E.—l.

The numbers on the books of all the schools at the close of the year compared with the numbers at the close of 1906 were as follows :—

TABLE M1.—Inmates, 1906 and 1907.

The total number belonging to all schools whose maintenance was a charge against the public funds was 1,441, or 71 more than the number at the end of 1906. Of this total, 392 were resident at Government schools, and 329 at private schools. The number boarded out with foster-parents for payment was 687, 8 being from private schools. There were maintained in various corrective institutions 7 girls; in orphanages, 1 girl; at the Costley Training Institution, Aiickland, 11 boys; in hospitals, 3 boys and 3 girls; and 2 girls and 6 boys in mental hospitals. There were also 710 who, although still on the books of the schools, were not dependent on them for maintenance. The total net cost in connection with both Government and private schools was £32,552 7s. 9d., being £2,946 ss. lid. less than for the previous year. Table M2 shows the cost of the Government schools, in which is included the expenditure for the maintenance of children boarded out with foster-parents; it also includes the cost of supervision of all the boys and girls who are permitted to reside away from the schools to which they belong. In this table account is taken of the amounts paid by Charitable Aid Boards for children sent to the schools as indigent, payments from persons against whom there are orders for maintenance, and the receipts from the sale of farm-produce, &c.

TABLE M2.—Expenditure on Government Schools, 1907.

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Boarded out. Resi idence. At Service, Sec !. Toi lals. S » S 8 8 co 2 3 | 2 S S r 9 9 .9 si S « u o g cd 2 o cii ce Si q 5 q a a 3 6 £ 9 c o a 9 -T g d 9 £ r r g £ c o 9 a 9 c» <u ; ai r * o ■ q o 3 a B 8 g * o> g . 9 9 9 9 9 9 r, q . n " 9 t" I 2 9 . rt 9 9 9 9 O 0 Government Schools— Auckland (Mount Albert) Boys' Training Farm, Weraroa Receiving Home, Wellington Te Oranga Home, Christchurch Receiving Home, Christohurch Burnham Caversham Private Schools— St. Mary's, Auckland St. Joseph's, Wellington.. St. Mary's, Nelson St. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin | 67 7 .. 74 28 1 18 .. 3 15 126 22 231 | 16 .. 247 2 9 .. .. | .. .. 49 6 185 .. 11 174 9 5 .. ' 29 45 10 .. .. ! 148 105 , 19 .. 11 45 11 .. 55 24 7 .. 14 92 .. 1 1 55 140 18 124 249 38 56 278 | 36 31 73 13 91 286 .. io .. 38 .. I 36 .. 13 .. 7 18 38 86 13 158 287 314 86 7 279 4 1.. 5 106 1 178 .. 7 171 23 5 .. 107 139 .. 25 28 83 j .. I .. 25 114 249 .. 83 284 .. .. 23 2 23 226 2 282 " j 96 10 25 ! .. 1 .. .. 1 i 155 3 6 2 .. 8 ! 41 1 .. 106 45 .. j 4 | 2 23 27 I .. 1 .. 158 111 .. i 8 ! 42 9 2 j .. '■ 8 i 41 141 6 26 52 .. 103 267 .. 1 11 56 5 6 .. 3 5 5 .. 1 .. 147 3 49 5 262 61 Totals 690 26 21 695 660 68 | 2 721 725 j 49 39 ,735 :2,075 116 116 40 j 40 I 2,151 89

Cost of School, including Buildings and other Works. Boarding out. (Included in first column.) Salaries. (Included in first ! Eecoveries. column.) _ i £ s. d. £ s. d. 414 8 9 946 16 4 1,858 17 5 ! 2,229 14 7 417 7 1 3,537 10 2 726 16 0 166 15 6 494 17 4 2,941 3 2 2,214 15 11 675 6 7 724 6 3 i 3,547 8 8 Net Cost. Government Schools. hm idi„gs and other Works. otner wonts. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 2,625 16 0 Boys' Training Farm, Weraroa 12,436 16 1 Receiving Home, Wellington.. 6,879 0 3 Te Oranga Home .. .. 2,467 7 7 Receiving Home, Christchurch 5,754 12 6 Burnham .. .. .. 6,421 10 9 Caversham .. .. .. 5,374 10 4 £ s. d. 2,625 16 0 12,436 16 1 6,879 0 3 2,467 7 7 5,754 12 6 6,421 10 9 5,374 10 4 £ s. d. 1,259 2 7 361 5 6 4,211 13 0 £ s. d. 1,678 19 8 10,207 1 6 3,341 10 1 2,300 12 1 2,813 9 4 5,746 4 2 1,827 1 8 3,388 10 11 97 10 0 3,089 12 4 Totals .. .. 41,959 13 6 41,959 13 6 12,407 14 4 6,851 8 9 ' 14,044 15 0 27,914 18 6 Salaries, travelling allowances, and expenses of i Refund of inmates' earnings Commission expenses, inquiry held at Burnhan Allowance to A. Thompson, late visiting officer Contingencies .. lepartmental officers (inspectors, visiting officers, &c.) (balanoe of ) 1,961 9 0 72 12 4 21 4 9 100 0 0 181 2 1 Total net cost 30,251 6 8