B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Previously charged against War Expenses Account. (b) Ex gratia payments in connection with fishing and shooting licenses, £lO 18s.

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■ VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Subdivision No. I —Head Office —continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued War History and War Archives : administration expenses, office equipment and cost of conferences and overtime Contingencies Emergency Fire Service (includes travelling expenses and allowances, rents, postages, and other incidental expenses), (recoverable) Fresh-water fisheries and game— Motor-vehicles, purchase of River-pollution : costs of investigation .. £ (a) 2,650 10 £ 10 100 600 5 £ "(b) 11 65 533 136,486 93,855 95,867 Total—Subdivision No. I 218,782 153,747 161,811 Subdivision No. II—Ministers' Secretaries (Number of officers : 1946-47, 28 ; 1945-46, 29) Salaries— Other Salaries 28 (£350 to £1,000) Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments 19,605 1,720 18,189 1,151 1 J 20,248 21,325 19,340 20,248 Other Charges for and incidental to — Meal-allowances 50 50 53 Total —Subdivision No. II 21,375 19,390 20,301 Subdivision No. Ill —Messengers and Officecleaners (Number of officers : 1946-47, 936 ; 1945-46, 946) Salaries— Other Salaries 936 (£10 to £1,000), (part recoverable) Payment for Saturday, Sunday, holiday duty, and overtime (part recoverable).. 233,212 14,000 226,771 12,000 243,883