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GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL.

General Statement of Accounts for Receipts. £ s. d. Balanoe at beginning of year .. .. 3,648 11 4 Capitation from Government for manual and ttchnical instruction .. .. .. 33 1 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 150 0 0 Interest on moneys invested, and on unpaid pnrohase-money .. .. 161 9 6 Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. 217 1 9 Interest on savings-bank account .. 3 6 11 £4,213 10 6

the Year ended 31st December, 1904. Expenditure. £ s. d Office expenses .. .. .. 5 4 9 Prizes .. .. .. .. 4 3 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 6 0 0 Hawkn'sßay Education Board, for Distriot High School .. .. .. .. 371 13 2 Additions to building .. .. .. 944 5 3 Insurance .. .. .. .. 10 8 0 Technical instruction classes .. .. 33 0 10 Balance in hand and in bank at end of year — Bank .. .. .. .. .. 48 13 11 Post-Office Savings-Bank: .. .. 40 1 7 Mortgages .. .. .. .. 2,750 0 0 £4,213 10 6

W. Morgan, Chairman. C. A. de Lautour, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General. MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. John Innes, M.A., LL.D.; Mr. R. V. White, B.A. ; Miss M. C. Ross, M.A.; Miss J. B. Reid, 8.A., Miss G. Huddlestone ; Mr. G. R. Barnett. 1. Report of the Governors. The increase in the number of pupils at the school consequent upon the system of " free places " was sufficient to make it necessary to increase the strength of the staff, and Miss Jessie Reid, 8.A., was appointed second assistant mistress. The Principal's report of the work done during the year, and of the successes achieved by the pupils at the public examinations, was considered most satisfactory. Considerable improvements have been effected in and around the school. A neat fence has been erected immediately around the building. The cricket and hockey grounds have been improved, and a much-needed dressing-room for the use of the boys before and after games of cricket and football was erected. A cadet corps was formed, and recognised by the Defence Department. At the close of the year Mr. Justice Cooper kindly undertook, for the second time, to distribute the prizes, and gave a very interesting and instructive address to pupils, parents, and teachers on the importance of their several duties and responsibilities to the institution and to one another. Building. —The Governors feel that the usefulness of the High School would be greatly enhanced if they could build a suitable dwellinghouse for the Principal, with sufficient accommodation for a few boarders; but the funds at their disposal are not sufficient to allow them to do anything in this direction. In view of the very long time during which this district was entirely unprovided with the means of secondary education, it does not appear to the Governors to be unreasonable to expect the Government to assist them in making this necessary addition to the establishment, more especially as by so doing an annual expense of £40 would be avoided. Technical Education. —An effort is being made to bring the benefits of this modern essential of a liberal education within reach of the scholars of the Marlborough High School; and an application has been recently made to the Government for assistance towards a building for use in this connection; and the Governors hope that their application will receive the favourable consideration of the Education Department. 2. General Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1904.

Receipts. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 553 311 Government grant for building .. .. 200 0 0 Government capitation for free places .. 498 5 1 Paid by Sohool Commissioners .. .. 40 0 0 Sohool fees .. .. .. .. 301 7 0 Government statutory grant .. .. 400 0 0 Donation for prizes .. .. .. 3 3 0 £1,995 19 0

Expenditure. £ s. d. Office salary .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. 750 15 2 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 16 13 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 8 6 6 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 29 6 7 Cleaning, fuel, light, &o. .. .. 59 3 5 Buildings and new works .. .. 388 13 1 Fencing, repairs, &o. .. .. .. 8 3 4 Miscellaneous (rates, &o.) .. .. 7 16 0 Plans, supervision, &c. .. .. .. 24 2 9 Interest on current account .. .. 0 3 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 2 1 10 Furniture and appliances .. .. 29 4 0 Books for teachers' use .. .. .. 16 10 3 Cadet corps .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 School library .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 602 19 9 £1,995 19 0

John Duncan, Chairman. John Smith, Secretary and Treasurer. Examined and found correct.—J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.