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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT—continued.

(а) Voucher for £288 not brought to charge 1941-42. (б) Includes £200, provided for Census (1936) publications ; £350, increased printing-costs. (c) Includes £750, provided for additional cost of collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics. (d) Three new appointees, £4 15s. Bd. : taxi hire, 3s. ; balance tram, &c., fares. (e) Supplies for Emergency Scheme purposes, £7 17s. sd. (/) Mainly to Legislative Department, Otherwise sales of statistical publications are in the hands of the Printing and Stationery Department. Sninrisa Other Estimated. Recovered, salaries. ohalges , \jotal 1942-43 1942-43. £ £ £ £ £ (g) Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. ..2,200 450 2,650 2,000 1,770 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 2,200 450 2,650 2,000 1,770

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Number of Persons. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1943 441942 43 VOTE-CENSUS AND STATISTICS- ~— Expended . continued. | I Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 {a)'1,493 Statistical publications, preparation of .. .. .. (6)4,550 4,000 3,258 Statistics, collection of .. .. .. .. (c) 2,950 2,200 2,338 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 98 Travelling allowances and expenses, .. .. .. 55 55 (d) 40 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. .. 25 25 («) 8 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 192G (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 10 Sale of publications .. .. .. (c) 440 450 14,150 11,700 10,778 Gross.Total .. .. .. .. 34,150 32,000 28,526 Credits-in-aid (g) .. .. .. .. 2,650 2,000 1,770 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 31,500 30,000 26,756 — ! | • .