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(2.) Government Industrial Schools and Special Schools: Figures for 191.7 and 1918 compared. Salaries. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. ~15,687 14,270 Otckaike .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,403 £3,660 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,981 3,854 Richmond .. .. .. .. .. ... 1,067 1,262 £24,138 £23,046 Saving, £1,092. Maintenance of Schools. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. ..24,483 19,247 Otckaike .. .. .. .. .. ..4,127 3,789 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,858 1,795 Richmond .. .. .. .. .. ..1,672 985 £32,140 £25,816 Saving, £6,324. ===== (3.) Recoveries prom Parents and Others. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. ..' .. .. ..13,522 15,863 Special sohools .. .. .. .. ..3,383 2,971 Charitable Aid Boards .. .. .. .. ..15,389 16,769 £32,294 £35,603 Increase in revenue, £3,309. It may be mentioned that the recoveries from parents and others on account of industrial-school inmates for the year 1914-15 were £20,347, while the recoveries for 1917-18 were £27,835, showing an increase of £7,188. Cash Sales ok Produce prom Institutions. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. ..1,603 5,610 Otekaike .. .. .. .. .. .. 319 654 Richmond .. .. .. .. . . .. 85 5 Sumner :. . . .. . . .. . . 12 55 £2,049 £6,324 Increase in revenue, £4,275. i = — Refunds fi'imi industrial-school inmates' earnings for clothing, travelling-expenses, &c. : 1917, £3,766; 1918, £5,687 : increase, £1,921. Number of Children belonging to Industrial Schools. The total roll number of children belonging to industrial schools and receivinghomes at the 31st December, 1918, was 3,140. Of these, 1,851 were boys and 1,289 girls. The children are classified as follows : In residence. [n Government industrial schools .. .. .. .. 249 In private industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 267 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 516 Boarded outFrom Government schools (including receiving-homes) . . . . 1 ,264 From private industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 7 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,271 Placed out in situations .. .. .. .. .. .. 643 With friends on probation .. .. .. .. .. .. 438 In private institutions, hospitals, absent without leave, in prison, &c. .. 272 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,353 Grand total ~ ~• ~ ~ .. ..3,140