B—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Minister in Charge of Legislative Departments. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative— £ £ £ £ £ I Subdivision I.—Legislative Council .. 2,093 355 2,448 2,451 2,241 II.— House of Representatives .. 17,827 2,500 20,327 20,099 20,137 III. -Law Drafting Office .. 5,078 182 5,260 5,169 5,151 IY —General Assembly Library .. 5,087 \ 2,670 7,757 7,650 6,897 V.-Hansard .. .. 6,699 2,590 9,289 11,201 10,890 VI. — Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy's .. .. 19,949 1,905 21,854 20,661 20,744 VII. -General Expenses .. .. 44,522 44,522 48,902 44,221 Gross Total 56,733 54,724 111,457 116,133 110,281 Credits-in-aid 1,332 47 1,379 1,633 Jl.,768 NET TOTAL 55,401 54,677 110,078 114,500 108,513 Number . 1941-42. of Persons. 1942-43 1942 43 1941-42 VOTE-LEGISLATIVE. Voted . j Expended. Subdivision No, I.—Legislative Council. £ £ £ Salaries — 1 1 Second Clerk-Assistant (£400, 6 months; £425, 6 months) 413 393 ] 1 1 Shorthand-typist .. . . . . ■ ■ ■ • 200 213 I q$q 1 1 Chief Messenger .. .. ..•'.. . . 345 355 [ 1 1 Black Hod .. .. .. .. • • ■• 25 25 J Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 62 NON-PERMANENTS. 1 1 Messenger and Attendant to Mr. Speaker . . .. 295 295 295 Extra Messengers .. .. .. .. .. 600 600 571 5 5 Extra Clerk ... 140 140 .97 , Cost-of-living allowance . . . . . • • • 13 2,093 2,021 1,943 Other Charges fok and incidental to — Office requisites, including postages, motor-hire, and contingencies .. .. . ■ • ■ •• TO 1° 55 Printing and stationery, including purchase of publications 100 160 44 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, and rent) .. .. ■• •• 160 100 165 Uniforms for messengers . . .. . . ■ 25 40" 34 355 430 298 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 2,448 2,4-51 2,241