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4. Arrangements fob Instruction in Drawing, Sewing, Book-keeping, and Physical Drill ; Manual and Technical Instruction, etc. Drawing, freehand, geometrical, and elementary perspective, two hours a week; sewing (girls), one hour a week; book-keeping, one hour and a half a week; physical drill, one hour a week.

5. Scholarships. The School gave free education to fifteen pupils. One scholarship of the North Canterbury Education Board was held at the School.

TIMAEU HIGH SCHOOLS. Staff. Boys' School. —Mr. G. A. Summers, M.A.; Mr. A. J. Mayne, M.A.; Mr. M. H. Browne; Sergeant-Major T. Jones. Girls' School.— Miss M. J. McLean; Miss B. M. Watt; Mrs. B. J. A. Pearson; Me. S. Wolf; Mr. W. Greene. 1. Eeport. During the last year the school has done very well. Amongst the girls, five pupils matriculated in the credit list, one in the fifth place. Three pupils gained High School exhibitions, two Education Board Scholarships. Three pupils passed the examination of the first year's terms in the Arts course, and one pupil was successful at the Junior Civil Service examination. Amongst the boys, one pupii gained a Junior University Scholarship, three pupils passed the Matriculation examination. Pour pupils gained High School exhibitions. Three pupils gained Education Boards' scholarships, and one pupil gained Christchurch High School Entrance exhibition. One pupil passed the Junior Civil Service examination. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary.

2. Arrangements at the School for Drawing ; for Manual, Commercial, and Technical Instruction ; for Gymnastics, Drill, Swimming, etc. Boys. —Drawing : Drawing is taught to all but the pupils in the two highest forms. About two hours per week are given to the subject, divided, last year, between freehand and model drawing. Mr. H. Browne, a member of the regular staff, conducts the classes. Manual instruction : There is a carpentry-shop in connection with the school, with benches and tools to accommodate twelve pupils at a time. Two hours a week are given to the subject. The pupils who do not take carpentry receive instruction in cardboard-modelling. Mr. Browne takes the carpentry classes. Commercial and technical instruction : Commercial work alternates with Latin. Pupils who do not take Latin take commercial work, which includes instruction in shorthand, book-keeping, commercial arithmetic, and correspondence. Drill and gymnastics: The school has a large gymnasium, furnished with the usual gymnastic apparatus. Instruction is given by a visiting master, Sergt.-Major Jones, once a week each in drill and gymnastics. The gymnasium is open for practice at certain other times. There is a cadet corps in connection with the school, Mr. Browne, being commanding officer. Swimming :No swimming instruction is given, bu-t the subject ie encouraged by means of an annual swimming tournament held in connection with the school, Girls. —Drawing : Freehand, model, and scale drawing taught to all forms but the Sixth. Drawing from flower and plant specimens is also taught, and, in place of scale-drawing, brush-work from copy and specimen. Instruction is given in sloyd-work. Sewing : Sewing is taught to all pupils in middle and lower school. Shorthand : Shorthand is taken by a few pupils. Cookery : A class of cookery, demonstration and practical, was conducted by Mr. Budd during the winter term. Dancing: The dancing-class was well attended. Gymnastics and calisthenics : Classes are held every week for gymnastics and calisthenics. These exercises are done with piano accompaniment.

3. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1899. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balanoe .. .. .. .. 1,025 4 4 Office salary .. .. .. .. 80 10 0 Current income from reserves .. ■ .. 1,404 1 6 Other office expenses .. .. .. 15 1 8 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Other expenses of management .. .. 28 19 0 paid purchase-money .. .. 67 10 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. 1,586 15 10 School fees .. .. .. .. 672 15 10 Hayter refund .. .. .. .. 1 13 4 Refund drain-pipes .. .. .. 0 5 9 Hire of St. Mary's, &c. .. .. .. 4 7 6 Contribution to Scholarship Fund (Hark- Scholarships .. .. .. .. 39 14 4 ness) .. .. .. .. 14 0 0 Prizes .. .. .. .. 310 0 Interest on Captain Cain's bequest .. 111 2 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 107 14 4 Interest from P.O. Savings-Bank .. 25 2 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 92 12 11 Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and other temporary advances .. 7 11 2 Site and buildings .. .. .. 20 0 0 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 70 19 0 Rents, insuranoe, and taxes .. . . 27 19 2 Bank oharge .. .. .. .. 011 10 Cooking-olass .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,112 10 6 £3,210 10 7 £3,210 10 7 Wμ. B. Howell, Chairman. J. H. Bamfield, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.