E.—2.

Table L4.-Cost of Education Boards' Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools for Year ending 31st December, 1936.

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i Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. education Board. Afendance. "TTer Unit of Per Unit of Total.* Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 60,992 9,399 3 J. 43,346 14 3 Taranaki .. .. .. 10,495 3,232 6 2 8,315 15 10 Wanganui .. .. .. 14,250 3,506 4 11 11,456 16 1 Hawke's Bay .. .. 14,050 3,522 5 0 10,867 15 6 Wellington .. .. 24,623 5,832 4 9 17,573 14 3 Nelson .. .. .. 6,384 2,001 6 3 5,686 17 10 Canterbury .. .. 31,616 6,959 4 5 22,296 14 1 Otago .. .. .. 17,619 3,723 4 3 12,541 14 3 Southland.. .. .. 10,681 2,637 4 11 7,811 14 8 t r • 3 \ Totals .. .. 190,710 40,811 4 3 139,891 14 8 * Excluding buildings and technical classes.