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School for Deaf, Sumner. The number of children on the roll at Sumner on the 31st March, 1930, was 56 boys and 58 girls ; 15 pupils left, and 12 were admitted during the year. Expenditure on School for the Deaf, 1929-30. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,161 0 1 Advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 5 3 Maintenance of pupils and sundry expenses .. .. .. .. 2,170 2 6 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. .. . . 278 10 3 Maintenance of buildings, furnishings, &c. .. .. .. .. 203 410 8,836 2 11 Less parental contributions and amount received from Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards .. .. .. .. .. 2,820 5 8 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 5 11 National endowment .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 0 0 3,037 11 7 £5,798 11 4 Net expenditure for the year 1928-29, £5,793 18s. 2d. On the basis of the roll number as given above this institution costs the State £52 12s. per pupil.