8.—7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

1927-28. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 1. —Legislative Departments — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. .. 2,956 ... 2,956 „ II. —House of Representatives .. 11,817 1,115 1.2,932 III.—Law Drafting Office .. .. 3,236 687 3,923 „ IV. —General Assembly Library .. 3,225 1,400 4,625 „ V. —Hansard .. .. .. 6,317 6,949 13,266 VI.—Bellamy's .. .. .. 6,763 1,400 8,163 ,, VII.—-General Expenses .. .. 4,022 39,823 43,845 GBOSS Total .. .. .. 38,336 51,374 89,710 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 6,438 6,513 NET TOTAL 38,261 44,936 83,197 Number Item 1QQ7 9ft Of Persons. VOTE No. 1.—LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS. 1927-28. Subdivision No. I.—Legislative Council. £ £ Salaries and other Charges— 4 1 Salaries and other Charges ... ... ... 2,697 1 2 Staff of Minister leading Legislative Council ... 259 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (additionalDepartment of Internal Affairs: Part salary of typist in office of £ Leader of Legislative Council 75 Total—Subdivision No. I ... 2,956 Subdivision No. II.—House of Representatives. 3 Salaries — 1 Second Clerk Assistant ... ... ... 510 1 *Sergeant-at-Arms ... ... ... 300 1 Reader and Clerk of Bills and Papers ... ... 410 1 Accountant ... ... ... i 335 1 1 Clerk and Typist ... ... ... 300 1 Clerk to Mr. Speaker ... ... 220 4 Committee Clerks : 1 at £240, 2 at £220, 1 at £210 ... 890 1 Chief Messenger ... ... ... 350 1 Assistant Chief Messenger ... ... ... 330 1 Messenger (to Mr. Speaker)... ... ... 320 Non-permanents. £ Extra Clerks ... ... 1,444 Extra Committee Reporting... ... 100 Extra Messengers ... ... 6,308 7,852 11,817 Note.—Soale salaries or wages iaolude cost-of-living increase. * Also receives £175 16s. per annum superannuation.