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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

IMMIGRATION.

1923-24. 1923-24. £ £ 150,050 v'ote No. 59. —Department of Immigration ... ... 150,050 tern. £ £ £ £ MINISTEB OF IMMIGBATION. VOTE No. 59. Department of Immigration— 1 Salaries— Administrative Division. Under-Secretary ... ... ... 765 765 Clerical Division. Class IV— 1 at £420 ... ... ... 420 Class VI2 at £320 ... ... ... 640 Glass VII— £ 3 at £295 ... ... 885 1 at £165 ... ... 165 1 at £125 ... ... 125 lat£70 ... ... 70 420 640 1,245 Ckneral Division. 1 at £255 ... ... 255 1 at £181 ... ... 181 lat£85 ... ... 85 521 *3,591 Other Charges— 2 Administration and general expenses (England and New Zealand) ... ... ... 9,800 3 Amount to cover grants to and accommodation and other expenses for immigrants arriving in New Zealand ... ... ... 2,000 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 for immigrants ... ... 210,000 7 Passages and other expenses for immigrants returned as undesirable, and contingencies ... ... 500 8 Portion of salaries in High Commissioner's Office, London ... ... ... 6,000 9 i Befunds of passage-money ... ... ... 10,000 10 i Temporary assistance ... ... ... "250 2 8 5 6 7 8 9 10 248,555 252,146 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 ... ... 102,096 Total—Vote No. 59 ... ... 150,050 TOTAL .... .... .... £150,050 * Includes uniform cost-of-living increase to s;;ab salaries or wages, which is subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls.