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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1942-43.

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—CUSTOMS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Customs Offices and Services .. .. .. .. 300 300 -N | ,, II. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. j 29 29 Gross Total .. .. .. .. ■. • • • • 329 329 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 329 329 , ; £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE—CUSTOMS. Subdivision No. I. —Customs Offices and Services. Other Charges for and incidental to — Head and local offices — Launch hire (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 300 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 300 Subdivision No. II —Customs. Charges for and incidental to — Miscellaneous services— Refund of gold export duty on j ewellery donated by the Otago Freemasons' Lodge for melting down and presentation to the British Treasury .. . . (6) 29 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 29 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 329 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 329 (а) Additional amount required in view of increase in number of American vessels calling at New Zealand ports. £500 provided on Main Estimates. (б) Last year members of the Otago Freemasons' Lodge donated certain gold jewellery for melting down and for presentation to the British Treasury. At the time of exportation gold export duty amounting to £28 2s. 5d. was paid, but a subsequent request from the Lodge for a refund of this sum was agreed to, in view of the spirit of the appeal made by the Lodge and the response of its members. This item covers the refund made.