8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

Government Insurance Account.

Minister in Charge of Government Life Insurance 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 Government Insurance Account. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Government Insurance — £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 39,250 111,925 151,175 152,858 124,511 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 900 300 1,200 1,200 776 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 38,350 111,625 149,975 151,658 123,735 Number of Persons. i943-44 1942-43. 1943 441942 43 Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account. ~ Jfixpended- " VOTE—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE. £ £ £ Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 1 (£1,150).. .. : 1,150 1,150 Clerical Division. Ill (£850) .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 850 Other Salaries. 133 133 133 (£65 to £765) 33,500 33,100 — Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 300 300 J> 36,967 135 135 Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 300 300 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 2,700 2,600 Department of External Affairs on account of clerical work performed in Office of High Commissioner, London .. 450 450 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries of officers .. .. .. 900 39,250 38,750 36,967 Other Charges for and incidental to — Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 450 450 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,000 719 Bank exchange and agency fees .. .. .. 150 150 186 Canvassing agents' retiring-allowances .. .. 2,200 2,036 2,023 Canvassing agents' travelling-expenses .. .. .. 50 50 12 Commission (including canvassers'allowances) .. .. 45,000 47,500 40,107 Contribution to expenses of Committee to conduct researches in respect of timber protection .. .. 50 50 34 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children .. .. .. ,, 200 197 197