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Extract from the Report on Classes conducted by the Dannevirke High School Boaru of Governors. The following technical classes have been carried on: — Plumbing class (Mr. F. W. Smith, instructor) : This class has done very good work. Ten pupils entered for the City and Guilds of London Examination; of these eight passed the examination, while one took honours. From the same class seven pupils sat for the Wellington Technical Plumbing Examination, and all did well. Carpentry and joinery classes: This class, which was carried on for three months (Mr. R. Gardiner, instructor), was at first strong and promised well, but it was impossible to continue it for more than the period named. Dressmaking class (instructress, Miss Jean Lough) : This class was held on Saturday afternoon. It was found that this time was very inconvenient, and it has been decided to change it to Wednesday afternoon. Drawing and painting classes have been conducted very successfully by Miss Baker, both in Dannevirke and at Norsewood. Woodwork class : This class, consisting of high-school boys, was held for two hours on Tuesday afternoons (instructor, R. Gardiner). In June the Foresters' Hall was secured and fitted up for cookery classes. When the new technical buildings are completed it should be possible to start a larger number of technical classes, and to have the whole arrangement for conducting these placed on a better footing. J. J. Patterson, Chairman. A. Grant, Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Tear ending Slst December, 1907, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Dannevirke by the Dannevirke High School Board of Governors. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 3 9 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 147 5 9 Capitation on special classes .. .. 30 17 9 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 319 3 Buildings .. .. .. .. 882 1 0 Insuranoe .. .. .. .. 114 8 Furniture, fittings, apparatus .. .. 87 17 10 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 876 Fees .. .. .. .. .. 101 8 0 Materials for class use .. .. .. 19 0 8 From Hawke's Bay Education Board: Furnishing hall for cookery classes .. 7 1 11 balance of local Teohnical Fund .. 21 6 3 Lamps for woodwork and plumbing .. 3 6 0 Sales of material .. .. .. 916 4 Contracts (new buildings, additions, &c.).. 936 18 2 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 123 0 3 Architect .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Furniture, fittings, and apparatus .. 92 2 6 £1,259 16 5 j £1,259 16 5 A. Grant, Secretary. Extract from the Report on Classes conducted by the Gisborne High School Board of Governors. In conjunction with the Education Board of Hawke's Bay, school classes in woodwork (under Mr. Levey), cookery (Miss Lousley), and dressmaking (Mrs. Thomas) were carried on during the year, at which pupils from the following schools attended free of cost: Gisborne, Kaiti, Mangapapa, Makauri, Waerangahika, Orrnond, Kaiteratahi, Te Karaka, Patutahi, Te Arai, Marataha, and Matawhero. The pupils as a whole appeared to enjoy the change from books to manual instruction. The work done was very satisfactory, and was favourably commented on by Mr. Isaac, Technical Inspector, who visited the school during the year. The instruction in dressmaking appears to appeal most strongly to the girls and their parents, owing probably to the fact that at the end of the session each girl is able to take home a finished article, which she has cut out and finished herself. The work done by the girls from each school is forwarded to the headmaster, who invites the parents to visit the school and inspect all the garments, and the reports furnished the Secretary by the masters show that the mothers are well pleased with the instruction given. In woodwork the senior boys made some very useful articles, which they were allowed to take home with them. Special classes in English, book-keeping, typewriting, shorthand, vocal music, woodwork, and wood-carving were also carried on, the attendance at some of which was lather disappointing. It seems a pity that parents and young people do not realise more fully the advantages to be gained by attending these classes. Our thanks are due to the various teachers for their attention, often under discouraging circumstances. The Borough Council again gave us assistance in the shape of a donation. W. Morgan, Secretary. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Tear ending Slst December, 1907, in respect of Special Classes conducted at Gisborne by the Gisborne High School Board of Governors. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 913 0 Salaries of instructors .. .. .. 271 9 0 Capitation on special classes .. .. 37 19 6 Office expenses (including salaries, stationery, Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 22 10 0 &o.) .. .. .. ~ .. 38 0 0 Fees .. .. .. • • 66 19 3 Advertising and printing .. .. .. 11 12 6 Voluntary contributions .. .. .. 20 0 0 Lighting and heating .. .. .. 18 19 1 Transfer from Secondary Account High Sohool 103 10 0 Material for class use .. .. .. 43 14 3 Sale of material .. .. .. .. 3 010 Caretaker and cleaning .. .. .. 29 6 6 Received from Hawke's Bay Eduoation Steamer-fare and Board of instructors .. 5 8 6 Board .. .. .. •. 217 18 0 Sundry expenses.. .. .. .. 10 9 Coach fares to and from classes .. .. 61 4 0 Balanoe at end of year .. .. .. 016 0 £481 10 7 £48110 7 W. Morgan, Secretary.