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rent where houses are provided, estimated at £27,545. The average rates of salary for adult teachers in public primary schools were, — (1.) All schools— 1913. 1914. (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents where £ s. d. £ s. d. residences are provided .. .. .. .. 149 1 1 152 15 7 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 199 10 5 204 0 0 women .. .. .. 118 12 7 123 4 2 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 159 8 5 162 19 0 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 219 7 8 223 16 7 women .. .. 123 5 6 127 16 4 (2.) Schools with average attendance over fifteen— (a.) Excluding house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 158 8 4. 161 18 I Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 207 14 0 211 13 4 women .. .. .. .. .. 126 0 3 130 10 8 (b.) Including house allowances and amounts saved in rents .. 170 3 5 172 811 Namely, men .. .. .. .. .. 229 1 2 232,. 5 1 women .. .. .. '.. .. 131 9 2 134 14 10 An examination of the salaries-list shows that 871 male teachers, representing 53*5 per cent, of the number of male teachers in primary schools, receive a salary of £200 per annum or over. If the schools with an average attendance of 15 or less are excluded, the percentage rises to 58*2. In England 17*1 per cent, of certificated male teachers receive a salary of £200 per annum or over.

Number of Adult Teachers in Public Schools, together with the Average Salaries and Total Expenditure on Salaries for the Years 1894, 1900, and for each Year since 1904.

The following Acts affecting public-school teachers' salariesjhave been passed since 1900 : Public-school Teachers' Salaries Act, 1901 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1904 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1905 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1908 ; Education Act Amendment Act, 1913 ; Education Act, 1914. The statement appearing on the following page gives the average salaries of men and women in the several branches of the Education service in New Zealand, as at the end of 1914. In every case there is an increase on the averages for the year 1913.

Number of Teaohers.* Average Salary of Teachers.* | Year. — Male. Female. Male. Female. Combined. Total Expenditure on Teaohors' Salaries.* f J £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 1894 .. .. 1,137 1,123 167 10 11§ 90 17 8§ 129 9 0§ 1900 .. 1,216 1,415 163 12 8§ 85 12 6§ 12113 7§ 1904 .. 1,272 ' 1,797 170 4 2 93 8 8 125 5 10 1905 .. 1,302 1,835 174 14 9 96 6 11 128 17 5 1906 .. j 1,314 1,887 184 13 1 107 2 1 139 2 2 1907 .. .. 1,332 1,955 186 1111 105 12 5 138 8 9 1908 .. .. | 1,331 2,021 189 9 3 106 0 5 159 3 1 1909 .. 1,406 2,208 192 15 3 113 11 4 144 7 7 1910 .. 1,456 2,252 192 8 10 115 6 6 145 12 2 1911 .. .. 1,493 2,351 196 6 1 118 13 4 148 16 5 1912 .. .. 1.555 2,550 197 7 8 118 8 5 , 148 14 8 1913 .. .. 1,603 2,659 199 10 5 118 12 7 149 1 1 1914 .. ■.. I 1,628 2,820 204 0 0 123 4 2 152 15 7 Excluding sohools with average attendance of under 16. 1913 .. .. 207 14 0 126 0 3 158 8 4 292,559§ 320,136§ 384,520 404,267 445,285 455,036 466,448 521,783 539,909 572,067 610,550 635,275 679,562 . 1914 .. .. .. .. 211 13 4 130 10 8 161 18 1 I j 211 13 4 130 10 8 161 18 1 * Exolusive of pupil-teachers, probationers, and sewing-mistresses. t Exolusive of teaohers' he J Based on rate paid for month of December. § House allowances included. sewing-mistresses. t Exolusive of teaohers' hi louse allowances included. >use allowances