8.—7 [Pt. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

(a) Represents a contribution from last season's opossum revenue on account of work performed for the Department by acclimatization societies, &c. ; also refunds of fines and proceeds of forfeited skins, &c. (b) Includes all expenses of administration of the regulations with the exception of salaries, which are provided under " Salaries " in this subdivision of the estimates.

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( ~ I Number 1941-42 ofPersoPB - VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued. 1942-43. _J 1942-431941 42 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. — Head Office —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising .. .. .. .. . • 50 50 6 Animals Protection and Game Act — Expenses in connection with administration of .. 40 40 22 Sanctuaries for game, acquisition of .. .. .. 20 20 Auctioneers' license fees: Payment to local bodies (recoverable) 17,000 17,000 16,688 Cinematograph-films — Advisory Committee expenses .. .. . • 15 15 Expenses in connection with the censorship, refund of appeal fees, &c. .. .... . . 500 550 478 Cinematograph Film Operators Licensing Board — Examiners'fees .. .. .. .. .. 150 200 120 Fees and expenses of members .. .. • • 20 20 18 General expenses .. .. .. ■ • ■ • 10 10 Printing .. .. .. •■ •• •• 10 10 Commissions of Inquiry (part recoverable) .. .. 500 500 242 Deer, &c, destruction — Compensation for injuries to employees while in discharge of their duties and contingent expenses in connection therewith, including medical expenses, ex gratia payments arising out of employment, including reimbursement for loss of personal property .. .. .. 100 100 576' Expenses of (part recoverable) 20,000 23,000 20,359 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 600 600 672 Fresh-water fisheries and game — Camping-grounds and access .. .. • • 20 20 Commission on sale of licenses .. .. ■ ■ 150 150 162 Expenses in connection with, including wages of workmen, purchase of land, erection of buildings, and . maintenance of motor-vehicles (part recoverable) .. 1,800 2,200 2,058 Finos, penalties, and license fees payable to Tuwharetoa Trust Board under Section 54 (2) of Native Purposes Act, 1931 .. .... .. .. 11 4 4 Game farm, Rotorua, expenses in connection with .. 700 1,000 736 Refund of fishing license fees, camp site fees or rents as approved by the Minister .. .. • • 10 10 3 River pollution: Costs of investigation .. .. 5 5 Black shags, hawks, stoats, weasels, &c., destruction of (part recoverable) . . .. • • •. 150 325 305 Grave of late Right Hon. W. F. Massey at Point Halswell, and Seddon Memorial, Sydney Street: Expenses in connection with .. .. .. . • • • 20 20 5 Legal expenses .. .. .. • • • • 20 20 5 Native bush preservation and amenity planting— Education and propaganda .. .. .. • • 10 10 National Advisory Committee expenses .. •. 10 10 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (including repairs and other expenses) .. .. . • • • 500 500 351 Opossums — Expenses under Animals Protection and Game Act .. 350 350 346 Ranging: Contribution towards .. .. .. (a) 1,550 1,071 1,071 Refund of opossum trappers' license fees as approved by the Minister .. .. .. •• •• 5 5 2 Overtime and meal allowances .. • ■ • ■ 250 250 246 Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations 1939 : Administration expenses .. .. •• •• (6)1,250 1,250 1,213