89

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A ppropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

12— B. 7.

Number rt«™ of Persons. "| 1925-26. — 1 VOTE No. 19.—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT— 1925-26. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents—continued. Typista— £ 1 at £169 ... ... 169 2 at £143 ... ... 286 2 at £117 ... ... 234 1 at £104 ... ... 104 8 2 at £91 ... 182 975 Office Assistants— 6 at £78 ... ... 468 14 8 at £65 ... ... 520 — 988 158 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 270 Salaries and honoraria of members of War Pensions Board ... ... ... 2,441 , Salary, Pensions Medical Examiner (1 month only) 80 Salary, Medical Officer in charge of treatment .. 950 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Contribution from Imperial Government for services rendered in payment of Imperial pensioners £ residing in New Zealand ... 2,500 38,423 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 20 3 Exchange and commission on money-orders ... 300 4 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 100 5 Grants to recipients of New Zealand Cross ... 50 6 Loading on life-insurance premiums on account of impaired health occasioned by war service ... 275 7 Medical fees ... ... ... 6,500 Medical treatment and expenses incidental thereto— 8 Returned soldiers ... ... ... 100,000 9 South African War veterans ... ... 150 10 Office-cleaning .. ... ... 25 11 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 100 12 Overtime ... ... ... 100 13 Pensions to epidemic widows and their dependants... 17,000 14 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 14,066 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,000 16 Printing and stationery . . ... ... 2,000 17 Public Works Department: Fittings for new premises at Auckland ... ... ... 300 18 Railway concessions to disabled ex-soldiers ... 1,500 19 Rent of offices ... ... ... 1,160 20 Special annuities (83 cases) ... ... 5,015 21 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 225 22 I Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 200