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in their favour of the sum of £750. That amount has now been reduced to £450, a sum of £300 having been passed with the ordinary estimates and a further sum of £150 with the supplementary estimates under the following resolution—"That His Honor the Superintendent be respectfully requested to place upon the supplementary estimates the sum of £150 in aid of Superior Schools, provided always that it shall be lawful for the Board of Education to cause such schools to be inspected in such manner, at such times, and by such person or persons, as it shall think fit."
The Board anticipates that a permanent source of Revenue for Educational purposes will shortly become available. Upwards of ten thousand acres have been reserved for this special purpose; preliminary arrangements have also been made for letting the land.
The following statistics are drawn up for the year 1868, and do not apply like the remainder of the Report to the year ending 31st March, 1869. The total number of attendants at Ordinary Schools aided by the Board during the December Quarter 1868 was 2982 being an increase of 167 on the December Quarter 1867.
The average attendance during the same Quarter was 2032; that of the December Quarter in the previous year being 1950.
The annexed table shows the total and average attendance of children during the years specified at Ordinary Schools in receipt of aid from the Board, as well as the sums spent in the maintenance of such Schools, and the amount of School fees received:—
| Date | Total Number of Children. | Average Attendance of Children. | Sums spent on the Maintenance of Ordinary Schools. | School Fees Received. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1867.... | 4039 | 1728 | 3947 16 8 | 3854 14 4 |
| 1868 .... | 4178 | 1845 | 4299 12 2 | 3607 7 3 |
The total amount paid during the years 1867 and 1868 out of the Provincial Treasury on account of Education was distributed as follows:—
| 1867. | 1868. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Maintenance of Superior Schools... | 750 0 0 | 750 0 0 |
| Ordinary Schools... | 3947 16 8 | 4299 12 2 |
| Expenses of Department ... | 653 16 0 | 607 8 0 |
| Scholarships ... | 341 2 4 | 559 7 9 |
| Contingencies ... | 63 17 4 | 127 13 |
| Establishment of New Schools ... | 646 11 0 | 1227 11 10 |
| Total | £6403 8 4 | £7571 13 3 |
If from the amount expended during the year 1868, the sums spent on the maintenance of Superior Schools, on Scholarships, and on the establishment of New Schools, be deducted, the current expenditure on Ordinary Schools will be found to be £5034 13s. 6d. The average attendance of children being 1845, the current expense incurred by the Government in educating each child has been £2 14s. 7d. The current cost in 1867 was £2 14s., and in 1866 £2 16s. 9d. Seeing however that the flood in February 1868, may be considered an abnormal event, and the expense incurred thereby unlikely to be repeated, the sum of £28 11s. 5d., granted to the Saltwater Creek School to repair damages done on that occasion, may be deducted from the annual current expenditure. The total amount will then be reduced to £5006 2s. 1d., and the average cost of educating each child to £2 14s., or a sum exactly equal to the average cost during 1867. The Board cannot but consider this result as highly satisfactory, considering the continued monetary depression in the Province, and the heavy losses by floods sustained in country districts.
The explanation of the large increase under the head Contingencies, in the above table, it is to be observed that during the first half of the year 1867, the expenses for printing were
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