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occasionally given at the sheep-yards on the points and qualities of a sheep. These wool-sorting classes will be continued this year, and extended to Waipukurau, and idso to some of the outlying districts. The Director is endeavouring to secure the services of Mr. Loten, the Education Board's Inst i admin Agriculture, for a farmer's class in agriculture—including laboratory-work—to be held on the same day as the wool-sorting class. Arrangements are a! o being made for an evening class in magnetism and electricity, including electrical;measurements, which it is expected will be largely taken advantage of by the employees at the post-office. A plumbing class will also be established if sufficient inducement offers. The Education Board still continues school classes in woodwork, cookery, and dressmaking. School classes have also been established this year in practical agriculture and in chemistry. As will be seen from the statement of accounts, the Managers will have a Credit balance of £111 16s. lid. after all moneys due are received and accounts paid. As soon as the Municipal Gasworks are completed arrangements will be made for gas lighting, and also gas heating where required. At present a temporary acetylene installation is being erected in connection with the laboratory. J. D. WATSON, Director. A. E. Jull, Chairman. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure far the Yeur ending Mix/ December. 1909, in respect of Associated Classes conducted lit/ the Waipawa Technical Association. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ »■ d. Balance at beginning of sear .. .. 33 8 1 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 61 16 0 Capitation on associated classes .. .. 23 19 6 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Fees .. .. .. .. 64 5 6 &o.) .. .. .. .. .. 918 6 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 15 0 0 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 6 10 From controlling authority on account of Lighting and heating .. .. .. 1 IS :i . equipment for school classes .. .. 105 16 0 Bank charges .. .. .. .. 12 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 121 I 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 37 17 4 £242 9 I £242 9 1 A. E. Jull, Chairman i , ~ T r. wo t ot Managers. Jno. D. Watson, Secretary i Extract from the Report on Classes conducted by the Board of Governors of the Gisborne limn School. As in former years, under arrangement with the Hawke's Bay Education Board, school and teachers' classes in woodwork, under Mr. Levey, and cookery and dressmaking, under Miss Higgens, were, carried out at Gisborne. Pupils from the following schools attended free of cost: Gisborne High School. His borne Primary. Haiti, Mangapapa, Matawhero, Makauri, Ormond, Te Karaka. Kaiteratahi, and Puha. Classes in physical measurements were attended by pupils from the Gisborne High School and Gisborne Primary School. The class for teachers in woodwork on Saturdays was discontinued, as the teachers objected to attending on Saturday. Teachers' classes for cookery and dressmaking were fairly well attended. An examination in cookery, under the auspices of the City and Guilds of London Institute, was held during the year. Ten teachers entered, two gaining first-class and eight second-class passes. Towards the latter end of the year the Education Board of Hawke's Bay intimated that they had engaged the services of an instructor in agriculture, and that, from the Ist January, 1910, they would take over the control of all school classes in Poverty Bay. Special classes in woodwork, cookery. English, shorthand, book-keeping, typewriting, accountancy, art, and matriculation subjects were also carried on with varying success as regards attendance. We regret that parents and young people do not realize the good to be derived from attendance at these classes. Mr. Isaac, Technical Inspector, visited Gisborne during the year, and reported favourably on the work being done. The question of starting a class for instruction in wool sorting and classing is receiving the attention of the Board, and we hope to be able to make a start early in the new year. The Borough Council again assisted us with a donation, which was of very material benefit. W. Morgan, Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1909, in respect of Special Classes conducted by the Gisborne High School Board. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. t s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 53 1 4 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 113 0 0 Capitation on special classes .. .. 32 13 9 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 32 13 8 &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Material .. .. .. 22 3 3 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 20 11 6 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 20 5 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 20 14 3 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 74 7 0 ' Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 4 0 0 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 20 5 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 33 6 1 From Hawke's Bay Kducation Board, on , Caretaker, cleaning, ifec. .. .. .. 24 1 6 account of school and teachers'classes .. 151 0 0 Teachers'travelling-expenses .. .. 10 14 0 Capitation on account of High School classes 50 10 0 Bank charges .. .. .. .. 050 Grant from Education Board on account of Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 41 0 0 teachers' classes .. .. .. 25 0 0 Advance from secondary funds repaid .. 138 16 0 Sales .. .. .. .. 18 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 68 10 8 t499 19 0 t499 19 0 W. Morgan, Secretary.