E.—l

XXIII

Table J4 shows the payments made by the Government on account of inmates in private industrial schools, the recoveries, and the net expenditure by Government. The contributions from Charitable Aid Boards are made directly to the managers of these schools, and are not included in the recoveries shown.

TABLE J4.—Government Expenditure on Private (Roman Catholic) Schools, 1905.

The other payments made by Government are shown in the following table:—

TABLE J5.-Summary of Expenditure on Special Cases at other Institutions and Private Homes, 1905.

School for Deaf-mutes. The new building has been completed by the Public Works Department, and was occupied by the staff and pupils of the school on their return after the midsummer vacation. The sum expended during the year upon the building was £1,325 16s. 3d. In 1904 the amount was £3,157 6s. 2d. Five boys and 3 girls left the school since the 1904 Christmas holidays, 1 girl died in December, 1905, whilst undergoing an operation, and 3 boys and 4 girls were admitted. At the end of the year the number in residence was 34 boys and 29 girls, 2 boys less than last year. The ordinary expenditure on the institution for the year 1905 was : Salaries of Director and teachers, £1,912 9s. 9d. ; steward, matron, and servants, £739 9s. 6d. ; rent, £140 ; housekeeping, £879 15s. 9d. ; travelling-expenses (including transit of pupils), £168 3s. 7d. ; school material and material for technical instruction, £13 13s. 6d. ; general maintenance of buildings and furniture, £105 10s. 3d. ; clothing £37 2s. Id. ; medical attendance and medicine, £153 Is. Bd. ; water-supply, £11 3s. 6d. ; sanitation, £15 7s. 6d. ; boarding-out of pupils, £282 3s. 7d. ; sundries, £148 4s. : total expenditure, £4,606 4s. Bd. Deducting recoveries, parents' contributions, £430 3s. 4d., the net expenditure was £4,176 Is. 4d. The amount expended in 1904 was £4,050 13s. 2d. Two deaf-mute children who, having received partial training on the manual or sign system, were ineligible for admission to our own institution were main-

Name of School. Gross Cost. Recoveries. Net Cost. It. Mary's, Auckland.. St. Joseph's, Wellington it. Mary's, Nelson it. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin £ s. d. 965 0 6 249 0 0 1,025 10 7 74 14 8 £ s. d. £ s. d. 154 19 8 810 0 10 31 12 9 217 7 3 319 10 3 706 0 4 20 9 10 54 4 10 526 12 6 1,787 13 3 Totals 2,314 5 9

rovernment School Private (Roman Catholic) Schools. a cci O 3 ■4 w a a -° la" 02 O^ © X"© (H fc cd ac . a © cd | © EH A w © .5 9 0 .sa-g © O.W gW.2 « .S o a ed A xn CH © > cd o Total. ccT ha S.| fz~, © aA en Total. Total. Auckland — Costley Training Institution St. Mary's Home, Otahuhu " Door of Hope " Home Private Homes Wanganui— Mission Home Napier— Bethany Home Wellington— Levin Memorial Home Private Homes Ohristchurcb— Mount Magdala .. Gordon Street Refuge Children's Convalescent Cottage Home Private Homes £ s. d. 284 18 0 4 10 8 2 0 0 3 12 10 £ s. d. |£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 17 0 £ s. d. 288 15 0 4 10 8 2 0 0 3 12 10 £ s. d.j j£ s. d. £ s. d. 288 15 0 4 10 8 2 0 0 3 12 10 i i I " •• I ' 24 15 5 24 15 5 24 15 5 9 14 0 9 14 0 9 14 0 13 0 0 3 9 6 13 0 0 3 9 6 13 0 0 3 9 6 i 57 12 0 3 0 0 5 '6 0 18 0 57 12 0 8 0 0 18 0 10 8 0 10 8 0 68 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 ! 63 4 2 63 4 2 63 4 2 Total !295 1 6 16 9 6 70 6 0, ,69 12 2 3 17 0 455 6 2 35 3 5', ,35 3 5 490 9 7 I I