8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Number ° fPCTSon8 - 1942-43 mi ~ i2 - 1942 431941-42 VOTE-PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT- Voted ded continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. £ £ £ Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 20 20 7 Payment of the monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. 50 Postage, telegrams, cablegrams, and rent of boxes .. 500 70 34 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 800 900 849 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 400 400 342 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . . 80 80 71 Contingencies, includ'ng unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .... 10 20 League of Nations, Health Section: Singapore Bureau, contribut ; on to .. .. ., .. .. 500 500 11,513 11,643 11,384 Total—Subdivision No. I .. 24,405 22,720 22,986 Subdivision II. — New Zealand Legation in Washington. Salaries— 1 .. Minister .. .. .. .. 2,000 1 • • First Secretary .. . . _ . . .. . . 1, 000 1 .. Second Secretary . . . . .. .. . . 715 1 • • Second Secretary .. .. . , .. 470 1 .. Personal Secretary . . . . .. .. .. 565 Location allowances .. .. .. ... 11,640 Other salaries — 3 .. 3 Stenographers (£485 to £500) . . .. .. 1,530 2 .. 2 Messengers (£485 to £525) .. .. .. 1,010 1 1 Chauffeur .. .. .. ... 566 11 * 19,496 Other Expenses— Cost of conveying Minister, staff, and families from Auckland to Washington .. .. .. .. 5,500 Freight and cartage . . .. .. 100 Fuel, light, power, and water . . .. . . .. 600 Incidental expenses . . .. .. . . . . 850 Maintenance and upkeep of office and residence . . .. 550 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of . . . . .. 300 Office equipment .. . . . . . . . . 600 Postages, telephones, and cablegrams .. .... .. 4,000 Printing, stationery, and publications .. . . .. 450 Travelling-expenses and allowances . . .. .. 780 Preliminary expenses towards the establishment of New Zealand Legation at Washington .. .. .. .. 2,000 ,560 13,730 2,000 560 Total — SubdivisionNo.il .. .. 33,226 2,000 560