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WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. Roger Lupton, Miss A. L. Gavey, and Miss A. L. M. Woolley. 1. Woek or the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest.— English—Nesfield's Grammar, Past and Present; Shakespeare, Julius Cassar; Chaucer, Prologue; English Composition and Essays. Latin—Ovid's Tristia, Book I; Caesar', Gallic War, V; Cicero, De Senectute ; Maidment's Unseens ; Allcroft's Composition; Tutorial Latin Grammar. French—Monte Cristo; Fasnacht's Exercises ; Weekley's Prose Exercises. Mathematics—Geometry, as for University Junior Scholarship ; trigonometry, Hall and Knight, chapters 1 to 17 ; algebra, Hall and Knight, to end of progressions in larger book ; arithmetic, all. Mechanics—Bryan and Briggs. Heat—Stewart's, chapters Ito 11. History—Stuart period. Manual—First year's woodwork, City and Guilds' syllabus (boys); cookery (girls). Lowest.— English—"West's Grammar, chapters 21 to end; Wood's Composition, Book VII; Cowper's Task, Book V ; Temple Eeader, dictation and essays. History—General introduction, with English history to end of Peasants' Eevolt. Latin—Ora Maritima. French—Siepmann's First Year. Mathematics—Geometry, Baker and Bourne, Book I; algebra, Hall and Knight, to simultaneous equations; arithmetic, general revision, short methods. Physiology — Murche's Elementary. Drawing—Freehand ; brush from nature ; geometrical. Book-keeping—Thornton's First Lessons. Manual—First year's woodwork, City and Guilds' syllabus (boys); cookery (girls). 2. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1906. Receipts. £ a. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 34 15 2 ! Office salary .. .. .. . 23 18 0 Government grant for sites, building, furni- | Other office expenses .. .. .. 30 0 ture, &o. .. .. .. .. 895 0 0 Teachers' salaries and allowances .. .. 445 16 5 Government capitation— Prizes .... 618 6 For free places.. .. .. .. 524 3 4 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 29 4 0 Under Manual and Technical Instruction I Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 15 19 3 Regulations .. .. .. .. 35 4 9 Government grant for site, buildings, furniEndowments— j ture, &c. .. .. .. . 855 3 7 Price of reserves sold .. .. .. 255 0 0 Miscellaneous (rates, &c).. .. 410 2 Current income from reserves .. .. 83 0 0 Endowments—Site .. .. .. 400 0 0 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 71 10 0 Rent, school building and land .. .. 51 5 0 School fees .. .. .. .. 113 8 0 Balance at end of year.. .. .. ..217 15 11 Voluntary contribution—General purposes of the school .. .. .. .. 37 16 6 Refund account overpaid .. .. .. 313 1 £2,053 10 10 £2,053 10 10 J. M. Killen, Chairman. J. McKinnon, Secretary. Examined and found correct. — J. K. Warburton, Controller and Auditor-General.

AUCKLAND GIELS' HIGH SCHOOL. Geneeal Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1906. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s d Balance at beginning of year .. .. 10,163 14 8 Bank charges for commission and safe Endowments— security of debentures .. .. 110 0 Price of timber sold .. .. .. 425 13 6 Rates to Hobson County Council .. 57 6 0 Interest on moneys invested .. .. 400 0 0 Fencing .. .. .. .. 159 12 0 Auckland Grammar School—lnterest paid over .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Balance at end of year— On mortgage .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 In debentures .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 On current acoount .. ' .. .. 371 0 2 £10,989 8 2 £10,989 8 2 L. J. Bagnall, Chairman. Vincent E. Eice, Secretary and Treasurer.

AUCKLAND GEAMMAE SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. J. W. Tibbs, M.A. ; Mr. W. J. Morrell, M.A.; Mr. F. Heaton, M.A., B.Sc.; Mr. J. P. Sloman, B.A. ;Mr 3. G. Trevithick, N.A.; Mr. J. H. Turner, M.A. ; Mr. H. J. D. Mahon, 8.A.; Mr. J. Drurnmond, M.A. ; 'Rev. J. King Davis, M.A. ; Mr. P. Drammond, 8.A.; Mr. C. J. A. Griffin, M.A., B.Sc. ; Mr. F. P. Worley, M.A., M.Sc.; Mr. E. H. Severne, B.A. ; Miss E. G. Wallace ; Miss A. 0. Morrison, M.A. ; Miss N. Pickrn. M.A.; Miss B. Blades ; Miss F. V. J. Jacobsen, M.A. ; Miss E. M. Griffin, M.A. ; Miss M. A. Dive, 8.A.; Mr. Kenneth Watkins ; Mr] F. Potter.