A.—6,

Technical classes are carried on, instruction being given in woodwork, concreting, &c. In addition to the Government schools, ten others are maintained by the London Missionary Society, who receive a small Government subsidy. The combined roll number was 470.

Vital Statistics.

It is worthy of note that the population at the 31st December, 1934, was the highest since 1900, when it totalled 4,015, and this position has been reached only six years after the lowest point for the period—namely, 3,747 on the 31st December, 1928.

NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1935. Expenditure. Income. Local Grants from Total Revenue. N.Z. Government. Revenue. £ S. d. Cr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Agriculture .. .. • ■ 223 9 1 By Agriculture .. .. 175 8 4 .. 175 8 4 Ammunition .. • ■ 82 10 3 Aid to revenue .. .. 451 1 0 .. 451 1 0 Audit fees .. . ■ • • 121 4 9 Ammunition .. .. 138 5 0 .. 138 5 0 Benzine, &o. . ■ ■ ■ 690 10 3 Benzine, &c. .. .. 769 310 .. 769 310 Customs duties refunds .. 10 13 4 Bond storage .. .. 0 14 3 .. 0 14 3 Education Department .. 1,598 3 2 Copra export duty .. .. 207 0 0 .. 207 0 0 Fruit-oases .. .. •• 2,082 1 7 Customs duties .. .. 1,652 14 2 .. 1,602 14 2 Fruit-inspection .. •. 88 4 4 Dog-tax .. .. .. 53 15 0 .. 53 15 0 Fumigation .. .. 07 0 Education 142 15 2 1,100 0 0 1,242 15 2 Interpreters and office assistants 120 15 10 Fruit-cases .. .. 2,703 6 6 .. 2,703 6 6 Interest refunds .. .. 15 5 1 Fruit-inspection .. .. 229 6 6 .. 229 6 6 Jetty, boats, boat-sheds, &c. .. 206 22 Fumigation .. .. 769 .. 1A o?r T,a.T»W and shipping .. 528 1 9 High Court fees and fines .. 108 4 0 .. 108 4 0 Lepers (maintenance, &c.) .. 131 5 6 Interest on investments .. 144 19 3 .. 144 19 S Liquor .. •• •• 95 11 5 Landing and shipping .. 1,062 1 3 .. 1,062 1 3 Medical Services Department .. 1,868 13 11 Licenses .. .. .. 145 0 0 .. 145 0 0 Miscellaneous services .. 29 16 7 Liquor .. .. .. 100 5 0 . '" „ , A „ Niue Island Council .. .. 77 9 0 Medical Services Department 9lb 6 1,400 0 0 1,409 16 6 Police Department .. .. 304 5 5 Native Land Court fees and Printing and stationery .. 17 19 3 fines .. .. .. 4 0 0 .. 4 0 0 Prisons Department .. .. 509 4 3 Printing and stationery .. 5 10 b .. 0 10 t> Public Works Department .. 783 17 11 Prisoners .. .. .. 27 0 .. 27 0 Resident Commissioner's Depart- Public Works Department .. 740 12 10 .. 740 12 10 men £ .. .. 508 1 9 Registration and permit fees.. 16 0 0 .. 16 :0 0 Roads .. • • • • 309 8 6 Residency .. .. 418 4 .. 418 4 Stamp paper • • 5 5 3 Resident Commissioner's trans-.Stock-sapplies .. .. 579 0 9 port .. .. .. 19 14 0 .. 19 14 0 Transport Department .. 1,456 0 3 Stamp sales .. .. 283 711 .. 283 711 Treasurer 414 10 0 Stock supplies .. . 596 14 3 .. 596 14 3 TYpasurv 7 0 4 Transport .. .. 1,865 13 8 .. 1,865 13 8 Water-supply .. •• 317 8 Wireless 160 12 2 .. 160 12 2 Wireless .. •• 477 11 6 Excess of expenditure over inDepreciation .. •• 1,011 7 7 come .. .. .. 57 2 3 •• 57 2 3 £14,357 15 5 £11,857 15 5 £2,500 0 0 £14,357 15 5

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Total at 1st January, Births. Deaths. Arrivals. Departures. Total at 31s^ Dectmber ' 1934. I '°- M. F. M. F. M. F. M. j F. M. F. M. F. 1,887 '2,036 69 77 34 39 25 | 19 27 25 1,920 2,068 I j l_ ; l_