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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

Minister of Customs AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1945, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Customs Department. Summary

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1944-45. 1943-44. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Customs — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Customs Offices and Services 148,150 29,573 \ 177,723 167,488 168,096 n II,—Customs: Miscellaneous Ser- .. 4,366 4,366 4,077 3,864 vices GROSS Total 148,150 33,939 182,089 171,565 171,960 Credits-IN-AID .. .. •• 15,950 5,076 21,026 22,829 22,405 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 132,200 28,863 161,063 148,736 149,555 ~~\ " ' _ Number 1943-44 ol Persons. VOTE—CUSTOMS 1944-45. ' ia±4_4r> iQ4.q_44 _ Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Customs Offices and Services Salaries — £ £ £ Administrative Division £ 1 at £1,350 (Comptroller) .. .. .. 1,350 2 2 1 at £1,100 (Assistant Comptroller) .. .. 1,100 2,450 2,450 Other Salaries 452 426 452 (£80 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 134,447 128,499 Cadets' and office assistants' lodging-allowances .. 386 656 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 9,508 8,960 - 141,786 454 428 Coastwaiter at sub-port (not being classified Customs officer) 15 15 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 1 > 344 600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Charges for services rendered to other Government Departments, &c.— £ Collection of duty on motor-spirits 13,000 Collection of hide levy .. .. 1,700 Collection of wool levy .. .. 175 Miscellaneous .. .. 1,075 15,950 148,150 141,180 141,786