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of Goveruora then made arrangements (pending the erection <>f our new High School buildings) with the proprietor of the old Methodist church buildings in Mersey Street as a temporary school. To meet our requirements, a small building to accommodate twenty-five pupils had also to be erected. Tins accommodation has been all too meagre for the requirements of the school. The Board has been in Frequent communication with the Education Department, and, in addition, lias bad interviews with the [nspector-General and the Hon. Mr. Fowlds (Minister in charge of the Department) regarding plans, &c, for our new school. Matters have so far progressed that al I lie present moment the specifications and approved detailed plan are almost completed. The Board desire to express their appreciation of the services of the staff—viz., Messrs. .1. Hunter. M.A., Rectoi , ; \V. T. Foster, M.A., first assistant ; and Miss H. P. Kerse, M.A., lady assistant and have reason to believe that, notwithstanding the numerous difficulties consequent upon hampered accommodation, splendid work has been done in the interests of our young people attending the school. Andrew Martin, Chairman. Board of Governors. Georgb Brett, Secretary. 2. Work <>f the Highest and Lowest Classes. Higheet.- English Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar and Composition, Parts I. 11. and 111: Meiklejohn's Spelling-hook : Shakespeare's Macbeth ; Macaulay's Essays on L'itt and Chatham. Latin —Composition. Via Latina (the whole): Allen's Latin Grammar; Ccesar, Gallic War, Book 1 ; sight translation, Excerpta Facilia. French — Chardenal, to the end of the Second Course : Eve and De Baudiss's Wellington College Grammar; Berthou's Specimens of French Prose; Richard et Quetin'e Vocabulary. Arithmetic The whole subject; Goyen's Higher Arithmetic and Elementary Mensuration. Algebra —Hall and Knight's; covered Matriculation course. Geometry —Hall and Stevens's; covered Matriculation course. Trigonometry —Pendlebury's, to the solution of triangles (inclusive). Geography— Longmans' Series. Books II and V. History—Ransome's History of England : covered Matriculation course. Lowest. —English—Nesfield's Manual of English Grammar and Composition. (1) Part I. to page 117, (2) Part 11. chapters 14 and in. (3) Part Ml. chapters l'l and "25 ; (4) common figures of speech ; Yoxall and Gregory's Spelling-book ; Shakespeare's Tempest. Nesfield's Oral Exercises in English Composition, pages 1-156, chapters 1-6. Latin—Elementa Latina (the whole) ; Allen's First Latin Exercise book, to exercise 27. French Chardenal's First French Course, to the end of the second conjugation. Arithmetic Workman's School Arithmetic, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Algebra— Hall and Knight's, to chapter I", omitting chapters 9, 10, 13. 14. and cube root. Geometry—Hall and Stevens's, to page 83. Geography —Longmans' Series—Book 11, Europe ; Book V, Elementary Physical Georaphy. History—Ransome's, part of the Matriculation course. 3. Genekal Statement ok Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, l'JO9. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d> Balance at beginning of year .. .. 67 11 5 Management - Government grant— Office salary .. .. .. .. 32 5 0 For sites, building, furniture, &c. (general Other office expenses .. .. .. S 2 0 purposes) .. .. .. .. 112 19 10 Other expenses of management .. .. 13 4 2 For buildings, furniture, fittings, and Teachers' salaries and allowances.. .. 058 3 6 apparatus for recognised school classes Material for classes other than classes for for manual instruction .. .. 2 8 0 manual instruction .. .. .. 14 l'J 8 Government capitation— Printing, stationery, and advertising .. 24 13 '.) For free places .. .. .. 823 0 0 Cleaning, fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. 17 15 11 Under Manual and Technical Instruction Books and stationery for sale to pupils, and Regulations .. .. .. 33 17 3 other temporary advances; badges .. 16 ") (i Subsidy on voluntary contributions, manual j Maintenance of classes for manual instrucand technical instruction .. .. 50 0 0 tion .. .. .. .. .. 107 3 1 Paid by School Commissioners .. .. 31 6 2 Site, building-s, furniture, &o.— School fees, manual and technical instruc- Ordinary (Government grant) .. .. 252 8 5 tion .. .. .. • • ■ • 72 4 6 Manual instruction (Government grant) .. 2 8 0 Boarding-school fees .. .. .. 21 0 0 Fenoing, repairs, <fee. .. .. . 14 15 4 Voluntary contributions, manual and techni- Miscellaneous (rates, Ax.) .. .. 0 11 1 oal instruction .. .. .. 50 0 0 Other expenditure— Other receipts— Accommodation for pupils coming by early Southland Eduoation Board (teobnical) .. 43 3 7 trains .. .. .. .. 4 3 0 Refund .. .. .. ■ • 010 0 Material for games, and cartage .. 8 16 Balance at end of year .. .. .. 186 1 3 £1,303 0 9 £1,308 0 9 Balance-sheet, list December, 1909. Liabilities. £ s. d. , Assets. C s. d . Outstanding cheque .. .. .. 4 3 4 Credit balance in Bank of New Zealand, Accounts due (estimated) .. .. 30 0 0 Gore.. .. .. .. .. 140 4 7 Balance .. •■ .. 109 7 11 Sohool fee unpaid .. .. .. 3 6 8 £143 11 3 £143 11 3 Andrew Martix, Chairman. George Brett, Secretary. Examined and found correct.—R. J. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General.

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