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Table 2. (1.) Expenditure on Scholarships and Free Places and on the Conveyance of Children. (2.) Average Attendance at Primary Schools.

Note. Scholarships are awarded in nearly all cases on the results of competitive examinations; but scholarships for Maoris, free places in secondary or technical schools, and University bursaries are awarded to all who reach certain prescribed standards of attainments in their previous work, shown either by examination or by certificate. These free places or bursaries exempt the holders from payment of tuition fees. University bursaries were instituted only in 1907: the amount is likely to increase considerably. The allowances to students in training colleges are not included under scholarships, although they are closely akin in character. They vary from £10 to £75 in value, and are granted to all who qualify without competition. The total amounts spent in allowances to students.(included in A I of Table 1) were as follows :—

Table 3.—Details of Expenditure on Scholarships. etc.

1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. £ £ £ £ £ Scholarship (A) ' 14.402 U.;iUO 13,370 16,265 16.724 Free Places (B) (as per Table 3) .. 3,089 13,891 18,556 24,885 28,704 Total .. .. .. .. 17,491 28,391 31,926 41.150 45,428 Conveyance of children to school by rail, and board of children, — Elementary Schools .. 3,627 3,656 3,055 5,091 5,638 High Schools .. .. .- 1,899 2,521 2,633 4,904 3.772 Technical Classes .. .. ... .. 20 574 846 1,956 2,693 Total L 5 > 546 6 - 751 6 ' 534 H ' 954 12 ' 103 Average Attendance, — Public Primary Schools j 113,047 116,506 120,265' 121,958 | 120,026 Native Primary Schools .. .. 3,012 3,084 3,428- 3,607! 3,561 Total . •• 116,059 119,590 123,693 125,565; 123.587 _L

1903-i. 1904-5. 1905-6. 1906-7. 1907-8. 1 : (1.) Secondary Schools and District High Schools— £ A. Education Board Scholarships .. 8,605 A. Junior National Scholarships B. Free Places .. .. ■ • 3,089 A. Foundation Scholarships .. • • 3,255 £ 8,049 903 13,015 2,563 £ 6,834 1,388 16,446 2,137 £ £ 9,341 8,564 2,469 2,304 21,767 ' 22,815 1.365 1,587 11.949 11.919 24,530 26,805 34,942 \ 35,270 i (2.) Technical Schools— B. Free Places 2,111) I 3,118 5,889 876 (3.) A. University Junior Scholarships.. .. 1.468 A. Senior National Scholarships A. Queen's Scholarships .. .. • • 665 A. University Bursaries .. . . 1,658 1,700 1,755 1,645 83 1 813 896 99 769 751 2,133 2,427 2,451 2,568 3,471 (4.) A. ""Higher Scholarships'and Research .. 409 409 558 560 522 708 Grand total .. . • • • 28,391 31,926 41,150 45,428 Scholarships (all items above except Free Places) 14,402 Free Places (two items as above) •. • • 3,089 14,500 13,891 13,370 18.556 16,265 24,885 16,72-1 28,70-1 17,491 28,391 31,926 41,150 45,428 * Sir George Grey Scholarships .. ■ 1°° University Senior .. .. • • • • | John Tinline .. • • • • ■ • 309 Bowen .. • • • ■ ■ • ' 150 408 200 360 150 372 175 623