CO129-597-1 Estimates 1948 15-11-1946 - 12-6-1948 — Page 101

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Head 7. District Office, North

Personal Emoluments

The staff has been reduced by the

elimination of one temporary motor driver and a caretaker, the latter being transferred to the Agricultural Department vote. Provision is made for one Cadot Officer on leave under the departmental head instead of under the Treasury vote. for the increase in Personal Emoluments of $12,295.

This accounts

Other Charges

There is an increase of $8,100 for Travelling Expenses, and $3,000 for the Upkeep of Motor Vehicles. An additional $2,000 is required for Fuel, Light and Power, $1,100 for Uniforms and minor increases occur in other items. There is a decrease of $12,000 under Local Public Works.

The total increase on recurrent expenditure

is $16,357.

Head 8. District Office, South

Personal Emoluments

The staff has been reduced by the climination of two temporary motor drivers but increased by one now temporary post of Sexton. In addition provision is made for one Cadet Officer Class II on leave under the departmental Head instead of under the Treasury Vote. The net increase in Personal Emoluments is $23,341.

Other Charges

Other Charges are double the 1946/47 figures, largely as a result of the provision of an additional $14,720 for the rent of rooms in the Peninsula Hotel, but efforts are being made to secure less expensive office accommodation and it is hoped that these will be successful within the next few months. Travelling

Expenses account for an additional $4,650 and the remaining $2,000 results from small increases in other items.

The recurrent expenditure on the whole Hoad

has increased by $44,711.

Head 9. Education Department

Personal Emoluments

There is an

There has been an increase of one s tenographer who is considered necessary to cope with the increase in work in the Headquarters of the department. increase of 23 Assistant Masters and 31 Assistant Mistresses. This is necessary in order to staff the