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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Stamp Duties. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Stamp Duties Department. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Stamp Duties— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision Stamp Duties .. .. 27,000 9,960 36,960 40,560 37,181 „ II.—Land and Deeds Registry .. 33,115 15,620 48,735 56,990 47,523 GROSS Total 60,115 25,580 85,695 97,550 84,704 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 800 550 1,350 1,350 1,356 NET TOTAL .. .. 59,315 25,030 84,345 96,200 83,348 Number iruo AQ of Persons. j 943 44 1942 43 - 1943 441942 43 VOTE STAMP DUTIES. Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties. Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,150 (Commissioner of Stamp Duties and Secretary for Land and Deeds) .. .. .. .. 1,150 1,150 Other Salaries. 99 91 99 (£65 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 23,730 27,240 J- 26,983 100 92 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 100 100 Cashiers' allowances .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,750 __ 27,000 30,260 26,983 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 120 120 126 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 16 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. .. 5 90 26 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 50 50 47