SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1941.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1940 Session I, B-07-part02

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1940-1941.

NEW ZEALAND.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1941.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

1940-1941.

SUMMARY.

THE LIBRARY

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—— Summary of Services chargeable on 1940-41. Supplementary Total the Consolidated Fund. Main Estimates. Estimates. Credits-in- \ , T , , , Credits-in- „ rp f ] Credits-in- , T , _ .. | Net Totals. a id JNet iotals - id Net Totals. CONSOLIDATED FUND. i £ £ £ £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT. Permanent Appropriations :— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. 30,200 •• •• .. 30,200 Debt Services, — Interest .. .. .. .. 8,519,607 •• .. 8,519,607 Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 10,859 •• .. .. 10,859 Repayment of Public Debt . . .. .. 2,077,225 •• .. .. 2,077,225 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account .. 4,566 •• .. .. 4,566 Administration and Management .. .. 59,850 •• .. 59,850 Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. Gr. 1,500 • ■ .. .. Or.1,500 10,670,607 •• .. .. 10,670,607 Under Special Acts of the Legislature,— Eschar ge .. .• • • .. 1,500,000 •■ .. .. 1,500,000 Highways .. .. .. .. 2,583,000 •• .. .. j ?,583,000 Other Special Acts.. .. .. .. 349,965 • ■ . • .. \ 349,965 4,432,965 •• .. .. 4,432,965 15 133,772 .. .. .. 15,133,772 Annual Appropriations :— =^= —- = — .— — Vote, Legislative .. .. .. 1,377 109,000 .. .. 1,377 109,000 — „ Prime Minister's Department .. . . 24,000 • • .. .. 24,000 Finance, — j 6 Vote, Treasury .. .. .. 108,850 60,000 •• 350 108,850 60,350 — „ Customs .. .. .. 23,595 169,197 .. .. 23,595 169,197 — „ Land and Income Tax .. 122,140 170,000 • • .. 122,140 170,000 7 „ Stamp Duties .. .. 1,600 102,000 2,500 1,600 104,500 — „ Audit .. .. 39,800 40,000 .. .. 39,800 40,000 295,985 541,197 .. 2,850 295,985 544,047 General Administration, — — Vote, Public Service Commissioner's 850 16,000 .. .. 850 16,000 Office 8 „ Internal Affairs .. .. 162,976 508,500 .. 124 162,976 508,624 — „ External Affairs .. .. 41,525 215,943 .. .. 41,525 215,943 — „ Printing and Stationery .. .. 300,000 .. .. .. 300,000 9 „ Marine .. .. .. 5,005 172,000 397 885 5,402 172,885 10 „ Labour .. .. .. 11,181 2,717,722 101,440 Gr. 101,440 112,621 2,616,282 11 „ Native .. .. .. 25,530 470,000 .. 20,000 25,530 490,000 12 „ Valuation .. .. .. 18,675 50,000 .. .. 18,675 50,000 — „ Electoral .. .. .. 20 7,100 .. .. 20 7,100 — „ Census and Statistics .. 2,150 36,000 .. .. 2,150 36,000 13 „ National Service .. .. .. 71,138 101,440 71,138 101,440 267,912 4,493,265 172,975 21,009 440,887 4,514,274 Law and Order, — 15 Vote, Justice and Prisons .. .. 83,950 286,440 .. 3,120 83,950 289,560 — „ Crown Law .. . . . . 200 8,500 . . .. 200 8,500 Id „ Police .. .. .. 5,589 645,000 .. 4,478 5,589 649,478 89,739 939,940 .. 7,598 89,739 947,538

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SUMMARY—continued.

