THE ESTIMATES

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1930, Page 8

THE ESTIMATES

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES. DROP IN DEFENCE VOTES. Y ■ - - / WELLINGTON, July 24. ' A reduction of £210,6b7 in military defence expenditure for the curient financial.! year is proposed in the Estimates presented to the House to-night. The biggest saving appears to he contemplated by the elimination of camps. There is a reduction proposed of £22,000 .in pay and allowances of terri- . torials attending camps, and a decrease of £17,000 in the expenditure on supplies, catering,and-allowance in f lieu of rations for camps and. courses of instruction. In salaries a saving oi £10,687, has been effected while there are considerable reductions under the heading c'f purchases, maintenance and training. The vote for the issue of uniforms drops by £14,000 and that foi laundering and renovating part worn uniforms by £5,500. Expenditure on held and heavy gun ammunition and other explosives is to decrease by £17,000 and on artillery material, armament, vehicles and 'miscellaneous stores | £0000; grants towards maintenance of j units and bands, £4583, horse hire mid provision of horses, £2000; lighting, j £2000; hire of .offices and parade "rounds, £1500; prizes for rifle shooting, £I2OO, rail fares and freights : £8000; shipping charges, £5500; steamer fares, £1000;. travelling allowances j and expenses, £5000; uniform allowance to members o'F permanent and territorial forces, £2OOO. The appropriation for salaries of members of the Aviation branch is up to £1(389, but the proposed expenditure on the: purchase of aircraft, marine craft, spares and miscellaneous equipment is reduced by £12,220. Grants tc ' aero clubs in respect to pupils qualify 1 ing for private pilots’ certificates is in- | creased by. £1000: SAMOAN EXPENDITURE. It is explained ‘in the estimates that the whole expenditure oil Samoan territory, including the cost of constabulary, is being taken into the Administration’s accounts, and all assistance rendered by New Zealand ' shown as grants. Last year’s grant was £20,OOU. This year’s vote for the purpose is £29,448. Particulars of the New Zealand reparation estates in Samoa show a proposed expenditure of £109,632, with estimated credits ifrom the sale oi copra, cocoa, rubber and bananas £123,757. The Goolc Islands votes show that tin operating costs of the Governmcnl motor isliip Maui ;Pomarc were ’£132,888 i anu 'that £32,550 is required this year I against which are estimated credits of i the same amount. SPECIAL ANNUITIES. Til the absence of any pensions sys,t'.'mYor members of Parliament, special annuities are granted through the Pen--signs Department. These include: —l. N. Bar tram, ex-M.P.,. £120; A. E. .Glover, ex-M.P., £120; and to widows of ex-emembers as follows: —Mrs Colvin £IOO, Mrs Hogg £IOO, Mrs Hornsby £IOO. “ ' A sum of £llsO is provided for the travelling expenses of the Select Committee on Education. I An additional £IOOO is set aside for J .free kindergarten grant, making a total of £5500. A contribution of £22500 is made to,wards the cost of the Mawson expedition. The expenses of the New Zealand delegate to the League of Nations ai .Geneva involved an expenditure of ;£6(30 ,and a further vote of £SOO. New Zealand’s proportion of the secretariat -expenses is £IO,IBO. . LOST GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES. In accordance with the recess forecast of the. Prime Minister several subsidi ;s .and grants have been withheld this year. Estimates presented to the House to-night indicated that the Agricultural Denartment’s contribution towards freight rate on fertilisers is reduced ifrom £7O 000 to £58,000, and the . guarantee on the export of eggs from £.5800 to £4250. The bonus of £30,00° , on the export of pork is not renewed, nor . is the grant of £9OOO to the beekeeping industry. Educational bursaries amounting to pioto o re withdrawn, as is the subsidy of £3OOO to public libraries. Other grants and subsidies not renewed include the following:—Railway c iek Benefit Society, £8000; Maori Ethnological Research Fund, £1350; St. Mary’s Home, Otahuliu, £2000; °nyal Humane Society, £100; Royal T 8a ing Societv. £150; Society for the'Protection of Women and Children, £4o°>. Girl Guides’ Association, £SOO. A further grant of £650 is being "’o' l ' rov the restoration of the stone work of the Canterbury Provincial '.'"‘Muir's. Last year’s expenditure was £560.