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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued.

(a) Last year reserve stock was distributed. .Provision made-for purchase of at least two years' supply. ( b) Offset to some extent by free accommodation granted by the Canterbury Provincial Buildings Board to Government Departments.

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Number ol Persons. - 1942-43. 1943 44. J 943 44 1042 43 VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. Voted _ Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. V. —Miscellaneous Services. Salaries (including Relieving Staff) — Other Salaries. 102 117 102 (£60 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 20,353 21,656 ——— Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 2,360 2,684 102 117 Lodging-allowances (cadets) .. .. .. .. 205 485 Special allowances to shorthand writers and typists Total Number employed in Ministers' offices .. .. .. 517 307 of Persons. Salaries of staff of National Art Gallery and Dominion 1,214 1,240 Museum (recoverable) .. .. .. .. 4,703 7,146 Payments to other Departments — Education Department .. .. .. .. 241 422 Allowances to officers .. .. .. .. .. 75 )> 34,189 28,379 32,775 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — National Art Gallery and Dominion £ Museum: Salaries .. .. .. 4,703 Salaries of officers relieving in other Departments .. .. .. .. 13,154 17,857 28,379 32,775 34,189 Other Charges for and incidental to — American Museum of Natural History: Purchase, assembly, and despatch of exhibits .. .. .. 25 25 1 Anzac Day Services, London: New Zealand's proportion of cost .. .. .. .. .. . . 10 10 3 Colonial appointments, Board of Selection: Travellingexpenses of applicants in New Zealand and members of Board of Selection .. .. .. .. 10 10 Cook Memorials, erection of .. .. ,. .. 25 25 54 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants under the Public Service and Teachers' Superannuation Funds and Civil Service Act, 1908, and to other persons in receipt of retiringallowances (part recoverable) .. .. .. 720 770 699 Dogs Registration Amendment Act, 1937, prevention of hydatids under (recoverable) .. .. .. (a) 11,000 5,000 (a) 350 Emergency Regulations Act, 1939 : Fees and other expenses of members of committees or other bodies appointed by regulations under the Act .. .. .. .. 50 50 Entertaining visitors to the Dominion and official functionsAllowances to officers in connection with .. .. 50 65 72 Cost of .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 5,000 2,915 Exhibition of British and New Zealand war paintings in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 50 500 402 Exhibits for Museums, railage on .. .. 10 10 3 Fire Boards, subsidies to (Fire Brigades Act, 1926, section 26) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,450 4,400 4,440 Flood damage, grants in relief of .. .. .. 200 500 43 Fuel for Government offices, including Canterbury Provincial Buildings, Christchurch .. .. .. .. (6)2,400 2,000 2,377 Government Buildings, Masterton : Furnishings for retiring i room .. .. .. .. .. .. 11