8.—7 [PT. I]

FEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(а) Official wreaths, £13 12s. 2d. ; transportation charges, £215 3s. lid. : total, £228 16s. Id. (б) Official wreaths, £12 Is. 3d. ; proportion of cost Anzac Bay Memorial Service, £2 14s. Bd.; transportation charges, £15 13s. 7d. ; Christmas boxes, £8 ; reimbursement for value of contents of stolen hand-bag, £3 15s. ; medical attendance for one officer, 7s. (kl. : total, £42 12s.

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t f N " mber 1944-45. of Persons. 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 VOTE —EXTERNAL AFFAIRS continued Voted. Expended. New Zealand Legation, Washington —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Postages, telegrams, cablegrams, telephones, and toll-calls 4,850 4,850 4,000 Printing and stationery .. .. • ■ ■ • 950 950 669 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 25 50 22 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 4,122 Contingencies .. .. . • • ■ • • 200 50 (a) 229 16,125 18,195 18,396 42,941 43,473 50,430 High Commissioner's Office, London — Salaries — 1 1 High Commissioner .. .. .. .. £ 2,000 2,000 1 1 Official Secretary .. .. .. •• 1,130 Arrears (30/6/44 to 31/3/45) at £75 per annum 57 1,187 1,055 1 1 Assistant Secretary and Finance Officer .. 1,025 Arrears (30/6/44 to 31/3/45) at £75 per annum 57 1,182 950 1 . . Stores Indent and Trade Officer . . . . 925 Arrears (30/6/44 to 31/3/45) at £75 per annum 57 ~~7n7 982 " r- 61,952 1 . . Public Relations Officer .. .. . . 875 Arrears (1/8/44 to 31/3/45) at £75 per annum 50 Other Salaries 161 158 161 (£78 to £840) .. .. .. .. •• 51,112 42,097 1 1 Inspecting Officer, London: Honorarium .. .. 400 400 1 1 Medical Adviser: Honorarium .. .. • ■ 50 50 Location allowances .. .. .. .. •• 16,474 13,505 168 163 Allowances to officers .. .. • ■ • • 730 445 Allowances, adult wage .. .. • • ■ • 31 24 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries, &c. .. .. •• •• 13,000 74,873 60,526 61,952 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, other publications, and publicity .. ■ • • • • ■ 300 300 441 Air-raid precautions and war damage (part recoverable) .. 500 1,000 933 Grant to High Commissioner of balance due for passage to England . . . . • • • • • • • • Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (part recoverable) .. 425 325 435 National Insurance Act, 1911, in respect of clerks employed in the High Commissioner's Office, contributions due under 400 320 394 Office expenses .. .. ■■ •• 2,235 2,255 2,167 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. • • 500 525 582 Official entertainments, expenses of .. .. . • 350 350 363 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • 250 450 254 Postage, telegrams, &c. (part recoverable) .. .. 5,750 5,750 4,344 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. .. 1,750 1,500 1,707 Rent, rates, taxes, insurance, repairs, alterations, &c. (part recoverable) — Office premises .. .. •• •• •• 12,950 13,100 12,436 High Commissioner's residence .. .. • • 300 Subscriptions to various societies and associations .. 50 40 99 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • 800 550 840 Contingencies .. .. • ■ • • • • 25 25 (b) 43