93

8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— 1927-28. £ Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 Other Charges .. .. .. .. 332 Total .. .. .. .. .. 2,832

Number qq~ qq of Persona. V0T E No. 20.—PENSIONS DEPARTMENT— LJM-AV. continued. 1927-28. 1 Salaries —continued. Non-pbemanbnts—continued. 1 Salary, Medical Officer in charge of treatment ... 950 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... ... 668 177 Salaries and honoraria of members of War Pensions Board ... ... ... 2,550 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Contribution from Imperial Government for services rendered in payment of Imperial pensioners £ residing in New Zealand ... 2,500 39,586 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 20 3 Cartage ... ... ... 20 4 Clothing allowance to wearers of mechanical appliances other than artificial limbs ... ... 150 5 Exchange and commission on money-orders ... 150 6 Euel, light, power, and water ... ... 100 7 Grants to recipients of New Zealand Cross ... 40 8 Loading on life-insurance premiums on account of impaired health occasioned by war service ... 275 9 Medical fees ... ... ... 5,500 10 Medical treatment and expenses incidental thereto— Returned soldiers ... ... ... 82,000 11 South African War veterans ... ... 20 12 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 25 13 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 100 14 Overtime ... ... ... 100 15 Pensions to epidemic widows and their dependants... 8,500 16 Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 13,843 17 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,000 18 Printing and stationery . . ... ... 2,000 19 Railway concessions to disabled ex-soldiers ... 2,000 20 Rent of offices ... ... ... 1,143 21 Special annuities (88 cases) ... ... 5,449 22 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 285 23 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 50 24 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 3,500 25 War Pensions Appeal Board— £ Salaries and fees ... ... 2,000 Travelling-expenses ... ... 1,400 Other expenses ... ... 100 3,500 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote... ... 70 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Grants to supplement superannuation, £ Post and Telegraph Department 232 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 332 130,840 Gross Total ... ... ... 170,426 CBEDITS-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... 2,832 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 20 ... — 167,594