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TABLE G. —Passes and Failures.

Table H contains information which is for the most part implicitly contained in the table (D) of standard classification. It discloses, however, some facts not brought into view in Table D. It shows that in some districts there are children not learning to write, and a larger number not yet beginning to receive instruction in arithmetic. Also, it shows that about six thousand children who are learning grammar and composition are not learning history, though the standard regulations prescribe that the instruction in these subjects shall begin simultaneously.

TABLE H. —Number of Pupils instructed in each Subject.

The number of schools has increased during the year from 1,093 to 1,128; but this increase is not quite in proportion to the increase in the number of scholars, the average number of the average daily attendance at each school being 805 for 1888, whereas for 1887 it was 795. In Table J the schools are classified according to their size.

Passes in Standards. Failures in Standards. Education Districts. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. I. II. ] III. IV. V. I VI. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 2,383 280 831 1,602 814 184 596 209 176 2,501 551 2,672 979 2,405 292 836 1,133 617 172 564 204 156 2,418 525 2,679 976 2,060 185 597 1,074 510 166 450 166 171 1,980 443 2,177 693 1,508 152 361 799 335 126 443 104 133 1,359 387 1,794 443 672 51 223 550 174 77 295 89 113 675 220 1,132 228 353 14 129 216 111 63 213 37 60 350 98 664 99 266 36 115 23 243 13 80 18 15 223 50 206 46 474 70 147 205 160 34 130 37 37 379 74 274 99 680 125 308 226 214 52 178 35 52 838 165 492 271 544 83 180 195 151 39 159 68 45 . 562 110 475 196 467 36 93 101 89 33 142 35 39 383 100 408 127 119 5 26 94 32 10 64 20 20 105 22 159 35 Por the colony 1,334 2,120 3,636 2,807 2,053 764 ;13,778 12,977 10,672 7,944 '4,499 2,407

Education Districts. 2 cog © a tn ■a-as a a o E Or, 'A o a BO a •3 3 o A BO a 'a I ci 43 a A 'h rrS . a S A "3.2 02 n a 111 rn fl & h o i t-, A A p ■:i O o 0 | CO H u a-g H -fl O fl £ i ■££ d a o o H £ 3 0 H IS 0 A .2 £ -S a en a 0 O a a S ° .2 ° I I ! Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury .. South Canterbury .. Otago Southland 21,513 2,415 6,918 9,837 5,700 1,760 5,482 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,703 22,423 7,959 21,513 2,415 6,918 9,887 5,700 1,760 5,482 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,703 22,423 7,959 21,513 2,415 6,912 9,837 5,700 1,745 5,453 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,594 22,423 7,847 21,513 2,415 6,850 9,609 5,700 1,734 5,354 1,751 1,836 20,388 4,631 22,423 7,742 11,689' 921 2,945 5,678 2,458 779 2,771 726 898 9,260 1,925 10,285! 3,385j 14,522 1,333 3,859 5,986 3,309 991 3,501 980 1,085 11,951 } 2,585 113,431 I 4,431 9,273 897 2,557 4,294 2,291 675 2,672 657 718 8,505 1,900 10,095 3,229 7,595 614 1,484 2,749 1,335 408 1,884 261 541 4,203 1,043 6,880 1,922 20,34046,350 2,306 1,873 5,801 5,592 8,520 5,604 5,183 4,411 1,583 1,310 4,572 3,628 1,386 1,316 1,333: 1,059 18,96315,418 4,088 3,583 19,53415,643 6,303 5,575 99,912 81,362 97,127 80,404 1,785; 958 19,318 1,222 4,307 7,883 5,251 711 2,262 1,145 1,214 18,342 4,014 21,241 5,711 9,185 1,097 1,604 2,935 2,298 508 2,253 532 622 9,011 1,829 7,806 2,463 42,203 42,126 4,799 50 217 90 145 141 149 3 1,679 151 753 63 Totals for 1888 .. Totals for 1887 .. 112,685 110,919 112,685 !110,919 112,414 110,636! 111,946 1108,522' 53,720 i '51,985 ! 67,970 65,622 47,763 45,981 30,919 29,091 828 92,621 89,703 8,240 7,515 Increase 1,766 1,766 | 1,735 2,348 1,782 77 725 1,778 3,424! 2,918