8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

(а) Decreased services in connection with land-transfer plans. (б) Certain changes in office accommodation not proceeded with. (c) Part of charges due for year 1939-40 not brought to account until 1940-41. (d) Number of officers, 6. Motor expenses, £1 ; travelling-expenses, £27 ; travelling-allowances, £12. (e) Relieving-allowance of officer.

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Number ofPerson8 ' VOTE—STAMP DUTIES—continued. 1940-41. J ~ ' 1940-411939-40 Subdivision No. II.—Land and Deeds Registry—continued. Voted. Expended. | Salaries —continued. £ £ £ I Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 265 350 263 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. 285 300 245 Department of Lands and Survey : Draughtsmen's work performed .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 11,000 (a) 9,606 Fireproof fittings, shelving, &c. .. .. .. 250 500 220 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .... 25 50 3 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 375 350 365 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 20 25 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 186 Office equipment, fittings, and requisites, &c. .. .. 150 500 (b) 94 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 100 200 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 350 340 325 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 750 750 754 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. (c) 5,000 4,500 (c) 3,559 Refund of solicitor's admission fee .. .. 25 25 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 300 300 285 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 100 250 33 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 75 100 (d) 40 Typewriters and calculating machines— £ Purchase of .. .. .. .. 50 Maintenance of .. .. .. 40 — 90 50 38 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 (e) 15 18,375 19,795 16,056 Less amount provided but not required .. ,. .. 500 18,375 19,295 16,056 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 60,755 65,613 61,435 GROSS TOTAL .. .. . .. 103,600 104,978 99,602 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,200 2,071 NET TOTAL .. .. .. | 102,000 103,778 97,531