8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued.

(a) Increase due to increased number of inmates. (b) Payment for excess hours worked due to shortage of staff. (c) Anticipated replacement of old vehicles did not eventuate.

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Nlimber , q4 „ ,, oi Persons. ]940 44 1943 44 VOTE-JUSTICE AND ' Expended . Subdivision No. 1.—Justice —continued. £ £ £ Registrar-General's Office —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. .. 5 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 100 6,985 7,725 6,637 Total .. .. .. .. .. 20,960 21,790 20,087 Total—Subdivision No. I 187,855 196,735 186,273 Subdivision No. II. —Prisons. Salaries— 297 309 297 (£80 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 83,750 85,425 Allowances to instructing and other officers .. .. 570 750 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 6,500 6,750 I 88 675 Total Number — f of Officers 90,820 92,925 | 1 " 1 proportion of salaries transferred to Probation Branch 2,800 2,800 J 6T2 693 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries .. .. .. • • 50 88,020 90,125 88,675 Other Charges for and incidental to— Prisons and institutional upkeep — Burial of deceased prisoners .. .. .. .. 10 10 16 Clothing, bedding, furniture, &c. .. .. .. 1,600 1,500 (a) 1,855 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. 100 175 174 Equipment and instructional work .. .. . 200 250 151 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 5,500 6,000 5,554 Locality allowances .. .. .. •. • • 500 500 490 Maintenance of prison buildings .. .. .. 800 1,000 896 Medical expenses of officers injured during performance of duties .. .. .. .. • • • • 5 5 Medical treatment and medical comforts .. .. 600 500 442 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 50 50 92 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. •• (6) 1,400 250 (b) 1,358 Payment in lieu of leave to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. ■ • • • • • 100 50 42 Photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 200 175 147 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. ... .. 600 750 671 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • ■ 250 350 163 Rations _ _ 14,000 13,500 13,785 Sanitary services, cleaning, and disinfectants .. .. 900 700 1,069 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 700 700 683 Uniform caps and accoutrements for officers .. .. 200 150 183 Vehicles, purchase and maintenance of, hire charges, &c. .. 3,000 3,000 j (c) 2,032