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Special School for Girls, Richmond. Numbers as at 31st December, 1917 : — In the school .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 21 On vacation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 In hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . 1 Boarded out .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 At service .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 2 50 Particulars of expenditure for the financial year ending 31st March, 1918 : — £ £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,067 General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,672 Travelling-expenses .. . . . . .. . . . . 195 Buildings, furniture, &c. .. . . . . . . .. 821 Maintenance of buildings, furnishings, &c. .. .. .. 115 3,870 Less — Parental contributions towards maintenance .. .. 667 Amount collected from Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. . 541 Sundry other recoveries .. .. .. .. 85 1,293 Net expenditure .. .. .. .. £2,577

No. 2.—INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND JUVENILE PEOBATION HOME STATISTICS.

Table I1.—Expenditure on Government Schools, 1917-18.

General ™ ,„v,!„™ MainWnce *&?£' *™ n„ n i..A;.. n rn« a .. a tii n JMipaus w D.,ll^i«rto . „ . , 'including Travelling- £?ffif°„ Buildings Government Scioto. 8alarleB- Provlsions B expenseg g Bu >£ m f ■ and Clothing, J?X w ° rks - Salaries. General Maintenance 'including Provisions, Clothing, Farms, &c). Travellingexpenses. Furnishings, „ Bopairsto .. ,.;. Buildings, Ba ™?P Small w an £ Works. works - Boarding oat. (Payments to Fosterparents.) ffi Recoveries g to 5 from 5 o S Parents and -£ S a g Others, and fc g Q Sales from ft g Farms, &o. g Farms, Ac.). worKa - £ £ £ £ £ Auckland.. .. .. 854 2,126 213 42 35 Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa. 3,136 6,323 277 933 335 Receiving-home, Wellington 1,129 1,697 324 138 Receiving-home, Nelson .. 301 1,41.3 84 47 79 Boys'Training-farm, Nelson 3,537 4,414 171 326 353 Receiving-home, Christchurch 1,005 1,437 65 7 TeOrangaHome .. .. 1,050 963 137 158 82 Burnham .. .. 3,502' 4,403 268 501 Caversham .. .. 1,146 1,614 210 98 £ 854 3,136 1,129 301 3,537 1,005 1,050 3,502 1,146 £ 2,126 6,323 I ,697 1,41.3 4,414 1,437 963 4,403 .1,614 £ 213 277 324 84 171 65 137 268 210 £ £ 42 35 933 335 138 47 79 326 353 7 158 82 501 98 £ 4,351 21 10,717 3,024 26 5,946 £ £ £ 7,621 2,799 4,822 11,025 3,851 7,174 14,005 8,485 5,520 4,948 1,497 3,451 8,827 1,956 6,871 8,460 3,838 4,622 2,390 339 2,051 8,674 858 7,816 7,779 3,240 4,539 4,711 15,660 24,390 1,749 2,250 884 Probation Homes .. .. 27 93 3 .. 2,115 15,660 27 24,390 93 I ,749 3 2,250 884 2,115 28,796 73,729 2,238 26,863 6 46,866 2,232 Totals .. .. 15,687 24,483 1,752 2,250 2,999 15,68.7 24,483 1,752 2,250 2,999 28,796 75,967 26,869 49,091 Salaries, travelling-allowances, and expenses of visiting and probation officers, &c. Amount paid to Postal Department for payment of boarding-out orders Sundries 2,157 100 158 Less inmates' unclaimed earnings paid to Public Account .. 51,513 5,934 Total net expenditure 45,579