E.—s.

Table J5. —Monetary Assets and Liabilities of (a) the Technical Instruction Accounts of Education Boards as Controlling Authorities of Technical Schools and Classes, and (b) Technical School Boards and Managers, as at 31st December, 1919.

Table J6. —Number of Students according to Ages admitted to Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1919.

Table J7. — Occupations of Students in Attendance at Technical Classes other than Classes at Technical High Schools during the Year ended 31st December, 1919. Domestic pursuits .. .. .. 2,911 j Painters, plasterers, &c. .. .. 109 Professional pursuits .. .. .. 2,754 j Printers, &c. .. .. .. 130 Clerical pursuits .. .. ..1,911 Skilled labourers .. .. .. 159 Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. 753 Labourers .. .. . . ~ 393 Students .. .. .. ..3,548 Seamen' .. .. .. .. 74 Employed in shops or warehouses .. 1, 295 Engaged in various other trades and inDressmakers, milliners, &c. .. .. 227 dustries .. .. .. .. 287 Tailors and tailoresses .. .. 102 Engaged in various public services .. 348 Engineers and mechanics .. .. 961 Occupations not stated .. .. 1,002 Electricians .. .. . ■ ■ ■ 278 Plumbers, metal-workers, &c. .. .. 362 Total .. .. ..17,950 Woodworkers .. .. . ■ 316 =

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Mom Cash Balances and Investments. Monetary Assets. Other Assets. Liabilities. Total CaSU 0tller Tntil lotal. De flcits. Liabilities. lotal - Net Balances. Cr. Dr. (a.) Education Boards. £ Auckland .. .. .. .. 2,965 Taranaki Wanganui Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 232 Wellington . . . . . • Nelson Canterbury .. .. Otago .. .. ... .. 1,428 Southland £ 359 2,324 3,509 383 135 685 416 112 255 £ £ £ £ 3,324 .. 1,141 1,141 2,324 534 .. .534 3,509 1,798 469 2,267 615 '.'-. 204 204 L35 97 38 135 685 1,472 .. 1,472 416 416 .. 416 1,540 .. 1,540 1,540 255 £ 534 1,798 97 1,472 416 £ 1,141 469 204 38 £ 1,141 534 2,267 204 135 1,472 416 1,540 £. £ 2,183 1,790 1,242 411 78; 2.55 '. . £ . 2,183 1,790 1,242 411 £ 787 1,540 255 Totals .. .. .. 4,025 4,025 8,178 12,803 4,317 ,317 3,392 7,709 5,881 787 (b.) Technical School Boards and M AN A< IERS. Auckland Technical School .. .. 218 "Elam'' School of Art* Napier Technical School .. .. 1,664 Waipawa Technical School .. .. 60 Wellington Technical School . . 2,571 Petone Technical School .. .. 198 Masterton Technical School .. 712 Christchurch Technical School .. 3,027 Kaiapoi Technical School .. .. 69 Akaroa Technical School . . .. 123 Ashburton Technical School .. ■ 1,070 Timaru Technical School .. .. 476 Temuka Technical School . . .. 139 Waimate Technical School ... .. 114 Pleasant Point Technical School . . 31 Pairlie Technical School .. .. 27 Dunedin Technical School Oamaru Technical School .. .. 41 Milton Technical School .. .. 62 Invercargill Technical School .. 391 1,096 1,868 95 1,934 811 3,260 261 10 616 1,015 L44 139 10 52 4,744 3,355 1,314 3,532 155 4,505 198 1,523 0,287 330 139 1,086 1,491 283 253 41 79 4,744 41 62 3,746 " 678 171 4 1,344 15 472 367 678 171 4 1,344 15 472 367 686 3,361 151 3,161 183 1,051 5,920 330 139 1 ,231 1,067 269 253 41 79 4,388 15 62 3,663 ■155 424 14 455 424 14 125 '231 26 356 26 "83 83 Totals .. .. .. 10,993 19,416 30,409 125 4,284 4.442 7,676 4,409 26,000 Grand totals .. .. 15,618 27,594 43,212 12,118 31,881 787 * Statement not reel lived in til le for inclul sion of figures.

Education District. 13 y ears 13-15 Years. 15-17 Years. Over 17 Years. Totals. Students admitted during 1919 who left a Public School during 1918 (included in Foregoing Totals). M. E. Auckland .. 146 184 Taranaki .. 14 _8 Wanganui .. 53 50 Hawke's Bay .. 21 18 Wellington .. 9 2 Nelson .. 26 45 Canterbury .. HO 146 Otago- .. 14 1 Southland . . 20 33 M. 484 175 191 120 213 68 355 261 64 E. 426 130 195 93 113 78 280 112 61 M. 654 162 331 58 389 60 568 323 95 E. 341 137 316 66 290 86 540 204 113 M. 957 71 289 163 577 79 1,126 728 315 E. M. 1,058 I 2,241 225 '-. 422 433 864 154 ! 362 479 1,188 176 233 1,000 2,159 668 : 1,326 334 494 E. 2,009 500 994 331 884 385 2,032 985 541 M. E. 419 150 218 95 193 156 77 43 174 101 41 50 233 245 194 72 32 24 Totals, 1919 .. j 413 487 1,931 1,488 2,640 2,099 4,305 4,587 4,587 9,289 8,661 1,581 936 Totals, 1918 .. 'i 386 423 1,812 1,526 2,459 2,060 3,573 4,671 8,230 8,680 1,302 910