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CLASS VIIL.—MINISTER OF EDUCATION— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 1899-1900. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—continued. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 VOTE No. 53 — continued. Other Charges— Fees to Medical Witnesses Bations Fuel and Light Bedding and Clothing Surgery and Dispensary Wines, Spirits, &c. Necessaries Farm Uniforms for Attendants Amount required to allow of a month's leave tor recreation to all persons in attendance on patients, and to allow an extra day's holiday every fortnight Bonus to Organist, Nelson Asylum Expenses, transfer of attendants and patients, &c. Grant to Alfred White, late Attendant, Nelson Asylum, in lieu of leave of absence Law-costs, cab-hire, Deputy Inspectors, &c. Betiring-allowance to A. W. Leys, late Head Attendant, Auckland Asylum Subscriptions to medical periodicals, telephone, advertising, &c. Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies £ £ 800 17,000 3,750 4,800 450 125 8,500 2,500 600 800 10 120 20 21 22 23 24 25 50 25 121 26 27 50 180 50 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891"" 39,931 14,000 Total—Vote No. 53 25,931 54,551 54.5J CHAE1TABLE. 1899-1900. Total number of officers ... 3 VOTE No. 54. Salaries — Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions (also Lunatic Asylums, £1,000) Assistant Inspector (also Lunatic Asylums, £87) Clerk (also Lunatic Asylums, £190) 200 153 60 Other Charges— Additional subsidy towards erection of new ward, Southland Hospital Blind Asylum, Auckland Burial Expenses of Destitute Persons Compassionate Allowances — Widow and Family of Denis Phelan Widow of E. J. Deighton David Armstrong Grant to Thames and Coromandel United Charitable-aid Board towards cost of additions to Old-men's Home... Grant to Benevolent Societies' Work .., Grant for Eefuge Work Grant to Door of Hope Association (home for friendless and fallen women) Inebriate Homes Maintenance of destitute persons from Thermal Springs district Nursing poor subsidy, £1 for £1 Befund of amounts paid by police in connection with destitute persons Salvation Army Prison-brigade Work Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 413 2 500 500 100 3 4 5 6 7 8 52 30 52 9 10 11 100 100 1,750 12 13 100 1,000 14 15 100 250 16 17 1.8 50 250 250 100 Total —Vote No. 54 5,284 5,69'