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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 19 '3-4. VOTE No. 53. Q-rants to Education Boards for the following purposes : — Teachers' Salaries (including modifications under sections 3 and 4 of Teachers' Salaries Act)... £405,000 Less revenue from reserves ... 40,000 £ 365,000 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 General Administrative Purposes : Capitation on average attendance—115,500 at 11s. 3d. Additional Grant of £250 per annum to Education Boards Special Grants to be paid over by Education Boards to School Committees: Capitation, 9d. per head for average attendance Believing Teachers : Capitation on average attendance — 115,500 at 6d. Training of Teachers Training-colleges Inspectors' Conference Grant in aid, Educational Institute Hail way Fares of Teachers and Instructors of Training-schools Conveyance of School-children ... Examinations (Teachers' and Civil Service) ... Preparation of Standard Test-questions in Arithmetic and Pupil-teacher Examination-papers Rebuilding and furnishing of Schools destroyed by Fire... Rent of Temporary Premises during the Rebuilding of Schools destroyed by Fire Schools at Chatham Islands Contingencies 64,969 3,250 4,331 2,887 1,500 2,000 250 70 3,000 4,500 800 14 15 25 3,000 16 17 500 800 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 457,082 800 Total—Vote No. 53 ... 456,282 SECONDARY EDUCATION. 1 2 3 1 VOTE No. 54. Scholarships: Grants to Education Boards ... Scholarships for Maoris National Scholarships Allowance for 2 Fifth Standard Pupils from each Educational District to enable them to continue to attend Public Schools and qualify for National Scholarships ... District High Schools : Capitation and grants-in-aid Secondary Schools and Colleges : Capitation... 8,000 100 1,300 23,050 5 6 650 9,000 4,000 Total —Vote No. 54 ... DRILL IN SCHOOLS. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 1 VOTE No. 55. Salaries — Commanding Officer 300 Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Targets, &c. Capitation Challenge shields (one for each Island) Clerical assistance Instructors of Teachers'Classes ... Railway fares of cadet corps ... ... Railway Fares of Instructors and Teachers ... 300 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 2,811 1,000 50 156 500 250 . 800