B.—l [Pt. iV], Sup. to 1940.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAlRS—continued. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended' 31st March, 1940 —continued. Expenditure—continued. £ £ Income—eontinuod. £ Brought forward .. .. .. 15,116 309,331 Brought forward .. .. .. .. 527,432 Other Charges—continued. New Zealand Centennial celebrations — Biographical, &c., surveys .. .. 8,159 General expenses . . .. .. 2,942 Grant to New Zealand Numismatic Society.. 100 Grants to National organizations .. .. 1,482 Literary, &c., competitions .. .. 553 Maori celebrations and memorials .. .. 12,656 Music and Drama Festivals .. .. 30 National celebrations .. .. .. 6,070 Subsidies to Centennial Controlling Committees 32,638 Parliaments of Empire: Grant towards cost of Journal (London) .. .. .. 200 Payment to External Aifairs Department: Cost of free passage on " Maui Pomare " .. 49 Public Service Superannuation Fund— Contribution to ' .. .. 86,000 Part-cost of actuarial examination.. .. 538 Subsidies to Boy Scouts' Association .. 750 Subsidies to Fire Boards .. .. .. 4,264 Sundries .. .. .. .. 121 Superannuation funds— Increased allowances to widows and children 13,597 Contributions under Statutes Amendment Act, 1936 .. .. .. .. 743 Reimbursement of loss of interest .. .. 28,408 Visit of Dr. R. M. Campbell to New Zealand 508 Visit of Minister of Finance to England, 1939 2,624 Visit of Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P., and an officer of the Public Works Department to Australia, 1939 .. .. .. .. .. 373 217,901 £527,432 £527,432 £ Balance brought down .. .. . . .. 482,340 £ Interest on capital .. .. .. .. 1,934 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. .. 484,274 £484,274 £484,274 HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1940. Expenditure. £ Income. Salaries .. .. .. .. ... .. 32,447 Sundry revenue— £ Advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 173 Recoveries of salaries .. .. .. .. 6,453 Air-raid precautions .. .. .. .. 658 Rent of offices .. .. .. 3,200 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. 886 Shipping charges.. .. .. .. .. 182 House allowance : High Commissioner .. .. 833 Recoveries on account of expenditure in previous years 19 Motors, maintenance of .. .. .. .. 177 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 37,605 National Insurance Act, 1911 .. . .. 45 Office cleaning .. .. .. .. . . 152 Office requisites .. .. .. ■ . 74 Official entertainments .. .. • . .. 186 Overtime and meal allowance .. . . .. 252 Postage and telegrams .. .. . • • 1,508 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 771 Rent, rates, and taxes .. .. .. .. 7,978 Repairs to offices .. •. . . . • . • 311 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. . . 308 Sundries .. .. .. •. • • • 34 Depreciation .. .. .. . • . • 666 £47,459 £47,459 £ £ Balance brought down .. .. .. .. 37,605 Balance .. .. .. ~ .. .. 38,524 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. 919 £38,524 £38,524

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