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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Item 1 ().)K C)Ci of Persons. ' VOTE No. 84.—STATE ADVANCES —continued. JJAO ZD< 1925-26. Subdivision No. I. —Advances to Settlers Branch— continued. £ £ Other Charges for and . incidental to —continued. 9 Losses on realization of securities and doubtful securities written down for the year euded 31st March, 1924 ... ... ... 497 10 Meal allowances and overtime ... ... 300 11 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 1,570 12 Office fittings ... ... ... 500 13 Office maintenance ... ... ... 250 14 Payment to Post and Telegraph Department for services of officers ... ... ... 2,400 Payment to Valuation Department for — 15 Agency work ... ... 650 16 Valuation fees ... ... ... 12,000 17 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 1,500 18 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 1,600 19 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution 500 20 Eefund valuation fees on loans not entertained ... 3,500 21 Rent ... ... ... 2,750 22 Solicitors' costs and Court costs ... ... 45 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... .. 100 24 ; Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 900 ! 25 i Typewriters and adding machines : Purchase and upkeep ... ... ... : 110 26 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Printing and stationery ... 200 Repatriation administration expenses 5,540 Valuation fees ... ... 15,500 1 21,240 40,177 Total—Subdivision No. I... ... 62,972 Subdivision No. II.—Advances to Workers Branch. 27 SalariesAdministrative Division. 1 ac £46 (also Settlers Branch, £1,054)... ... 46 Professional Division. Class A— .1 at £25 (also Settlers Branch, £640) ... ... 25 ' Clerical Division. Class VI— 3 3 at £335 ... ... ... 1,005 Class VII— £ 1 at £295 (4 months), £275 (8 months) 282 1 at £275 (9 months), £250 (3 months) 269 2 at £250 (1 month), £230 (11 months) 464 1 at £250 (11 months), £230 (1 month) 249 1 at £230 (11 months), £210 (1 month) 229 7 1 at £210 (10 months), £190 (2 months) 207 ! 1,700