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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IX.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

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1915-16. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued £ £ HEAD OFFICE— continued. 58 VOTE No. 42— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Department of Internal Affairs —continued. Travelling allowances and expenses of officers of the Department Travelling allowances and expenses of Official Photographer and cost of photographic materials Uniforms and overcoats for messengers ... Victoria League, Auckland: Grant towards proposed Soldiers' Memorial Weights and Measures Acts... 500 25 300 59 60 c.l 750 150 Less fees receivable in respect of the Land Act, 1912 33,159 5,000 Total—Vote No. 42 ... 28,159 MINISTERS' SECRETARIES. 47,631 1915-16. Total number of officers .. 19 VOTE No. 43. Salaries— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council, £50) Secretary to Cabinet (1914-1915) Salaries in addition to classification— 16 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each ... Additional salary to officer in classified department employed as Private Secretary (also £425) 1 at £50 (also Clerk, Treasury Department, £325), (8 mouths) Extra classification allowance 550 25 400 1,849 105 34 735 Total—Vote No. 43 ... MESSENGERS, OFFICE-KEEPERS, AND CHARWOMEN. 1915-16. Total number of officers .. 225 VOTE No. 44. Salaries — General Division Messengers, dc. — £ 1 at £355 (also Fire Inspector, £50) ... 355 lat £275 ... ... 275 lat £260 ... ... 260 lat £240 ... ... 240 lat £220 ... ••• 220 lat £210 ... ... 210 lat £200 ... ... 200 1 at £193 ... ..;• 198