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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Laid on the Table by Leave of the House.

Table showing the Number of Free Places in Secondary Schools that up to the end of the First Term (May, 1903) accepted the Regulations for Free Secondary Education.

* No claims received. Education Department, G. Hogben, Wellington, 19th August, 1903. Secretary.

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School. Number of Free Places provided by Board: One for every £50 of Net Income from Endowments. Number of Free Places on which Grant of £6 a head is payable. Total number of Free Plaoes provided. Whangarei High School ... Thames* „ New Plymouth „ Napier (gpg, "_ Marlborough* „ Nelson College ' Rangiora High School ... Ashburton „ Timaru Jg^ 8 , » ;;; otago (g?g, ;; ;;; Southland High Schools ... 6 1 7 15 13 13 23 5 4 38 18 17 15 9 3 14 18 13 24 24 21 23 28 30 36 22 23 62 51 92 38 37 33 50 40 36 86 75 113 Totals ... 15 188 400 588