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8.—7 [Pt. ll]

1944-1945

NEW ZEALAND

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1945

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

1944-45

SUMMARY

Summary of Services chargeable on 1944-45. Supplementary Total the Consolidated Fund. Main Estimates. Estimates. Cre *f in - [ Net Totals. <***»& Net Totals. Net Totals. CONSOLIDATED FUND ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT ££££££ •• •• 31.79" •• •• '• 31 ' 790 D Ini»Zl iCeS '~ •• 17,552,1.49 .. ■• •• 17,552,149 I! RepTyteni of Public Debt'.: .. •• 3,677,896 .. .. .. 3,677,8% Transfer to Loans Redemption Account •• 10,000 •- ■• •• '"' '™ Administration and Management .. •• 173,000 •• •■ •• im,vw Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. • • ' ■ • ■ • ■• 'J_ 21,413,045 .. .. •• 21,413,045 Under Special Acts of the Legislature,— TTrilwt" l~67:ToOO Highways 4417 (15 '.'. '.'■ '■'■ 4,4n',0l5 Other Special Acts .. .. •• a,*i/,uio -j 7. eToSMUo" .. .. •• 6,088,015 " 27T532T850" .. .. •■ 27,532,850 Annual Appropriations :- ■ ■—~ ~ Tm"" lism" "TToTvur 5 Vote, Legislative .. .. •• s.UiM 114,404 ____ 6 „ Prime Minister's Department .. 300 36,070 • 440 300 36,510 7 „ External Affairs .. .. ' 14,900 " 177,146 _ 1,600 595_ 10,500 177,741_ 9 256,420 81,960 12,480 850 268,900 82,810 19 diatoms .. 21,026 161,063 .. 650 21,026 161,713 3 I; LZS Income Tax .. 122,200 225,062 ... 6,018 122,200 231,08.) 14 Stamp Duties .. .. 825 101,450 50 83,657 875 135,07 15 " Audit .. .. 35,000 43,498 .. 100 35,000 43,598 _ 435,471 613,033 12,530 41,275 448,001 654,308 General Administration, — ■ ~~" TnTon 16 Vote, Public Service Commissioner's 1,500 18,825 .. 400 1,500 19,225 17 Internal Affairs .. .. 141,640 585,707 236 9,387 141,876 595,094 19 I! Department of Island Territories 43,200 292,885 .. Or. 8,593 43,200 284,292 „ Printing and Stationery .. .. 434,379 .. .. •• twfwu 21 Marine .. .. .. 12,995 169,293 .. 32,735 12,995 202,028 23 Labour .. 1,875 262,422 .. 2,745 1,875 265,167 24 " Native " .. 22,000 363,000 .. 2,415 22,000 365,415 27 " Valultion " 12 355 40,526 .. 5,270 12,355 45,796 " Electoral " '. '. '■■ 100 16 582 .. ., 100 16,582 •M I; Cen"d Statistics .. 3,000 33,000 ... 1,000 3,000 34,000 29 „ National Service .. .. 354,386 .. 2,714 .. 357,100 30 " Rehabilitation .. .. 129,805 24,801 50 154,606 593,101 2,340,424 2,950 70,160 596,051 2,416,584 Law and Order, — TTnrT 110 7Z\ oxa "kok 31 Vote, Justice and Prisons .. .. 112,300 254,265 .. 5,300 112,300 259,565 Crown Law . .. 250 8,766 .. .. 250 8,766 '32 I! Ptito . ■■ 10,600 787,735 .. 1,822 10,600 789,557 123,150 lTo5oT766 .. 7,122 123,150 1,057,888 55 of Public Works 1,819,090 660,000 300,465 36,000 2,119,555 696,000 and Services

