8.—7,

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid — Other Salaries. Charges. 1927-28. 315 10 325 Totals .. 315 10 325

Number n em , 1Q97 9ft Of Persons. VOTE No. 4.—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT— 1927-28. continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Non-permanents—continued. £ 5 at £157 ... ... ... 785 1 at £144 ... ... ... 144 1 at £118 (8 months) ... ... 79 2 at £115 ... ... ... 230 5 at £84 ... ... ... 420 19 2 at £71 .. ... ... 142 2,354 55 — —— 11,654 Less salaries provided but not now required ... 532 11,122 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Assistance to Sick and Funeral Funds of Friendly Societies on account of deficiencies due to the war and of excess after-discharge sickness ... 50 3 J Audit fees for inspection of Accounts ... ... 50 4 ! Commission, allowances, and agency expenses ... 5,700 5 ! Commission on money-orders for approved Friendly Societies maternity claims ... ... 60 6 Fees for certificates of birth, &c. ... ... 50 7 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 40 8 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 200 9 : Officers of Friendly Societies for statistical returns of sickness and mortality ... ... ... 1,050 10 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 50 11 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 600 12 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 600 13 Rent ... ... ... 1,393 Services rendered by other Departments— 14 Department of Internal Affairs : Government Actuary's office ... ... ... 2,660 15 Government Insurance Department ... ... 125 16 Post and Telegraph Department ... ... 600 17 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 130 18 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 600 19 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 40 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Miscellaneous ... ... £325 13,998 GROSS Total ... ... ... 25,120 Credits-in-aid(«) ... ... ... ... 325 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 4... ... 24,795 !