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Number 1942-43. of Persons. 1943 -44. I Voted. Expended. 1943 441942 43 VOTE-POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES —continued. X XX Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services —continued. Charges for and incidental to —continued. Sundry Charges —continued. Allowances and travelling-expenses of Advisory Committee, Radio Interference Regulations .. .. • • Allowance to administrative officer performing higher duties .. • • • • • • • • '' _ K „ r nn Donation to National Patriotic Fund.. .. •• •• 7,500 I,d(JU Grant, Public Service Women's Club (Inc.) — Towards cost of furniture .. • • ■ • j5® Towards wages of staff .. .. • • ■ ■ 150 51,119 97,014 77,612 Travelling-expenses, &c.— Inspection of offices 3>000 4,000 2,355 Railway travelling post-offices allowances .. .. 1,5U0 f'nnn \ np-t Relieving-expenses «.°°° *•"» Removal expenses .. •• •• •• 9,000 8,000 Travelling expenses, allowances, and fares .. .. (a) 20,000 15,000 24,996 37,500 33,000 41,822 Typewriters and mechanical appliances, purchase of .. 5,000 7,000 3,050 Typewriter and mechanical appliances, repair and hire of .. 1,000 1,000 6,000 8,000 4,671 Uniform clothing (fc) 23,000 20,000 14,207 Contingencies .. •• ■■ •• 15 0 150 \ C )^ri Refunds of revenue paid in excess or in error .. .. 10,000 10,000 lo,oo4 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Aeradio equipment purchased on behalf of £ other Departments .. .. 50,000 Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business .. ■. • • 250 Radio development .. ■■ •• 5,000 Refunds of revenue .. .. •• 10,000 Savings-bank management expenses .. 132,050 Sale of home savings-boxes .. .. 1,000 198,300 10,150 10,150 15,663 Total —Subdivision No. IX .. .. 1,626,029 1,471,318 1,556,468 GROSS Total .. .. •• •• 5,248,044 5,711,693 4,771,473 Credits-in-aid (d) 521,200 608,140 383,430 NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• 4,726,844 5,103,553 4,388,043