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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMISSION— continued

(а) Consumer Information Officer attending Australian Women's Charter Conference at Sydney : travelling-allowances, £4O ; transport costs, £57. (б) Increased expenditure due to an increase in rate of subsidy on marine freights, also payment of £264,213 to meet railways working losses. (c) Expenditure includes retrospective payments in respect of the agreement with Waibato mines.

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VOTE—STABILIZATION —continued 1947-48. 1946 -47. Subdivision No. II —Economic Information Service—continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued— Office expenses Office fittings, furniture, and requisites Overtime and meal allowance Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Printing and stationery Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies Expenses of officers travelling overseas £ 90 70 30 220 220 100 10 £ 20 85 20 244 80 100 10 100 £ 13 50 26 184 215 71 (a) 97 17,575 21,649 19,071 Total—Subdivision No. II 23,065 26,476 22,938 Subdivision No. Ill—Subsidies Charges for and incidental to — Subsidies in respect of— Shipping, transport, and incidental— Subsidy on marine freights Loss on chartered vessels Railways working loss Other charges 600,000 900,000 500,000 180,960 1 J j> 500,000 (b) 1,229,217 2,180,960 500,000 1,229,217 Coal production and distribution 1,630,000 1,423,000 (c) 1,685,362 Primary production, including timber production (part recoverable) — Carriage of fertilizers, lime, and farm produce Fertilizer-bags, cornsacks, and woolpacks Fertilizers, other than superphosphate Stock and poultry foods Superphosphate Other charges 707,000 95,000 178,250 190,500 1,400,000 280,950 >5,333,000 5,309,120 2,851,700 5,333,000 5,309,120