TABLEA.—ATTENDANCEandMORTALITYatCOLONIALNATIVESCHOOLS.Sub-table A1, SIERRA LEONE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, and NATAL. Part 1.Name of Colony and School.Date of Opening.Years included in the Return.Average Number of Native Children, with Sexes and Ages, attending during these Years.Under 5 Years.5 to 10 Years.10 to 15 Years.15 Years and upwards.All Ages.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.SIERRA LEONE.C. M. Jubilee18451855 to 1860————————100—Kessy18421859 to 1860524044248——8052Campbell Town18481859 to 1860201518161112——4943Government————31411153259—20573Bananas18471859 to 1860261814121110——5140Christ Church1847—90302844088—16642Buxton18371858 to 1860484620253948116118125Gibraltar18411858 to 186029255464502056138115Jehovah Shalom18591859 to 1860383646263118——11580York18581859 to 1860282214101612——5844Zion18401858 to 186031292014263914129194Tabernacle18491859 to 1860222026222419——7261Liberated African18551855 to 1860————————383—Total418322320260421230105241,747†836†Includes 483 children whose ages are not distinguished.WESTERN AUSTRALIA.Annesfield18521852 to 186098—7————915New Norcia18571857 to 18603—10—15—7—35—Sisters of Mercy18471855 to 1860—————5—2—7Total128107155724422NATAL.Day and Industrial, Edendale18581858 to 1860——14865322315New Germany18571857 to 18592266——18122620St. Michael’s18561856 to 1860——14—3—4111Ekukanyeni18561856 to 1860——1752056—4310Ifumi Station, S.18561856 to 18604385————128Spring Vale18581858 to 18603—655———145Umvoti18451856 to 1860——100106————100106Kwangubeni18491855 to 186051010101025—52550Verulara (Wesleyan)18501859 to 1860——151787——2324Indaleni18481859 to 18608781096222725Pietermaritzburg18481855 to 186015257512530522330143232Total3747260301881035255437506