E.—2.

Table L4.—Payments of Education Boards on account of Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools for Year ending 31st December, 1931.

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Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. Uducatiou Board. Attendance. Per Unit of l'er Unit ol Total. Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 62,399 10,115 3 3 32,447 10 4 Taranaki .. .. .. 11,061 2,847 5 2 6,255 11 4 Wanganui .. .. .. 15,312 3,823 5 0 8,290 10 10 Hawke'sBay .. $ 14,736 3,524 j 4 9 7,607 10 4 Wellington ,, .. .. 26,346 5,465 4 2 13,126 10 0 Nelson .. .. .. 6,516 2,088 j 6 5 4,001 12 3 Canterbury .. .. 34,625 5,829 3 4 17,864 10 4 Otago .. .. .. 19,124 4,182 4 4 9,568 10 0 Southland .. . . . 10,980 2,715 4 11 6,499 11 10 Totals .. .. 201,299 40,588 4 0 105,657 10 6