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false impression that the cost of education has been reduced. This is, however, far from being the case. The apparent reduction is due to the transfer to the Subventions Head of certain sub-heads connected with grants to Grant-aided and Vernacular Schods. This has been done in order to meet the request expressed in last year's debate on the budget that all subventions made by the Government should be shown under one Head. Figures now shown under the Education Head represent expenditure solely connected with Government schools. In general, Other Charge figures are the same as for 1948-49. Three exceptions are an additional $90,000 required for subsistence allowance for uncertificated teachers in training and a further $41,400, part of which is a re-vote, for University scholarships. Under Special Expenditure the sub-head Equipment and Furniture for Government schools shows an increase of $143,300 but part of this money represents a re-vote for items which are not expected to arrive before the end of the prosent financial year.
Head 10. Fire Brigade.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
$1,184,104 850,000 1,098,075 569,476
As a result of the decision to keep in
commission two fire engines which were replaced by now models in 1948-49 a small increase in staff has been necessary and provision is made for two new posts of sub-officers and 20 new posts of firemen. The result is an increase in personal emoluments of $68,678.
of the increase of $40,615 in Other Charges, an additional $26,000 is required for Stores and Equipment, 7,000 for Uniforms required by the additional staff and $5,000 for the larger fleet of vehicles to be kept in commission.
Under Special Expenditure, the sum of $31,500 is provided for the installation of the new street fire alarm system, and a new sub-head is shown under Other Charges for the maintenance of this system when it is installed in the coming year.
The not increase on the head is $86,029.
Head 11. Fisheries Department.
Estimate 1949-50.
$121,593
Revised Expenditure 1948-49.
60,000
Approved Expenditure 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
139,469
71,737
The structure of this department has been changed as a result of the detachment from its personnel of staff employed in connection with the Fisheries Marketing Organisation and by the addition of officers of the Fisheries Research Station, which is no longer shown as a separate sub-department, and of
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