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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

item. 189 i-96. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 44. Grants to Education Boards — 109,000 average attendances at £3 15s. ... £408,750 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 37,000 £ 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection ... Teachers' Examinations Training of Teachers Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire Railway-fares of school-children School at Chatham Islands Contingencies 371,750 7,000 4,000 500 1,200 1,000 2,800 200 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891"—Teachers' Examinations 388,700 500 Total —Vote No. 44 388,200 NATIVE SCHOOLS, 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 137 1 2 VOTE No. 45. Salaeies— Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 10,500 Otheb Chabges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including Removals of Teachers) Repairs ... Official Visitors Contingencies 10,950 3 1,700 400 400 550 150 400 4 5 6 7 8 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 3,600 80 Total—Vote No. 45 3,520 14,470 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1895-96. Total number of officers ... 31 1 2 VOTE No. 46. Salaeies — Auckland — Matron, Sub-matron, and Servant Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and Schoolmistress at £100 ... Servants Caversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. Schoolmaster at £150, and 1 Assistant at £100 Servants 166 260 250 421 3 240 50 250 400 2,037