THE ESTIMATES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1591, 7 November 1912, Page 3

THE ESTIMATES.

SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES.

The Supplementary Estimates, were introduced in tho House of Represerttatiyes : at 9 p.m.-last night'.'- The;amp'vmt'clmrgqable to Ordinary 'Revenue •'Account:'' ; iV : 4142,612, and to Public 'Works Account,. 462,500. ' ;',;" V .' • ' \

Following are some of!tha'. Totes:-4 _ . '*. House of - Representatives:—Acting Sergeant-at-Arms ..(allowauce for session), Ji.lo; extra clerks niid extra committee' reporters (additional), ,£200; extra ■ messengers : and,.civstpdiijn's . staff, orderlies, ' and police during session (additional), .£500; printing and' . Stationery, JS-J3O) chanvoinen (additiaiial), £\W; compassionate allowance to ividowiof 11. Gu.nimg, late messenger;. ,£120; iiiaint«nam:o_ of 'Bellamy's staff during..session (additional), £iW; Pfl.rßam.eri'tiry pliotagraphic shield, 0C22; passages and expenses of witnesses . attending- committees of both Houses (additioha-O; JJ100; preparation of notes on proceedings .in. Committee of the Whole, four editions., i 895, 1900/1906, and purchase o£, ; n.uu\ vepaitls to (addil;ional)i £od; revision, .consolidation, and-, extension to . .1912 df : Parr;oii's'"Speaker's Ittiiings, MH). Post.ahd/Telegfap.h.. Department i—Cash lost by;'fires, theft, _ctc.;-*-Jlatiere-Ohgarue inail'bag, pontaih'i.lig l'B. mittance, stolen, .£146; To Hana Post Office; burglary, 440; A,' R< Hillmer, defalcations (additional); £IS;. money order •No. .'!s2l,lnvercargill Bn. Wellington, paid on'', forged signature, '.', compassiouato allowance to Mrs. ll.' E. Parker, in respect Of. ah accident causdng'the death ,of hui husband whilst discharging his duties as a 'telegraph, lineman, £is7j raptor-lorries for carriage of mails.:'(ftdditi'6nal). ,£1044; purchase and hire, if bicycles ;an(v niotal 1 -.' cycles, allowances''to, officer's usng their owii machines .(additional}, .£1750; Wei- . lington Post. Office . (flagging' footpaths' .and.wood-bldckirig. streets), on account, ,£SO;-.Wellington Post. Office ..(rearranging, 'lighting of old ■btti : ldihg)i.'ie.4ooj Carterton. ■ Post. Office ('re.pairs," i etc.).; A2soj,Motu'eka Port. Office (additions), JI7S;V ; ". .: ■ .Justice'''Depa'rtment',---Ex{) : enses in- oonneetioir with.'the, defence, '.of under'the Justice's of tiie.Peaee Amenilmeht Act';', 1912; .■cpritribution io» ■ wards\safnTy of .analyst: 'at Auckland, i£so; rohtributjon-.towards; cost of. law. ■library foi' iudges, / Wellington, .i! 250.'; grant, to Solicitor-General ;t.o'cover expenses of risit to England in colincetiim with Webster claims,■ i£si)o;. printing' and stationery, ifilOOO;'salary, of Mr. F, Walde-' grave, I)n.(i<;r-S.eoretary for Justice, for, three months,,in lief* of leave of absence,: .£163; refund of penalty imposed upon; tho. Wellington. Company, Ltd.,: under, provisions of the' Stamp' Act, .£95. ' Mines'-./Departmenti—Contribution to goldminers' relief fund, JilOOOj Dunstan jubilee celebrations. (XI for £1), #250; grant towardsvexpenses of. three officers attending, annual nicetiag of ntifling engineers iife'Sydney, i£73.. ..,.'