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1936. N EW ZEALAND.

STORES CONTROL BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

Stores Control Board, Wellington, 14th August, 1936. The Hon. R. Semple, 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, 1936. P. Ellekm, Secretary.

REPORT.

Purchases. During the year ended 31st March, 1936, the expenditure on the purchase of stores, as compared with the year ended 31st March, 1935, was as under:— Year ended Year ended 31st March, 31st March, 1935. 1936. £ £ Railways . . . . . . . . 1,343,598 1,495,279 Public Works . . . . . . .. 481,328 522,327 Post and Telegraph . . . . . . 268,055 344,387 Mental Hospitals .. . . . . . . 161,669 177,175 Native . . .. . . . . . . 105,936 110,579 Naval . . . . . . . . 118,881 69,471 Defence . . . . . . . . . . 46,068 66,162 Printing and Stationery . . . . . . 51,129 64,086 Lands and Survey .. . . . . . . 47,879 57,344 Labour—Employment Division . . . . 46,679 56,087 Justice and Prisons. . .. . . . . 39,607 49,057 Education . . . . . . . . . . 33,646 38,265 Health . . . . . . . . . . 28,010 29,821 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity 23,136 29,151 Agriculture . . . . . . 34,038 26',453 Mines .. .. .. .. . . 14,550 21,083 State Forest Service. . .. .. .. 17,264 19 120 Marine . . . . ~ .. . . 18,640 18,193 External Affairs . . . . . . . . 9,594 11,594 Police . . . . . . . . . 8,065 8,'989 State Fire . . . . . . . . . . 6,357 6,211 Internal Affairs . . . . . . . . 4,906 5,958 Scientific and Industrial Research . . .. 8,109 5 839 Other Departments .. .. . . . . 22,498 19^183 £2,939,642 £3,251,814