E.—s.

Table J 6.—Number of Students, according to Ages, admitted to Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1924.

Table J 7.—Occupations of Students in Attendance at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1924.

Table J B.—Number of Pupils holding Government Free Places at Technical Classes other than Claśes at Technical High School during the Years ended 31st December, 1924.

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Students admitted during 1924 who Education District. isYears 13-15 Years. 15-17 Years. Over 17 Years. Totals durfag'wlf 100 ' (included in Foregoing Totals). I'M. F. j M. F. M. j F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland .. 48 32 248 192 543 | 306 767 516 1,606 1,046 220 161 Taranaki 4 4 I 43 65 57 j 72 88 58 192 199 77 48 Wanganui .. 12 .. 53 61 188 ! 246 398 496 651 803 101 118 Hawke's Bay .. 3 .. 21 10 73 40 120 107 217 157 29 9 Wellington .. 9 8 144 117 509 I 232 799 387 1,461 744 131 101 Nelson .. 21 3! 54 56 99 102 144 178 318 367 53 47 Canterbury .. 108 122 j 310 317 657 I 472 1,356 972 2,431 1,883 264 268 Otago .. ..11 6 j 122 72 316 ! 149 526 370 975 597 98 48 Southland .. j 2 .. j 41 39 117 120 130 147 290 306 51 50 Totals for 1924 .. 218 203 ! 1,036 929 2,559 | 1,739 4,328 3,231 8,141 6,102 1,024 850 I | ! Totals for 1923 .. 185 189 1,249 ! 1,050 2,217 1,486 3,706 2,981 7,357 5,706. 1,048 824 ! vky I . It-

• .. -g M S t Occupations. g 3 a 5 ! I Totals. 2 S. c3 O *-S ? 1 9 I I I i I I S H oS 5 <D "T" flici | % g S w is 1 5 !■ o I Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. 23 2 9 1 21 25 171 31 7 290 Professional pursuits .. .. .. 305 46 114 37 152 57 320 108 48 1,187 Clerical pursuits .. .. ..267 55 153 91 640 53 489 351 110 2,209 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. 293 17 138 55 332 190 488 174 153 1,840 Students .. .. .. 559 219 448 7 162 158 1,286 155 47 3,041 Employees in shops or warehouses .. 157 19 87 43 163 50 277 107 63 966 Dressmakers, milliners, &c. .. .. 35 2 11 4 16 3 52 33 12 168 Tailors and tailoresses .. . . 17 3 5 2 9 2 25 16 2 81 Engineers and mechanics .. .. 149 13 70 30 129 30 204 99 33 757 Electricians .. .. .. .. 114 2 26 3 123 11 129 26 12 446 Plumbers, metal-workers, &c. .. .. 196 .. 43 42 145 28 128 68 17 667 Woodworkers .. .. .. ..194 5 32 8 124 14 242 67 27 713 Painters and plasterers .. . . .. ; 31 2 8 20 3 19 15 5 103 Printers, &c. .. .. .. .. 19 1 3 3 19 5 40 15 5 110 Skilled labourers .. . 18 1 4 1 2 3 40 4 19 92 Labourers .. .. .. .. , 10 4 1 11 16 44 5 7 98 Seamen .. .. .. .. I .. Engaged in other various trades and industries 78 1 38 12 43 10 88 122 9 401 Engaged in various public services .. 51 29 10 66 20 74 43 13 306 Occupations not stated .. .. .. j 136 5 238 16 28 7 198 133 7 768 Totals for 1924 .. .. 2,652 391 1,454 374 2,205 685 4,314 1,572 596 14,243 Totals for 1923 .. .. |2,319 348 1,165 429 2,027 746 3,916 1,478 635 13,063

I i i I Education District. Jr. 1st. \ Jr. 2na and 8rd.! Sr. 1st. ! Sr. 2nd. Sr. 3rd and 4th. Totals. I Totals. • j M. If. M. F. M. F. M. ! F. M. F. M. ; F. M. & F. Auckland .. .. 238 178 157 72 140 51 67 23 25 7 627 331 958 Taranaki .. .. 48 39 27 36 16 14 11 I 11 4 3 106 103 209 Wanganui . . .. 99 123 71 94 53 49 22 I 38 11 14 256 ! 318 574 Hawke's Bav 32 12 20 8 18 17 13 8 7 4 90 49 139 Wellington .. .. 168 99 127 71 130 74 111 i 40 66 22 602 306 908 Nelson .. .. 52 39 38 25 22 20 22 , 21 8 14 142 119 261 Canterbury .. .. 278 231 218 142 152 117 98 | 73 53 63 799 626 1,425 Otago .. ..123 50 98 32 77 33 61 | 19 35 11 394 145 539 Southland .. .. 57 51 41 45 30 36 20 26 14 10 162 168 330 Totals for 1924 .. 1,095 822 797 525 638 411 425 ; 259 223 148 3,178 2,165 5,343 Totals for 1923 .. 1,047 712 734 426 517 399 373 250 210 190 2,881 1,977 4,858 I