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Again the Board has to report that the work of both schools has been carried on very satisfactorily, the success of pupils entering for the various public examinations being such as to show that the efficiency of the schools is being well maintained. The school staffs are the same as for last year, except that Mr. Amos, of the Boys' School, left for Peilding early in the year. His place was taken by Mr. W. H. Moyes, M.A., B.Sc, for a time, but the latter left in December, having obtained a better position in Nelson College. Mr. A. G. Johnson, B.Sc, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Moyes. During the year the Board purchased a site of 12 acres of land in North Street for the purpose of erecting a residence for the Headmaster and providing accommodation for boarders. It is hoped that the Board will in a few years be justified in building a boys' school on the same site, leaving the present grounds and buildings for the use of the girls only. The procuring of this site is considered by the Board to be a step in the right direction, because the present grounds are too small and altogether unsuited for a playground for the boys, and because it has long been felt that an up-to-date boarding-school for boys from the country has been wanted in the district. It is confidently hoped that the new grounds and buildings will add to the attractiveness and success of the school. 2. Work op the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — Boys' School: Latin—Tutorial Latin Header; Macmillan's Latin Course, Part III; Tutorial Latin Grammar. French —Tutorial Advanced French Eeader; Tutorial French Composition ; Tutorial French Grammar. English—Low's English Language; Nichol's English Composition and Exercises; Second Middle English Primer; Tutorial History of Literature ; "Linesman's' Words by an Eye-witness; George Eliot's Eomola; selections from Tennyson. German —Buchheim's Composition; Eve's German Grammar; Schiller's Wilhelm Tell; Heine's Harzriese. Mathematics —Hall and Stevens's Geometry ; Pendlebury's Trigonometry ; Hall and Knight's Algebra ; Tutorial Advanced Algebra. (In the above subjects the classes do University Junior Scholarship work). Geography—Matriculation work: Longmans' No. 3 Geography. Geometrical drawing—Matriculation work. Girls' School : English—Nesfield's Historical English Derivation; Great Authors, Part I; Second Middle English Primer; Great Odes, Tennyson (The Princess), Euskin's Sesame and Lilies. Latin—Bryan's Latin Prose Exercises; Arnold's Latin Prose Composition ; Allan's Elementary Latin Grammar ; Matriculation Selections from Latin Authors. French—French Prose Composition; Bue's Idioms ; Advanced French Eeader. Mathematics —Hall and Stevens's Geometry, Books I to VI; Hall and Knight's Elementary Algebra; Pendlebury's Elementary Trigonometry. Botany—Study of Botany, by Dendy and Lucas; Aitken's Botany. Mechanics —Mechanics and Hydrostatics for Beginners, by Loney. History—Creighton's History Primer, Eome ; Wilkin's Primer of Eoinan Antiquities. Lowest. — Boys' School : Latin —Bell's Concise Latin Course ; Scalar Primse (or shorthand and book-keeping—Preceptor's Junior Book-keeping, to page 65 ; Pitman's Shorthand Instructor). French — Siepmann's Primary French Course, first term and first year. English — Nesfield's Manual of Grammar and Composition; Eichard II; Hereward the Wake. Algebra—Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra, to page 105. Geometry—Hall and" Stevens's School Geometry, to page 89. Arithmetic—Pendlebury. Geography—Longmans' No. II Geography. Elementary magnetism and electricity—Teacher's notes. Woodwork—First Year Exercises. Girls' School: English —Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar; Miss Mitford's Our Village; Southern Cross Poetry-book, II; Word Builder and Speller. Latin—Bell's Concise Latin Course; Bell's Scalse Primse. French—Hogben's Methode Naturelle. Mathematics—Pendlebury's Arithmetic ; Baker and Bourne's Elementary Algebra; Hall and Stevens's Geometry, I and 11. Botany —Youman's Botany. History — Struggle for Freedom. Geography—Longmans' Pictorial Eeaders, Africa and Australasia. Scripture—Life of Christ. 3. General Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1906. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 2,806 18 0 Management— Government grant for woodwork, tools, &c. 2 5 4 Office salary .. .. .. .. 71 0 2 Government capitation— Other office expenses .. .. 23 6 0 For free places .. .. .. 776 6 8 Endowments and investments .. 31 19 7 For manual and technioal instruction .. 87 12 6 Members' travelling-expenses .. .. 20 0 3 Current income from reserves .. .. 1,862 10 4 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 2,059 13 7 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Scholarhhips .. .. .. .. 42 12 0 purchase-money .. .. .. 97 10 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 36 0 2 School fees .. .. .. .. 164 0 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 30 7 2 Interest on current account .. .. 15 3 4 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 139 4 6 Voluntary contributions —Uniforms .. 20 0 0 Purchases and new works .. 1,008 15 6 Summer School: Gas .. .. .. 0 5 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 79 211 Miscellaneous (rates, &o.) .. .. 25 7 6 Rent of hall .. .. .. .. 210 0 Refund of fees .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 School technical classes — Salaries .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 Apparatus .. .. .. ' ■ 15 11 0 Material .. .. .. .. 18 3 0 Balanoe at end of year .. .. ..2,186 17 10 .£5,832 11 2 £5,832 11 2 Wμ. B. Howell, Chairman. A. Bell, Secretary. Examined and found correct.— J. K. Wahbueton, Auditor-General.

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