Extracts from Reports of Country Provisional Schools.

School No. 1: On roll, 1 boy, 1 girl; total, 2. Average attendance, 0·6 boy, 0·6 girl; total, 1·2.

School No. 2: On roll, 2 boys, 2 girls; total 4. Average attendance, 1·6 boys, 1·3 girls; total, 2·9.

School No. 3: On roll, 2 boys, no girls. Average attendance, 0·8 boys.

By the above we see the public are paying for a teacher to provide education for eight-tenths of a boy!


[65.]

Three-fourths of a cross, and a circle complete, Two semi-circles at a perpendicular meet; Next add a triangle which stands on two feet, Two semi-circles and a circle complete.


A DISPUTE.