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Included in the figures for 1918 (£33,517) are the following non-recurring amounts on account of institutions either closed or vacated since Ist April, 19.18 :— £ Burnham .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,941 Te Oranga Home .. .. .. .. .. * .. .. 1,046 Boys' Training-farm, Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,250 £11,237 The bulk of the savings, therefore, on account of the closing of these institutions will not be really noticeable until next year. (2.) Government Industrial Schools and Special Schools : Figures for 1917 and 1918 compared. Salaries. 1917. 1.918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 15,687 14,270 Otekaike .. .. .. .. .. 3,403 3,660 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. 3,981 3,854 Richmond .. .. .. .. 1,067 1,262 £24,138 £23,046 Saving, £1,092. ---■- = ■■'■■■■-■-- Maintenance of Schools. 1917. 1918. J £ £ Industrial schools '.'. .. .. .. .. 24,483 19,247 Otekaike .. .. ..4,127 3,789 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. 1,858 1,795 Richmond .. .. .. ..1,672 985 £32,140 £25,816 Saving, £6,324. —- ' " (3.) Recoveries from Parents and Others. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. ..13,522 15,863 Special schools .. .. .. .. .. 3,383 2,971 Charitable Aid Boards .. .. ... .. ..15,389 16,769 £32,294 £35,603 Increase in revenue, £3,309. ' It may be mentioned that the recoveries from parents and others on account of industrial-school inmates for the year 1914-15 were £20,347, while the recoveries for 1917-18 were £27,835, showing an increase of £7,488. Cash Sales of Produce from Institutions. 1917. 1918. £ £ Industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 1,603 5,610 Otekaike .. .. .. .. ... .. 319 654 Richmond .. .. ~ .. .. .. 85 5 Sumner .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 55 £2,049 £6,324 Increase in revenue, £4,275. Refunds from industrial-school inmates' earnings for clothing, travelling-expenses, &c. : 1917, £3,766 ; 1918, £5,687 : increase, £1,921. Number of Children belonging to Industrial Schools. The total roll number of children belonging to industrial schools and receivinghomes at the 31st December, 1918, was 3,140. Of these, 1,851 were boys and 1,289 girls.