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Table F3.—Payments of Education Boards on account of Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools, 1926.

Cost of Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. Education Board. Attendance. Per Unit of Per Unit ol Total. Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. - . ; . _ _ £ s. £ s. Auckland .. .. .. 59,571 11,603 3-8 31,(534 10-6 Taranaki .. .. .. 10,325 3,466 6-7 6,292 12'2 Wanganui .. .. .. 15,480 3,525 4-6 8,263 10-7 Hawke's Bay .. .. 14,808 3,291 4-4 7,434 10-0 Wellington.. .. .. 24,357 5,451 4-5 12,629 10-4 NelsonJ .. .. .. 6,564 2,024 6-2 4,092 12-5 Canterbury .. .. 33,316 6,404 3-8 17,434 10-5 Otago .. .. .. 18,909 4,354 4-6 10,332 10-9 Southland .. .. .. 10,767 3,618 6-7 6,567 12-2 Totals .. .. 194,097 43,736 4-5 104,677 10-8