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III.—NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Number of Persons. Item. 192 -22. 1921-22. NATIONAL PROVIDENT AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 5 — continued. Salaries— continued. General Division. £ 1 at £320 ... ... 320 2 at £152 ... 304 1 at £140 ... ... 140 4 764 52 Less proportion of increases to salaries provided for but not payable for full year ... 13,214 142 *13,072 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Charges for and incidental to— Allowance to Secretary, National Provident Fund Board Commission, allowances, and agency expenses Expenses of Actuary's removal from Sydney to Wellington to take up appointment ... Maternity payments specially approved Office fittings and requisites (including printing and stationery) Overtime and meal allowances Payment for statistical returns of sickness and mortality Payment to Post and Telegraph Department Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... Bent Shortages due to contributions over-credited Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) Temporary assistance Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 15 5,700 100 12 1,500 100 700 600 900 1,300 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 100 -1,800 600 50 13,478 17 War Expenses— Assistance to Sick and Funeral Funds of Friendly Societies on account of deficiencies due to the war and of excess after-discharge sickness Half contributions of contributors of National Provident Fund serving with Expeditionary Forces 1,000 18 100 TOTAL—VOTE No. 5... 1,100 27,651 TO' CAL £27,65 * Includes cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages.