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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued.

Number Hem. 1Q07 Qfi of Persons. VOTE No. 39.—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued. 1927-28. Subdivision No. XIV.—Material and Stores. £ £ 128 Salaries— Clerical Division. 1 1 at £335 ... ... ... ... 335 General Division. 1 1 at £320 ... ... ... .... 320 Non-permanents. £ 1 at £250 ... ... ... 250 4 3 at £160 ... ... ... 480 — 730 6 1,385 Other Charges for and incidental to —■ — — Material and stores — 129 Purchase and manufacture ... ... 3,000 130 Store (rent, lighting, cleaning, &c.), cartage, &c. ... 200 3,200 Less issues to other items of this Vote ... 6,000 Gr. 2,800 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Issues on payment ... ... £200 Total—Subdivision No. XIV ... Cr. 1,415 Subdivision No. XV.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to— 131 Accidents to school children and teachers: Grants for medical and legal expenses, scholarships, and compensation ... ... ... 200 132 Compassionate allowance to widow of late W. E. Spencer ... ... ... 230 133 Conferences of Education Authorities, and cost of inquiries ... ... ... 500 134 Council of Education, including District Advisory Committees: Allowances and travelling-expenses of members, clerical assistance, advertising, incidental expenses, &c. ... ... ... 200 135 Examinations: Teachers', Public Service, Scholarships, &c. (part recoverable) ... ... 7,500 136 Exchange of Teachers : Allowances, bursaries, &c.... 50 137 Exhibitions : Preparing and forwarding school exhibits ... ... ... 25 138 Grading and registration of teachers (iucluding advertising, travelling, legal, and other expenses in connection with appeals re grading, certificates, dismissal, &c., and cost of inquiries) ... ... 700 139 Grant in aid of free kindergartens for infants under school age ... ... ... 4,000 140 Grant to John Mitchell, late architect to Auckland Education Board ... ... ... 125 141 N.Z. Ensigns for schools ... ... ... 10 142 Office furniture, fittings, and requisites ... ..... 500 143 Printing and stationery (including supply of Parliamentary Papers, publications, photographs, advertising, &c) ... ... ... 3,650 144 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,500 145 Purchase of motor-cars (recoverable) ... ... 500