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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of National Provident and Friendly Societies 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 National Provident and Friendly Societies Department. Summary.

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1 1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote — National Provident and Friendly £ £ £ £ £ Societies— GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 13,020 96,945 109,965 106,960 104,701 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 1,370 10 1,380 1,468 872 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 11,650 96,935 108,585 105,492 103,829 Nun her i, iW-s. VOTE—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND 1943-44 1912-43. 1U3 44 i'Ji2 43 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Voted. | Expended. Salaries— Administrative Division. £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £850 (Superintendent and Registrar) .. .. 850 850 Other Salaries. 51 53 51 (£65 to £515) .. .. .. .. .. 10,840 10,660 12,547 52 54 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 60 130 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulation No. 209 .. .. .. 120 120 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,150 1,220 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. . . .. . . 1,370 13,020 12,980 12,547 Other Charges for and incidental to — Audit fees for inspection of accounts .. .. .. 175 175 175 Commission, allowances, and agency expenses .. .. 5,200 5,200 4,755 Fees for certificates of birth, &c. .. .. .. 50 50 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning .. .. .. 150 150 69 Maternity claims— Approved friendly societies .. .. .. .. 100 200 127 National Provident Fund .. .. .. .. 25 50 6 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 200 200 180 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 150 150 (a) 334 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 500 500 475 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 400 400 291 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,700 2,000 1,600 (a) Relea se of staff necessita ted working overtime.