8.—7.

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A impropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 1. —Legislative Departments — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. .. g 239 3 239 „ II.—House of Representatives .. g ggg ; 10 516 III.—Law Drafting Office .. .. 3 \ 155 ' ]87 3 ' 342 „ IV. —General Assembly Library .. 3 377 1 400 4 777 V—Hansard .. .. .. 6,379 6,000 12,379 VI.—Bellamy's .. .. .. 5,168 1,665 6,833 „ VII—General Expenses .. .. 3,645 50,391 54,036 GROSS Total .. .. .. 33,769 61,353 95,122 Credits-in-aid .. .. ... 125 6,088 6,213 NET TOTAL .. .. 33,644 55,265 88,909 - - 1 Number Item 1925-2fi Of Persons. VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS. - ,D - 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Legislative Council. £ £ 1 Salaries and other Charges— 4 Salaries and other Charges ... ... ... 2,950 Cost-of-living increase, in addition to salaries provided by the Civil List Act, 1920 — Clerk, Legislative Council (in addition to salary, £750, under Civil List Act, 1920, £ Section 22) ... ... 15 Clerk Assistant (in addition to salary, £550, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22)... 15 30 1 2 Staff of Minister leading Legislative Council ... 259 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Internal Affairs— Half-salary of typist in office of £ Leader of Legislative Council 125 Total —Subdivision No. I ... 3,239 Subdivision No. 17.—House of Representatives. 3 Salaries— 1 | Second Clerk Assistant ... ... ... ! 470 1 ! *Sergeant-at-Arms ... ... ... 276 1 Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers ... ... 375 1 ! Accountant ... ... ... 345 1 | fChief Messenger ... ... ... 300 1 1 tAssistant Chief Messenger ... ... ... 280 1 tMessenger (to Mr. Speaker) ... ... ... 260 3 Committee Clerks: 1 at £235, 1 at £220, 1 at £190... 645 Cost-of-living increase in addition to salaries provided 10 by the Civil List Act, 1920 :— Clerk, House of Representatives (in addition to salary, £750, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22) ... ... ... 15 Clerk Assistant, House of Representatives (in addition to salary, £550, under Civil List Act, 1920, Section 22) ... ... ... 15 * Also receives £175 16s. per annum superannuation. t Receives payment of os. per day additional during Session. Mr. Speaker's messenger also receives Is. per day additional for whole year in addition to 5s. per day during Session. These amouats are piid out of item "Extra assistance." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.