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Thus they may, first of all, as junior scholars, take a two-years course of work designed on the one hand to further their general education, and, on the other, to prepare them for special courses of work suited to the various callings they may desire to follow. Then, if they satisfy the conditions, they may as senior scholars attend for two more years special courses suited to their professions, trades, or occupations, as the case may be. The grants for buildings, furniture, fittings, and apparatus paid during 1903 amounted to ,£11,752 9s. 4d.; for material, £478 14s. Od.; capitation, £7,566 13s. 10d.; subsidies on voluntary contributions, £1,225 15s. Statement of Expenditure by Government on Manual and Technical Instruction foe Ykae ending 31st December, 1903. £ s. a. Capitation .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 7,566 13 10 Subsidy of pound for pound on contributions .. .. .. .. .. .. '1,225 15 0 Grants— £ s. d. Buildings and apparatus .. .. .. ... .. •. 11,752 9 4 Class material .. .. .. .. .. •. ■ • 478 14 6 12,231 3 10 Training of Teachers— Taranaki Education Board .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Wanganui „ .. .. .. .. •• 150 0 0 Wellington , .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Hawke's Bay „ .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 North Canterbury „ .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 South Canterbury „ .. .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 Otago „ .. .. .. ' .. .. 200 0 0 Southland „ .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 1,275 0 0 Railway fares of instructors of training-classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 9 8 „ students attending registered classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 3 4 Expenses in connection with Examinations — Science and Art, Board of Education, South Kensington .. .. .. 137 13 4 City and Guilds of London Institute .. .. .. .. .. 211 10 7 349 3 11 Inspectors— Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 700 16 8 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 169 4 4 . 870 1 0 Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 151 10 0 Wood pamphlets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 92 9 6 Plaster casts, £40 ; charges, £8 10s. Id. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 48 10 1 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 23 8 4 24,289 8 6 Less recoveries (examination fees, £76 17s. 6d.; proceeds of Bale of lead used at examination, £1 ss. ; amount received from Agent-General, general average in connection with loss of students'examination papers sent to England for examination, £2 13s. Bd.) .. .. 80 16 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £24,208 12 4