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COST OP ADMINISTRATION. £ Salaries .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 8,957 Contribution to Post Office .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3,750 Fees for certificates of age .. .. . . .. . . . . .. .. 6 Honoraria of members of War Pensions Board .. .. . . .. . . . . 185 Interpreters' fees . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. 3 Light, firing, and water . . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 17 Medical fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,577 Office requisites . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 140 Postage and telegrams .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,408 Printing and stationery . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 980 Telephones . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 81 Travelling-expenses . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 749 Contingencies . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. 780 Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties .. . . . . .. 52 War bonus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 463 £21,154 Number of officers on staff at 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 93 Percentage of cost of administration to total expenditure for year (£1,280,585) . . . . 1-65 ROLL OP HONOUR. List of Officers with Expeditionary Foboe. Morgan, G. 0., killed in action (Gallipoli), 11th May, 1915. Robertson, A. W., killed in action (Prance), 22nd June, 1916. Mcßride, D. J., killed in action (Prance), 7th June, 1917. Keddell, P. A., wounded (France), 2nd October, 1916. Fortune, G. A., wounded (France), 1918. Murphy, B. E. Dunn, C. Parfitt, A. H. Harris, H. Pulton, E. W. McEldowney, E. J. ■ Smythe, R. P. McKinnon, L. Smith, H. D. McLean, W. IT. Waters, B. F. Boyes, J. H. Cunningham, P. 0. C. Facme, Commissioner of Pensions.