77

8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number t nan o of Persons. " V OTE No. 16.—PRISONS DEPARTMENT—contd. 1929-30. 1929-30. 1 Salaries —continued. £ £ Non-classified. 1 Agricultural Adviser ... ... ... 133 1 Police-gaoler ... ... ... 245 Medical Officers— £ 4 at £200 ... ... 800 1 at £175 ... ... 175 2 at £100 ... ... 200 1 at £85 ... ... 85 9 1 at £75 ... ... 75 1,335 Institutional Schoolmasters— 1 at £110 ... .. 110 3 at £70 ... ... 210 1 at £40 ... ... 40 6 1 at £36 ... ... 36 396 1 Instructor in physical culture ... ... 55 1 Bandmaster ... ... ... 78 1 Supervisor of Association Classes ... ... 36 356 2,278 64,488 Non-permanents. Farm-managers, experts, and clerical ... ... 3,166 Warders and matrons ... ... ... 6,300 Allowances to instructing and other officers ... 553 Extra assistance (Probation Officers, &c.) ... 630 10,649 75,137 Less proportion of salaries transferred to Probation Branch ... ... ... 2,900 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers employed on £ public works ... ... 1,200 72,237 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Compassionate allowance to widow of late J. Smyth, Secretary, Prisons Board ... ... ... 150 Prisons and Institutional Upkeep— 3 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 260 4 Assistance to discharged prisoners ... ... 10 5 Burial of deceased prisoners... ... ... 40 6 Clothing, bedding, furniture, &c. ... ... 1,600 7 Equipment and instructional work ... ... 200 8 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 5,000 9 Grants to Prisoners'Aid and kindred societies ... 210 10 Gratuities to prisoners on release ... ... 180 11 Legal fees ... ... ... 100 12 Locality allowances ... ... ... 500 13 Maintenance of prison buildings ... ... 400 14 Maintenance of prisoners in public hospitals ... 1,100 15 Medical expenses of officers injured during performance of duties ... ... ... 10 16 Medicines and medical comforts ... ... 650 17 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 150 18 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 610