8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—continued

(a) Increase 1945—4:6 due to new scale rates and scale increments. (b) Cost lesH than anticipated. (e) Increase in number of industrial disputes. (d) Court engaged on Apprenticeship Inquiry for part of year only. (e) Overexpenditure due to greater number of disputes than anticipated. (/) Commissioners (3 at £1,325), £3,975; Waterfront Controllers (2 at £925, 2 at £825), £3,500; Assistant Waterfront Controllers (2 at £875), £1,750 ; Wharf Superintendents (7 at £675), £4,725 ; Clerical Division (Secretary and staff), L £• • ' cos t-°f-living allowances, £312; telephones, postages, cleaning, lighting, &c., £1,400* ? °, e r^ lt i ur e and fittings, £300 ; printing and stationery, £200 ; rent, £1,300 ; travelling allowances and expenses', toSU : totaJ > p0,962, less amount chargeable to Waterfront Control Commission Funds, £B,292—net total, £12,670. (</) Fewer meetings held than anticipated. (h) Costs less than anticipated. (t) Expenditure not brought to charge 1944-45. (j) Increase in maintenance charges.

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Number ofP "» onB - V OTE—LABOUR—continued 1945-46. 1944-45. 1945-461944-45 , ,, . , „ , , Subdivision No. I.—Labour—continued Voted. Expended. Other Salaries—continued £ £ £ Salaries of Conciliation Commissioners (Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925, Section 40)— £ 3 3 2 (£625); 1 (£575) 1,825 Arrears, 30/6/44-31/3/45 at £75 per annum .. 171 — 1,996 1,600 Allowances to Conciliation Commissioners acting as Wages Commissioners— _ __ 3 ( £5 0) • • • • • • .. .. .. 150 150 220 220 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public i Revenues Act, 1926— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 150 | (a)83,094 70,210 68,695 — . Other Charges for and incidental to — Allowances to police and other officers acting as departmental agents .. .. .. .. .. 900 950 883 Bicycles— Purchase of .. .. .. .. ,, 15 15 Maintenance of and repairs to .. .. • 25 15 22 Building Committees, national and local: Expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. 500 2,000 (b) 498 Conciliation Councils under Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925— Fees to assessors .. 2,750 2,000 (c) 2,640 1 ravelling allowances and expenses of assessors and Conciliation Commissioners .. .. .. .. 2,750 2 750 2 744 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. 350 Compensation Court (Compensation Court Regulations 1940) : Travelling allowances and expenses, &c. .. 900 1,250 869 Court of Arbitration : Travelling allowances and expenses 1,500 2,000 (d) 1,367 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 .. .. .. .. .. 200 50 (e) 290 Ex gratia payment to A. Gorrie : Fair Rents Act rent reduction procedure .. .. .. .. 50 Grant to Waterfront Control Commission towards salaries and administration expenses .. .. .. (f) 12,670 11,870 11 870 Grants to next-of-kin of officers killed on active service .. 100 100 9 Industrial Emergency Council (Industrial Emergency Council Regulations 1939): Expenses in connection therewith .. .. .. .. 150 400 (g) 115 International Labour Conference: Travelling and other expenses of delegates .. .. .. .. 2,500 3,250 (h) 2,325 Motor-vehicles— Purchase of . 300 750 u\ 265 Maintenance of and repairs to .. .. .. 2,000 1,750 (j) 1 876 °® ce^P ellses J ••. . M00 1/210 1,242 Uttice fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 500 650 523 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 100 125 103