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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued

(а) Additional provision to cover reduction in fees received by New Zealand University on University Entrance Examination upon the introduction of accrediting. £15,000 provided on main estimates. (б) Grant for additional staff and equipment. £36,470 provided on main estimates. (c) Provision for additional staff and increased salaries, University of Otago (Mcdical School). £50,685 provided on main estimates. (d) Public demonstrations of modern physical-education work by specialist trainees (part recoverable). (e) Provision for small grants to fire brigades which go out of their own districts to school fires. (/) Loss on 1944' operations estimated at £2,227. £800 provided on main estimates. (g) Commitments of £3,000 now provided for. £10 provided on main estimates. (h) Provides for increase in rates payable to foster-parents and to institutions. £110,000 provided on main estimates. (i) Provides for increase in rates payable to foster-parents and to institutions. £7,000 provided on main estimates.

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ofPersons F° r Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued 1945-461944-45 ORDINARY REVENUE AOCODNT —continued V OTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. IV. —Higher Education Charges for and incidental to — Grants to University of New Zealand for general purposes (additional) .. . . .. . . . . («) 860 Grants to University Colleges for general purposesVictoria College (additional) .. .. .. (b) 300 University of Otago (additional) .. .. .. (c) 10,185 Total—SubdivisionNo.IV .. .. .. 11,345 Subdivision No. VII.—Physical Instruction Other Charges for and incidental to — Physical-education displays (travelling-expenses, hire of halls, &c.) (d) 300 Total —Subdivision No. VII .. . ■ ■ ■ 300 Subdivision No. VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites Charges for and incidental to — Grants to fire brigades in recognition of services at school fires .. .. .. .. . ■ • • (e) 10 Total —Subdivision No. VIII .. . ■ ■ ■ 10 Subdivision No. IX.—Education of the Blind Charges for and incidental to —• Grants to New Zealand Institute for the Blind for general purposes (additional) .. .. .. • • (/) 1,427 Buildings (additional) .. .. .. .. (g) 2,990 Total —Subdivision No. IX .. .. .. 4,417 Subdivision No. XII.—Child Welfare Other Charges for and incidental to — Boarding-out of children, maintenance of infants in fosterhomes, and upkeep of orphans (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. .. . ■ • ■ ■ ■ (h) 12,000 Maintenance of inmates in private institutions : Capitation, refunds of maintenance payments, &c. (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. .. • ■ • • (i) 550 Total—Subdivision No. XII .. .. .. — 12,550