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The roll of the class in veterinary science was twenty, many of the students coming long distances in order to attend. The instructer, Mr. Patterson, M.R.C.V.S., dealt with his subject in the most practical way, illustrating his lectures by examples from the actual animal. The students were encouraged to bring in affected stock, and there was never lacking an ample supply of material to work upon. The establishment of classes for sheep-shearing was quite a new departure for the association, but their complete success fully warranted the venture, instruction was given both in machine and in blade shearing, there being seventeen students in the former class and fifteen in the latter. The association is much indebted to Mr. B. C. Studholme for the loan of his sheep-shearing sheds. During the three weeks in which the classes were carried on, 3,700 sheep were shorn, and all the owners expressed their great satisfaction with the students' work. Classes in dressmaking were carried on at Waimate, Morven, and Glenavy, Miss Coe being the instructress at each place. The total number of students enrolled-was seventy-three. The classes proved most useful and popular, and were greatly appreciated by the country students, who formed the largest proportion. Fifteen students attended the class for cookery, and the work done was most satisfactory. Improvements are now being made to the cookery-room, and it is hoped that there will be a considerable addition to the roll next year. Only nine students attended the carpentry class. The attendance on the whole was not satisfactory, the class still failing to attract the right class of student. Reviewing the whole year's work, the Managers have cause to be gratified at the results. The classes liave now passed beyond the experimental stage, and their future success is assured. G. Pitoaithlt, Director. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913, in respect of Glasses conducted at the Waimate Technical School. Receipts, £ s. d. , Expenditure. £ s. d. Or. balance at beginning of year .. .. 40 0 9 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 243 14 0 Capitation on classes .. .. .. 60 12 6 Office expenses (including salaries, etaMaterial.. .. .. .. .. 11 16 6 I tionery, &c.) .. .. .. 32 3 9 Fees .. .. .. .. *. 146 18 6 j Advertising and printing .. .. .. 14 17 0 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 75 15 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 10 12 11 Sundries .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 Bent .. .. .. .. .. 2 13 1 Sales of material .. .. .. 38 14 4 Material for class use .. .. .. 31 2 1 Dr. balance at end of year.. .. .. 412 8 Expenses—Shearing classes .. .. 46 7 5 £381 10 3 £381 10 3 Benest Hassall, Chairman ).-.»• W. H. Beckett, Secretaryf of Mana g ers - Extract from the Report of Director or the Fairlib Technical School. The year's work began in March. Mr. C. J. Talbot was elected Chairman, and Mr. R. B. Clarke was appointed Director. During the year classes have been conducted in dressmaking, singing, and agriculture. The pupils for dressmaking increased so much in number that the class had, during the second quarter, to be divided into two. Miss M. Smith, who conducted the classes, gave great satisfaction to her pupils. The singing class conducted by Miss Anderson was very well atetnded, the average attendance being twenty-four. The agricultural course consisted of a series of eleven lectures covering a variety of subjects. The actual attendance was much better than that shown by the register of attendance. The association is indebted to the various lecturers who gave lectures during this course. Educationally the agricultural course was a great success, but we regret that the attendance was not much larger. The attempts made to form cookery and shearing classes were unsuccessful, owing to the lack of prospective pupils. The total receipts for the year were £133 4s. 3d., and the expenditure £90 19s. 2d., leaving a credit balance of £42 ss. Id. R. B. Clarke, Director. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1913, in respect of Glasses conducted at the Fairlie Technical School. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Cr. balance at beginning of year .. 21 4 1 Salaries of instructors .. .. 55 17 0 Capitation on classes .. .. .. 37 4 3 Office expenses (including salaries, staFurniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 15 0 tionery, &c.) and telephone .. 19 0 3 Material .. .. .. .. 410 8 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 0 6 0 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 18 19 6 Insurance and repairs .. .. .. 2 0 0 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 34 2 6 Material for class use .. .. .. 1 11 3 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 13 12 0 Auditor .. .. .. .. ..068 Interest .. .. .. .. ..263 Janitration .. .. .. ..7180 Instructor's board .. .. .. ..400 Cr, balance at end of year .. .. 42 5 1 £133 4 3 £133 4 3 Charles J. Talbot, Chairman) , -.„ E. B. Clarke, Secretary f of Mana g ers -