8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XXVI.—MENTAL HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE DEPARTMENTS — continued.

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Item. 1908-9. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AID— continued. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 VOTE No. 92— continued. Other Charges incidental to — Advances on account of subsidies under section 13 of " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1908 "— Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United Charitable Aid Board Otago District Hospital Board Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons Compassionate Allowance, Widow and Family of Denis Phelan Conference of Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards Expenses in connection with " The Nurses Registration Act, 1908" Expenses incurred by Police in connection with Destitute Persons Extra clerical assistance (Head Office) Extra probationers at general hospitals Grant for refuge work Grant to St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Oamaru Head Office requisites Maintenance of delirium tremens patients in general hospitals Maternity Homes, refund of fees Midwives Act Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Relief of indigent persons in districts where " The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1908," is not in force Salvation Army Prison Brigade work Subsidy, Alexandra Convalescent Home, Auckland (on account of £3,347) Travelling Allowances and Expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 4,001 2,268 100 52 100 100 100 40 500 2,000 150 150 £ £ 250 100 100 150 300 450 2,847 600 I 300 14,658 23 23 St. Helens Hospital, Auckland — Salaries — Medical Officer (honorarium) ... Matron Sub-matron Cook Housemaid Laundress 100 120 85 52 39 52 24 Other Charges incidental to — Maintenance 448 24 800 25 I St. Helens Hospital, Wellington — Salaries— Medical Officer (honorarium) ... Matron Sub-matron ... Cook Housemaid Laundress ... ... ... 1,248 25 100 100 80 52 39 52 26 27 Other Charges incidental to — Rent Maintenance 423 26 27 200 800 1,000 1,423 __