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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Minister of External Affairs. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1942, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of External Affairs. Summary.

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1941-42. 1940-41. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended, Vote—External Affairs — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Ojfioe .. .. 3,583 1,360 4,943 4,617 4,359 Il.—Neio Zealand Reparation 1,918 65,964 67,882 80,001 59,760 Estates Til.— Export of Bananas from Samoa .. 107,625 107,625 104,850 106,180 IV.—Cook and other Islands .. .. 34,750 34,750 30,000 29,757 V.—N.Z.G.M.V." MauiPomare" .. 53,500 53,500 38,000 48,230 Gross Total 5,501 263,199 268,700 257,468 248,286 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 21,000 41,525 38,554 NET TOTAL 5,501 263,199 247,700 215,943 209,732 Number ... . nf 1940-41. otreraons. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 1941-42. 1941-42 1040-41 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. — Head Office. ♦Salaries— £ £ £ Secretary (Permanent Head, Prime Minister's Department, £1,200) Other Salaries. 13 14 13 (£80 to £515) 3,437 3,164 j> 3,195 Cadet's lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 12 43 Allowances to officers performing higher duties .. .. 125 50 Adult allowance .. .. .. .. .. 9 3,583 3,257 3,195 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 15 20 11 Contribution to Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London .. 200 100 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .... 10 10 7 Fuel, light, water, attendance, &c. .. .. .. 110 110 102 Miscellaneous payments due to former officers of the Samoan Public Service on return to New Zealand .. .. 20 20 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 30 40 4 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 25 40 24 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 650 675 682 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 120 105 123 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."