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Table H7 Classification as regards Ages and Standards of Children on the Native Village School Rolls at the End of the Year 1922.

Table HB. Summary of Expenditure on Native Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1923. Teachers' and inspectors' salaries and house allowances .. .. .. .. 54,808 Teachers in isolated districts : Special allowances .. .. .. .. .. 184 Books and school requisites .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,704 Conveyance and board of children .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,846 Manual-instruction classes : Payment of instructors, material, &o. .. .. .. Sl2 Travelling-expenses, &c, of teachers on transfer, and of Inspectors .. .. .. 1,282 Higher education: Scholarships, travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,805 New buildings, additions, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,642 Maintenance of buildings, including repairs and small works .. .. .. .. 2,579 Storage and despatch of school-books, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 Sundries: Advertising, sanitation, translation fees, &o. .. .. .. .. 37 69,632 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Total net expenditure .. .. .. .. .. ..£69,631

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