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Appropriations for War Expenses Account.

WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

1924-25. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. 'ote No. 77.—War Expenses— £ £ £ Subdivision I. General Expenditure 9,582 308,680 818,262 ,, 11. — Repatriation .. 1 , 200 5,500 6,700 Gross Total 10,782 314,180 324,962 Credits-in-aid 132,150 132,150 NET TOTAL 10,782 182,030 192,812 Number of Persons. Item. I I VOTE No. 77.—WAR EXPENSES. ' 19 i4-25. 1924-25. Subdivision No. I, — General Expenditure. £ £ General Expenses — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Advertising, office expenses, exchange on remittances, &c. Clerical assistance Clerical Assistance : Proportion salaries of High Commissioner's staff engaged on clerical work re war expenses, transport, graves registration, &c. Educational and vocational training Equipment Medals and decorations — Pay of medal-engraving staff, materials, engravingmachines, &c. Medical expenses— Refund to Pensions Department of cost of medical treatment of returned soldiers, manufacture of artificial limbs and surgical appliances, funeral expenses, transport and other expenses incidental to treatment of discharged soldiers Medical stores— To clear outstanding accounts for medical supplies, drugs, freight and other charges, rent of store, and wages of staff engaged in winding-up Pay of Troops— Provision for issues not cleared, balances of pay still due, balances deceased soldiers' estates, refunds due to Australian authorities for advances to New Zealand Expeditionary Force, &c. ... Postage, telegrams, cables, telephones, &c. Preparation of war histories (including expenses in connection with printing and publication of 3rd and 4th volumes) 500 3,500 4 5 1,550 200 26, 500 6 262 100,000 600 5,100 250 10 11 720 Note. —Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.