E.—3.

Table H7. Classification as regards Ages and Standards of Children on the Native Village School Rolls at the End of the Year 1925.

Table HB. Summary op Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1926. £ Salaries (teachers and Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,143 Special allowances to teachers in isolated plaoes .. .. .. . ■ .. 136 Higher education and scholarships (including nursing scholarships) .. .. .. 4,936 Courses of instruction for teaohers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Books, school requisites, sewing-material, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,742 Storage and despatch of school-books, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Expenses of removals of teachers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 675 Inspectors' travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 487 Buildings : New schools, additional olass-rooms, &o.— Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,278 Maintenance of buildings, rebuilding, repairs, &o. .. .. .. .. 2,456 Manual instruction : Payment of instructors and material for classes .. .. .. 419 Conveyance and board of children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,092 Sundries: Advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 79,527 Less recoveries (sale of maps, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 Total nei expenditure .. .. .. .. .. ..£79,382

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