8.—7.

CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

44

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

,em. 189< 1-97. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 44. Grants to Education Boards — 110,500 average attendances at £3 15s. ... £414,375 Less Revenue from Reserves .. 37,000 £ £ 2 3 -I 5 C) 7 8 9 Scholarships Towards Cost of Inspection .., Teachers' Examinations Training of Teachers Rebuilding and Furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire Railway-fares of school-children School at Chatham Islands Contingencies 377,375 8,000 4,000 500 600 1,700 3,000 200 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" —Teachers' Examinations 395,625 1,000 Total —Vote No. 44 394,625 NATIVE SCHOOLS. 1806-97. Total number of officers ... 152 VOTE No. 45. Salaries— Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 12,000 12,450 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other Charges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Youths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including removals of teachers) Repairs Auckland Education Board for Inspection ■Contingencies 1,950 500 400 550 150 400 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 3,950 80 Total —Vote No. 45 3,870 16,321 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1 2 1896-97. Total number of officers ... 32 VOTE No. 46. Salaries— Auckland — Matron, Sub-matron, and Servant Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and Schoolmistress at £100 ... Servants Qaversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. Schoolmaster at £150, and 1 Assistant at £110 , ... Servants 166 260 250 421 240 50 260 400