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Cook Islands Administration— continued. Statement of Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1915 —continued.

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 19th April, 1915. W. J. Stevenson, Treasurer, iludited and found correct, A. G. Clarke, Auditor.

Auditor's Report. Sir,— Rarotonga, 11th May, 1915. I have the honour to inform you that I have completed the audit of the Administration Accounts for the year ended the 31st March, 1915, and have found them correct. On the 12th April I counted the cash, stamps, and postal notes, checked the Government bond and various bonded stores, and balanced both the Administration and the Post Office Accounts to that date. A copy of the balance-sheet is attached. Yours obediently, A. G. Clarke, Auditor. The Resident Commissioner, Cook Islands Administration, Rarotonga. Cook Islands Administration. Estimated Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March 1916. £ s. d. 1. Registrar of Courts .. .. .. .. .. 350 0 0 2. Assistant Medical Officer . . .. .. . . .. 400 0 0 3. Engineer and Surveyor .. .. .. .. .. 325 0 0 4. Interpreter and Printer .. .. .. .. .. 275 0 0 5. Matron, Hospital . . . . .. . . .. 175 0 0 6. Nurse, Hospital .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 7. Foreman of Works .. .. . . .. . . 196 0 0 8. Draughtsman . . . . .. .. .. .. 140 0 0 9. Island allowance, Resident Commissioner . . . . . . 100 0 0 10. „ Collector of Customs .. .. .. 150 0 0 11. Cadet, Land Office .. .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 12. „ Registrar's Office . . .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 13. „ Post Office .. .. .. .. .. 84 0 0 14. Resident Agent, Mangaia .. .. .. .. .. 245 0 0 15. „ Atiu .. .. .. ■.. .. 220 0 0 16. „ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 17. „ Mauke .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 18. „ Penrhyn .. .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 19 „ Pukapuka .. .. .. .. 220 0 0 20. ~ Rakahanga and Manihiki . . .. . . 150 0 0 21. Native Agent, Mitiaro .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 22. Sergeant of Police, Rarotonga .. .. .. .. 228 15 0 23. Native police, Rarotonga . . . . .. .. .. 122 0 0 24. „ Aitutaki .. .. .. .. .. 39 0 0 25 „ Mauke .. .. .. .. 20 0 0

Service. Voted. Expended. Vote. 65. Experimental nursery 66. Teachers' residences, and furnishing same and schools— Aitutaki Arorangi Ngatangiia Grand Eastern Pacific Hotel Avarua Water Account Ngatangiia Water Account Hurricane Account Pukapuka shed and tank .. • House, Resident Agent, Atiu Courthouse, Aitutaki Purchase of printing plant Avarua Harbour moorings Native salaries, Pukapuka £ s. 115 15 558 13 734 10 d. II Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. 200 0 0 168 7 10 2,000 0 0 1,408 18 2 8 12 4 26 5 1 4 15 6 427 10 10 361 3 6 398 17 11 150 15 10 27 0 0 25 0 0 6 16 0 _ , —~ . Balance on hand, including investments 11,936 15 0 10,617 2 6 1 3,092 7 5 £13,709 9 11