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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

1917-18. Salaries." Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ j £ £ ote No. 1.—Legislative Council 1,800 370 370 2,170 2, „ 2.—House of Representatives... 2,400 8,071 8,071 10, 10,471 „ 3. —General Expenses 14,682 16,803 16,803 31,486 81, TOTAL OF CLASS 18,882 15,244 44,126 Item. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 1917-18. jVOTE No. 1. Salaries and other Charges— 1 Salaries and other Charges ... £ £ 1,800 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 , Staff of Minister leading Legislative Council 3 War bonus to officers of the Department 2 3 300 70 Total—Vote No. 1 370 2 2,170 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1917-18. Total number of offioers .. 11 VOTE No. 2. 1 Salaries— Second Clerk Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers ... Interpreter Accountant and Record Clerk Chief Messenger Messenger Committee Clerks : 3 at £160 Clerk, House Committee 375 240 210 250 235 265 185 480 160 2,400 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Office equipment and telephones 3 Printing and stationery 4 Temporary Assistance— £ Extra clerks ... .... 1,250 Extra committee reporters ... 350 2 3 4 200 800 1,600 Extra messengers ... ... 2,100 Custodian's staff ... ... 1,500 Orderlies ... ... 900 4,500