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APPENDIX lI.—EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR Salaries and allowances (including salaries of nominated members, Court of Arbitration), temporary assistance, and agents' remune- £ ration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,593 Fees, travelling-expenses, &c., in connection with work of Conciliation Councils and the Court of Arbitration, Compensation Court, Industrial Emergency Council, and Emergency Disputes Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,708 Building Committees, National and Local: expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Printing, stationery, office requisites and equipment, rent, cleaning, heating, and lighting of offices, advertising, postage, telegrams, telephones, &c. .. .. .. .. .. . * 18,758 Travelling-expenses, &c., of Inspectors, including cost of bicycles, motor-vehicles, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 8,552 Immigration passage-money due to Imperial and other Governments 30 Law-costs incurred in Court cases conducted by Inspectors .. 224 Grant to Hon. Justice O'Regan on his retirement .. .. 1,500 Grant to Waterfront Control Commission towards salaries and administration expenses, including office furniture, printing, rent, travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 3,925 Grant to Waterfront Industry Commission towards salaries, fees, and administration expenses .. .. .. .. .. 8,325 Weights and measures equipment .. .. .. .. 269 Timber-workers, West Coast: payment for wet time .. .. 316 International Labour Conference, Paris : travelling and other expenses of delegates .. .. .. .. .. 7,827 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 34 171,080 Auxiliary Workers' Training Scheme : final debits, &c. .. .. 809 Cargo Control Committee expenses .. .. .. .. 9,905 Extended hours on the waterfront, cost of .. .. ..42,676 Transfer of waterside workers .. .. .. .. .. 45§ 53,849 224,929 Less recoveries—• Salaries .\ .. .. .. .. .. 1,772 Fees, &c., Conciliation Councils .. .. .. .. 231 Printing, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Inspector's travelling-costs .. .. .. .. 17 International Labour Conference expenses .. .. 15 2,047 £222,882 The above figures do not include items provided elsewhere than in the Labour Department's vote —e.g., salaries of Judges of Court of Arbitration.

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