15. -7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued

(а) Replacement of films and additional film strips to meet requirements of increased number of school projectors. (б) Pull staffing not proceeded with 1044-45 ; only 51 officers appointed. Expansion of work calls for appointment of further 15 officers this year. (c) Previously provided under Subdivision XV. (d) Now centre at Wanganui, and extension of premises other centres. (e) Transfer of two married men and four women contemplated. (/) Number of officers, 27. Travelling-allowances, £509 17s. lOd. ; travelling-expenses, £566 14s. Bd.; motor hiro, £82 17s. 7d.; mileage-allowance, £23 12s. 3d. (g) Advertising, £4 12s. ; making testing-apparatus, £7 175.; rent of room, £1 10s.; subscription to Vocational Guidanco Association, £1 Is. : total, £15.

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Number , _ AT Pfirorina lJ/xx ' VOTE —EDUCATION —continued 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. XV.—Miscellaneous Memoes—continued £ £ £ Charges fob and incidental to —continued . Superannuation contributions of teachers on active service, 1914-19 .. *.. .. .. .. 50 50 33 Teaching aids— Museum exhibits, material, and expenses .. .. 300 300 287 Payment to National Broadcasting Service for half cost of fees, and also other costs incidental to educational broadcasts .. . T .. .. .. 250 250 23 Visual education: Equipment, &c. .. .. .. (a) 5,000 2,500 2,380 War bursaries .. .. .. .. . • 10,000 8,000 9,120 Contingencies . . .. .. . . . • 50 50 Grants— To Mrs. C. M. Findlay, ex Principal, Girls' Home, Burwood .. 250 250 To widows of deceased officers .. .. .. • • 486 484 Compassionate grant to W. Russell, who met with an accident while engaged on voluntary work on schoolgrounds .. .. .. .. .. • • 20 20 Imprest-money unaccounted for, Child Welfare Office, Whangarei .. . . .. .. . • ■ ■ 7 ? Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Examination fees, &c. .. .. .. 15,000 Recoveries on account of— Radios, &c., for schools .. .. 2,000 Salaries, exchange teachers .. .. 10 Sundries .. .. .. . • 600 Recovery on account of deserving students 240 17,850 Total—Subdivision No. XV .. .. 157,915 122,288 119,715 Subdivision XVI.—Vocational Guidance Centres Salaries — Other Salaries (6) 66 76 66 (£100-£703) .. .. .. .. .. 20,500 20,225 15,125 Total Number 20,500 20,225 15,125 of Persons. Other CHARGES FOR AND INCIDENTAL TO — 1,391 1,340 Office expenses .. .. .. . ■ • • 270 250 243 Office furniture fittings, equipment, &c., and removal of offices .. .. .. • • • • (o) 1 > 000 .. Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 100 400 149 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 900 540 963 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 150 150 148 Rent of offices .. .. .. ■■ ..(d) 2,500 2,000 1,667 Transfer expenses and expenses of officers taking up duty. . (e) 250 100 _ 3 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,400 800 (j) 1,183 Contingencies .. .. .. ■ • • • 10 10 (g) 15