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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XV.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

17— B. 7.

Item. 1911-12. SPECIAL SCHOOLS— continued. £ £ £ II. EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. I 2 3 I 2 3 VOTE No. 87. Charges for and incidental to — Grants to Trustees for maintenance of Government pupils 1 .050 Special instruction of pupils (woodwork, &c.) ... 15 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... ... 10 1 .050 15 10 1 ,075 Less credits under sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 ... ... ... 50 1 ,075 50 I ,025 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... 250 I ,025 250 Total—Vote No. 87 ... ... 775 775 III. HOME FOR BACKWARD CHILDREN. 1911-12. Total number of offioers .. 27 I VOTE No. 88. Salaries — Principal at £215 and Matron at £85 ... ... 300 Assistant Matron ... ... ... 70 Sub-matron ... ... ... 60 Medical Officer (10 months at £50 per annum) ... 42 2 Teachers: 1 at £150 (9 months), 1 at £90 ... \ 202 20 Attendants and servants: 1 at £126, 2 at £111, 4 at £106, 1 at £104, 1 at £93, 2 at £76,1 at £70. 4 at £65, 4 at £52 ... .. ... j I ,659 Additional teachers, attendants, and servants and increases of salaries of attendants and others ... 100 2 ,433 2 3 I 5 Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of institution,including provisions, clothing, equipment, stock, and implements ... ... 2,500 Publications, advertising, <fcc. ... ... ... 50 Travelling expenses and allowances, including transit of children ... ... ... 300 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure ineidental to the other items of the vote ... ... 50 2 ,900 Less credits under sections 263 and 264 of the Land Act, 1908 ... ... ... 235 —~ 2,665 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... 600 2,065 Total—Vote No. 88 ... ... 4.49S