8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(а) Transportation charges, £53 12s. lid. ; official wreaths, £2 2s. : total, £55 14s. lid. (б) Credits-in-aid— other B ?oS a « d ' Estimated. Recovered. V ' ' Salaries charges. Total 1948-44. 1943-44. £££ ' £ £ Totals.. .. .. •• •• 8,000 6,900 14,900 14,060 17,231

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Humber 1943-44 of Persons. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued 1944-45. ' 1944-451943-44 7 . . , , V °t ed - Expended. __ High Commissioner s Office, Canberra —continued Other Charges for and incidental to—continued £ £ £ Freight, cartage, and transport charges.. .. .. IOC) 100 ob Fuel, light, power, and water .. 100 200 19 Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds .. .. .. • • 1 > 150 250 194 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of .. .. .. 200 200 111 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence .. 2,200 1,200 1, Official entertainment, grants for .. .. . • 800 800 918 Overtime and meal allowances .. ■ ■ • • 25 50 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 750 1,000 o64 Printing and stationery .. .. ■ • • • 250 • 350 jo8 Rental of office and official residence .. .. • • p0 1,200 6&b Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 25 25 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • 700 400 5m Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. . ■ • • 50 100 fry Motor-vehicles, purchase of .. .. • • • • 500 457 6,850 6,875 5,487 12,554 11,965 10,356 New Zealand Legation, Moscow — Salaries — 1 •• Minister (at £1,500 per annum) .. .. .. 1,410 Other salaries — 11 •• 11(£36 to £640) .. .. .. •• 2,980 Location allowances .. .. • • • • • • 3,055 12 .. 7,44-5 Total Number OTHER CHARGES FOR AND INCIDENTAL TO — of Persons. Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. .. • • • • 300 213 175 Cost of conveying Minister, staff, and families to and from Moscow on appointment, transfer, &c. .. .. 3,000 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 500 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. ■. 200 Maintenance, repairs, alterations, and upkeep of office, residence, and grounds .. .. • • • • 200 Motor vehicles— Maintenance of .. • • • • • • 300 Purchase of .. .. • • • • • • 2,000 Office equipment and furnishings for official residence . ... 1,500 Official entertainment, grants for .. .. • • 500 Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll calls 1,500 Printing and stationery .. .. • • • ■ 250 Rental of office and official residence .. .. • • 1 >000 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 25 Travelling allowances and expenses .. . - • • 500 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. .. 100 11,875 19,320 .. : Gross Total .. .. .. ■■ 192,046 158,932 J 140,914 Credits-in-aid (b) .. .. ■■ ■■ 14,900 14,060 17,231 NET TOTAL .. .. •• 177,146 144,872 123,683