8.—7 [Pt. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of the Valuation Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Valuation Department. Summary.

(a) Reduction on account of officers on military duty. (b) Eeduction owing to less revision work. (c) Increase due to impending law suits. (d) Increase due to shortage of staff. (e) Reduction due to paper conservation,

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Valuation — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. ■ .. 32,680 17,200 49,880 57,600 48,982 Ckedits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 16,680 16,680 17,600 17,143 NET TOTAL 32,680 520 33,200 40,000 31,839 Number of Persons. 1942-43. 1941-42. 1942 VOTE-VALUATION. ~~ Expended . ♦Salaries — Administrative Division. £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,050 (Valuer-General) 1,050 1,050 1,050 Other Salaries. 102 127 102 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 29,365 36,416 34,231 103 128 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 70 84 62 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 2,195 (a) 32,680 37,550 35,343 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 175 200 128 Assessment and other Court expenses including remuneration of President of the Court .. .. .. .. (6)600 700 639 Fees to valuers (part recoverable) .. .. .. (6)5,900 7,250 3,892 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .... 40 50 16 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 100 80 94 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. (c) 75 50 53 Maps and tracings, schedules of Ian 1 transactions, &c. — £ New maps .. .. .. .. 540 Maintenance .. .. .. .. 360 (6)900 1,500 667 Office expenses 350 400 228 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 450 500 241 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. (d) 200 100 90 Post and Telegraph Department for services of oUcers .. 100 100 100 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 650 700 630 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. (e) 400 ! 600 365 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."