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could not exist, as the only other sources of revenue are the fees and capitation, anil it requires the whole of these to pay the salaries of instructors. Summarizing, the past year's work must be considered highly satisfactory. Four hundred and seventeen students enrolled during the year is the highest number in the history of the school; the amount collected For fees. £215 12s. (id., also consti ivies a record. A special word of thanks is due to the teachers for the very able manner in which they carried out their work during the past year. The whole success of the school depends on the staff, and their loyal enthusiasm in the past lias helped to place the school in the position it occupies to-day. The thanks of the association are due to all local bodies and citizens who contributed liberally to the funds of the association, and to the Press, who always support the school loyally, and are ever ready to promote the cause of technical education in our midst. The Managers also desire to place on record the prompt attention of the Central Department to all claims and applications made during the year. James A. Valentine. 8.A., Chairman. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1909, in respect of Associated Classes conducted by the Timaru Technical Classes Association. Receipts. £ a. A. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 717 18 10 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 405 0 0 Capitation on associated classes .. .. 128 8 0 Office expenses (including salaries, stationCapitation on account of free places .. 44 7 6 cry, &c.) .. .. .. .. 5 10 Buildings .. .. .. 600 0 0 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 24 14 6 Material .. .. .. .. 819 1 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 16 19 10 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 215 12 6 Insuranoe and repairs .. .. .. 2 6 8 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 61 3 6 Examinations, &c. .. .. .. 15 5 0 Sundry reoeipts .. .. .. .. 2 611 Material for class use .. .. .. 44 15 8 Cartage .. .. .. .. 16 0 Refund of fees .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 3 12 6 Contracts (new buildings, additions, &c.) .. 950 11 1 Arohiteot, &c. .. .. .. 115 15 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 114 10 8 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 78 8 5 £1,778 16 4 £1,778 16 4 J. A. Valentine, Chairman | , „ ~ n a 'Ot Managers. RITCHTNGS GRANT, Secretary) Extract from tbi Report of the .Managers of the Temuka Technical Classes Association. The Board of Managers consisted of nine members, as against seven for the previous year—viz., Messrs. M. McLeod (Chairman), T. Buxton, W. Jeffries, Dr. Hayes, representing the subscribers; A. Frew, the Borough Council; J. W. Joynt, the Temuka Road Board ;W. F. Evans, the Caledonian Society ;G. Thomson and D. Mclnnes, the South Canterbury Education Board. In July, 1909, Dr. Hayes sent in his resignation on account of having sold his practice and left the town. The resignation was accepted with regret, all members expressing appreciation of Dr. Hayes's services as a Manager, and of the excellent example he set the young people of the district by attending various classes himself. Mr. John Bambridge was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board, and he has proved an enthusiastic and valuable member. The association is fortunate in having a staff of competent instructors, and during the year nine classes were conducted —namely, a commercial class of 25 pupils, a dressmaking class of 40 pupils, two cookery classes with 14 pupils in each, a relief-carving class of 12 pupils, a woolclassing class of 14 students, a millinery class of 10 pupils, a painting and sketching class of 12 pupils, and a carpentry and joinery class of 14 students. These classes are all useful, and the Managers were pleased to see that the students were enthusiastic in their work, and that the young people of the district are showing greater desire to avail themselves of the benefits of the institution. The mere fact of their attendance at a school cannot fail to make them better citizens. We are glad to note that the public are gaining still more confidence in the school, as is evidenced by the fact that a well-known farmer living some forty miles from Temuka had heard of the, success of Mr. Harte's pupils, and asked that one be sent to his district for wool-classing. Unfortunately all the pupils were under engagement, and the request could not be complied with. We take this opportunity of thanking those farmers and others who have from time, to time assisted the school by supplying wool. In this matter Mr. J. Mclnnes, of Winchester, deserves special thanks for what he has done to help the wool students, and Mr. Harte by lending wool every year from his works. The oil and water colour painting class made rapid progress under Mr. Greene, who is considered to be the best animal painter and one of the best landscape, painters in the, Dominion. He conducted the class on the best lines, all the work being done from nature and out in the open whenever the weather was fine enough. Consequently the work was interesting and the (-lass enthusiastic ; and some really excellent work was produced. This year we look forward to still further success in this department, not only from the pictures produced, but from the interest awakened in our beautiful and varied scenery and plant-life. Miss Rennie's cookery classes were, as usual, highly successful, and very creditable work was done. She is anxious that some, of her pupils should sit for the City and Guilds of London Examinations. Her pupils in North Canterbury last session gained much success, and there is no reason why Temuka students should not do the same. The other classes, especially the wool-classing and carpentry and joinery classes, would do well to keep these London Examinations in view. The association this year presented only five of its proficiency certificates, as it is not the intention to make awards to any but to those who have attended regularly and done really high-class work ; so that if the holders find it necessary to make use of them, employers will know that they are of real value. The names of those who gained first-class certificates are John