_Extracts from Reports of Country Provisional Schools._
School No. 1: On roll, 1 boy, 1 girl; total, 2. Average attendance,
0·6 boy, 0·6 girl; total, 1·2.
School No. 2: On roll, 2 boys, 2 girls; total 4. Average attendance,
1·6 boys, 1·3 girls; total, 2·9.
School No. 3: On roll, 2 boys, no girls. Average attendance, 0·8 boys.
By the above we see the public are paying for a teacher to provide
education for eight-tenths of a boy!
65.
Three-fourths of a cross, and a circle complete,
Two semi-circles at a perpendicular meet;
Next add a triangle which stands on two feet,
Two semi-circles and a circle complete.