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With the inclusion of manual-training teachers employed by Education Boards the average rates of salary for all teachers (including Principals of technical schools) graded under the Regulations for Manual and Technical Instruction were as follows : Men, £408 ; women, £249 ; both, £346. Evening Technical Classes and Part-time Day Classes. Classes were held at thirty-eight centres, as compared with forty-one in the previous year. The number of individual students was as follows : — In classes conducted by Technical School Boards .. . . .. 8,787 In classes conducted by Secondary Education Boards .. .. .. 193 In classes conducted by Education Boards . . .. .. .. 450 In classes conducted by High School Boards .. .. .. .. 1,134 In classes conducted by University College Boards . . .. .. 399 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,963 Note.—Oamaru transferred from a Technical School Board to a High School Board. Of these students 5,286 held Government free places, classified as follows :—

The following are some particulars of the age, sex, and occupation of studen fcs : —

Summary of Occupations of Students.

Males. j Females. Totals. First year .. .. .. 815 474 1,289 Second year .. .. .. 744 376 1,120 Third year .. .. .. 766 453 1,219 Fourth, year .. .. .. 608 379 987 Fifth year and over .. .. 451 220 671 3,384 1,902 5,286

Sex and Age. Sex. Under 13 13 Years. 14 Years. 15 Years. 16 Years, j. 1 J,^ ars 9j er 21 Totals. Years. to 21 Years, j Years. I I I Males .. ! 59 115 489 960 1,245 3,488 650 7,006 Females .. 70 147 369 652 650 1,361 708 3,957 Totals 129 262 858 1,612 1,895 4,849 1,358 10,963 I J ;

Number of 1 Percentage of „ , Students. Total Percentage of Total. Various trades and industries .. .. .. .. 5,115 46-7 1 46-1 Agricultural pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 197 1-8 1-4 Professional pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 650 5-9 5-5 Clerical pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 2,253 20-6 20-7 Domestic pursuits .. .. .. .. .. 1,263 11-5 11-0 No occupation .. .. .. .. .. 947 8-6 9-8 Other occupations, not stated .. .. .. .. 538 4-9 ; 5-5 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 10,963 100-0 100-0