8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid— „. . other B ?S a !ii d ' Estimated. Recovered. ' Salanes Charges. T O M 1942-43. 1042-43. £££ ' £ £ 8,000 6,060 14,060 10,450 13,131 Total 8,000 6,060 14,060 10,450 13,131

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f° mber 1942-43. of Persons. 1943- 44. 1943-441942-43 VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. Voted . Expended. High Commissioner's Office, Canberra— £ £ £ Salaries — 1 .. High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 1 > BOO Other Salaries — 5 .. 5(£234 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 1.890 Location allowances .. .. .. ■ ■ • • ' > ?00 6~ .. 5,090 Total Number of Persona. OTHER EXPENSES— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publica175 138 tions, and publicity .. .. .. • • 200 Cost of conveying High Commissioner, staff, and families to and from Canberra on appointment, transfer, &c. .. 300 Freight, cartage, and transport charges.. .. .. 100 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. • • 200 Maintenance and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds 250 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of .. .. .. • • 200 Purchase of .. .. .. • ■ • • 500 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence .. 1,200 Official entertainment, grants for .. .. ■ • 800 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • 50 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 1,000 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • • 350 Rental of office and official residence .. .. .. 1 > 200 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 25 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • 400 j Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. • • 100 6,875 11,965 Gross Total .. .. .. 158,932 108,271 104,209 Credits-in-aid (a) .. 14,060 10,450 13,131 NET TOTAL .. .. 144,872 97,821 91,078