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SUMMARY —continued

Pa * e Summary of Services chargeable 1944-45. 8u |fc n e f y Total on the Consolidated Fund and Main Estimates. intimates. Separate Accounts— continued — j Cre f,U in ' Net Totals. Net Totals. | Net Totals. Annual Apteopeiations— continued Development of Primary and Secondary Industries,— £ * * * ,„ „,,,. 8 Vote, Organization for National Do- .'. 12,960 .. 400 ... 13,<S60 33 LandfanTsurvoy .. .. 05,000 397,040 4,650 24,594 69,050 421,043 37 ;: AgriouC 7 .. 174 426 1,114,070 2,700 30,551 177,125 1,160,62 40 Industries and Commerce, Tourist 196,410 880,059 300 35,177 196,710 . 915,230 41 , jgESSd-d-Bi-** 78,393 235 502 4,099 £734 83,092 241,230 to ;; Transport " '.'. .. 23J222 88,900 _800_ 1,954 24,022 90,854 502,835 2,851,132 13,149 116,384 575,984 2,967,616 47 - .. •• 299,955 2,005,357 19,025 140,325 318,980 2,151,082 % Hospitals " •• «» 000 505,000 777 18 380 252,777 52,380 m TMnnatlon .. 287,803 4,967,000 .. 54,882 287,803 5,021,948 54 ;; wlr and other Pensions .. 89 110 8I72*:470 .. 104,000 39,110 3,8294 0 A . i a -j. 4 OOO . . 4,500,000 „ Social Security .. ■• •• *',,',. " in ill MA. " National Provident and Friendly 10 111,834 10_ 1U ' 834 S ° Ci0ti0S 878,878 '15,814,727 L9.802 323,587 898,080 16,138,314 ~4,430,757 23,663,500 350,496 598,096 4,781,253 24,261,656 TOTAL-ORDINARY REVENUE _ 4T430,757 51,190,410 350,490 598,096 4,781,253 51,794,506 ACCOUNT - ~ ________—— _=*_—-=»»— — — - SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Public Works Account — srfl „„„ ,.,,, m n 56 Vote, Public Works, Departmental .. 559,873 130,000 500 559,873 130,500 57 „ Ministry of Works .. •• .. •• ■ •• ' k' R nri a niu'finn Railway Construction .. .. 26,500 304,500 .. .. 26,500 364,500 58 Housing Construction .. 103,276 3,500,000 2,000,000 163,270 5,00,000 „ Public Buildings .. •• 5,000 565,000 .. .. 6,000 566,000 Education Buildings .. .. 5,000 500,000 .. .. 5,00 500,000 „ Lighthouses and Harbour works.. 310 28,500 .. •• 310 -H,500 59 lWs,&c 5,700 100,000 100,000 5,700 200,000 " Soil Conservation and Rivers 55,000 50,000 .. .. 55,000 50,000 C 1 0n , t , r -° 1 ,, vnt\ 5i «nri 17 000 200 68,000 00 „ Lands Miscellaneous .. •■ 200 51,600 .. "'""" ,„ ann 500 000 „ Irrigation, Water-supply, and 43,600 500,000 .. •• 43,600 .,00,000 ',! Linen a Ma g x Development .. 566,915 137,400 ■ • 566,915 137,400 Total-Public Works Account 1,431,374 5,927,000 " 1,431,374 8,052,423 . o , a i loiTmn 4 2S0 000« 5,500 100,010 4,255,500 01 Electric Supply Account .. •• 100,010 *'__'_* " .._ _,__ 1 Land for Settlements Acc6unt- 2()() m m 35 Vote, Land for Settlements .. .. 200 i b J v >* •• ... rw o 447 000 1970 000 36 „ Small Farms Development 427,000 760,000 20,000 510,000 447 000 1,270,000 „ Native Land Settlement .. 782,000 _oe,UUO .. -j v <_ Total-Land for Settlements 1,209,200 "7,177,400 " 20,000~ 535.000 1,229,200 1,712,400 ' . Aocolmt """HjToocT~T 800 00(7 "~^~" _ = •• 88,000 1,800,000 Main Highways Account .. •• 88,000 .. _ ___ _. _ __1 . „, Social Security Fund— (j2 , )()() 666,687 Vote, Administration Expenses and 62,900 060,687 „ MoSraJS: Benefits .. 20,000 4,853,000 .. _• 20,000 4,853,000 Total-Social Security Fund " 82,900 5,619,687 ■■ 82,900 5,519,687 44 State Coal-mines Account .. .. " " "^^"^""_______ '™ " 62 State Forests Account .. .. " ' 560,156 .. 167,100 .. 727,255 64 War Damage Fund " " 12,400 .. 675 .._ Ei,075_ Working Railways Account- _ 12 392 919 378,371 1,074,480 12,771,290 65 Vote Working Railways . .. 1.074,480 12.392,919 66 „ Railways Improvements and Ad- 20,000 S4,ooo .. 1 - Railway 1,094,480 12,477,4l7' "~7~ ' 021,531_ 1,094,480 13,098,950 TOTAL-SEPARATE ACCOUNTS .. 4,005,964 33,600,381 *" 20,000 4,112,499 4,025.90.1 37,612^880

