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CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Staff. Rev. C. H. Moreland, M.A.; Rev. Canon P. A. Hare, M.A.; Mr. E. G. Hogg, M.A.; Mr. A. E. Flower, M.A., M.So.; Mr. E. Jenkins, M.A.; Mr. J. Monteath, 8.A.; Mr. J. E. 8. Dudding, M.A.; Mr. H. Hudson, 8.A.; Mr. H. B. Luak, M.A. ; Mr. T. R. Souchall; Mr. G. H. Merton, 8.A.; Mr. C. L. Wiggins ; Mr. A. J. Merton ; Mr. J. M. Madden ; Sergeant-major Farthing. 1. Work of the Highest and Lowest Classes. Highest. —Work as for Junior Scholarships at the University of New Zealand. Lowest. —Divinity —Ainslie's Gospel Lessons; Catechism, Mrs. Francis, to page 52. Reading and spelling -— Royal Princess Reader, 111. History — Blackwood's Stories. Geography — Zealandia, Parts I and 11. Grammar and composition —Parts of speech; simple sentences; easy descriptive composition. Poetry and repetition —Selections from Children's Treasury, Part 11. Arithmetic—Zealandia, Part 11. 2. General Statement op Accounts for the Year ended 15th May, 1907. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Price of land sold (Capital Account) .. 100 0 0 Overdraft at beginning of year .. .. 315 14 5 Temporary investment repaid (Capital Ac- Cost of management .. .. .. 271 19 5 count) .. .. .. .. 900 0 0 Teachers'salaries and allowances .. .. 3,445 9 2 Current income— Examiners' fees and other expenses .. 47 18 3 From land .. .. .. .. 2,017 17 6 Scholarships .. .. .. 665 4 6 From scholarship endowments .. .. 722 15 2 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 47 12 1 Interest on moneys invested and on un- Class material .. .. .. .. 18 3 paid purchase-money .. .. 224 1 0 Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 95 14 1 School fees .. .. .. .. 3,049 10 6 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. 192 2 7 Cadet fees .. .. .. .. 28 7 6 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. .. .. 167 11 2 Sundries, unclassified .. .. .. 711 11 Miscellaneous (rates, insurances, &c.) .. 64 0 0 Other receipts—Depreciation and* sinking Interest on current account .. .. 28 4 9 funds; transfer to Capital from Income Endowments, Sales Account — Proceeds (see contra) .. .. .. .. 178 11 3 from sales invested .. .. .. 900 0 0 Other expenditure— Expenses connected with land estate .. 88 17 9 Expenses connected with Bchool chapel 24 12 7 Boys' Games Fund .. .. .. 248 15 2 Cadet Fund .. .. .. .. 28 7 6 Depreciation and sinking funds (transfer; see contra) .. .. .. .. 178 11 3 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 416 11 11 £7,228JL4JL0 £7,228 14 10 C. Christchurch, Warden. W. Guise Brittan, Bursar. Examined and found correct.—A. A. M. McKellar, Auditor. AKAROA HIGH SCHOOL. General Statement or Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1907. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance at beginning of year .. .. 360 12 7 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 012 0 Current income from reserves .. .. 96 10 10 Prizes .. .. .. .. .. 610 0 Interest on moneys invested and on unpaid Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 117 6 purchase-money .. .. .. 20 4 4 Fencing, repairs, &c. .. 10 0 0 Miscellaneous (surveys, &c.) .. .. 10 10 0 Paid North Canterbury Education Board— grant to District High School .. .. 50 0 0 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 397 18 3 £477 7 9 £477 7 9 H. C. Jacobson, Chairman and Secretary. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Staff. Mr. W. F. Watters, 8.A.; Mr. E. T. Norris, M.A. ; Miss F. E. Kershaw, M.A.; Miss M. Steven, 8.A., B.Sc. 1. Report of the Board of Governors. The personnel of the Board is as follows : Mr. D. Thomas (Chairman), His Worship the Mayor (Henry Davis, Esq.), and Messrs. M. Stitt, C. Reid, S. S. Chapman, J. Tucker, and W. B. Denshire. The Rev. G. B. Inglis and Mr. A. Orr having resigned, their places were filled by Messrs. J. Tucker and W. B. Denshire. The Board held fifteen meetings, two of them special, the average attendance being six. During the year the work has been carried on in an efficient manner. The staff has been altered by the resignation of the assistant master, Mr. C. F. Salmond, and the filling of the posi-

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