■ "■.,.' \ Internal. in-' crease of. salary (igsso), t£so; Chief Clerk' (.£3.10), 425;"Reg/strar of Births, -Welljngton JefiO;;.expenses of general election (additional),. £SW; 'licensing poll Ainderjaicehsing;A:cti .1908' (additional), 4100;. preparatidn.and prfojSfjg, Toll's. (a,dditJonal), MW ; iicens'in'g Cbnimitteo. election,. 4U(i;.priht'i'ng''report'pf':'P:ublJo Service Commission, ,£SO j'jirint jug report and evidence' of Cost of Living. Commission, 4455; printing'report and/evidence of. Education ■Qdminissi.o.n, 4600; printing report and evidence of jVest- Coast ment Reserves Cornmision, 4100;. confer' ence of Hospital and. Charitable Aid Boards, 413;' 'Medical Associiitib.n's grant, (additidnal), 4750:; sul)si;dy,.t'p'..Taranaki' Hospital' Aid;-Board, 4546; subsidy!'toySajith'';'Canterbury" Hospital 'and' Charitable'"Aid' Board>.'. 4400;..Wailii and- Charitable'-,. Aid''-.-Board's 'grant, 4100.0,. ,;, : ;! : /i ~'; '' : ' ,

Cook'.lslah'ds:'.'Secreihry'"W the Oobk STila.ry;^oo;;';';: : './'/:.. ~, Among the. miscellaneous grants under the Departmcnt*b,f liiWhhl'AiTairS heading Lady Steward for services reiKteryd by her late' husband, Sir Williaui Jiikes Steward, <£150; contri-, bullion to Wni'ii.i Borough- Council towards the Maintenance of the Fire Brigade during/the |strike;' £20(1;'- expenses in.connection with Trade of Empire Com-' mission, 41000.; expenses in,.' connection, i with visit of -Jifev Contingent to Canada, including cpftiniemoVation rrjedalsj.'--etc... . (additional)/ £t?sj grant 'to 'cover expenses :b;f.lfi.iuster for •Finance fi^visit .to.' £10.00; grant to priv.afe secretary- Minister for finance ,to lxjttaoh;-/£oj;. grant to Sir: "Vyillinm' BalUTpneS''to'\cbver return • travelling exp'ehses;'v£4i}o.'; grant to Hon. T. Ifackeiaie t'o coyer ''travelling expenses, while,' proceeding "to Iphdpii to assume tire 'office' 6f. High' Commissioner, ,£500; grant : .to ; Mercer' , Eott.d Board ' towards the cost of Memorial Hall-to King Edward VII, £100; grairj .tovKew ZealantT' I;istitUtei £250; grant to'. ,Swiintniiig As- : sociatioii'for the'encouragement of stfim.ming <liirmg the current year"{additioj> nl), £30$; gra'tiiiXv.to.'widbiv.'.pf.into mem* ber of the Hqiisteii), £300; Jb.hnsbhyillb v Town' Board,' subsidy for aiUounjfc' paid to. sipteing fund for repayment of (dan. for Johh.'sonvjllß tion Grpiind, £150; J,o'cal:.Government Confereiice, ,£ost of '.(additiphal), .£183,';; .Manual of JJeiv, (addi-, ;tional),. £.250; .Official' card.?;,' £50; preparatory'wbrk ih,''cb.n'nectibn ; *itli;' bringing {he. Public \dperatibh, £1000;; rait, fares;-and;' ? bthfir expenses, in connection with;"visit ,-'M> .Canadian cadets,. ■ £250;.- renovalibn '"'"of'. f raves of soldiers Svho wcr.e'.lcille'd'or died: uring the Maori' War .:(oii.account":':of .£soo)',' M%6; tr'averling. allowances , and expenses of offldittl' p'hotpgr'aplveTS;' and, cost, of" 'photographic 'materials,-. £150, ■ Defence Bepartmentr'-Inbrease' of Royal New-ZealaJul Artillery: establishment, to ■provide personnel for.naval'-ba.se at Aiick,land.