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Educational Bursaries The following table shows the numbers of the various types of educational busaries current or awarded in the last two years. Those in the first group apply to students who have entered upon University studies ; the two in the second group concern pupils still at school: —

Technological Examinations The following table shows the numbers of candidates in the Department's technological examinations in 1948. These examinations will probably shortly be replaced by the examinations of the New Zealand Trades Certification Board, which is established under the Trades Certification Act, 1948 : Preliminary— Sat. Passed. Carpentery and joinery .. .. 59 21 Mechanical engineering . . .. 10 4 Plumbing .. .. .. .. 27 18 Painting and decorating .. .. .. 3 3 "99 _46 Intermediate — Cabinetmaking .. .. .. 20 9 Carpentry and joinery .. .. .. 74 19 Mechanical engineering .. .. 31 11 Plumbing .. . . .. 14 7 Electrical fitting .. .. .. .. 1 140 _46 Final — Cabinetmaking .. .. .. .. 9 5 Carpentry and joinery .. .. 16 4 Mechanical engineering .. .. 5 3 Plumbing .. .. .. 3 1 Building construction .. .. .. 3 1 J56 J4 Total .. .. .. .. 275 106

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Current in— Awarded at Beginning of— 1948. 1947. 1949. 1948. Agriculture .. ■. 53 i 42 19 20 Architecture 10 10 10 5 Engineering 54 47 25 15 10 Fine arts 24 20 15 Home science 61 63 18 20 Physical education 20 21 20 Post-primary teachers 63 52 63 ' Science 60 57 20 20 National boarding 217 218 65 65 Ordinary national .. 2,469 2,593 ** 1,043 Total 3,031 3,050 * 1,281 Secondary school bursaries 279 321 * 235 Technical bursaries 168 156 * 118 Grand total 3,478 1 3,527 * 1,634 * Not available.