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SUMMARY —continued

I I Summary of Services chargeable on 1944-45. Supplementary Tota j Pa g° Accounts outside the Public Main Estimates. Estimates. Account Credits-in- Not Totals . Credits-in- Net Totals . Credits-in- Net Totals . aid. aid. aid. ££££££ ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT Post Office Account — „„ _„ 67 Y ote > Post and Telegraph Working- 538,500 4,912,854 300 75,682 538,800 4,988,536 expenses ,.„ , 69 „ Telegraph Extension .. .. 200,000 300,000 .. 50,000 200,000 350,000 Total—Post Office Account .. 738,500 5,212,854 300 125,082 738,800 5,338,536 69 Public Trustee's Account .. .. 12,608 404,016 .. 7,920 12,608 411,936 26 Native Trustee's Account .. .• 18,212 .. 581 .. 18,793 .. Government Insurance Account .. 900 156,775 .. .. 900 156,775 11 Public Service Superannuation Fund 50 6,075 ... 40 50 6,115 70 State Kb" Insurance Account .. .. 30,500 60,205 .. 2,000 30,500 62,205 .. Government Accident Insurance Account 50 52,920 .. .. 50 o2,.)20 70 Export Marketing 100,710 .. 1,000 .. 01,710 71 Internal Marketing Account .. .. 4,500 95,907 .. 6,145 4,500 02,052 72 Broadcasting Account .. .. 41,450 348,120 .. 2,050 41,450 350,170 .. Iron and Steel Industry Account .. 2,900 412 .. .. 2,900 412 TOTAL—OUTSIDE ACCOUNTS .. 831,458 6,456,206 300 145,418 831,758 6,601,624

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

In) Designation of officer changed from Typist and Office Assistant to Clerk. (?) SKtZ. «3 : « to Chief mansard Iqoa. to lira of l»™ o» a <* *«* - —— ot **» » em por — Ist July, 1944. £80 provided 011 mam estimates.

Salaries. Othor Charges. Total. £ £ £ VOTE—LEGISLATIVE— IK 15 Subdivision III—Law Drafting Office ... •• •• " 50 50 ,, V. — Hansard ■ ■ ' ■ , - ' '" 2 440 2 44() VI.—Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy s ■■ ■■ ■■ > ' VII. — General Expenses . • • • ■ • ■ • J , .. ~ ' 15 2,518 2,533 GROSS Total Ceedits-in-aid .. •• ■• •■ •■ " '_'_ 15 2,518 2,533 NET TOTAL p p £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued OEDINAEY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—LEGISLATIVE Subdivision No. Ill—Law Drafting Office Salaries — ,, oak Clerical and General : Clerk . . ... • • • • W Mo Less amount provided on Main Estimates but not required : Typist and Office Assistant .. • • W £M 15 Total—Subdivision No. HI • • • • Subdivision No. V—Hansard Other Charges for and incidental to— Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. ■ • {") JU Total — Subdivision No. V .■ •■ Subdivision No. VI.—Buildings, Grounds, and Bellamy's Bellamy's— Other Charges for and incidental to— Furnishings and equipment .. •• •• ■ • W '* Total—Subdivision No. VI .'. •• •• ~ i 2 > 44:0 ft Subdivision No. VII—General Expenses Charges for and incidental to— Winding and repairing clocks, &c. (additional) .. • • W Total — Subdivision No. VII .. • • ■ • m .... 2,533 Gross Total Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL - •• 2,533

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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— £ £ £ Gross Total 4*0 .. 410 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL 440 .. 440 Number p or Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ 01 Pers6ns - continued 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE-PRIM E MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT Salaries — 1 1 (£80 to £765), (part year) .. .. .. .. 429 ' Cost-of-living allowance (part year) .. .. .. 11 Gross Total .. .. .. .. ■ 440 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 440

