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of money from the Gisborne Borough Council, the Cook County Council, and the Waikohu County Council were, of material assistance in enabling the work to be carried on. Sheep-farmers also made donations of fleeces of wool for the use of classes. During the year examinations in plumbing were held under the auspices of the City and Guilds of London Institute, the Plumbers' Board of Control of the Wellington Technical School, and the Plumbers' Board of Control of the Gisborne Borough Council. The results were as follows : City and Guilds, 5 candidates passed ; Wellington Board of Control, 3 candidates passed ; Gisborne Board of Control, 6 candidates passed. J. W. Nolan, Chairman. W. Morgan, Secretary.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1911, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Gisborne by the Gisborne High School Board of Governors.

Extract from the Report of the Controlling Authority of the Dannevirke Technical School. Classes in woodwork (24 pupils), cookery (24), dressmaking (22), agriculture (19), and chemistry (57) were held throughout the year in connection with the High School. In agriculture the appointment of Mr. Loten as supervisor, and the setting-apart of an area of land for outdoor work, put this subject on a much better footing than hitherto. A continuation class in shorthand and typewriting was held for two terms, but the book-keeping class failed for lack of students. Technical classes were held in painting and drawing students), plumbing (8), building-construction (7). Such important classes as dairying, veterinary science, chemistry, &c, failed to get any support. The numbers attending all classes were : School classes, 81 ; continuation classes, 11 ; technical special classes, 60 : total, 152. The attendance at continuation and technical classes is very disappointing, and most of those who do attend do not continue long enough to get any real educational benefit. Thomas Macallan, Hon. Secretary.

MARLBOROUGH. Extract from the Report of the Education Board. Recognized classes for manual instruction were conducted at 59 schools, the following subjects being taught: Elementary agriculture, swimming and life-saving, elementary physical measurements, and various branches of handwork. School classes in woodwork, cookery, and advanced plain needlework were conducted at the Blenheim Technical School, and were attended by pupils from the following schools: Blenheim, Picton, Springlands, Grovetown, Renwick, Fairhall, Tuamarina, Koromiko, Marlborough High School, and Convent. Last year's programme of Saturday classes for the teachers in this district embraced the following subjects : Woodwork, cookery, dairy-work, vocal music, physical measurements, drawing. At the end of the year the Board arranged to hold a summer school in Blenheim during the summer vacation. The school was attended by nearly a hundred teachers, and it proved a great success from an educational point of view. The Inspector, in his annual report, gives full particulars of the programme of work undertaken. The Board is grateful to the Education Department for having granted free passes to those teachers who were obliged to travel by rail in order to reach the school.

Receipts. ialance at beginning of year lapitation on special classes laterial .ubsidies on voluntary contributions 'ees r oluntary contributions .. lefund from Gisborne School Committee on account of caretaker's salary £ s. d. 125 7 9 63 5 0 10 18 10 63 13 6 174 14 6 55 0 0 2 10 0 Expenditure. £ a. d. Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 207 2 0 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, &o.) .. .. .. .. 34 16 9 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 22 18 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 10 19 4 Insurance and repairs .. .. 14 16 4 Rent .. .. .. .. 7 10 0 Examinations, &c. .. .. .. 5 6 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 65 2 9 Instructor's travelling-expenses .. .. 31 2 0 Caretaker .. .. .. 14 0 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 21 12 7 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 60 3 10 £495 9 7 £495 9 7 W. Morgan, Secretary.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Yea: Classes conducted at Danneoirke by the Dc Receipts. £ s. d. Capitation on speoial classes .. .. 57 8 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 7 10 0 Material.. .. .. .. .. 0 15 8 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 19 1 6 Grant for instructor's travelling-expenses .. 5 19 0 Fees .. .. .. .. 95 11 0 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 18 110 Sale of material .. .. .. .. 4 9 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 28 5 11 ' ending 31st December, 1911, in respect of Special mnevirke High School Board of Governors. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 70 13 8 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 140 11 0 Office expenses (inoluding salaries, stationery, &o.) .. .. .. . . .. 0 12 6 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 9 4 3 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 8 7 0 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 0 10 5 Material for class use .. .. .. 10 5 4 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 2 7 5 *•> £237 11 7 £237 11 7 T. Macallan, Secretary.