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Summary of Services chargeable on U40-41. Supplementary Total, the Consolidated Fund and other Main Estimates. Estimates. Accounts —continued. Credits-in- T Credits-in- „ T Credits-in- „ . _ aid. " ct -Totals. a j ( j Net Totals. a j ( j Net Totals. Ansual Appeopbiations—continued. ££££££ Maintenance, — — Vote, Maintenance of Public Works 2,348,800 650,000 .. .. 2,348,800 650,000 and Services Development of Primary and Secondary Industries, —• — Vote, Lands and Survey .. .. 66,400 400,000 .. .. 66,400 400,000 » Agriculture .. .. .. 138,520 1,649,000 .. 8,174 138,520 1,657,174 19 „ Industries and Commerce,Tourist 46,786 521,615 73,200 2,500 119,986 524,115 and Publicity 20 „ Scientific and industrial Research 34,555 165,000 35 153 34,590 165,153 21 „ Mines .. .. .. 12,590 250,000 .. 5,100 12,590 255,100 — „ Transport .. .. .. 25,767 73,000 .. .. 25,767 73,000 324,618 3,058,615 73,235 15,927 397,853 3,074,542 Social Services, —■ 22 Vote, Health .. .. .. 95,975 1,503,410 .. Gr. 1,300 95,975 1,502,110 — „ Mental Hospitals .. .. 246,600 442,000 .. .. 246,600 442,000 23 „ Education .. .. .. 179,814 4,630,000 .. 310 179,814 4,630,310 ■—- „ War and other Pensions .. 3,000 1,950,000 .. .. 3,000 1,950,000 — „ Social Security .. .. .. 3,200,000 .. .. .. 3,200,000 „ National Provident and Friendly 620 109,000 .. .. 620 109,000 Societies 526,009 11,834,410 .. Or. 990 526,009 11,833,420 3,854,440 21,650,427 246,210 46,394 4,100,650 21,696,821 TOTAL — ORDINARY REVENUE AC- 3.854,440 36,784,199 246,210 46,394 4,100,650 36,830,593 COUNT. ' - I Summary of Services chargeable on Separate Accounts and Accounts outside the Public Account. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. — LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT 100 399,900 .. .. 100 399 900 24 SOCIAL SECURITY FUND .. .. 64,700 2,336,324 .. Gr. 44,375 64,700 2 291'949 25 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT .. 3,150 442,839 .. 8,500 3,150 451 339 26 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT .. 3,120 500,000 63,700 .. 66,820 500 000 — WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT .. 2,002,100 8,633,909 .. .. 2,002,100 8,633,909 TOTAL—SEPARATE ACCOUNTS .. 2,073,170 12,312,972 63,700 Gr. 35,875 2,136,870 12,277,097 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. 28 POST OFFICE ACCOUNT .. .. 309,347 4,025,462 19 8,953 309,366 4 034 415 — PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT .. 150 357,849 .. .. 150 357 849 — NATIVE TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT .. .. 16,670 .. 16'670 — GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT 800 162,802 .. " 800 162'802 — PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION 50 8,725 .. 50 8'725 FUND ACCOUNT 30 STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT 24,250 181,212 .. 5,000 24 250 186 212 — GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSUR- 50 47,920 .. 50 47'920 ANCE ACCOUNT — DAIRY INDUSTRY ACCOUNT .. 32,823 39,790 .. .. 32,823 39 790 — MEAT INDUSTRY ACCOUNT .. .. 39,223 .. .. 39'223 — SUNDRY PRODUCTS ACCOUNT .. 495 22,136 .. 495 22 136 — WOOL INDUSTRY ACCOUNT .. 8,000 13,538 .. .. 8 000 13'538 — INTERNAL MARKETING ACCOUNT 300 74.141 .. 300 74'ui 31 FRUIT INDUSTRY ACCOUNT .. .. 12,108 728 12'836 32 BROADCASTING ACCOUNT .. 20,600 313,588 .. 11,562 20,600 325'l50 — IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY 3,080 10,000 .. 3 080 10 000 ACCOUNT TOTAL— OUTSIDE ACCOUNTS .. 399,945 5,325,164 19 26,243 399,964 5,351,407 r r| __ | [ — 1 ' -J=a 1* 1 1 1 —r~ ■ -

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SUMMARY—continued.

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Fage 1940 41. Supplementary Total Main Estimates. Estimates. Credits-in- | Credits-in- I Credits-in- ~ PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ £ £ £ £ £ GENERAL PURPOSES ACCOUNT. 33 Public Works, Departmental .. .. 393,110 190,000 .. 155 393 110 190 155 Railways— ' ' 34 Railways Construction .. .. 51,000 700,000 3,000 200,000 54 000 900 000 35 Railways Improvements and Additions 100,000 1,500,000 44,000 82,050 144'000 1 582'050 to Open Lines 36 Public Buildings 16,600 1,050,000 .. 22,525 16,600 1,072,525 37 Education Buildings .. .. .. 5,000 700,000 .. .. 5 000 700 000 38 Lighthouses and Harbour-works .. 300 30,000 .. 2,320 '300 32'320 — Development of Tourist Resorts .. 1,000 25,000 .. 1 000 25' 000 39 Roads, &c. .. .. .. 45,000 500,000 11,610 70,000 570'000 — Telegraph Extension .. .. .. 275,000 325,000 .. .. 275 000 325 000 — *Lands Improvement .. .. 22,000 350,000 .. .. 22'000 350'000 40 Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. 20,000 425,000 7,500 192,500 27'500 617*500 41 Swamp Land Drainage .. .. 11,925 9,000 .. 2 000 11 '925 ll'ooo — tSmall Earms Development .. .. 180,000 370,000 .. .. iso'ooo 370'000 — Native Land Settlement .. .. 650,000 350,000 .. 650'000 350'000 42 Linen Flax Development .. .. .. .. 1,000 430,000 l'ooo 430,'000 Total —General Purposes Account 1,770,935 6,524,000 67,110 1,001,550 1,838,045 7,525,550~ 43 I ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT .. 29,000 2,750,000 .. 100,000 29,000 2,850,000 TOTAL—PUBLIC WORKS FUND 1,799,935 9,274,000 67,110 1,101,550 1,867,045 10,375,550 SEPARATE ACCOUNT. 44 Main Highways Account .. .. 100,000 3,533,200 4,800 250,000 104,800 3,783,200 us se'uirate vote° te " Daily Industry Loaus " l ,reviousl y sho ™ separate vote. t Includes vote " Settlement of Unemployed Workers " previoualy shown

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

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i " ; j Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TREASURY— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 350 350 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL T 350 350 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—TREASURY. Charges for and incidental to — Grant towards expenses of officer returning to New Zealand from London . . . . . . .. . . 350 350 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 350 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 350

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT.

(a) £2,500 provided in Main Estimates. £1,889 15s. Id. is required for one of three meetings already held, and an additional amount will be necessary to cover the refunds on the other two meetings and on any further meetings which may be held.

