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Wellington. p age Monday, 22nd April, to Thursday, 25th April, 1901. G. Hogben, M.A., Secretary for Eduoation and In-spector-General of Schools .. .. ~ 1 Blenheim. Saturday, 27th' April. Capt. Baillie, M.L.C., Acting-Chairman, Marlborough Education Board .. .. .. .. 17 R. McCallum, member, Marlborough Education Board 21 F. Birch, Chairman, Blenheim School Committee .. 26 Miss M. C. Williams, teacher, Marshlands .. .. 27 C. C. Howard, head-teacher, Picton school, and president of the Marlborough Educational Institute .. 28 D. A. Sturrock, headmaster, Blenheim Boys' School .. 34 G. Wilmot, teaoher, Waitohi School .. .. 36 N, T. Pritchard, Chairman, Grovetown Sohool .. 37 Nelson. Tuesday, 30th April. F. G. Gibbs, M.A., headmaster, Nelson Boys' Sohool, and president of the Nelson Educational Institute .. 37 G. Talbot, Chairman, Nelson Eduoation Board .. 41 T. Bailie, member, Nelson Education Board.. 45 H. Philips, member, Nelson Education Board .. 46 Stead Ellis, seoretary, Nelson Education Board .. 47 G. A. Harkness, M.A., Chief Inspector, Nelson Eduoation District .. .. .. .. 48 L. D. Easton, teacher, Lower Moutere .. .. 53 Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Chairman, Nelson School Committee .. .. .. .. 55 Rev. J. H.MoKenzie, member, Nelson School Committee 59 W. F. Worley, assistant master, Nelson Boys' Sohool 62 F. V. Knapp, assistant master, Nelson Boys' School .. 65 Stead Ellis, evidence continued .. .. .. 66 Greymouth. Saturday, 4th May. S. R. Harris, Chairman, Grey Education Board .. 66 W. R. Kettle, member, Grey Education Board .. 69 J. Petrie, member, Grey Education Board .. .. 74 W. A. Rundle, president. Grey Educational Institute.. 77 H. Smith, 8.A., honorary secretary, Grey Educational Institute .. .. .. .. 78 F. W. Riemenschneider, secretary, Grey Eduoation Board .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 82 A. A. Adams, headmaster, Greymouth District High School .. .. .. .. .. ..82 , Hokitika. Monday, 6th May. A. A. Adams, evidence continued .. .. 83 J. MoWhirter, Chairman, Westland Education Board.. 85 J. Grimmond, member, Westland Eduoation Board .. 91 H. L. Miohel, member, Westland Education Board .. 92 A. J. Morton, 8.A., Inspector of Schools and Secretary, Westland Education Board .. .. 94 H. G. Wake, 8.A., headmaster, Hokitika District High School, and president, Westland Educational Institute .. .. .. .. .. ..97 J. J. Henderson, headmaster, Arahura Road School, and honorary secretary, Westland Educational Institute .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 Miss W. J. Aitken, assistant, Hokitika District High School .. .. .. .. .. ..104 W. D. Maokay, headmaster, Woodstook School .. 105 Christchuroh. Friday, 10th May. H. C. Lane, secretary, North Canterbury Education Board .. .. .. .. .. ..106 L. B. Wood, M.A., Inspeotor of Schools, North Canterbury Distriot .. .. .. .. .. 112 80— E. 14,

Saturday, 11th May. Page R. J. Paull, Chairman, Richmond School Committee ~ 121 W. J. Boyce, teacher, Grey Downs .. .. .. 123 O. D. Hardie, president, Ashburton section, North Canterbury Educational Institute .. .. 127 R. B. Ryder, president, Oxford section, North Canterbury Educational Institute .. .. .. 129 L. Watson, teacher, Kirwee School .. .. .. 134 His Honour Mr. Justice Cooper, recently member of the Auckland Education Board .. .. .. 136 Monday, 13th May. E. Watkins, 8.A., principal, Christchurch Normal Sohool .. .. .. .. .. ..140 J. R. Brunt, Chairman, East Christchurch School Committee .. .. .. .. .. 144 G. F. Henry, secretary, East Cbristohuroh Sohool Committee ... .. .. .. .. 144 T. Hughes, M.A., honorary secretary, North Canterbury Educational Institute .. .. .. 144 T. S. Foster, M.A., headmaster, West Christchuroh Sohool .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 Miss Glanville, assistant, Woolston School .. .. 150 Miss Kitchingman, headmistress, Normal School, Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 152 Mrs. Wilkinson, infant mistress, Riocarton School .. 153 Miss Menzies, assistant, West Christchurch School .. 155 Mrs. Lissaman, Christchurch .. .. .. 156 Miss Glanville, evidence oontinued .. .. .. 159 C. D. Morris, Chairman, West Christchuroh School Committee ..... .. .. .. 159 F. Rowley, first assistant, West Christohureh School .. 160 H. C. Lane, evidence continued .. .. .. 161 Dunedin. Thursday, 16th May. G. Hogben, M.A., evidenoe continued .. .. 605 Rev. P. B. Fraser, M.A., member, Otago Eduoation Board .. .. .. .. 161 J. Mitchell, member, Otago Education Board .. 169 P. G. Pryde, secretary, Otago Education Board .. 173 Friday, 17th May. P. G. Pryde, evidence continued .. .. .. 178 P. Goyen, Inspector of Schools, Otago District .. 179 Saturday, 18th May. D. R. White, M.A., principal, Normal School, Dunedin 190 W. E. Bastings, representing Oamaru Branch, Otago Eduoational Institute .. .. .. .. 196 W. G. Macdonald, president, Otago Educational Institute .. .. .. .. .. ..200 Miss Hooper, representing Otago Eduoational Institute 207 Monday, 20th May. Miss E. Wilkinson, representing Otago Educational Institute .. .. .. .. .. .. 209 C. Young, representing Otago Educational Institute .. 212 A. Marshall, representing Otago Educational Institute 214 C. G. Smeaton, representing assistant masters .. 218 J. Reid, 8.A., representing assistant masters.. .. 221 H. Harroway, Chairman, Otago Education Board .. 224 A. Davidson, representing Otago Educational Institute 227 W. S. Fitzgerald, Inspector of Schools, Otago District 228 P. Goyen, evidence continued .. .. .. 233 D. R. White, evidence oontinued .. .. .. 233 Invercargill. Wednesday, 22nd May. J. Cowie, Chairman, Southland Education Board .. 234 J. Neill, secretary, Southland Eduoation Board .. 235 W. H. Clark, 8.A., honorary secretary, Southland Educational Institute .. .. .. .. .. 242 G. R. George, member, Southland Eduoation Board ~ 250