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Table HB. Summary of Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1927 £ Salaries (teachers and Inspectors) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,431 Special allowances to teachers in isolated plaoes .. .. .. .. .. 148 Higher education and scholarships (including nursing scholarships) .. .. .. 5,005 Courses of instruction for teaohers Books, school requisites, sewing-material, &c. - .. .. .. .. .. 1,330 Storage and despatoh of school-books, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Expenses of removals of teachers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 554 Inspectors' travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 536 Buildings : New schools, additional class-rooms, &c.— Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 .. .. .. .. .. 8,999 Maintenance of buildings, rebuilding, repairs, &e. .. .. .. .. 2,447 Manual instruction : Payment of instructors and material for classes .. .. .. 374 Conveyance and board of ohildren .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,320 Sundries: Advertising, &a. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 81,282 Less recoveries (sale of maps, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 573 Total net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. .. £80,709

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