8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

(а) Includes provision for cost of Milk-supply Commission. (б) Represents a contribution from last season's opossum revenue on account of work performed for the Department by acclimitization societies, &c.; also refunds of fines and proceeds of forfeited skins, &c.

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Number of Persons. 1Q4 9.- 4-3 VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. 1943-44 1943-44 1942 43 Voted. "" Expended. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 25 50 22 Animals Protection and Game Act— Expenses in connection with administration of .. 40 40 35 Sanctuaries for game, acquisition of .. .. .. 20 20 Auctioneers' license fees: Payment to local bodies (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. 16,800 17,000 15,672 Cinematograph-fil ms — Advisory Committee expenses ., ,. ,. 15 15 Expenses in connection with the censorship, refund of appeal fees, &c. .... .. 450 500 410 Cinematograph Film Operators Licensing Board— Examiners'fees ... .. .. .. .. 150 150 169 Fees and expenses of, members ... .. .. 25 20 25 General expenses . .■ .. .. .. .. 10 10 6 Printing .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 39 Commissions of Inquiry (part recoverable) .. .. (a) 1,750 500 242 Deer, &c., destructionCompensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties and contingent expenses in connection therewith, including medical expenses, ex gratia payments arising out of employment, including reimbursement for loss of personal property .. .. . . 100 100 40 Expenses of (part recoverable) .. .. .. 15,000 20,000 14,627 Fire-watching expenses .. ., .. .. 25 250 16 Freight, cartage, and transport charges . . .. 850 600 888 Fresh-water fisheries and game— Camping-grounds and access .. .. .. 20 20 Commission on sale of licenses .. .. .. 150 150 100 Expenses in connection with, including wages of workmen, purchase of land, erection of buildings, and maintenance of motor-vehicles (part recoverable) .. 1,600 1,800 1,583 Fines, penalties, and license fees payable to Tuwharetoa Trust Board under Section 54 (2) of Native Purposes Act, 1931 .. .. .. .. .. 10 11 n Game farm, Rotorua, expenses in connection with .. 700 700 715 Refund of fishing license fees, camp site fees or rents as approved by the Minister .. .. .. 10 10 River pollution: Costs of investigation .. .. 5 5 Black shags, hawks, stoats, weasels, &c., destruction of (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 150 150 61 Grave of late Right Hon. W. F. Massey at Point Halswell, and Seddon Memorial, Sydney Street: Expenses in connection with .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 5 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 Native bush preservation and amenity planting— Education and propaganda .. .. .. .. 10 10 1 National Advisory Committee expenses .. .. 10 10 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (including repairs and other expenses) .. .. .. .. 300 500 383 Opossums— Expenses under Animals Protection and Game Act .. 450 350 442 Ranging: Contribution towards .. .. .. (6)1,600 1,550 1,550 Refund of opossum trappers' license fees as approved by the Minister .. .. .. ., .. 5 5 2 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 500 250 711 Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations 1939: Administration expenses .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,250 1,945