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Auckland. Ohristcnurch. j Dunedin. Hokitika. Nelson. Porirua. Tokanui. Totals. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries .. .. .. •• .. 29,935 10 0 33,539 8 1 44,449 14 10 12,924 9 4 13,699 18 2 41,325 14 8 13,853 17 1 189,728 12 2 Official visitors .. • • ■ • • • .. 52 10 0 25 4 0 23 2 0 10 10 0 ., 16 16 5 .. 128 2 5 Advertising, books, &c. .. .. .. .. 2 12 9 7 10 7 20 18 0 907 816 2 10 11 0 14 0 51 8 4 Bacteriological research .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 1 8 0 0 15 0 .. 0 16 0 20 18 6 1 11 6 30 14 0 Bedding and clothing .. .. .. .. 5,314 1 0 4,933 19 10 6,698 0 5 796 6 4 1,689 10 6 8,509 9 11 1,327 1 10 29,268 9 10 Buildings, repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,833 10 10 1,977 2 4 3,782 2 9 596 7 7 2,846 19 9 5,729 0 0 2,911 13 10 20,676 17 1 Dental services .. .. .. .. .. 10 3 0 98 17 7 95 7 6 1 2 6 7 16 1 108 16 9 .. 322 3 5 Farm-produce consumed .. .. .. .. 3,110 2 3 5,681 12 8 7,500 14 1 608 13 4 2,160 0 0 3,893 18 0 4,189 5 9 27,144 6 1 Fencing, draining, and roading .. .. .. 5 19 9 4 8 11 81 6 11 0 14 0 .. ; 39 10 0 10 4 10 142 4 5 Freights and cartages .. .. .. .. 44 6 6 95 1 7 I 212 13 4 53 16 6 128 11 3 77 5 6 97 18 10 709 13 6 Fuel and light, water, &c. .. .. .. 4,937 14 9 4,945 12 1 j 5,001 8 11 1,033 3 6 1,998 17 8 I 5,434 1 10 1,375 6 11 24,726 5 8 Funeral expenses .. .. .. .. 88 10 11 69 11 0 45 0 0 8 12 10 28 0 0 54 15 0 81 18 6 376 8 3 Furniture, repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. 607 6 5 224 9 4 232 16 3 40 9 10 261 19 11 1,008 11 10 125 13 5 2,501 7 0 Gardens and shrubberies .. .. .. .. 12 9 1 196 0 11 43 12 7 20 0 8 32 8 1 49 10 2 68 11 3 422 12 9 Laundry expenses .. .. .. .. 362 6 10 558 2 4 2,587 16 5 915 0 10 200 4 5 515 10 6 188 11 9 5,327 13 1 Machinery, repairs, &c. .. .. .. .. 60 19 10 312 5 2 188 17 9 5 8 2 34 9 7 244 9 8 119 18 4 966 8 6 Maintenance of motor-vehicles .. .. .. 145 3 1 79 15 3 382 8 3 39 12 3 268 19 3 464 0 9 332 1 4 1,712 0 2 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. 198 8 0 182 10 0 118 2 6 20 14 0 11 9 8 252 13 8 55 6 5 839 4 3 Nursing staff — Engagement of .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 7 4 0 28 8 0 3 12 0 39 4 0 Transfer expenses .. .. .. .. 70 19 11. 785 72 10 .. .. .. 590 91 02 Treatment in general hospitals .. .. .. 136 770 710 .. 48 46 6 19 0 11 16 3 82 11 3 Uniforms .. .. .. .. .. 356 19 3 508 11 10 227 8 2 122 10 10 150 9 11 520 10 8 125 17 10 2,012 8 6 Office equipment .. .. .. 10 05 22 66 070 026 0 14 6 3 18 5 6 18 1 44 75 Patients — Patients' friends .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Gratuities .. .. .. .. .. 110 10 6 1 8 6 311 9 4 45 18 5 87 13 9 81 12 11 12 16 7 651 10 0 Recreation .. .. .. .. .. 968 3 5 1,401 9 9 1,799 3 3 290 0 6 487 11 2 1,216 14 6 426 17 4 6,589 19 11 Transfer expenses .. .. .. .. 6 14 2 566 16 23 .. 425 093 405 36 15 0 Treatment in general hospitals .. .. .. 30 11 0 5 3 6 96 16 8 25 10 0 90 1 6 100 5 6 11 1 0 359 9 2 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. 65 11 8 90 1 4 100 5 8 19 6 9 28 13 8 121 7 3 33 19 10 459 6 2 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 183 0 6 239 7 2 244 3 5 75 11 6 79 19 10 220 4 4 68 3 6 1,110 10 3 Rations .. .. .. .. .. j 16,112 8 0 12,700 11 9 ! 17,593 8 2 3,825 3 3 5,170 17 10 16,427 0 7 2,622 16 2 74,452 5 9 Stores — Loose and artisans tools .. .. .. 71 4 9 76 8 9 8 0 0 12 17 11 20 19 6 64 0 5 29 10 9 283 2 1 Plant and machinery . . .. .. .. 26 16 3 .. 26 16 3 .. .. .. ■. 53 12 6 Other .. .. .. .. .. 988 3 9 .. 1,948 18 9 284 17 10 143 25 .. 60 15 6 3,425 18 3 Surgery and dispensary — Drugs, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 212 19 8 343 4 9 305 3 8 35 0 1 113 1 2 426 17 6 48 11 7 1,484 18 5 Wines, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 19 10 6 8 8 6 13 6 2 12 6 31 17 8 .. 63 12 2 Telephone expenses .. .. .. .. 42 13 0 126 12 8 164 18 4 17 19 10 55 3 1 72 17 6 56 2 6 536 6 11. Travelling-allowances .. .. .. .. 6 13 10 111 3 4 72 15 7 .. 74 8 0 3 15 0 14 13 8 283 9 5 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. 86 13 9 75 18 2 339 10 10 61 16 6 81 18 3 90 1 3 49 7 11 785 6 8 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 11 9 9 8 11 19 11 1 12 6 1 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 8 27 16 8