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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — Other Salaries. Charges. 1936-37. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 17,725 600 18,325 „11 ...... 35 35 Totals .. .. 17,725 635 18,360

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Number Persons. VOTE No. 4.—CUSTOMS—continued. 1936-37. 1936-37. Subdivision No. II.—Customs : Miscellaneous Services —continued. £ £ Charges fob and incidental to —continued. 31 Grant to W. J. Hutchings for the removal of Customs officer's furniture and effects from New Plymouth to Wellington . . . . . . . . . . 17 32 Grant to officer on retirement, equivalent to salary, in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations . . 43 33 Refund of duty payable on apple, pear, and quince trees imported from Australia for planting in fireblight-free area of Otago and under such conditions as may be approved by the Minister .. .. . . . . 100 34 Refund of duty on arrowroot imported by the Presbyterian Foreign Missions Committee and disposed of for missionary purposes .. . . .. .. .. 10 Refund of duty and sales tax on — 35 Advertising folders, stationery, or similar articles as may be approved by the Minister of Customs, sent by oversea municipal or similar bodies, or harbour, railway, steamship, or similar organizations, for free distribution in New Zealand .. .. .. . . .. 75 36 Chairs for invalids, and clothing, apparatus, and other articles for persons in poor circumstances who cannot pay the duty .. .. .. .. .. 25 37 Medals and similar articles imported by Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, or other associations or societies approved by the Minister, when the Minister is satisfied that such medals, &c., would not be made in New Zealand .. . . .. . . .. 5 38 Printed matter, and other articles as may be approved by the Minister for the use of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Navy League, and similar patriotic societies, Red Cross Society, and Young Helpers' League . . . . 25 Refund of — 39 Duty, to the extent of the British preferential rate, on racing-boats imported by or for rowing clubs . . 25 40 License fees for stills to be used in universities and public hospitals, and for stills not in use sealed up to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs .. .. 5 41 Sales tax on artificial poppies to be sold for the benefit of returned New Zealand soldiers .. . . . . 75 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. £35 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 4,167 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 133,071 Credits-in-aid (a) .. .. .. .. .. 18,360 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 4 .. .. 114,711