DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued.

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Number 1938-39 ofPer9ons - VOTE No. . —LEGISLATIVE —continued. 1939-40. 1939-401938-39 „ , , Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VI. —Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy's—continued. £ £ £ Bellamy s —continued. Salarie s—continued. 1 1 Senior Barman .. .. .. .. 295 1 1 Barman .. .. .. .. .. 290 7 8 Attendants (£250 to £295) .. .. .. 1,955 14 15 4,500 ;— — Less amount chargeable under subheading Total Number "Buildings" .. .. .. .. 2,030 of Persons. —- 2,470 2,535 1,761 114 ! 113 Extra Attendants, Manager's staff, during session .. 4,495 3,335 3,422 6,965 5,870 5,183 Other Charges for and incidental to — Linen, glassware, china, plateware, towels, &c., for use of members in Bellamy's and Parliamentary Buildings . . 400 400 271 Maintenance of staff during session .. .. .. 750 550 445 Printing and stationery . . .. .. .. 50 50 16 Sessional allowance to Bellamy's staff during session .. 600 600 607 Washing linen, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 130 130 138 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Part salaries—• £ Night-watchmen .. .. .. 292 Charwomen .. .. .. 21 Extra attendants .. .. .. 16 Electrician .. .. .. .. 75 Plumber and furnace attendant .. 75 479 1,930 1,730 1,477 8,895 7,600 6,660 fv-l , Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 19,704 18,278 17,671 Subdivision No. VII.—General Expenses. Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, newspapers, and other publications .. 300 300 277 Allowance to Police Constables in attendance during session 50 50 14 Allowance to the Leader of the Opposition .. .. 187 187 187 Fuel, light, power, and water, also fees for inspection of machinery .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 3,900 3,252 Furniture — £ Purchases .. .. .. .. 1,200 Maintenance and repairs .. .. .. 300 1,500 1,800 926 Hire of motor-cars for Speakers of both Houses and their wives .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 25 14 Laundry-work for Legislative Department .. .. 220 220 221 Meals to messengers, &c., on late-sitting nights .. .. 75 75 27 Miscellaneous stores: Brooms, brushware, soap, towels, linen, matches, tools, coal buckets, shovels, &c. .. 300 300 158 Office equipment for Ministers' offices .. .. .. 100 100 35 Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees 10 10 Passages of— Members of both Houses — £ Steamer .. .. .. .. 1,100 Service-car .. .. .. 150 Members' wives— 1,250 1,250 1,04b Steamer .. .. .. 480 Service-car ... .. .. .. 20 — 500 500 404