B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued

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VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued 194fi-4.fi 1946-47. Subdivision No. I —Justice —continued Voted. Expended. Registrar General's Office —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Births, deaths, and marriages, registration of — Non-permanent officers (a) 800 550 516 Post Office, for services of Postmasters and other Government Departments 2,700 2,250 2,689 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers 10 10 Maintenance and repairs 20 10 21 Office expenses 300 350 197 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites 100 100 27 Overtime and meal allowances 400 250 579 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 10 10 43 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 1,400 1,200 1,422 Printing and stationery 2,000 1,200 2,047 Refund of registration and license fees 35 40 28 Rents .. .. .. 3,000 2,250 2,963 Transfer and removal expenses 20 30 2 Travelling allowances and expenses 20 20 3 Contingencies 5 5 10,820 8,275 10,537 Total 32,391 26,520 28,423 Total —Subdivision No. I 253,112 222,685 227,513 Subdivision No. II —Prisons (Number of officers : 1946-47, 300 ; 1945-46, 283) Other Salaries 300 (£125 to £1,000) 108,200 95,500 101,732 Less proportion of salaries transferred to 2,800 Probation Branch 2,800 2,800 105,400 92,700 98,932 (a) Increased rate of payment fco Maori Reg istrars.