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TAILORING TRADE REGULATIONS. These regulations were gazetted in 1925 to prevent the misuse of such expressions as " tailormade " and " hand-made " as applied to garments made to measure, some of which are made partly by machine process. During the year five complaints of alleged breaches of the regulations were received. In only one case, however, was there evidence of a breach of the regulations. In this case the complainant was unwilling to give evidence in the Court, and the matter was therefore not proceeded with. STAFF NOTES. The staff of the Department totals 135, and is composed of—Head Office: Administration, 5; clerical, 17. District offices: Inspection, 60; clerical, 46. Conciliation Commissioners, 2; Court of Arbitration (members of staff), 5. In addition, about 180 persons act as part-time agents in the small towns. EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, allowance to officers performing higher duties, and £ allowance to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. . . 39,523 Advertising and publications .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 435 Fares, board and lodging, &c., advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds, below) .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 472 Fees paid to assessors of Conciliation Councils .. . . . . . . . . . . 938 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. . . 109 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes .. . . . . .. 2,247 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,217 Purchase of standard weights and measures .. .. .. . . . . .. 137 Office requisites, fuel and lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,272 Rent and rates on office accommodation . . .. . . . . . . . . 1,609 Travelling allowances and expenses of Inspectors, members of Court of Arbitration, Conciliation Commissioners, assessors on Conciliation Councils, &c., bicycles, motor-cycles, and motorcars, and maintenance thereof .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,171 Upkeep of departmental residence . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 20 Miscellaneous expenditure— Arbitration Court and Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. 39 General . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 222 Weights and Measures Act . . .. .. . . . . . . 119 380 58,530 Less refunds— Fares .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 401 Legal and witnesses' expenses .. . . .. . . .. 69 Sale of publications .. .. .. . . . . .. 221 Travelling expenses, &c., recovered from defendants in cases taken by Department and from persons to whom weights and measures services were rendered .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 898 From Government Statistician, for services of officers .. .. .. 210 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 251 2,050 £56,480 The above figures do not include a number of items for which provision for payment is made elsewhere than in the Department's vote —viz., salaries of Judge and members of Court of Arbitration (£3,500), messenger services, cleaning, &c.

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