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A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.

Native School, Wakarewa

Native School, Wakarewa.

Evening School.
1868. May Number on book 20 Average attendance 8[gap — reason: damage]
" June " 17 " 7[gap — reason: damage]
" July " 27 " 13[gap — reason: damage]
" August " 28 " 10[gap — reason: damage]
Day School.
1868. July Number on book 24 Average attendance 10[gap — reason: damage]
" August " 27 " 8[gap — reason: damage]

The attendance for 1869, for the worst months in the year, when there is much money in the hands of the Natives:—

Morning. Evening.
1869. January 7 4
" February 5 3
" March 6 6
" April 8 6
" May 4 4

The Natives are often away at different parts of the Bay for weeks together, during which time the teacher must of course still be at his post, unless he be a migratory teacher following them up wherever they go.

Rental of the Wakarewa Estate.
£S.D.
Income from rents, 1859 to 1863212148
" 1863 to 187332906
" 1873 to 1880353144
at which time, and in 1881, the leases will expire. I had thought two or three years ago of keeping Saxon's land open for the purpose of industrial training, but it would have been unproductive, and I certainly thought it would be more beneficial to the Trust to lease it, and it was leased accordingly. I think it would be highly beneficial if some person were appointed or constituted to make annual reports of the administration of trust estates, which might be published for general information