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DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR THE

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Census and Statistics 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 Census and Statistics Department. Summary

(a) Increase due to additional staff required for census. (b) £2,400 not credited 1944-45, provided for in 1945-46. (c) Increase due partly to increased rates of pay, but mainly to additional staff required for census. (d) Including payments to enumeration staff, but not salaries of tabulating staff. (e) Replacement of obsolete Powers plant accounts for £25,000. (/) Overseas orders provided for but not proceeded with. Provision required to cover 1944-45 orders in addition to current year's requirements. (g) Vouchor for £153 not brought to charge 1944-45.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Census and Statistics— £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total 41,600 95,400 137,000 37,000 33.580 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 5,000 500 5,500 3,000 592 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 36,600 94,900 131,500 34,000 32,988 Number ofPersons - VOTE-CENSUS AND STATISTICS 1945-46. 1944-45. Voted. Salaries— ~~ " Administrative Division £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £925 (Government Statistician) .. .. .. 925 850 j Other Salaries y 20,148 247 77 247 (£95 to £840) •• .. .. .. .. 40,675 20,150 (a)248 78 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Salaries of officers on loan to other Depart- £ ments .. .. .. ..(6)5,000 (c) 41,600 21,000 20,148 Other Charges for and incidental to— ' Census _ •• •• (d) 55,000 1,000 600 Mechanical appliances:— Purchase of .. .. .. (e) 25,500 Maintenance of .. .. .. .. (f) 300 300 (f) 19 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. ' 525 475 426 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. 2,100 2,150 15^7 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 1,000 1,100 975 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 1,300 (g) 947