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Table H 9. Summary of Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1915 £ Touchers'salaries and house allowances .. .. .. .. 29,010 Teachers in isolated districts special allowances .. .. .. 138 Teachers' removal allowances . . . . .. .. . . 662 Books and school requisites . . .. . . .. .. .. 881 Fuel, and rewards for supplying fuel .. .. .. .. .. 26 Conveyance and ferrying of children .. .. .. .. .. 478 Manual-instruction classes—Village schools, £257 ; secondary schools, £145 402 Inspectors'salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012 Inspectors' travelling-expenses . . .. . . . . . . 441 Secondary-school fees .. .. .. .: .. 2,184 Travelling-expenses of scholars to and from secondary schools .. .. 133 Hospital Nursing Scholarships . . . . . . .. .. 21 Apprenticeship charges . . . . .. . . .. .. 75 New buildings, additions, &a. .. .. .. .. .. 537 * . Maintenance of buildings, including repairs and small works .. .. 1,012 Advertising .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 21 Schools at Cook Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 37,171 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Total net expenditure .. .. .. .. £37,133 Note.—Of this total, the sum of £2,757 was paid from national-endowment reserves revenue.

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