GORE TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 4

GORE TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

A 11EC0RD OF PBOGBESS. 1 liroiigh tlii- C'st ablisliuient iu Gore of a Higli Shcool tho Southland Education Hoard now oases to act as tho controlling authority o) the closes n)ii li havp been luti in Guru ii.v the loc'il Technical School Committee, and the Gore High School Board of Governors assumes full control of these classes. Tlio local Technical School C'omniittoo met the other evening and, haviug voted their secretary a Ijouus of ton guinea'., completed their work for the 180S session and were prepared to go out of office when they were waited upon by a deputation from the High School Hoard ot Governors consisting of Mr (i. J. Anderson, M.P., Bev. G. lleivey, and Mr K. li. Bowler with a view to getting the old committee to continue the classes as formerly. Tho committee very willingly agreed to (lie projxisal. 3lr Anderson resigned his position owing to pressure of Parliamentary duties and Mr E. H. Bowler wus elected in his stoad. Tho name of the nowly-apiwinted rector of the High School (Mr Hunter) was also associated with tho committee, and Mr AY. Geo was re-elected secretary. The new cominilteo then met and arranged everything necessary for the running of tfie '•lasses for the ensuing terms. As will ho seen from an advertisement in this issue, applications are invited from persons competent, to teach in the various classes proposed to bo carried on, and enrolments will ho accepted by .Uessrs A. It. AVatson, Hoyno liros., J. I). Forbes, and the secretary, from whom all particulars can lie obtained. Fr™ students this year will not. find their work quite so tiring, as whilo it is still compulsory for tliem to take I.Cuglisli and arithmetic, the two classes will be held on tho same evening, one hour being devoted to each subject, and the respective teachers changing over after tlie lil'st hour. Thero will be 11 lessons in each term, and tho free .■.indents must, pi it in 10 hours each with .irithinelic anil English, otherwise they will be called upon to pay the full fees for each subject. For the information of readers a lull ■ii-count of receipts and expenditure lot the last two sessions of the local Technical School is given. Tho committee depone very great credit, for tho -alislaotoiy state of affairs therein dis- ■ 'lo-ed. Fioni the statement referred to it will 111. .seen that there is a credit balance of tlliosTd to be handed over bv i lie Sou i bin ml Education Board to the liore High School Board of Governors, i'o this amount- has to be added £25 :;eneroui|y donated by tho Southland futility Council, thanks to the efforts if .Messrs T. Green and AY. Gilchrist. I'lii.s amount also carries the Government subsidy of Clio, so that the credit balance to start with this session will be .co:i ;Ss 7d. STATKII K.NT OF At ( (Jt'NTS. The following is the balance sheet of tin.* Gore Technical Cla-sew t'or the vears IWT-IWS : RECEIPTS. I!MT.

X d : Uidt>nU' JVe> . n 1) ■ pit {it j<ni. Ut and 2nd terms ... . r )8 10 3 '• apUaUon. junior I'm; pUicon ... n; 1) 190S. Voluntary contri!mtioii> .10 0 Ii Subsidy on vohmtarv eontribulions :>ti 0 0 ' apitatiou, 1st ami 2nd term* ... 12 U •'.ipilnlion, junior fm« place* ... 32 ; (I •Jnuil I'or sowing imu'him* 2 It) 0 •Undents' JVhv. 37 v> I) X 307 10 ri U.VPKNDITl'KL. 1007. X d ill* :> n Mr PwldiM JO , r l 0 Mr ljvuulittt \:> :> U ,Mr (J nine 1(1 10 1/ Mr (JoukI, 10 11 Mr Bronk.siiiifJi r> (i 0 Mr iireli 13 :> II Mr Ailii*.'U 13 0 Airs. Turner 13 la II Mi.-v, L« a.-k Hi ii II Mitib Flanagan 12 j; ti Ui.sb Mcljuuehhui 11 17 (i iyu*. March : Uieotric JlifJi» installation ••• r, n; i; Ult'ctiic light. charge© 3 i 7 "O'ore Standard' (advertising) 2 13 0 •1. Puddi«« (train lures) 1 2 8 Ui&s Flanagan (kerosenw j 0 tfoyuo Bios. (lump) J 7 U 'Mataunt. Erndgn.' (adv'tisiug) j 0 •1 ain«:?» Dab* Mittiugo ... 11 <> Win. Scott M'i'M'tri'' light sup pill"-) 2 t <; ii. L. < }ij- if i,k» \>) ii W . tj' 1 "' t pelty I'asii) J 1 j i.oukciy (cu-r of material) ... 11 ii \\ . l.ii O 1 lii'll'H it lIUlll) 7 0 "Illy; v\ . Or fMHldj- \ expenses; ... 1 !> 10 W'■ Smith and Co. (table-top) j J2 n Ma<:(.i)lilj(»ii and i'ii. tkerosene» 1 i;» (i I'. (iraoM- (tabic) t i 0 \ ugn.4 : Sj-uiiig iisachiiM* 0 0 it.lraevc (salary) 0 u '» ptember : < 'ab hire (Mr* Turner; <; 0 November : W. liuliiiihon (salary) 1(1 l-'i 0 McI.audtUui (salary; n 12 r, \V. (Jiichrist (salary) i:t 0 0 1'Mhe! M. Bevin (salary; ii 2 <; M. Leonard (salary) Jl 2 d tiro. Brett, (salary.) in 12 i; Ko'jt. l'Yas«>r (salam K> - i; Peddie <salarv> ' 10 2 <; M. la-ask (salarv) IO 17 i; W . <ic (electric light due*) ... 3 J2 W . (train tares) ... 1 It •1. Peddie (train lares) 8 (i 'Standard' (advertising) t <; 'Knsign' (advertising) t; ii ii i 1 on<»ra I'ium to secretary it) 10 (t li.tlaL'ce (eredil) J;i 3 7 10 fi