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With the inclusion of manual-training teachers employed by Education Boards the average rates of salary for all teachers (including Principals of technical schools) graded under the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction were as follows : Men, £410 ; women, £248 ; both, £347. Evening Technical Classes and Part-time Day Classes. Classes were held at thirty-seven centres, as compared with thirty-eight in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows : — In classes conducted by Technical School Boards .. .. .. 8,912 In classes conducted by Secondary Education Boards .. .. .. 232 In classes conducted by Education Boards .. .. .. .. 481 In classes conducted by High School Boards .. .. .. .. 1, 151 In classes conducted by University College Boards .. .... ... 411 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,187 Of these students 5,627 held Government free places, classified as follows : —

The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupation of students : —

Summary of Occupations of Students.

I Males. j Females. j Totals. - : ■ I i 1 I First year .. .. .. 828 501 1,329 Second year .. .. .. 708 I 329 1,037 Third year .. .. .. 962 487 1,449 Fourth year .. .. .. 707 ; 385 1,092 Fifth year and over .. .. 451 ! 269 720 3,656 | 1,971 5,627

Sex and Age. Sex. Under 13 13 Years. ! 14 Years. I IS Years. I 16 Years. I 1 J,^? ai ' s er 21 Totals. Years. ! 1 j |to 21 Years. Years. Males .. 51 105 1 516 j 991 1,351 3,486 607 7.107 Females .. 56 140 437 638 716 1,471 622 4,080 I ; Totals 107 245 j 953 1,629 2,067 4,957 1,229 11,187 I 1

Number of Pe , rc r ?\ ta p Percentage Students of iota1 ' of r ° tal > btuaents. ]92g^ Various trades and industries .. .. .. .. 5,211 46-6 46-7 Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 160 1-4 1-8 Professional pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 625 5-6 5-9 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 2,303 20-6 20-6 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 1,259 ] 1-3 11-5 No occupation .. .. .. .. .. 1,225 10-9 8-6 Other occupations, not stated .. .. .. .. 404 3-6 4-9 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 11,187 100-0 100-0