B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Expenditure greater than anticipated. (b) Expenditure under this item is to some extent offset by free accommodation granted by the Canterbury Provincial Buildings Board to Government Departments.

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VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 104fi-47. 1947-48. Subdivision No. V —Miscellaneous Services —ctd. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued £ £ £ Flood, fire, earthquake, &c., damage: grants in relief of, and miscellaneous expenditure 10,000 29,500 (a) 57,103 Freight, insurance, &c., on effects of late Lord Galway 7 386 507 Fuel for Government offices, including Canterl bury Provincial Buildings, Christchurch .. (b) 3,000 3,000 2,237 Funeral of late Hon. D. G. Sullivan 1,250 Government Buildings: furnishings and fittings for retiring-rooms 50 50 41 Grants in settlement of petitions 250 1,500 1,942 •Grants — Boys' Brigade 250 250 250 Boy Scouts' Association — General 1,000 1,000 1,000 Towards cost of fares of contingent to World Jamboree 2,330 Towards cost of Lone Scout activities .. 1,000 Empire Parliamentary Association 437 437 437 Girls' Life Brigade 300 300 300 Institute of Public Administration : towards cost of publication 150 150150 Local authorities, for entertainment of returned service personnel 2,000 8,000 8,845 National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Board of Trustees, for maintenance 13,500 11,000 11,000 New Zealand Literary Fund 2,000 2,000 2,000 New Zealand Returned Services' Association — Freight on poppies 50 50 20 Towards fares of delegates to conference of British Empire Service League, London 933 Towards rail fares of delegates attending annual Council 50 50 50 Public Service Refreshment Rooms Committee — Auckland 370 143 143 Wellington 383 78 78 Public Service Women's Club (Inc.): towards cost of wages of staff for cafeteria 150 150 150