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[ Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STAMP DUTIES— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. g jqq g 500 Gross Total ~ 2>m Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 2,500 2,500 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued, VOTE.—STAMP DUTIES. Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties. Charges for and incidental to— Refunds of totalizator duty on race meetings held in aid of patriotic funds (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 2,500 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 2,500 Credits-in-aid NET T0TAL 2,500 I

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

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! Salaries. j Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office „ VI. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. . • • • 124 .124 Gross Total .. .. .. •• • • • • • • 124 124 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 124 124 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ -- continued. ORDINARY liEVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS. Subdivision No. I.—Head Office. Charges for and incidental to — War-risk insurance .. .. • • • • ■ • 400 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required .. .. .. • • ■ • 400 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. .. Subdivision No. VI. —Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Value of draft drawn by the Italian Consul on Rome prior to tlie outbreak of war (recoverable) .. .. .. 124Total —Subdivision No. VI .. ■ ■ • • — 124 Gross Total .. .. .• • • • • 124 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• 124

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. I I VOTE—MARINE— £ £ £ Subdivision II.—Harbours .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 232 „ IV. — Mercantile Marine .. .. .. .. 1,050 1 050 Gross Total .. 2,282 1,282 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,3,97 ;>(y/ NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 885 885 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACGOUNT—continued. VOTE—MARINE. Subdivision No. II. —Harbours. Charges for and incidental to- — French Pass Wharf waiting-shed (part recoverable) .. (a) 232 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ French Pass Wharf Contribution .. (6) 172 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 232 Subdivision No. IV. —Mercantile Marine. Charges for and incidental to — Chatham Islands shipping service— Subsidy .. .. .. .. .. ( c ) .800 Survey of vessel .. .. .. .. (rf) 250 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Post and Telegraph Department: Chatham £ .mail-service.. .. .. (e) 225 Total—SubdivisionNo.IV .. .. .. 1,050 Subdivision No. VI. —Fisheries. Whakapirau dwelling : Purchase and renovation, &c. 150 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required : Travelling-expenses, &c. .. .. 150 Total—Subdivision No. VI Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 1 ) 282 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 397 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 335 (а) Cost of providing shelter and conveniences for passengers to or from Nelson boat at French Pass. (б) £172 available from the old wharf fund. (c) Provision for payment of subsidy for portion of year, annual subsidy £1,200, of which £300 is to be found by Post and Telegraph Department. (d) Cost of opening up and examining the s.s. " Tees." (e) Proportion of £300 per annum payable by Post and Telegraph Department for mail-service to Chatham Islands.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LABOUR— £ £ £ Subdivision III. —Employment Promotion ,. .. .. .. | GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. I CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,350 45,090 101,440 NET TOTAL Cr. 56,350 Cr. 45,090 Or. 101,440 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. OEDINAEY EE VENUE ACCOUNT-cowimwed. VOTE—LABOUE. Subdivision No. Ill—Employment Promotion. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Seventies Act, 1926— £ Becovery: Vote —National Service .. (a) 101,440 Gross Total Credits-in-aid .. 56,350 45,090 101,440 NET TOTAL .. . .. .. CV.56,350 Cr. 45,090 Cr. 101,440 (a) Becovery from National Service Department in respect of salaries and other charges, &c., which are charged in the first instance to Vote—Labour.

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NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

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Salaries. Other Charges. : Total. VOTE-NATIVE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,000 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ j £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—NATIVE. Miscellaneous Services — Charges for and incidental to —■ Grant for provision of housing for agricultural workers : Pukekohe areas .. .. .. .. .. (a) 20,000 ■ 20,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. .... 20,000 (a) Provision made for the purpose of providing housing for Native workers on market gardens.

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VALUATION DEPARTMENT.

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Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—VALUATION— £ £ £ Gross Total Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE—VALUATION Charges for and incidental to — Payment to widow of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officer .. .. .. .. .. 69 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required .. .. .. .. .. 69 Gross Total Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL

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NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. Summary.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIONAL SERVICE— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Employment Promotion .. .. .. 56,350 45,090 101,440 II.—Man-power .. .. .. .. .. 17,863 52,775 70,638 „ III.—Repatriation .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 500 GROSS TOTAL 74,213 98,365 172,578 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,863 53,275 71,138 NET TOIL .. .. .. 56,350 45,090 101,440 of Persons. tor Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. 1940-411939-40 T ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—NATIONAL SERVICE. Subdivision No. I.—Employment Promotion. Transfer to vote, " Labour " to cover adminstration expenses in connection with promotion of employment charged to that vote — Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,350 Other charges .. .. .. .. , _ 45 Q90 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. ., 101 440 Subdivision No. II.—Man-power. Salaries — 1 .. 1 at £1,050 (Director of National Service) 1 050 76 .. 76 (£55 to £335) .. ] 9 ' 863 Allowances to officers temporarily performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. _, g0 26 .. Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from other Departments .. .. .. ., _ t g j 870 17,863 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ War Expenses Account .. 17,863 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising .. .. .. .. _ _ 250 Fitting up accommodation .. .. .. ,. Q00 Office equipment .. .. .. .. ,, 5 000 Office expenses .. .. .. ,. .. 150 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. ,, 3 000 Postages and telegrams, &c. .. .. .. ,. 6 850 I Printing and stationery .. .. .. j 4^000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT —continued.

