B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) The Public Trustee is liable for income-tax, but as a result of the deduction of items permissible for income-tax purposes, but not chargeable to Profit and Loss Account, no tax was payable in 1942-43. It is anticipated, however, that income-tax will be payable this year. lb) Increase due to additional overtime. (c) Number of officers, 134. Travelling-allowances, £1,714 ; travelling-expenses, £932 ; taxi-hire, £29 ; motor-car-mileage allowances, £59. (d) £4,244 recovered from mortgagors and included in credits-in-aid. (e) Medical expenses, £9; exchange, £2 ; miscellaneous, £14. „ . Other lolfaii ■ Estimated. Recovered. Salaries. charges . 1942-43. 1942-43. £ £ £ £ S (/) Credits-in-aid 12,117 675 12,792 14,280 17,124 Totals 12,117 675 12,792 14,280 17,124

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Number 1942-43. of Persons. 1943-44 1943 441942 43 VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE -continued. Expended. ~ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Capital expenditure: Additions, improvements, and acquisition of new premises 3,000 3,000 2,604 Commission to agents other than permanent officers .. 4,000 4,000 vti Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers .. 100 500 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children .. .. .. 200 200 208 Department of Internal Affairs on account of — Wages of custodians, messengers, charwomen, &c. .. 10,000 9,600 J ,o4\) Proportion of salaries of officers in High Commissioner's office and proportion of rent .. .. • • 1 > 260 1,260 1, Exchange on remittances to and from London and Sydney 100 100 Fire-watching and E.P.S. expenses .. .. •• 500 1,000 7o2 Grants on retirement of agents other than permanent officers 5° 30 66 Income-tax.. .. .. •• (a) 9,500 Insurance (accident) of staff .. .. .. 80 80 ■ Land-tax 4,500 4,500 4,218 Legal expenses .. . • • • • • • • 300 300 198 Membership subscriptions to Chambers of Commerce .. 10 10 9 Overtime and meal allowances .. ■ ■ • • (&) 8, 000 6,000 6,774 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers .. 950 950 oo4 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, freight, and cartage .. 7,000 7,250 A '„\ 0 Printing and stationery .. •• •• 5,750 o'aaa o rna Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. 3,000 3,000 ' Jt Ratp „ i 900 900 863 S ;; ;; 2,300 2,300 2,2m Section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 : Losses to estates made good by office .. • • 10 10 36 Stamp duty on receipts and cheques .. •• •• 1,750 1 > J00 1, 689 Stores and wages for cleaning, lighting, heating, &c. .. 6,500 6,500 6,276 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. • • • • 2,250 2,200 2,21b Transfer and removal expenses .. •• •• 1,500 1,500 1,632 Travelling allowances and expenses •• .. •• 2,500 2,500 (c) 2,734 War-damage insurance premiums on office property and mortgage securities .. ■ ■ • • • • 8,500 6,000 (d) 9,330 Contingencies, including petty expenses, fidelity insurance, and sundries 50 50 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. . • • ■ 675 98,510 82,790 82,516 GROSS Total .. .. •• •• 386,131 370,113 359,552 CREDITS-IN-AID (/) .. .. •• •• 12,792 14,280 17,124 NET TOTAL 373,339 355,833 342,428 '