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DETAILS OE ESTIMATES FOR THE

ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMISSION— continued

Number Travelling- Transport Miscel- Total Officers allowances. Costs. laneous. £ £ £ £ (a) Wheat discussions, Australia, 1945 .. 1 61 .. .. 61 Wheat discussions, Australia, 1946 .. ..1 .. 21 .. 21 Drafting Committee of Preparatory Committee for International Trade Conference, New York .. 1 190 46 26 262 3 £251 £67 £26 £344 (b) Includes legal costs in connection with Dairy Industry Commission of Inquiry. (c) Official wreath, £1 10s. (d) Stabilization and price control, rationing, and internal marketing. (e) Consumer News monthly publication and distribution, and " Consumer Time" weekly radio programme.

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Y OTE—STABILIZATION—continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I—Economic Stabilization Commission—continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas Office expenses Office fittings and requisites ■ Overtime and meal allowances Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department Printing and stationery Retaining fees Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 3,500 120 100 60 500 150 350 700 30 30 115 150 50 500 130 351 750 30 (a) 344 (b) 1,714 53 55 527 128 375 527 (c) 1 5,510 2,106 3,724 Total—Subdivision No. I 15,709 12,951 13,116 Subdivision No. II —Economic Information Service (Number of officers, 1947-48, 13 ; 1946-47, 12) Salaries— Other Salaries 13 (£141 to £1,000) 5,490 - 4,827 3,867 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising (press, radio, screen, &c.) Consumer services Newspapers and publications 14,200 2,500 135 16,835 4,050 105 (d) 15,167 (e) 3,123 125