8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Number of officers, 4. Travelling-expenses, £8 10s. 6d. ; motor-hire, 4s. 6d. (b) Mainly to Legislative Department. Otherwise sales of statistical publications are in hands of Printing and Stationery Department. Estimated. (c) Credits-in-aid— Other 1940-41. Estimated. Recovered. Salaries. Charges. Total. 1939-40. 1939-40. £ £ £ £ £ 1,450 700 2,150 2,200 2,456 Totals .. .. .. 1,450 700 2,150 2,200 2,456

90

Number of Persons. .. 1939-40. 1940-41. 1940-41 1939-40 VOTE-CENSUS AND STATISTICS- Voted , E ~~ continued. I i Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ ■ £ Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,210 1,223 Statistical publications, preparation of .. .. .. 4,720 5,130 4,874 Statistics, collection of .. .. .. .. 2,300 2,350 2,428 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 99 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 25 25 (a) 9 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. .. 25 25 Mechanical appliances: Purchase of .. .. .. 250 i 157 Transfer to new premises, alterations, fittings, &c. (suboffice) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 60 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Work done for — £ Post and Telegraph Department .. 50 State Fire Insurance Department .. 40 Fire Underwriters' Association .. 100 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 90 Sale of publications .. .. .. (6) 420 700 13,450 14,415 12,343 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 38,150 38,800 36,306 Credits-in-aid (c) .. .. .. .. 2,150 2,200 2,456 NET TOTAL 36,000 36,600 33,850