8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT— continued.

(a) New bindings required on a number of old records which have fallen into disrepair. (b) Reduction in work performed. (c) Increase due to shortage of staff. (d) Anticipated increase not incurred. (e) Unforeseen expense incurred in transfer of officer from Invercargill to Wellington. (/) Number of officers, 1. Travelling-expenses, £2. (g) Reconstruction work : Native land titles, £16. (A) Credits-in-aid- other • Estimated. Recovered. Salaries. charges _ 1943-43. lm^,2 . 1941-42. £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I .. ..1,000 350 1,350 1,300 1,509 Total .. .. 1,000 350 1,350 1,300 1,509

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Number . ... . „ ofPersons ' VOTE—STAMP DUTIES— continued. 1942-43. ' 1942-43 1941-42 . . . Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. —iawa awa Deeds Registry —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 239 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. (a) 450 250 295 Department of Lands and Survey : Draughtsmen's work performed ..' .. .. .. .. (6)8,000 13,325 (b) 10,358 Fireproof fittings, shelving, &c. .. .. .. 50 235 154 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. . . 100 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 5 5 8 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 250 320 275 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 5 29 Office-cleaning 200 230 229_ Office equipment, fittings, and requisites, &c. . . .. 50 100 115 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 200 50 (c) 119 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 300 300 280 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 450 500 454 Rent 4,400 4,950 (d) 4,090 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 275 275 272 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 150 L00 (e) 182 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 50 50 (/) 2 Typewriters and calculating machines, maintenance of . . 25 25 54 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 5 5 (g) 16 15,185 20,925 17,171 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 56,990 63,230 55,505 Gross Total 97,550 103,500 94,112 Credits-in-aid (A) .. .. .. .. 1,350 1,300 1,509 NET TOTAL 96,200 102,200 92,603