B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

TREASURY DEPARTMENT — continued

(a) Total amount of rent payable for the year did not come to charge. (b) Increase due to staff shortages, to the expansion of the Fund, and increase in rates of overtime. (c) Subsidy higher on account of increased contributions to the Fund during the calendar year 1947. (d) Advertising cancellations, &c. : Friendly Societies Act, £6 6s. 6d. ; sundries, £1 Bs. 2d. : total, £7 14s. Bd,

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VOTE—TREASURY— continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. II — Government Actuary's Voted. Expended. Branch —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. Printing and stationery 50 25 30 Rent of offices 1,125 1,000 (a) 665 Travelling - allowances, &c, and transfer expenses 10 10 1 Contingencies 5 5 2,920 1,960 1,003 Total — Subdivision No. II 12,620 11,260 9,718 ■ Subdivision No. Ill — National Provid ent and Friendly Societies Branch (Number of officers : 1948-49,52; 194' r-48, 52) Salaries —- Other Salaries 52 (£150 to £1,025) TO 17,000 16,351 14,860 Other Charges for and incidental Office expenses 1,150 850 606 Canvassing-agents' retiring-allowances 350 250 202 Commission, allowances, and agency e ,xpenses 5,000 5,000 3,839 Fees for certificates of birth, &c. .. 50 50 50 Overtime and meal allowances (b) 1,000 500 (b) 993 Payments to Post and Telegraph. Dep artment 1,050 980 1,056 Printing and stationery 800 600 779 Removal of offices 200 200 Rent .. 400 400 401 State subsidy to National Provident I 'und .. (c) 120,850 96,950 96,914 Travelling allowances and expenses 300 300 293 Contingencies 10 10 (d)8 131,160 106,090 105,141 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 148,160 122,441 120,001