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pupil-teacher at Peebles; nine years and a half student-teacher and assistant master in Picardy Place School, Edinburgh; Park School, Glasgow; Board School, Irvine; three years and a half headmaster Port Chalmers District High School. William John Andeeson, M.A., with first-class classical honours, and LL.D., of the Queen's University, Ireland; also graduate with similar standing and life member of Convocation of the present Boyal University of Ireland. Teaching experience : Two years (1875-77) engaged principally in private tuition, and as visiting master in schools for special subjects ; upwards of three years (1877-80) principal of the Sullivan Upper School, Holyrood, Belfast, Ireland; three and a half years (1881-84) second master of the Public Grammar School, Bockhampton, Queensland, a position held till appointment as Inspector of the South Canterbury District, New Zealand. South Canteebuby. James Gibson Gow, the Board's Inspector, is an M.A. of the Edinburgh University; prizeman in Latin; class honours in mathematics, natural philosophy, moral philosophy, logic, and metaphysics ; was pupil-teacher for four years in Taylor's Institution, Crieff, Scotland; Queen's scholarship holder and student for two years (1875-76) in the Church of Scotland Training College, Edinburgh. Held the position of assistant master in the North Fort Street public school, Leith, from January 1877, to October, 1878. Appointed assistant master in the Merchant Company's School, Edinburgh, from October, 1878, to October, 1885; head-teacher in Waiareka public school, Otago, February to October, 1886 ; and has had the appointment of Inspector to this Board from October, 1886. Otago. Donald Peteie.—Master of Arts of the University of Aberdeen. Taught for six years in the Scotch College, Melbourne. William Tayloe.—Held a schoolmaster's certificate of the first division of the second class from the Committee of Council of Education, England; matriculated in London University. Served five years' apprenticeship as a pupil-teacher; held for two years a Queen's scholarship in the ■Glasgow Free Church Training College. Had twelve years' experience in teaching. Peteb GoYen.—Held a first class (highest) trained teacher's certificate of the Education Department of Victoria. Had twelve years' experience in teaching. Southland. B. G. Beaik, M.A., Edinburgh.—Scholastic status: Departmental classification B2 ; studied at the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Dunedin, and at the Edinburgh School of Arts. Experience : November, 1879, till December, 1882, private tutor for three families of which the boys were attending the Edinburgh High School; June, 1883, till June, 1885, sixth assistant, Arthur Street School, Dunedin ; June, 1885, till June, 1886, third assistant, Union Street School, Dunedin; June, 1886, till April, 1890, first assistant, Lawrence District High School; April, 1890, appointed to present position. James Hendey, B.A.—Scholastic standing: Departmental classification Bl; B.A. and senior scholar, University of New Zealand. Experience : Was in the employment of the Otago Education Board for a period of ten years and a half as follows, viz.: Ist April, 1875, to 30th June, 1876, second assistant, William Street School; Ist July, 1876, to 31st March, 1877, second assistant, Albany Street School; Ist April, 1877, to 30th September, 1879, relieving teacher (principally about Dunedin and suburbs); Ist October, 1879, to 28th February, 1881, master, Waiareka School; Ist August, 1882, to 31st July, 1885, second assistant, Albany Street School; Ist August, 1885 to 28th February, 1887, first assistant, Normal School. Was engaged in the Boys' High School, Dunedin, under the late Dr. Macdonald. While acting as relieving teacher under the Otago Board, of Education, assisted Mr. Petrie in the examination of the District High Schools ; and while first assistant in the Dunedin Normal School was selected by the Board to assist Mr. Wood, of North Canterbury, in the examination of the Christchurch and suburban schools. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, nil; printing (1,100 copies), £2.

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