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The increase during the year 1914 in the average attendance was 4-7, as compared with an increase of 3-6 in the average weekly roll number. The attendance per cent, of roll in 1914 was 90-1, as compared with. 89-2 in 1913 and 89-3 in 1,91.1 —the highest percentage previously attained. The following figures indicate the attendance per cent, of roll for the last six years : — ... . J Attendance per Cent, of Roll. 1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. 87-8 1910 .. .. ' .. .. .. .. 87-7 1911 .. .. .. .. .. .. 89-3 1912 ' .'. .. .. .. .. .. 88-9 1913 .. .... .. .. .. 89-2 1914 .. .. . . .. .. .. 90-1 Keference to the graph below will show the improvement in the attendance percentage since the year 1878.

Percentage of Average Attendance as compared with the Average Roll Number of Primary Schools for the Years 1879-1914.