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At the close of the session an exhibition of pupils' work performed in the wood-carving, carpentry, and drawing classes was held in the Education Board's room, and created a very considerable amount of interest. The building was crowded almost up to the closing-hour, and the opinion was freely expressed by the visitors that they had no idea such good work was being done. The interest then created points to an even more successful session this year, if only ways and means can be assured. William A. MoCaw, Secretary.

Balance-sheet. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. By Balanoe .. .. .. 32 5 3 To Teachers' salaries .. .. .. 85 6 0 Special subsidy from Government .. 30 0 0 Advertising and printing ... .. 893 Students' fees .. .. .. 48 17 6 Gas and janitor .. .. .. 9 5 0 Members' subscriptions .. .. 010 0 Secretary .. .. .. .. 717 6 Students' material refunded .. .. 2 7 9 Students' material .. .. .. 214 2 Government oapitation .. .. 26 8 6 Refund to Education Board (capitation) 9 3 9 Interest .. .. .. .. 0 8 4 Balanoe .. .. .. 18 1 8 £140 17 4 £140 17 4 VV. A. MoCaw, Treasurer. Examined and found correct. —R. J. Cumming, Auditor.

WAIWEKA SOUTH MANUAL AND TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION. In submitting a report of the work done during the year 1898 the Committee regret being unable to speak in such glowing terms as on a former occasion. Owing to the exceeding late harvest, the classes could not be started till well on in the winter, and when started the attendance was very irregular, owing to the extremely rough weather prevailing, which prevented numbers living at a distance taking full advantage of the classes. A bookkeeping class was carried on for eight nights, with eleven members; the average attendance was sf. A painting class was carried on for two quarters, with an avei'age attendance of 6. The thanks of the Committee are due to the School Committee for granting the use of the school at a nominal charge, sufficient only to cover the cost of firing, lighting, and cleaning.

Balance-sheet. 1898. Receipts. £ s. d. 1899. Expenditure. £ s. d. To Balance .. .. .. 619 1 By School Committee .. .. .. 10 0 Fees .. .. .. .. 715 0 Instructors .. .. .. .. 14 3 0 Capitation .. .. .. ..451 Sundries .. .. .. ..050 Balance .. .. .. 3 11 2 £18 19 2 £18 19 2 J. A. Andekson, President. 31st March, 1899. M. G. Tait, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION NOT COVERED BY THE FOREGOING REPORTS. In the reports of the Otago University (E.-7), Canterbury College (E.-8), and Canterbury Agricultural College (E.-ll), will be found statements of the instruction provided by those institutions in medicine, and surgery, and in mining (at Dunedin), in engineering and technical science (at Christchurch), and in agricultural science (Lincoln). The annual report (C.-3) on the Goldfields of New Zealand contains information respecting the mining schools under the direction of the Department of Mines, and the annual report of the Department of Agriculture gives particulars of the work of that department in connection with agricultural experimental stations, fruit growing, dairy farming, and the poultry industry.

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