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Botany -Flower, fruit, root, stem, seed, leaves, and a few orders. Physiology—Murehie's, and practical work. Arithmetic—Pendlebury's. Algebra—Baker and Bourne's, up toH.C.F. and L.C.M. Geo metry —Baker and Bourne's. Book I, up to proposition 31. Drawing—Freehand, model, brushwork. Scripture Lessons from G-enesis and Exodus. 3. General Statement op Accounts fok the Yeak ended 31st December, 1910. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Government capitation— Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 1,077 7 1 For free places .. .. .. 2,060 8 4 Management— For recognized school classes for manual Office salary .. .. .. 200 0 0 instruction .. .. .. 12 17 6 Other expenses of management—petty Subsidy on voluntary contributions, seoond- cash .. .. 5 0 0 ary schools .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 2,642 5 0 Current income from reserves .. .. !, 439 9 6 Prizes .. .. .. .. 33 2 3 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 326 1 l J Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 80 :< 8 School fees .. .. .. .. 816 .5 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 158 5 9 Interest on Scholarship Account .. 3 15 0 School institutions .. .. 89 11 (i Voluntary contributions— Maintenance of classes for manual instrucOn account of general purposes of the tion.. .. .. .. .. 39 4 !i sohool .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Site, buildings, furniture, AcRefunds .. .. .. .. 0 9 0 Purchases and new works .. 1,971 6 1 Lighting-plant sold .. .. .. 21 10 0 Fenoing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 44 10 0 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 870 2 8 Miscellaneous (rates, &o.) .. 71 5 0 Interest on current account .. .. 39 11 6 Purchase of other lands—rebate of rent .. 25 0 0 ! Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 12 9 0 Incidentals .. .. .. .. 24 15 0 I Drill Instructor .. .. .. 17 10 0 Ranger .. .. .. . 15 0 0 Law-costs .. .. .. .. i 10 8 £6,560 18 9 £6,550 18 9 Duncan Sutherland, Chairman. A. A. McKinnon, Secretary. Statement of the Monetary Assets and Liabilities at Hist December, 1910. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ s. d. Rents uncollected, outstanding .. .. 296 2 5 Outstanding accounts (estimated^.. .. 35 2 9 Capitation, third leim, 1910 .. .. 685 8 4 Contracts in progress (estimated) .. .. 1,359 0 0 Capitation, technical, third term, 1910 .. 17 15 7 Bank of New Zealand, Dr. balanoe .. 870 2 8 £999 6 J £2,264 5 5 Examined and found correct, except that —(1.) The payment of £15 for Waitakian if without authority of law, and is therefore disallowed. (2.) The following payments contravene ;i principle of the Trustees Aft thai persons holding a position of fiduciary character must nut benefit from their relationship to their trust : Mr. .1. M. Brown (a member of the Board) for <,'<->ods supplied, £100 I Is. Bd. ; Messrs. Milligan and JJond (of which firm Mr. l\. Milligan, a member of the Board, is a partner) for goods eupplied, £14 :!s. 3d. —R. J. Collins, Controller and AuditorGeneral.

OTAGO HOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys , School.—Mr. W. -I. Monell, M.A. ; Mr. M. Watson. M.A. ; Mr. -I. Macphereon, F.E.I.S. ; Mr. I-'. H. Cimp bell, B.A. ; Mr. R. A. McCullough, M.A. : .Mr. E. .1. Tan-. M.A., B.Sc. ; Mr. .1. Reid, li.A. ; Mr. .]. <;. Fullarton, B.A. : Mr. H- Chapman, B.A. ; Mr. W. A. Armour, M.A.. B.So. : Mr. .J. <;. Paterson, M.A. ; .Mr. I). Sherriff; Mr. .1. II Girls' BchooL —Miss M. E. A. Marchant, M.A. ; Miss F. M. Allan, M.A. ; Miss H. Alexander, B.A. : Miss S. ('. c. McKnight, M.A.. M.So : Mies E. 10. Little ; Miss P, Campbell, B.A. ; Miss L A. N. Downes, B.A. ; Miss M. \V. Alves ; Miss E. M. Campbell ; Miss M. MoLeod : Mr. -I. Haiina : Mr. W. <>. Taylor; Mrs. 1,. A. Mason. 1. Report of the Board of Governors. In compliance with your circular of the 7th December, 1910, I have the honour to forward the following genera.! report on the schools for the year ending 31st December, 1910. The schools were inspected in October last by the Assistant Inspector-Genera] of Schools, Dr. Anderson, and Inspector Gill, who reported generally on the satisfactory work done, and the efficiency of the staff. The main portion of the new Girls' High School building was completed in September, 1910. The building is thoroughly modern in all respects and temporarily meets the requirements of the school, but with the increased attendance it will be necessary at an early date to complete the additional wing which was provided for in the plan of the new building. It was very gratifying to the Board to have the building contract carried out and completed in a most satisfactory manner. J. R. Sinclair, Chairman.