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1947-48. 1948-49. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued Voted. j Expended. Subdivision No. I —Justice —continued £ £ £ Salaries —continued Patent Office Other Salaries 28 (£150 to £1,025) 11,500 9,663 9,648 Other Charges eor and incidental to — Annual fees— New Zealand's sliare as member of Copyright Union, Class IY 400 300 160 New Zealand's share as member of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property (Patents), Class IY 200 300 344 Commission of Inquiry into Patent Law and Procedure, expenses of.. 750 Maintenance and repairs 20 20 10 Office expenses 70 120 123 Office fittings and requisites 700 350 756 Overtime and meal allowances 800 300 796 Patent Office Journal, publication of {a) 2,500 900 1,732 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 180 150 176 Printing and stationery 700 550 712 Rent of offices 250 300 261 Contingencies 5 5 6,575 3,295 5,070 Total 18,075 12,958 14,718 Bankruptcy Other Salaries 6 (£150 to £1,025) 2,500 2,380 2,400 Other Charges for and incidental to — Investigation of fraudulent companies 50 100 2 Maintenance and repairs 10 30 1 Office expenses 50 50 76 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites 20 30 la) Increased cost due to larger Journal (resulting from post-war increase of business) and higher cost of printing.