TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
MINISTER'S ANNUAL REPORT., [BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.' *'. Wellington, Tuesday.*; The annual report of the Minister for' Education (Mr. Fowlds) en technical education shows that during the last year over 1000 persons qualified for free instruction; at technical schools under the regulations.' This number, , which was .'greater by. 200 than 1904, will, , it. is anticipated, be - nearly doubled in 1906.; ... Under these regulations it was '.possible >f or pupils at the conclusion of their .public school course tc receive free technical instruction: for five years. They were thus enabled to proceed without a. break- from the- primary: school through a fairly complete technical course. The Government spent £34,775 on manual arid; technical J instruction during the y;'ar. Of this amount £18,216 was for capitation on all classes; £9115, grants for buildings and equipments £514, grants for material for class use; £1443, subsidies on : voluntary contributions; £1900, for technical trailing of teachers; £466, railway fares of instructors and students;' £460, expenses for. the Board of Education,' South Kensington, anc City and Guilds of London Institute examinations; £984, for inspection;' and £1633. for scholarships and free places.'. The sium of £125 was received as examination f;es, and from the sale of material used at examinations. /■"'"." '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13304, 10 October 1906, Page 8
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