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£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE —NATIONAL SERVICE—continued. Subdivision No. II. —Man-power—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Rent, heating, and lighting .. .. .. .. 2,100 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, and calls) .. .. .. .. 375 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. .. 750 Typewriters and mechanical office appliances — Purchase of .. .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 460 Maintenance of and repairs to .. .. .. 25 Appeal Boards (includes salaries, travelling expenses and allowances, rents, postages, telephones, and other incidental expenses) .. .. .. .. 19,910 National Service Organizations (includes travelling-expenses, clerical assistance, accommodation, lighting and heating and other incidental expenses) .. .. .. 6,000 Man-power Advisory Councils and Committees : Travelling expenses and allowances, &c. . . . . . . 350 Women's War Service Auxiliary (includes grants to cover all administration expenses, travelling expenses and allowances) .. .. .. .. .. 2,955 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ War Expenses Account .. .. 52,775 52,775 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 70,638 Subdivision No. Ill—Repatriation. Charges for and incidental to — Repatriation Advisory Council: Travelling expenses and allowances, &c. .. .. .. .. 200 Contingencies : To cover unforeseen items .. .. 300 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ War Expenses Account .. .. 500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. 500 GROSS Total .. .. .. •• •• 172,578 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 71,138 NET TOTAL .. 101,440

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE-JUSTICE AND PRISONS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Justice .. .. . • • • • • • • 000 600 „ II. —Prisons .. .. .. •• 450 2,070 2,520 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,670 3,120 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. •• 450 2,670 3,120 Number j £ £ £ of Persons. p or Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued. 1940-411939-40 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS. Subdivision No. I. —Justice. Justice: Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Aliens Control Tribunal: Expenses and allowances .. (a) 500 Criminal Prosecutions. Charges for and incidental to — Expenses in connection with the defence of prisoners under the Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1933 (additional) .. (b) 100 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 600 Subdivision No. II.—Prisons. Salaries — 2 2 (£225) .. .. . • • • • • (c) 450 Charges for and incidental to — Rations (additional) .. .. .. .. {d) 1,620 Repairs and other expenses connected with motor-vehicle accidents .. .. .. • • • ■ (e) 150 Tobacco culture and manufacture (additional) .. .. (/) 300 2,070 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 2,520 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 3,120 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 3,120 (а) Provision required to meet travelling-expenses and daily allowances of members of the Tribunal appointed under the Aliens Control Emergency Regulations 1939 (No. 3). (б) £150 been provided in Main Estimates. (c) To cover the appointment of two additional matrons. (d) In extension of the butter ration to include all inmates of institutions, also to provide for a new ration of fresh fruit; £11,000 provided in Main Estimates. (e) Required to meet expenses in connection with accidents to motor-vehicles. (f) To increase the tobacco ration to cover all inmates of institutions; £200 provided in Main Estimates.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. VOTE—POLICE— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Police .. .. .. .. .. 4,400 .. 4,400 „ II.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 78 78 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,400 78 4,478 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,400 78 4,478 ofPersoM. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ ° continued. 1940-41 |i 939-40 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT-continued. VOTE—POLICE. Subdivision No. I.—Police. Police Officers. Salaries — 10 10 Constables (£300) .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 Women Police .. .. .. .. .. 1,400 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 4,400 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members, equivalent to leave due —- £ Widow of Senior Sergeant J. W. Claasen .. 42 Widow of Constable A. J. Maiden .. . . 36 — 78 | Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. —j 78 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 4,478 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 4,478

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—AGRICULTURE— Administrative Services. £ £ £ Subdivision II.—Live-stock Division .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 „ IV.—Dairy Division .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 „ VI. —Animal Research Division .. .. .. .. 66 66 GROSS Sub-total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,366 1,366 Less Credits-in-aid NET SUB-total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,366 1,366 Payments under Statutes. Subdivision VII.—Neb Sub-total .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 6,000 | Miscellaneous : Advances, Grants, Subsidies, etc. Subdivision VIII. —Net Sub-total .. .. .. .. .. 808 808 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,174 8,174 Less Credits-in-aId NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,174 8,174 | ~ j For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—AGRICULTURE. Subdivision No. II. —Live-stock Division. Charges for and incidental to-— Diseases of Live-stock — Purchase of material, and expenses connected with treatment and control of animal diseases (including approved compensation), (additional) .. .. .. (a) 1,000 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. .. — 1,000 (a) An outbreak of disease of a serious nature south of Auckland necessitates this provision. Present indications are that the outbreak has been dealt with successfully. £450 provided in Main Estimates.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE —AGRICULTURE —continued. Subdivision No. IV. —Dairy Division. Charges for and incidental to — Cost of passage and expenses to and from London, Inspectors of Dairy-produce (additional) .. .. .. (a) 300 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. 300 Subdivision No. VI. —Animal Research Division. Charges for and incidental to — Grant to cover expenses of officer visiting Sydney and Melbourne .. .. ■ ■ • ■ • • (6) 66 Total—Subdivision No. VI ■ ■ ■ ■ — 66 Subdivision No. VII. —Payments under Statutes. Charges for and incidental to — Grant to New Zealand School of Agriculture (additional) .. (c) 6,000 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. 6,000 Subdivision No. VIII— Miscellaneous Services: Advances, Grants, Guarantees, Subsidies, &c. Charges for and incidental to — Conveyance and incidental expenses to bring body of deceased officer to headquarters (Wellington) . . . . (d) 8 Expenses of members of the Council of Primary Production, and incidental expenses of District Councils (additional) (e) 800 Total—Subdivision No. VIII .. .. 808 Gross Total .. .. .. ■■ 8,174 Ceedits-in-axd NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 8,174 (a) Arrangements for return of an officer from London are now sufficiently far forward to show that costs for fares and furniture necessitate this extra provision. £150 provided in Main Estimates. (b) An officer (Assistant Bio-chemist) from Wallaceville Research Station is visiting Australia on matters relative to facial-eczema investigations. (c) Expansion of activities at Lincoln and Massey Colleges necessitates this increase in the annual provision under section 22 of the School of Agriculture Act, 1937. £27,000 provided in Main Estimates. (d) Officer (Chief Poultry Instructor) died suddenly on duty at Blenheim. (e) It was expected that a reduction of Council of Primary Production activities could be effected, but the national war needs have since necessitated that those activities be intensified. £200 provided in Main Estimates.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND PUBLICITY.

