B—'7 [Pt. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Minister in Charge of Legislative Departments. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1942, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision 1.—Legislative Council .. 2,021 430 2,451 2,305 2,230 „ II.—House of Representatives .. 17,399 2,700 20,099 16,798 20,236 III.—Law Drafting Office .. 4,978 191 5,169 5,056 5,041 IV.—General Assembly Library 5,350 2,300 7,650 6,893 6,860 V.—Hansard .. .. 6,111 5,090 11,201 11,536 10,628 VI.—Buildings, Grounds, and 18,756 1,905 20,661 18,907 20,109 Bellamy's VII.—General Expenses .. .. 49,402 49,402 48,882 46,850 Geoss Total 54,615 62,018 116,633 110,377 111,954 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 1,549 84 1,633 1,377 869 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 53,066 61,934 115,000 109,000 111,085 Number of Persons. .... , 0 1940-41. 1941-42. 1941-42[l940-41 VOTE-LEGISLATIVE. Voted. | Expended. Subdivision No. I. — Legislative Council. £ £ £ Salaries— 1 1 Second Clerk-Assistant (£385, 6 months; £400, 6 months) 393 335 "| 1 1 Shorthand-typist .. .. .. .. .. 213 200 I 1 1 Chief Messenger ., .. .. .. .. 355 345 f Mb 1 1 Black Rod .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 25 J Non-permanents. 1 .. Messenger and Attendant to Mr. Speaker .. .. 295 Extra Messengers .. .. .. .. .. 600 860 831 5 4 Extra Clerk .. .. .. .. .. 140 140 97 2,021 1,905 1,874 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office requisites, including postages, motor-hire, and contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 70 70 60 Printing and stationery, including purchase of publications 160 160 140 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, and rent) .. .. .. .. 160 150 153 Uniforms for messengers .. .. .. .. 40 20 3 430 400 356 Total—Subdivision No. I '.. .. 2,451 2,305 2,230