B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT— continued

(а) New vehicles not supplied as anticipated. Provision again made this financial year to meet cost of vehicles required. (б) Includes provision for claims outstanding at 31st March, 1947. (c) Number of transfers less than anticipated. (d) Officers transferred to High Commissioner's Office, London : grant to Immigration Officer, £426; grant to Assistant Immigration Officer, £444; transport costs (two officers accompanied by their wives), £432. (e) Medical reports, Compensation Court, £2l; fidelity guarantee policy premium, £3 4s. 6d.; fee for examination of weighing-equipment, £7 75.; custody safe keys, £1; assessors' fee, accident claim, £1 4s. 6d.; miscellaneous, Bs. 7d. : total, £34 4s. 7d.

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1946-47. VOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT— 1947-48. continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I—Administration Expenses— continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of 9,000 9,250 8,298 Purchase of .. 6,000 9,100 (a) 1,086 Repairs to private vehicles damaged in accidents with departmental vehicles .. 100 125 160 Office, equipment 1,500 3,259 2,514 Office expenses 6,375 7,096 5,867 Overtime and meal allowances 1,500 5,325 1,586 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 20 20 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (b) 17,900 19,000 13,508 Printing and stationery 11,628 11,500 10,388 Rent 13,600 14,050 14,380 Services rendered by other Departments 50 550 1,105 Transfer and removal expenses 3,000 5,500 (c) 3,212 Travelling allowances and expenses 8,000 8,500 7,798 Travelling allowances and expenses of officers transferred overseas 1,000 1,450 (d) 1,302 Weights and Measures Act: purchase of standard measures, &c., and Inspector's testing scales 350 250 269 Contingencies 50 70 (e) 34 Auxiliary workers' training scheme : final 809 debits adjustments, &c. 1,000 Building Committees, National and Local: expenses in connection therewith 20 19 Payment to landlord in lieu of restoration of building 1,600 1,563 Timber-workers, West Coast: ex gratia payment for wet time 315 316 105,830 114,443 84,909 Total —Subdivision I 391,125 419,960 367,853