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

Summary of 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 Technicai 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 : —

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

Males. i Females. : Totals. j ■ ( -i /First year .. .. .. .. ... 896 474 1,370 Junior free pupil S | Second yeM 836 36g fFirstyear .. .. .. .. . . 722 420 1,142 Senior free pupils <J Second year .. .. .. . . 570 300 870 [ Third year .. .. . . .. . . 396 175 571 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 3,420 1,737 5,157

CompariTechnical High Schools : Technical Day Schools : son w jth Number of Pupils. Number of Pupils. 1925 TechCourse. . , , imeal High 1 I Schools Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total, j only. Industrial .. .. ..1,656 .. 1,656 287 .. 287 +325 Agricultural .. .. .. 323 .. 323 32 .. 32 +43 Domestic .. .. .. .. 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 5,963 416 680 1,096 +831 I ; I i 1