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A. Paterson, Murdoch McLeod, Charles Williams, John W. Archibald, all for wool-classing ; Mr. J. W. Joynt, for book-keeping. We may here draw attention to the fact that all the above-named attended most regularly in all kinds of weather—Messrs. Paterson and McLeod without a break for three years. Mr. J. W. Joynt did not miss a single lesson during the term, and he did a great deal of private study besides. We hope that intending students will profit by the splendid example shown. In addition to the classes conducted by the association in their school, the South Canterbury Education Board used the buildings for three woodwork classes, three cookery classes, and two chemistry classes. This year £112 135., or £15 more than last year, was earned in capitation, while contributions amounted to £62 2s. 9d. With some of the money the management desire to make further improvements and to equip the classes more fully, after which there should be funds enough in hand to give the 1910 classes a good start. It would be well for the incoming Managers to take into consideration the formation of other classes that the people of this district would find useful for the youthful members of their families. Some of the following subjects are, we think, suitable to choose from : Laundry-work, dairy-work, tailoring, plumbers' work, agricultural science and rural economy, household management, practical geometry, and mathematics. With reference to the formation of new classes, we note with pleasure that the South Canterbury Education Board has just appointed an agricultural instructor, Mr. Brown, at £400 per annum. He holds very high certificates, and has had wide experience both in practical and theoretical farming. We hope that the farmers will be able to take advantage of the benefits to be derived from attending a course of instruction in agriculture. In conclusion, the Board have again to express their thanks for the liberal way in which associated bodies and private individuals have supported the institution by contributions ; and there can be no doubt that as the school becomes more widely known all classes of the community will, as the public are beginning to do in other districts, give it their whole-hearted support. M. McLeod Chairman I , M J. T. Smart, Director . ot Mana B erB - Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1909, in respect of Associated Classes conducted by the Temuka Technical Classes Association. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. .56 5 7 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 160 16 0 Capitation on associated classes .. .. 114 4 6 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Furniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 8 7 6 &o.) .. .. .. .. 63 12 10 Material .. .. .. .. 7 19 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 12 10 9 Fees .. .. .. .. 73 3 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 12 5 3 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 67 1 9 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 11 10 8 Refund from Soulh Canterbury Education Janitor .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Board for gas, coal, &o. .. .. 8 3 3 Material for class use .. .. .. 15 1 2 Sales .. .. • .. 11 15 6 Sundries .. .. 3 6 8 Sundries .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 B<nk charges and interest .. 0 12 6 Railway-fares, board for instructors, &o. 14 13 6 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 18 6 9 Balance at end of year .. .. 23 8 9 £316 4 10 £346 4 10 M. McLeod, Chairman i , „, T m _ _ ot Managers. J. T. Smart, Secretary i & Extract from the Report of the Managers of the Waimate Associated Classes. Classes in the following subjects have been held : Dressmaking, 80 pupils ; cooking, 20 pupils ; wood-carving, 11 pupils ; shorthand, 25 pupils ; typewriting, 23 pupils ; carpentry and joinery, 10 pupils ; English, 21 pupils ; Latin, 19 pupils : a total of 209 pupils in all. All the classes except woodcarving and carpentry were satisfactorily attended : we fear that unless these two classes receive more support next year, it will be impossible to carry them on. The cooking and dressmaking 'lasses have been splendidly attended throughout. As requested, the Director conferred with the Directors of the Timaru and Temuka Schools regarding itinerant teachers. The matter was fully discussed, and it was thought that only in such subjects as painting, wool-classing, and agricultural chemistry would it be desirable to appoint a visiting teacher. It was found, however, that the support by pupils was too small, only four offering for painting, and, after four weeks' strenuous canvassing, very few for woolclassing ; the Managers therefore agreed to postpone the matter till next year. H. C. Barclay, Chairman. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1909, in respect of Associated Classes conducted by the Waimate Technical Classes Association. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. 6. Capitation on associated classes .. .. 71 14 4 B-ilance at beginning of ;>e_r .. .. II 911 Furniiure, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 17 9 3 Salaries of instruct irs .. .. .. 177 9 0 Material .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 58 1 6 (fee.) .. .. .. 15 111 Fees .. .. .. .. 20 5 0 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 13 19 1 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 49 1 0 Lighting and healing .. .. .. 12 17 11 Received from Education Board for material, Insurance and repaiis .. .. .. 3 10 4 apparatus, &n. .. .. .. .. 12 511 Material for class use .. .. 6 9 2 Balanoe at end of year .. .. .. 20 0 5 Sundries .. .. .. .. 14 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 10 16 1 £252 17 5 £252 17 5 H. C. Barclay, Chairman ) of Mana(rprs W. H. Beckett, Secretary) 8

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