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Extract from the Report of the Director of the Waipawa Technical School. Last year an effort was made to inaugurate farmers' classes in agriculture and veterinary science, but both classes had to be abandoned owing to the lack of support on the part ot the farmers themselves. The Education Board, however, is carrying out a sound agricultural education in connexion with the District High School, which must eventually tell upon the industries of the district. A special instructor is employed for agriculture, including chemistry and dairying science, and another for woodwork and farm carpentry. Special instruction is also given to the girls in domestic economy, including cookery and dressmaking. The evening continuation classes at Waipawa were poorly attended and run at a considerable loss, while no response whatever was made to the offer of continuation classes at Waipukurau. The subjects asked for and taken were electricity and magnetism, book-keeping, elementary mathematics, English, and Latin. These classes, at a slightly increased fee, have again been established, and will continue during 1913. Two classes for hygiene and first aid-one at Waipawa and the other at Waipukurau—will be opened for a twelve-weeks course about the beginning of July. Jno ' D ' Watson ' Dlrector ' Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending Slst December, 1912, in respect of Associated Classes conducted by the Waipawa Technical Classes Association. Receipts. £ s. d. . Expenditure. £ s. d Balance at begmning of year .. .."6 5 6 Voluntary contributions .. .. 2*° and printing .. .. V. "7 " Lighting, heating, and cleaning .. .. 2 0 0 Grant to Eduoation Board towards oost of meteorological instruments .. .. 10 0 0 Bank oharges .. .. . • • • 010 6 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 81 3 1 £147 15 5 5147 15 5 A. E. Jull, Chairman jq{ Man J. D. Watson, Secretary j ° Extract from the Report of the Boaru of Governors of the Gisborne High>Schooi.. Special classes in shorthand, book-keeping, typewriting, plumbing, and invalid cookery were carried on during the year, but the attendance was again disappointing. The Board's instructor also conducted classes in wool-classing at various centres throughout the district, the instruction given being very much appreciated by those who attended. The question as to whether this class of instruction is to be continued will be considered early in the coming year. Donations from the Gisborne Borough Council in aid of the plumbing class, and from the Cook County Council in aid of wool-classing, were much appreciated. It is to be regretted that more of our young people do not avail themselves of the opportunity of improving themselves at evening classes. Examinations in plumbing, both theoretical and practical, under the auspices of the City and Guilds of London Institute and the local Plumbers' Board of Control were held during the year, at which the pupils acquitted themselves with credit, the results being as follows : City and Guilds, five candidates passed ; Board of Control, five candidates passed. E. H. Mann, Chairman. W. Morgan, Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912, in respect of Special Classes conducted at the Gisborne Technical School. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 60 310 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 262 13 6 Capitation on classes .. .. .. 41 16 9 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Furniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 412 7 &o.) .. .. .. •• 27 li 0 Material .. .. • • .. 26 13 4 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 6 9 0 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 32 10 8 Lighting, heating, &c. .. .. .. 25 11 5 Instructor's travelling-expenses .. .. 13 0 9 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 31 3 1 p ees _. .. .. .. .. 219 3 6 Material for class use .. .. ■ • 52 2 5 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 46 0 0 Travelling-expenses of the instructor in wool-Wool-classing 46 18 8 classing .. 67 5 5 Sales of material 38 9 6 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 08 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 5b 10 9 £529 9 7 £529 9 7 W. Morgan, Secretary. Extract from the Report of the Director of the Dannevirke Technical School. Continuation classes : Twenty-seven pupils in all attended the shorthand and typewriting classes. The classes were carried on for two terms, and good work was done by those who attended regularly. The book-keeping class of twelve pupils for one term was regularly attended, and very good work was done. Technical classes : The chemistry class, with a roll of five, was carried on for one term. The attendance was regular, and commendable enthusiasm for the subject was shown. The plumbing class, with a total of twelve pupils, was conducted in a very satisfactory manner. The attendance of many of the pupils was very irregular, and consequently this class shows a greater loss on the year's working than any of the others. The numbers attending all classes were: Continuation classes, 39; technical classes, 17: total, 56.