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SECTION E—GENERAL SUMMARY. Table J 14. —Some Particulars relating to Manual and Technical Instruction. Technical Instruction. 1. Number of technical high schools and technical day schools offering 1 928 - 1929 - 1930 - full-time courses (excluding New Plymouth) ...... 21 21 22 2. Number of pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June (Ist July, 1930) .. ■■ 7,214 7,536 8,002 3. Number of free pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June (Ist July, 1930) .. .. •• 6,992 7,324 7,853 4. Number of centres at which other technical classes were held (evening and part-time day) .. .. . ■ • ■ 38 37 5. Number of students attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June (Ist July, 1930) .. ■■ •• •• 10,963 11,187 11,829 6. Number of free pupils attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June (Ist July, 1930) .. •• •• •• 5,286 5,627 5,994 7. Number of full-time teachers, exclusive of principals, on staffs at 30th June (Ist July, 1930) .. • • - ■ 305 327 34» 8. Approximate amounts payable by Government for — (а) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime and manual-training teachers on staffs £ £ £ of technical schools) .. . ■ • ■ 154,000 163,000 174,350 (б) Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. 44,800 47,600 51,000 198,800 210,600 225,350 Less recoveries from tuition fees .. .. 9,900 £ 10,300 £ 9,850 £ 188,900 —200,300 — 215,500 9. Total expenditure by Government for financial year .. .. 225,060 254,487 303,962 Including — (а) Consolidated Fund — (i) Vote, Education .. .. •• 198,803 219,284 224,770 (ii) Education Act, 1914—Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. .. .. 2,976 2,610 874 (б) Education Loans Account .. .. .. 23,281 32,593 78,318 Manual Instruction. 10. Number of primary manual-training centres .. .. .. 119 131 136 11. Number of full-time teachers on staffs controlled by Education Boards at 30th June .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 143 154 159' 12. Approximate amounts payable by Government for — (a) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime, and excluding manual - training teachers on staffs of £ £ £ technical schools) .. .. .. ■■ •• 44,500 46,500 49,050 (b) Incidental allowances .. .. .. •• •• 10,200 10,850 11,550 (c) Capitation for agriculture, science, and elementary needlework classes .. .. .. •• •• •• 15,200 16,300 17,050 (d) Handwork supplies .. .. .. •• •• 10,400 13,000 13,100 13. Total expenditure by Government for financial year on account of — (a) Salaries, incidentals, capitation, and handwork material .. 87,086 90,951 99,010 (b) Education Loans Account .. .. .. •• 5,266 14,710 * Included with Primary.

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