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Appropriations for New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE-GUARANTEED ADVANCES ACCOUNT— continued.

tem. 19H_ 1911-12. -12. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BRANCH— continued £ £ £ XI VOTE No. ISS—continued. . Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. 9 ■ Office furniture and fittings ... ... ... 25o 10 Payment to Lars Anderseu of interest and part of loan of which he was defrauded by a solicitor, as recommended by the Public Petitions Committee . 244 I I Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 650 12 Printing and stationery ... ... 1,000 13 Proportion of audit expenses ... ... ... 100 14 Refund valuation fees on loans uot entertained ... 500 15 Rent of offices ... ... ... 75 16 Telephones ... ... ... 50 17 Travelling allowances and expenses .. ... 250 IS Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. ... 100 250 244 650 1,000 100 500 75 50 250 100 270 ,984 Total —Vote No 133... ... 270 ,984 280 ,724 280 ,724 CHARGEABLE TO THE ADVANCES TO WORKERS BRANCH. 1911-12. Total number of officers .. 11 VOTE No. 134. 1 Salaries— Deputy Superintendent (also Advances to Settlers Branch £450) ... ... ... 50 Solicitor (also Advances to Settlers Branch £325) ... 25 Accountant (also Advances to Settlers Branch (£300)... 25 6 Clerks : 1 at £190, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 ... ... ... 886 5 Cadets : 1 at £86, 3 at £76, 1 at £50 ... 364 1,350 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Contribution to Post-office ... ... 400 3 Contribution to Valuation Department, valuation fees l,5o0 4 Contribution to Valuation Department, agency work ... 250 5 Interest on loans ... ... ... 55,000 6 Postage, telegrams, aud rent of boxes ... ... 150 7 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 100 8 Proportion of audit expenses ..'. ... ... \ 100 9 Refund of valuation fees on loans uot entertained 100 10 Solicitors'costs, preparation of mortgages.. ... 100 11 i Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 30 ' 57 ,730 Total—Vote No. 134 ... . 1 59 ,080 CHARGEABLE TO THE ADVANCES TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES BRANCH. 1911-12. Total number of officers .. 1 VOTE No. 135. 1 Salaries — Clerk ... ... 156 Contribution to Treasury for clerical services ... 215 371 •——