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lectures and passed examinations in the following: Surveying (elementary), 1; surveying (advanced), 1; building-construction, 1; and principles of civil engineering, 1. The Engineering Travelling Scholarship was awarded to a student who had recently obtained his degree of B.E. (Electrical), and is now holding it at the Westinghouse Works, Manchester. Evening students: Eighty-four certiticates were awarded to students who attended lectures and passed examinations in the following subjects : Freehand mechanical drawing, descriptive geometry and setting-out work, mechanical drawing, steam-engine (elementary), applied mechanics (elementary), hydraulics, strength of materials (elementary), principles of civil engineering, electrical engineering (elementary), surveying (advanced). The following are some of the appointments obtained by past students since the date of the last report: Borough Engineer, Wanganui; Borough Engineer, Miramar ; Assistant Engineer, Auckland Harbour Board; Assistant Engineer, Tramway Company, Auckland; Assistant Engineer, Tramways, Invercargill; Lecturer, Technical School, Invercargill; Electrician, Ross Gold fields Company; Assistant Draughtsman (private firm); Assistant Draughtsman, Public Works Department; 'Assistant Draughtsman, Public Works Department; Assistant Engineer (private firm); Assistant Surveyor (private firm). During the year tests were made in the engineering laboratories on cement for the Gisborne Harbour Board/ wrought-iron plate for the District Engineer, Xew Zealand Railways, Christchurch; ventilators for the Christchurch Drainage Board: and on bronze, steel rods, oil, and on an electric " dimmer " for various private individuals and firms. Further, a test of the electric-lighting ami power plant at the Agricultural College, Lincoln, was carried out. The plant, having been carefully upkept, has suffered little deterioration during the year. The following additions have been made: Cement-testing apparatus, gas-sampling apparatus, four pressure-gauges, hydraulic safety-valve and connections, telescope and scale, Cambridge patent extensometer. hydraulic current meter, standard scale, profiling-machine carriage, anetiio meter, themometers, parallel ruler, theodolite, three galvanometers, three voltmeters, ammeter, and a number of lantern-slides. Percivai. H. Powell, M.Sc. M.Eng.. M.1.E.E., Assoc. A.1.E.E., Acting Professor in Charge. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1912. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance, Ist January, 1912 .. .. 588 9 11 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,917 0 0 Contribution from Museum, Library, and Apparatus for surveying, &o. .. .. 30 411 School of Technical Science Endow- Rent of building (College) .. .. 162 10 0 ment Fund .. .. .. .. 525 0 0 j Exhibitions .. .. .. 20 0 0 Contribution from superior-education re- Scholarships .. .. .. .. 65 0 0 serves (College) Contribution towards expenses of RegisFor electrical department .. .. 99 0 0 trar's office .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 For exhibitions .. .. .. 20 0 0 Contribution towards travelling-expenses of For scholarships .. .. .. 65 0 0 members of Board .. .. .. 9 010 Government grants— Coal, gas, and electricity .. .. 141 8 1 For specialization in engineering .. 2,000 00 | Insurance .. .. .. 36 3 3 For technical classes .. .. .. 384 511 j Printing and stationery.. .. .. 50 3 5 Students' fees .. .. .. 545 710 j Advertising .. .. .. .. 16 19 a Testing fees (share of) .. .. .. 12 17 3 Laboratory stores .. .. .. 14 4 8 Electric lighting, refunds .. .. 12 12 0 Experimental work apparatusFees for certificate of associate .. .. 5 5 0 Applied meohanios and mechanical engiStudents' Fines .. .. • • 1 6 0 i neering .. .. .. .. 88 17 3 Sales of " Graph" exercise books .. 7 6 8 Hydraulics laboratory .. .. 71 8 5 Sales of slide rules .. .. .. 919 9 Electrical engineering .. .. 107 19 0 Interest .. .. 21 17 11 Stores and chemicals (electrical engineering) .. .. .. .. 23 13 5 Upkeep of plant and repairs to machinery 73 7 3 Telephone subscription .. .. .. 5 5 0 Old Telephones .. .. .. 3 0 0 Prospectuses University regulations .. 5 14 6 Expenses to Wellington .. .. 7 4 6 Petty cash .. .. .. .. 10 17 6 Sundries .. .. .. 8 16 2 Rent of section (share of) .. .. 20 0 0 Grant towards salary of assistant in mathematics (College) .. .. 10 0 0 Award of special prizes, presented in 1911 5 5 0 Painting exterior of building .. .. 13 0 0 Balance .. .. .. 261 5 10 £4,298 8 3 _ £4,298 8 3 Geo. G. Mason, Registrar. Extract from the Report of the Director <>k the School ok Art. The high average of 1911 has been well maintained this year : First term, 365 individual students; second term, 334; third term, 335. An exhibition of students' work was held during February, and was visited by a large number of the public. The work exhibited showed a marked advance over previous years. The Press gave very favourable reports on the advancement of the work of the school. Instruction was given in drawing and painting from life, still-life, antique, .and landscape. The study of anatomy has again formed a special feature of the life classes. The figure-composi-tion class did several large pieces of work very creditably. The scheme for the decoration of the small room at the Art Gallery, which was carried out by the students, and for which the school received a diploma of the "first class, was a distinct departure from the usual School of Art routine.

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