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5. Scholarships. Boys' School.— The Board gave free education at the Timaru Boys' High School to ten holders of Education Board scholarships; twelve holders of High School exhibitions, granted to those not Raining scholarships, though obtaining more than half marks at the scholarship examination ; one holder of upper school exhibition, awarded on the results of the school annual examination; one junior scholar, who is paid £28 in addition to school fees. Girls' School. —The Board gave free education to nine holders of Education Board scholarships, and to fourteen other pupils.

W AIM ATE HIGH SCHOOL. 1. Bepokt op the Board. The number of pupils taking secondary education in Waimate District High School last quarter of the year whose fees were paid by this Board was seventeen; previous to last quarter the number was eighteen. The Board is well satisfied with the results of the exhibition scheme started at close of 1896, and has in view a modification of the system with the object of improvement in the prescribed regulations. The Board is highly pleased with the work and progress of secondary education in Waimate District High School, and wishes to testify to the zeal and efficiency of the headmaster and the assistant master during the past year. W. Ooltman, Chairman.

2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. ] Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. ' .. .. 946 6 5 By Office salary .. .. .. 12 12 0 Current income from reserves .. 204 5 4 Other office expenses .. .. 2 0 0 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Teaching (£lOO to Eduoation Board) .. 11l 13 4 paid purchase money .. .. 40 0 0 | Examinations (examiners' fees) .. 13 13 0 Interest on fixed deposits .. .. 32 18 0 Scholarships .. .. .. 5 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 5 16 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 2 7 0 Endowments Account (prooeeds invested) 400 0 0 Exhibitioners' High School fees and railway-passes .. .. .. 93 10 0 Members' travelling expenses .. 3 0 0 Exchange .. .. .. .. 0 6 0 Balanoe .. .. .. .. 568 6 8 * £1,223 9 9 £1,223 9 9 W. Coltman, Chairman. G. H. Graham, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Waeburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

WAITAKI HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School— Mr. J. R. Don, M.A., D.Sc.; Mr. W. G. Grave, 8.A.; Mr. R. L. Mcllroy, M.A.; Mr. J. W. Bunz; Mr. V. Booth ; Miss Dawson; Sergeant-Major McPherson. Girls' School. —Miss 0. Ferguson, M.A. ; Miss B. Crosby, 8.A.; Miss S. Gifford; Miss M. McCan ; SergeantMajor McPherson. 1. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1898. Receipts. £ 8. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. ' .. .. 405 0 0 By Secretary .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 Endowments— Valuator .. .. .. .. 13 7 0 Capital Account (price of reserves sold) 120 0 0 Incidentals .. .. .. 10 0 Current inoome from reserves .. 990 5 9 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,180 18 4 Interest on moneys invested and on Prizes .. .. .. .. 5 2 6 unpaid purchase-money .. .. 23 3 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 59 12 7 Paid by School Commissioners .. 51 18 5 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 80 4 6 School fees .. 717 6 8 Site and buildings .. .. .. 149 16 10 Sale of old iron .. .. .. 0 7 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. 415 2 Laboratory Fund .. .. .. 210 0 Insurance and taxes .. .. 28 17 0 Residont scholarship, interest .. 4 7 6 Interest on loan .. .. .. 37 10 0 Macandrew scholarship, interest .. 3 10 0 Solicitor's fees .. .. .. 19 2 8 Interest on fixed deposit .. .. 4 7 6 Endowments (expenses of survey, sales, Valuation for improvements .. .. 54 8 9 management, &c.) .. .; 714 8 Petty cash .. .. .. .. 21 0 0 Valuation for improvements .. .. 54 8 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 653 15 3 £2,377 5 3 £2,377 5 3 Donald Borrie, Chairman. Geokge B. HibLOP, Secretary, Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warbubton, Controller and Auditor-General.