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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR —continued

(a) Provision mado for increase in subsidies to employing local authorities necessitated by general increase in wages. (b) Undercxpenditure due to greater reduction in number of unemployed than anticipated. „ . Other Estimated. Recovered. (C) Credits-in-aid- halaries - charges. 1944-45. 1944-45. £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. .. .. 150 1,540 1,690 1,665 1,601 „ II .. .. .. .... 35 35 60 32 „ 111 .. .. .. .... 50 50 150 1,719 150 1,625 1,775 1,875 3,352

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Number ofPer60n8 - V OTE—LABOUR —continued 1945-46. 1 44 ~ 45 ' 1945-461944-45 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. HI. —Employment Promotion £ £ £ •Other Charges for and incidental to — Promotion of employment (including administration expenses, grants, subsidies, wages, and other expenses incidental to employment through employing authorities) (a)133,400 149,250 (b) 126,760 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ • Promotion of employment: Fares, &c. .. 50 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 133,400 149,250 126,760 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 263,556 267,042 242,495 Credits-in-aid (c) .. .. .. .. 1,775 1,875 3,352 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 261,781 265,167 239,143