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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued

(a) Binding provided for was not done. (b) Now necessary to pay rent for office of Official Assignee, Wellington. (c) Number of officers, X. Travelling-allowances, £8. (d) Expenditure higher than estimated.

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Number of Pprsnim 1 944—4f) _ VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued 1945-46. _ 1945-461944-45 Ar T . Voted. I Expended. subdivision No. 1. —Justice —continued I Patent Office —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Patent Office Journal, publication of .. .. .. 550 450 619 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department . . . . 135 150 119 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 250 630 (a) 290 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 249 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 Payment in lieu of leave to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Sale of Journals, Acts, &c. .. .. 60 1,870 1,895 1,409 Total .. .. .. .. 6,740 5,405 5,345 Bankruptcy Other Salaries 9 10 9 (£130 to £690) .. .. .. .. .. 3,510 3,420 3,168 Other Charges for and incidental to — Investigation of fraudulent companies .. .. .. 100 200 114 Maintenance and repairs .. .. .. .. 5 5 27 Office expenses .. .. .. . . .. 75 100 101 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites .... 5 5 3 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 125 125 141 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 40 30 54 Remuneration to Deputy Assignees .. .. .. 40 100 Renewal of fidelity-guarantee premiums (recoverable) .. 5 5 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. (b) 90 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 5 5 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 20 25 (c) 8 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Fidelity-guarantee premiums .. .. 5 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 5 10 515 605 450 Total .. .. .. .. 4,025 4,025 3,618 Inquests Charges for and incidental to — Pees and expenses, Coroners, medical witnesses, and miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,500 3,500 (d) 4,154 Jurors, allowances to .. .. .. .. 60 60 71 Witnesses, allowances to and expenses of .. .. 300 300 263 Total .. .. .. .. 3,860 3,860 4,488