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English Poems ; Chaucer ; King Lear ; Nesfield's English Past and Present. Mathematics—Arithmetic, Pendlcbury ; algebra, Baker and Bourne ; geometry, Baker and Bourne ; trigonometry, Borchardt and Perrott. Chemistry—Tutorial and practical. Heat—Notes and practical. Lowest.— Latin—Scott's First Latin course. Divinity—Bible and catechism. French—Rossmann and Schmidt, Part I ; Jack's Language Series. Arithmetic—Pendlebury. Algebra—Baker and Bourne. Geometry—Baker and Bourne. Physical measurements—Drawing. English—Kingsley's Heroes ; Southey's Nelson; Laureata ; Nesfield's Elementary Grammar. History—Meiklejohn ; Carmina Britanniae. Geography —Oxford Preliminary. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1910. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance in hand and in bank at beginning Managemento f year . .. •• 1,795 610 Office salaries .. .. .. 188 10 10 Current income'from reserves .. .. 1,735 15 9 Other office expenses 105 15 4 Interest on money* invested and on unpaid Other expenses of management .. 281 7 2 purchase-money .. .. .. 12 1 0 Teachers'salanes and allowances .. 3 18110 0 School fees .. 2,141 0 0 Medical officer .. .. .. .. 107 5 0 Boarding-school fees 7,057 9 11 Boarding-school Account .. .. 6,568 13 10 Boys' extras 1,994 3 9 Music-teachers 380 9 0 Sundry school fees 606 15 0 Prizes .. .•••-. / • 87 7 G Music fees 402 3 0 Material for classes other than classes for Loan-instalment* from k'. M.P. Society .'.' 16,900 0 0 manual instruction .. .. 67 16 1 Sale of old house .. .... 5 0 0 Printing stationery, and advertising .. 49 2 3 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 527 19 8 Boys extras .. .. .. 2,879 7 3 Maintenance of classes for manual instruction.. .. .. .. .. 23 0 0 Purchases and new works .. .. 145 4 11 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 383 12 4 Miscellaneous (rates, &c.) .. .. 199 011 New buildings,. .. .. .. 19,134 12 6 £33,237 14 11 £33,237 14 11 A. G. Bignell, Chairman. J. P. Williamson, Secretary. Audited and found to be correct.—W. Rodwell, F.1.A.N.Z., Auditor. Statement of Monetary Assets and Liabilities, 31st December, 1910. Assets. £ 8. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bents outstanding and due at date .. 572 19 2 Bank .. .. .. .. 513 12 2 Boys'accounts outstanding .. .. 1,128 16 1 ' Plus unpresented cheques .. 14 7 6 Boys' extras paid but not yet charged .. 227 13 1 527 19 8 Prize fund .. .. .. .. 126 14 0 ! Sundry creditors .. .. 88 111 Interestjon loan accrued to date .. 222 011 £2,056 2 7 J £838 2 6

PALMERSTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. E. Vernon, M.A., B.Sc. ; Mr. F. Foote, 8.A., B.Sc. ; Mr. J. Murray, M.A. ; Mr. W. P. Anderson, B.A. ; Miss E. M. B. Lynch, M.A. ; Miss M. Ronaldson, 8.A., B.Sc. ; Miss M. P. Arnott, B.A. ; Mr. G. H. Elliott; Mr. E. Dymock ; Miss M. Watson. 1. Report of the Board of Governors. In accordance with custom, I have much pleasure in giving a report on the working of the school during the year in which I have had the honour to hold the position of Chairman. The work of the school has been carried on under difficulties, owing to the total loss of the building by fire during the first quarter. These difficulties would have been considerably intensified had it not been that the new Technical School was available. But for this, the school-work would have had to be carried on in detached buildings. In spite, however, that one building contained all the pupils, the work has somewhat suffered as compared with the previous year. We may, however, feel proud that, notwithstanding the inconvenience, the work of the year is not below the average of New Zealand. And the teachers, under the able guidance of the Rector, may well be congratulated on the result. When the school was destroyed the Minister of Education was approached and pressed for a sufficient grant to enable the new erection to be of incombustible material, and he recommended the Cabinet to grant the sum of £2,600. which, together with the £1,400 insurance-money, brought the total amount available up to £4,000. However, when tenders were called on a handsome plan supplied by Mr. J. De Clere, and approved by the Department, it was found that the lowest was in the vicinity of £5,000, and to this had to be added the architect's fees and the salary of the clerk of works. Another attempt was therefore made to induce the Minister to give an additional grant to supply the deficiency, but the strongest argument failed to elicit a favourable response to the urgent application for the full amount required. The Minister held that the large assembly-hall in the centre of the building was not a necessity in a high school, and it could only be considered a luxury, though a useful one. He held