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Appropriations for State Fire Insurance Account.

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

INISTER OP NTBENAL .FFAIRS. Item. 1909-10. Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1909-10. Total number of officers .. 40 VOTE No. 131. Salabies— Head Office — General Manager ... ... ... 725 Deputy General Manager ... ... ... 325 Acting-Accountant ... ... ... 250 Fire Survevor ... ... ... 190 6 Clerks: 1 at £200, 1 at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at £130, 1 at £100 ... ... ... 870 Shorthand-writer and Typist ... ... ... Ho 9 Cadets: 2 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £55, 2 at £50, 1 at £40 ... ... ... 555 Branches at Auckland, Christchureh, Dunedin, Timaru, Palmerston North, and New Plymouth—• 6 Managers: Auckland, £325; Christchureh, £350; Dunedin, £300 ; Timaru, £170 ; Palmerston North, £195; New Plvmouth,-£195 ... L ,535 4 Clerks: Auckland, 1 at £170, 1 at £120; Christchurch, £150; Dunedin, £150 ... 590 11 Cadets: Auckland, 1 at £100, 2 at £50; New Plymouth, 1 at £50; Palmerston North, 1 at £50; Christchureh, 1 at £100, 1 at £60, 2 at £50; Dunedin, 1 at £100, 1 at £50 ... 710 2 Shorthand-writers and Typistes: Auckland, £88; Dunedin, £70 "... ... ... 158 725 325 250 190 870 110 555 6,018 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Othee Charges op and incidental to — Auditing accounts ... ... ... 50 Board fee.s for unofficial members ... ... 200 Commission ... ... 4,000 Contributions to Fire Boards under " The Fire Brigades Act, 1908" ... ... ... 1,000 Exchange .. ... ... 25 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ... 150 Fidelity guarantee premiums . .. ... 60 Interest - ... ... ... 75 Lodging-allowance for Cadets — Head Office ... ... ... 51 Auckland ... .. 26 Palmerston North ... ... . 26 Christchureh ... ... ... 51 Office cleaning and lighting .. ... 130 Office furniture ... ... ... 50 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... 500 Printing, stationery, and advertising ... ... 700 Rent ... ... ... 780 Telephones ... ... 60 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 400 Defalcations by late Stratford Agent ., .. 19 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... .. 200 8,553 Total—Vote No. 131 ... 14,57 STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT £1 ,571