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The University of New Zealand is solely an examining body, with an annual grant of 4,000/. The number of graduates admitted after exami- nation was, in 1919, 2,473. There are four affiliated colleges— the Otago University at Dunedin, with 52 professors and lecturers ; the Canterbury College at Christchurch, with 31 professors and lecturers ; the Auckland University College, with 24 professors and lecturers ; and the Victoria University College at Wellington, with 23 professors and lecturers ; students attending lectures in the four affiliated colleges, (1918) 2,140. They are all endowed with lands. The Canterbury Agricultural College is a recognised school of agriculture.

At the end of 1919 there were 34 incorporated or endowed secondary schools, with 8S1 (excluding 74 part-time) teachers and 9,06.* pupils (ex- cluding 686 in lower departments). Of the total income more than half ia from endowments and Government payments. There are also 60 District High Schools with 105 (excluding 60 part-time), teachers and 2,159 scholars. Children receiving secondary instruction at Technical High School* (eight) numbered 2,926 at the end of 1919. Of private secondary schools there were 21 registered with 1,497 pupils. Ten secondary schools for Maoris had 434 pupils.

For primary schools there is an Education Department (which also exer- ertain functions in regard to both university and secondary schools). There are 9 Local Education Boards. At the end of 1919 there were 2,400 public primary schools, 6,062 teachers 'including 436 probationers), 196,059 scholars on the rolls; average attendance (1919), 174,885. Education is compulsory between the ages of 7 and 14. The instruction given at the public schools is secular only, and for the ordinary standard course entirely free. Where there are no schools classes may be formed in the public school for extra subjects, for which special subsidies are given.

The Education Department's functions include : (a), maintenance, etc. , of destitute children ; (6), care of epidemic orphans ; (<•), training of uncon- trollable and delinquent children ; id), supervision of adopted children ; [e), education, etc, of all afflicted children (deaf, blind, and feeble-minded). There are 7 schools of mines ; 4 normal schools; 5 central schools of art ; 13 industrial schools, with 3,593 (1919) children or young persons; a school for the deaf ; an institute for the blind (at Auckland) ; special schools for mentally backward boys in Otago and Nelson ; and a similar school for girls at Richmond, Nelson. There were also at the end of 1918 320 private schools, with 1,146 teachers and 26,237 pupi'.s.

There were 119 Native village schools, with 239 teachers and 5, 190 scholars. Total net expenditure by the State on Native schools in 1919-20 was 59,166*. Total expenditure out of public funds in 1919-20 upon education of all kinds 2,624,000/.

Justice and Crime.

There are nine supreme court judges, and thirty-tLree stipendiary magistrates. There are numerous magistrates' courts and justices of the peace.

1013 1015 1016

Europeans summa- rily convicted. 33,743 38,219 34,196

Europeans convict- ed before supreme courts. 382 « 412 » 373 »

1917 1918 1919

32,771 27,834 30,757

362 » 310 1 —

1 Including conricts sent from magistrate's courts for sentence, 171 in 1^:3. 212 in lvli. 100 in 1916, 178 in 1917, 1S3 ia 1018.