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Table D — continued.
Included in the numbers not accounted for are—(l) Children at industrial schools and orphanages (831 in 1887); (2) European children attending Native village schools (416 in 1887); (3) children receiving tuition at home (7,567 at the census of 1886, and 9,706 at the census of 1881, the number decreasing gradually). Note.—The returns for private schools do not state the ages of the pupils. For the purposes of this table all have been treated as between five and fifteen years of age. Denominational schools, such as Soman Catholic and Anglican, are included as private schools. A statement of the attendance at the Soman Catholic schools in December, 1887, is appended:— Statement of the Number of Pupils attending Roman Catholic Schools in each Provincial District in December, 1887. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,805 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 146 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,312 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 425 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 234 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 731 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 657 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,958 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,641 Total .. .. .. .. .. 8,909 From the totals " not accounted for " shown in the table above (Table D) it will be observed that in 1877, when the Education Act came into operation, 38,687 out of a total of 103,818 children of school-age (five to fifteen) were not attending school, or were not accounted for. In 1887, the total number of children living, of age from five to fifteen, having increased from 103,818 in 1877 to 158,261 in 1887, 35,072 only are returned as not attending school, and (as explained in the note
1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 18S3. 1884. 1885. 188G. 1887. Nelson. luperior schools, 5 to 15 years 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years 'rivate schools, all ages 4*279 411 75 3,967 470 100 4,009 522 100 4,290 450 01 4,495 426 61 4,065 525 114 5,020 728 117 5,308 656 83 5,473 768 61 5,702 961 7: 5,94; 97; Total at above schools.. Not accounted for 4,690 1,092 4,512 1,970 4,091 1,891 4,840 1,842 4,982 1,801 5,251 1,783 5,862 1,423 6,081 1,455 6,324 1,463 6,724 1,314 0,99! 1,25! No. living at 5 to 15 years 6,382 6,482 0,582! 0,682 G,783j 7,034 7,285 7,530 7,787 8,038 8,24, WE STL AND. Superior schools, 5 to 15 years 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years 'rivate schools, all ages 2*245 296 2," 048 426 2,'il3 871 2,336 790 2J40S 790 2,384 890 2,487 866 2,510 876 2^644 865 2^683 883 2181 761 Total at above schools.. Not accounted for 2,541 1,304 2,474 1,371 2,984 859 3,126 715 3,198 642 3,274 629 3,353 613 3,386j 643 3,509 583 3,566 592 3,57 681 No. living at 5 to 15 years 3,840 3,845 3,845 3,843, 3,841 3,903 3,900 4,029' 4,092 4,158 4,25' Cantebbuey. luperior schools, 5 to 15 years 'ublie schools, 5 to 15 years 'rivate schools, all ages 14,804 1,083 173 15,347 1,912 184 17,223 2,017 228 18,649 3,274 336 19,102 2,363 325 20,317 2,144 352 21,175 2,885 359 21,849 3,273 381 22,640 2,775 322 23,151 2,769 351 23,92! 3,00! Total at above schools.. ■ Not accounted for 16,487 6,513 17,432 7,177 19,424 6,794 22,151 5,676 21,801 7,036 22,786 7,590 24,412 6,903 25,481 6,773 25,796 7,397 26,242 7,892 27,28! 7,651 No. living at 5 to 15 years 23,000 24,609 26,218 27,827 29,437 30,370 31,315 33,193 34,134 34,94. 32,254 Otago. luperior schools, 5 to 15 years 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years 'rivate schools, all ages 262 14,203 2,318 16,783 12,353 224 18,405 1,783 20,472 10,179 296 21,088 1,984 276 22,975 1,888 349 23,776 1,710 354! 24,546 1,703 330 25,902 1,831 330 27,209 1,715 320 27,950 2,012 274 28,810 2,090 30i 29,7ft 2,13: Total at above schools.. Not accounted for 23,308 8,798 25,139 8,542 25,835 9,361 20,GG3 9,549 28,003 9,105 29,254 8,970 30,282 8,978 31,180 9,097 32,141 9,07' No. living at 5 to 15 years 29,136 30,651 32,106 33,681 35,196 30,212; 37,228 38,224 39,260 40,277. 41,21 Totals. luperior schools, 5 to 15 years 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years 'rivate schools, all ages 580 54,559 9,992 05,131 38,687 921 62,571 9,200 72,098 37,161 925 71,587 10,234 82,740 33,154 1,101 1,187 78,372 81,998 11,238 9,987 90,711 93,172 31,230 34,815 1,232 85,532 10,002 90,700 36,541 1,534 1,630 90,666 95,398 11,255 12,203 103,455109,231 35,172 34,096 138,627143,927 1,529 100,411 11,989 113,929 35,338 1,274 104,138 12,497 117,909 36,687 1,274 108,476 13,437 123,18E 35,075 Total at above schools.. Not accounted for No. living at 5 to 15 years 121,941127,987 133,307 149,207 154,590 158,261 103,818 109,859 115,900