SUPPLEMENTARY VOCES

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15483, 15 December 1913, Page 9

SUPPLEMENTARY VOCES

THE COST OF THE STRIKE. ALLOCATION OF £100,000. EPIDEMIC ABSORBS £25,000.' £3000 EXTRA FOR EAST COAST RAILWAY. (BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington-, Sunday. Tin; Supplementary Estimates were brought down in the House of Representatives this afternoon. 'Hie most important allocations are £25,000 for the cost of the recent epidemic, and £100,000 on account of the strike. A great many items deal with increases in salary, consequent upon the classification by tlio Civil Service Commissioners. The sum chargeable to i tho Consolidated Fund is £321,061, and to Public Works, £51,306. A number of bonuses and special allowances arc made to all branches of the Parliamentary staff on account of tho length of the session. Tho sugar trust prosecution case is recalled by the granting of £1000 for proceedings under tho Commercial Trust Act, 1910. An allowance of £140 is made to Dr. Te Rangihiroa, M.P., for services rendered during the epidemic. A sum of £500 is allotted for the International Medical Congress, to be held at Auckland, while £100 is granted to the widow of tho late Mr. A. Hamilton, director of the Dominion Museum. The allocation for expenses connected with tho waterside workers' strike is £100,000. Mrs. Laurenson, widow of the lata Mr. (1. Laurenson, M.P., receives a gratuity of £300, while £200 is granted towards the cost of erecting a memorial on the West Coast to commemorate tho discovery of gold. Tho supplementary allowance for the territorial force is £5200, the total Defence vote being £8700. Tho cost of counsel on tho Westport Harbour Royal Commission was £100. The, allocation for the expenses of the visit of Professor Prince to report on the. New Zealand fisheries is £350, and Mcssts. Robertson and Veftch, M.P.'s reoeivo £245 for services upon the Cost of Living Commission. A sum of £2900 is granted, to tho universities, Otago receiving £300 for specialisation, Auckland £1500, Victoria College £500. bursaries and subsidies £600. For services upon the Education Commission. Messrs. H. Poland and G. M. Thomson, M.P.'s, receive £102. For planting reserves in the Mackenzie country £210 is allotted. The inquiry into the Public Trust Office by Royal Commission cost £527. The new hostel at Mount Cook Hermitage is given £2000, while tho remuneration and travelling expenses of th> Forestry Commission amounted to £329. The expenso of the visit of Mr. Rovd Garlick to Australia was £42 Is 4d. For experiments in the cultivation of North Auckland gum lands, an additional £200 is provided. The following are the Public Works votes on the Supplementary Estimates affecting the Auckland district:— Additional vote for Te Munga northwards section of East Coast railway (approaches to the bridge across Taurnnga Harbour), £3000; construction of tramway, Windy Point to Karckare, £3000; constable's residence, OpoUki, £375; gaol warder's cottages at Auckland, £350; additional land for post and telegraph offices at Te Kuiti. £250; votes of £50 each on account of new post offices at Taupiti and Piopio; Motuihi Island quarantine station (dog kennels), £175; deepening Whakftpirau River, £1000; grant for protective work* near launch wharf, Raglan (subsidy £ for £), £50; grant towards cost of Kaimanawa Wharf, Waihou River, £250; improving navigation of Matakana River, £200; reclamation to widen road, Mangonui, £250; Okere Falls, re-erection of engineer's house (destroyed by fire), £bl)0; Te Arolia, new buildings, improvements, etc., additional, £200. Additional Road Votes.

