8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

93

Number [t e m. i Q9R_9Q Of Persons. VOTE No. 21.—DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ' 1 AFFAIRS —continued. 1928-29. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued, £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 21 Publications (including newspapers and books) ... 700 22 Rent ... ... ... 63 I 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, renc, and calls) ... ... 1,400 ! Travelling allowances and expenses of— 24 Ministers (allowances only as authorized by the Civil List Act, 1920) ... ... ... 2,000 25 Ministers' expenses ... ... ... 3,500 26 Private Secretaries to Ministers ... ... 2,750 27 Officers of the Department ... ... 1,000 28 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Commissions of Inquiry ... £800 Postage ... ... 20 Miscellaneous ... ... 400 1,220 30,427 Total—Subdivision No. I ... — 55,729 Subdivision No. II.—Government Actuary's Office. 29 SalariesProfessional Division. £ 1 1 at £1,100 ... ... 1,100 Arrears from 10th June, 1927, to 14th January, 1928, of increase to salary of officer since transferred : 1 at £50 30 1,130 Clerical Division. Glass V— 1 1 at £380 ... ... ... 380 Glass VII— 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £295 (5 months), £275 (7 months) 283 1 at £250 (6 months), £230 (6 months) 240 1 at £230 (5 months), £'210 (7 months) 218 1 at £190 (10J months), £155 (1-J- months) 186 1 at £155 (3 months), £135 (9 months) 140 1 at £135 (3 months), £115 (9 months) 121 8 1 at £115(2 months), £95 (10 months) 98 1,581 Cadets' lodging-allowances ... ... 23 Payment to National Provident Fund of half salary of officer ... ... j 212 General Division. 1 1 at £185 (10 months), £175 (2 months) ... 183 Non-permanents. £ 1 at £325 ... .. 325 3 2 at £234 ... ... 468 —— ; 793 14 : 4,302