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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

COOK ISLANDS.

1927-28. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 14. —Cook Islands — £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. 19,265 56,296 75,561 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. 15,100 15,100 NET TOTAL .. .. .. ! 19,265 41,196 60,461 of N r ra b ons. Item j 1927-28. 1927-28. VOTE No. 14.—COOK ISLANDS. £ £ 1 Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 (Secretary) at £26 (also Secretary, Department of External Affairs, £799) ... ... 26 Cook-Niue Islands. Cook Islands— 1 Resident Commissioner ... ... .. 1,000 2 Medical Officers : 1 at £750 (8 months), £800 (4 months); 1 at £600 ... ... ... 1,367 1 Fruit Inspector ... ... ... 205 1 Police Officer at £325 (7 months) ... ... 190 2 Wireless Operators: 1 (in charge) at £375, 1 at £295 670 19 School-teachers ... ... ... 5,070 64 , 38 Student Teachers ... ... ... 1,960 Niue— 1 Resident Commissioner ... ... ... 600 1 Assistant to Resident Commissioner and Police Officer ... ... ... 290 3 School-teachers ... ... ... 855 6 Student Teachers ... ... ... 432 12 1 Medical Officer ... ... ... 600 77 N.Z.G.S. " Hinemoa " — Salaries and wages ... ... ... 6,000 19,265 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advance to Cook Islands Administration .. 2,000 3 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 30 4 Cook and other Islands Administration : Travelling and transport expenses, &c. ... ... 850 5 A Cook Island Lepers : Maintenance at Makogai ... 1,950 6 ' Erection of accommodation at Fiji for Cook Island lepers ... ... ... 2,000 7 j Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 10 8 Fuel, light, water, attendance, &c. ... ... 49