|on. account' £1000)', JE.2Od.; liiainten- '■ anco aid; repairs to drill ''sheds and'rifle; ■ ranges.!(including <ren't, ..earetaking, etc.);■'-, also hire grounds for. parades, etc' (additaonal)i,£2ooo; maintenance grant to units and rifle clubs (in*' 1 eluding" advances thoreqn), (additional), ! £2000; .outfit! grant to officers on joining, £600;. "purchase :,and upkeep: of Bold ■ Battery,, horses ; :ahd. mules(including : me'&6ines/ : also purchase '.:of' : '-'-'areai.lf:G..O,'s.;:horses or bicycles (lncludink'-iiipkeep' of" saure), jn and grbbnittge-allowance' Artillery h'oises "(additional); "461500; pay" while. in camps of, training.. .(additional).,. #000;. rations while in camps of'training (additional), ■$3000; schools of instruction, staff- tours, : .etc.' (additional),:'' £1200; -transport of. ttrpops, freight' ia'jl rind, Steamer.; fares,?'t'ravbiling : allOwiances and.expenses (intliiding expenses of selecting'. cnjnps), Irire Of duty-pay, etc., compensation for-; damages,' accidents, etc. (including injuries to. horses), targets (including 'towing; .-targets, for ' practice and other training:. renuisjtes','. nnd mih* iatiir.e riflp. ■•■Ranges'),. •>• and other incidental 'expenses' in connection with camps ('additional), . £5000; senior cadets; "expenses in ao.ilnectioh 'with, instructional'.' courses fbr;, l .officers. i £2000; outfit grant W officers-on'joining (additional), £10<K>; mis'csllan'epps .votes, camp equipage/including, tents, blankets,-coo*-ing utensils) and-'entrenchin? tools (additional),! £600;' grants to. recipients of Zealand Cross, (additional), £:10;New; Zealand Cross., back payment to Captain H. W. Northcioft, £150; passages and .expenses, bf Cadets, attending Australian Military College,.' including pay (addj-, tional), £370; railway 'tickets for. Territorials and members of rifle' qliib's .attending rifle meetings (additional), £1000. Customs Department:—Travelling aJlotv.ance and expenses ,of inq;ujry agent and commercial eSpert—From Kciv Zealand to' -liondon,, , £2oi); initial expenses establishr •ing. office in lipndoii, £100; travelling-And general expenses (five months at £30- per month), £1508- preparation of titne-tablcp (additional).' £200; purchase of iron rails for wharf .At Manaraitu Heads, £.15. '.Department of Mbour.i-^Allownnce.'to .Trw„Cbiliiis'for services'ns secretary to tho Cost!of:Xiving Com.ihiss.idn, £25; btcrctes,(additional),'£7s; expenses of Cost of Living Commission, £400; legal ana'yjtnesses,"e'xp%hsßS (additional), £100; printing and Stationery, £1000; rebate of fares of persons "proceeding to employment, £7;)0; temporary clerical assistance (additional), £30(1; workers' dwellings, expenses of laying foundation,stones,, £5s workers' dw«l--/iihgs, destroying noxious' weeds oj. vacant sections, £6. ■ ..'DepaTtment of Lands:— Contract and schedule surveys (additional),. £2000; equipment and wages of staff and survey parties (additianal), £1000; instntments, hvk'hiflery. paper, and other office reqnis-. ites (lUldii'ioiial), £W00; temporary .vcyors and parlrw (adilil'ion.il), £3000; i-ninpassionntß nllewimeo to widow of late li (j. Goldsmith, formciii - Couiuii6sion'si'