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— £ £ £ Gross Total 384 1,811 2,195 Credits-in-aid •• 1.600 1,600 NET TOTAL 384 211 595 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund* — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS New Zealand Legation, Washington— Minister Designate (1 at £2,000, 13th May, 1944, to 30th June, 1944) 269 269 High Commissioner's Office, Canberra — Minister Designate (1 at £1,500, 15th April, 1944, to 12th May, 1944) 115 Other Charges for and incidental to — Travelling-expenses in New Zealand of Minister Designate. . 11 New Zealand Legation, Moscow — Other Charges for and incidental to — Foodstuff's and other commodities (part recoverable) .. 1,800 1,800 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Foodstuffs, &c. .. .. •• 1,600 Gross Total. .. .. •• •• •• 2,195 Credits-in-aid .. .. ... •• •• 1,600 NET TOTAL 595

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ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(a) Salary of Director shown tentatively in main estimates at £1,150. (b) £200 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required.

„ ; Salaries, j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. . ■ • • • ■ • ■ 100 300 400 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. • • • • • ■ NET TOTAL .. .. . • 100 300 400 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE—ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,250 (Director) (increased provision) . . .. (a) 100 Other Charges for and incidental to — Committees, investigations, and inquiries—general expenses of (additional) .. . . ■ • • ■ (P) 300 GROSS Totaj, .. . • • • • • 400 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL x .. .. ■ • ■ • • • 400

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TREASURY— £ £ £ Subdivision III.— Miscellaneous Services .. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 890 890 . IY—War Assets Realization Board .. ' .. •• 8,290 4,150 12,440 '> , Gross Total 8,290 5,040 13,330 Credits-in-aid 8,290 4,190 12,480 NET TOTAL .. .. • ■ • • • • • • 850 850 . —— — Number p or s erv i ces chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ of continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—TREASURY Subdivision No. III. — Miscellaneous Services Other Charges for and incidental to — Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. 53 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (additional) .. (a) 797 "Public Service Superannuation Board : Expenses incidental to election of members .. .. . • • ■ 40 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (sec end of vote) — £ Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 40 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. - 890 Subdivision No. IV.—War Assets Realization Board Salaries — 40 .. 40 (£70 to £715) .. .. .. .. •• 7,800 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. ... .. .-'. •• ■• lp° Cost-of-living allowances . . .. . • ■ • 330 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. • • ■ 10 40 .. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — War Expenses Account.. .. .. £8,290 8,290 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 800 Audit fee .. .. .. • • • ■ • • 50 Expenses of Board members . . .. .. . ■ 100 Fuel, light, power, and water . . .. . • • • 100 Office cleaning .. .. • • • ■ ■ • 200 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites — Purchase .. .. • • • • • • • ■ 500 Maintenance .. .. • • • ■ • • 100 (») £2,000 provided on main estimates. Provision made for fitting-up workshop for Powers-Samas equipment repairs and now accommodation for the District Treasury Office, Dunedin.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT—continued

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE —TREASURY —continued Subdivision No. IV. —War Assets Realization Board —- continued Other Charges for and incidental to—continued Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • 700 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. ■ • 250 Printing and stationery .. .. ■ • • ■ 500 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. . ■ • • 200 Travelling-allowances, &c., and transfer expenses .. 500 Contingencies .. .. ■ ■ • • ■ ■ 150 4,150 Estimated credits-in-aid nnder Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — War Expenses Account.. .. . • £4,150 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. . • •• 12,440 GROSS Total .. .. ■• • • • • 13 > 330 Credits-in-aid .. .. •• •• 12,480 NET TOTAL 850

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PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND OFFICE— £ £ £ Gboss Total • • 40 40 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. • • 40 40 For Services chargeable on the Public Service £ £ £ Superannuation Fund Account — continued VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND OFFICE Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to vote, " Treasury," to cover administration expenses of Public Service Superannuation Fund (additional) .. .. .. • • •• • ■ («) 40 Gross Total .. .. '. • • • 40 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL •. • • 40 (a) £3,000 provided on main estimates.

