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Capitation amounting to £39,257 was earned in respect of 2,766 pupils (of whom 2,576 were free pupils), as compared, with £41,113 in 1919 in respect of 2,926 pupils. Payments totalling £4,102 were also made in respect of increases in salaries of full-time instructors and directors, making a grand total of £43,359.

Number of Pupils receiving Free Education at Technical High Schools under Regulations for Free Places.

Financial. The total expenditure by the Department for the year 1920-21 on technical education was £170,200, including approximately £43,000 expended on the maintenance of technical high schools. The expenditure is £38,000 greater than it was in the previous year, owing to the large sum of £67,000 having been expended upon new buildings and sites. Large and expensive building operations in connection with schools and hostels were carried on at a number of centres, notably at Pukekohe, Hawera, Stratford, Wellington, Westport, and Greymouth. The total capitation earnings of all classes, together with salary increases and allowances, including technical high schools, amounted approximately to £85,838, as compared with £83,915 for the previous year. The following table shows the receipts and payments for 1920 in respect of classes conducted by Education Boards or by High School Boards and by Technical School Boards or Managers (including in each case technical high schools) : —

The following is a statement of monetary assets and liabilities as at the 31st December, 1920, shown in the Technical Instruction Accounts of Education Boards as controlling authorities of technical schools, and' in the statements of Technical School Boards and Managers :—

1919. 1920. Boys. Girls. Totals. Boys. Girls. Totals. T • , ., First year J unior tree pupils a s 1 r I Second year f First year Senior free pupils -i Second year [_Third year 821 411 106 9 4 710 462 182 44 5 1,531 873 288 53 9 759 467 124 24 3 588 412 153 38 8 1,347 879 277 62 11 Totals 1,351 1,403 2,754 1,377 1,199 2,576

Classes conducted by Education or High „ , . ,, , o u i r> j school Boards or school Boards. ,«• Managers. Totals. Receipts. Capitation Class fees Voluntary contributions and subsidies Grants for buildings, &c. Other receipts £ £ 23,558 60,670 2,867 6,434 4,869 6,484 33,326 10,865 6,704 15,294 £ 84,228 9,301 11.353 44,191 21,998 Totals for 1920 Totals for 1919 71,324 99,747 42,530 81,062 71,324 42,530 99,747 81,062 171,071 123,592 171,071 123,592 Payments. Staff salaries .. Working-expenses Buildings, &c. Other payments 25,627 57,638 9,367 23,142 42,288 16,351 131 3,757 25,627 9,367 42,288 131 57,638 23,142 16,351 3,757 83,265 32,509 58,639 3,891 83,265 32,509 58,639 3,891 Totals for 1920 Totals for 1919 77,416 100,888 39,552 77,406 77,416 39,552 100,888 77,406 178,304 116,958 178,304 116,958