8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT— continued.

(a) Provision for expenses in connection with fire-watching services. (b) Imports delayed. (c) Includes provision for new monotype-casters and knife-grinder. (d) Eeduction of staff necessitates more overtime. (e) Change of storage space involves payment of extra rental. (/) Tram fares, £2 6s. ; expenses of officers taking tip duties, £3 Is. 6d. ; expenses of fire-watchers, £3 os. 6d. ; cost of clothing damaged by chemicals, £2 ; sundries, 11s. 9d. : total, £10 19s. 9d.

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Number 1941-42. oi Persons. • 1942 43. 1942-431941-42 VOTE-PRINTING AND STATIONERY Votedi Expended. — continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Fire-watching expenses .. .. •• ■■ ( a ) 25 ° ■■ Freight, cartage, insurance, and exchange .. •• 15,950 23,000 [b) Li,bdo Fuel, power, gas, lighting, and water 2,000 2,400 1&4 Machinery, plant, tools, and accessories .. •• (c) 0,000 l,8UU ' Maintenance of fire-alarm .. .. ■ ■ • ■ 30 % -30 o Medical services 30 50 16 Monotype machines, extras connected with .. .. 450 480 4^0 Office equipment, books, newspapers, and advertising .. - 50 50 19 Overtime and meal allowances (d) 10,000 3,000 (d) 7,984 Postage and telegrams •• 1,600 1,650 1,447 Rent .. WflOO 550 476 Repairs to premises, &c. .. .. ■ • • ■ °50 82 ' ot>1 Service of cleaners, messengers, &c. .. .. .. 2,600 2,600 Zodtj Stationery, paper, &c, and office requisites .. .. 180,000 217,000 (&M«£,J« Stores, bookbinding-material, and printing-ink .. .. 15,000 .12,000 UJftti Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 135 130 1<M Type and printing material •• 30 30 « Type metal 300 400 M6 Window-cleaning, laundering, and rubbish-removal .. 150 150 liv Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. • • 30 50 (J) 11 235,380 266,700 172,299 Gross Total 377,700 407,730 304,397 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 377,700 407,730 304,397