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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number ltera . qq-, on of Persons. VOTE No. 14.—PRISONS DEPARTMENT—contd. 1931-32. 1 Salaries—continued. I £ £ Non-classified. Medical Officers— £ 5 at £180 ... ... 900 2 at £90 ... ... 180 ... ... 77 9 1 at £67| ... ... 67 1,224 Institutional Schoolmasters — 1 at £108 ... .. 108 3 at £63 ... ... 189 1 at £45 ... ... 45 6 1 at £32i- ... ... 32 374 1 Instructor in physical culture .. ... SO 1 Bandmaster ... ... ... 70 269 1,718 66,363 Non-permanents. 12 Farm-managers, quarry-manager, and clerical ... 2,736 12 Warders and matrons ... ... ... 2,718 Allowances to instructing and other officers ... 665 3 Extra assistance ... ... ... 771 296 6,890 73,253 Less amount not required ... ... 1,680 71,573 Less proportion of salaries transferred to Probation Branch ... ... ... 3,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers employed on £ public works ... ... 400 68,573 Othek Charges for and incidental to — Prisons and Institutional Upkeep— 2 Assistance to discharged prisoners ... ... 10 3 Burial of deceased prisoners... ... ... 40 4 Clothing, bedding, furniture, &c. ... ... 800 5 Equipment and instructional work ... ... 200 6 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 5,000 7 Grants to Prisoners'Aid and kindred societies ... 190 8 Gratuities to prisoners on release ... ... 250 9 Locality allowances ... ... ... 280 10 Maintenance of prison buildings ... ... 400 11 Maintenance of prisoners in public hospitals ... 1,150 12 Medical expenses of officers injured during performance of duties ... ... ... 10 13 Medicines and medical comforts ... ... 600 14 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 35 15 Photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... ... 260 16 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,000 17 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 650 18 Rations .. ... ... 16,000 19 Sanitary services, cleaning, and disinfectants ... 770 20 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 450 21 Uniforms and accoutrements for prison officers ... 200