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Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND £ £ £ PUBLICITY— Subdivision I. —Industries and Commerce .. .. •• •• 73,200 73,200 99 II.—Tourist and Publicity .. .. .. •• •• 2,500 2,500 GHOSS Total .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 75,700 /5,700 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 73,200 73,200 NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• •• " 2,500 2,500 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued. £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND PUBLICITY. Subdivision No. I. —Industries and Commerce. Charges for and incidental to — Advance to National Council for the Reclamation of Waste to cover salaries, office expenses, &c. (recoverable) _. . 2,00 Steamer " Port Bowen " : Expenditure in connection with salvage operations and disposal of materials (recoverable) 10,000 Subsidy to sugar industry (recoverable) .. •• 63,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. •• 73,200 Subdivision No. II. —Tourist and Publicity. Charges for and incidental to — Ex-gratia payment to A. J. White, Ltd., in full settlement of claim .. .. .. • • • • • • 2,500 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. ■■ 2,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — National Council for the Reclamation of £ Waste .. • ■ • • • • 200 Steamer " Port Bowen " .. • • 10,000 Subsidy to sugar industry .. .. 63,000 73,200 Gross Total .. .. • • • • • • 75,700 Credits-in-aid .. .. •• •• •• 73,200 NET TOTAL .. .. •• •• 2,500

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

20

Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 118 „ II. —Research Investigations .. .. .. .. . . 70 70 Gross To al .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 188 188 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 35 35 NET TOTAL .. 153 153 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued, VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. Charges for and incidental to — Cost of passage of officer, England to New Zealand .. 118 i Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 118 Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations. Research Associations : Wool-manufacturers — I ; Charges for and incidental to — Grant towards expenses of officer visiting Australia to study problems relating to the dyeing of textiles .. 70 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Recoveries on account of research .. £35 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 70 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 188 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 35 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 153

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MINES DEPARTMENT.

21

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MINES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. 1,100 ., 1,100 „ III.—Assistance towards Mining .. .. .. 2,800 2,800 „ IV.—Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,200 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 5,100 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 1,100 4,000 5,100 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACGOUNT—continued VOTE—MINES. Subdivision No. I.—Administration. Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 at £1,100 (Under-Secretary).. .. .. (a) 1,100 Clerical Division. 1 at £515 .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 1,615 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required— Administrative Division: 1 (£515) .. .. 515 I Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. 1,100 Subdivision No. III. —Assistance towards Mining. Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of diamond drill and equipment .. .. 2,800 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. —— : 2,800 Subdivision No. IV. —Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Coal-mines Council: Fees and expenses of members .. (b) 1,200 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. 1,200 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 5,100 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 5^00 (a) Not yet appointed. (b) Fees and travelling-expenses of the three members of the Coal-mines Council appointed in terms of the Coal-mines Council Emergency Regulations 1940.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

22

Salaries. | Other Charges. j Total. VOTE—HEALTH— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,300 Cr. 1,300 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,300 Or. 1,300 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE—HEALTH. Charges for and incidental to — General Administration— Grants to local authorities of the old Thames Hospital District in easement of additional contributions required, due to amalgamation of Hospital Districts 450 Grants-in-aid — Royal New Zealand Society for Health of Women and Children (additional) . . .. .. (a) 2,000 2,450 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required (Sisters of Compassion) .. .. 3,750 — Cr. 1,300 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,300 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL Cr. 1,300 (a) Specific grants to Wanganui and Christchurch Karitane Hospitals towards cost of building extensions at these institutions.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

23

—— Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EDUCATION— £ £ £ Subdivision VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. .. .. j 260 260 „ XIV —Country Library Service .. .. .. .. ' 50 50 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 310 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL—VOTE .. 310 31(T ofp™sona. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ , continued. 1940 411939-40 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—EDUCATION. Subdivision No. VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites. Charges for and incidental to —• Grant for repairs to building (not Crown property) used for school purposes without payment of rent .. 260 Total —Subdivision No. VIII .. .. 260 ; Subdivision No. XIV.—Country Library Service. Charges for and incidental to — Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. (a) 50 Total—Subdivision No. XIV .... 50 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 310 j Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 310 j _ («) It is proposed to open a branch depot in the South Island.

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SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT.

24

(Social Security Fund ) Salaries. Other Charges. Total, = i VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND EMERGENCY BENEFITS— £ £ £ Subdivision II.—Registration Branch .. .. .. .. Cr.17,000 Cr.27,375 Cr. 44,375 Gross Total .. .. .. Cr. 17,000 Cr. 27,375 Cr. 44,375 Credits-in-aid I l__ ; NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. Cr.17,000 Cr. 27,375 \ Cr. 44,375 £ £ £ Chargeable on the Social Security Fund. VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND EMERGENCY BENEFITS. f ubdwisio i No. II. —Registration Branch. Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required— Salaries .. .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 17,000 Other charges .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 27,375 Gross Total .. .. .. — : (a) Cr.44,375 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL Cr. 44,375 (a) Provision for Social Security Registration Branch not now required as Branch merged into National Service Department.

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STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

4

25

Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. 8,500 8,500 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. 8,500 8,500 £ £ £ VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES Charges for and incidental to — Taxation on profits .. .. .. .. 8,500 Gross Total .. .. .. -— 8,500 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. 8,500

15,-7 [FT. ll].

