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A r p r pro r priations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

Number Item i n n Of Persons. ' VOTE No. 22.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1927-28. AFFAIRS—continued. 1927-28. — Subdivision No. VII.—High Commissioner's Office — £ £ continued. Other Charges fob and incidental to — 82 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 300 83 Freight, cartage, and transport charges... ... 80 84 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 1,090 85 House-allowance for High Commissioner ... 1,000 86 Income-tax payable in England and New Zealand, refund to officers of difference between the amount of 350 87 Motor-vehicles, including upkeep and repairs ... 450 88 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's office, contributions due under ... ... ... 50 89 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 310 90 Office fittings and requisites... .. ... 500 91 Official entertainments, expenses of ... ... 600 92 Postage, telegrams, &c. ... ... ... 2,100 93 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,000 94 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, &c., (part recoverable) 8,700 95 Repairs to offices ... ... ... 700 96 Subscriptions to various societies and associations ... 50 97 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 400 98 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 150 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Shipping charges on goods for £ Government Departments 130 Rent, &c. ... ... 3,700 Postage, telegrams, &c. ... 260 Printing and stationery ... 260 Miscellaneous ... ... 50 4,400 17,830 Total—Subdivision No. VII ... 49,294 Subdivision No. VIII.—Museum. 99 Salaries— Professional Division. Glass B — 1 1 at £510 (Director) ... ... ... 510 Glass C— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Glass D— 1 1 at £380 (3 months) ... ... ... 95 General Division. £ 1 at £350 (9-J- months), £335 (2-J months) 346 1 at £320 (2-jj months), £300 (9£ months) 304 1 at £295 (8 months) ... ... 192 4 1 at £275 ... ... 275 —- 1,117 Non-permanents. 1 at £450 ... ... 450 1 at £182 ... ... 182 1 at £182 (8 months), £169 (4 months)... 178 4 1 at £68 ... ... 68 — 878 11 3,090