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The numbers of pupils taking up the various courses provided were as follows :■ —

Number of Pupils receiving Free Education at Technical High Schools under Regulations for Free Places.

Einancial. The total amount due by the Department to the controlling authorities for the salaries and incidental all technical classes, including technical high schools, was approximately £115,118, made up as follows : — £ Salaries of full-time teachers and Directors .. .. .. .. 77,122 Capitation for part-time teachers .. .. .. .. .. 15,434 Capitation for student teachers .. .. .. .. .. 2, 204 Overtime payments .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,540 Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. .. . . 24,465 College-classes capitation .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,857 123,622 Less recoveries from tuition fees .. .. .. .. 8,504 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' £115,118 The following is a summary of the total expenditure by the Department on technical instruction during the financial year ending 31st March, 1923 : — £ Capitation and salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 119,464 Subsidies on voluntary contributions .. .. .. .. 4,207 Scholarships and bursaries .. . . .. .. .. 2,979 Grants in aid of material for class use . . .. .. .. 4,529 Grants for buildings and equipment . . .. .. . . 66,308 Grants for rents of buildings . . .. .. .. .. 1,237 Conveyance of— £ Instructors .. .. .. .. .. .. 808 Free pupils .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,742 5,550 Examinations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 269 Maintenance, technical-school buildings .. . . . . .. 588 Inspectors'salaries and travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 2,652 207,783 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. 155 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £207,628

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Course. Boys. Number of Pupils. I Girls. Total. Increase over 1921. Industrial Jommercial and general .. Domestic Agriculture Art 1,234 831 265. 4 1,223 611 23 11 1,234 2,054 611 288 15 1,234 2,054 611 288 15 283 308 226 25 11 283 308 226 25 11 Totals 2,334 1,868 4,202 853

1921. 1922. Boys. Girls. Totals. Boys. Girls. Totals. T • r -i First year Junior free pupils a \ r r (Second year f First year Senior free pupils <j Second year [_Third year Totals 945 500 174 49 9 1,677 758 444 203 51 7 1,703 944 377 100 16 1,213 668 227 92 18 929 532 193 94 13 2,142 1,200 420 186 31 1,463 3,140 2,218 1,761 3,979