NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1941 Session I, A-06

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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

REPORT ON THE NIUE ISLAND ADMINISTRATION, 1940-41.

General. A heavy storm swept the Island on 2nd March and caused great damage. No lives were lost, but many churches, dwellings, and other buildings were unroofed, with consequent diminution of water-supplies. Banana and coconut plantations were practically stripped, while other native crops were seriously affected. Finance. Revenue for the financial year ended 31st March, 1941, was £12,580, £5,000 of this amount being subsidy from the New Zealand Government. Actual expenditure was £12,044, to which must be added depreciation, £1,584, making a total of £13,628. Excess of expenditure over revenue was thus £1,048. The Revenue Account and Balance-sheet are printed on page 3. Trade. Imports for the calendar year 1940 totalled £19,735 and exports £20,238, a total trade value of £39,973, as compared with £27,013 for the preceding year. A gratifying feature is that exports exceed imports for the first time for some years. Bananas. —A total of 16,475 cases, valued at £6,680, was shipped during the year, the 1939 figures being 16,481 cases and £6,579 respectively. Copra. —During the year 441| tons, valued at £4,236, were exported, but most of this copra was produced in 1939. During 1940, owing to low prices and lack of rainfall, the production of copra practically ceased. Kumeras.—Seventy-five and a quarter tons, valued at £1,414, were shipped, as compared with 123 tons, valued at £2,529, shipped in 1939. Baskets. —A total of 4,068 dozen, valued at £7,108, was exported, as compared with the 1939 exportation of 1,736 dozen, valued at £1,510. Hats. —Shipments dropped to 428 dozen, valued at £266, as against 1,042 dozen, valued at £568, shipped in 1939. The following table shows the quantities and values of the principal exports for the last ten years :—

Copra. Bananas. Kumeras. Baskets. Hats. J Fungus. Year. : tity! Value. Quantity. Value 'tit™" Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. | . Tons. £ Cases. £ Tons. £ Dozens. £ Dozens. £ lb. £ 1931 .. 204 2,209 8,703 3,590 15 278 801 480 271 185 3,789 151 1932 .. 366 3,185 22,828 8,384 31 348 682 270 775 467 13,104 315 1933 .. 190 1,760 24,596 8,542 4 41 670 320 1,222 729 384 5 1934 .. 125 961 28,393 10,006 13 273 308 130 920 492 5,137 81 1935 .. 316 2,031 22,714 8,620 40 360 162 78 1,769 756 7 593 77 1936 .. 662 7,077 35,701 13,744 94 1,464 93 80 880 384 3,583 35 1937 .. 728 10,825 26,709 10,283 123 1,451 167 92 694 254 261 .4 1938 .. 395 3,500 18,656 6,503 318 3,371 436 400 1,043 483 3 679 53 1939 .. Nil Nil 16,481 6,579 123 2,529 1,736 1,510 1,042 568 '652 3 1940 .. 441| 4,236 16,475 6,680 75J1,414 4,068 7,108 428 266 2,234 21 i

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The total trade of the Island for the last ten years is set out in the following table: —

