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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 3 complaints of alleged breaches of the regulations were received ; in only 1 case, however, was there evidence of a breach of the regulations. Proceedings were instituted in this case, but, as the business of the manufacturer was being wound up, were subsequently withdrawn. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. The Fourteenth Session of the International Labour Conference was convened for the 10th June, 1930. For the first time New Zealand is represented at this Conference, the delegation consisting of one Government representative, one employers' representative, and one workers' representative. The items on the agenda paper for discussion at the Conference are as follows : (1) Forced labour ; (2) hours of work of salaried employees ; (3) hours of work in coal-mines. STAFF NOTES. The staff of the Department totals 138, and is composed of —Head Office : Administration, 5 ; clerical, 17. District offices : Inspection, 61 ; clerical, 48. Conciliation Commissioners, 2. Court of Arbitration (members and staff), 5. In addition, about 180 persons act as part-time agents in the small towns. Mr. F. W. T. Rowley, who was appointed Secretary of Labour, &c., from Ist January, 1914, resigned from the service on the 30th November, 1929. Mr. Rowley joined the Department as a cadet in 1893. EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR. Salaries, temporary clerical assistance, allowances to officers performing higher duties, and £ allowances to police and other officers acting as Departmental agents .. .. 41,268 Advertising and publications .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210 Fares, board and lodging, &c., advanced to persons proceeding to employment (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 770 Fees paid to assessors on Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. .. 1,490 Legal and witnesses' expenses (see refunds, below) .. .. .. .. .. 150 Postage, telegrams, telephones, and rent of letter-boxes .. .. .. .. 2,380 Printing and stationery, office requisites, fuel, and lighting of offices .. .. .. 3,257 Purchase of standard weights and measures .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 Rent and rates of office accommodation .. .. .. .. .. 2,558 Travelling allowances and expenses of Inspectors, members of Court of Arbitration, Conciliation Commissioners, assessors on Conciliation Councils, &c., bicycles, motor-cycles, and motor-cars, and maintenance thereof .. .. .. .. .. 9,805 Upkeep of Departmental residence .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 77 Miscellaneous expenditure— £ Court of Arbitration and Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. 29 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Weights and Measures Act .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Unemployment Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. 673 Apprentices Conference .. .. .. .. .. .. 391 Library for Judge of Court of Arbitration .. .. .. .. 216 Expenses of his Honour Mr. Justice Frazer while visiting Australia .. 223 Inquiries regarding influence of temperature and humidity on working-conditions 50 Services of officers of Registrar-General's Branch, Internal Affairs Department 50 1,677 63,834 Less refunds—• Fares .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 736 Legal and witnesses' expenses .. .. .. .. .. 98 Sale of publications .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 Travelling-expenses, &c., recovered from defendants in cases taken by Department and from persons to whom weights and measures services were rendered .. .. .. .. .. 1,535 From Government Statistician, for services of officers.. .. .. 210 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 2,849 £60,985 The above figures do not include a number of items for which provision for payment is made slsewhere than in the Department's vote —viz., salaries of Judge and members of Court of Arbitration (£3,315), messenger services, cleaning &c.