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

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j Salaries. [ Other Charges Total. I | I VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE — £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Salaries and General Administration .. .. .. 237 237 „ II.—General Forestry .. .. .. .. 63,700 63,700 „ III. —Utilization and Industrial .. .. .. .. Cr. 237 Cr. 237 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,700 63,700 Credits-in-aid 63,700 63,700 NET TOTAL £ £ £ VOTE-STATE FOREST SERVICE. Subdivision No. I.—Salaries and General Administration (Development and Management of State Forests, Provisional State Forests, including Extraction of Timber for Sale, Plant, Buildings, Roading, &c., Silvicultural Surveys, Forest Research, Compensation to Employees and Contingencies, Acquisition of Land and Timber, Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies, and Miscellaneous ). Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for timber cut from Native land .. . . (a) 137 Special reconnaissance of kauri regeneration on private land . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 100 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. j 237 Subdivision No. II. —General Forestry, Building, Tree-planting, Maintenance and Protection of Forests, Extraction of Timber for Sale, Roading, Operation of Nurseries, Compensation to Employees, and Collateral Activities. Charges for and incidental to — Forestry Projects within— Auckland Conservancy .. .. . . .. 7,300 Rotorua Conservancy .. .. .. .. 28,800 Wellington Conservancy .. .. . . . . 4,300 Nelson Conservancy .. .. .. .. 6,500 Westland Conservancy .. .. . . .. 200 Canterbury Conservancy .. .. .. 8,600 Southland Conservancy .. . . .. .. 8,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. £63,700 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. (e) 63,700 (a) Compensation for timber cut from Native land adjoining State Forest activities. (b) A special reconnaissance of kauri regeneration on private cut-over lands is being made. (ic) Subsidies payable by Labour Department on men employed in State forests under Scheme 13. Work additional to that covered by provision of £236,250 in Main Estimates. The expenditure will be recouped as a credit-in-aid.

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

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£ £ £ VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE —continued. Subdivision No. III.—Utilization and Industrial; Purchase of Wood-working, Creosoting, Logging, and Transport Plant and Machinery, Land and Timber, Erection of Buildings, Payment of Working-expenses (including Wages, Supplies, Repairs, Transport Charges, Tramway Construction, Stumpages, Workers' Compensation for Accidents, and Contingencies). Charges for and incidental to — Utilization works within Rotorua Conservancy .. . . j(a) Cr. 237 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. Cr. 237 Gross Total .. .. 63,700 Cbedits-in-aid .. .. .. 63,700 NET TOTAL (a) Savings effected to permit special expenditure as shown under (a) and (b) on previous page.

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

28

Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES — £ £ £ Subdivision II. —Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails .. .. .. 7,000 7,000 ,, IX. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 1,972 1,972 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,972 8,972 CREDITS-IN-aip .. .. .. .. .. 19 19 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 8,953 8,953 £ £ £ Chargeable on the Post Office Account. VOTE —POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES. Subdivision No. II.—Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails. Charges for and incidental to — Overseas Services— Great Britain and other countries, land and sea transit (additional) .. .. . . .. («) 2,000 Payments for carriage of mails by Trans-Pacific Air Service .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 7,000 Subdivision No. IX.- Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Cash deficiencies— Amount lost through Bruce Bay Camp mail-bag being lost in river when mail-service vehicle was submerged 26 Loss of cash through burglaries at Albany, Hinuera, Ohinewai, Paengaroa, Runciman, Tauranga South, Waitahuna, Wellington South, and Whakarewarewa . . 431 Loss of cash through theft of remittance in transit from Dunedin to Clinton .. .. . . . . 120 Loss of remittance from Tuai to Napier due to destruction of mail-bag by fire .. .. .. .. 5 582 Purchase of equipment for aeradio services (additional) .. (6) 1,000 Sundry charges — Awards to officers for suggestions .. .. .. 50 Contribution towards expenses of New Zealand Standards Institute . . .. . . .. . . 100 Expenses incurred in arranging departmental displays at exhibitions, shows, &c. .. .. .. .. 100 (a) £3,600 provided in Main Estimates. (b) £29,000 provided in Main Estimates.

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT —continued.

29

£ £ £ Chargeable on the Post Office Account —continued. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES—continued. Subdivision No. IX.—Miscellaneous Services—continued. Charges for and incidental to —continued. Sundry charges—continued. Grant to widow of W. M. Efford (late Senior Mechanic (Telegraph), Gisborne), towards cost of removal from Gisborne to Christchurch .. .. .. .. 20 Purchase of New Zealand stamps for General Post Office collection . . .. .. .. .. 120 390 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— Refund of income-tax on superannuation, New Zealand's representative on Advisory Committee of Cables and Wireless, Ltd. .. £19 Total —Subdivision No. IX .. .. 1 1 972 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 8,972 Credits-in-aid ' .. .. .. .. 19 NET TOTAL g j95 3

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STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

30

—— | Salaries. Other Charges. | Total. VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. •• •• 5,000 5,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. • • 5,000 5,000 £ £ £ Chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account. VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE. Charges for and incidental to —- Office premises : Capital expenditure —Land, buildings, alterations, additions, repayments of mortgages, and incidental expenses (additional) .. .. .. (a) 5,000 5,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 5,000 («) £142,000 provided in Main Estimates. Additional provision required to meet payments on account of extensions of buildings at Wellington and Tauranga.

B. —7 [PT. ll].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

FRUIT INDUSTRY ACCOUNT.

