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prises an area oi about 50 perches* is very centrally situated, and will prove a valuable asset to the Administration. The Island Council readily agreed to the transaction. It has not yet been decided as to how the land can be used to the best advantage, as much depends on acquiring a more central site tor offices. 4 s Additions and Alterations to Dispensary.— One of the internal partitions has been taken out making two rooms in place of three; also a veranda with a concrete floor has been erected round two sides of the building. A small storeroom has been added. These alterations were made on the recommendation of the Medical Officer, at a total cost of £37 15s 4d Furniture Government Residences (£lO9 Bs. ■ 6d. J. -This expenditure represents furniture purchased tor the Residency and the Medical Officer's residence Quarantine Station.— During the year this land was cleared, and a stone wall, entrance gates, &c, erected, at a total cost of £50 12s. 9d. euntnui Additions to Medical Officer's Residence.-The addition of a bathroom and other conveniences has been arranged for. The expenditure, £9 14s. 3d., represents part material purchased bathroom £7 %L T*T* /^nwV 1 * haS beell dedded to erect an additional bedroom, bathroom, &c. The expenditure (£2O) falling ,nto 1913-14 represents part material purchased. Education. Satisfactory work has been accomplished at Tufu School during the past year. The popuantylfc.njtataas been well maintained, and applications for admission are numerous. fnd Z\ • £ ' M v MrB \ Smith u haVe W ° rked hard t0 make the sch ° ol the that it is utmos »« mb «; at between fifty and sixty pupils they have taxed themselves to the utmost, With the appointment of an assistant master in the near future it will be possible to a ri,,,Ur ls "' Tu,u - a " d ""»'- — L i The following is a report furnished by the headmaster on the work of the past year : — ' IR, Tv a' i Tufukia, Niue, 20th May 1914 31st Marih 19 e i4 1 "t0 SUbmit Ml on Tufu Sch ° ol for the >™ ending During 1913 the number of boys in attendance at Tufu School has been sixty-four- but the teaching of this number, with the technical work in addition, proving too heavy the placL of boys leaving at the end of the year were not filled, and the roll number on the 31st March llave'beTn deferred PP tlOnß '" *"" P " tS ° f the d ™ very numerous bt fpStia^t^^ralV^^ younger boys, will have a longer period at school, being less likely to be m v red fo, work at in their viiiag - ;t is v^™ l * »*B future^mi^:: ease through most of the work prescribed for Standard VI. Witt te exception of & ZtoSl and of drawing I consider it inadvisable to attempt to continue the education oAl° X TJ 1 The Technical School well maintains its popularity with the boys and their r>nv \.-t ou, work to which I look for,,rd .ii Z^^ "ft. t,, ?lL "" " i ' W, '" The Re«ident Commi.,ion«r, Niue. ' h " e ' J?" r . „ , w. o. Smith, Headmaster.