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part these subjects are not difficult to master ; any person who has made a good use of the instructions to be got from the present chairs can easily acquire the necessary knowledge by private study during his apprenticeship. The best argument in favour of a chair of engineering in New Zealand is that the professor's duties would probably embrace the thorough investigation of the properties of native materials—a very necessary and useful work. Unless associated with something of this kind, Ido not think there is much necessity for a chair in New Zealand for many years to come. With reference to the best means of obtaining some guarantee for the efficiency of practitioners, I am strongly of opinion that some guarantee is required. At present the expenditure of public moneys is frequently intrusted to men who have not got the necessary qualification for the work they undertake. The only way that I can think of for meeting the difficulty is by the adoption of a system of giving certificates of competency, as proposed by Mr. Dobson. I believe that some such system would remove the evil alluded to, and be of immense benefit to the colony at large. W. N. Blaie.

C.—Time-Table op Auckland College and G-bammae School foe 1879. [Note. —The table printed in the Minutes of Proceedings (p. 16) attached to the Interim Report'was a temporary one. The following is the time-table under which last year's work was actually carried on.—Sec. R. Com.]

D.—Cheistchtjch G-iels' Hian School. Income and Expenditure for the Year 1879. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. A. Balance in hand, January 1, 1879 ... 47 2 9 Salaries—Extra fees and inspection, &c. ... 1,896 8 8 School and extra fees ... ... ... 1,277 6 2 Printing and advertising ... ... 25 2 0 Grant from School Commissioners from re- Books and stationery ... ... ... 13 12 3 serpes for secondary education ... 625 0 0 Repairs, furniture, and fittings ... ... 28 7 3 Interest ... ... ... ... 241 18 6 Rent, insurance, rates, taxes ... ... 156 0 0 Fuel ... ... ... ... ... 23 11 0 Exhibitions ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 Sundries ... ... ... ... 115 2 8 £2,191 7 5 £2,338 3 10 Note. —Interest amounting to £150 was due within the year, and not paid.

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