of Crown Lands, £600;. compensation to John Ma'h.eiyjn respect'of .sdlo of Section 3, Black XV, Olruro Survoy Bistript, 4UOQ; Compensation for of office to H. A. Garland, as recommended by the Education Committee, 4150; conference of .SniTCyoi-s-General; ."MelbourneJ expenses bf New Zealand delegates, 485; Doig, G. , anil'.A., refund of deposit paid on account 1 of. purchase of tad as recommended by [.Lands Committee, -422; Hauraki: Plains, inamtenance of completed works, drains, otc. (on account, 42000 per'anintm for. two years), 41500;'paynieitt; of-'valuation for lmprovenients on Moutere run to out- , going lessee, 4504; pnyjiienfto: AV. C. ■Aensingtqn. late . UndeivSecfe'tarj' for Lands, of amount e*iiiai td three months' ™«|J in lien' of- leave on. retirement, 4213; Payment of Tlios. Bell, of Sunday Islifiid, to enable hiin to return to the ?i Dr ?s?A C 0 Isl ? sds ' -S s *; Payment to Mrs. C. M Donnell, of compensation, as r»ftommeiMled by Lands Committee (41500), and to cover expenses in connection with petition (425), 41555;'' Piako and Waitoa liivers improvement (on account of 42000 per annum for two years), 41000. Department of Agriculture:-Depart-meiital exhibits at Agricultural and Pastoral Association shows (additional), 4500; Imperial -Exhibition and Festival' ol impirei London (additional), 450; shipping horses'..'fa Uriiguoya-n Govern .rneut,. 428.; .subsidy, steam sert'ice New Zealand-Siin. ; Francisco, 43250; subsidy S SJ SM ' V « 6 '.','■'s«*■ iicfland-Vancouver, &xim ;,;. expenments in, cohhectian ! wi tit bush sickness (iidditoniil), 4250; travelling, expenses v.eterinitry inspector, London, 4J70; (trial ehipffibiit of eggs to Vancouver and London, 450; wool instruction --classes for .inspeetorSi. 4330; isast Coast district, '42Gi!5: Nttpier dis> trict (additional), 41370; bomis to officers 6,5. Kaipara,on landing shipment of apples to London in good condition, 450; guarantee on experimental shipment'- of apples (additional)!-' 430; ti-arelling : expenses of Inspectors of Dairy, produce, London, 4200; visit of Dairy Inspector to tomany and Denmark in connection with casein industry (additional), 450. Education Department;— For addition to statutory grants Victoria • College (on account of,4lo.op;,''(additional),'4sW);ci--laminations,'. Teachers' Civil■ Serviceiattd scliolarshws' (additional)! 4400; Education'. Xoinmissiqi; imiliiding witnesses' l 'al'loir-' ■ances and Expenses (additional), 45; grant .in aid.of ff& kindergartens for , infants under school ;.!tge (additional), 4350; .grant to Ctovernnwiit Life Insurancb Depart* ment for actuarial services in connection with Teachers'. Superannuation.' Fund, 4267; Director of;' Physical' Training (4G00), three'months; 4150; two instructors and inspectors;'.three months, '4475. Public Trust Account:-'Com:passiHnate allowance . to Agnes '■■ M'-Rinnor Morice," widtyw of Francis Henry Jlorice; late district manager,. Duliediii, 4100; .extension .and. addition jo office.'premises' ht Christchurch, 41500';... new preniisesj Wangahut: Purehnse of'land; e'refition' ; ;of ; buildings, furnishing.:and.incidenti;i.expenses, 43000.' : . Public .Works .Vote :■—Expenses of Royal. ■ Commission; re 'Western Taranati". rail- : ' ways, 4210. ; ;..:;.,

