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The following table shows the receipts and payments for 1920 in respect of classes conducted by Education Boards or by High School Boards and by Technical School Boards or Managers (including in each case technical high schools) : —

The following is a statement of monetary assets and liabilities as at the 31st December, 1920, shown in the Technical Instruction Accounts of Education Boards as controlling authorities of technical schools, and in the statements of Technical School Boards and Managers : —

Of the Technical School Boards or Managers (twenty-one in number) eighteen had net credit balances at the 31st December, 1920, totaling £20,087. The following is a summary of the expenditure by the Government on technical instruction during the financial year ending 31st March, 1921 : — £ Capitation, salaries, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82,325 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. . . .. .. .. 5,466 Scholarships and bursaries .. .. .. .. .. 3,630 Grants in aid of material for class use .. .. .. .. 2,089 Grants for buildings and equipment .. .. .. .. .. 67,217 Grants for rents of buildings (Manual and Technical) .. .. 1,137 Conveyance of — £ Instructors .. .. .. .. .. .. 635 Free pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,767 4,402 Examinations .. .. .. .. .. .. 291 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 155 Maintenance technical school buildings .. .. .. .. 195 Inspectors' salaries and travelling-expenses .. .. .. 2,548 Cost-of-living bonus .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 1,036 Total £170,200

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Classes con Education or High School Boards. iducted by Technical School Boards or Managers. Totals. Receipts. £ 23,558 2,867 4,869 33,326 6,704 £ 60,670 6,434 6,484 10,865 15,294 £ 84,228 9,301 11.353 44,191 21,998 Capitation Class fees Voluntary contributions and subsidies Grants for buildings, &o. Other receipts Totals for 1920 Totals for 1919 71,324 42,530 99,747 81,062 171,071 123,592 Payments. Staff salaries Working-expenses Buildings, &o. Other payments 25,627 9,367 42,288 134 57,638 23,142 16,351 3,757 83,265 32,509 58,639 3,891 Totals for 1920 Totals for 1919 77,416 39,552 100,888 77,406 178,304 116,958

Education Boards. Technical School Boards and Managers. Totals Monetary Assets. Cash balances and investments Other assets £ 1,104 14,439 £ 10,810 23,176 £ 11,914 37,615 Total assets 15,543 33,986 49,529 Liabilities. Cash deficits Other liabilities 8,654 2,549 1,600 13,863 10,254 16,412 Total liabilities 11,203 15,463 26,666