NATIVE SCHOOLS.
The report on Native Schools has been placed before Parliament. At the close of 1883, 69 schools were m full working order ; of these 40 deserved to be called good, 24 were fairly efficient, and live were languishing and generally unsatisfactory. The general result was satisfactory, notwithstanding the drawbacks of illness, native improvidence, the number of public-houses and grog-shops, the facilities for natives to become indebted, &c. In some instances, m very remote localities, the results were very gratifying. Thus, for instance, we find that at the Neck, Stewart's Ireland, "25 children weie present at inspection. A high percentage was obtained, and passes were numerous." lv the North Island, 1060 children were examined, ot whom a percentage of 38 6 passed. In the South Island, 282 were examined, of whom a percentage of 4G*O passed. In several of the Native Schools mullierry trees have been planted and olive plants are about to be scut to favourable localities. The net expenditure on Native Schools was L 18,827.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 166, 11 June 1884, Page 2
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168NATIVE SCHOOLS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 166, 11 June 1884, Page 2
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