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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.

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

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1943-44. 1942-43. _ . ; _ _ Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. | Expended. Vote—Printing and Stationery — £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 130,592 284,298 414,890 395,400 405,140 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. 130,592 284,298 414,890 395,400 405,140 Number nf ppTsnim 1942-43. ersons. 1943-44. 1043 -441942-43 VOTE-PRINTING AND STATIONERY. - Voted. | Expended. Salaries — £ £ £ Administrative Division. I 1 1 at £950 (Government Printer) .. .. .. 950 950 Otheb Salaries. 212 223 212 (£80 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 69,657 73,366 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 45 70 213 224 70,652 74,386 Non-permanents .. .. .. .. .. 43,580 51,860 Allowances to employees on night staff, sessional allowances, 127,124 &c. (permanent, £1,100 and non-permanent, £1,000) .. 2,100 2,200 116,332 128,44-6 Adjustment in respect of accrued salaries at commencement and close of year .. .. .. .. 2,300 800 118,632 129,246 Allowances to officers performing higher duties under Public Service Regulation 209 .. .. .. 210 370 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 11,750 12,704 130,592 142,320 127,124 Other Charges for and incidental to — Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 150 150 Department of External Affairs — Proportion of rent and clerical work, High Commissioner's Office, London .. .. .. .. .. 340 340 340 Department of Internal Affairs — Proportion of cost of uniforms for messengers and nightwatchmen .. .. .. .. .. 25 35 30