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Hawke's Bay, £2,700; Marlborough, £1,050; Nelson, £2,900; G-rey, £1,250; Westland, £900; North Canterbury, £6,750; South Canterbury, £1,750; Otago, £7,000; Southland, £2,875. The following table shows the number of scholarships granted by Boards under section 51 of " The Education Act, 1877," and the consequent expenditure : —

TABLE R.—Scholarships.

Education Eesebves. The reports and accounts of the several bodies of School Commissioners will be found in the Appendix, pp. 91-103. The following table, which is a summary of their accounts, shows that the payments made by them in 1893 in aid of colonial revenue —as taking the place of part of the statutory capitation allowance —amounted to £36,558 13s. 3d.: —

TABLE S.—Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

Expenditure for the Year 1893.

Number Education Districts. *e^. 11, B °ys- Girls. 1803.' Period of Tenure. Boards' Expenditure on Scholarships in 1893. Annual Value, &c. Luckland.. ?aranaki Yanganui Wellington lawke's Bay ilarlborough kelson 66 i 12 33 23 3 22 33 1 6 19 11 2 11 23 3 6 14 12 1 11 Years. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 £ s. d. 1,528 4 6 142 13 10 444 6 4 629 11 5 433 12 3 202 2 0 353 6 0 4 at £40; 22 at £30; 30 at £20. I at £35 ; 3 at £10. 8 at £40 ; 4 at £20. 7 at £30 ; 26 at £15. 7 at £30 4s.; 16 at £10 4s. £40 each. 6 at £52 12s.; 3 at £1612s. ; 5 at £14 12s.; 8 at £12 12s. 4 at £35 ; 2 at £10. 3 at £23 ; 1 at £12 12s. ; 3 at £8. 8 at £40; 24 at £20. 7 at £34; 1 at £23; 12 at £4. 7 at £40 ; 9 at £22 ; 40 at £20. (25 for 2 years ; 31 for 3 years.) II at £35; 7 at £20. (3 for 1 year ; 15 for 3 years.) 5-rey Vestland.. forth Canterbury .. iouth Canterbury .. )tago 6 7 32 20 56 4 5 24 10 39 2 2 8 10 17 3 2 2 2 3 and 2 90 0 0 100 2 0 884 6 7 413 2 4 1,327 6 5 Southland 18 11 7 3 andl 524 14 2 ' Totals,'1893.. Totals, 1892.. 292 260 176 164 116 96 7,073 7 10 6,465 19 6

Income for t] Iβ Year 1893. Provincial Districts. Balances Receipts di iring Year. Arrears of Kent due on 31st December, 1893. Liabilities or Engagements on 31st December, 1893. on 1st January, 1893. Primary Beserves. Total Income. Secondary Reserves. Auckland .. Paranaki Wellington .. Hawke's Bay Harlborough kelson tVestland Canterbury .. Dtago £ s. d. 1,881 0 0 707 0 10 660 8 3 1,790 11 4 96 2 5 47 16 10 62 12 4 294 19 6 8,068 5 5 £ s. cl. 2,583 16 6 1,395 6 8 2,364 2 9 3,029 5 0 250 13 0 1,176 14 9 6 11 6 15,593 13 2 14,069 18 4 £ s. a. 495 19 5 363 9 6 109 7 7 845 19 5 39 0 0479 16 6 59 12 5 £ a. d. 4,960 15 11 2,465 17 0 3,133 18 7 5,665 15 9 385 15 5 1,704 8 1 128 16 3 15,888 12 8 25,976 1 0 £ s. d. 864 4 4 1,213 18 11 172 14 2 258 18 8 49 7 0 131 1 6 21 0 0 972 5 3 4,700 17 9 £ s. a. 17 14 8 41 0 0 110 5 0 0 45 0 0 3,83717 3 Totals for 1893.. Totals for 1892.. 13,608 16 11 13,667 7 5 40,470 1 8 44,932 7 2 6,231 2 1 3,024 5 2 60,310 0 8 61,619 19 9 8,389 7 7 7,859 15 2 109 15 8 146 13 5

Provincial Districts. Office Other Expenses Expenses and of Salaries. Management Paid for Paid for Investments Primary Secondary and Education. Education. Refunds. Balances on 31st December, 1893. Total. aickland 'aranaki Vellington lawke's Bay larlborough Jelson .. Vestland Janterbury )tago .. & s. a. £ s. cl. 115 5 5 488 13 9 54 19 9 271 15 0i 232 6 0 220 15 4 102 1 8 236 12 3 25 0 0, 3 5 10 51 17 10 61 1 6 32 10 0 561 3 0( 112 11 0, 759 11 61,150 2 11 i £ s. d. 2,100 0 0 925 0 0 2,400 0 0 2,800 0 0 230 0 0 1,000 0 0 s s. a. & s. a. 712 16 11 106 6 8 425 0 0 110 15 2 435 0 8 30 8 10i 375 0 0 562'u 38,800 'o 0 £ s. a. 1,437 13 2 789 2 3 170 2 1 2,092 1 2 97 0 9 216 8 9 96 6 3 314 18 8 2,999 19 1 s s. a. 4,960 15 11 2,465 17 0 3,133 18 7 5j665 15 9 385 15 5 1,704 8 1 128 16 3 15,888 12 8 25,976 1 0 ,14,900' 0 0 12,203 13 3 Totals for 1893 ..1,902 5 2 2,577 7 7 Totals for 1892 .. 1,934 11101,846 1 0i 36,558 13 8 87,027 2 2 2,651 15 10 8,406 6 8 2,463 8 6 4,739 19 4 8,213 12 2 13,608 16 11 60,310 0 8 61,619 19 9