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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued.

N Tf ber Item 1937-38. F6r30ns ' VOTE No. 9,—INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued. 1937-38. Subdivision No. IV. —High Commissioner's Office. £ £ I 61 Salary of High Commissioner .. .. .. .. 2,000 62 Salaries — 1 Secretary .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,055 1 Economic Adviser .. .. . . .. ■ ■ 788 1 Finance Officer and Accountant .. .. .. 665 71 Clerks and Messengers .. . . . . .. 20,460 1 Publicity Officer .. .. .. .. .. 900 1 Stores Indent and Trade Officer .. .. .. 850 N ON-PERMANENTS — 14 Miscellaneous wages .. .. .. •• 1,277 1 Inspecting Officer, London: Honorarium .. . . 400 1 Medical Adviser: Honorarium .. .. .. 50 1 Veterinary Officer, London .. .. .. .. 500 Temporary assistance .. .. .. . . 600 94 Allowance as Finance Officer .. .. .. .. 235 Allowance as Economic Adviser .. .. .. 267 Allowances to officers for performing higher duties . . 218 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Amounts recoverable from— £ Government Insurance .. .. 450 Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity .. .. .. 1,100 Labour (Immigration) .. .. 650 Post and Telegraph .. .. .. 650 Prime Minister's .. .. . . 975 Printing and Stationery .. . . 200 Public Trustee .. .. . ■ 1,000 Public Works .. .. ■■ 1,100 State Fire Office .. .. • ■ 100 Working Railways .. .. .. 1,150 7,375 30,265 Other Charges for and incidental to — 63 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .... .. .. . . 150 64 Coronation of His Majesty King George VI, expenses in connection with . . . . .. ■ ■ • ■ 70 65 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 20 66 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 790 67 House allowance for High Commissioner .. . . 1,000 68 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of . . .. .. 245 69 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 40 70 Office-cleaning .. . • ■ • • • • • 180 71 Office fittings and requisites . . .. .. .. 400 72 Official entertainments, expenses of .. .. .. 450 73 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 200 74 Postage, telegrams, &c. .. .. ■■ •• 1,650 75 Printing and stationery . . .. • • • • 600 76 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, &c. (part recoverable) .. 7,700 77 Repairs and alterations to offices and office equipment .. 400 78 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 40 79 Transfer of officer, England to New Zealand: Grant J towards expenses .. .. •. • • • • 1 250