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SECTION E.—GENERAL SUMMARY. Table J 14.—Some Particulars relating to Manual and Technical Instruction. Technical Instruction. 1. Number of technical high schools and technical day schools offering 1927. 1928. 1929. full-time courses (excluding New Plymouth) ...... 21 21 21 2. Number of pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. 6,720 7,214 7,536 3. Number of free pupils on roll of technical high schools and technical day schools at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. 6,455 6,9P2 7,324 4. Number of centres at which other technical classes were held (evening and part-time day) .. .. .. 41 38 37 5. Number of students attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,408* 10,963 11,187 6. Number of free pupils attending evening or part-time day classes at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,699* 5,286 5,627 7. Number of full-time teachers, exclusive of principals, on staffs at 30th June .. .. .. .. .. 295 305 327 8. Approximate amounts payable by Government for — (a) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime and manual-training teachers on staffs £ £ £ of technical schools) .. .. .. 146,200 154,000 163,000 (6) Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. 43,150 44,800 47,600 189,350 198,800 210,600 Less recoveries from tuition fees .. .. 10,200 £ 9,900 £ 10,300 £ 179,150 188,900 —200,300 9. Total expenditure by Government for financial year .. .. 219,343 225,060 254,487 Including— (a) Consolidated Fund — (i) Vote, Education .. .. ..187,192 198,803 219,284 (ii) Kdueation Act, 1914—Subsidies on voluntary contributions.. .. .. 2,091 2,976 2,610 (6) Education Loans Account .. .. .. 30,060 23,281 32,593 Manual Instruction. 10. Number of primary manual-training centres .. .. .. 119 119 131 11. Number of full-time teachers on staffs controlled by Education Boards at 30th June .. .. .. .. 141 143 154 12. Approximate amounts payable by Government for—(a) Salaries and allowances (including part-time and overtime, and excluding manual - training teachers on staffs of £ £ £ technical schools) .. .. .. .. .. 42,400 44,500 46,500 (6) Incidental allowances .. .. .. .. .. 9,750 10,200 10,850 (c) Capitation for agriculture, science, and elementary needlework classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,500 15,200 16,300 (d) Handwork supplies .. ... .. .. .. 10,380 10,400 13,000 13. Total expenditure by Government for financial year on account of— (a) Salaries, incidentals, capitation, and handwork material .. 80,798 87,086 90,951 (b) Education Loans Account .. .. .. .. 3,068 5,266 14,710 * Total enrolments for 1927.

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