8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT-continued.

(a) Repair work not proceeded with. (b) Overexpenditure due to pressure of work. (c) Underexpenditure due to claim not having been settled by 31st Maroh. (d) Number of officers, 1. Travelling-allowances, £16; travelling-expenses, £2. Salaries other B ia?s a 4.4 d' Estimated. , Recovered, salaries. Charges. Total. 1042-43. 1942-43. (e) Credits-in-aid— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 800 550 1,350 1,350 1,356 Totals .. .. 800 550 1,350 1,350 1,356

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Number ol Persons. . .. 1942-43. VOTE—STAMP DUTIES—continued. 1943-44. _ 1943-441942 43 . . . . Voted. Expended. subdivision No. II.- —Land and Deeds Registry —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 181 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 4:50 {a) 170 Department of Lands and Survey : Draughtsmen's work performed .. .. .. .. .. 9,000 8,000 9,496 Fireproof fittings, shelving, &c. .. .. .. 25 50 48 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. .. 10 100 91 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 5 5 15 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 300 250 250 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 25 37 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. 150 200 156 Office equipment, fittings, and requisites, &c. .. .. 25 50 22 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 500 200 (b) 835 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 200 300 203 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 350 4:50 268 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,250 4,400 (c) 2,964 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 275 275 273 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 50 150 11 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 25 50 (d) 18 Typewriters and calculating machines, maintenance of 25 25 74 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 5 5 15,620 15,185 15,112 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 48,735 56,990 47,523 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 85,695 97,550 84,704 Credits-in-aid (e) .. .. .. .. 1,350 1,350 1,356 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 84,345 96,200 83,348