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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Minister in Charge of Legislative Departments AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1945, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary

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1944-45. 1943-44. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Legislative Council .. 1,729 360 2,089 2 064 1 736 „ II.—House of Representatives .. 16,893 2,520 19,413 20,485 20,801 „ III.—Law Drafting Office .. 4,629 176 4,805 4,700 4,708 „ IV. —General Assembly Library .. 5,427 2,200 7,627 7,566 7,087 V—Hansard .. .. 6,841 6,050 12,891 9,635 10,145 „ VI. —Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy's .. .. 20,622 2,260 22,882 22,013 22,593 VII.—General Expenses .. .. 47,587 47,587 46,422 44,892 GROSS Total .. .. .. 56,141 61,153 117,294 112,885 111,962 Credits-in-AID .. .. 2,069 963 3,032 1,385 2,160 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 54,072 60,190 114,262 111,500 109,802 Number of Persons. I 1943-44. 1944-45. j 1944-4s|l943-44 VOTE LEGISLATIVE j Voted. | Expended. Subdivision No. I.—Legislative Council £ £ £ Salaries — 1 1 Shorthand-typist .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 1 1 Chief Messenger .. .. .. .. .. 345 345 y ,57/) 1 1 Black Eod .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 25 J Allowance to officer performing higher duties .. .. 50 50 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. ,. 48 48 48 Non-permanents 1 1 Messenger and Attendant to Mr. Speaker .. .. 295 295 321 Extra Messengers .. .. .. .. .. 600 600 425 4 4 Extra Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 140 140 Cost-of-living allowance .... .. .. 26 26 1,729 1,729 1,414 Other Charges for and incidental to— Office requisites, including postages, motor-hire, and contingencies .. .... .. .. 50 50 60 Photographic shield .. .. .. .. ,. 25 Printing and stationery, including purchase of publications 100 100 80 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, and rent) .. .. .. .. 160 160 154 Uniforms for messengers .. .. .. ,. 25 25 28 360 335 322 Totals—Subdivision No. I .. 2,089 2,064 1,736 !