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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPAKTMENT OF EDUCATION

Minister of Education AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of Education. Summary

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1945-46. 1944-45. — ; I — j ' ~ " [ — Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Education — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. 50,000 1,730 51,730 43,675 45,178 EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subdivision II.—Primary Education .. 65,475 3,392,930 3,458,405 2,868,962 2,919,022 III.—Post-primary Education 34,450 1,260,460 1,294,910 1,021,613 1,056,570 IV.—Higher Education .. .. 288,365 288,365 194,474 185,222 V.—Training of Teachers .. .. 315,620 315,620 254,980 260,088 VI.—Native Schools .. 163,370 48,350 211,720 190,213 181,273 „ VII. —Physical Instruction .. 12,250 10,747 22,997 18,360 16,595 VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. .. .. 298,150 298,150 257,035 252,221 275,545 \ 5,614,622 5,890,167 4,805,637 4,870,991 SOCIAL AGENCIES Subdivision IX. —Education of the Blind .. .. 1,430 1,430 6,420 556 X.—School for the Deaf .. 12,000 7,025 19,025 15,750 17,213 XI.—,Special Schools .. 16,500 10,655 27,155 27,964 24,361 XII.—Child Welfare .. .. 65,000 206,940 271,940 239,805 226,641 93,500 j 226,050 319,550 289,939 268,771 MISCELLANEOUS Subdivision XIII.—Material and Stores .. 1,150 200 1,350 855 2,133 XIV.—Country Library Service.. 9,850 21,800 31,650 22,882 21,223 XV.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. ! 157,915 157,915 122,288 119,715 „ XVI. — Vocational Guidance Centres 20,500 6,580 27,080 24,475 19,496 31,500 186,495 217,995 170,500 162,567 Gross Total 450,545 6,028,897 6,479,442 5,309,751 5,347,507 Credits-IN-aid .. .. .. 3,910 189,650 193,560 287,803 279,936 NET TOTAL 446,635 5,839,247 6,285,882 5,021,948 5,067,571 Number 1944-45 Of Persons. VOTE—EDUCATION 1945-46. * 1945-461944-45 „ , ,, , ,. a: Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. 1. —Head Office J Salaries — Administrative Division £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,425 (Director of Education) .. .. .. 1,425 1,350 Professional Division 1 1 1 at £1,075 (Assistant Director of Education) .. .. 1,075 1,000 1 1 at £800 (Architect) .. .. .. .. .. 800 V 43,501 Clerical Division 1 .. 1 at £875 (Secretary) .. .. .. .. .. 875 («) 460 Other Salaries 138 136 .138 (£100 to £840) .. .. .. .. .. 46,625 38,385 141 139 * 50,000 41,995 43,501 (a) Seven months only.