E.—2.

Table L4.—Cost of Education Boards' Administration and of Incidental Expenses of Schools for Year ending 31st December, 1937.

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Administration. Incidental Expenses of Schools Education Board. A** veI j ftgc 1 n TT I 7* TT ,, ' Attendance. Per Unit oi Per Unit of Total.* j Average Total. Average Attendance. Attendance. £ S. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 61,618 10,627 3 5 47,591 15 5 Taranaki .. .. .. 10,382 3,046 5 10 9,621 18 6 Wanganui .. .. .. 14,197 3,603 5 1 12,307 17 4 Hawke's Bay .. .. 14,023 3,475 4 11 12,064 17 2 Wellington .. .. 24,623 6,435 5 3 18,238 14 10 Nelson .. .. .. 6,358 2,188 6 11 5,935 18 8 Canterbury .. .. 31,250 6,875 4 5 23,702 15 2 Otago .. .. .. 17,196 4,197 4 11 14,025 16 4 Southland.. .. .. 10,620 2,911 5 6 10,366 19 6 Totals .. .. 190,267 43,357 4 7 153,849 16 2 * Excluding buildings and technical classes.