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Buildings The need for new buildings, and for additions to and renovation of older schools, has been very evident and much planning has been done. Within the next year it is likely that many contracts will be let. The, following is a brief statement of the position : (1) Major works completed in 1949 — Tauranga College .. .. Home life block and laboratories. Te Awamutu College .. Home life block. Southland Girls' High Schooli Additions. Dunedin Technical School .. Home life block. Many smaller alterations and additions were also completed. (2) Major works in progress in 1949-50 Otahuhu College . . .. Laboratories and class-rooms. Pukekohe High School .. Home life block. Hamilton Technical School Laboratories and workshops. Morrinsville College .. Workshops. Matamata College .. Laboratories and class-rooms. Tauranga College .. .. Home life block and class-rooms. Te Awamutu College .. Home life block and workshops. Napier Boys' High School.. Additions. Dannevirke High School .. Boys' hostel. Wanganui Girls' College . . First stage rebuilding. Wellington East Girls' College Strengthening building. Marlborough College . . Domestic science block and hall. Christchurch Technical School Workshops. Gore High School .. Rebuilding. Southland Technical School New block. (3) Plans in preparation include the following : Northland College .. Engineering block. Whangarei Girls' High School Additions. Auckland Grammar School Science block. Penrose . . . . .. New school. Papakura .. .. New school. Huntly District High School New school. Hamilton High School' .. New boys' school. Te Awamutu College .. Additions. Palmerston North Technical School .. .. New school. Wellington Technical College Workshops. Rongotai College .. .. New school. Hutt Valley High School .. Additions. Nae Nae. . .. . . New school. Nelson Girls' College .. Additions. Christchurch Boys' High School ... . . Additions. Opawa, Christchurch . . New school. Grey mouth Technical School Additions. Timaru Technical School .. Workshops. I have, &c, G. V. Wild, Chief Inspector of Post-primary Schools. The Director of Education, Wellington C. 1.

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