8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued.

(a) Grant to fire brigade for services rendered, £12 12s. (b) Deficit in accounts exceeded estimate. (c) Refund of maintenance payments, £12 2s. id.

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Number 1941-42 of Persons. 1942-43. J 1042-43|l9«-42 VOTE— EDUCATION— continued. Voted. Expended. 1 - Subdivision No. VIII.—School Buildings, Furniture, £ £ £ and Sites —continued. Charges fob and incidental to — continued. Valuation, survey fees, and legal expenses .. .. 500 500 972 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision) .. ■ • 50 50 W 2 " Estimated credits-in-aid under Seotion 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Fire Insurance Fund .. .. •■ 9,000 Sundries .. .. . • • • 800 9,800 Totals-Subdivision No. VIII .. .. 236,200 289,300 253,609 i Subdivision No. IX. — Education of the Blind. Charges for and incidental to — Grants to New Zealand Institute for the Blind for— General purposes 5 > 000 5 > 1()0 (b) 5,434 Bundin g r P :: 125 1,250 1,129 Grant to trustees for maintenance of Government pupils .. o00 550 odd Special instruction (woodwork, &c), and secondary education of pupils .. • • ■ • • • • • 10 JO Transport expenses of Government pupils .. • • du 1:U ' Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision) .. .. 10 '0 ( c ) 7 " Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Fees *40 Total—Subdivision No. IX .. .. 5,685 6,960 7,120 Subdivision No. X.—School for the Deaf. Salaries — 36 30 36 (£120 to £615) 7.428 7,541 7,265 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. • • • • 500 7,928 7,541 7,265 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. •• •• •• , •• 20 2Q H Maintenance of institution (including provisions, clothing, equipment, stock, and implements) .. .. •• 3,500 3,000 2,86s