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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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ftem. 1914-15. " DEPAETMENT OF INTEENAL AFFAIBS— continued. HEAD OFFICE— continued. VOTE No. 42— continued. Other Charges fok and incidental to — continued. Department of Internal Affairs —continued. Subsidy (£1 for £1 up to £150) towards cost of the removal, to New Plymouth Cemetery, of remains of soldiers killed in Taranaki District, and the erection of obelisk Subsidy (£1 for £1) towards cost of erecting monument in Tauranga Cemetery to the memory of Maoris killed in Gate Pa engagement... Travelling-allowance of Ministers, as authorized by the Civil List Act, 1908 ... Travelling-expenses of Ministers Travelling allowances and expenses of Private Secretaries to Ministers Travelling allowances and expenses of officers of the Department Travelling allowances and expenses of Official Photographer and cost of photographic materials Uniforms and overcoats for messengers ... Valuable historical documents Victoria League, Auckland : Grant towards proposed Soldiers' Memorial Weights and Measures Acts... £ £ 42 43 150 80 44 1,500 1,250 45 46 47 1,250 48 500 49 50 51 50 300 350 52 1,000 150 Less fees receivable in respect of the Land Act, 1912 28,456 i 5,000 Total—Vote No. 42 ... 23,456 33,768 * MINISTERS' SECEETAEIES. 1914-15. Total number of officers 12 VOTE No. 43. Salaries— Secretary to Cabinet (also Clerk of Executive Council £50) Salaries in addition to classification— 11 Private Secretaries to Ministers at £25 each ... Additional salary to officer in classified department employed as Private Secretary (also £425) Extra classification allowance 550 275 105 535 Total—Vote No. 43 ... 1,465 MESSENGEES, OFFICE-KEEPEES, AND CHAEWOMEN. 1914-15. Total number of officers 233 VOTE No. 44. Salaries— General Division 1 Messengers, do.- — 1 at £290 (also Fire Inspector, £50), - (also Supervisor of Messengers, Government Insurance building, £ £65) ... ... 290 1 at £275 ... ... 275 1 at £260 ... ... 260