8.-7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION- continued.

155

1916-17. SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, AND SITES — continued. „ „ VOTE No. 89— continued. Charges for and incidental to— continued, 2 Grants to Education Boards — continued. For house allowances to teachers ... ... 26,000 For rebuilding and furnishing of schools destroyed by fire, and for rent of temporary premises during rebuilding ... ... ... 3,000 3 Grants for — Maintenance of Secondary School buildings ... LOO \ Maintenance of Technical School buildings ... 200 Rents for Manual and Technical Schools and class purposes ... ... ... 800 1 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote ... ... 60 118,500 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... IOO Total—Vote No. 89 ... ... - 1L8,400 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 90. Charges for- and incidental to — 1 Allowance to Native school teacher for loss sustained by flood, Mangatuna-Tologa Bay ... ... 60 2 Audit fees for inspection of accounts ... ... 10 3 Council of Education, including District Advisory Committees: Allowances and travelling-expenses of members, clerical assistance, advertising, in- -■ cidental expenses, &c. ... ... .... 150 4 Examinations : Teachers', Civil Service, and Scholarships ... ... ... 6,500 5 Flags for schools ... ... ... I 25 6 Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under ! school age, and Montessori equipment .... 1,300 7 Grant to Government Life Insurance Department for actuarial services in connection with Teachers' Superannuation Fund ... ... ... 25 8 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,500 9 Printing and stationery, &c.... ... ... 2,000 JO Refund of legal expenses of A. Bell in defending his appointment before the Board of Appeal ... 27 Ll Registration of school colours ... ... 5 12 Store for general departmental purposes : Incidental expenses (lighting, cleaning, &c.) ... ... 5 13 Subsidies to public libraries (country) ... ..: 2,500 14 Travelling allowances and expenses of members of Teachers' Superannuation Board, medical examination fees, legal expenses, &c. ... ... 100 15 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to all other items of the vote... ... 25 ! 1 15,232 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... 4,800 Total—Vote No. 90 ... ... 1 10,432 TOTAL OF CLASS XV .... £1,413,397