E.—s.

Table J7.—Occupations of Students in Attendance at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1922.

Table J8.—Number of Pupils holding Government Free Places at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1922.

Table J9. —Technical High Schools. —Courses taken by Students during the Year 1922.

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Occupations. 1 I j 3 1 a bo $ ¥ $ S "(D I es W a 3 o £ IZj b 3 I o 6 So J O -a a a 1 CO Totals. Agricultural pursuits Professional pursuits Clerical pursuits Domestic pursuits Students Employed in shops or warehouses Dressmakers, milliners, &o. Tailors and tailoresses Engineers and mechanics Electricians Plumbers, metal-workers, &c. Woodworkers Painters, plasterers, &c. Printers, &o. Skilled labourers Labourers Seamen Engaged in various other trades and industries Engaged in various public services Occupations not stated 26 205 288 234 418 121 32 13 139 82 113 121 14 8 17 6 2 58 31 8 29 9 129 3 350 199 215 13 137 14 3 14 84 1 24 25 7 20 12 1 1 2 22 4 44 78 43 73 33 4 3 42 6 29 4 1 3 18 6 157 40 492 45 366 282 116 77 116 37 8 1.3 13 3 118 30 88 5 119 22 73 12 16 12 4 3 7 15 1 49 16 118 223 482 463 620 579 167 34 118 137 89 129 129 33 44 24 29 93 8 83 361 177 197 98 14 17 125 25 64 45 5 12 35 13 4 83 73 104 45 69 12 31 15 26 11 9 5 8 8 215 872 1,957 2,022 1,960 1,203 264 86 701 359 511 428 186 79 109 99 32 410 4 '.'. 30 39 90 35 64 112 3 15 7 22 19 22 46 15 45 13 63 88 18 172 20 25 263 500 Totals for 1922 2,073 288 1,148 451 1,863 635 3,662 1,559 583 12,262 Totals for 1921 3,824 553 1,835 780 2,016 711 4,664 1,704 745 16,832

Education District. Jr.: 1st. Jr. 2nd a md 3rd. Sr. ; 1st. Sr. i In.I. Sr. 3rd a nid i tli. Tot als. Grind Totals. I Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Canterbury Otago Southland B. 206 41 103 41 122 36 273 141 40 G. 110 35 126 12 80 37 175 58 34 B. 114 33 56 10 70 38 173 91 30 G. 40 28 92 19 40 24 123 29 44 B. 03 17 19 12 91 16 145 74 17 G. 27 11 28 13 44 22 89 48 35 B. 31 7 11 5 73 8 79 49 24 G. 13 6 35 8 34 23 80 45 23 B. 30 1 6 2 45 1 46 23 18 a. 4 1 18 5 25 14 66 9 30 R. 444 99 195 70 401 99 716 378 135 G. 194 81 299 57 229 120 533 189 166 638 180 494 127 630 219 1,249 '567 301 Totals, 1922 .. 1,009 673 615 439 454 317 287 267 172 172 2,537 1,868 4,405 Totals, 1921 .. 773 572 497 342 429 360 302 256 126 178 2,127 1,708 3,835

Courses of Instruction, and Numbe; and Sex of Itudents. rani Indul itrial. Agrici iltural. Domi .„*■.. Comn ,st,c - and & lercial ineral. Ai ft. Toi ;als. Totals. Auckland Pukekohe Hawera Stratford Wanganui Eeilding Napier Hastings Wellington Westport Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill M. 253 22 96 1.09 F. M, 60 II 7 31 25 26 15 F. 23 M. F. 77 19 15 52 30 52 M. 60 62 64 55 165 47 38 05 48 45 64 63 55 F. 149 83 79 66 80 22 05 78 153 56 157 143 92 M. 4 F. M. 373 73 93 86 286 73 162 65 249 77 361 231 205 F. 226 102 94 89 136 52 117 78 216 56 290 223 189 M. & F. 599 1.75 187 175 422 125 279 143 465 133 651 454 394 197 32 256 139 130 41 29 20 56 133 80 97 4 7 Totals, 1922 1,234 265 23 611 831 1,223 4 11 2,334 1,808 4,202 Totals, 1921 951 243 20 385 588 1,158 4 1,782 1,567 3,349