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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

STORES CONTROL BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

Stores Control Board, Wellington, 26th August, 1935. The Hon. J. Bitchener, Chairman, Stores Control Board. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Stores Control Board for the year ended 31st March, 1935. P. Ellerm, Secretary.

REPORT.

Purchases. During the year ended 31st March, 1935, the expenditure on the purchase of stores, as compared with the year ended 31st March, 1934, was as under :— Year ended Year ended 31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1935. £ £ Kailways .. .'. •• ■■ •■ 990,821 1,343,598 Public Works •• •• 439,436 481,328 Post and Telegraph 178,183 268,055 Mental Hospitals 157,361 161,669 Naval .. •• •• 87,243 .. 118,881 Native 94,434 105,936 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. ... 47,978 51,129 Lands and Survey .. .. •• ■■ 21,568 47,879 Unemployment 78,578 46,679 Defence .. •• •• •• 56,678 46,068 Justice and Prisons ... 42,158 39,607 Agriculture • •• 41,919 34,038 Education .. ■• ■■ 29,015 33,646 Health .. ...- .... .-, 29,627 28,010 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity ... • 21,418 23,136 Marine 17,753 18,640 State Forest Service .. .. •• -• 15,377 17,264 Mines •• •• •• 15,675 14,550 External Affairs 8,632 9,594 Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 5,968 8,109 Police 7,848 8,065 State Fire 5,704 6,357 Internal Afiairs ... •• •• .4,380 4,906 Other Departments 19,922 22,498 £2,417,676 £2,939,642