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The Education Department's Organizing Inspector, Mr. E. C. Isaac, paid his annual visit of inspection during the year, and much help was derived from the discussions with him on different subjects. In conclusion, grateful recognition is given to the Press for the willing assistance it has rendered throughout the year. My thanks are due also to the officers of the Education Department for their uniform courtesy, and to the Chairman and members of the Board of Managers for the consideration they have shown me and the assistance they have given me in my work. And above all, to my co-workers, my sincere thanks. D. E. Hansen, Principal. Statement of Beceipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1914, in respect of Glasses conducted at the Southland Technical College. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation day technical school .. .. 1,780 17 0 i Dr. balance at beginning of year .. 593 10 2 ~ other classes .. .. 384 411 Salaries of teaching staff, &o. .. .. 2,538 510 ~ free places .. .. .. 71 3 6 j Material for olaas use .. .. .. 217 1 0 Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,500 0 0 Eepairs .. .. .. .. 97 5 2 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. 10 3 4 Caretaker .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Fees and other olass payments .. .. 310 0 0 Lighting and heating .. .. 89 3 2 Sales of material .. .. .. 3 5 5 Office expenses (including salaries, &c.) . . 180 10 8 Voluntary contributions .. .. 102 8 0 School sports and playgrounds .. .. *05 18 8 High School Board contribution to art To Education Board on aocount of adminismaster's salary .. .. .. 100 0 0 tration .. .. .. .. 30' 0 0 Refunds, &c. .. .. .. .. 10 2 3 Stamps .. .. .. .. 1.0 7 0 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 999 9 5 Interest on overdraft .. .. .. 43 2 6 Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,338 9 2 £5,283 13 10 £5,283 13 10 A. Bell, Secretary. Extract from the Report of the Controlling Authority of the Gore Technical School. During the year evening classes in the following subjects were held : Dressmaking, shorthand, book-keeping, English, arithmetic, electricity, wireless telegraphy and telephony, and plumbing. The total number of students in attendance was forty-four, twenty-eight males and sixteen females. Of these, nine were holders of free places and thirty-five paid fees. On the whole, the attendance at the classes was good, and the interest displayed by the students commendable. Owing to several of the students attending the classes for plumbing volunteering for active service, it was found necessary to abandon the classes in the middle of the second term. The science classes also suffered for the same reason. The wireless class had to be summarily stopped owing to orders from headquarters that all wireless plants had to be completely dismantled and removed. The other classes were successfully carried on for the full two terms. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ending 31st December, 1914, in respect of Classes conducted at the Gore Technical School by the Gore High School Board of Governors. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Capitation on classes .. .. .. 30 4 0 Dr. balanoe at beginning of year .. .. 52 1 5 Capitation, free places .. .. .. 22 13 0 Salaries of teaching staff.. .. .. 108 7 0 .* Subsides on voluntary contributions .. 50 0 0 Material for olass use .. .. .. 10 19 9 Fees and other class payments .. .. 44 19 0 Office expenses (inoluding salaries) .. 10 10 0 Dr. balance at end of year .. .. 28 14 2 Fees refunded .. .. .. .. 012 0 £182 11 2 £182 11 2 George Brett, Secretary.

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