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The buildings and grounds are in excellent order, and the work has run very smoothly through the year; the only cause for regret is that the public- do not fully appreciate the facilities afforded and the amount of good to be derived from attending the classes. In order to arouse interest in the work and show what the classes really are capable of, I would suggest that before opening the classes next year there si Id lie an exhibition ol' this year's work in the school. The balance-sheet shows that there is a cash-balance at the bank of £23 3s. Kid., but as £62 (Is. fid. is owing by the Department for oapitation and subsidy, (he amount in hand, alter payingoutstanding expenses, ti. commence operations with next year will be £85 Is. 4d. William D. Bean, Director. Statement of Receipts ami Expenditure jar the Year ending 31st December, 1912. in respect of Associated Classes Conducted at the Kaiapoi Technical School. Receipts. t s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on olasses .. .. .. 66 16 9 Balance at beginning of year .. .. ti 17 11 Furniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 10 7 5 Salaries of instructors .. .. 177 (I 0 Material .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Office expense's (including salaries, stationery, Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 35 2 0 &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 413 7 Fees .. .. .. .. .. liti 11 3 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 915 0 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 37 4 II Lighting and heating .. .. .. 7 17 From controlling authority, mi account of Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 2 2 6 school classes .. .. .. .~>2 7 li Rent .. .. .. .. .. 200 [n aid of conveyance, Woodend pupils .. 5 0 0 .Material fur class use .. .. .. 22 SS 4 Sales of material, &c. .. .. .. 8 4 3 Board and lodging, instructors .. .. 22 10 .i Half oost of fenoing Christ's College .. 3 0 0 Conveyance, pupils .. .. .. 9 0 0 Refund of fees .. .. .. .. 7176 Bank charges .. .. .. .. L 3 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 1 11 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 13 3 s Balance at unci of year .. .. 23 310 6302 10 s £302 10 8 •I. H. Blackwell, Chairman ' , „ T William I). Bean, Secretary . of Mana « ers ' Extract prom the Report op the Managers op the Banks Peninsula Technical Classes Associ VTION. The Managers beg.to report that during (la- year the following classes were held: —Roll number : Woodwork —Adults 15, school 22; cookery -adults 20. school IS; dressmaking— adults 20. Owing to the lack of interest taken in the laundry class it was discontinued. The other classes were well attended, and great interest was taken in the work. The school class In woodwork was again held, after being discontinued for a year. The Managers regret that enough pupils did not come forward to enable the class in wool-sorting to be held, but this year another effort will be made to induce pupils to attend. An effort will also be made to hold a class in veterinary science. An offer has been made by a qualified teacher to come to Akaroa and hold a class. This offer is now being considered. The classes in cookery and dressmaking were must successful, considerable' enthusiasm for the work being shown by most of the pupils. Alex, Gray, Hon. Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Classes conducted at Akaroa by the Banks Peninsula Technical Classes Association. Receipts. £ s. d. t Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 25 10 0 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 412 6 Suusidies on voluntary contributions .. 26 6 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 53 3 0 Pees .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 26 6 0 &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 056 Prom controlling authority, on account of Advertising and printing .. .. .. 1 11 G school classes .. .. .. .. 710 0 Lighting, heating, and cleaning .. .. 13 1 9 Sales of material.. .. .. .. 10 13 5 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 6 6 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 17 0 8 Sundries .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Bank charges .. .. .. .. 013 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 14 11 6 £116 5 5 £116 5 5 John Bruce, Chairman i ~, Alex. Gray, Secretary f°* Managers. Extract phom the Report of the Board of Governors of tut-: Ranoiora Bioh School. The Technical School, now under the <■• «titr<>l of the High School Board, is doing satisfaction work. Classes are held in Rangiora and at centres served by (he railway. The subjects taken are wool-classing, cookery, woodwork, typewriting, shorthand, painting, millinery, dressmaking, architectural drawing, &c. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Rangiora. Cast. Oxford, ami Woodend try the. Rangiora High School Board. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 30 14 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 328 4 4 Pees .. .. .. .. .. 140 0 5 ; Advertising and printing .. .. 6 5 0 High school, on account of school classes 83 44 j Lighting and heating .. .. .. 24 16 1 Salei of material .. .. .. 13 64 j Material for class use .. .. .. 31 9 3 Contributions from High School Board .. 157 11 5 Instructors'board and lodging .. .. 23 0 6 ' Sundry small accounts .. .. .. 7 11 4 | Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 310 0 C 424 16 G £424 16 6 - —_ _! S. S. Clark, Secretary.