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Cook Islands Administration — continued. Estimated Expenditure for the Year ending 31st March, 1914 —continued. Contingent expenditure— £ s. d. General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 High Court .. .. .. .. .." .. .. .. 150 0 0 Land Titles Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 j[o Miscellaneous — Hospital supplies and attendance .. . . .. .. .. .. 800 0 0 Education, Rarotonga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Maintenance, lunatic Donaldson .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 0 lepers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 Rents— £ s. d. Wharf-site .. .. .. .. .. .. ..500 Post-office site .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 15 0 Registrar's residence .. .. .. .. .. ..500 18 15 0 5,712 15 0 Estimated public-works expenditure, as per schedule .. .. .. 3,625 0 0 £9,337 15 0 H. W. Northcroft, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 23rd May, 1913. . Resident Commissioner.

Cook Islands Administration. Estimated Expenditure on Public Works during Year ending 31st March, 1914. £ s. d. Tanks, outlying islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Residence and offices, Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Upkeep, Government Buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Takutea Island, planting and cleaning .. . . . . .. .. .. 200 0 0 Roads and bridges, Rarotonga.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Maraerenga Swamp .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Titekaveka water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 0 0 Moorings, Avarua Harbour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Registrar's residence, purchasing .. .. .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 ~ renovating .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Hospital improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 Flooring shed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Public Works store, Rarotonga, additions .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 £3,625 0 0 11. W. Northcroft, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 24th May, 1913. Resident Commissioner.

Cook Islands Administration. Statement of Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1913.

Service. Voted. Expended. 1. Assistant Medical and Health Officer 2. Registrar, High Court 3. Engineer and Surveyor 4. Collector of Customs, Island allowance .. 5. Interpreter and Printer 6. Draughtsman.. 7. Cadet 8. Fruit Inspector 9. Hospital Nurse LQ. Resident Agent, Mangaia .1. „ Atiu 2. „ Aitutaki 3. „ Mauke 4. „ Penrhyn 5. „ Rakahanga and Manihiki £ s. d. 400 0 0 365 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 £ s. d. 400 0 0 365 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 120 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 94 11 8 225 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 225 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0