E.—3.

In Table U is shown the cost of the Government schools, in which is included the expenditure for the maintenance of inmates boarded out and the salaries of the resident staffs and medical officers; it also shows the cost of supervision of all inmates who are licensed to reside away from the schools; and, further, the amounts of the recoveries from Charitable Aid Boards, from persons against whom orders for maintenance have been made, and from the sale of farm-produce, &c. Owing to the increased cost of living it has been found necessary to raise the rates of payment to foster-parents : for children under twelve years of age seven shillings a week is now paid, and for those between twelve and fourteen years 6s. is the rate.

TABLE U. —Expenditure on Government Schools, 1902.

Table W shows the payments made by Government on account of inmates in private industrial schools, the recoveries, and the net expenditure by Government. The contributions from Charitable Aid Boards are made directly to the managers of these schools, and are not included in the recoveries shown.

TABLE W. —Government Expenditure on Private Schools (R.C.), 1902.

The Government or the Charitable Aid Boards paid for the maintenance of the 38 children previously stated to be in corrective or other institutions or homes. The payments made by the Government were as follows: St Mary's Home, Karori, £35 145.; Levin Memorial Home, Wellington, £18 17s. ; St. Mary's Home, Bichmond, Christchurch, £62 18s. Id.; Mount Magdala, Christchurch, £245 145.; Female Befuge Home, Christchurch, £8. Four children belonging to St. Joseph's, Wellington, and St. Mary's, Nelson, private industrial schools were boarded at the Mission Home, Jerusalem, Wanganui (Mother Aubert's) —■ 3 for the whole year and 1 for nine months —the Government paying during the year £49 9s. 2d. for their maintenance.

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Government School. Cost of School. Boarding out. Salaries. (Included in first i (Included in first column.) column.) Recoveries. Net Cost. Auckland .. .. .. 1,850 19 5 Levin .. .. .. 2,339 4 6 Burnham .. .. .. 6,042 16 9 Caversham .. .. .. 8,606 18 5 Te Oranga Home .. .. 3,263 17 7 Receiving Home, Wellington.. 1,575 4 8 Receiving Home, Christchurch 3,352 12 10 £ a. d. 1,850 19 5 2,339 4 6 6,042 16 9 8,606 18 5 3,263 17 7 1,575 4 8 3,352 12 10 £ s. d. 870 5 5 7 14 2 2,928 0 7 £ s. d. 336 0 0 207 16 0 1,840 12 8 1,367 15 5 348 0 0 187 0 0 298 0 0 £ s. d. 596 8 5 7 15 0 1,615 18 0 3,424 2 8 69 2 6 427 8 7 1,047 9 7 £ a. d. 1,254 11 0 2,331 9 6 4,426 18 9 5,182 15 9 3,194 15 1 1,147 16 1 2,305 3 3 891 18 8 2,226 8 4 Totals .. .. 27,031 14 2 27,031 14 2 6,924 7 2 4,585 4 1 7,188 4 9 19,843 5 Salaries and expenses of Assistant Inspectors an Travelling-expenses of managers and others Contingencies id visiting officers 1,586 17 0 229 16 9 47 8 6 Total 21,707 11 8

Payments. Recoveries. Net Expenditure by Government. It. Mary's, Auckland It. Joseph's, Wellington It. Mary's, Nelson !t. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin £ a. d. 1,304 14 0 268 16 0 1,342 19 6 90 15 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 125 16 8 1,178 17 4 20 1 8 248 14 4 316 18 11 1,026 0 7 18 13 0' 72 2 6 481 10 3 2,525 14 9 Totals 3,007 5 0