B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT— continued

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1948-49. 1947-48. Y OTE —CUSTOMS —continued Voted. j Expended. Subdivision No. I—Customs Offices and Services— £ £ £ continued Other Charges for and incidental to — continued Rewards in connection with the protection of the revenue and the detection of offences against the Customs Acts or the Immigration Restriction Acts 750 750 510 Transfer and removal expenses 5,500 5,500 4,193 Travelling allowances and expenses 2,250 2,250 2,608 Uniforms for officers 700 700 425 Contingencies 20 20 98,295 45,370 45,506 Total —Subdivision No. I 343,157 268,673 263,136 Subdivision No. 11—Customs : Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Customs Building, Wellington (a) 3,250 530 569 Grant to Cook and Niue Islands Governments of an amount equivalent to the Customs duties, petrol and tire-tax collected in New Zealand on goods afterwards shipped to those islands (ft) 11,036 8,372 8,372 Refund of duty and sales tax on chairs for invalids, and clothing, apparatus, and other articles for persons in poor circumstances who cannot pay the duty 30 30 9 Refund of duty and sales tax on printed matter and other articles for the use of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Navy League, and similar patriotic societies, Red Cross Society, and Young Helpers' League, as may be approved by the Minister 20 20 (a) Increased provision necessary for alterations required for installation of Powers Samas system. (6) Additional provision necessary owing to increased exports to the islands.