15.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1941.

ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT.

Minister in Charge of Electoral Department. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Electoral Department. Summary.

{a) Increase in postal rates.

87

1940-41. 1939-40. Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Electoral — £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total 4,945 2,175 7,120 14,028 i 10,581 Oredits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 20 20 28 129 NET TOTAL 4,945 2,155 7,100 14,000 10,452 Number of Persons. 1939-40. 1940-41. 1940-411939-40 VOTE-ELECTORAL. ] Expended. *Salaries— £ £ £ 14 16 14 (£90 to £715) 3,255 3,878 - 14 16 Payment to other Departments: Officers' services as 5,086 1 Registrars .. .. .. .. .. 1,326 1,326 Payment to Post and Telegraph officers acting as Registrars 364 364 4,945 5,568 5,080 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 5 10 By-elections, expenses of .. .. .. .. # 500 500 400 Fuel, light, power, water, freight, and cartage .. .. 100 100 70 General Election — Preparation of rolls .. .. .. .. 30 850 23 Expenses of taking .. .. .. .. 20 4,780 2,675 Licensing-poll .. .. .. .. .. 10 50 3 Office furniture, fittings, requisites, &c. .. .. 10 10 101 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 700 550 (a) 786 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 150 150 175 Registration of electors : Payment to Post Office .. 150 150 150 Rent and storage .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 302 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 150 130 150 Transfer of officers .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 I ; Travelling allowance and expenses .. .. .. 20 50 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."