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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

of Persons. Item -| 1926-27. _J VOTE No. 13—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL 1926-27. ' AFFAIRS— continued. £ £ Other Charges fob and incidental to —continued. League of Nations — 10 Expenses of New Zealand's Delegate £ to Geneva ... ... 500 11 New Zealand official publications supplied to League at Geneva ... 50 12 New Zealand's proportion of secretariat expenses for year ended 31st December, 1926 ... ... 9,709 10,259 13 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 14 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... .. 500 15 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 500 16 Steamer for Island service, purchase of (on account), (£12,500 also provided under vote "Cook Islands") 12,500 17 Telephone services, iucluding installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls ... ... 50 18 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 100 19 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 30 37,458 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 22 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 (see end of vote) — £ Apia Observatory ... ... 400 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 500 Gross Total ... ... ... — 39,998 Oredits-IN-AID ... ... ... ... 500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 13 ... 39,498