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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION —continued.

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item. 1926-27. MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION —continued. £ £ VOTE No. 58—continued. Other Charges —continued. 7 Grant towards the administrative expenses : Public School Boys' Employment Bureau, United Kingdom 100 8 Grant towards administrative expenses Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Public School Boys' Scheme 100 9 Passage-money for immigrants ... ... 538,000 10 Passages and other expenses for immigrants returned as undesirable, and contingencies ... ... 1,000 11 Portion of salaries in High Commissioner's Office, London ... ... ... 7,500 12 Refunds of passage-money ... ... ... 12,000 13 Subsidy to British Association for services rendered in connection with the arrival of immigrants ... 450 14 Subsidy to Salvation Army for services rendered in connection with the arrival of immigrants ... 500 15 Subsidy to Young Women's Christian Association for services rendered in connection with domestic servants ... ... ... 500 16 Temporary assistance ... ... ... *682 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 22 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 ... £296,712 591,762 Gboss Total ... ... ... 596,712 Amount required fob Current Yeab ... 571,712 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 296,712 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 58 ... 275,000 TOTAL .... .... .... ,£275,000 * Includes uniform cost-of-living increase to scaie salaries or wages, which is subject to revision as cost of living rises or fails.