B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES—continued

(a) Number of students for 1946 increased from 13 to 27. (b) Profits from New Zealand Reparation Estates cover all subsidies to Western Samoa. (c) Present plant is obsolete for modern requirements. (d) Includes reconstruction of bridges, survey of reef passages, scheme for milk in schools, improvements Rarotongo Hospital, cost of operating T.B. Sanatorium, new quarters, and second cost-of-living allowance for staff. (e) Bringing all schools in Niue under control of Administration, also provision for purchase of x-ray, and medical equipment, scheme for milk in schools, balance of cost of dental clinic, and cost-of-living allowance for staff. (/) Provision for cost of taking census. (g) Scheme for provision of visual equipment and also inspection of schools commenced in January, 1946. Estimate is for full year's cost. (h) Health Service Scheme not yet fully expanded. No claims came to charge during 1945-46 financial year. (i) Total cost of visit approximately £l,lBO, of which £B3O was charged to vote " Internal Affairs," item " Cost of entertaining Visitors to New Zealand."

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VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Subdivision No. IV —Cook and other Islands Voted. Expended. Subsidies, &c., to Cook and other Islands — £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Western Samoa — Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Western Samoa Expenses of Administrator-Designate prior to taking up appointment Subsidy towards cost of road-development (on account) .. .. ... Cook Islands other than Niue — Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Cook Islands Tuberculosis sanatorium at Rarotonga (balance of cost) Radio reconstruction (on account) Hospital at Aitutaki War pensions to ex-members and dependents, local defence forces Ordinary subsidy Niue Island — Taking over by Administration of mission schools Ordinary subsidy Tokelau Islands, reimbursement to Samoan Administration for expenditure incurred on behalf of .. Inspection of and equipment for islands schools South Pacific Health Service : contribution to cost of Inspectorate-General Visits — Samoan Faipule to New Zealand Samoan Fautua to New Zealand, 1945 (a) 6,340 250 (b) 3,000 1,260 3,100 (c) 10,300 3,000 400 (<?) 57,000 4,410 (e) 10,956 (/) 1,450 (9) 9,100 1,504 820 300 3,350 > 43,669 J. 8,524 1,000 1,000 5,100 ' 818 3,106 43,669 7,755 789 699 (h) ' (»') 31