E.—s.

3. DETAILED TABLES RELATING TO TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. Table J1. —Some Particulars relating to Technical Education for the Years 1916-1925 (inclusive).

Table J2.—Assets and Liabilities of (a) the Technical Instruction Accounts of Education Boards as Controlling Authorities of Technical Schools and Classes, and (b) Technical School Boards and Managers, as at 31st December, 1925.

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I 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925.* . . —_ Number of centres at which classes 151 154 131 110 121 94 66| 56 57 45 were held Number of technical high schools. . 8 8 8 8 9 13 13 14 14 15 Number of students — (a.) Technical high schools .. 2,105 2,347 2,747 2,926 2,766 3,349 4,202 5,054 5,369 5,132 (b.) Other classes .. .. 17,586 18,40016,910 17,950 18,628 16,832 12,262 13,063 14,243 12,966 Number of free pupils at (a) and (b) 5,975 6,127 6,715 7,242 6,542 6,975 8,384 9,653 10,429 10,268 above Number of students attending 1,219 1,334 1,324 1,372 1,636 1,585 324 269 259 182 under compulsory education £ £ £ £ £ £££££ Total expenditure by Government 84,931100,199 85,335 132,245 169,530 244,627 207,628 177,501 194,494 209,183 for financial year Including— Capitation— (a) Technical high schools 25,934 35,795 33,150 47,343 29,8181 (6.) Other classes .. 38,922 44,02133,119 47,858 31,918 119,289 119,464 126,795 142,173 151,295 (c.) Salaries and allowances, .. .. .. .. 20,589 J &c. Grants for buildings and equipment 6,614 6,898 5,773 13,319 67,217 101,198 66,308: 34,970 31,677 37,892 Subsidies on voluntary contribu- 4,206 2,154 1,673 6,934 5,466 3,991 4,207 2,561 4,152 2,542 tions Conveyance of instructors and 3,386 3,243 3,776 4,467 4,402 5,065 5,550j 6,148 6,074 6,967 students j * Excludea University College classes.

Assets. Liabilities. Net Balances. Controlling Authorities. Cash Limits I - h oth(lp I [Balances and due to Total. Deficits liabilities Total. Cr. Dr | Investments. Board. Deficits. Liabilities.^ ~\ j (a.) Education Boards. £ £££££££ Auckland .. . . .. .. .. 294 294 976 . . 975 .. 681 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 20 .. 20 .. .. .. 20 Wanganui.. .. .. •• •• •• •• 464 .. 464 .. 464 Hawke's Bay .. .. . • 217 287 504 .. 33 33 471 Wellington* Nelson . . . . .. .. 9 21 30 22 22 8 Canterbury .. .. . • 46 .. 46 .. 46 46 Otago Southland.. .. .. .. . • 8 8 .. .. .. 8 Totals .. .. .. 292 610 902 1,439 101 1,540 507 1,145 (6.) Technical School Boards and Managers. Auckland Technical School .. .. 7,276 2,181 9,457 .. 292 292 9,165 " Elam " School of Art .. .. 10 41 51 5 5 46 Pukekohe Technical School .. .. 156 163 319 .. 31 31 288 Hamilton Technical School . . .. 241 607 848 . . 119 119 729 New Plymouth Technical School .. 907 550 1,457 .. 56 56 1,401 Hawera Technical School .. .. 486 269 755 .. 56 56 699 Stratford Technical School .. .. 873 307 1,180 .. .. .. 1,180 Wanganui Technical School .. .. 1,677 2,258 3,935 .. 293 293 3,642 Feilding Technical School .. .. 59 89 148 .. 58 58 90 Napier Technical School .. .. 790 704 1,494 .. 74 74 1,420 Waipawa Technical School .. .. 96 106 202 .. .. .. 202 Wellington Technical School.. .. 2,773 2,187 4,960 .. 100 100 4,860 Petone Technical School . . • • 90 19 109 .. .. . . 109 Masterton Technical School .. .. 1,142 238 1,380 .. .. .. 1,380 Nelson Technical School .. • • 292 277 569 .. .. .. 569 Westport Technical School .. . . 618 190 808 .. 157 157 651 Christchurch Technical School .. 4,805 1,406 6,211 .. 2,951 2,951 3,260 Ashburton Technical School .. .. 816 477 1,293 .. 627 627 666 Timaru Technical School .. •• 706 503 1,209 .. 78 78 1,131 Greymouth Technical School . • 30 446 476 .. 42 42 434 Kaiapoi Technical School . .. 39 48 87 .. .. 87 Temuka Technical School .. .. 112 56 168 .. 102 102 66 Waimate Technical School .. •. • • 37 37 7 7 30 Pleasant Point Technical School .. 24 .. 24 .. .. .. 24 Fairlie Technical School .. • • 36 .. 36 .. .. .. 36 Dunedin Technical School .. •• 421 591 1,012 .. 270 270 742 Oamaru Technical School .. .. 10 28 38 .. .. 38 Milton Technical School .. • • 35 .. 35 .. .. .. 35 InVercargill Technical School .. 1,933 511 2,444 .. 1,299 1,299 1,145 Totals .. .. •• 26,453 14,289 40,742 7 6,610 6,617 34,125 Grand totals .. .. 26,745 14,899 41,644 1,446 6,711 8,157 34,632 1,145 J * Returns not available.