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The following is a summary of the expenditure by the Government during 1910 on manual and technical instruction :— Capitation, — £ s. d. £ s. d. School classes. . .. .. .. 19,033 2 0 Technical classes .. .. .. 22,440 12 6 Free places .. .. .. .. 8,066 19 9 49.540 14 3 Subsidies on voluntary contributions, — School classes.. .. .'. . . 240 3 2 Technical clai .. .. .. 4.845 14 9 5.085 17 11 Grants for buildings, equipment, and pent, School classes. . .. .. .. -J, 735 2 5 Technical classes . . . . . . 9,442 5 7 Grants for material for technical classes . . 1,622 19 0 15,800 7 0 Railway fares of instructors and students .. .. .. 4,848 13 9 Examinations .. .. .. .. .. . • 625 11 0 Inspection and other expenses .. .. . . . . 1,015 10 9 Total £76,916 14 8 This total includes £12,915 paid from National Endowment revenue. The total expenditure by the Government by way of capitation, subsidies, and grants was— for school classes, £22,008 7s. 7d., and for technical classes, £46,418 11s. 7d. The expenditure for the previous year was respectively £21,675 11s. 3d. and £49,810 11s. Id.