YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

(a) Additional amount required to complete the furnishing of the new offices. (b) The expenditure in furnishing new offices and providing for increased staff for Explosives Branch was greater than anticipated. (c) The additional amount required is due to increased work in connection with licensing under the Industrial Efficiency Act.

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Number inw M of Persons. 1939-40 1939-401938-39 V0TE No " --INTERNAL AFFAIRS continued. ' ' Voted _ | Expended . Subdivision No. IV. —High Commissioner's Office —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Motor-vehicles, purchase of .. .. .. .. 225 226 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Postage, telegrams, &c.. . .. .. 250 Printing and stationery .. . . 100 Rent, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,060 Shipping charges on goods for Government Departments .. .. .. 150 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 75 3,635 15,190 14,450 15,959 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. 47,103 46,265 49,526 Subdivision No. V. —Explosives Branch. Salaries— Professional Division. Class Special A — 1 1 1 (£765) .. .. .. .. .. .. 765 765 " Class III — 1 1 (£445 to £470) .. .. .. .. .. 445 Class IV— 1 1 (£425) .. 425 Clerical Division. Class VI— 1 1 1 (£335) .. 335 335 Class VII— [ 4,192 1 1 (£235) 235 General Division. £ 2(£425) .. .. .. .. .. 850 3 3 1 (£260) .. .. .. .. .. 260 1,110 1,060 Non-permanents. 8 5 8 (£104 to £250) .. .. .. .. .. 1,457 759 15 11 Payments to Marine Department for services of magazine- ___ keepers .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 75 4,422 3,419 4,192 Other Charges for and incidental to — Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. . 50. 100 36 . Furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. (a) 50 180 (b) 317 General expenses .. .. .. .. .. 100 120 59 Magazines: Expenses in connection with (recoverable) .. 1,600 1,600 1,588 Overtime and meal allowances .. . . .. (c) 100 40 18