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Table H6a. Classification as regards Ages and Race of Children belonging to Native Village Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1912.

Table H6b. Classification as regards Standards and Race of Children on the School Rolls at the End of December, 1912.

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Race. Maoris. Totals. Ages. Bn uropcani is. Speaking Ei In the Hoi aglish Sp me. ii Speaking Maori in the Home. I Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. 5 and under 6 6 „ 7 .. 7 „ 8 .. 8 „ 9 .. 9 „ 10 10 „ 11 .. 11 „ 12 .. 12 „ 13 13 „ 14 .. 14 „ 15 .. 15 years and over .. 3 1 10 4 3 3 3 7 3 12 8 3 10 5 6 10 3 4 3 4 I 2 4 141 14 i 190 6 , 269 10 282 16 253 11 246 15 228 16 210 7 191 7 122 6 83 111 : 2,215 106 198 205 240 206 213 207 190 137 91 55 247 388 474 522 459 459 435 400 , 328 213 I 138 25 23 35 36 37 33 22 , 22 18 9 5' 18 27 32 36 25 28 28 25 20 9 7 43 50 67 72 62 61 50 47 38 18 12 169 223 307 321 293 287 260 238 212 134 92 125 229 240 283 243 244 240 225 161 104 64 294 452 547 604 536 531 500 463 373 238 156 Totals 56 65 1,848 4,063 265 255 520 2,536 2,158 4,694 Note.—For the purpos caste and Maori are to be n as Europeans. Note.—For the purposes •aste and Maori are to be reck is Europeans. ises o nsckoi :>f >n :if this meil ai f this return, halt led as Maori, and return, half-caste children and children Maori, and children intermediate in bloi f-caste children and c I children intermedial children intermediate in blood between halfte in blood between half-caste and European Summa: Summary of Table H6a. iRY of Table H6 )A. Age. From five to ten years .. „ ten to fifteen years „ fifteen upwards Totals Age. Boys. 1,313 1,131 92 2,536 Girls. 1.120 974 64 2.158 -.„»-, Percentage, Percentage, 10tal - 1912. 1911. 2,433 51-8 50-9 2,105 44 9 45-5 156 3 3 3 6 4,694 limn 100 0

Race. Maoris. Totals. Stan<l anls. Speaking English Speaking Maori in the in the Home. Home. iropeanB. Boys, Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Girls. I Total. Boys. | Girls. Total. Boys. I 27 1.083 1(1 279 23 263 17 224 12 165 13 112 7 66 2 23 Preparatory olass Standard 1 II 111 IV V VI VII Hi II 27 1,083 893 1,976 5 5 10 279 260 539 II 12 23 263 226 489 8 9 17 224 193 417 7 5 12 165 123 288 8 13 112 86 198 3 4 7 66 48 114 I I 2 23 19 42 893 260 220 193 123 86 48 19 1,976 539 489 417 288 198 114 42 101 38 23 36 30 IS 15 4 88 189 37 75 27 60 26 62 28 58 26 44 15 30 8 12 1,200 322 297 268 202 135 84 28 992 302 265 228 156 120 67 28 2,192 624 562 496 358 255 151 56 Totals 56 55 111 2.215 1.848 1,063 111 2.215 1.848 1,063 205 255 520 2.536 2.158 4,694 i Note. —For the purposes of this return, half-caste ch caste and Maori are to be reckoned as Maori, and children as European. lildren and children intermediate in blood intermediate in blood between half-caste bet wee and En ■n halfiropean