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Average Attendance, 51 to 70 . . .. ~ 7s. 6d. per head per annum on the average attendance. 71 „ 90 .. .. .. .. 7s. ditto. 91 „ 120 6s. 6d. „ 121 „ 150 6s. 151 „ 200 .. .. .. .. ss. 6d. „ 201 and upwards . . . . . . . . ss. „ Where a school is conducted in two or more separate buildings, each such building shall be considered a separate school. If a school pass from a lower to a higher grade, the annual payment shall uot Ir , less than the highest amount payable to schools of the said lower grade. All payments based on the average attendance shall be calculated on the average attendant of the preceding year. i''>. The " Incidental Expenses Fund " is expected to meet the cost of cleaning school buildtugs and premises, sweeping chimneys, providing fuel for the schoolrooms, making petty repairs io the school buildings, >Vc, and the expenses incurred in connection with the Committee s meet ings, and must not be spent on prizes, fetes, or entertainments. 24. The following articles will be supplied free of cost to all schools attended by children from two or more families: Ink, powder, chalk, blackboards, maps, and official envelopes (addressed). Foolscap Tor examination purposes will be supplied free of cost, at the rate of half a quire per annum, for each scholar in Standards 111 to VII. If any further supply bg required, it must be paid for by the Committee, Nelson Education Board. Memorandum. Kducatiou Office, Nelson, 15th June, 1910. I n reply to your circular memorandum of tin , 25th ultimo, I have to inform you that.— (a.) The Board's scale of allowances to School Committees, exclusive of grants For repairs paid out of the building-maintenance votes, is as follows: — For, all schools having an average daily attendance of I and less than 12, nil. For all schools having an average daily attendance of 12 and less than 2li, ."is. (id. per head per annum. For all schools having an average daily attendance of 2(i and less than 11. ."is. per bead per annum. For all schools having an average daily attendance of 41 and less than 91, Is. (id. per head per annum. For all schools having an averege daily attendance exceeding 90, Is. per head per am (l>.) The iiionev contributed to the School Fund under the above scale is expected to meet the cost of cleaning school buildings and premises, sweeping chimneys, providing fuel for schoolrooms, making petty repairs In school buildings, <fee., and the expenses incurred in connection with (lie Committee's meetings, and must not be spent on prizes, fetes, or entertainments. Committees may purchase out of the school funds pens, ink, foolscap, blotting-paper. 4c, for use of pupils in school. The allowances are payable to Committees every quarter namely, in February, May. August, and November. For general repairs, repainting, school furniture, fencing, and other items the Hoard makes grants as required to Committees on application. V K . Williams, Secretary. The Secretary, Education Department, Wellington. Grey Education Board. Memorandum. Education Oilier, Greymouth, 22ml June, 1910. School ' inn an ft V' Allowances. Answering your memorandum of the 25th May ultimo, following are tin , allowances made to School Committees by the Grej Education Board: — Scale J . . ~, , Yearly Capitation. , ... . Yearly Capitation. Average Attendance. ■L * J ( | Average Attendance. £ * I Under 15 .. .. .. 1 10 (> Between 200 and 249 .. 7 10 0 Between 15 and 20 ..200, „ 250 „ 299 .. 815 0 21 „ 34 ..2 10 0 „ ,300 „ 349 .. 10 0 0 35 „ 49 .. 310 0 „ 350 „ 399 .. 11 5 0 50 „ 74 ..4 5 0 „ 400 „ 449 .. 12 10 0 75 „ LO9 .. 5 0 0 „ 450 .. 499 .. 13 15 0 110 „ 149 .. 510 0 „ 500 „ 549 .. 15 0 0 150 „ L 99 .. 6 5 0 „ 550 „ 599 .. 16 5 0 Tli.se amounts are paid out of Genera] Administration Account, and are intended to assist in meeting the cost of — (1.) Cleaning school buildings and premises: (2.) Providing fuel for schoolroom: (•>.) Defraying expenses of Committee meetings and correspondence.