81

8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IX-DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS -continued.

11— B. 7.

Number of ifficers in each Class. Item. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS — continued. 1919-20. 1919-20. Subdivision No. VII. — High Commissioner's Office. 1919-20. Total number of Officers .. 101 80 14 93 Salaries— Secretary Finance Officer Assistant Secretary Emigration and Exhibition Officer Veterinarian Librarian, &c. Indents and Shipping Officer Clerks and Messengers Miscellaneous wages 800 600 475 600 600 360 350 12,573 928 101 Less amount recoverable from War Ex- £ penses Account ... ... 2,000 Less contributions from Stock Agents Conversion Account ... ... 350 Less salaries of officers on active service 816 17,280 - 3,166 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising Contributions due under National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's office Expenses of official entertainments Extra clerical and other assistance Freight and carriage and commission on passages ... Insurance and protection of staff and buildings against air-raid risks Office equipment, including stationery and publications Postage, including poundage Refund to officers of difference between the amount of income-tax payable in England and New Zealand Rent, office-cleaning, fuel, and light ... £7,000 Less recoverable from other Departments 2,600 14,120 94 95 2,000 96 97 98 99 30 200 500 100 100 101 102 100 2,000 900 103 550 104 105 L06 107 Subscriptions to various societies and associations ... Travelling expenses and allowances War bonus Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 4,400 50 800 2,420 350 14,400 Less contribution from Public Trust and Govern- | ment Insurance Funds ... ... I 28,520 350 Less bonuses and commissions paid to High Commissioner on account of reduced passages of emigrants 28,170 500 Less shipping charges on goods for Government Departments 27,670 750 Less rent of flat 26,920 140 Total, — Subdivision No. VII 26,781