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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES

Minister of Island Territories AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Island Territories. Summary

(а) £42,050 now included in public accounts as " Other Receipts, Department of Island Territories." (б) Numerical increase in staff, also scale of wages throughout Service increased. (c) Includes exchange on London payments. Annual contribution for 1944-45 did not come to charge in that year. (d) Underestimated.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. | Expended. : : 5 I Vote —Island Territories— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. 4,779 3,835 8,614 7,645 8,220 „ II.—New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. .. .. 157,166 157,166 103,381 136,774 „ III. —Export of bananas from Samoa .. 88,000 88,000 48,000 31,304 „ IV.—Cook and other Islands .. .. 69,897 69,897 111,966 90,655 „ V. —N.Z.G.M.V." Maui Pomare" .. 64,500 64,500 56,500 62,477 GROSS Total 4,779 j 383,398 388,177 327,492 329,430 Credits-in-Aid .. .. .. (a) 43,200 42,724 NET TOTAL.. .. .. .. 4,779 383,398 388,177 284,292 286,706 I I • Number of Persons / 1944: —45. VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 , . Voted. lixpended. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office Salaries — £ £ £ Clerical Division 1 1 1 at £875 (Secretary) .. .. .. .. .. 875 800 4,049 Other Salaries 14 12 14 (£154 to £498) .. .. .. .. .. 3,904 2,814 15 13 (6) 4,779 3,614 4,049 Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London .. (c) 250 '200 125 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 110 215 66 Office premises, renovation, removal to', and alterations .. 100 471 (d) 627 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 300 360 234 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 2,520 2,510 (d) 2,813 Printing and stationery .. .. .. ., 150 120 i 145