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The schools were examined in January of this year (1903). The Inspector's reports show that under the new conditions considerable progress has been made, and that the children are receiving, as far as possible, similar training and tuition to that given to children in our New Zealand schools. The first examination for the Chatham Islands scholarship proposed last year was held in January this year. This scholarship, which is offered every two years, is of the value of £40 per annum, and is tenable for three years. The first scholarship was awarded to Douglas Seymour, of Te One School, who is now attending Nelson College. The next scholarship examination will be held at the end of 1904. Education Reserves. Table X is a summary of the accounts of the School Commissioners, which are given in full in the Appendix.

TABLE R.—Summary of School Commissioners' Accounts.

Income for the Year 1902. Provincial Districts. Balances on 1st January, 1902. Receipts during Year. Primary Beserves. Secondary Reserves. Investments, &c. Deposits. Total Income. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago £ s. d. 181 8 3 805 9 4 803 15 11 2,126 8 1 156 6 1 14 3 5 280 4 6 1,504 16 4 7,052 10 8 £ s. d. 3,351 10 3 2,685 13 7 4,149 11 7 3,078 11 5 275 9 6 798 18 8 19 10 0 18,051 19 7 12,953 14 0 £ s. d. 808 0 10 469 4 7 774 8 10 946 10 10 29 0 0 327 12 10 351 0 0 £ s. d. 82 9 8 75 13 10 48 3 7 2 8 0 £ s. d. 89 9 0 £ a. A. 4,512 18 0 3,960 7 6 5,803 10 2 6,199 13 11 463 3 7 1,140 14 11 650 14 6 19,561 13 8 28,816 4 4 682*14 5 417 9 .27 5 3 8,12' Totals for 1902.. Totals for 1901.. 12,925 2 7 18,732 11 7 45,364 18 7 44,463 9 2 4,388 12 4 4,004 5 8 8,34( 3,56( 18 1 14 2 89 9 0 46 4 0 71,109 0 7 70,816 4 7 Expenditure for the Yf iar 1902. Provincial Districts. Office Expenses and Salaries. Other Expenses of Management Paid for Primary Education. Paid for Secondary Education. Investments and Refunds. Balances on 31st December, 1902. Total. Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago £ a. d. 163 16 9 170 17 1 385 13 4 108 3 11 25 6 6 57 7 5 26 11 6 563 16 10 818 19 1 £ s. d. 623 3 4 273 19 2 171 5 7 159 14 10 6 6 7 9 4 0 117 12 4 129 3 4 608 14 7 £ s. d. 2,800 0 0 2,600 0 0 3,700 0 0 2,900 0 0 150 0 0 750 0 0 £ a. d. 699 10 8 300 0 0 1,050 0 0 626 12 9 120 0 0 277 10 0 300 0 0 £ a. d. 71 8 0 261 1 0 £ s. d. 154 19 3 354 10 3 496 11 3 2,405 2 5 161 10 6 46 13 6 206 10 81 2,368 13 6 2,287 12 8 £ a. d. 4,512 18 0 3,960 7 6 5,803 10 2 6,199 13 11 463 3 7 1,140 14 11 650 14 6 19,561 13 8 28,816 4 4 16,500 0 0 13,925 19 4 674 18 8 10,500 ' 0 0 Totals for 1902.. Totals for 1901.. 2,320 12 5 2,320 0 0 2,099 3 9 1,886 1 6 43,325 19 4 40,971 0 11 4,048 12 1 4,499 6 3 10,832 9 0 5,789 11 4 8,482 4 0 15,315 4 7 71,109 0 7 70,816 4 7 LSsets and Liabilities, 31st D icember, 1902. Provincial Districts. Balances of Arrears of Bent Amounts due to Accounts. interest due. Capital Account. Other Liabilities. Balance of Assets, Luckland 'aranaki Vellington lawke's Bay larlborough lelson Vestland .. lanterbury.. Itago £ a. d. 543 18 9 391 18 2 496 11 3 2,405 2 5 161 10 6 46 13 6 206 10 8 2,368 13 6 41,589 14 6 £ s. d. 1,323 3 9 876 8 0 142 4 3 418 0 5 147 15 0 382 10 11 7 17 6 1,961 18 7 5,769 10 10 £ a. d. 1,867 2 6 1,268 6 2 638 15 6 2,823 2 10 309 5 6 429 4 5 214 8 2 4,330 12 1 47,359 5 4 £ s. d. 388 19 6 229 2 .3 97 13 3 506 6 0 £ a. d. 45 1 0 13 7 11 £ a. d. 1,433 2 0 1,025 16 0 541 2 3 625 1 9 309 5 6 429 4 5 214 8 2 4,021 6 2 45,028 3 9 1,691 15 1 264' 5 11 ih' o o 2,331 1 7 Totals for 1902.. Totals for 1901.. 48,210 13 3 51,890 17 8 11,029 9 3 9,653 8 5 59,240 2 6 61,544 6 1 1,486 6 11 4,099 15 10 4,126 5 7 3,275 16 2 53,627 10 0 54,168 14 1