B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1948

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS— continued

(a) Provision for payment of allowance to married officers not provided with quarters. (b) Provisions for huts taken over from National Service Department. (c) More overtime necessary on account of continued shortage of staff and the introduction of the forty-hour week. (d) Additional provision for three new vehicles required. (e) Law costs, £6 ; expenses of applicant for position, £4 : total, £lO.

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1946-47. TOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. 11—Prisons —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to—ctd. Prisons and institutional upkeep —continued Equipment and instructional work 400 400 269 Fuel, light, power, and water 7,000 6,500 6,833 House allowances (a) 6,500 Maintenance of prison buildings (b) 4,100 1,650 "2,553 Medical expenses of officers injured during performance of duties 5 5 Medical treatment and medical comforts .. 600 525 618 Office fittings and requisites 40 40 14 Overtime and meal allowances 12,000 7,500 (c) 14,209 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 50 20 105 Payments to Post and Telegraph Depart1,588 ment 1,500 1,350 Photographs, books, newspapers, and other 236 publications 250 200 Printing and stationery 500 500 548 Rations 14,000 13,000 13,213 Remote allowances 615 440 406 Sanitary services, cleaning, and disinfectants 900 950 796 Uniform caps and accoutrements for officers 200 200 196 Vehicles, purchase and maintenance of, hire charges, &c. (d) 5,000 4,000 3,585 Repairs to private vehicles damaged in 17 collision with departmental vehicles 20 20 Reparation for damage by escapees 10 10 35 Transport charges, travelling allowances and expenses — 927 Conveyance of prisoners on release 1,000 1,000 Freight, cartage, &c. (part recoverable) .. 100 60 159 Transfer of prisoners 1,600 1,400 1,630 Travelling allowances and expenses of officers 600 700 501 Transfer and removal expenses of officers 600 600 660 Travelling-expenses of Prison Board members 300 300 338 Contingencies .. 5 5 (e) 10 - 61,765 44,795 52,813