Medical and Public Health. The health of the Natives has been good, and medical services have continued to be satisfactory. The following is a summary of the work performed at the hospital:— (1) Infectious diseases — (3) Hospital and Dispensary —continued. (a) Tuberculosis .. .. 2 Daily average bed state .. 6-88 (b) Gonorrhoea .. .. 16 District out-patients .. .. 10,377 (e) Yaws .. .. .. 1,041 Dispensary out-patients .. 3,484 (d) Pneumonia and broncho- Special district visits .. .. 354 pneumonia .. .. 8 In-patient dressings .. .. 2,908 (e) Conjunctivitis .. .. 82 Out-patient dressings .. .. 11,999 (/) Ringworm .. .. 84 Operations — (g) Varicella . . . . .. 0 Major (2) Endemic Diseases — Minor .. .. .. 22 (a) Filariasis .. .. .. 118 Dental extractions .. .. 136 (b) Myositis tropica .. .. 12 Injections — (3) Hospital and Dispensary— N.A.8., Bisoxyl, Myosalvarsan, Remaining in hospital 31st Dec- and Kharsulphan .. .. 4,045 ember, 1939 .. .. 9 Mixed staphylococcal and cornAdmitted during year .. .. 109 mon cold vaccines.. .. 57 Discharged during year .. 109 Confinements .. .. 14 Died in hospital during year .. 2 Anaesthetics — Remaining in hospital, 31st Decern- General .. .. .. J 7 ber, 1940 .. .. .. 7 Local .. .. .. 136 Average number of days in hospital per patient .. .. .. 21-20 As usual the schools were visited by the Chief Medical Officer and his staff, and N.A.B. injections were given. The house-to-house inspection in all villages was carried out during the year with satisfactory results. A dental survey of Niue was made by the Dental Officer attached to the Samoan Administration, and two Niuean youths are now undergoing training in the dental clinic at Apia. A student has also been sent to the Central Medical School at Suva, Fiji, for training as a Native medical practitioner. Education. The work of this Department was carried on satisfactorily during the period under review. The average roll strength of the three Administration schools was 564, and of the London Missionary Society's nine schools 425. Public Works and Transport. These services were adequately maintained throughout the year. Eight village concrete cisterns or tanks have been built, but serious damage was done to the water-supplies by the storm in March. High Coukt and Native Land Court. The following cases were dealt with during the period under review : High Court, 1,483 ; civil Court, 16 ; Juvenile Court, 9 ; and Native Land Court, 23. No serious offences occurred. Island Council. During the year the term of office of sitting Councillors expired, and a new Council was formed. Of the ; thirteen members, eight sat in the previous Council. Wireless. During the year 313 messages, containing 5,386 words, were received, and 359, containing 6,455 words, were despatched. Meteorological. The total rainfall for the year was 51-81 in. During the storm in March the barometer dropped to 28-443 in.

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Year. Imports. Exports. Total Trade. £ £ £ 1931 .. .. .. 11,507 7,191 18,698 1932 .. .. .. .. 14,756 13,987 28,743 1933 .. 13,123 11,542 24,665 1934 .. .. .. .. 13,372 12,341 25,713 1935 .. .. .. .. 15,288 12,076 27,364 1936 .. .. .. 24,662 22,992 4-7,654 1937 .. .. .. 29,309 23,321 52,630 1938 .. 16,380 15,045 31,425 1939 .. .. .. .. 15,459 11,554 27,013 1940 .. .. .. .. 19,753 20,238 29,991

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Vital Statistics. Population Table.

ADMINISTRATION OF NIUE. Revenue Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1941. Expenditure. Revenue. £ £ Administration .. . . .. .. 1,108 Administration .. .. .. .. 3 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 285 Agriculture .. .. .. .. 949 Education.. .. .. .. .. 2,256 Education .. .. .. .. 106 Health .. .. .. .. .. 2,719 Justice .. .. .. .. .. 330 Justice (including Police) .. .. .. 1,130 Post-office, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,540 Post-office, wireless, &c. .. .. .. 711 Public Works Department stock .. .. 458 Public Works Department .. .. .. 1,942 Transport .. .. .. .. .. 1,280 Transport .. . . .. .. 914 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. 7,914 Treasury .. .. .. .. .. 979 12,044 12,580 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 1.584 Excess of expenditure over revenue .. .. 1,048 £13,628 £13,628 Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 1941. Liabilities. A sscis. £ £ £ £ Accumulated funds .. .. 16,742 Boats .. .. .. .. 115 Plus Reserve Fund brought to charge.. 13,206 Buildings .. .. .. .. 11,064 Equipment, medical . . .. 248 29,948 Furniture, household.. .. .. 1,404 Less excess of expenditure over income 1,048 Land .. .. .. .. 1,387 28,900 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. 539 Sundry creditors .. .. .. .. 177 Office furniture, &c... .. .. 596 Plant and tools .. . . .. 608 Wireless plant .. . . .. 1,554 Jetty .. .. .. .. 270 # Reservoirs .. .. .. .. 2,707 20,492 Suspense Account: " Maui Pomare ".. .. 73 Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 84 Stock on hand .. .. .. .. 5,642 Reserve Bank, Wellington .. .. .. 174 Treasury, Nine: Cash .. .. .. 2,612 £29,077 £29,077

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Population at Births during Deaths during ; Arrivals during Departures Population at 1st January, 1940. 1940. 1940. 1940. during 1940. 31st December, 1940. M. 1?. j Total. M. P. Total. M. j P. jTotalj M. j F. jTotal M. P. Total M. P. Total. j j j i i j 2,108 2,177 4,285 77 69 146 25 34 ! 59 ; 51 39 90 23 15 38 2,188 2,236 4,424 < I ■ ! i I I i 1 |