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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

1 (a) Credits-in-aid— Salaries. Charges. 1937-38. Subdivision I .. 261 20,069 20,330 111 .. .. 17,500 640 18,140 XV 7,375 3,435 10,810 y ' 1,780 1,780 VI " .. 29,935 19,777 49,712 Totals .. •• 55,071 45,701 100,772

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Number 1QS7—Sft of Item yoTE No. 9—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. Persons. f937 -38. Subdivision No. VI. —Miscellaneous Services —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Visit of Minister of Public Works and private secretary to Australia : Grant to— 163 Minister .. • ■ • • • ■ • • 164 Private Secretary .. • ■ ■ • • ■ 150 165 Wairarapa storm and flood damage, assistance towards .. 500 166 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Contributions towards — £ Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants .. 1,012 Increased allowances to widows and children .. .. • • • • 5 > 872 Coronation of His Majesty King George YI and Imperial Conference, New Zealand Delegation : Refund by Prime Minister of portion of grant .. .. •• 1,228 Coronation of His Majesty King George VI celebrations in New Zealand : Refund of cost from — Government Life Insurance De- £ Department .. • ■ 29 National Broadcasting .. . . 2 Post and Telegraph Department 3,207 Railways Department .. .. 1,553 State Fire Insurance Department 209 ——- 5,000 Fire Boards: Refund cost of anti-gas respirators .. .. ■ • ■ • 250 New Zealand Gazette .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 > 600 Regulation Act, 1936 .. •• 1,600 Seats on route of Coronation procession, London : Refund of cost .. . ■ 2,215 Miscellaneous .. . • ■ • • • 1»000 19,777 303,609 Total —Subdivision No. VI ■■ ■■ 342,793 Gross Total .. •• •• •• 573,306 Credits-in-aid (a) .. •• •• •• •• 100,772 NET TOTAL—YOTE No. 9 .. — 472,534