliances . 1,126 16 9 Interest . 406 17 2 Sites . 15 0 0 Training fees . 20 0 0 Plans, supervision, and fees . 644 3 2 Canterbury College, on account of drill- Refund of deposits on contracts 161 5 0 instruction . 35 0 0 Drill-instruction 380 19 1 School of Art 305 6 6 Balance at end of year— On Building Account .. .. 1,072 3 0 On General Account . 9,742 6 1 £80,462 17 5 £80,462 17 5 George Booth, Chairman. J V Colboene-Veel, Secretary I have audited this account, and I have compared the various items with the vouchers, and find it correct. The balance at the bank is accurately stated.—J Olliviee, Provincial District Auditor. 9th March, 1886.

SOUTH CANTEEBUEY Sir,— Education Office, Timaru, 31st March, 1886. In accordance with clause 102 of "The Education Act, 1877," the Education Eoard of the District of South Canterbury has the honour to present the following report of its proceedings for the year ending the 31st December, 1885 :— Boaed.—At the commencement of the year the Board consisted of the following members The Eev George Barclay, Melville Gray, Samuel W Goldsmith, Edward Wakefield, M.H.E., Eichard A. Barker, John Talbot, William Jukes Steward, M.H.E., George Grey Eussell, and Charles J. Foster, LL.D. Messrs. Melville Gray, John Talbot, and C. J Foster retired in terms of section 15 of the Act. Five candidates were nominated by the School Committees for the vacancies, and the voting resulted in the re-election of Messrs. Melville Gray, John Talbot, and Dr. Charles J Foster. At the first meeting in April Samuel W Goldsmith was elected Chairman, in succession to the Eev. George Barclay Twelve meetings of the Board have been held during the year, on the first Thursday of each month, the average attendance being 66. School Disteicts.—The last report of the Board showed that there were in operation on the 31st December, 1884. forty-five schools. Only one additional school has been opened during the year—the Upper Waitohi Flat School—the new district being formed by the union of portions of the existing Kakahu Bush and Waitohi Flat Districts. The south-eastern portion of the last-named

Name of Scholar. Date of Scholarship. School from which Scholarship was gained. Dato when Scholarship expires. School at which Scholar was being educated at 31st December, 1886. Hilda B. Lewis William H. Joyoe Cyril Williams June, 1884 Lyttelton Lyttelton Christchurch West June, 1886 Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Christ's College Grammar School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Boys' High School. Girls' High School. Rangiora High School. Girls' High School. Girls' High School. Girls' High School. Ashburton High School. Girls' High School. jf 0 Harriet Frioker Robert L. Mollroy rhomas Clarkson Stella Henderson Edwin T. Norris Janet Prosser George Lancaster Jane Mulholland George Cooper Rose Smith Clara Waterston Bertha Speight Kate Isherwood Florence Sheard Adam McLennan Elizabeth Stevenson m H Juno, 1885 Christchurch West Sydenham Christchurch West Christchurch West Boys' High School Girls' High School Sydeirham Papanui Sydenham Christchurch West . Eangiora Girls' High School Christchurch West Girls' High School Ashburton High School Girls' High School Juno, 1887 il //