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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT—continued.

Number ft e m. 1Q97 QQ, Of Persons VOTE No. 86.—STATE ADVANCES— continued. 1927-28. Subdivision No. I.—Advances to Settlers Branch—continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 6 I Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children ... ... ... 13 7 Exchange on and costs of remittances ... ... 500 8 Fees paid for special services rendered in respect of securities ... ... ... 75 9 Honorarium to member of the Advances Board ... 90 10 Income-tax .. ... ... 9,000 11 Meal allowances and overtime ... ... 400 12 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 1,500 13 Office fittings ... ... ... 400 14 Office maintenance ... ... ... 1,075 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,300 16 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,800 17 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution 1 314 18 Refund valuation fees on loans not entertained ... ! 2,750 19 Rent ... ... ... J 2,724 Services rendered by— 20 Post and Telegraph Department ... ... j 2,200 Valuation Department for — 21 Contribution in respect of Valuation fees ... i 650 22 Valuation fees ... ... ... j 5,000 23 Solicitors' costs and Court costs ... ... j 30 24 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... .. 105 25 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,100 i 26 Typewriters and adding machines : Maintenance of 145 27 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — ; Printing and stationery ... £530 Repatriation administration expenses 4,300 Valuation fees ... ... 7,750 12,580 32,305 Total—Subdivision No. I... ...I- —-— 54,791 Subdivision No. II.—Advances to Workers Branch. 28 Salaries— Administrative Division. . 1 at £46 (also Settlers Branch, £1,104)... ... 46 Professional Division. Class A— 1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £715) ... ... 25 Clerical Division. Glass VI— 3 3 at £335 ... ... ... 1,005 Class VII— £ 2 at £295 ... ... 590 1 at £295 (4 months), £275 (8 months) 231 1 at £275 275 1 at £275 (1 month), £250 (11 months) 254 1 at £250 (10 months), £230 (2 months) 248