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CLASS VIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 189 -98. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VOTE No. 45. Grants to Education Boards— 112,000 average attendances at £3 15s. ... £420,000 Less Revenue from Reserves ... 37,000 £ 2 3 4 5 6 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 Schools at Chatham Islands Contingencies 383,000 8,000 4,000 500 600 1,000 3,000 250 250 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" ... 400,600 1,000 Total—Vote No. 45 399,601 NATIVE SCHOOLS 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 152 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Organizing Inspector Salaries of Masters, &c, for Village Schools 450 12,500 Other Charges— Boarding-school Charges, Apprenticeship, and Higher Education of Native Touths... Books, Sewing Material, and other Requisites Travelling Expenses (including removals of teachers) Repairs and small Works Auckland Education Board for Inspection... Contingencies 12,950 2 1,950 500 500 550 150 400 3 4 5 6 7 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 4,050 100 Total —Vote No. 46 3,950 16,90i INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. 1897-98. Total number of officers ... 31 1 2 VOTE No. 47. Salaries— Auckland — Matron and Sub-matron Burnham — Manager at £190, and Matron at £70 ... Schoolmaster at £150, and Schoolmistress at £100 ... Servants ... ... Caversham — Manager at £180, and Matron at £60 ... Surgeon (also Gaol £100) .. Schoolmaster at £180, and 1 Assistant at £110 Servants 136 260 250 421 240 50 290 400 2,047