8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued.

(а) Payment in lieu of leave to widow of deceased officor, £8 6s. 6d. (б) Fewer finalized investigations than anticipated. (c) Item underexpended. (d) Underexpenditure due to the use of old papers. (e) Expenditure under this item fluctuates according to the value of estates handled. (/) Number of officers, 3. 'Travelling-allowances, £1 135.; travelling-expenses, £4 13s. lid. (<?) Grant to relative of deoeased officer equivalent to leave due, £7 7s. 6d.

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Number ° fFerson8 ' VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued. 1943-44. 1942-43. 1943 44 1942-43 , , . Voted. Expended. subdivision J\o. I.—Justice—continued. Patent Office —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges tor and incidental to —continued. Patent Office Journal, publication of .. .. .. 350 600 376 Payment in lieu of leave to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. 20 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes .. .. .. 100 100 47 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. I 150 200 119 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. 320 320 266 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 80 80 75 Typewriters and office appliances: Purchase and maintenance 5 30 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. .. 5 5 (a) 8 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. .. 100 105 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Sale of Journals, Acts, &c. .. .. 50 1,795 2,110 1,910 Total .. .. .. .. 5,250 6,150 5,893 Bankruptcy. 10 9 10 (£125 to £615) .. .. .. .. .. 3,045 2,800 Allowances to officers performing special duties under Public [_ ? Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. 45 .. | ' 0 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 195 200 J 3,285 3,000 3,359 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 100 120 69 Fuel, light, power, water, cleaning, and cartage .... 20 20 5 Investigation of fraudulent companies .. .. .. 200 150 (b) 10 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 10 Maintenance and repairs .. .. .. .. 5 5 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites .. .. 5 5 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 100 120 (c) 51 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 50 75 (d) 29 Remuneration to Deputy Assignees .. .. .. 100 100 (e) 142 Renewal of fidelity-guarantee premiums (recoverable) .. 5 5 5 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 100 100 67 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 5 5 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .... 25 25 (/) 6 Typewriters: Purchase and repairs .. .. .. 5 30 1 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. .. 5 5 (g) 7 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Fidelity-guarantee premiums .. .. 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. ' .. 5 10 745 785 402 Total .. .. .. .. 4,030 3,785 3,761