SCHEDULE 4. (CONTINUED.)

EXPENSES OF BOARD.

Travelling Expenses—

J. H. O’Loughlin—September, October, December ... £ s. d.
... 10 9 6
J. Kissling—September ... 4 0 0
J. Gibson—September, October, November, December ... 18 13 0
Joseph Collyer—September, October, November, December ... 5 12 0
R. Abbott—November ... 1 1 0

Stationery ... 8 18 6
Postages ... 0 10 0
Clerical Assistance ... 2 2 0
Messenger ... 1 5 0
Advertising —
"West Coast Times" ... 9 7 6
"Evening Star" ... 9 5 0
"Grey River Argus" ... 5 14 0
... 24 6 0

Total ... £71 17 6

Sums Voted by Provincial Council to be Expended during
Nine Months, from June, 1867, to 31st March, 1868.

Grants to Schools ... £1,000 0 0
Expenses of Board ... 500 0 0
... £1,500 0 0

Sums Expended up to the 23rd December, 1867. ... £ s. d.
... 855 0 0
... 71 17 6
... £926 17 6

Balance Un-expended on 23rd December, 1867. ... £ s. d.
... 145 0 0
... 428 2 6
... £573 2 6

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Of the Westland Board of Education accompanying Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1868.

To the Chairman of the County Council.

Sir,—I have the honor to transmit to you a supplementary report of the Westland Board of Education up to the 9th of June, instant.

The report of the proceedings and working of the Board up to the 31st of March, 1868, explains why no meeting was held till the month of April last. At this meeting (held on the 29th), after some discussion as to obtaining the services of an inspector, it was resolved that the various schools receiving aid should be inspected by members of the Board, and the following gentlemen were accordingly appointed to the several districts mentioned below:—

Hokitika and Kanieri: Messrs Reid, Alcorn and Byrne.
Greymouth: Messrs Harrison and Moss.
Waimea and Stafford Town: Messrs Mowat and Collyer.
Ross: Mr Joshua Gibson.

In the case of Okarito, exception was made. No member of the Board resides there, and Mr Price, the Warden of the District, was requested to conduct the inspection. The inspecting members were directed to report to the Board regarding the efficiency of the schools, and the manner in which the money granted by the Board had been expended, such reports to be furnished on or before the 20th of May (then next). A resolution was also carried to the effect that until such reports were received no further aid should be paid to any school in respect of which such reports had not been furnished.

At the same meeting Mr Harrison gave notice of motion that at the next sitting the Board do go into committee for the purpose of drawing up and adopting resolutions on the subject of Government aid to education in Westland, such resolutions to be forwarded to the Chairman of the County Council and the Chairman of the Select Committee on Education.

The next meeting was fixed for the 21st May.

Meanwhile, due notice having been given to the committees managing the various schools before mentioned, the members appointed conducted the inspection.

On the 27th May the Board met again. It should be stated that the meeting intended to have been held on the 21st of May was postponed to the 23rd, in consequence of the rivers being flooded, and the members unable to attend. On the latter date, it having been ascertained that a quorum would not be present, the meeting was further postponed till the 27th May.

The meeting of the 27th May was continued on the 28th, and the reports of the members who inspected the schools at Hokitika, Kanieri, Ross, Greymouth, Stafford Town, and Waimea, were read and received.