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178 night school on another evening in the week, for teaching boys the elements of arithmetic, combined with technical instruction of some kind.

Good educational work among the young people of the poorer classes around Pelichet Bay, is carried on in Leavitt House by Mrs. James Miller and Mrs. George MacKenzie, assisted by a band of volunteer workers. This large building near Pelichet Bay station, formerly an hotel, is maintained by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and is fitted up with a large hall for meetings, class-rooms, a work-shop, &c, and is in use almost every day in the week for educational purposes. On Monday evening there are classes for the instruction of girls and young women in needle-work, knitting, and crochet-work, and also in ironing. These classes are attended by about 75 young persons. On the same evening there are boys' classes for Junior English, shorthand, leather-work, &c. On Tuesday evening, during the winter months, there is a cookery class from 7 to 9 o'clock for girls and young women, with an average attendance of about 30. There is also a youths' class on the same evening for Senior English. On Wednesday evening there are classes for Junior English and book-keeping. On the evening of Thursday Mr Rankine conducts a class for two hours for the instruction of girls and young women in "cutting out," according to what is known as the "Ladies' Scientific System," simple lessons being also given in dressmaking. On the same evening there are also classes for Senior English, and for carpenter work, attended by about 35 youths. Altogether there is an attendance of about 86 youths at the Industrial Work classes. On Friday there is a Temperance or Band of Hope meeting, which is usually attended by about 100 young people. On Saturday evening there is a well-attended Mutual Improvement class for lads.

The Reverend Father Lynch, in the absence of the Bishop, has been good enough to supply the following information regarding the schools maintained by the Catholic Church authorities in Dunedin.

The Christian Brothers' School at St. Joseph's, Rattray-street, is taught by five members of the Society of Christian