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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

of Persons. Item ' V0TB No 22.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 1926-27. — AFFAIRS—continued. 1926-27. ! Subdivision No. I—Head Office —continued. £ £ Other Chaeges foe and incidental to — 2 Advertising ... ... ... 150 3 j Bird-life, expenses in connection with preservation of 300 4 Cinematograph-films : Cost of administration and expenses in connection with the censorship of ... 750 5 i Commissions of Inquiry (part recoverable) ... 800 Dominion Observatory — 6 ! Astronomical sites, testing of ... ... 250 7 General expenses ... ... ... 250 8 Grounds, maintenance of ... ... ... 80 9 Instruments and equipment ... ... 300 10 Longitude, international wireless determinations of, temporary assistance in connection with ... 100 11 Fire Brigades : Railway-pass for Secretary to United Fire Brigades' Association ... ... 90 Fire Brigades Annual Conference— 12 Grant-in-aid ... ... ... 500 13 Railway passes for brigades attending ... 500 14 | Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 150 Fresh-water fisheries and game— 15 Expenses in connection with, including wages of workmen, purchase of land, and erection of buildings ... ... ... 1,200 IK Motor-car, purchase of ... ... ... 390 17 Fuel for Government offices... ... ... 2,000 18 Law-costs ... ... ... 5 19 Light, power, and water for Government buildings . . 4,500 20 New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, payment to, for part services of custodian, National Picture Gallery, and other charges in connection therewith ... ... ... 172 21 Office fittings and requisites... ... ... 750 22 Office furniture (transfer expenses) ... ... 100 23 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 50 21 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes (part recoverable) 750 Printing and Stationery— 25 Head office ... ... ... 1,800 26 Ministers' offices ... ... ... 1,000 27 Publications (including newspapers and books) ... 750 28 Rent ... ... ... 63 29 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 1,250 Travelling allowances and expenses of— 30 Ministers (allowances only as authorized by the Civil List Act, 1920) ... ... ... 1,750 31 Ministers' expenses ... ... ... | 2,500 32 Private Secretaries to Ministers ... ... 2,500 33 Officers of the Department ... ... 1,200 31 Tuatara lizards, protection of: Special payments to lighthouse-keepers and others ... ... 175 35 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 50 Estimated credits - in - aid under Section 22 of the Appropriation Act, 1923 (see end of vote) — £ Commissions of Inquiry ... 500 Postage ... ... 20 Miscellaneous ... ... 200 720 27,175 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 53,342