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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Increase in staff and in expenditure is consequent upon the amalagmation of the three superannuation funds. {b) Includes provision for alterations to premises and for the purchase of mechanical equipment, (c) Increased provision necessary owing to the amalgamation of the three superannuation funds. {d) Additional amount required to meet expenses of officer transferred to Wellington.

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VOTE—TREASURY—continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. IV — Government Superannuation Board (Number of officers : 1948-49, 34 (a); £ £ £ 1947-48, 22) Salaries — Other Salaries 34 (£205 to £1,025) (a) 12,850 7,260 6,474 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office expenses 500 210 189 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites {b) 6,570 450 799 Overtime and meal allowances 3,000 3,150 3,245 Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department (c) 7,050 2,230 2,968 Printing and stationery (c) 2,000 250 587 Services rendered by other Departments 1,600 Travelling-allowances, &c, and transfer expenses (d) 300 25 17 Travelling-allowances, &c, to members of the Government Superannuation Board 100 Contingencies 10 5 Public Service Superannuation Board : expenses incidental to election of members .. 130 79 21,130 6,450 7,884 Total — Subdivision No. IV 33,980 13,710 14,358 Subdivision No. V — Stores Control j 3oard (Number of officers: 1948-49,17; 1947 -48, 27) SalariesOther Salaries 17 (£265 to £1,025) 8,360 9,000 8,456