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WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. Empson, 8.A.; Mr. J. R. Oxford, M.A. ; Rev. A. W. N. Compton, M.A.; Mr. F. L. Peok ; Mr. H.*B. Watson, M.A. ; Mr. J. E. Bannister, M.A. ; Mr. W. A. Armour, M.A. ; Mr. J. F. Lomas, M.A.; Mr. J. Harold ; Mr. E. G. Atkinson, M.A.; Mrs. Atkinson ; Mr. R. Dunn. 1. General Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1905. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Current inoome from reserves .. .. 1,162 19 6 Dr. balanoe at beginning of year .. 45 3 5 Interest on prize-moneys invested .. 7 7 11 Office salary .. .. .. .. 53 1 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 1,695 0 0 Other expenses of management .. .. 93 15 5 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 561 0 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,969 1 0 Musio fees .. .. .. .. 230 17 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 53 13 3 Lease fee, insurances, &c. .. .. 8 511 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 37 8 1 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 152 4- 3 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 117 14 11 New works .. .. .. .. 131 4 7 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 225 12 9 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 33 6 2 Insurances .. .. .. .. 28 0 8 Interest on current account .. .. 3 0 0 Law expenses .. .. .. .. 22 18 6 Chemicals .. .. .. .. 3 15 4 £3,817 15 1 £3,817 15 1 Frederic Wellington, Chairman. Ed. N. Lipfiton, Agent. Aubrey Gualter, Secretary. I have examined the books and vouchers of the Wanganui College Board of Trustees for the twelve months ended the 31st December, 1905, and hereby certify that all my requirements as Auditor have been complied with, and that the above statement agrees with the books, and is a true and correct record.—John Notman, Auditor. 2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Latin, Greek, French, English, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, chemistry, botany, All as for Junior University Scholarships. Lowest. —Latin, French, English, history, geography, arithmetic, science.

PALMERSTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. E. Vernon, M.A., B.So. ; Mr. F. Foote, 8.A.; Mr. John Murray, M.A. ; Miss Clara Mills, M.A., B.Sc. ; Miss E. M. B. Lynch, M.A. ; Miss Gladys Wyatt; Miss B. Mollison ; Mr. Ritchings Grant. 1. Report op the Governors. The work of the school for the year ending the 31st December, 1905, has been satisfactory. In December it was examined by the Chief Inspector of the Wanganui Education Board, and his report was considered by the Board to be satisfactory. The roil-number remains about the same— viz., ninety-five boys and fifty-four girls. Of these twenty-one pay fees, and eleven have been admitted by the Board without charge though not earning capitation. In December the Board determined to appoint an art master, and Mr. G. H. Elliott, of Christchurch, has since been appointed to the position. A considerable sum of money has been spent on the school grounds in improvements, but a great deal more will be required before the grounds can be made really serviceable for the scholars. The property has been handed over by the Wanganui Education Board, and it is now vested in the Board of Governors. During the year the following honours have been gained by the school: Matriculation, 2 ; Senior Civil Service, 1; Junior Civil Service, 5 ; Pupil-teachers' Entrance, 6; Education Board's Scholarship, 1; Medical Preliminary, 1. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1905. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s, d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 254 18 4 Office salary and expenses .. .. 25 12 3 Capitation for free places 1,435 2 6 Caretaker's salary, &c. .. .. .. 118 12 4 Capitation for manual and technical in- Teachers'salaries .. .. .. 1,337 11 3 struction .. .. .. .. 81 10 0 Examination expenses .. .. .. 12 12 0 Subsidy on voluntary contributions .. 51 3 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 18 16 6 From Wellington School Commissioners .. 152 5 0 Class material .. .. .. .. 53 711 School fees .. .. .. .. 354 10 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 50 1 0 Books and other refunds .. .. .. 18 11 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c . .. .. 18 9 7 Grazing fees, refunds, &o. .. .. 7 0 9 New works on grounds .. .. .. 147 5 4 Wanganui Education Board — Proportion Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 60 18 4 cleaning and firewood expenses .. .. 14 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. .. 7 19 6 Sohool fees returned .. .. .. 2 17 9 Refund to scholarship holders .. .. 30 0 0 Piano .. .. .. .. .. 34 0 0 Refund WaDganui Eduoation Board — Technical capitation .. .. .. 64 10 0 Technical material .. .. .. 23 211 Balance in bank .. .. .. 263 3 11 Cash in transit .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 £2,369 0 7 £2,369 0 7 William Hunter, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—- J. W. Poynton, Deputy Controller and Auditor.