8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Minister in Charge of Legislative Departments. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary.

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1940-41. 1939-40. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. 1,905 400 2,305 2,305 2,021 „ II. —House of Representatives .. 14,098 2,700 16,798 15,514 16,521 III.—Law Drafting Office .. 4,865 191 5,056 4,896 4,885 „ IV.—General Assembly Library 4,593 2,300 6,893 7,042 6,736 V.—Hansard .. .. 6,446 5,090 11,536 12,401 11,593 „ VI.—Buildings, Grounds, and 17,002 1,905 18,907 19,704 18,436 Bellamy's „ VII. —General Expenses .. .. 48,882 48,882 49,426 47,179 GROSS Total 48,909 61,468 110,377 111,288 107,371 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. 1,293 84 1,377 1,293 1,890 NET TOTAL .. .. 47,616 61,384 109,000 109,995 105,481 1940 _ 41 1939-40. 1940-411939 40 VOTE-LEGISLATIVE. Voted . Expended Subdivision No. I. —Legislative Council. £ £ £ Salaries — 1 1 Second Clerk-Assistant .. .. .. .. 335 335 ] 1 Shorthand-typist .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 1 1 Chief Messenger .. .. .. .. .. 345 345 f 1 1 Black Rod .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 25 J 4 4 Non-permanents. Extra Messengers .. .. .. .. .. 860 860 620 Extra Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 140 140 103 1,905 1,905 1,628 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office requisites, including postages, motor-hire, and contingencies '.. .. .. .. .. 70 70 56 Printing and stationery, including purchase of publications 160 160 143 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, and rent) .. .. .. .. 150 130 155 Uniforms for messengers .. .. .. .. 20 40 39 400 400 393 Total —Subdivision No, I ,. .. 2,305 2,305 2,021