TABLE IX.—SHIRES.—Showing, according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Degree of Education possessed by Males and Females (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) of different Ages in each Shire—continued.
		All Ages.	Under 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Unspecified Children.	Total 5 to 14
MERRIANG.
Read & Write	Males	504						1	5	5	8	14	14	17	13	15	11		103
Read & Write	Females	371						2	8	6	8	13	13	8	15	13	9		95
Read only	Males	26					1	3	2	2	1					1			9
Read only	Females	30				1	1	3	4	4									11
Cannot Read	Males	86	10	13	13	11	8	9	2	1							1		13
Cannot Read	Females	68	13	12	7	8	10	7	1							1			9
Total	Males	616	10	13	13	11	9	13	9	8	9	14	14	17	13	16	12		125
Total	Females	469	13	12	7	9	11	12	13	10	8	13	13	8	15	14	9		115
METCALFE.
Read & Write	Males	1,268						6	26	40	29	39	39	44	37	38	32		330
Read & Write	Females	1,176						8	26	26	45	24	33	32	36	37	31		298
Read only	Males	89						20	5	10	2	3	1	1		1			43
Read only	Females	63					1	7	5	3	2								17
Cannot Read	Males	246	46	38	43	28	40	12	10	2									24
Cannot Read	Females	218	31	35	24	36	31	28	4	1		1							34
Total	Males	1,603	46	38	43	28	40	38	41	52	31	42	40	45	37	39	32		397
Total	Females	1,457	31	35	24	36	32	43	35	30	47	25	33	32	36	37	31		349
MILDURA.
Read & Write	Males	1,274							13	23	16	14	21	17	19	18	24		165
Read & Write	Females	558							5	15	9	18	23	17	14	14	14		129
Read only	Males	31					1	8	2	1	2	2					1		16
Read only	Females	26						9	1	1	7	2	1	1					22
Cannot Read	Males	177	41	23	18	33	24	8	5	2	1	1	2	2			1	1	23
Cannot Read	Females	202	36	28	33	30	25	14	14	4	6	4	2	1	1	1			47
Total	Males	1,482	41	23	18	33	25	16	20	26	19	17	23	19	19	18	26	1	204
Total	Females	786	36	28	33	30	25	23	20	20	22	24	26	19	15	15	14		198
MINHAMITE.
Read & Write	Males	715						11	15	20	30	22	20	22	22	19	18		199
Read & Write	Females	627						4	13	21	20	29	30	25	11	20	21		194
Read only	Males	32						3	6	2	1	2	1						15
Read only	Females	46					4	7	6	5	1								19
Cannot Read	Males	163	26	24	26	20	24	12	1		1		1						15
Cannot Read	Females	154	23	18	28	31	22	9	6							1			16
Total	Males	910	26	24	26	20	24	26	22	22	32	24	22	22	22	19	18		229
Total	Females	827	23	18	28	31	26	20	25	26	21	29	30	25	11	21	21		229
MOORABBIN.
Read & Write	Males	2,621						9	42	67	61	81	72	60	64	63	64		583
Read & Write	Females	2,405						10	49	72	77	74	65	76	73	63	53		612
Read only	Males	76						14	18	8	2	1	1		1		1		46
Read only	Females	89						13	15	11	4	1		1					45
Cannot Read	Males	627	95	101	94	89	86	85	19	4	1	2			1		1		113
Cannot Read	Females	588	108	92	84	90	81	60	22	7	2	1		1			1		94
Total	Males	3,324	95	101	94	89	86	108	79	79	64	84	73	60	66	63	66		742
Total	Females	3,082	108	92	84	90	81	83	86	90	83	76	65	78	73	63	54		751
MORNINGTON.
Read & Write	Males	1,488						7	34	38	44	45	48	33	44	34	37		364
Read & Write	Females	1,407						9	19	33	44	45	38	40	46	35	37		346
Read only	Males	45					3	9	6	8	2	1	1						27
Read only	Females	55				2	6	6	10	9			1						26
Cannot Read	Males	345	57	45	57	60	47	28	16	4	1								49
Cannot Read	Females	349	70	55	48	45	60	21	21	4		1	1						48
Total	Males	1,878	57	45	57	60	50	44	56	50	47	46	49	33	44	34	37		440
Total	Females	1,811	70	55	48	47	66	36	50	46	44	46	40	40	46	35	37		420