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

(a) £200 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required as office assistant absent on half-pay last year will bo fully employed this year, and to cover expenditure from last year now coming to charge. (b) £400 provided on main estimates. Further provision required owing to additional prosecutions under the Distillation and Sales Tax Acts.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—CUSTOMS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Customs Offices and Services .. .. .. .. 350 350 ,, II. —Customs: Miscellaneous Services . . .. .. .. 300 300 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 650 650 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 650 650 - _ , ' 7 I | £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE—CUSTOMS , Subdivision No. I. —Customs Offices and Services i Other Charges for and incidental to — Official Representatives, London : Travelling and general expenses (additional) .. . . . . . . j («) 150 Prosecutions and seizures and legal expenses (additional) .. (6) 200 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 350 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers . . 300 Total —Subdivision No. II .. . . .. 300 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 650 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. 650

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LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

(a) Salaries of officers who have rejoined the staff. £220,302 provided on main estimates. (b) An additional amount of advertising has been undertaken. £1,000 provided on main estimates. (c) Additional purchases of furniture and machines. £1,200 provided on main estimates. (d) The amount already provided, £20,000, will not be sufficient. (e) The refund, which was due to an error in the assessment, has become statute-barred.

—* . Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LAND AND INCOME TAX— £ £ £ Gross Total ' ... .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 3,018 6,018 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. 3,000 3,018 6,018 Number £ £ £ of Persons. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — 1944-45|l943-44 continued OEDINAEY REVENUE AGGOVJUT—continued VOTE—LAND AND INCOME TAX Salaries — 20 .. 20 (£65 to £765) (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 3,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other [ publications (additional) .. .. .. .. < (b) 300 Office equipment (furniture, fittings, and machines) (additional) .. . . .. . . . . .. (c) 700 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. ..(d) 2,000 Refund of income-tax in respect of a claim by the trustees of a deceased estate .. . . .. .. (e) 18 3,018 Gross Total .. .. .. .. — 6,018 Cbbdits-in-aid .. .. .. NET TOTAL 6,018

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT

(a) Commission is to bo re-established. (b) To cover removal of Auckland and Wellington offices. (c) For further claims. £50 provided on main estimates. (d) To cover cost of addressographs. £650 provided on main estimates. (e) Refunds of conveyance duty; payments duplicated, &o. (/) Subsidy on profits of race meetings conducted for patriotic purposes. ((/) Steel fittings in Land Transfer Office, Auckland. £50 provided on main estimates. (h) Installation of heating apparatus in Land Transfer Office, Nelson. £25 provided on main estimates. (i) Transfers resulting from appointment of Secretary for Land and Deeds. £100 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STAMP DUTIES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Stamp Duties .. .'. .. .. .. .. 33,047 33,047 ,, II. — Land and Deeds Registry .. .. .. .. 060 660 Gross Total .. 33,707 33,707 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 NET TOTAL .. .. ... .. .. .. 33,657 33,657 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued OEDINAEY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—STAMP DUTIES Subdivision No. I. — Stamp Duties Other Charges for and incidental to — Bondholders Incorporation Commission, expenses of (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. (a) 50 Expenses of removal of offices and alterations and renovations incidental thereto .. .. .. .. (b) 800 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. 96 Interest on succession duty overpaid (additional) .. (c) 1.50 Printing and stationery (additional) .. .. .. (d) 80 Refunds of conveyance duty . . .. . . .. (e) 641 Refunds of racing revenue, patriotic race meetings . . (/) 31,230 Estimated crcdits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Bondholders Incorporation Commission .. 50 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 33,047 Subdivision No. II Land and Deeds Registry Other Charges for and incidental to — Fireproof fittings (additional).. .. .. .. 75 Office equipment (additional) . . . . .. (h) 35 Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. .. (i) 550 Total — Subdivision No. II .. .. 660 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 33,707 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 50 NET TOTAL 33,657

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AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ VOTE—AUDITGROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, 100 100 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL ~ 100 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued OEDINARY EEVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—AUDIT Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers . . 100 Gross Total .. .. .. .. : 100 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 10 0

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. ■ • ■ • • • • ■ • 400 400 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 400 400 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —■ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE Other Charges for and incidental to — Alterations to and fitting up of office accommodation .. (a) 400 Gross Total .. .. .. • • 400 Credits-in-aid j NET TOTAL .. •• — 400 (a) Provision required to meet payments on account of further office accommodation and furnishings.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

ta\ £500 provided on main estimates. Provision made for expenses of Hutt Valley Harbour Commission. (6) ISo provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for visit of British and Canadian Parliamentary (a) Towardf Mst'of purchase of ground and erection of pavilion as memorial to lato Captain F, E. Smith. 2

