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Table L4.—Cost of Education Boards' Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools for Year ending 31st December, 1932.

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Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools. Education Board. Attendance. Per Unit of Per Unit of Total.* Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland 61,172 8,383 2 9 33,254 10 10 Taranaki 10,941 2,372 4 4 6,370 11 8 Wanganui 15,051 3,035 4 0 8,176 10 10 Hawke'sBay .. .. 14,686 3,005 4 1 7,801 10 7 Wellington 25,897 4,329 3 4 12,147 9 5 Nelson .. .. .. 6,468 1,831 5 8 3,864 11 11 Canterbury .. .. 33,784 5,029 3 0 17,649 10 5 Otago 18,735 3,713 4 0 10,047 10 9 Southland 10,853 2,450 4 6 6,269 11 7 Totals .. .. 197,587 34,147 3 5 105,577 10 8 * Net expenditure after deducting amounts recovered for services performed for Government Departments, &c.