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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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1947-48. 1948-49. VOTE- MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND WiVlCES—continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. I — Ministry of Works Departmen tal —continued Other Charges for and incidental to— ctd. Expenses of officers travelling overseas 1,000 1,000 (a) 4,226 Expenses of Regional Planning Councils 750 750 158 Fees and expenses of members of Townplanning Board 200 200 Fidelity-guarantee-policy premiums 100 100 68 Films, equipment, and photographic expenses (recoverable, £6,000) 8,000 8,000 6,730 Grants to officers of monetary equivalent of leave due on retirement 300 300 165 Law charges and legal expenses 100 50 212 Overtime and meal allowances 10,000 7,500 7,847 Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act 100 100 21 Payments of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 500 500 50 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 31,000 31,200 30,810 Printing and stationery, lithographic works, plans, advertising, &c. 32,000 32,000 29,079 Purchase of and repairs to instruments, mechanical office equipment, &c. (b) 35,000 5,000 6,823 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers (including motor hire, motor-mileage • allowance, travelling-allowance, and maintenance of motor-vehicles) 120,000 77,000 (c) 119,739 Work performed by High Commissioner's staff 1,000 1,000 1,000 Work performed by New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney 150 150 150 Items not specified, including contingencies .. 1,000 1,100 157 Contribution to Standards Institute, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.. 220 220 Office expenses 1,000 1,577 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites 800 120 247,495 173,765 213,997 Total—Subdivision No. I 1,167,524 970,570 933,535