B—7 [Pp. I]

YEAE ENDING 31 MAECH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES— continued

(a) Output available for export was reduced. (6) Represents balance of agreed subsidy payable towards cost of road-development. It is anticipated that this work will be completed in 1948-49. (c) Work did not commence until late in last financial year. Provision has again been made this year to meet cost of work. (d) Main increase in subsidy accounted for by provision under " Cook Islands" for cost of inter-island launch and slipway, erection of residences, and developmental works and under " Niue Island " for developmental work. (e) Educational officers were not appointed until late in the last financial year and no expenditure came to charge. Provision has again been made this year. {/) No provision was made in 1947-48, as it was correctly anticipated that the revenue, owing to sales of large stocks of copra, would be sufficient to meet disbursements.

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VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES— continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. Ill — Export of Bananas from Voted. Expended. Samoa £ £ £ Purchase of bananas, stores, and general expenses 94,750 94,750 (a) 51,751 Total — Subdivision No. Ill Subdivision No. IV — Island Services 94,750 94,750 51,751 Subsidies, &c. — Charges for and incidental to — Western Samoa — Broadcasting system, maintenance of 200 1,500 515 Government scholarships in New Zealand for students from Western Samoa 9,000 9,500 7,553 Subsidy towards cost of road-development (b) 29,000 41,885 12,985 Cook Islands other than Niue— Government scholarship s in New Zealand for students from Co ok Islands 2,400 2,000 1,357 Radio reconstruction (o n account) 10,000 10,800 (c) 682 Hospital at Aitutaki . . 3,000 3,000 (?) Telephone system: Coi iversion to metallic system 5,000 5,000 (o) War pensions to ex-] members and dependents, local defen ce forces 400 400 119 Ordinary subsidy (cZ)107,600 71,600 68,833 Niue Island —■ Government scholarship s in New Zealand for students from Niue Island 960 570 324 Mobile clinics for infant and child welfare work, purchase of .. 1,100 1,100 . t Taking over by Administration of mission schools (e) 2,810 2,810 Ordinary subsidy (d) 38,040 14,100 6,522 Tokelau Islands, reimbursement to Samoan Administration for expenditure incurred on behalf of 4,200 (/)