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XXX.—IMMIGRATION.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

LV'Al-1921-22. Vote No. 59. —Department of Immigration ... ... 225, £ 225,000 Item. £ £ £ MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION. VOTE No. 59. Department of Immigration— 1 Salaries — Administrative Division. Under-Secretary ... ... ... 700 700 Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 at £450 ... ... ... 450 Class VI— 2 at £350 ... ... ... 700 Class VII— £ 1 at £310 ... ... 310 2 at £290 ... ... 580 1 at £230 ... ... 230 2 at CI 15 ... ... 230 450 700 1,350 1,350 General Division. 1 at £280 ... ... 280 1 ac £230 (5 months) ... ... 96 1 at £206 ... ... 206 1 at £152 ... ... 152 734 734 -3,934 Other Charges— 2 Administration and general expenses (England and New Zealand) ... ... ... 8,550 3 | Amount to cover grants to and accommodation and other expenses for immigrants arriving in New Zealand ... ... ... 5,500 4 Amount required to -cover cost of cashing British Treasury Notes for immigrants arriving in the Dominion ... ... ... 10,000 5 Exchange on cheques ... ... ... 5 6 Passage-money in payment of reduced fares for nominated immigrants ... ... ... 190,000 7 Passage-money in payment of reduced fares for immigrants, other than nominated immigrants, themselves applying for reduced-rate passages to New Zealand to the High Commissioner in London 59,000 8 Passages and other expenses for immigrants returned as undesirable, and contingencies ... ... 100 9 Portion of salaries in High Commissioner's Office, London ... ... ... 5,000 10 Refunds of passage-money ... ... ... 6,000 11 Temporary assistance ... ... ... *750 284,905 -3,934 2 8,550 3 5,500 10,000 5 5 6 7 190,000 59,000 8 100 9 5,000 6,000 *750 10 11 284,905 288,839 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 ... ... 63,839 288,839 63,839 Total—Vote No. 59 ... ... ' 225,001 TOTAL .... .... .... t£225,( )()() * Includes uniform cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages, which is si revision ;\s rust of living vises or Ealla. f Th ( ' vote for immigration purposes has bi ally in credit fur three successive financial years owing to large deposits by intendii grants. Passages relative thereto have since been availed of. libjecl to ccn acl ling immi-