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XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Number of Persons. Item. 192 -22. 1921-22. VOTE No. 23.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued. Subdivision No. VI. — Census and Statistics —continued. £ • 78 79 80 81 Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) '''Temporary assistance Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 35 '-2,822 25 10 Total—Subdivision No. VI 51,187 63,87i Subdivision No. VII—High Commissioner's Office. 82 Salaries— Secretary Finance Officer Assistant Secretary Clerks and Messengers Miscellaneous wages Emigration and Exhibition Officer Veterinarian and Produce Officer 930 800 500 19,770 1,820 700 800 Less amount recoverable : — £ War Expenses ... ... 1,000 Pensions Department ... ... 1,500 Immigration Department ... ... 5,000 Life Insurance ... ... 600 Public Trustee ... ... 900 Working Railways ... ... 700 Public Works ... ... 700 Post and Telegraph ... ... 700 Defence ... ... 1,000 25,320 12,100 Amount required to adjust overestimate in amounts recoverable from other Departments ... 13,220 650 13,870 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 83 84 85 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications Amount required to adjust overestimate in amounts recoverable from other Departments in respect of rent, &c. 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 2,000 300 100 7,498 500 100 500 300 200 93 94 2,250 1,400 1,000 * Includes cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages.