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Table No. 2 — continued Statement of the Actual Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund, etc.—ctd.

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— Year ended 31st March, 1948. Year ended 31st March, 1947. Increase. Decrease. Annual Appropriations—continued V ote —continued Law and Order — Justice and Prisons Crown Law Office Police £ 554,872 12,971 968,836 £ 480,980 12,662 1,044,953 £ 73,892 309 £ 76,117 Total —Law and Order 1,536,679 1,538,595 74,201 76,117 Defence— Navy Army Air 1,736,627 3,470,245 4,175,219 1,309,869 2,840,749 2,955,930 426,758 629,496 1,219,289 Total—Defence 9,382,091 7,106,548 2,275,543 Maintenance — Maintenance of Public Works and Services Highways Maintenance^ 6,405,234 3,404,081 5,281,124 1,124,110 3,404,081 Total—Maintenance 9,809,315 5,281,124 4,528,191 Development of Primary and Secondary IndustriesLands and Survey Agriculture Scientific and Industrial Research .. Mines Transport Industries and Commerce Tourist and Health Resorts 1,184,258 1,609,709 745,004 107,166 220,849 1,276,855 452,739 726,342 i,450,342 580,882 118,233 184,455 513,074 359,767 457,916 159,367 164,122 36,394 763,781 92,972 ii,067 Total—Development of Primary and Secondary Industries Socal Services— Health Mental Hospitals Education War and other pensions Social Security National Provident and Friendly Societies Total —Social Services 5,596,580 3,933,095 1,674,552 11,067 4,718,733 1,243,332 8,883,246 4,688,312 16,000,000 * 3,409,844 1,072,130 7,712,490 4,735,185 18,000,000 117,118 1,308,889 171,202 1,170,756 46,873 2,000,000 117,118 35,533,623 35,046,767 2,650,847 2,163,991 Unauthorized Expenditure— Services not provided for 68,845 809,649 740,804 Total—Annual Appropriation 86,009,151 74,752,744 14,459,967 3,203,560 18,561,578 6,914,631 6,914,631 Total Expenditure 115,330,402 103,683,455 11,646,947 * Provision now made under vote " Treasury." f New vote. Main Highways Account abolished 1st April, 194?