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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT

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

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1944-45. 1943-44. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Stamp Duties — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision 1.—Stamp Duties .. .. 32,715 12,550 45,265 39,483 43,673 „ II. —Land and Leeds Registry .. 39,620 17,390 57,010 55,107 55,495 GROSS Total 72,335 29,940 102,275 94,590 99,168 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 500 325 825 1,350 953 NET TOTAL .. .. 71,835 29,615 101,450 93,240 98,215 Number of Persons. 1944-45 1943-44. 1944-451943-44 VOTE-STAMP DUTIES | Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties Salaries— Administrative Division 1 1 1 at £1,150 (Commissioner of Stamp Duties and Secretary for Land and Deeds) .. .. .. .. 1,150 1,150 Other Salaries 112 100 112 (£65 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 28,500 24,104 29,563 113 101 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 170 100 Cashiers' allowances .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 2,505 2,026 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 370 .. j 32,715 27,400 29,563 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 100 120 109 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 20 34 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 50 50 69