YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT —continued.

(а) Extra business. (б) Outstanding accounts from previous year. (c) Additional lighting, &c. (d) Increased work. (e) New and additional accommodation. (/) More efficient systems. (g) Number of officers, 7. Motor allowances, £28 ; motor expenses, £79. (h) X-ray examination of officer injured while on duty, £2 2s.

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Number inoo an of Pprnnnsi I93o 39« ot reraona. V()TB Nq ___ stamp DUTIES—continued. 1939-40. !939—4 0 jl938—39! n __ L(md %^_contmued . Voted. | Expended. Salaries—continued. £ £ £ ! I • | . • ' - ' : ■- - ■■ ■ • j General Division. 7 7 ! 7 (£80 to £295) .. .. .. .. .. 1,515 1,515 N 0N-PERMANENTS. 33 31 33 (£65 to £255) .. .. .. .. .. 6,070 5,460 }■ 45,232 156 149 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. . . 85 125 Total Number 46,401 j 45,330 of Persons. Less amount provided but not required .. . . 88 50 260 250 46,313 45,280 45,232 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. (a) 350 250 (a) 350 Binding .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 247 Department of Lands and Survey : Draughtsmen's work performed .. .. 11,000 11,000 (b) 15,748 Fireproof fittings, shelving, &c. .. .. .. 500 1,000 69 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .... 50 50 4 Fuel, light, power, and water . . .. .. .. (c) 350 300 347 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 10 17 Office-cleaning .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 176 Office equipment, fittings, and requisites, &c. . . . . 500 500 293 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. (d) 200 70 129 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes . . .. . . (a) 340 250 (a) 313 Printing and stationery .. .. . . .. 750 750 716 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,500 4,000 (e) 4,436 Refund of solicitor's admission fee .. .. 25 23 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. (/) 300 250 270 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 250 500 206 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 100 75 (g) 107 Typewriters — £ Purchase of .. .. .. .. 30 Maintenance of .. .. .. 20 50 45 52 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision. . .. .. 10 10 ; (h) 2 19,795 19,583 23,482 Less amount provided but not required . . . . 500 19,295 19,583 23,482 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. 65,608 64,863 68,714 Gftoss Total .. .. .. .. 104,200 102,221 107,323 CREDITS-in-aid .. .. .. .. 1,200 945 1,786 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 103,000 101,276 105,537