B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

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VOTE—LEGISLATIVE—continued 1946-47. Subdivision No. VII —General Expensescontinued 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due deceased officers 50 50 34 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 900 900 897 Printing of Statutes, Journals, Appendices, Bills, Order Papers, Standing Orders, Statutory Regulations, &c. 10,000 7,725 10,153 Railway passes and concessions to members of the Legislature, families, relations, &c., cost of 19,200 24,800 24,756 Railway sleeping-berths — £ Members .. .. .. 1, 150 Members' wives 300 1,450 1,600 840 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 Shift allowance to night-watchmen, messengers, and attendants 1,120 Supply of publications to Members of the Legislature 400 400 293 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 1,400 1,024 Travelling-allowances and expenses of — Members travelling to and £ returning from Parliament 250 Speakers of both Houses during recess 10 Clerks of both Houses 200 Staff and messengers (including late-sitting nights) 150 610 840 560 Uniforms and official dress, purchase and maintenance of 400 200 309 Contingencies 15 30 (a) 13 Office equipment for Ministers' offices (6) 50 73 Total—Subdivision No. VII 53,307 51,737 51,871 TOTAL .. 140,337 141,297 138,676 (a) Motor hire, £13 3s. 6d. (6) Item " Office equipment for Ministers's Offices " now included in "Furniture and Office Requisites."