9

E.—4

In connection with the foregoing table it should be borne in mind that there are really only two residential institutions in our industrial-schools system —the Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa, for boys, and a section of the Caversham Industrial School for girls. The receiving-homes and probation homes are regarded as clearing-houses, where children are admitted for short periods for observation and treatment, if necessary, prior to being pilaced in ordinary homes in the community or in situations. These homes are also utilized — (1.) For housing children who for various reasons arc changing from one home or situation to another, or who are sent in from country districts for medical or dental treatment, &c. ; (2.) For children, and young persons passing through from other centres or districts ; and (3.) For girls and young women in situations who spend their weekly half-holiday and occasional week-end days with the Matron of the home. He average number of children in residence at these homes is comparatively small, but an approximation of the work of the homes is given in the following return : —

Table I la.-—Government Expenditure on Private (Roman Catholic) Schools, 1922-23. Gross Expenditure. £ St. Mary's, Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 812 St. Josoph's, Upper Hutt .. .. .. .. .. 640 St. Mary's, Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 362 St. Vincent de Paul's, Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 278 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,092 Table I 1b. —Government Expenditure on the Maintenance of Inmates sent to other Institutions, 1922-23. £ s. d. Door of Hope, Auokland .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 Salvation Army Home, Grey Lynn .. .. .. .. 10 14 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £26 14 3 Table I 2. —Gross Recoveries from Parents and Others. 1921-22. 1922-23. £ £ s. d. Industrial schools .. .. .. .. 22,620 24,226 3 2 Special schools .. .. .. .. 3,298 2,852 19 11 Charitable Aid Boards (industrial and special schools) 6,076 1,779 10 0 £31,994 £28,858 13 1

Table I2a. —Cash Sales of Farm-produce, 1922-23.

2—B. 4.

Name of School. Average Number in Residence. Number of Children; n T , ..„,•. . , ,, i Meals supplied to actually *-, i rt ., J , Casual Uases, passing through. Auckland Receiving-home Auckland Probation Home Hamilton Reoeiving-home Wanganui Receiving-home Napier Reoeivin g-home Wellington Receiving-home Wellington Probation Home Nelson Receiving-home Christchurch Receiving-home Christchurch Probation Home Dunedin Probation Home 17-66 14-55 7-09 6-12 7-57 14-77 9-39 4-81 15-37 12-05 3-09 195 550 163 208 1 10 226 67 121 84 167 285 1,021 141. 264 112 726 272 2,062 133 15 61 18 1,623 5,378

Item. Boys' Training-farm, Weraroa. Special School, Otekaike. Totals. Cheese Butter and butterfat .. Milk £ s. d. i,24S 12 10 259 17 11 59 1 1 3 251 2 6 . j 31 5 8 46 15 1 15 19 8 228 7 2 72 10 4 37 10 6 45 0 0 22 5 9 149 6 11 48 15 0 ! 194 11 4 28 9 2 £ s. d. i,24S 12 10 259 17 11 59 1 1 3 £ s. d. 146 19 9 25 18 5 0 18 9 14 13 7 3 2 6 9 JO 10 212 7 0 47 3 8 32 18 9 91 0 3 90 12 11 147 3 3 62 19 7 £ s. d. 1,248 12 10 406 17 8 85 9 8 0 18 9 265 16 1 34 8 2 56 5 I I 15 19 8 440 14 2 119 14 0 70 9 3 45 0 0 113 6 0 239 19 10 48 15 0 147 3 3 194 11 4 91 8 9 Croam Eggs Poultry Vegetables Orchard Sheep Wool Cattle Horses Hides Pigs Cereals, hay, straw, &c. Mats and baskets Chaffcutting and threshing Sundries 251 2 6 31 5 8 46 15 1 15 19 8 228 7 2 72 10 4 37 10 6 45 0 0 22 5 9 149 6 11 48 15 0 194 11 4 28 9 2 Totals .. 2,740 1 1 885 9 3 3,625 10 4