B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

EXPORT DIVISION, MARKETING DEPARTMENT—continued

(а) Provision made for two years' payments of income-tax : charges not to hand in 1945-46. (б) Overexpenditure due to increased amount of overtime worked. (c) Reduced provision due to purchase and sale of wool now being undertaken by Wool Disposal Commission. (d) Number of officers, 12. Travelling-allowance, £149; travelling• expense?, £111; motor hire and taxis, £l4 ; mileage allowance, £5O ; expenses of London staff, £729. (e) Pig Marketing Regulations revoked December, 1945.

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VOTE—EXPORT MARKETING —continued 1Q4-Fi_4.fi 1946-47. Salaries —continued Voted. Expended. Other Salaries —continued £ £ £ London 13 (£80 to £1,000) 5,935 5,150 Location allowances 3,630 3,140 39,275 Less amount provided but not required .. 1,575 Chargeable to — £ Dairy Industry Account .. 25,900 Meat Industry Account .. 7,600 Sundry Products Account .. 4,200 37,700 J 37,700 40,490 37,922 Other Charges for and incidental to — Agency expenses (Lyttelton) 225 225 225 Cables 600' 600 656 Entertainment expenses, gratuities, &c., incurred by London office 140 140 135 Income-tax on salaries of London staff (excluding war taxation) (a) 6,500 3,000 (a) .. Meal allowances and overtime 400 600 (b) 1,023 Office expenses 1,500 1,500 1,495 Office furniture, fittings, and repairs 400 700 653 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 50 50 12 Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department (c) 3,600 7,300 6,215 Printing and stationery 700 700 965 Public Service Superannuation Fund 400 400 264 Rent (c) 2,700 3,200 • 3,654 Shipping inspection 100 100 34 Subscriptions and donations 25 25 3 Travelling allowances and expenses (c) 1,000 1,600 {d) 1,053 Contingencies 20 20 Marketing Advisory Committees : expenses and allowances of delegates and members and incidental charges .. .. j (e) 1,000 500