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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Number of officers, 5. Travelling-allowances, £290 10s, 6d. travelling-expenses, £181 3s. 3d. ; motor hire, £8 10s. 4d. ; mileage allowance, £197 10s. 4d.

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Number .. o f PersoiiB. 1944-45. 1943-44. 1911 151913 11 VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. III.—Messengers and Office-cleaners — continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Uniforms and overcoats for messengers .. .. 1,400 1,200 1,454 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 5 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public | Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Office-cleaning .. .. .. 1,500 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 75 1,575 9,045 8,845 9,054 Total-Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 215,616 211,225 213,353 Subdivision No. IV.—Explosives Branch Salaries — 13 13 13 (£130 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 4,175 4,470 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 279 270 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a I d ~~ n and 209 208 .. f *> bW Payments to Marine Department for services of magazinekeepers .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 75 J 4,737 4,815 4,670 Other Charges for and incidental to — Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 80 90 56 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 80 100 51 Magazines : Expenses in connection with (recoverable) .. 1,600 1,600 1,849 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 150 150 121 Postage, telegrams, and telephone services (part recoverable) 250 300 194 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. .. 50 50 61 Rent 340 363 338 Travelling allowances and expenses (part recoverable) .. 600 600 (a) 678 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) —• Explosives Act, expenses under— £ Expenses in connection with magazines 1,600 Licensing of motor-pumps .. .. 1,500 Printing, stationery, postages .. .. 50 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 10 3,160 3,150 3,253 3,348 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. 7,887 8,068 8,018