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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—continued.

(a) Expenditure underestimated. (b) Fewer disputes than anticipated. (c) Court absent from Wellington for longer periods. (d) Counsel employed in several important Court oases. cr

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Number 0iPerSOnS ' VOTE—LABOUR—continued. 1943-44. 1942-43. 1943 4419-12 43 I, , , _ 7T~ Subdivision No. I.—Labour—continued. Expended. Salaries—continued. £ £ £ Salaries of Conciliation Commissioners (Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925, Section 40) — 3 3 3 (£550) .. .. .. .. .. .. i ; 650 1,650 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 500 Allowances to officers of the Department of Justice acting as Clerks of Awards .. .. .. .. 135 135 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 4,812 4,853 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. 100 245 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— l 79 /()(; 3 3 3 (£850) .. .. .. .. .. 2,550 2,550 I 2 2 (£750) 1,500 1,500 3 3 Assistant Waterfront Controllers (2), (£650); (1), (£800) 2,100 2,100 Wharf Superintendents— 6 7 6 (£600) _ .. .. .. .. .. 3,600 4,200 Clerical Division— 10 9 10 (£125 to £715) 2,564 1,886 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 338 167 — Lodging-allowances ...... 60 239 242 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Waterfront Control Commission .. .. 6,090 Other .. .. .. .. 230 6,320 82,404 81,360 79,106 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 150 150 146 Allowances to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 1,000 {a)1,124 Bicycles— Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 Maintenance of and repairs to .. .. .. 20 10 22 Cleaning, laundering, and refuse-removal services .. 125 100 142 Conciliation Councils under Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 — Fees to assessors .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 (b) 1,902 Travelling allowances and expenses of assessors and Conciliation Commissioners .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 (b) 2,152 Compensation Court (Compensation Court Regulations 1940): Travelling allowances and expenses, &c. .. 1,350 1,000 (c) 1,296 Court of Arbitration: Travelling allowances and expenses 2,000 2,000 1,889 Department of Justice: Services of officers of RegistrarGeneral's Branch .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 Emergency Disputes Committees under Strike and Lockout Emergency Regulations 1939 : Expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 31 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 100 100 89 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. .. 550 500 542 Grants to next-of-kin of officers killed on active service .. 100 Industrial Emergency Council (Industrial Emergency Council Regulations 1939) : Expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. .. .. 600 500 528 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 250 200 (d) 717