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should be mentioned that the alteration in salaries
resulting from the Salaries Report affects both
years equally.
The copies of the Estimates now in the hands
of Hon. Members are very fully detailed and annotated,
and, leaving salaries on one side, few departures
except in the direction of savings from the 1930
Estimates will be found. There are however a few
details which will require further explanation to
which I will shortly refer. But first I would draw
attention to the Summaries which are now, as requested by the Unofficial Members last year, added to each
departmental estimate showing as near as may be the
total cost of each department.
Head 1. H.E. the Governor contains an addition of
$2,500 under the sub-head "Furniture" in order to
duplicate certain articles which at present have to
be frequently conveyed between Mountain Lodge and
Government House. This method is entirely uneconomical
and the expenditure now asked for may be expected to
justify itself in a short time by saving constant
transport costs.
Head 2.
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