E.—2

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Table F3.—Payments of Education Boards on account of Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools, 1924.

Cost of Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. Education Board. Attendance. Per Unit of Per Unit of Total. Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. f £ I s. £ s. Auckland .. .. .. 58,015 11,961 1 4-1 30,454 10-5 Taranaki .. .. .. 10,089 2,444 4-8 5,956 10-8 Wangarmi .. .. .. 15,321 3,903 5-1 8,088 10-6 Hawke's Bay .. .. 14,487 3,042 4-2 7,169 9-9 Wellington .. .. .. 23,853 6,580 5-5 11,784 9'9 Nelson .. .. .. 6,454 1,979 6-1 4,009 12-4 Canterbury.. .. .. 33,766 4,991 3-0 16,522 12'8 Otago .. .. .. 20,210 4,584 4-5 10,184 10-1 Southland .. .. .. 11,058 2,698 4-9 6,516 11-8 Totals .. .. 193,253 42,182 4-4 100,682 10-4