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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IX.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

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Item. 191 -18. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE— continued. VOTE No. 50— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote £ 18 350 12,645 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 24,741 350 Less bonuses and commissions paid to High Commissioner on account of reduced passages of emigrants 24,891 600 Less contributions from Stock Agents Conversion Account 23,791 350 Less shipping charges on goods for Government Departments 23,441 450 Less contributions from War Expenses Account 22,991 2,000 Total—Vote No. 50' ... 20,991 MUSEUM. 1917-18. Total number of offioers .. 5 VOTE No. 51. Salaries — Professional Division. Class B — 1 at £600 600 General Division. £ 1 at £350 ... ... 350 1 at £250 ... ... 250 1 at £160 ... ... 160 1 at £156 ... ... 156 916 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other Charges for and incidental to — Books and other publications, including binding Clerical assistance Collection cf historical and other matter relating to the Maori race Establishment of historical collection regarding early history of New Zealand ... Expenses of temporary Museum assistants Expenses in connection with war section of Museum and with the British National War Museum Expert assistance Freight and cartage Fuel, light, water, and cleaning Office equipment Photographs and phonographic apparatus for Museum Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... 1,516 150 250 50 500 250 8 9 10 1.1 12 13 100 10 35 100 25 25 25