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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS—continued

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VOTE—LEGISLATIVE —continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Subdivision No. VI—Buildings, Grounds, and Catering Department—continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Sessional allowance to Catering Department's £ £ £ staff 1,000 800 1,050 Lodging-allowance to officer in charge 33 33 2,810 2,633 2,433 11,232 12,381 11,390 i Total —Subdivision No. VI 26,859 28,618 26,920 Subdivision No. VII —General Expenses Charges for and incidental to — Allowance to Police Constables in attendance during session 25 50 24 Allowance to tlie Leader of tlie Opposition .. 187 187 187 Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers 50 Expenses incidental to rearrangement of accommodation, public functions, obsequies, purchase of memorials, &c. 400 100 97 Expenses of Select Committees of the House sitting during the recess 10 350 198 Furniture and office requisites — £ Purchases .. .. .. 3,700 Maintenance and repairs .. 300 (a) 4,000 900 1,223 Hire of motor-cars for Speakers of both Houses and their wives 40 25 39 Meals to Messengers, &c., on late-sitting nights and meal allowances 150 200 125 Miscellaneous consumable stores 620 450 513 Office expenses 7,000 6,200 6,990 Passages and expenses of witnesses attending Committees 10 10 Passages of — Members of both Houses — £ Air .. .. .. 2,000 Steamer .. .. .. 1,400 Service car .. .. 50 3,450 1 I Members' wives— Steamer .. .. .. 300 }■ 3,770 1 2,023 Service car .. .. 20 320 J (a) Now includes last year's item " Office equipment for Ministers' offices."