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were well attended and were exceedingly popular. Classes were also held at both places in conjunction with the nature-study lessons, in cardboard modelling, and blackboard and model drawing. The cookery and woodwork classes were closed down after the examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute, which were held in May, because it seemed to be needless training teachers in subjects which were not likely to be recognised by the Department as applicable to the curriculum of ordinary schools. The following successes were obtained in connection with the technological examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute : Telegraphy and telephony, 1 first-class pass; plain cookery, 3 first-class and 3 second-class passes; woodwork —first year 3 passes, final 1 first- and 1 second-class pass. Successes at the examinations of the Board of Education, South Kensington, were —model-drawing, 1 first-class pass; freehand drawing, 1 second-class pass. The balance-sheet shows the funds to be in a satisfactory condition. Last year closed with a debit balance of £224 195.; for the present year there is a credit balance of £236 2s. 7d. Careful administration, however, will have to be practised next year, as the capitation payments on the schools standard classes have been very materially reduced. Mr. Hogben, the Inspector-General of Schools, during his visit to Invercargill in the month of May, met a large gathering of teachers in Ashley's Hall, when he delivered an exceedingly able and instructive lecture on the teaching of mathematical geography. Mr. Hogben received a very hearty vote of thanks from those present. In June, Mr. E. C. Isaac, Organizing Inspector of Manual and Technical Instruction, visited Invercargill on his annual tour of inspection of technical schools. He inspected all the central technical and continuation classes, and as many of the handwork classes in the town, country, and suburban schools as he could overtake in the time at his disposal. The Education Department has been most considerate in dealing with the various applications for grants and claims for capitation that have been made from time to time. No difference of any moment has occurred between this office and the Department throughout the year, and every claim has been fairly met. I have also to acknowledge with gratitude the consideration shown by the teachers and others concerned while engaged in carrying out the duties of my office. Balance-sheet for the Year ended 31st December, 1905. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Central Aocount— Balance from year 1904 .. .. .. 224 19 0 Students' fees .. .. .. 106 6 6 Central Aooount— Capitation, special, and continuation Salaries .. .. .. .. 258 9 5 classes .. .. .. .. 145 0 9 Material and apparatus .. .. 32 2 8 Capitation, teaohers' training classes .. 206 2 3 Advertising and printing .. 18 11 3 Capitation, Junior Teohnioal Scholarships 110 8 0 Janitor and lighting .. .. .. 10 5 4 Grant for material .. .. .. 7 9 2 Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 3 5 6 Grant for rent .. .. .. 10 0 Rent of section .. .. .. 5 0 0 Grant for furniture and fittings .. 83 4 6 Rent of rooms .. .. 2 10 Donations for prize fund .. .. 119 0 Administration .. .. .. 25 0 0 Country Continuation Aooount — Country Continuation Account — Capitation earned .. .. .. 40 8 1 Capitation paid to teachers .. .. 40 8 0 Sohool Teohnioal Account— School Technical Account— . Capitation earned .. .. .. 204 7 6 Salaries .. .. 101 8 1 Refunds for material .. .. .. 35 7 6 Material .. .. .. .. 86 13 6 Grant for rent (Gore) .. .. .. 82 10 0 Sewing-maohines .. .. .. 30 0 0 Sohool Standard Account — Furniture and fittings.. .. .. 7 9 9 Capitation earned .. .. .. 373 10 3 Rent (Gore) .. .. .. .. 40 12 6 Capitation earned (needlework) .. .. 239 12 3 Janitor .. .. .. .. 2 4 0 Grant for apparatus .. .. .. 89 11 4 Prizes .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Teaohers' Training Acoount— Administration .. .. .. 25 0 0 Government grant .. .. .. 150 0 0 Sohool Standard Account — Donations .. .. .. .. 58 17 6 Material .. .. .. 180 18 2 Refund for material .. .. .. 32 1 2 Needlework salaries .. .. .. 239 12 3 Building Account— Furniture and fittings .. .. .. 4 10 0 Rents received .. ~ .. 18 10 0 Administration .. .. .. 68 0 0 Proceeds of sale of old building .. .. 18 1 0 Teachers' Training Aocount— Mataura Technical Aocount— Salaries .. .. .. .. 150 2 6 Capitation earned (1904) .. .. 11 6 10 Instructors'expenses .. .. .. 12 9 10 Grant for rent .. .. .. 10 0 Material .. .. .. .. 811 0 Balanoe .. .. .. 106 5 2 Janitor .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 Building Aooount— Payments .. .. .. .. 375 0 0 Insurance and advertising .. .. 3 18 9 Furniture and fittings .. .. ~ 11 4 3 Mataura Technical Account— Printing and advertising .. .. 010 0 £1,972 18 9 £1,972 18 9 W. A. McCaw, Director of Technical Instruction. Approximate Oott of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (3,850 copies), £48 18s.

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