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The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupations of students : —

Summary or Occupations of Students. Number of Percentage Students. of Total. Various trades and industries .. .. .. .. 5,412 42-68 Agricultural pursuits .. .. . . .. . . 146 1-15 Professional pursuits .. . . . . .. .. 800 6-31 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 2,513 19-82 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 1,597 12-59 Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,584 12-49 Other occupations not stated .. .. . . .. 629 4-96 Total .. .. .. .. .. 12,681 . 100-00

Number of Students receiving Free Education at Technical Schools other than Technical High Schools or Technical Day Schools.

Technical High Schools and Technical Day Schools. The number of students in attendance at technical high schools in 1926 was 5,963, compared with 5,132 in the previous year, and at technical day schools in 1926 was 1,096, making a total of 7,059. The numbers of pupils taking the various courses provided were as follows :—

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Under 13 13-15 I 15-17 Over 17 I „ , , Years. Years. Years. Years. : Jotals - Males .. .. .. .. .. j 170 937 2,685 3,979 7,771 Females .. .. .. .. .. 205 728 1,375 2,602 4,910 Totals .. .. .. j 375 1,665 4,060 6,581 12,681

| Males. Females, j Totals. T • f .v f First year .. .. .. .. .. 896 474 | 1,370 Jumorfreepupils| Secondyear g36 36g f First year .. .. .. .. .. 722 420 | 1,142 Senior free pupils Second year . . . . . . .. 570 300 870 Third year .. .. .. .. .. 396 175 571 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 3,420 1,737 5,157

; CompariTechnical High Schools : Technical Day Schools : son Number of Pupils. Number of Pupils. 1925 TechvUUIor/. • -| XT- t nical High — Schools Boys, j Girls, j Total. Boys. Girls. Total, j only. Industrial .. .. .. | 1,656 .. 1,656 287 .. 287 +325 Agricultural .. .. . . 323 . . 323 32 ! 32 + 43 Domestic .. .. V. .. 749 749 ..' " "" 158 ' 158 + 5 Commercial .. .. .. 590 1,575 2,165 46 313 359 +363 General .. .. .. 645 361 1,006 18 25 43 + 77 Art .. .. 37 27 .64 33. 184 .217 +18 Totals.. .. .. 3,251 2,712 5,963 . 41.6, 680 1,096 +831