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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Previously included under " Salaries : Location allowances." (b) Official wreaths, £20 9s. 4d.

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Number J VOTE —EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1944-45. 1944—45 1943-44 VrtffiH High Commissioner's Office, London—continued ' ' Other Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Postage, telegrams, &c... .. .. 750 Printing and stationery .. .. 250 Rent, &c. .. .. .. .. 5,500 Shipping charges on goods for Government Departments .. .. .. 100 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 300 6,900 38,595 37,685 30,905 87,016 77,146 69,722 High Commissioner's Office, Ottawa— —— Salaries— 1 1 High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 Other Salaries— I „ 9 8 9 (£120 to £750) 3,535 4,699 f b ' MS Location allowances .. .. .. .. .. 3,025 4,138 J 10 9 8,060 10,337 6,448 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. .. .. 125 200 75 Cost of conveying High Commissioner, staff, and families to and from Ottawa on appointment, transfer, &c. .. 500 500 261 Freight, cartage, and transport charges.. .. .. 75 100 8 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 300 300 273 Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds .. .. .. .. 3,150 250 198 Maintenance of motor-vehicles .. .. .. 200 200 174 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence .. 750 800 372 Official entertainment, grants for .. .. .. (a) 800 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 50 50 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 1,000 1,000 1,162 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 125 200 162 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 25 25 1 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 750 500 885 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 50 50 (6) 20 7,900 4,175 3,591 15,960 14,512 10,039 High Commissioner's Office, Canberra— Salaries— 1 1 High Commissioner .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 ~ Other Salaries— 7 5 7 (£208 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 2,4-26 1,890 f 4 ' 869 Location allowances .. .. .. .. .. 1 ; 700 1,700 Allowances to officers .. .. ... .. .. 78 J 8 6 5,704 5,090 4,869 Other Charges .for and incidental to— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. .. .. 150 200 187 Cost of conveying High Commissioner, staff, and families to and from Canberra on appointment, transfer, &c. .. 300 300 716