B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued

(a) Air passages for members, £4; motor hire for leader of Opposition, £ll 7s. 7d.: total, £l5 7s. 7d. (b) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £2,080.

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VOTE —LEGISLATIVE —continued 1946-47. Subdivision No. VII —General Expenses— continued Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Refund to Post Office, being difference between special and ordinary rates for telegrams from members of the General Assembly .. 1,500 1,500 1,500 Supply of publications to Members of the Legislature 400 400 m Telephone services (rents and calls): Payment to Post and Telegraph Department of difference between full rates and half-rates allowed to members of the House of Representatives and Legislative Council, and provision of telephones in Parliament Buildings during the session 1,400 1,150 1,475 Travelling-allowances and expenses of— Members travelling to and £ returning from Parliament .. 400 Speakers of both Houses during recess .. .. .. 20 Clerks of both Houses .. 200 Staff and messengers (including late-sitting nights) .. .. 220 840 840 659 Uniforms for messengers and nightwatchmen 200 400 473 Contingencies 30 45 (a) 15 Total —Subdivision No. VII 48,837 47,790 50,516 Gross Total 134,228 129,449 130,154 Credits-in-aid @) 2,484 3,160 NET TOTAL 134,228 126,965 126,994