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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Minister in Charge of Legislative Departments AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. | Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. 1,958 370 2,328 2,089 2,004 II. —House of Representatives .. 19,045 3,330 22,375 19,413 22,591 III. —Law Drafting Office .. 4,896 190 5,086 4,820 4,748 IV. —General Assembly Library .. 5,973 1,885 7,858 7,627 6,660 }) V. —Hansard .. .. 6,894 7,550 14,444 12,941 14,323 VI. —Buildings, Grounds, and Catering Department .. 24,979 2,705 27,684 22,882 24,173 „ VII.—General Expenses .. 47,790 47,790 50,055 49,194 GBOSS TOTAL 63,745 63,820 127,565 119,827 123,693 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 1,569 915 2,484 3,032 2,187 NET TOTAL 62,176 62,905 125,081 116,795 121,506 Number 1944-45. of Persons. 1945-46. 1045-4g|i944-45 VOTE LEGISLATIVE Voted. Expendod. Subdivision No. I.—Legislative Council £ £ £ Salaries — 1 1 Shorthand-typist .. .. • • • • • • 306 276 1 1 Chief Messenger .. .. • • • • • • 4.08 367 1 1 Black Rod 25 25 Non-permanents r 1,673 t 1 1 Messenger and Attendant to Mr. Speaker .. .. 35 L 321 Extra Messengers .. .. • • • • • • 692 600 4 4 Extra Clerk .. .. .. • • • • 140 J 1,958 1,729 1,673 • ___ Other Charges for and incidental to — Office expenses .. • • ■ ■ • • • • 50 50 53 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. • • 190 160 153 Photographic shield 25 25 28 Printing and stationery .. . - • ■ ■ • 80 100 Jo Uniforms for messengers .. ■ • • • • • 25 25 370 360 331 Total—Subdivision No. I .. •• 2,328 2,089 2,004