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, 1944, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of the Legislative Departments. Summary.

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194 3-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Legislative— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council .. 1,729 335 2,064 2,448 1,709 II. —House of Representatives .. 17,975 2,510 20,485 20,327 18,641 III, —Law Drafting Office .. 4,529 171 4,700 5,260 5,187 IV. —General Assembly Library .. 5,106 2,460 7,566 7,757 7,359 tt V. —Hansard .. .. 6,745 2,890 9,635 9,289 8,042 VI. —Buildinqs, Grounds, and Bellamy's .. .. 20,008 2,005 22,013 21,854 20,438 tt VII. —General Expenses .. ■ ■ 46,422 46,422 44,522 42,461 GROSS Total 56,092 56,793 112,885 111,457 103,837 Credits-IN-aid .. .. •• 1,338 47 1,385 1,379 1,378 NET TOTAL 54,754 56,746 111,500 110,078 102,459 , K " mber 1942-43. oi Persons. 1943 44 1943 44 ,942-43 VOTE-LEGISLATIVE. 1 Expended!" Subdivision No. I. —Legislative Council. £ £ £ Salaries — 1 Second Clerk-Assistant (£400, 6 months; £425, 6 months) .. 413 ") 1 1 Shorthand-typist .. .. • • ■ • • • 200 200 1 1 Chief Messenger .. .. .. • • • • 345 345 f 1 1 Black Rod 25 25 J Allowance to officer performing higher duties .. .. 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 48 62 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 1 Messenger and Attendant to Mr. Speaker .. .. 295 295 313 Extra Messengers .. .. .. .. • • 600 600 286 4 5 Extra Clerk .. .. • • • • • • 140 140 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. .. • • 26 13 1,729 2,093 1,407 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office requisites, including postages, motor-hire, and contingencies .. .. ■ • • • • • 50 70 43 Printing and stationery, including purchase of publications 100 100 97 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, and rent) .. .. . • • • 160 160 Uniforms for messengers .. .. .. • • 25 25 3 335 355 302 Total —Subdivision No. 1 .. .. 2,064 2,448 1,709