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Extract from the Report on Classes conducted by the Gisborne High School Board of Governors. During the year, under arrangement with the Hawke's Bay Education Board, school classes in woodwork (under Mr. Levey), cooking (Miss Lousley), and dressmaking (Mrs. Thomas) were carried on at Gisborne with a fair amount of success. The pupils from the following schools attended free of cost : Gisborne, Kaiti, Mangapapa, Makauri, Waerenga-a-hika, Ormond, Kaiteratahi. Patutahi, Te Arai, Maractahei and Matawhero, and Te Karaka. The work done was very satisfactory, and was favourably commented on by Mr. Isaac (Technical Inspector), who visited Gisborne during the year. This class of instruction appears to bi getting more popular. There is a desire tor some instruction in subjects pertaining to farm life. We understand that efforts are being made by the Education Board to procure an itinerant instructor, which should in a measure meet the want. Special classes in woodwork, plumbing both practical and theoretical. English, book-keeping, shorthand, and drawing were also carried on, and again we must express our disappointment at the meagre attendance at the various classes. We feel sure that, if employers of boys and girls realised the great good to be derived by attendance at these classes, they would see to it that apprentices, at all events, attended. Here again Mr. Isaac expressed himself satisfied with the work being done. The class for teachers in woodwork on Saturdays was very poorly attended, the teachers objecting to attend on Saturday. The class in cookery was better attended. An examination in cookery under the auspices of the City and (iuilds of London Institute was held during the year. Seven teachers entered ; of these, four passed first class, and three second class. Our thanks are due to the various teachers for their attention to the work. The Borough Council again gave us practical assistance in the shape of a donation to the funds. W. Morcan, Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31sl December. 1908, in respect of Special Classes conducted by the Gisborm High School Board of Governors. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 016 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 331 3 6 Capitation on special classes .. .. 25 8 6 ' Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 20 0 0 <to.) .. .. .. .. .. 130 Pees .. .. .. •. ■ • 61 19 3 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 12 13 6 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 20 0 0 Lighting and beating .. .. .. 16 14 11 Sale of material .. .. 6 14 4 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 1 14 6 lieceived from Hawke's Bay Education Material for class use .. .. 53 18 9 Board — Caretaker and cleaning .. .. .. 34 4 0 Capitation on school and teachers'classes.. 387 16 2 Fares of instructors .. .. .. 29 3 Grant towards salary of instructor of Coach fares to and from classes .. .. 40 11 6 teachers' classes .. .. .. 25 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 53 1 4 £547 14 3 £547 14 3 W. Morgan, Secretary. Extract from the Report on Classes conducted by the Board of Governors of the Dannf.viiikf Hioh School. School Classes : The woodwork class (26 pupils), under Mr. Gardiner, and the dressmaking and cookery classes (24 pupils), under Mrs. Thomas and Miss Lousley respectively, consisted of High School pupils, and were regularly attended and did satisfactory work. Technical classes in plumbing (8 pupils), dressmaking (15 pupils), painting and drawing (-16 pupils), English language and literature (11 pupils), book-keeping (7 pupils), typewriting (15 pupils), and physiology and first-aid (9 pupils) were also conducted. The attendance in dressmaking, and painting" and drawing, was very good; in English and plumbing, good : and in the others, from fair to unsatisfactory. The total number of pupils enrolled was—School classes, 50 ; other classes, 111. This is a decided advance on previous years, but there is still much room for improve ment both in numbers and attendance. T. Macallan, Secretary. Statement of Receipts ami Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1908, in respect oj Special Classes conducted by the Dannevirke High School Hoard of Governors. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure £ s. d. Capitation on special cUsses .. .. 24 4 6 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 123 0 3 Buildings .. .. .. .. 617 19 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 162 19 6 Rent .. .. .. .. •• 876 Printing.. .. .. .. 110 0 Material .. .. .. 12 14 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 316 9 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 40 0 0 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 017 4 p ees .. .. .. .. .. 120 10 0 Material for olaps use .. .. 23 2 6 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 40 0 0 Contracts (new buildings, additions, <kc.) 606 18 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 80 15 5 Architect &c. .. .. .. 11 1 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 115 1 £944 10 5 £944 10 5 Thomas Macallan, Secretary.

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