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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

Number of Persons. Item, 192 i-21. 920-21. VOTE No. 23.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued. Subdivision No. VII. — High Commissioner's Office. £ 107 Salaries — Secretary Finance Officer Assistant Secretary Emigration and Exhibition Officer Veterinarian and Produce Officer Librarian, &c. Indents and Shipping Officer Clerks and Messengers Miscellaneous wages . 800 600 425 600 600 350 350 14,062 1,213 Less amount recoverable from War Ex- £ penses Account ... ... 1,000 Less contributions from Stock Agents Conversion Account ... ... 505 Less salaries of officers on active service 159 Less recoverable from Pensions Department ... ... ... 650 Less recoverable from Immigration De19,000 partment ... ... ... 2,000 4,314 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications Contributions due under National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's office Cost-of-living bonus Expenses of official entertainments Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... Fuel, light, power, and water Motor vehicles, including upkeep and repairs Office-cleaning Office fittings and requisites (including printing and stationery) Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... Refund to officers of difference between the amount of income-tax payable in England and New Zealand Rent, office-cleaning, fuel, and light £6,300 Less recoverable from other Departments 2,600 14,686 108 109 2,000 110 HI 112 113 114 115 116 50 8,000 500 100 500 250 200 117 118 2,000 1,100 119 650 120 121 122 123 124 Subscriptions to various societies and associations ... Temporary assistance Travelling allowances and expenses War bonus Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 3,Y00 80 700 800 200 350 21,180 Less contribution from Public Trust and Government Insurance Funds 35,866 750 Less shipping charges on goods for Government Departments 35,116 1,000 Total — Subdivision No. VII 34,116