8.—7 [FT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued

(а) Provision for staffing new library school and branch of Country Library Service in Chrietohurch. (б) Provision for extension of services. (c) Proposal to establish a school for training library staff. (d) Provision to cover commitments from last year and purchase of vehicle. (c) Furniture and equipment for additional promises Christchurch and Wellington. (0 Provides for rent of Christchurch offices in addition to usual commitments. (a) Number of officers, 13. Travelling-allowances, £417 10s. 7d. ; travelling-expenses, £47 16s. 9d.; motor hire, £4 4s. 9d. (h) Refund subscriptions, lis. ; extermination of rats, £3 Is.; transfer expenses, £3 10s. Bd. : total, £7 2s. Bd. (i) Claim for 1944-45 not yet to hand.

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Number 1944-45. Of Persona. VOTE—EDUCATION —continued 1945-46. ; ' 1045-461944-45 Votod - Expended. Subdivision No. XIV. —Country Library Service £ £ £ SalariesOther Salaries (a) 52 37 52 (£100 to £753) .. .. .. .. •• 12,320 8,332 7,443 Less transferred to Subdivision II .. .. .. 2,470 1,200 9,850 7,132 7,443 Other Charges for and incidental to— Books, and other publications, purchase of .. ... (6)14,000 11,250 9,940 Binding of books, material and costs .. .. •• 1,000 1,250 427 Library school, Wellington : Allowances to students (part year) •• (?) 600 Motor-vehicles, purchase of .. .. • • (d) 900 400 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of and repairs to : Purchase of fuel and oil .. .. • • • • ■ • 700 600 399 New Zealand Library Association Book Resources Committee : Expenses of delegates attending meetings .. 50 50 38 Office expenses .. .. .. • • • • 950 650 690 Office and library equipment, furniture and fittings .. (e) 2,000 800 435 Overtime and meal allowances .. • • • • 30 30 100 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 520 400 554 Printing and stationery .. .. • • • • 400 250 400 Processing microfilm record of National Union catalogue .. 50 50 Rent of offices .. .. •• •• (/) 1,000 300 320 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 600 500 (g) 4W Transfer and removal expenses .. .. 1° •• Contingencies .. .. • • • • • • 20 20 (h) 7 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries .. .. • • • • 450 Subscriptions from libraries and groups .. 1,750 Sundries .. .. • • ■ • 100 2,300 22,830 16,550 13,780 Less transferred to Subdivision II .. .. .. 1,030 800 21,800 15,750 13,780 Total —Subdivision No. XIV .. .. .. 31,650 22,882 21,223 Subdivision No. XV. —Miscellaneous Servioes Charges for and incidental to — Accidents to departmental officers, school-children, teachers, and training-college students: Grants for medical and legal expenses, scholarships, and compensation .. 700 2,000 644 Compensation and cost of providing alternative accommotion for tenants of premises taken over by Government under Emergency Regulations 1941 .. .. .. 850 850 (i) 21