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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT— continued.

Number if Persons. Item. 192 -25. VOTE No. 85.—STATE ADVANCES -continued. 1 .924-25. Subdivision No. I. — Advances to Settlers Branch — continued. £ 22 23 21 25 26 Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution Refund valuation fees on loans not entertained Rent Solicitors' costs and Court costs Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) Travelling allowances and expenses Typewriters and adding machines : Purchase and upkeep 484 2,500 2,500 20 27 28 450 450 75 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Valuation fees ... ... £22,500 Repatriation administration expenses 6,300 28,800 Total — Subdivision No. I... 562,456 584,54^ Subdivision No. II. — Advances to Workers Branch. 29 Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 at £46 (also Settlers Branch, £955) ... 46 Professional Division. Class A — 1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £640) ... 25 Clerical Division. Class VI— £ 2 at £335 ... ... 670 1 at £320 ... ... 320 Glass VII— 1 at £275 (6 months), £245 (6 months) 260 1 at £250 (11 months), £225 (1 month) 248 2 at £230 (7 months), £185 (5 months) 424 1 at £190 (6 months), £145 (6 months) 168 1 at £190 (8 months), £145 (4 months) 176 1 at £135 (11 months), £125 (1 month) 134 990 General Division. 1,410 1 at £169 ... ... 169 1 at £137 ... ... 137 1 at £125 ... ... 125 431 3 13 Other Charges for and incidental to — Audit expenses, proportion of Cleaning, lighting, heating, &c. Income-tax Interest on loans .... Losses on realization of securities and doubtful securities written down for the year ended 31st March, 1924 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers 2,902 30 31 32 33 34 150 135 1,500 200,000 108 35 36 855 500