E.—l.

The following table shows the distribution according to education districts : —

Table M.—Summary of Distribution of Public Libraries Subsidy.

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Education Districts. Number of Libraries. Income. Amount on which Amorfnt 0 , Subsidy. Subsidy is calculated.; Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay .. Marlborough .. Nelson Grey .. Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago.. Southland Chatham Islands 97 16 26 20 28 5 28 5 4 68 17 53 27 2 £ s. d. 2,616 2 2 496 12 2 1,223 10 10 3,111 17 4 673 19 10 150 4 6 737 4 9 161 1 4 92 11 0 1,828 19 7 362 13 8 950 9 9 265 18 0 17 16 10 £ s. d. 3,807 8 11 778 9 11 1,372 5 10 1,094 4 11 1,262 11 11 249 7 6 1,288 7 5 286 1 4 192 11 0 2,660 12 1 763 15 4 2,121 16 9 940 18 0 67 16 10 £ s. d. 676 9 1 138 6 1 243 16 0 194 8 0 224" 6 1 44 6 1 228 17 9 50 16 4 34 4 1 472 13 7 135 13 8 376 19 2 167 3 1 12 1 1 Totals 396 ' 12,689 1 9 16,886 7 9 3,000 0 0