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EXTBAOT FROM THE REPORT OF IHE GOVERNORS OF THE DaNNEVIRKE HIGH SCHOOL. Through lack of interest in technical education it has not been found possible to carry on many classes at the Technical School. The plumbing class, with a roll of ten pupils, was carried on for two terms. The attendance was fairly good. Three of the pupils came all the way from Woodville. The typewriting and shorthand class wag maintained for two terms with a roll of fifteen pupils, but the attendance was irregular. Statement of Receipts and .Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913, in respect of Special Glasses conducted at the Dannevirke Technical School by the DannevirJce High School Board. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. Cr. balance at beginning of year .. .. 11 16 5 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 36 5 0 Capitation on classes .. .. .. 22 17 5 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 2 0 6 Material.. .. .. .. .. 648 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 216 1 Pees .. .. .. .. 17 4 0 Insuranoe and repairs .. .. .. 17 9 Sales of material.. . .. .. 4 11 0 Material for olass use .. .. .. 9 15 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 3 6 0 Cr. balance at end of year.. .. .. 7 3 2 £62 13 6 £62 13 6 Thomas Macallan, Secretary. MARLBOROUGH. Extract from the Report of the Education Board. School classes in woodwork, cookery, and advanced plain needlework were again held at the Blenheim Technical School, being attended by pupils from the following schools : Picton, Springlands, Grovetown, Renwick, Fairhall, Marlborough High School, and Convent. Recognized classes in handwork and manual instruction were held in. forty-three schools, but practically every school in the district takes handwork as a regular subject. Courses of instruction for teachers were held during the year as follows : Elementary agriculture and dairy-work, by Mr. L. J. Wild and Mr. W. A. G. Penlington; hygiene and physiology, by Dr, Adams. Extract from the Report of the Inspector of Schools. School classes in woodwork, cookery, and advanced plain needlework were conducted in the Blenheim Technical School, and satisfactory work was achieved. The following schools were represented : Picton, Springlands; Grovetown, Renwick, Fairhall, and Convent. Recognized classes in handwork and manual instruction were held in forty-two schools, but practically every school takes as a regular subject handwork in some form. Near many of our schools good facilities exist for the practice of swimming and life-saving, and I regret that only four schools formed classes in this most important subject. Since the establishment of the municipal baths in Blenheim swimming has become most popular with the scholars, and already we have some fine swimmers amongst both boys and girls. It is an art easily and quickly learnt, and if only from a health point of view it should certainly not be neglected. The time is well spent, and I see no reason why during the summer months swimming should not take the place of physical exercises. Swimming is one of the finest of physical exercises. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Blenheim by the Marlborough Education Board. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 85 3 4 Cr. balance at beginning of year .. .. 315 13 2 Training of teaohers .. .. .. 180 0 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 135 19 3 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 30 9 0 Office expenses (including salaries, staDr. balance at end of year .. .. 213 1 4 tionery, &c.) .. .. .. .. 29 11 3 Material for class use .. .. .. 13 10 i Teachers' allowances for expenses .. 11 0 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. .. 2 19 8 £508 13 8 fc £508 13 8 E. Hylton, Secretary.

NELSON. Extract from the Report of the Education Board. Very satisfactory progress has been recorded at the Technical Schools in Nelson and Westport, and also in connexion with the maaual-training schools at Nelson, Westport, Reefton, Motueka, and Wakefield. As indicated in the last report, Mr. F. C. J. Cockburn has assumed the duties of Director of Technical Education, which office he holds in conjunction with the position of art master at Nelson Technical School. Very liberal support in the matter of attendance is accorded to the Nelson Technical School. The expenses of management have been considerably curtailed without impairing the efficiency of the institution, though it is a matter for regret