DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—continued.

(а) Additional appropriation required oil account of additional Office accommodation. (б) Number of officers, 14. Travelling-allowances, £328 16s. 3d.; travelling-expenses, £5 Bs. 41.; boat, tram, an 1 motor fares, &c., £218 10s. lid. (c) Newspaper subscriptions, £3 18s.; fees for conducting inquiries, £8 Bs.; sundries, £1 25.: total, £13 Bs.

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Number I °f Persons. 1939-40 1938-39. 1939-401938-39 V0TE No " "-^LI 0 SERVICE COMMISSIONER'S ' OFFICE—continued. j_ Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Advertising vacancies in the Public Service .. . . 25 25 15 Appeal Board expenses— Allowance to Chairman .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 Expenses connected with appeals : Travelling-expenses, stationery, postage, &c. .. .. .. .. 250 750 1 809 Rental for use of rooms . . .. .. . . 30 30 9 Examinations (recoverable) . . .. .. . . 150 100 135 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 150 500 , 496 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. . . 250 300 283 Printing and stationery . . . . .. . . 450 500 411 Postage and telegrams .. . . .. .. I 230 200 202 Rent, cleaning, light, fuel, &c... .. .. .. (a) 970 755 ' 563 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. . . . . 150 150 134 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. . . 600 650 (b) 553 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote . . .. .. 25 25 (c) 13 Appeal Board expenses: Salary of Secretary to Board (6 months) .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 222 Official visit of inspection to Rarotonga .. .. .. 145 1 145 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Examinations.. .. .. .. 880 3,380 4,420 4,090 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 15,380 15,420 14,557 Credits-in-aid .. .. 880 700 967 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. 14,500 j 14,720 13,590