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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC "WORKS AND SERVICES—continued v otea. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. II—Departmental—continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Aerial surveys 2,000 2,000 149 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other colleges 100 100 86 Compassionate grants to widows or next-of-kin of deceased officers 500 500 411 Contribution to Standards Institute, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 220 220 220 Departmental aircraft, maintenance of •3,000 1,000 2,698 Fidelity-guarantee-policy premiums 120 200 113 Films, equipment, and photographic expenses (recoverable £7,000) 9,500 Grants to officers of monetary equivalent of leave due on retirement 300 200 372 Law charges and legal expenses 100 100 33 Meal allowances and overtime 25,000 23,000 26,154 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act 100 100 87 Payments of monetary equivalent of leave N due to deceased officers 500 500 536 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter boxes and bags.. 30,000 27,000 27,149 Printing and stationery, lithographic works, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. 35,000 20,000 29,550 Purchase of and repairs to instruments, mechanical office equipment, &c. 2,000 2,000 4,795 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers (including motor - hire, motormileage allowances, travelling allowances, and maintenance of motor-vehicles) 75,000 75,000 (a) 102,747 Work performed by High Commissioner's staff 1,000 1,620 1,619 Work performed by New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney 150 150 150 Items not specified 1,000 1,000 224 185,590 154,690 197,093 Total —Subdivision No. II 1,004,883 786,100 801,172 (a) Overexpenditure due to transfer expenses in connection with I Departmental ret >rganization.