287

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Appropriations for State Advances Account.

STATE ADVANCES ACCOUNT— continued.

Number j of Persons. * VOTE No. 82.—STATE ADVANCES— continued. 1931-32. 1931-32. Subdivision No. I.—Advances to Settlers Branch— continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 5 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children ... ... ... 28 6 Exchange on and costs of remittances ... ... 10 7 Fees paid for special services rendered in respect of securities ... ... ... 25 8 Grant to officer on retirement, equivalent to salary in lieu of leave, in terms of Public Service Regulations 563 9 Income-tax .. ... ... 10,720 10 Meal allowances and overtime ... ... 350 11 Motor-vehicle, maintenance of ... ... 25 12 New Zealand stock and bonds, management charges payable to Bank of England ... ... 2,600 13 Office fittings ... ... ... 400 14 Office maintenance ... ... ... 165 15 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 2,550 16 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 750 17 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 261 18 Refund valuation fees on loans not entertained ... 2,500 ,19 Rent ... ... ... 3,276 Services rendered by— 20 Post and Telegraph Department ... ... 2,000 Valuation Department for— 21 Contribution in respect of Valuation fees ... 2,500 22 Valuation fees ... ... ... 8,000 23 Solicitors' costs and Court costs ... ... 150 24 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... .. 125 25 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 700 26 Typewriters and adding machines, maintenance of ... 105 27 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) — Printing and stationery .. £400 Repatriation administration expenses, 1,985 Valuation fees ... ... 10,500 12,885 38,653 Total—Subdivision No. I... ... 58 301 Subdivision No. II.—Advances to Workers Branch. 28 Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 at £50 (also Settlers Branch, £1,075) ... ... 50 Clerical Division. Class Special— 1 at £50 (also Settlers Branch, £594)... ... 50 Glass III— 1 1 at £423 ... ... 423 Glass IV— 1 1 at £383 ... ... ... 383 Class V— 2 2 at £342 ... ... ... 684