B—7 [Pt. 1]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Increased postage on Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics collection. (b) Increased printing costs, especially in cost of imported Powers Samas cards. (c) New Zealand delegate to Sixth International Conference of Labour Statisticians, Montreal, Canada, and the World Statistical Congress, Washington, United States of America. Estimated. Actual Receipts. 1948-49. 1947-48. 1947-48.' £ £ £ Departmental receipts .. .. 700 500 571

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VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS— 1948-49. 1947-48. continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. £ £ £ Office expenses f,ooo 1,000 809 Overtime and meal allowances 2,500 2,000 2,717 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (a) 2,000 1,000 (a) 2,219 Printing and stationery— Collection forms, stationery, &c. (6) 3,500 2,500 (b) 3,615 Statistical publications 5,500 5,000 5,368 Rent of offices 1,300 1,450 1,307 Statistics, collection of .. 4,500 4,500 4,465 Travelling allowances and expenses 250 500 122 Contingencies 50 50 Expenses of officers travelling overseas 750 '(c) 745 24,800 23,400 23,832 TOTAL .. 82,800 81,400 75,556