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Ponsonby, Auckland, for the erection of a new intermediate school. Additional class-rooms have been provided, and a new technical block is in course of erection at Rotorua High School. The primary school in Kotorua is also being rebuilt, and a new intermediate school is to be opened in Tβ Awamutu, Additions are being proceeded with at Auckland Training College. It is anticipated that the following works will be put in hand shortly : New schools at Hamilton West and at Morrinsville, the rebuilding of Mount Albert, Mount Eden, and Newton West Schools in Auckland, and the erection of an intermediate school at Onehunga, the rebuilding of Taneatua School, a new consolidated school at Waipa. and substantial additions at Wcllsford District High School. In. Taranaki new primary schools have been provided at Inglewood and Kaponga. Additional laboratories and other accommodation have been erected at New Plymouth Girls' High School, and further additions are contemplated. At the Boys' High School a library building is being provided, also substantial additions to the hostel. Further additions to the boys' School are also being considered. At Stratford Technical School further buildings are being provided, and at Hawera Technical School work is to commence as soon as arrangements can be made. In the Wanganui district additions are being erected at Marton District High School; further accommodation is being provided at Feilding Technical School hostel ; and work is now proceeding on the new intermediate school in Palmerston North. In the Hawke's Bay district a new primary school has been erected at Hastings Central, a new infant building at Gisborne, additional accommodation at Dannevirke High School, and a start has been made with the erection of the new intermediate school in Gisborne. A new secondary department and manual-training rooms are to be provided at Wairoa, and additional accommodation at Gisborne High School. The new hostel for Napier Girls' High School will be put in hand as soon as possible. The new Education Board's offices in Wellington are now under way, a new primary school has been provided on a new site at Hutt Central, additional land has been secured at_ Mount Cook Primary School and additional accommodation is under consideration. Unsatisfactory class-rooms at Island Bay have been replaced, a new school is being erected at Newtown, a new school has been completed at Miramar North, and a manual-training centre in Miramar. Additional accommodation is to be provided at Karori West and at Clyde Quay. The final portion of Wellington Technical College has now been added, and a new school has been commenced at Gracefield. A site has been secured in Karori for the erection of a new training college to replace the present building in Kelburn, and plans are in course of preparation for improved accommodation at Wellington Girls' College. In the Wellington Education District additions have been erected at Carterton District High School; a new school at Blenheim has been completed, and additions are to be provided at Featherston District High School. Good progress is now being made with the rebuilding of Marlborough College. Horowhenua College at Levin will be completed this year. It is expected that an early start will be made with the rebuilding of Nelson Boys' College, which was seriously damaged by earthquake. A new workshop block was erected during the year. The Nelson Education Board has carried out the erection of a new school at Richmond, and at Granity a new school is nearing completion. A new primary school is to be provided at Denniston, and negotiations are proceeding for the purchase of additional land for Nelson Central School. In the Canterbury Education District the following large works have been carried out: The rebuilding at Belfast (main school), Christchurch East (infant and main schools), remodelling and additions at Geraldine, also a workshop block at Greymouth Technical School. Additional laboratories and class-rooms have been added to Avonside Girls' High School, and substantial additions at Christchurch Girls' High School. Work in progress includes a new infant school at Hokitika, the rebuilding of the primary schools at St. Andrews and Waimate, the erection of a new intermediate school in Sydenham, Christchurch, also an assembly hall and shelter accommodation at Christchurch Boys' High School. It is proposed to rebuild Waltham Public School and provide further additional accommodation at Greymouth Technical School,

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