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Classes other than Classes at Technical Hiuh Schools. Classes were held at fifty-six centres, as compared with fifty-five in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows : — 1923. 1924. Classes conducted by Education or High School Boards .. 2,292 2,667 Classes conducted by Technical School Boards or by Managers 9,503 10,288 Classes conducted by University colleges .. .. 1,268 1,288 Totals .. .. .. .. 13,063 14,243 The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupations of students : —

Summary of Occupation of Students. 1923. 1924. Number of Percentage Number of Percentage Students. ot Total. Students. of Total. Clerical pursuits .. .. .. 1,972 15-10 2,209 15-51 Professional pursuits .. .. 1,002 7-67 1,187 8-33 Students .. .. .. .. 2,754 21-08 3,041 21-35 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. 2,193 16-79 1,840 12-92 Agricultural pursuits .. .. 270 2-07 290 2-04 Various trades and industries.. .. 4,323 33-09 4,908 34-46 Other occupations not stated .. . . 549 4-20 768 5-39 Totals .. .. .. 13,063 100-00 14,243 100-00 " College " classes were conducted in connection with the Auckland University School of Engineering, Canterbury College School of Engineering and School of Commerce, Otago University School of Domestic Science and School of Commerce. An annual grant has now been substituted for the capitation system, and the expenditure included under " Higher Education." The School of Domestic Science in Otago University was attended by sixtyfive students taking either the course for the degree or that for the diploma. Eighteen Government bursaries were awarded in 1924, making a total of thirty-four tenable during thejyear.

Number of Students receiving Free Education at Technical Schools other than Technical High Schools.

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! Seventeen Years of Over Seventeen Year?? j T + l Age and Under. of Age. ° a S * I j i 1923. j 1924, 1923. j 1924. 1923. 1924. i Males .. .. .. .. 3,651 3,813 3,706 4,328 7,357 8,141 Females .. .. .. 2,725 2,871 2,981 3,231 5,706 6,102 ! Totals.. .. • .. 6,376 6,684 6,687 7,559 13,063 14,243

1923. : 1924. Males. Females. I Totals. | Males, j Females, j Totals. T . , ., /"First, year .. 1,047 712 1,759 1,095 822 1,917 Junior free pupils-^ Second year 734 m 1160 m 525 , 322 f First year .. 517 399 916 638 411 1,049 Senior free pupils Second year .. 373 250 623 425 259 684 [Third year .. 210 190 400 223 148 371 Totals .. .. .. 2,881 1,977 4,858 3,178 2,165 5,343 . *