.'_Post Office Buildings.:—Ra'e;tihi ; (a'ddir. tions and renovations), ''(on". a'cceuut:.<if ■41000), 4250; Taifcape (painting,, ligli.ti.ng; drainage, etc.), (additional; on- account); 4200; Hataitai (on (additions, firc-eiciipes, .dr.Wnhge, etc.), (on, accoUn'tj,.'^BlJS; Stoke (on aOcouttt), £WO, C School Buildings Mj'rilnt for Technical Schools,, etc; i la.dditiomil), 41000; grants to University Colleges (ai3.dition.al); .4500. ■ Roads,, etc.;— Mount Hum.phries Road, Stratford, 450;;. : l'ikd, Cliftoi,. 4150; Eg- : mbnt'Road (Upper)j Tarinaki, 450; Cafrin'gton-. Gross 1 xfload, TManaki, 4150; tftiku- bridge',' .R'a'ngitikej, 4750; Wa.nganui- iJiverißcad (right l?ank),'..6i, aftcoUnt et'r 41000;' Woit6tai'.a, . 4300;' .'Hair 'Road, Wangamii, 4100; Omafai Pate'«,46s; Wilson Road, Waiigamu, 4100 ;■... Te. Ngarii Stream bridge, Wairoa, 4400; -'. ■AsWey-i-,' Clinton''to South Mnkaretii (oft .ae'couut of 41000); Waipaw'a,, i£2oo; Pohue to Titipkura Saddle, jjawke's Bay, 4S00; : Kdtuku 'to Elsthorpe, Hawke'is Biiy,, ■4i00„;, : .Wjij-. 'mararna Settlement to Beach,. Hawke"s Bay, 4150; Trotter Bridge,.'Pfttauga'ta, 450; M'lvenzje bridge,. Patangata, 450; J)igger J s Creek.' bridge, Pohahgiia,.43oo.;, Taueru bridge, Masterton, ■ 4250'; Makiup < bridge,' Rangitikei:, ■ 4600; ' Leach Road, ■Masterton, . . 4250;'_ , Middle.. 'Hill Creek bridge, Akitio, 4400;- Norsewood to '3fapuu.'. (41 for £1), Dflnnevirke,.4Cs; 'Wakefield, dully Road-, Jtutt, 4150; I'renthsiii br{(lje"appjoaclij ■ Hutt, 4200; Mangatohu Roadi'lCiwitoii, .'•450; Aujiuta Road (41 for 41)T K'iwite.a, "4150; Lagoon Road (north), (41 for 41), Khvitea.,4loo; tiorge Road (.41 tor, 41), Pohangina, 4150; Maugarei bridge (41' for 41),' £io0; Mafcakaha bridge, Masterion, 4.150.; Lett's ijo'nd, Mastcrton, 4100; Hangman's bridge (41. for .41),'. Castlepotilt, 4400; Tea■ Creek. Rosld (on account of 4500); Wairatapa South,, 4100; ltedwood. Valley , Road and ' extension,'

VVaimea, £'200-, Motiieka Hirer,protective works, Waimea; ,£1000; Moutere mud flat, Waiuiea, .£100; An'atimo to Waiiiuij Waimea, »ei00; Pohara to Terakohe, 18' kakfl, ilflOi Reese Road,- Collingwood, .£100; Spring Creek to. Lindsay'sXfossiiig, Takaka, JJlOOjjßarefteld'Pass (Awatoro), Awatere, i£M.' ■„■■ ■■,'.-■ -.(■■■ Contingent Defence:—Dri'll'shecls, mo}iw. isation, stores, gunsheds, barrack .rooms; etc. (additional), dCSOOO. • '..'-.. Lauds Inuirovemeiiti—lmproved farm settlements— Clearing, ploughing,'grAssing," etc., 'J'aranakj (additional)/ ■tjioU'.'' r . WailjoH and .o'hine'ihiiri 1 ' Rivers Improvement :—Advance to AVaihi ..Borough. Council of gold duly,,for half-yeai' elided ikrch 31, IM2, deducted ijr terms'of Section 18 of the Wailiou: .and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement .Act,.MO, .0113; com-' peiisatiou to Owners fOr. lmid to 'be «c-i .(fiiire<l_ owing to'increased value duo to river improveinent.ivbrks .£IO,OOO.