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B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES— continued

(a) Includes provision for amount of £1,700 which did not come to charge during 1946-47 ; also increase in number of students from 28 to 35. (b) Roading-construction being completed this year. (c) Increase in number of students from 4 to 8. (d) Work not proceeded with in 1946-47. (e) Portion of works not commenced during 1946-47 and further provision made this financial year. Income-tax in excess of estimate applied in reduction of subsidy : 1946-47, £12,410 ; 1947-48 (estimated), £8,700. (/) Portion of works not commenced during 1946-47 and further provision made this financial year. Revenue in excess of estimate applied in reduction of subsidy: 1946-47, £8,000; 1947-48 (estimated), £1,750. (g) Scheme not fully developed during 1946-47. (h) Full health scheme not yet in operation. No amount came to charge in 1946-47.

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1946-47. VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES—continued 1947-48. Subdivision No. Ill —Export of Bananas from Voted. j Expended. Samoa £ £ £ Purchase of bananas, stores, and general expenses 94,750 94,750 91,397 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 94,750 94,750 91,397 Subdivision No. IV —Island Services Subsidies, &c.— : Charges for and incidental to — . Western Samoa — Broadcasting system — Establishment of 20,000 Maintenance of 1,500 , . Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Western Samoa {a) 9,500 6,340 2,354 Subsidy towards cost of road-development (6) 41,885 10,000 8,115 Cook Islands other than Niue— Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Cook Islands (c) 2,000 1,260 942 Radio reconstruction (on account) (d) 10,300 10,300 Hospital at Aitutaki (d) 3,000 3,000 War pensions to ex-members and dependents, local defence forces 400 400 425 Ordinary subsidy 66,700 57,000 (e) 13,849 Niue Island— Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Niue Island 570 , , , . Taking over by Administration of mission schools (d) 4,410 4,410 Ordinary subsidy 14,100 10,956 if) 5,000 Inspection of and equipment for islands schools (9) 11,650 9,100 3,174 South Pacific Health Service : contribution to cost of Inspectorate-General (h) 1,504 1,504