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YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—continued.

(a) Some expenditure not brought to charge in 1941-22. (6) Greater number of disputes than anticipated. (c) Regular monthly meetings of Council now held. (d) Several important cases arose involving the necessity of employing counsel.

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Number 1941-42 of Persons. VOTE—LABOUR— continued. 1942-43. - 1942-43 1941-42 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. — Labour— continued. £ £ £ Salaries— continued. Salaries of Conciliation Commissioners (Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925, Section 40) — 3 3 3 (£550) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,650 1,650 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 300 Allowances to officers of the Department of Justice acting as Clerks of Awards . . .. . . .. 135 135 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 4,853 Lodging-allowances .. . . .. .. .. 245 320 Marriage allowance .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 Waterfront Control Commission (Waterfront Control Commission Emergency Regulations 1940) — Commissioners —■ 3 3 3 (£1,250) 3,750 3,750 Waterfront Controllers— V 79,700 3 2 3 (£850) .. .. .. .. .. 2,550 1,700 2 2 2 (£750) .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 2 2 Assistant Waterfront Controllers (2), (£650) .. .. 1,300 1,300 Wharf Superintendents— 7 8 7 (£600) .. .. .. .. .. 4,200 4,800 Clerical Division— 9 12 9 (£80 to £565) .. ..' ... ... .. 1,886 2,387 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 167 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 60 60 241 251 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Waterfront Control Commission .. .. 5,800 Other 500 6,300 80,560 80,360 79,700 Other Charges for and incidental to — — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .... .. 150 300 151 Allowances to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. .. ... .. .. (a) 1,000 900 (a) 759 Bicycles— Purchase of .... .'. .. .. 10 10 14 Maintenance of and repairs to .. . . 10 10 19 Cleaning, laundering, and refuse-removal services . . 100 100 96 Conciliation Councils under Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 — Fees to assessors .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 (b) 2,928 Travelling allowances and expenses of assessors and Conciliation Commissioners .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 (b) 3,669 Compensation Court (Compensation Court Regulations 1940): Travelling allowances and expenses, &c. .. 1,000 1,000 1,087 Court of Arbitration: Travelling allowances and expenses 2,000 2,000 1,836 Department of Justice : Services of officers of RegistrarGeneral's Branch .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 50 Emergency Disputes Committees under Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939 : Expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 10 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. . . 100 100 129 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 500 600 476 Industrial Emergency Council (Industrial Emergency ' Council Regulations 1939) : Expenses in connection therewith (c) 500 300 (c) 420 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. . . .. .. 200 200 (d) 394