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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

Number l Item . of Persons. | | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— contd. 1923-24. 1923-24. VOTE No. 13— continued. £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. 11 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes, including cost of High Commissioner's cables ... 12 Printing and stationery 13 Purchase of power plant for Apia Radiograph-station (to replace plant destroyed by accident —includes cost of freight and extra spares which are necessary owing to isolated position of the station) 14 Telephone services, including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls 15 Travelling allowances and expenses 16 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 11 12 13 350 140 1,100 14 30 120 15 16 30 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the | Public Revenues Act, 1910— £ Apia Observatory ... ... 1,650 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 21,830 1,850 TOTAL—VOTE No. 13 19,980 22,139 T TAL £22,1 39 TOTAL