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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued

(а) Grant covered years 1942-43 and 1043-44. (б) Offset to somo extent by free accommodation granted by the Canterbury Provincial Buildings Board to Government Departments,

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Number 1943-44 of Persons. 1944-45. 1911 151013 11 VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. V.—Miscellaneous Services —continued Other Charges for and incidental to—continued Government Buildings Refreshment-rooms — Wellington : Grant towards cost of relief attendant .. 78 78 78 Auckland: Grant to tea-rooms committee .. .. 143 143 143 Grants in settlement of petitions .. .. .. 250 250 Grants— Boys' Brigade .. .. .. .. .. 200 400 (a) 400 Boy Scouts' Association, New Zealand .. .. 600 600 600 Institute of Public Administration: Towards cost of publication .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Board of Trustees for maintenance .. .. .. 8,500 8,500 8,500 New Zealand Returned Services' Association— Freight on poppies .. .. .. .. 25 25 40 Towards rail fares of delegates attending annual Council 50 50 50 Public Service Women's Club (Inc.): Towards cost of wages of staff for cafeteria .. .. .. .. 150 150 150 Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals : Rail passes for Inspectors .. .. .. .. 450 450 480 South African War Veterans' Association : Rail fares of delegates to annual meeting .. .. .. 30 30 30 Swimming and Life-saving Societies .. .. .. 400 400 400 United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand — Towards expenses of administration and conference .. 500 500 500 Towards rail fares of delegates to conference and demonstration .. .. .. .. 500 500 401 War Funds Council, for South African veterans .. 250 250 250 Historical and other publications (part recoverable) .. 650 500 323 Historical buildings and monuments: Acquisition, construction, restoration, repairs, and maintenance (including travelling-expenses) .. .. .. .. 5,000 5,000 4,201 Invercargill Licensing Trust Bill: Travelling-expenses of local-body representatives visiting Wellington for consultation .. .. • • • • • • 40 Light, power, and water for Government buildings and Canterbury Provincial Buildings, Christchurch .. (6) 16,500 14,500 17,675 New Zealand Gazette : Cost of printing (part recoverable) .. 5,500 6,000 7,280 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. 30 30 1 Parliaments of the Empire : Contribution towards cost of producing journal (London publication) .. .. 250 250 250 Payment of the monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. 250 100 302 Payment to Department of Island Territories: Cost of free passages granted on N.Z.M.V. " Maui Pomare " 50 50 Personal effects of Ministers, transfer of .. .. 20 20 4 Post Office Account — Franked Government telegrams .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,000 Franked telephone communications .. .. .. 3,500 3,500 3,500 Ministerial and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries' telegraphic memoranda .. .. .. .. 3,800 3,800 3,800 Printing, stationery, and requisites, Ministers' and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries' offices .. .. .. 600 700 452 Publications for despatch to United States of America .. 50 50 Publications (including newspapers and books), Ministers' and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries' offices .. .. 450 550 388