8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT —continued.

(а) Claims heavier than anticipated. (б) Cost of furnishing new offices greater than anticipated. (c) Increase due to shortage of staff. (d) Increase due to continued increase in business. (e) Charges on transactions for Public Service Superannuation Fund.

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Number 1942-43. of Persons. 1943- 44. 1943 441842 43 VOTE—TREASURY—continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. —Government Actuary's Branch. £ £ 1 Salaries — Professional Division. 1 I 1 at £1,150 (Government Actuary) .. .. 1,150 1,150 Other Salaries. 12 14 12 (£65 to £615) 3 ' 3 >^° Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. •• •• 10 ' ' 13 15 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 150 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. • • • ■ 280 Total Number of Persons. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the 155 179 Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Miscellaneous .. .. • • .. £4,880 J Total—Subdivision No. II .. •• 4,880 4,715 4,863 Subdivision No. III.—Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to— Advances to Public Trustee for disbursements on account of Land Settlement Finance Associations for protection of securities 50 100 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other , 75 75 75 Audit fees .. . • • • • • • • • • Bank exchange, discount, and commission (part recoverable) 4,000 b, <300 , tot Cartage, freight, &e .. • • 30 330 j 40f) Earthquake damage: Grants to local bodies and miscel- „ laneous expenditure .. .. .. («)20,000 6,500; (a) 9,360 Expenses in connection with administration of— Frost, flood, fire relief, and miscellaneous loans, &c. .. 50 , M Fuel, light, power, and w-ater .. _ .. .. •• 50 90 Insurance premiums and commission on collections .. 500 i,o/o Law-costs, professional services, and annual certificate under Law Practitioners Act, 1931 .... .. 50 Local Government Loans Board : Fees, travelling allowances and expenses of members .. .. • • • ■ 120 120 J.o > Medical fees and expenses .. .. . ■ • ■ 50 iOO o Office-cleaning .. .. • • ■ ■ • • 20 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites .. .. 800 9,550 (ft) Overtime and meal allowances .. .. •• 1.500 600 (c) l,37^ Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. •• i t \ ru Post and Telegraph charges (e) 1,200 1,080 (e) Printing and stationery .. .. •• •• 5,000 4,650 4,852 Refund of unclaimed moneys —• Section 30, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. 50 50 Section 96, Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. 50 100 Unclaimed dividends, New Zealand Government securities 50 100 Miscellaneous 200 200 228 Rent of offices 1,300 1,400 1,469 dutv . • • • • • • • • • • | Telegrams beyond the Dominion (part recoverable) .. 22,000 22,000 22,900