The following are amongst the road votes:— Maungatapere Parish Road, £60; McLennan Bridge (£ .for £), £150; Poroti to Mangakahia Bridge, £300; Awaroa Landing, £50; Broadwood to Takahue (Takahue Hill), £50; Waioteraaramn (Lloyd's slip), £50; Field's Road, £50; Wekaweka to Taheke, £50; Lamer Road, £50; Oramahoe to Black Bridge, £50; Hukerenui to Whakapara, £50; Mama to Otonga, £50; Puma to Mangakahia, £50; Hukerenui to Riponui, £o0; Otakairangi to Riponui, £50; Wairua Bridge, £50; Otaka to Matapouri, £50; Waipu to caves, £50; Waipu Caves to Mangapai, £50; Three-mile Bush Road, £50; Rnatangata to Puma, £100; Lewis Road, £50; Whangarei to Whangarei Heads, £100; Carter Road, £od; Whareora to Horahora, £100; Kauri Mountain Road (Parua Bay), £50 Mangakauri Bridge to Mangakalui Church, £50; Herekino to Whangape £50; Jordan to Hi,kurangi, £50; Kaimamaku, £50; Makarau railway station to Wainui, £100; Makarau to Wainui branch road, £200; Albany to lower wharf (£ for £), £100; Massey Road (£ for £), £150'; Wade to Orewa, £100; Waitakere to Swanson (£ for £), £100; Aka Aka Swamp to Pukekohe railway station (£ for £), £75; Flat Bush School to Baverstoek'R (£ for £). £50; Cordonton to Motumaoho (£ for £), £150; Tuakau railway station to bridge, £lo0; Mangawara Bridge (Taupiri), (£ for £)' £300; Awhitu Wharf to Pollok, £100; Rifle Range Road (Pukekohe), £luo ; Whitford to Brookby, £100; Great South Road (Otahuhu to" Papakura), £200; Whitford Saleyards Road (£ for £), £50; Nethorton Bridge, £100; Hclensville .swing bridge (on account of £t000), (£ for £), £100; Mangatangi to Smith's, £100; McPherson's Bridge, £150; Hamilton Road, £100 Jericho Road, | £100; Clevedon to Hnnua, £100 Quarry Road, Bamaby Road, £100-; Brown's Road (Remuern), £200; Waghorn Road £200; Waitoa to Matamata, £200; Wniorongomai to Maiuigakawa £200; Mangwhiro to Kaimai, £200: Morrinsville ' to Tirau (on account of £500) (£2 for £1), £100; Waharoa to Turanga-o-Moana creamery (on account of £300) (£ for £), £100; Ararimu to Waimaukaif, £100; Wainui to Kaukapakapa. railway station, £50; Port Albert to Wellsford Junction, £100'; Port Albert to Wellsford Valley, £100; Smith's Canal to Awaroa Bridge £50; Morris Road, £50; Rickerstaffo to Paparoa, £50; Tangowahino Valley 'Road, £100; Mount Wesley to Kaib.au, £100; Arapolm 'to Hoanga, £50; Lusk Road, £50; Kirikopuni to Mangakahia. £50; Mangarata to Tangiteroria, £50; Oparan to Waihinu, £100; Pirongia West £100; iOparau Block Road, £100; Mangaoroiigo to Kawa, £100; Flat Road. £100; What* what* Swamp Road (£ for £), £150; Puniu Bridge Road £50; To Awamutu to To Puhi Bridge (£ for £), £50; Wai- , tawhiriwhiri Stream Bridge (£ for £), £100; Oto Road, £50; Edwards' Road, £50; Spain's Road, £50; Ilotwater Beach Road, £50; Lake Bond (Waircnga), £50; Ohuakata to Wharekoho, £50, Whitianga to Kaimarama, £100; Whangamarino Falls Road, £100; Tuwuto Komiarahi £100; Otaniu Track, £50; Tahuna to Ohinewai (Mangawhora), £200; Mangatangi to Vinings' (£ for £), £100; Phill'isi Road. £100; Logan's deviation (£ for £) £75; Waimai Valley Road, £100; Three Streams to Kauroa butter factory (£ for £), £150; Piraunui Stream Bridge (Bailev Road), £200; No. 1 Road (Waitoa), £100; Waiknmetc to West Coast £100; New Lvmi to Huia (£ for £), £100; Hum to Maimkau Heads, £100; Hetana Hamlet Roads (£ for £), £100; Pnhoi to Glynn dairy factory (£ for £). £100;'Puhoi to Alruroa railway station (£ for £), £100; Maungaturoto Wharf Road £50; Nuhaka to Tarawa (£ for £), £250; Waikokopu (£ f or £), £250; Waioeka River Bridge (Maraetai), £325; Maraohara,.£lso; To Kumi to

Hangatiki £200; To Ahuroa. £250: Kaimango (Kawhia),. £250; Hetherington Road (Raglan), £75 j Ka'imarama to Gumtown, £150; Kuaotunu to Apito, £50; Tui Track to Dick and Dish (Ohinemuri), £1000. Other Auckland Grants. Other items on the Estimates are as follows Purchase of stonecruslier at Mount Eden prison, £500; contribution to Huntly School of Mine's building, £300; Bay of Islands Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (subsidy want of medical assistants), £285; Bay of Plenty Hospital, £151; grant towards cost of memorial to veteran* and pioneers in Waikaraka Cemetery .(Onehunga), £50; Waikowhai Park (Mount Roskill) improvements (£ for £), £250; additional grant to Mercer Road Board towards cost of King Edward .Memorial Hall, £50; acquiring land for block reserve, Hauraki Gulf (additional), £125; Miranda Wharf and Bridge, £80; repairs to Awhitu Wharf, £250; repairs to beacon in Helensville River, £200; subsidy (£ for £) repairs to Tairua Wharf, £113; subsidy (£ for £) Howick Wharf, £75; Aka Aka drain, £66; Albany show ground, (£ for £ subsidy), £50; Owhango Cerotery, £50; Mangawai Cemetery, £50; Raurimu Cemetery, £10; Hauraki Plains, metalling boundary to Turun, £250; Hauraki PlainsOrchard East Road extension (on account of £14001, £400; Kawa Drainage Board, £500; Matiero Township drainage, £150; payment of improvements on pastoral run 63, Auckland (resumed for subdivision), £500; purchase of Mount Albert Park (£ for £ subsidy), £500; Mount Wellington Domain subsidy, £50; Rangitaiki roads (on account of £1500), £50; Waikato River Board (destruction of willows), £350; experimental farm at Mamakn (additional), £100; Ruakura farm (additional), £500; Whakarewa tree, plantation (additional), £1000; Kaingaroa plantation, £1500; Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (on account, of Plunket nurse), £100. Personal Allowances.

The Department of Agriculture vote includes one of £600 as part subsidy for Aiickland-Rarotonga-Tahiti steamer service, and one of £845 as part subsidy for the. Auckland-Fiji seamer service. The public building votes includes £250 for Government House at Auckland, £450 for repairs to Auckland police station, and £500 additional vote for alterations to the old Auckland Post Office. The personal grants include the following J. H. Bridgeford, compensation for loss of eye at Awanui wireless station; £125 Thos. Gresbam, on account of loss of office as coroner at Auckland, £200; grant to F. Lawry, exM.P., £150; H. Wetherilt, compensation on account of injuries sustained while engaged in the public service, £1000; D. H. Lusk, on account of compensation under the heading of military claims, £300. The following votes appear in connection with the cost of Departmental exhibits at the Auckland Exhibition : Railway Department, £1515; Post and Telegraph Department, £150; Tourist Department, £500; Department of Internal Affairs, £250 and £150; Labour Department, £350; Department of Agriculture (additional), £1500; Education Department, £750.