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Table J5. — Occupations of Students in Attendance at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1915. Domestic pursuits .. .. .. 3,768 Painters, plasterers, &o. .. .. 12G Professional pursuits .. .. 3,285 Printers, &c. .. .. .. 176 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. 1,996 Skilled labourers .. .. .. 26 Students .. .. .. .. 2,553 Labourers .. .. .. ~ 234 Agricultural pursuits .. .. 1.524 Seamen .. .. .. .. 62 Employed in shops eir warehouses .. 1,307 Engaged in various other trades and inDressmakers, milliners, &0, .. .. 241 dustries .. .. .. ~ 276 Tailors and tailoresses .. .. 100 Engaged in various public services ~ 298 Engineers and mechanics .. .. 699 Occupations not stated .. .. 467 Electricians .. .. .. 214 ——— Plumbers, metal-workers, eve. .. 441 Total ~ ~ .. 18,247 We>e>dworkers .. .. .. 454 ssssss

Table J6.—Number of Students taking Group Courses at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

Table J7. —Number of Pupils receiving Free Education under Regulations for Free Places at Technical Classes during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

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Courses and Numb* >r of Studei its. Controlling Authorities. co o 9 o !T. O u o A 1 P •A '-•is fl U (A — O a h Ad*- o a is 2, a H cj -3 a a CD a . ■w CO Cd O Sa m 03 do ■■^fQ 11 tf-j o oi — O-fl 3 t» tji 03 u cc fl o.'d ■*=■« cfl « fl o '3 [/J V +-. CD V a o Q GO d G V ■+■ H < s 3 i SQ 2 o H Auckland Education Board Managers, " Elam " School of Art Auckland University College Council .. Taranaki Education Board Wanganui Education Board Palmerston North High School Board .. Wellington Education Board Managers, Masterton Technical School .. Hawke's Bay Education Board Nelson Education Board Grey Education Board Westland Education Board Canterbury College Board of Governors North Canterbury Education Board South Canterbury Education Board Otago Education Board Otago University Council Southland Education Board Gore High School Board 10 1 1 1 10 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 690 129 221 72 450 44 76 84 18 20 28 7 3 50 8 0 358 11 64 117 22 249 3 50 66 18 134 67 112 32 50 36 27 53 40 18 150 42 19 69 2 50 1,228 150 11 267 492 148 874 93 153 259 76 20 270 645 121 619 44 164 4 187 93 334 15 80 4 24 51 236 8 135 196 11 32 29 36 219 2 9 90 28 5 29 14 Totals, 1915 .. 46 2,523 159 1,417 855 684 5,638 Totals, 1914 .. 39 2,117 97 1,378 583 646 4,821

Education District. At Ted hnical High Rcliools. Females. Totals. At other Olassei Males Females. i. Males. i Totals. ! Auckland .. ... Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Nelson Grey Hokitika North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 220 95 97 55 14 186 88 89 207 427 529 251 71 77 289 242 467 237 71 50 94 109 32 47 6 16 310 239 62 78 321 168 61 04 780 148 531 704 121 203 79 22 549 140 489 125 05 160 146 243 42 97 14 189 375 180 268 96 185 Totals for 1915 844 925 1,709 2,313 I ,578 3,891 Totals for 1914 774 900 1 ,674 2,118 I ,466 3,584