Expenditure on Education. £657,613 were spent by the State on education in 1913. State Schools. There are 1,338 State Schools in Queensland, with a total enrolment of 119,006 scholars, and 3,269 teachers. Total Schools, including State Schools, 1913. 1,518 schools, with an average daily attendance of 97,852 scholars. Country Schools. There are excellent State schools situated throughout the country districts of Queensland. Provisional Schools. Provisional schools are established wherever necessary. Higher Educational Institutions. Six High Schools (free), 16 Technical Colleges, 10 Grammar Schools (boys and girls), a School of Mines at Charters Towers (North Queensland), and a University. Education in Sparsely-populated Districts. Travelling Government teachers periodically visit the more sparsely settled districts to arrange for the education of the children so circumstanced. Half-time Schools are also established on many sheep and cattle stations. Adult Vote. Every man and woman in Queensland over the age of twenty-one years is entitled to a vote. A Law-abiding Community. Queensland is one of the most law-abiding countries in the world. Orderliness of Crowds. The orderliness of large crowds is a remarkable feature of Australian life, and one which generally causes surprise on the part of the visitor. This orderliness is characteristic of Queenslanders. A Notable Fact. The morning after the assemblage of a crowd of nearly 60,000 people on the opening day of the Brisbane Show in 1914 showed a complete absence of wrongdoing on the police charge-sheet. Election Crowds. There is no rowdy conduct during elections in Queensland. Women visit the polls and record their votes as easily as attending church. Queensland Railways. The Queensland Railways are the property of the State. How many Miles of State Railway are Open? 4,856 miles to 31st December, 1914. Railway Receipts and Expenditure, 1913. Receipts £3,660,022 Expenditure £2,371,261 ——————————— Net profit £1,288,761 Private Railways, to 31st December, 1914. Only 330 miles. What was the Value of the Gold produced in Queensland for 1913? £1,128,768 for 265,735 fine oz. Other Minerals. Silver, 604,979 oz. (£68,438); copper, 23,655 tons (£1,660,178); tin, 3,197 tons (£343,669); coal, 1,037,944 tons (£403,767); gems and opals, £46,292; other minerals, £206,769. Total Value of Production of other Minerals, 1913. £2,729,113. Public Revenue, 1913-14. £6,973,258. Public Expenditure, 1913-14. £6,962,515. Government Savings Bank, 1913-14.