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RANCxIORA HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. T. R. C'resswell, M.A. ; Miss E. King, M.A. ; Miss I. M. Keith, M.A. : Mr. W. Last ; Sergeant-major Thompson. 1. Report op the Board of Governors. Very satisfactory work has been done in this school during the past year, and the reputation of the school continues to be its besi advertisement. For the year 1909 a roll-number of eighty was anticipated, and it is a gratification to the Board of Governors to know thai the first term of 1910 is likely to open with an attendance of ninety. The school was inspected by the Secondary Schools Inspector dining tbe year, and the subsequent report was " Highly commendable." The want of a properly equipped science-room was felt to be a drawback, and this the Board has been able to overcome, with the assistance of the Education Department, and a handsome and commodious building in brick is almost ready for use. At the various annual examinations the school did very well, an excellent percentage of pupils being successful. One youth of fifteen years of age, who sat for the Junior University Scholarship was placed in the credit list. The school cadets have well maintained their reputation for efficiency and enthusiasm. The school boardinghouse has been well filled, and a new dormitory, provided by the Board, was certainly needed. The splendid large playground belonging to the school enables drill and all sports to be carried on most effectively. Robert Ball, Chairman. 2. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. — English — Nesfield's Manual : Abbott's English Lessons ; Matriculation English (Tutorial Series) : Shakespeare. Julius Caesar : Lamb's' Essays of Eliu : .Milton. L'Allegro, II Penseroso, Lycidas, Paradise Lost. Hook II ; Coleridge, Ancient Mariner: Gray's Elegy and Bard : portiors of Addison's Spectator and Chaucer's Prologue, &c. Latin Bradley's Arnold; Clement Bryan's Prose; Cicero. In Verrein Aetio Seeunda : C;esar. De liello Gallico, Book V ; Vergil, .Kneid. Books I and II : Livy, Book I: Roman history to death of Augustus. French Chardenal, Book II: Hoesfeld's Manual : Moliere. Les I'Vnmies Savanles : Advanced Passages for French Unseen Translation (Steel). Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry Miscellaneous, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Ileal Glazebrook and Draper, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Mechanics Jessop, as to Junior University Scholarship standard. Botany Evans's Botany, and additional notes to Mai riculai ion standard. Lowe**.—English —The more elementary portions of Nesfield's Manual; Marmion, Canto II: Coiiaii Doyle's White-Company. Arithmetic Pendlebury, pages I 240. Algebra Baker and Bourne. to simultaneous equations. Geometry Baker and Bourne, Book Land easy problems and measure menis. French Chardenal. exercises 1—110; conversation, dictation, <fee. Botany Evans; practical work. Latin Longmans. Part f, exercises 1-50. 3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st Decimber, 1909. Receipt!:. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 181 5 '2 Management— Government grant for sites, building, furni- Other office expenses .. .. .. 1 4 10 ture, &o. (general purposes) .. .. 337 0 0 Other expenses of management .. IS 15 0 Government oapitation for free places .. 754 8 2 Teachers' ealaries and allowances .. OR2 13 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 189 6 4 > Prizes .. .. .. .. 4 2 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 19 19 0 Material for classes other than classes for Other receipts—Kent of school boarding- manual instruction .. .. .. 5 13 4 house .. .. .. .. 2G 10 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 114 9 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 34 1 10 Site, buildings, furniture, etc. (Government grants) .. .. .. 337 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 105 10 1 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 23 18 0 • Miscellaneous (rates, &o.) .. .. 13 4 0 Interest on current account .. .. 0 10 Other expenditure— School fees refunded .. .. .. 1 11 0 First-aid cabinet .. .. .. 15 0 Expenses in connection with the break-up 0 9 0 Bank charge .. .. .. 0 10 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 209 18 10 £1,508 8 8 £1,508 8 8 Robert Ball, Chairman. C. I. Jennings, Treasurer. The Audit Office, having examined the foregoing accounts prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1908, hereby certifies t<> Hie correctness thereof, subject to the exceptions that the payments of £10 10s. and £5 -"is. as honoraria to Messrs. Ball and Jennings respectively, who as members of the Board are virtually invested with a fiduciary character, are disallowed as contravening the established rule of law that trustees shall have no allowances or remuneration for their services. They cannot lawfully make payments to themselves for or in respect of their personal labour and services. [Note. —A similar exception was taken in the balance-sheet for 1908.] I!. J. Cou.ink, Controller and Auditor-General,