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to give the expenditure per head of the population and per head of the roll of schools ; and to present a comparative statement of the increase in the number of persons under instruction. The Workers' Educational Association. In the distribution to University colleges of the moneys received by the University from the National Endowment Fund £300 was allocated in each case for the establishment and maintenance of the Workers' Educational Association tutorial or Extension University Classes. The question of the Government's providing some further financial assistance through the University colleges for these classes is at present under consideration. Branches of the association are established at the four chief centres, classes and study circles presided over by leading educationists being held in the cities and in the smaller toAvns of the districts. Although the war has hindered to a great extent the development of the work, reports show that the movement is firmly established and has promise of Avide extension in the future. Exact figures are not available, but over a thousand students appear to have attended the classes in 1918, the subjects studied including economics, psychology, history, industrial laAv, English, and electricity.

Table A.—Analysis of Expenditure on Education in New Zealand for the Year 1918-19.

Table B.—Expenditure per Head of Population (1,158,139, including Maoris) on Education, 1918-19.

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(Figures given in every cai io to tl ie nearest £1,000.) Out of Public Fui ids. Branch of Education. Secondary and University Reserves Revenue. Total for all Items from all Publio Sources. Maintenance. New Buildings and Additions. Total. A. (1 ) Primary (including Native schools and training colleges) (2.) Secondary (including secondary schools, technical high schools, and secondary departments of district high schools) (3.) Technical and continuation (4.) Higher £ 1,471,000 £ 84,000 £ 1,555,000 £ £ 1,555,000 180,000 5,000 185,000 58,000 243,000 48,000 49,000 6,000 2,000 54,000 51,000 ♦28,000 54,000 79,000 Totals A (1-4) 4,748,000 97,000 1,845,000 80,000 1,931,000 B. Industrial schools and probation system and infant-life protection C. Special schools (Deaf, Blind, and Backward Children) .. D. Teachers' Superannuation and miscellaneous 50,000 11,000 61,000 18,000 1,000 08,000 12,000 01,000 08,000 12,000 01,000 Totals A, B, 0, D 11,870,000 110,000 1,980,000 80,000 2,072,000 * Excluding £4,299 paid by the Mines lli ipartmciit.

(Figures given in every ca! le to t) le ne; irost penny. Branch of Education. Out of Publio Fui ids. Secondary and University Reserves Revenue. Total for all Items from all Public Sources. Maintenance. New Buildings and Additions. Total. s. d. 25 5 s. d. 1 5 s. d. 26 10 s. d. s, d. 26 10 A. (1.) Primary (including Native schools and training collegos) (2.) Secondary (including secondary schools, technical high schools, and secondary departments of district high schools) (3.) Continuation and technical (4.) Higher 3 2 0 1 3 3 I 0 4 3 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 II 0 11 o"o 0 11 1 5 Totals A (1-4) 30 3 1 8 31 11 1 6 33 5 B. Industrial schools, &c. C. Special schools (Deaf, Blind, and Backward Children) D. Teachers' Superannuation and miscellaneous 0 10 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 Totals A, B, C, D 32 3 2 1 34 4 1 0 35 10