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SECTION E. —GENERAL SUMMARY. : Table Jl4. —Some Particulars relating to Manual and Technical Instruction for the Year 1928. Technical Instruction. 1. Number of technical high schools and technical day schools offering full-time courses 1927. 1928. (excluding New Plymouth) .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 21 2. Number of pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,720 7,214 3. Number of free pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,455 6,992 4. Number of centres at which other technical classes were held (evening and part-time day) .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 41 38 5. Number of students attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June .. 12,408* 10,963 6. Number of free pupils attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June .. 5,699* 5,286 7. Number of full-time teachers, exclusive of principals, on staffs at 30th June .. 295 305 8. Approximate amounts payable by Government for — («) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime and manual- £ £ training teachers on staffs of technical schools) .. .. 146,200 154,000 (b) Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. .. 43,150 44,800 189,350 198,800 Less recoveries from tuition fees .. .. .. .. 10,200 £ 9,900 £ 179,150 188,900 9. Total expenditure by Government for financial year .. .. .. .. 219,343 225,060 Including— (a) Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 187,192 198,803 (b) Education purposes loan .. .. .. .. .. 30,060 23,281 (c) Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. .. .. 2,091 2,976 Manual Instruction. 10. Number of primary manual-training centres .. .. .. .. .. 119 119 11. Number of full-time teachers on staffs controlled by Education Boards at 30th June 141 143 12. Approximate amounts payable by Government for— (а) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime, and excluding £ £ manual training teachers on staffs of technical schools).. .. .. 42,400 44,500 (б) Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. .. . . 9,750 10,200 (c) Capitation for agriculture, science, and elementary needlework classes .. 14,500 15,200 \d) Handwork supplies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,380 10,400 -13. Total expenditure by Government for financial year on account of — (a) Salaries, incidentals, capitation, and handwork material .. .. .. 80,798 87,086 (b) Education purposes loans .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,068 5,266 * Total enrolments for 1927.

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