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Extract prom the Report op the Director op Technical Education, The number of students in attendance during the year was, for the New Plymouth Centre, 302; for the Stratford Centre, 126; and for the Inglewood Centre, 32. New Plymouth Centre. —The plumbing class was one of the best attended. Commercial subjects were also taken by a good number of students. The initiation of classes held during the day was a step in the right direction, as about twenty students completed one or other of the courses provided —commercial, domestic, or industrial. This number was very encouraging, and fully justified the action of the Board in establishing the classes. A millinery class was also conducted at Waitara. Stratford Centre. —The Superintendent reports as follows : Classes in dressmaking and millinery were held at Tariki (three terms), Cardiff, Toko. Midhirst, and Stratford (two terms), and Ngaere (one term). Continuation classes were held at Stratford—(l) For pupils preparing for proficiency; (2) Latin and mathematics for Civil Service Junior students; (3) Latin and English for advanced students. Three of the pupils of the first-mentioned class gained proficiency certificates at the end of the year. Inglewood Centre. —At this centre classes were held in woodwork, first aid and physiology, and in cookery. The classes were very well attended, and thanks are due to Dr. W. Kerr-Hislop, who ticted as instructor in first-aid and physiology. In conclusion, 1 should like to state that, in my opinion, military training and evening technical classes will have to be more closely allied if both are to be carried out to the best advantage. Also, more public interest will have to be shown before technical education in Taranaki will be as successful as the importance of the district warrants Alfred Gray, Director. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Special, Classes conducted at New Plymouth, Opunake, Urenui, and Midhirst. Receipts. £ b. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 86 5 7 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 63 1 7 Capitation on account of free places .. 33 1 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 398 5 4 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 204 8 6 Office expenses (including salaries, staMaterial .. .. .. 11 18 4 tionery, &c.) .. .. .. 14 1 6 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 49 14 1 | Advertising and printing .. .. .. 32 1 3 Pees .. .. .. .. .. 169 03 j Lighting and heating .. .. .. 14 8 2 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 51 13 6 j Insurance and repairs .. .. 116 8 Deposit fees .. .. .. 62 0 0 Examinations, &c. .. .. .. 110 0 Sales of material .. .. . - .. 018 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 48 0 8 Refunds.. .. .. .. 38 15 6 Caretaker .. .. .. 27 0 0 Bent (New Zealand University) .. .. 20 0 Refunds and rebates .. .. .. 58 7 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 120 15 8 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. 10 0 Contracts (new buildings, additions, &c.) .. 9 12 4 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 151 15 5 £830 10 5 £830 10 5 K. W. W hetter, lor Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Stratford, Cardiff, Ngaere, Tariki, and Toko. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 64 0 0 Balance at beginning of year .. .. 14 13 5 Grants to instructors for travelling .. 11 17 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 165 10 9 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 500 Office expenses (including salaries, staFurniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 13 13 6 tionery, &o.) .. .. .. .. 60 10 Material .. • • • • • • 017 0 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 2 7 3Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 12 10 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 019 6 Pees .. .. . • •■ • • 127 2 6 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 216 3 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 2 0 0 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 210 0 Sales of material.. .. .. • • 3 16 Caretaker .. .. .. 10 0 0 Contracts (new buildings, additions, &o.) .. 0 3 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 0 8 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 34 12 0 £240 1 6 £240 1 6 R. W. Whetter, for Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Inglewood. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on olasses .. .. .. 60 0 I Balance at beginning of year .. .. 28 9 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 1 10 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 18 910 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 29 13 10 Office expenses (including salaries, staMaterial .. • • • ■ • • 2 6 8 tionery, &c.) .. .. .. .. 211 8 Pees .. .. .. ■. • ■ 417 6 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 3 4 0 Sales of material .. .. .. .. 0 8 0 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 10 0 Examinations, &c. .. .. .. 110 Material for class use .. .. 0 13 5 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 12 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 0 3 10 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 13 12 6 £44 7 0 £44 7 0 R. W. Whetter, for Secretary.