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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IX.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

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tern. 191 7-18. MENTAL HOSPITALS— continued. %_ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 L8 19 20 VOTE No. 54— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties Advertising, newspapers, technical books, and office equipment Bedding and clothing Buildings, including additions, improvements, repairs, and replacements Dental services Developmental work in connection with bringing land into cultivation, purchase of implements, stock, &c. Farms, maintenance of Fencing, draining, and roading Freight and cartage Fuel, light, water, and cleaning Funerals, expenses of Furniture and fittings Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of ... Grant to Seacliff Staff Club ... Law-costs Laundry Machinery, repairs, and stores Medical fees for certificates and consultations Nursing staff: Uniforms, purchase of ... Patients, expenses connected with— Gratuities " Patients'Friends " Recreation Transfer Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Printing and stationery Rations Rents and rates Stores Surgery and dispensary— Drugs and instruments Wine, spirits, ale, and porter Telephones Travelling expenses and allowances Treatment and maintenance of patients in general hospitals War bonus to officers of the Department Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote £ 50 250 14,000 5,000 150 1,000 9,000 250 2,900 12,000 300 500 300 10 20 2,300 1,500 1,900 1,700 £ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 90 300 3,750 150 500 500 57,000 850 3,500 30 31 32 33 34 1,000 50 300 800 35 86 50 8,750 300 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 131,020 70,000 Total—Vote No. 54 ... 61,020 169,306 HOME FOR DEFECTIVES, 1917-18. Total number of officers .. 1 . VOTE No. 55. Salaries — General Division. Matron (2 months) 30 30 2 Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance, including food, clothing, bedding, fuel, and light, &c. 20 Total—Vote No. 55 ... 50