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Table H 5. Classification and Ages of Maori Scholars attending Public Schools at the End of December Quarter, 1917.

Table H 6. Back of the Children attending the Native Village Schools on 31st December, 1917.

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Years. Class P. S. >> -£ >• o .3 o b a B I. m a 8. II. S. III. CO ' cct to to o .£ S j -H B 0 B I a S. ] CO >: o B [V, GO 8. V. S. VI. J S. to co to iS CO >< X. >> 1h \ >r o .!3 o -3 i o ffl a « a j b .IE j oc ! Ti 8 Total. 1 ( 5 and under 6 6 „ 7 7 „ 8 8 „ 9 9 . 10 .0 „ 11 .1 „ 12 .2 , 13 .8 „ 14 .4 „ 15 .5 „ 16 0 years and over Totals, 1917 Totals, 1916 Difference .. 127 108 .. 266 200 .. 336 271 12 269 218 69 199 158 115 103 114 82 45 44 50 25 33 38 11 9 20 2 3 5 3 1 .. 1,380 1,159 391 1,3601,091 380 26 68 11 1 11 62 79 92 52 26 16 4 1 .... 0 12 .. 8 42 41 5 I 6 81 61 33 31 77 91 55 43 60 52 75 68 26 13 44 44 6' (i 20 ', 12 2 2 1 j 1 1 4 23 46 50 19 1 6 I 27 39 30 15; 1 1 .. .. I .. 2 5 15i 12 20! 21 ! 23 16 4 4 3 1 67, 59 781 65 -111-6 1 1 " .. i I ;.' i i 1 127 108 260 201 848 283 i 344 295 ] 362 285 i 303 I 304 I 252 262 ! 263 233 i 179 ' 142 82 ■ 63 •20 : 15 6 4 8 9 7 5 1 1 4 8 7 8 3 1 i 1 343 351 300 279 233 I 208 320 252 204 | 187 -26 27 29 ! 21 144 I 122 120 121 30 42 25 40 1 6 2 8 2 i 3 '. -1 2,552 2,195 2,518 12,110 34 ! 85 -8 22 -1 -12 -15 -5 -1 ■ 1 I I Note.—For Did Maori are re the purposes of th eckoned as Maori. is retu rn, half-caste children and children intermediate i 11 hi iod bi itwei •n half-caste

For the purposes of this return, half-caste children and children interin, are reckoned as Maori, and children Intermediate in blood betweer. diate in blood between half-eastc and Huropea half-caste and Maori i,ii as European. Eace. Maoris. schools. Speaking English Speaking Maori in the Home. in the Home. I i ' Boys, j Girls. Total. Boys. [ Girls. Total. I j ~ Abipara .. .. ; 4 5 9 43 45 88 Arowhcnna . . | 25 22 ! 47 Hapua .. .. 54 j 51 105 Hiruharama .... I 1 26 25 51 Hon .era. . . 18 15 33 Kaikohe .. . . 2 I. 3 42 33 75 Kakanni .. 5 8 13 Karetn . . . . 3 .. 3 7 12 19 Karioi .. .... I I 5 9 14 Kenana . . 10 6 16 Kiriofce . . .. 1 I 23 24 47 Kokako . . 30 22 52 Manaia . . 16 16 32 Mangamaunu .. 5 7 12 Maiigtimukn. .. .. . . .. 23 25 48. Mangatuna .. .. 2 2 -I 16 30 46 Maraeroa .. .... 1 I 21 19 40 Matangirau 22 19 41 Mataora Bay .. 8 5 13 Matapihi .. .. 17 15 32 Matata .. .. I 2 .. 2 13 9 22 Matihetihe .. 6 19 25 Maungatapu . . ! .. . . \ .. 25 20 45 Moorangi .. .... .. .. II 19 30 Motiti Island .. , 10 12 22 Motuti .. 2 4 0 15 12 27 Nuhaka .. 50 51 1.01 Ohaeawai .. .. 1 I. 25 13 38 ()ha utira .. . . .. . . . . 15 9 24 Okautete .. 7 I 4 11 Omaio .. 35 12 47 Omanaia .. 18 23 41 Omurumntu .. .. . . .. 35 26 61 Oparure .. .. 1 .. 1 10 10 20 Opoutere . . . . 4 5 9 10 7 17 Orauta -. 24 21 45 Oromahoe .. .. .. .. .. 15 11 26 Oruanni .. 8 18 26 Otangaroa .. .. 2 2 4 11 8 19 Otaua .. .. 10 3 13 16 8 24 Owhataiti .. 18 19 37 Paeroa .. 17 20 37 Europeans. Totals. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Boys. | Girls. Total. 4 4 8 1 I 1 1 2 4 51 54 105 25 23 48 55 52 107 26 26 52 18 15 33 56 53 109 8 9 17 12 13 25 10 12 22 10 0 16 24 25 49 31 23 54 18 19 37 6 10 16 27 26 53 21 33 54 22 22 44 . 26 22 48 8 5 13 17 15 32 26 18 44 7 19 26 30 25 55 14 20 34 10 12 22 17 16 33 54 52 106 32 15 47 15 9 24 10 5 15 38 15 53 27 26 53 40 26 66 23 19 42 17 15 32 27 24 51 18 13 31 12 18 30 13 10 23 34 17 51 18 21 39 25 28 53 1 12 1!) 31 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 2 7 12 3 2 5 19 1 1 2 i 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 3 4 4 1 5 3 1 4 I 2 3 4 3 7 1 2 1 4 3 1 4 i 1 3 3 I. 1 2 3 11 1 5 3 11 9 20 1 .. 1 5 5 10 3 1 4 9 5 1 i "4J "l "5 6 2 8 4 6 1 2 3 3 9 5 12 3 3 3 4 3 I 1 4 3 3 6 9 3 12 5 .. 5 12 9 21 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 2 5 4 .. 4 1 3 3 9 3 3 2 8 8 6 14 2 2 8 8 16 6 2 8 8