31

Salaries. | Other Charges. Total. VOTE-FRUIT INDUSTRY ACCOUNT— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 228 500 728 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 228 500 728 Chargeable to the Fruit Industry Account. £ £ £ Num ber of Persons. VOTE—FRUIT INDUSTRY ACCOUNT. 1940 41 1939-40 „ , . salaries— N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 (£305) (part year) .. .. .. .. . 228 1 : — Other charges for and incidental to — Apple and Pear Marketing Advisory Committee : Expenses and allowances of members and incidental expenses .. 500 ] 1 728 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 1 .. j 728 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. | .. 7gg

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BROADCASTING ACCOUNT.

32

Salaries. , Other Charges Total. VOTE—BROADCASTING— £ £ | £ Subdivision II. —Commercial Broadcasting .. .. .. •• 11,562 \ 11,562 Gross Total .. .. .. 11,562 11,562 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. . 11,562 11,562 £ £ £ Chargeable to the Broadcasting Account. VOTE—BROADCASTING. Subdivision No. II.—Commercial Broadcasting. Charges for and incidental to — Taxation on profits . . .. . . ■ • («) 11,400 Expenses of visits of officers to Australia .. .. (b) 16*2 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 11,562 | Gross Total .. .. .. •• 11,562 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 1 i 11,562 (а) Profits of service now subject to taxation. (б) Estimated cost of two visits to Australia during the year to maintain contact with important advertisers.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL.

5

33

Salaries. j Other Charges. ] Total. VOTE—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL — £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 155 CREI)ITS-IN-AII) NET TOTAL .. .. 155 155 ■ Item. £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL. Charges for and incidental to — 28 Compassionate grant to widow of D. H. Fraser (Transmission Line Engineer, Palmerston North) .. .. . . .. Ill Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations— 29 A. C. Vette .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 30 II. M. O'Donnell .. .. .. .. .. 27 155 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 155

B.—7A [PT. ll].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

34

I Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 203,000 203,000 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 j 200,000 . , I I I £ | £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. Charges for and incidental to —■ Railway construction (including land and materials, holiday pay, &c., and salaries or wages), (additional) .. .. .. 203,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. £3,000 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. — 1 203,000 Cbedits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. i .. 3,000 NET TOTAL j .. 200,000

B.- -7A [PT. llj.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES.

35

—— Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. . j I I VOTE—RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS— £ £ £ Gross Total (Additional) .. .. .. .. .. 126,050 126,050 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,000 44,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 82,050 82,050 MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. £ £ ! £ Papakura-Horotiu duplication .. .. .. .. 6,000 Swanson-Waitakere grade easement .. .. .. .. 15,000 Glen Eden - Henderson grade easement . . .. . . 4,500 Otahuhu Shops .. . . . . .. .. .. 2,050 Bonny Glen - Turakina grade easement .. .. .. 14,500 Levin-Koputaroa duplication .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 Picton Section curve easement .. .. .. .. 7,000 Stillwater-Dobson curve easement .. .. .. .. 23,000 Bushey grade easement .. .. .. .. .. 7,500 St. Leonards - Sawyer's Bay duplication .. .. .. 40,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £44,000 Gross total (Additional) .. .. .. — — 126,050 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,000 NET TOTAL i 82,050 ___ I

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

36

Salaries. J Other Charges.: Total. VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS— £ £ £ Subdivision No. I. —General .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,525 14,525 „ VII. —Health and Hospital Institutions .. .. .. 8,000 8,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22>525 22,525 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. 22,525 22,525 Item. £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Subdivision No. I —Public Buildings, General. Agriculture — 502 Te Kauwliata : Erection of building and storage tanks, Horticultural Station .. . . . . . . . . .. 950 503 Wallacevillo : Tar-scaling, &c., access roads at Animal Research Station .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 Departmental— Dunedin : Departmental Buildings — 504 Heating system .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,480 505 Renovations . . . . . . . . .. .. 6,000 506 Ckristchurch —Public Works Office : Annexe for blue-print room 300 507 Wellington —Pipitea Store : Mezzanine Floor .. .. .. 3,100 Scientific and Industrial Research— 508 Wellington —Geological Survey Office : Lean-to .. .. 195 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 14,525 Subdivision No. VII. —Health and Hospital Institutions. 509 Invercargill, St. Helens: Laundry . . .. .. . . 2,000 510 Wellington, St. Helens : Additional land for new ante-natal and post-natal clinics .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 Total Subdivision No. VII .. .. .. 8,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,525 Credits-in-aid .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. .. 22,525 I

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Public Works Fund.

EDUCATION BUILDINGS.

(Including Rebuilding, Remodelling, Alterations, and Additions ; Cost of Furniture, Fittings, Machinery, and Equipment; Purchase of and Improvements to Properties, Cost of Fencing; Preparation and Improvements of Sites and Access thereto ; Water-supply, Drainage, &c. ; Cost of Erection of and Equipment for Dental Clinics; Construction of Swimming-baths and Protective Equipment; Salaries, Fees, and Wages ; other items incidental to the above.) Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE-EDUCATION BUILDINGS- .. .. £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 Amount required for current year (additional) Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. ; NET TOTAL j .. .. j , , . . _ . _ _ j £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—EDUCATION BUILDINGS. Education Buildings and Sites, New Zealand Institute for the Blind .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 100 Amount required for Current Year (Additional) Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. ..

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Public Works Fund.

LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS.