j Salaries. Other Charges. J Total. VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS— £ £ £ Subdivision I ■ —Head Office .. . • • ■ • • • • • • II.—Ministers' Secretaries .. .. ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■>" III—Messengers and Office-cleaners .. .. •• ' ' A/yyi V. —Miscellaneous Services .. ■■ ■■ ■■ <1,0/<5 GROSS TOTAI 9,623 Credits-IN-AID •• > •• 236 236 NET TOTAL .. •• 5,000 4,387 9,387 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ 1 1 continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS ! Subdivision No. I. —Head Office Other Charges for and incidental to — J Commissions of Inquiry (additional) .. • • • ■ (a) 500 Total —Subdivision No, I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Subdivision No. 11 .—Ministers' Secretaries Other Charges for and incidental to — Meal allowance .. • • • • • ■ ■ • i Total —Subdivision No. II ■ ■ • ■ • • ®0 Subdivision No. III.—Messengers and Office-cleaners Salaries — Increases in salaries of male staff .. • • • • J > OUU Total —Subdivision No. Ill ■■ ■■ • • j 5,000 Subdivision No. V. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Advance to destitute family to return to Australia (recoverable) .. • • •• • • 36 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers . . WJ Damage to private motor-car by departmental van .. 6 Entertaining visitors to the Dominion and official functions . cost of (additional) .. • ■ • • ■ ■ (b) 2,500Grants — East Molesey Cricket Club, Surrey, England .. .. (c) iio New Zealand Council of Sport .. • • ■ 300 Renovation and alteration of offices occupied by High Commissioner for Australia in New Zealand (part recoverable) . • • • • • • • • • Visit of Right Hon. the Prime Minister and party to j England, &c., in 1941 : General expenses (balance) .. 442

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued Subdivision No. V. —Miscellaneous Services—continued Charges for and incidental to—continued Visit of Right Hon. the Prime Minister and party to Australia to attend Pacific Conference: General expenses (balance).. .. .. .. .. 32 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Renovations, &c., of offices occupied by High Commissioner for Australia in New £ Zealand .. .. .. .. 200 Miscellaneous .. .. ., .. 36 236 Total —Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 4,073 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 9 ; 623 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 236 NET TOTAL 9337

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DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES

(a) Charge for 1043-44 did not come to hand in that year. £100 for 1944-45 provided on main estimates. (b) Expenses of officer transferred from islands to Head Office. (c) Late premises at Parliament Buildings required, for alterations. (cl) Partly extra cost and partly additional sawmill equipment, £1,900 ; reopening of land surrendered by Military Forces, £5,535. £8,(>55 provided on main estimates. (e) Provision for additional water-tank for Atafu, Tokelau Islands. £600 provided on main estimates. (/) Balance of estimated cost of erection of tuberculosis sanatorium. £8,000 provided on main estimates. (<y) Estimated additional cost of Cook and Niue Island proportion of South-west Pacific Health and Medical Servico Scheme to operate from Ist January, 1945. 2*

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Head Office .. . . .. .. . . . . 656 656 „ II. — New Zealand Reparation Estates .. .. .. .. 7,435 7,435 IV.—Cook and other Islands .. .. .. .. | .. Cr. 16,684 Or. 16,684 Gross Total .. .. Or. 8,593 Or. 8,593 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. Or. 8,593 Or. 8,593 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES Subdivision No. I. — Head Office Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to Bureau of Tropical Diseases, London (additional) . . .. . . .. . . (a) 100 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. . . (b) 85 Renovation of and removal to office premises .. .. (c) 471 Total — Subdivision No. I .. .. .. - 656 Subdivision No. II. — New Zealand Reparation Estates Salaries, Wages, Purchase of Stores, Maintenance of Plantations, and General Expenses (including Capital Expenditure) — Improvements (additional) .. .. . . . . (d) 7,435 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 7,435 Subdivision No. IV. — Cook and other Islands Subsidies, &c, to Cook and other Islands — Reimbursement of Samoan Administration for expenditure incurred on behalf of Tokelau Islands (additional) .. (e) 500 Subsidy to — Cook Islands Administration (additional) .. .. (f) 11,521 South-west Pacific Health Service . . .. . . (g) 1, 295 13,316 Less amount provided in main estimates but not now required : Airport, Rarotonga .. .. . . 30,000 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. - - Cr. 16,684 Gross Total .. .. Or. 8,593 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL Cr. 8,593

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT

(a) £50 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required. (b) £3,355 provided on main estimates. Additional storage space required. (c) £3,200 provided on main estimates. Further provision required to cover repairs to walls and painting window-frames.

