June 1896.] 



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The explanation of the position as affected by the proposals 

 contained in the Diseases of Animals Bill, 1896, is given by the 

 Board, who farther suggest that the long-standing controversy 

 should be brought to a close by the development of the cattle 

 trade on the lines laid down in the above-mentioned Bill, 



The second publication [C.-8050.] contains further protests 

 from Canada, and a communication from the Board stating that 

 the Diseases of Animals Bill is absolutely essential for security 

 against the risk of the introduction of disease into the United 

 Kingdom. 



Science and Art Department — Return showing the extent to 

 which, and the manner in which, Local Authorities in 

 England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are applying 

 Funds to the purposes of Technical Education {including 

 Science, Art, Technical, and Manual Instruction.) 

 [C— 7788.] Price Is. U. 



In a prefatory note to this return it is stated that in its com- 

 pilation from the information furnished by local authorities in 

 the United Kingdom, an endeavour has been made to show as 

 completely as possible the extent to which those authorities have 

 availed themselves of the provisions of the several Acts of Par- 

 liament empowering them to raise and contribute funds for the 

 purposes of technical education. Thus in the case of England 

 and Wales, particulars are given not only of the application of 

 funds to educational purposes by the councils of counties and 

 county boroughs (as in previous returns), but also of the expen- 

 diture on technical education by town councils of boroughs and 

 by urban district councils out of the local rates, including funds 

 voted for the building or maintenance of science and art schools 

 or museums out of the rate levied under the Public Libraries' 

 Acts. No expenditure under the latter head has been incurred 

 in Scotland during the two years covered by the Return — viz., 

 1893-94 and 1894-95, but — in addition to the usual information 

 as to the application of the residue grant under the Local Taxation 

 (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890, to technical education in that 

 country — a statement is included showing the expenditure by 

 school boards, out of the school fund, under the Technical Schools 

 (Scotland) Act, 1887. Furthermore, particulars are given of the 

 expenditure on technical education by local authorities in Ireland 

 out of rates raised under the Technical Instruction Acts and the 

 Public Libraries' Acts. 



The return shows that the total amount expended on technical 

 education during the year 1893-94 in England, Wales, Scotland, 

 and Ireland was 647,63U. 18s. 7c?. ; and that the estimated total 

 expenditure on technical education for the year 1894-95 w^as 

 737,420£. 15s. Id. These amounts are exclusive of the sums 

 devoted to intermediate and technical education under the Welsh 

 Intermediate Education Act, 1889. 



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