E,—3.

Table H 7. Classification as regards Ages and Standards of Children on the Native Village School Rolls at the End of the Year 1923.

Table HB. Summary of Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1924 Teachers' and inspectors' salaries and house allowances .. .. .. .. 54,777 Teachers in isolated districts : Special allowances .. .. .. .. .. 147 Books and school requisites .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,581 Conveyance and board of children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,868 Manual-instruotion classes : Payment of instructors, material, &o. .. .. .. 323 Travelling-expenses, &c, of teachers on transfer, and of Inspectors .. .. .. 1,497 Higher education: Scholarships, travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. 4,484 New buildings, additions, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,692 Maintenance of buildings, inoluding repairs and small works .. .. .. .. 3,476 Storage and despatch of school-books, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Sundries: Advertising, sanitation, translation fees, &c. .. .. .. .. 37 Total net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. ..£72,495

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