B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

INTERNAL MARKETING DIVISION—MARKETING DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) These two amounts represent the total appropriation required for the Government to acquire a 50 per cent, shareholding in Farm Products Co-operative, Wellington, Ltd., the new company formed to acquire the business formerly conducted by Combined Distributors, Ltd. (b) Number of officers, 72. Motor hire, £540; mileage allowances, £1,210; travelling-allowances, £2,541; travelling-expenses, £1,726. (c) Cessation of hostilities rendered the proposed work unnecessary.

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1945-4R. VOTE—INTERNAL MARKETING— 1946-47. continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Alterations and improvements to buildings .. 2,000 1,000 405 Assistance from National Egg Pool to poultry industry 2,000 2,000 1,038 Entertainment expenses 25 20 24 Expenses and allowances of officers travelling overseas .. .. 200 500 158 Expenses of conference on container charges 35 20 21 Expenses of Fruit Marketing Council election 10 Furniture and fittings, purchase of 1,500 1,500 1,509 General expenses, repairs, &c. 3,000 3,000 3,101 Marketing Advisory Committees : expenses and allowances of delegates and members and incidental charges 2,000 1,500 1,897 Motor expenses 2,000 3,500 1,822 Motor-vehicles, bicycles, &c., purchase of .. 5,000 1,500 244 Office expenses 4,500 4,500 3,235 Office machines, purchase of 4,000 4,000 201 Overtime and meal allowances .. 2,000 2,500 3,477 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 50 50 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 11,000 9,500 10,027 Plant and machinery, purchase of 5,000 5,000 1,121 Printing and stationery 3,500 3,500 3,080 Purchase of shares in— Combined Distributors, Ltd. (a) 65 Farm Products Co-operative, Wellington, Ltd (a) 1,000 . , Rent and rates 5,000 5,000 2,224 Subsidy to Public Service Superannuation Fund 180 175 179 Transfer and removal expenses 500 150 656 Travelling allowances and expenses 7,500 7,500 {b) 6,017 Additional cool - store and packing - staff accommodation 9,500 (o) Compensation to employee injured on duty .. 250 250 Honorarium payable to technical adviser .. 75 75 62,065 66,240 40,761 TOTAL 140,025 147,315 126,328