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The Board has recorded its objection to the conditions impoded by the Department upon the expenditure of this grant, on the ground that they are inconsistent with the provisions of the Education Act, and that they fail to provide for necessary requirements. Thirty-two applications for special grants for buildings or enlarging schools or residences were made during the year. Of these, nine have been declined, thirteen have been granted in whole or in part, and the remaining ten are still in abeyance. Manual and Technical Education. —The report of the Director shows what has been accomplished during the year. Besides the work done in the Auckland Technical School, in the three manualtraining schools, and in the special classes held at the Kauaeranga School, Thames, fifty-nine schools have carried on instruction in handwork and sixteen in needlework. Swimming classes have been established in Auckland, and are largely attended by boys and girls of the town and suburban schools. Miscellaneous. —The Board and the public generally are deeply indebted to the personal interest which His Excellency Lord Ranf urly evinced at all times during his term of office as Governor in the public schools of this district. In May last His Excellency gave a sample lecture to illustrate a scheme propounded by him for the better teaching of British Imperial history to the scholars of the public schools of this colony. The Board trusts that before long some practical means may be devised of carrying the scheme into effect. Contributions towards the Battleship " New Zealand " Presentation Fund were invited from the schools of this district; and it is gratifying to note that a large number of children showed a laudable patriotism in responding to the appeal. The Board gratefully acknowledges the very valuable assistance which has been received from School Committees in the local management and supervision of school matters during the past year. I have, &c, Samuel Luke, Chairman. The Right Hon. the Minister of Education, Wellington. General Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1904. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 1,593 8 6] Staff salaries and clerical assistance ~. 4,160 411 Grants from Government for— Office contingencies .. .. .. 2,001 15 7 Teachers' and pupil-teachers' salaries, Teachers' and pupil-teachers' salaries and and allowances to pupil-teachers .. 87,248 8 9 pupil-teachers'allowances .. .. 90,628 11 7 Reserves revenue for primary education 3,562 10 0 Relieving-teachers'salaries .. .. 967 18 4 Capitation at lis. 3d. and grant of £250 14,578 14 0 Training colleges .. .. .. 123 6 8 Capitation for relieving-teachers .. 636 16 9 Drill-instruction .. .. .. 30 0 0 Conveyance of school children .. 26 0 0 Conveyance of school-children .. .. 26 0 0 Drill-instruction .. .. .. 30 0 0 Incidental expenses of schools .. .. 7,169 3 9 Extra capitation at 9d. for Scho 1 Com- Special grant to School Committees .. 934 9 3 mittees .. .. .. .. 934 9 3 Truant Officer .. .. .. 206 15 7 Receipts from other sources— Auditor of school fund accounts .. 40 0 0 Truancy fines .. .. .. 84 1 3 Scholarships and expenses of examination 1,841 711 Commission on Government Insurance Salaries of staffs of district high schools 1,552 4 0 premiums collected .. .. 13 11 9 Other expenses — Examination of Standard VI. candi- Apparatus for schools .. .. 27 12 11 dates, £4 55.; unpresented cheque*. National scholarships .. .. 152 7 2 brought to account, £5 14s. 4d. .. 919 4 Manual and technical instruction— Grants from Government for— School classes .. .. .. 2,025 6 5 Scholarships .. .. .. 1,828 2 0 Special classes .. .. .. 1,194 18 4 District high schools .. .. 1,615 5 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 629 17 8 National Scholarships .. .. 117 7 2 General maintenance of school buildings 10,890 12 0 Receipts from other sources— House allowances .. .. .. 3,060 7 9 District high school fees .. .. 10 10 0 New schools, additions, furniture, sites, &c. 9,187 17 3 Grants from Government for manual and Buildings, class-rooms, furniture, &c, for technical instruction — manual and technical purposes— Capitation, general and scholarship .. 1,869 711 School classes .. .. .. 115 13 4 Material for class-work .. .. 20 0 3 Special classes .. .. .. 1,215 17 0 Instruction of teachers .. .. 578 0 0 Other expenses— Subsidies on contributions and bequests 23 9 0 Purchase of material for store .. 351 2 9 Receipts from other sources — Fees, O'Donoghue appeal case .. .. 193 16 2 £779 Bs.; sales of materials, £51 9s. 8d ; voluntary contributions, £10 18s.; rents, £5 18s. 4d. ; Dr. Garrett, London, refund of amount overdrawn, £19 19s. 3d. 867 13 3 Grants from Government for— Maintenance of buildings, rebuilding, rents, &c. .. .. .. 12,192 0 0 House allowances .. .. .. 3,030 1 1 New schools, additions, furniture, &c. .. 5,404 13 5 Technical-school buildings, fittings, &c. 1,011 13 11 Architects' fees for manual school .. 26 12 0 Receipts from other sources — Contractor's forfeited deposit .. 10 0 0 Other receipts— Sale of sites .. .. .. 365 0 6 Sale of old buildings .. .. 490 15 3 Contributions by committees, £138 14s. 8d; rents, £39 7s. 9d. ; sales from store, £15 7s. 4d. ; refunds, £4 15a. Bd. 198 5 5 Balance at end of year .. .. 350 10 7 £138,727 6 4 £138,727 6 4 Samuel Luke, Chairman. 31st March, 1905. Vincent E. Rice, Secretary.