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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT— continued.

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item. 1916-17. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH— continued. VOTE No. 133— continued. Salaries— continued. Classification and Increases under Act— continued. Clerical Division— continued. Class VIII— 5 at £65 325 General Division. £ lat £168 ... ... 168 4 at £156 ... ... 624 1 at £84 ... ... 84 H76 Temporary Clerk. lat £200 200 Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to Post-office ... Contribution to Valuation Department (agency work) Contribution to Valuation Department (valuation fees) Interest on amounts deposited against loans Interest on loan Office furniture and equipment Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Printing and stationery Proportion of audit expenses Refund valuation fees on loans not entertained Telephones Travelling allowances and expenses War bonus to officers of the Department ... Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 9,766 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 700 500 4,000 20 315,000 300 500 500 300 1,000 40 200 600 250 Total—Vote No. 323,910 333,676 CHARGEABLE TO THE ADVANCES TO WORKERS BRANCH. 1916-17. Total number of officers .. 14 VOTE No. 134. Salaries — Professional Division. Class C — 1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £455) ... 25 Clerical Division. Class I — 1 at £50 (also Settlers Branch, £500)... Class III— 1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £400)... Class VTI— £ lat £220 ... ... 220 2 at £200 ... ... 400 1 at £190 ... ... 190 2 at £180 ... ... 360 lat £150 ... ... 150 Class VIII— 2 at £110 ... ... 220 3 at £80 ... ... 240 50 25 1,320 460