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CLASS XIII.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 52. —Heao Office 4,769 943 5,712 ., 53.—Public Schools ... 456,282 456,282 , 54. —Secondary Education 23,050 23,050 ,, 55. —Drill in Schools ... 300 5,340 5,640 ,, 56.—Native Schools ... 17,250 3,325 20,575 „ 57. —Industrial Schools 6,906 17,128 24,034 „ 58.—School for Deaf-mutes 2,415 1,792 4,207 n 59. —School for Blind .. 639 639 ,. 60 —Technical Instruction 710 15,820 16,530 „ 61. —Miscellaneous Services 4,289 4.289 TOTAL OF CLASS XIII. 32,350 5 !8,608 560,958 tem. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. 1903-4. HEAD OFFICE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 26 VOTE No. 52 Salaries — Secretary and Inspector-General Assistant Secretary Chief Clerk and Accountant Clerk (also Inspector of Industrial Schools) 8 Clerks : 1 at £240, 1 at £202, 1 at £182, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 11 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 6 at £85, 3 at £65 ... Clerk (also Private Secretary to Attorney - General, £25) Clerk (also Private Secretary to the Eight Hon. the Premier, £25) 2 Messengers : 1 at 8s. per diem, 1 at Is. per diem (also Messenger, Colonial Secretary's Department, at £138) £ 650 450 350 270 1,390 900 345 240 165 Otheb Charges— Clerical assistance Cleaning, fuel, &c, for Branch Office Travelling-expenses Telephone subscriptions Books of reference ... Contingencies 4,769 2 8 4 5 6 7 425 30 350 63 25 50 943 Totat, —Votk No. 52 ...