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Table No. 9. Classification as regards Ages and Standards of Pupils at End of December, 1906.

Standards. Certificates.* Class P. Sta' dard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. ard VI.* Standard VII.* Ages. Boys. JGirls. Total. Boys.' Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. I Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. ITotal. Boys. Girls. Total. Competency Proficiency. 5 and under 6 years .. 173 178 I 351 1 1 2 •• .. .. , •■ I 6 „ 7 „ 209 176 385 12 14 26 0 2 2 .. I 7 „ 8 „ .. 179 152 J 331 56 39 95 14 11, 25 39 J 98 1 1 2 2 0 2 8 „ 9 „ 135 94 229 65 57 122 59 11 24 35 2 3 5 i • 9 „ 10 „ 74 - 139 63 54 117 76 I • 62 ' 138 35 39 74 6 10 16 1 1 2 . 10 „ 11 „ 40 I 3 7 77 44 37 81 83 49 132 90 55 145 30 28 58 j 12 8 J 20 11 „ 12 „ 14 Iβ 30 36 19 55 49 , 60 i 109 50 J 47 97 70 47 117 17 20 37 2 1 3 ! 24 29 12 „ 13 „ 20 16 36 15 20 35 86 32 ! 68 49 47 96 57 44 101 25 21 46 20 ! 9 29 1 1 I I 13 „ 14 „ 5 9 14 12 3 15 19 12 i 31 22 28 50 42 39 81 j 30 15 45 " 10 21 14 „ 15 „ 3 8 H 5 i 7 12 "15 9 24 U io: 24 22 I 20 20 10 I 251 201 42 i 26 19 45 12 11 23 I 10 25 .. I I 15 over 9 6 J 15 4 ; 4 8 13 6 19 11 ii 22 30 31 15 46 15 1 1 * Totals — 861 757 1,618 313 255 568 364 282 > 646 283 262 545 452 142 ! i 99 241 I 60 41 : 101 1 2 3 24 29