CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 92

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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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