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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS I.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Salaries. 1915-16. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote No. 1.—Legislative Council 1,800 150 1,950 „ 2.- —House of Representatives... 2,324 6,205 8,529 „ 3.—General Expenses 13,273 15,325 28,598 TOTAL OF CLASS I 17,397 il,680 39,077 Item. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 15-16. VOTE No. 1. Salaries and other Charges— Salaries and other Charges ... Other Charges for and incidental to — Staff of Minister leading Legislative Council £ 1,800 £ 150 1,950 Total—Vote No. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1915-16. Total number of officers .. 11 VOTE No. 2. Salaries— Second Clerk Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers ... Interpreter Accountant and Record Clerk Chief Messenger Messenger 2 Committee Clerks at £150, 1 at £160 Clerk, House Committee 350 240 210 250 214 265 185 460 150 2,324 2 3 4 5 Other Charges for and incidental to — Bonu3 to Parliamentary Committee Clerks (5 at £5 each) Office equipment and telephones Printing and stationery Temporary Assistance— £ Extra clerks ... ... 1,550 Extra committee reporters ... 100 25 200 500 1,650 Extra messengers ... ... 1,700 Custodian's staff ... ... 1,100 Orderlies ... ... 900 3,700