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1916. NE W ZEA L A N 11.

EDUCATION: TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. [In continuance of E.-5, 1915.]

Presented, to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

OOIsTTELiNrTS. Page Page 1. Extract from the Thirty-ninth Annual Report 3. Tables relating to Technical Instruction— of the Minister of Education (E.-l) .. 1 continued. Soience Examination of Board of Educa- „ _ . T lm i-,T3 r, tion ' London, and Technological Exami2. Report of Inspectors of Technical Instruction 8 nation of Gity and Guilda of Lonclo n Institute .. .. .. .. 19 3. Tables relating to Technical Instruction — Staffs of Technical Schools and Glasses .. 20 Classes other than Glasses at Technical High . ~ m ~ , T . ~ Appendix: Technical Instruction m the several feoaools • ■ • • • • .. 14 Eduoation Districts— Reeoipts and Expenditure of Teohnioal Auckland 21 Classes .. .. .. 15 Taranaki .. .. 23 Summary of Balances .. .. ..16 Wanganui .. ~ ..24 Students at Technical Classes other than tt._i i-d " tx Hawke a Bay .. .. .. 35 Teohnical High Schools .. .. 16 Nelson 36 Occupations of Students .. .. 17 Grey .. .. .. .. 38 Group Courses .. .. .. 17 Westland .. .. .. . . 38 Free Pupils 17 North Canterbury 88 r South Canterbury .. .. ..44 Courses at Technical High Schools .. 18 Otago .... 47 Expenditure by Government .. .. 18 Southland .. .. .. 51

No. 1. BXTEAOT FEOM' THE THIETY-NINTH ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE MINISTEE OF EDUCATION. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. General. The work of the schools and classes has been generally satisfactory, and has proceeded on the lines of previous years. Local requirements in the way of technical instruction continue to be met as far as practicable by suitable modification and extensions of the curricula. There has been a very gratifying response on the part of the young people of the Dominion as a whole to the efforts of the school authorities in the directions indicated. It was expected, not without reason, that the returns for the year would show a considerable falling-off in the attendance. As a matter of fact, the reverse has been the case, and a substantial increase in the number both of classes and students has to be recorded.

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