47

£.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT —continued.

of^Persons. 1925-26. 1925 _ 26 VOTE No. 5.—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT—cont. £ £ Otheb Ohaeges foe and incidental to — 2 Audit Office for inspection of Accounts ... ... 50 3 Commission, allowances, and agency expenses 5,300 4 Commission on money-orders for approved Friendly Societies maternity claims ... ... ... 70 5 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 80 6 Government Insurance Department for services of charwomen and messengers ... ... 132 7 Maternity payments specially approved ... 18 8 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 300 9 Officers of Friendly Societies for statistical returns of of sickness and mortality ... ... ... 1,200 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 120 11 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 500 12 Post and Telegraph Department for services rendered ... ... ... 600 13 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 600 14 Rent ... ... ... 1,657 15 Shortages due to contributions over-credited ... 1 16 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls). ... ... 139 17 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 400 18 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 40 War Expenses— 11,207 19 Assistance to Sick and Funeral Funds of Friendly Societies on account of deficiencies due to the war and of excess after-discharge sickness ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act 1910 (see end of vote)— ... ... £10 11,257 GROSS Total ... ... ... 23,358 Ckedits-IN-aid ... ... ... ... 10 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 5 ... 23,348