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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued

(a) Owing to unavoidable delays in publication of the Directory, expenditure was not brought to charge in 1947-48. (6) Item overestimated last year. (c) Additional provision necessary consequent upon transfer of Head Office, Wellington. (d) Includes liability for 1947-48, £2,000. (e) It was anticipated that the transfer of Head Office to the Departmental Building, Wellington, would be effected in 1947-48. The transfer did not take place, and this resulted in additional rent charges. (/) Legal expenses, £lO 165.; wreaths for Anzac Day, Australia, £3 Bs.; cleaning officer's clothing after fire, £2 ss. ; compensation for loss of private property in office fire, £2 3s. 9d.: total, £lB 12s. 9d.

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1 1947-4S. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— 1948-49. continued 1 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I — Industries and Commerce — continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued New Zealand Manufacturers' Directory, printing of (part recoverable) 6,000 6,000 (a) Office expenses 4,000 (b) 7,200 3,719 Office furniture, fittings, and other requisites (c) 2,200 1,000 1.118 Overtime and meal allowances 1,500 1,500 915 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (d) 10,000 11,000 6,966 Pharmacy Industrial Plan, administration of : fees, travelling-expenses of members of. committee, office expenses, refund fees, advertising, &c. (recoverable) 1,200 1,500 1,164 Printing and stationery 1,500 2,500 1,223 Railway passes issued to H.M. Trade Commissioners and other Government Trade Commissioners and representatives ; Consuls and representatives of other countries 100 100 Rent 4,800 7,000 (e) 8,444 Tobacco-growing industry: guarantee of insurance fund 100 100 Trade Offices, overseas, maintenance of, including rent of offices, travelling-expenses, cables, telephones and tolls, postages, office furniture and fittings, agency fees, &c. 25,500 (b) 32,000 23,342 Transfer of offices : Wellington 500 500 Transfer and removal expenses of officers . . 5,000 4,000 5,448 Travelling allowances and expenses 2,500 3,000 2,182 Contingencies 50 50 (f) 19 Cost of transfer, storage, and maintenance of munitions and equipment 5,000 Expenses of sending representatives to India for procurement of jute 1,772 1,616 Grant to cover loss of property, New Zealand Representative, Brussels 373 373