CO129-626-9 Wholesale vegetable marketing scheme 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951 — Page 43

-9.

and Marketing, Section b, Vegetable Market Organisation, the under noted expenses were paid for the Market and

part of the C.L.A. was charged under Head 22 - Miscellan-

eous Services, Sub-Head 5 Cost of Living Allowance.

We are informed by the Treasury that the follow-

ing payments were made for 1949/50.

Personal Emoluments

$56,477.39 15.00

Incidental Expenses

Fublications

4.00

Stores and Equipment

526.50

Travelling Expenses

1,999.36

Uniforms

506.19

Upkeep of Vehicles

609.79

Cost of Living Allowances

37.204.49

$97,342.72

No provision has been made in the accounts for these charges since we are informed that they have been treated as a general charge on the Colony's Revenue.

2. Petrol and 011

During the period covered by these accounts the Organisation has been charged Petrol Tax amounting to $63,000.96.

3. Miscellaneous Expenses

Included in this item there is an amount of

$117.51 representing a cash deficiency which arose on in- stallation of the new Receipting Machines and this has been written off on the authority of the 0.C. Market.

IV

In our report of the 5th August, 1949, we drew attention to a number of important questions relating to this Organisation generally. We have been informed that

no further progress has been made from endeavours to ob-

41