38

Salaries. Other Charges.! Total. VOTE—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS— £ £ £ *Subdivision I.—Lighthouses .. . . .. . . • . ■ ■ SO 80 II.—Harbour Works .. .. .. .. 2,240 2,240 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 2,320 2,320 CBEDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • NET TOTAL 2,320 2,320 _ Item. j £ j £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBOUR WORKS. Subdivision No. I. —Lighthouses. 44 Tutukaka Heads Automatic Light (additional) .. .. ■ • 80 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. ■ ■ 1 80 Subdivision No. II.—Harbour Works. 45 Coromandel Harbour : Wharf repairs and improvement to channel (on account), (£1 for £1) .. .. .. .. .. 250 46 Great Barrier Island - Okupu Wharf (additional) .. .. 850 47 Tairua Wharf (£1 for £1), (additional) .. .. .. .. 40 48 Westhaven Inlet, New Wharf (on account) .. .. .. 1,000 49 Mokau Harbour : Wharf construction (on account) .. .. 100 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 2,240 GROSS TOTAL ... .. .. .. .. .. 2,320 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. ,, NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,320

T5.—7A [PT. IT].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41

Public Works Fund.

CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF SETTLEMENT ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS, INCLUDING SALARIES OR WAGES, HOLIDAY PAY, COMPENSATION AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES FOR ACCIDENTS TO EMPLOYEES, CHARGES FOR PLANT, ETC., SUPERVISION AND ALL OTHER EXPENSES.

39

Salaries. Other Charges. | Total. VOTE—ROADS, ETC.— £ £ j £ Gross TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,610 81,610 Amount required for Current Year (Additional) .. .. .. 81,610 81,610 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,610 11,610 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,000 70,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—ROADS, ETC. Roads, etc.— YVhangarei Road District .. .. .. .. .. 2,400 Auckland Road District .. .. .. .. .. 1,460 Taumarunui Road District .. .. .. .. .. 32,000 Napier Road District .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 Wellington Road District .. .. .. .. .. 1,850 Greymouth Road District .. .. .. .. .. 35,000 Dunedin Road District .. .. .. .. 5,900 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. £11,610 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,610 Amount required for Current Year (additional) .. .. 81,610 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,610 NET TOTAL 70,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund,

IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE.

40

- - - - . • I I j Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. I l_ VOTE—IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE- £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. . ■ . ■ ■ • 200,000 200,000 Amount required for Current Year (Additional) .. .. .. 200,000 200,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 7,500 7,500 NET TOTAL .. 192,500 192,500 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. £ £ £ VOTE—IRRIGATION, WATER-SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE. Amount required in addition to amount provided in Main Estimates .. .. . • • • • • • • (a)200,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. £7,500 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. j 200,000 Credits-IN AID .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 7,500 NET TOTAL 192,500 (a) £425,000 provided in Main Estimates.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE.

6

41

Salaries. j Other Charges. : Total. VOTE—SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE— £ £ £ Subdivision No. II. —Hauraki Plains Settlement .. .. .. .. 2,000 2 000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. _ 2 ,000 2,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 MINISTER OF LANDS. £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Fund. VOTE—SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE. | Subdivision No. II. —Hauraki Plains Settlement. Construction and carrying on works, acquisition of land for the more effective carrying-out of drainage operations, and compensation for works on private lands (additional) .. .. .. .. j (a) 2,000 i Gross Total .. .. .. .. _. J 2 000 I Credits-in-aid NET T0TAL 2,000 (a) Enlargement of Waitakaruru Stream Canal required as a result of flooding.

B.—7a [FT. ll].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

Public Works Fund.

LINEN FLAX DEVELOPMENT.

42

(The Acquisition of Land; Provision for Buildings, Machinery, Vehicles, and Equipment; Purchase of Stores, Straw, and Seed from Growers; Salaries, Travelling-expenses (within and beyond New Zealand), Compensation, Administration, and Other Expenses incidental to the Development of the Linen Flax Industry in New Zealand. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LINEN FLAX DEVELOPMENT £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. •• 431,000 431,000 Credits-in-aid 1,000 1,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 430,000 430,000 Item. MINISTER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. £ £ £ VOTE—LINEN FLAX DEVELOPMENT. 1 Land, works, and machinery— Land acquisition .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,000 Factory buildings and tanks .. .. .. .. 80,000 Factory machinery and installation .. .. .. .. 20,000 Field machinery and vehicles .. .. •. .. 50,000 Housing .. .. •• •• •• •• 20,000 Freight, materials, and preliminary expenses .. .. .. 40,000 (a)214,000 2 Working-expenses— Wages 21,000 Purchase and harvesting of seed and straw .. .. .. 200,000 j Material, repairs, compensation, &c. .. .. .. .. 40,000 | 261,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £1,000 — 475,000 Amount required for Current Year .. .. .. 431,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. •• •• ■■ •• 1,000 NET TOTAL .. ■ • 430,000 Note.—Credits from sale of fibre and seed are not expected until the financial year 1941-42. (a) Estimated total cost, present proposals, £275,000.

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Public Works Fund.

ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT.

43

Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. | VOTE—DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-POWER— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 100,000 OREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .... NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 100,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Electric Supply Account. VOTE—DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-POWER. Taxation on profits .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 100,000

B.—7A [PT. ll].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

MAIN HIGHWAYS ACCOUNT.

44

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MAIN HIGHWAYS— £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. ■■ •• ■■ 254,800 254,800 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 4,800 4,800 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 250,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Main Highways Account. VOTE—MAIN HIGHWAYS. Charges for and incidental to — Construction, reconstruction, and improvement, &c. (additional).. 254,800 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. .. £4,800 GKOSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 254,800 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 4,800 NET TOTAL 250,000