B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

EDUCATION BUILDINGS.

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(Including Rebuilding, Remodelling, Alterations, and Additions; Cost of Furniture, Fittings, Machinery, and Equipment; Purchase of Properties and Sites and Cost of Fencing; Preparation and Improvement of Sites and Access thereto ; Watersupply, Drainage, &c.; Cost of Erection of and Equipment for Dental Clinics, Swimming-baths, and Protective Equipment; Salaries, Fees, and Wages; other items incidental to the above.) 1938-39. Vote No. 40. —Education Buildings- — £ GEOSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 880,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 60,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 820,000 Item £ £ — MINISTER OF EDUCATION. VOTE No. 40. Education Buildings— 1 Child Welfare institutions .. .. .. 35,000 2 Native schools .. .. .. .. .., 72,500 3 New Zealand Institute for the Blind .. . . 10,000 4 Public schools .. .. .. .. .. 827,000 5 Refund of portion of purchase-money received from sale of offices, Wellington .. .. .. 1,500 6 School for the deaf .. .. .. .. 7,000 7 Secondary schools .. .. .. .. 373,000 8 Special schools .. .. .. .. .. 12,000 9 Technical schools .. .. .. . . 269,000 10 Training colleges .. .. .. .. 88,500 11 Universities .. .. .. .. .. j 158,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. £60,000 Gboss Total .. .. .. .. 11,853,500 Amount required for Current Year .. 880,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. 60,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 40 .. .. J- ! 820,000 TOTAL .. .. .. .. £820,000