11

E.—lc

APPENDICES.

In an earlier part of this paper it was stated that the table showing the number of children between the ages of five and fifteen in the provincial districts was given in that form (showing the provincial districts) because it was desirable, for purposes of comparison, to obtain a continuous and unbroken record. The education districts were remodelled in 1882, when fresh districts were created. The following table shows the number of children from five to fifteen years of age in the education districts from the year 1882. To some extent one table is a duplicate of the other, but for purposes of accuracy it was thought better to furnish both :—

Appendix A. Showing the Number of Children of Five to Fifteen Years of Age attending Public Schools in each Education District, and the Number of all Ages at Private Schools, for the Years 1882 to 1887, inclusive; also the Estimated Population from Five to Fifteen Years of Age for those Years.

Education Districts. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. Auckland. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 15,725 2,382 18,107 8,754 16,702 2,413 17,943 2,781 19,428 2,627 19,923 2,602 20,417 3,341 Total at above schools Not accounted for 19,115 9,035 20,724 8,715 22,055 8,673 22,525 9,491 23,758 9,013 Total living, 5 to 15 years 26,861 28,150 29,439 30,728 32,016 32,771 Tabanaki. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 1,962 126 2,029 70 2,078 170 2,217 166 2,321 192 3,338 175 Total at above schools Not accounted for 2,088 729 2,099 901 2,248 935 2,383 983 2,513 1,036 2,513 1,120 Total living, 5 to 15 years 2,817 3,000 3,183 3,366 3,549 3,633 Wanganui. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 4,883 353 5,334 556 ■ 5,531 683 5,771 531 6,001 569 6,562 580 Total at above schools Not accounted for 5,236 2,317 5,890 2,114 6,214 2,241 6,302 2,604 6,570 2,788 7,142 2,440 Total living, 5 to 15 years 7,553 8,004 9,358 8,455 8,906 9,582 Wellington. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 6,179 1,223 6,728 1,131 7,258 1,330 7,925 1,402 8,725* 1,552 9,464 1,615 Total at above schools Not accounted for 7,402 3,032 7,859 3,163 8,588 3,022 9,327 2,871 10,277 2,509 11,079 2,007 Total living, 5 to 15 years 13,086 10,434 11,022 11,610 12,198 12,786 Hawke's Bay. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 3,321 440 3,663 577 4,062 487 4,610 556 4,993 605 5,401 543 Total at above schools Not accounted for 3,761 1,820 4,230 1,787 4,549 1,904 5,166 1,723 5,598 1,730 5,944 1,553 Total living, 5 to 15 years 5,581 6,017 6,453 6,889 7,328 7,497 Marlbobough. 'ublic schools, 5 to 15 years .. 'rivate schools, all ages 1,387 156 1,453 198 1,468 232 1,561 287 1,622 274 1,706 308 Total at above schools Not accounted for 1,543 714 1,651 688 1,700 721 1,848 655 1,896 688 2,014 629 Total living, 5 to 15 years 2,257 2,339 2,421 2,503 2,584 2,643 mt; mai lan of the rellinj ;ton District, 30th Jul; 1886.