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item. 1908-9. SPECIAL SCHOOLS— continued. ! £ II. EDUCATION OF THE BLIND 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 85. Charges incidental to — Grants to Trustees for maintenance of Government pupils Outside pupil (Canterbury), instruction, Ac. Special instruction of pupils (woodwork, Ac.) ... Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... ... | 800 21 15 10 I i 846 Less estimated credits under section 42 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1908 " 100 Total —Vote No. 85 ... 74G III. HOME FOR BACKWARD CHILDREN. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 11 VOTE No. 86. Salaries — Principal at £180 and Matron at £50 Teacher at £168 (9 months) ... 8 Servants, Ac.: 2 at £130, 1 at £100, 1 at £70, 3 at £65, 1 at £40 (£665, less for part year £100) Additional attendants and increases of salaries of attendants 230 126 565 65 230 126 565 65 Other Charges incidental to — Maintenance of institution,including provisions,clothing, equipment, stock, and implements Publications, advertising, Ac. Travelling expenses and allowances, including transit of children Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 986 800 20 300 50 986 2,136 2 3 4 800 20 300 5 50 Less estimated credits under section 42 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1908 " I 1,170 20 1,170 20 1,150 1,150 Total—Vote No. 86 ... MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 87. Charges incidental to— Examinations : Teachers', Civil Service, and Scholarships Flags for schools Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age Illustrations, photographs, Ac, for Parliamentary Reports Milne Seismograph, No. 20 (Wellington), (maintenance and buildings) New Zealand Geology, Text-book of "New Zealand Plants and Their Story," by Dr. L. Cockayne: Printing 5,000 10 400 50 i 50 250 65 5,000 10 400 50 5 50 250 6 7 65