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TABLE T.—Admissions classified according to Parents' Circumstances and Character, 1890.

The inmates actually residing in the schools at the end of the year numbered 544, and of these there were 260 in Government schools, 8 in the "local" school at the Thames, and 276 in "private" schools. Erom the Government schools 426 were boarded out, and from a "private" school one. The rest of the young people—of whom 423 belonged to Government schools, 10 to the "local" school, and 50 to "private" schools—are accounted for as follows: At service, 372; licensed (on probation) to friends, 82; absent without leave, 17; at Costley Institute (on probation), 2; at a blind asylum, 1; in ho.spital, 3; in lunatic asylums, 2; in Magdalene Asylum, 2; in prison, 2. Table U shows the changes in the number of inmates of the respective schools, distinguishing residents, boarded-out children, and absentees.

TABLE U.—Inmates, 1889 and 1890.

The decline in the number of children has been attended by a diminution in the cost of the Government schools to the extent of about .£2,000; and the amount recovered (from Charitable Aid Boards and parents) has exceeded by about £900 the corresponding amount for the preceding year. The services of the Visiting Officer have been dispensed with; and arrangements have just been made with the Police Department for a regular collection, week by week, of sums payable by parents for the maintenance of their children. Table W shows the cost of the Government schools for 1890.

TABLE W.—Cost of Government Schools, 1890.

Mothers described as Children of Dead. Sick, Lunatic, Disabled, &c. Of Good Character (or Poor). Not known or not stated. Character. D—to'sTotal. 'athers described as— Dead Sick, lunatic, disabled, &c. Of good character (or poor) Not known or not stated Of bad character Deserters 6 1 10 9 4 1 2 8 17 1 5 1 12 3 34 11 41 10 37 25 16 i 15 6 3 2 i 2 15 10 '5 "_ Totals 34 26 39 158 47

E era | 03 03 P Board* CD m © U A_\ 3d out. I I CO 3 6 CD CD a a ii _} 00 03 03 O a i Res 03 d 03 iidence. Ai ® 2 _ 03 S S s s - a ? . _ O 03 03 CO 03 03 n q n Ser03 03 d CO o dee, &c. 03 O 3 g Q „ a 6 CD CD Q P a CO CO o CD O Totals. a i 8 fi ft A Jovernment Schools — Auckland, Kohimarama.. 48 Parnell .. 20 Burnham .. ..202 Caversham .. .. 183 jocal School— Thames 3rivate Schools— St. Mary's, Auckland St. Joseph's, Wellington 1 St. Mary's, Nelson 3 45 3 17. 12 190 9 174 3 3 12 9 53 9 96 122 4 14 10 43 37 13 28 .. 110 186 28 94 171 10 28 15 3 6 5 34 22 181 186 138 57 484 476 16 5 3 22 12! 5! 48: 45< 11 3 8 6 3 4 10 17 1 II .'. 1 44 24 241 2 44 6 26 1 35 206 36 35 7 6 1 43 50 26 277 "_ 28 51 2! 24! Totals .. ..454 27 427 27 600 76 544 471 I I 1,525 74 ! ! 1,45. 20 76 26 14 ! 483 3

School. Cost of School. Cost of boarding out. Recoveries. Net Cost. Auckland Kohimarama Burnham Caversham £ s. d. 502 11 9 1,467 0 1 2,930 14 4 2,654 1 3 £ s. d. 359 19 6 866 3 6 3,458 12 2 3,169 19 1 j £ s. d. 215 1 5 561 17 1 8,654 1 11 4,368 5 9 £ s. a. 647 9 10 1,771 6 6 2,735 4 7 1,455 14 7 Totals 7,554 7 5 7,8 7,854 14 3 354 14 3 8,799 6 2 8,799 6 2 6,609 15 6 Salary and expenses of Visiting Office: r 209 13 7 Total 6,819 9 1 i