B.—'7 [PT. T].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Electoral 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 Electoral Department. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Electoral— £ £ £ £ _ £ Gboss Total .. .. ..' 5,385 3,765 9,150 114,000 56,733 Ceedits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 50 50 1,500 230 NET TOTAL 5,385 3,715 9,100 112,500 56,503 Number „ ofP™. , 942 _ 43 '941-42. 1942-431941-42 VOTE-ELECTORAL. Voted . j j~^ ♦Salaries— £ £ £ 15 13 15 (£145 to £715) 4,240 3,757 4,617 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 364 Payment to other Departments: Officers' services as Registrars .. 470 1,326 312 Payment to Post and Telegraph officers acting as Registrars 311 312 312 5,385 5,395 5,241 Othee Chaeges foe and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 10 5 13 By-elections, expenses of .. .. .. .. 300 500 2,168 Fuel, light, power, water, freight, and cartage .. .. 150 200 121 Genera] Election — Preparation of rolls .. .. .. .. 845 41,955 39,146 Expenses of taking .. .. .. .. 100 42,965 1,938 Office furniture, fittings, requisites, &c. .. .. 150 300 151 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 1,000 10,000 5,298 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 400 1,300 1,553 Registration of electors : Payment to Post Office .. 150 150 150 Rent and storage .. .. .. .. .. 500 600 470 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 100 350 178 Transfer of offices .. .. .. .. .. 30 10 118 Travelling allowance and expenses .. .. .. 10 .150 12 * For particulai-3 of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."