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Education. The following are the schools in the Cook Islands, together with the number of children attending each :—

The total school population shows an increase of 51 over last year's figures ; attendance has been regular and satisfactory. Staff.—'There has been no major change in the Native staff, and the Native teachers continue to do good work. Health.—The health of the school-children has been generally good. Training of Native Teachers. —The training of Native teachers has been continued systematically, and preparation for the Teachers' Certificate Examination is proceeding satisfactorily. A course in first aid is being held at Rarotonga by the Chief Medical Officer. Later in the year an examination will be held to enable Native teachers to qualify for the St. John Ambulance Association's Certificate in First Aid. Patriotic Effort. —The schools have assisted wholeheartedly in the Cook Islands patriotic effort. Public Wokks. Roads. The main road has been kept in good order. Foreshore posts at Avarua were damaged during the storm on 4th March, and these have been repaired. Tapere (subsidiary) roads have been maintained, as usual, by the districts concerned, and the Administration has assisted with food and the use of trucks. Bridges and Culverts.—All bridges and culverts were attended to during the year. One new concrete culvert was built in the Arorangi tapere road. Water-supply.—All intakes and supply systems have been kept in good order during the year.

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Island. School. at 110 } 1 Number. (a) Government Schools. Rarotonga .. .. .. Avarua (including European 411 side school) Arorangi .. .. 223 Ngatangiia .. .. 207 Titikaveka .. .. 172 Aitutaki .. .. .. Araura .. .. .. 488 Atiu .. .. .. Atiu .. .. .. 227 Mangaia .. .. .. Oneroa .. .. .. 228 Ivirua .. .. .. 101 Tamarua .. .. 71 Mauke .. .. .. Mauke .. .. .. 148 Pukapuka .. .. .. Pukapuka .. .. 172 2,448 (b) London Missionary Society Schools. Mitiaro . . .. .. Mitiaro .. .. .. 58 Manihiki .. .. .. Tukao .. .. .. 18 Tauhunu .. .. 59 Rakahanga .. .. .. Rakahanga .. ■ .. 61 Penrhyn .. .. .. Omoka .. .. .. 53 Tetautua .. .. 58 Palmerston .. .. .. Palmerston .. .. 34 341 (c) Roman Catholic Mission Schools. Rarotonga .. .. St. Joseph's Convent .. "147 Atiu .. .. .. Atiu Catholic .. .. 48 Mauke .. .. .. Mauke Catholic .. .. 64 Mitiaro .. .. .. Mitiaro Catholic .. .. 25 Manihiki .. .. .. Tukao Catholic .. .. 20 Tauhunu Catholic .. 15 Rakahanga .. .. .. Rakahanga Catholic .. 33 352 Total .. ... 3,141