Salaries. Other Charges, Total. VOTE—PRINTING AND STATIONERY— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. Credjts-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. ' .. .. ~7 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—PRINTING AND STATIONERY Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers (additional) .. . . .. .. {a) 100 Rent (additional) . . .. .. . . . . (b) 500 Repairs to premises, &c. (additional) .. . . . . (c) 825 1,425 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required : Stationery, paper, &c, and office requisites 1,425 Gross Total Crudits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. ..

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

MARINE DEPARTMENT

(a) Additional allowances necessary on account of staff shortages. £472 on main estimates. (b) Model of harbour to assist consideration of improvements scheme. (To be available to Government for use m other schemes.) (c) For labour in an effort to clear flood-waters. (d) Repairs necessary to maintain condition of residence. (e) Cost of housing fog-signal in new location at Godley Head. £400 on main estimates. (/) Access road, Cape Reinga Lighthouse. £11,000 on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Chargos. Total. VOTE—MARINE— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. . ■ ■ • • • 300 .. 300 „ II. —Harbours .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,095 1,095 „ III. —Lighthouses .. ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ • • • ■ 3,380 3,380 „ IV.—Mercantile Marine .. .. .. •• 200 1,615 ;J V. —Inspection of Machinery .. .. .. • • • • 515 515 j .. •• •• •• •• "■ 230 230 „ VII. —Westport Harbour .. .. •• •• 1,200 24,200 25,400 Gross Total .. .. •• •• 1,700 31,035 32,735 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. •• •• •• ■■ 1,700 31,035 32,735 Number £ £ £ ' For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — 1944-451943-44 continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT -continued VOTE—MARINE ■ Subdivision No. I. —Head Office Salaries — Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 (additional) . . • • • • • • (®) 300 Total —Subdivision No. I .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 300 Subdivision No. II. —Harbours Other Charges for and incidental to — Greymouth Harbour Model: Subsidy, £1 for £1 .. .. (b) 1,000 Okarito Harbour : Grant for opening bar .. .. (c) 25 Picton Harbour : Repairs to Harbourmaster's residence .. (d) 70 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 1,095 Subdivision No. III. —Lighthouses Other Charges for and incidental to — Fog-signals, maintenance of (additional) .. • ■ (e) 380 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. (additional) .. .. •• (/) 3,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. ■. • • 3,380

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Additional allowances to officers engaged on ship repairs costing service. £150 on main estimates. (£>) Engine repairs and repairs necessary as result of mishap. £1,000 011 main estimates. (c) Material cost only ; labour provided locally. Replacement. (<1) Refunds in cases where vessels put in to port morely for landing sick seamen, &c. (e) Cost of search for fishing-launch and crew missing from Chatham Island and subsequently returned to port. (/) Repairs and overhauls to. cars. £580 on main estimates. (</) Accommodation changed from Government buildings to private ownership at Dunedin. £1,200 on main estimates (h) Additional cost of overhaul to departmental car at Christchureh. £200 on main estimates. (i) Officered staff for putting third dredge into commission. £7,598 on main estimates. (j) Standby allowances to signalmen. £90 on main estimates. (k) Compensation awarded by Supreme Court for accident during dredgo overhaul at Lyttelton. (I) Preliminary cost for 1944-45 of any major- scheme for improvements (at present under investigation).

oi Persons. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund™ £ £ £ continued 1943-44 OEDINAEY EEVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE MAEINE— continued Subdivision No. IV. — Mercantile Marine Salaries — Allowances to officers tinder Public Service Eegulations 24a and 209 (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 200 Other Charges for and incidental to — Bluff- Stewart Island Ferry Service (additional). . . . (b) 1,200 Lake Moana launch slipway .. .. .. .. (c) 55 Eefund light dies under special circumstances .. .. (d) 200 Search for missing vessels .. .. .. .. (e) 160 1,615 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. 1,815 Subdivision No. V. — Inspection of Machinery Other Charges for and incidental to*— Motor-vchicles, maintenance of (additional) .. . . (/) 250 Rent, fuel, light, &c. (additional) .. ,. .. (g) 265 Total — Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 515 Subdivision No. VI. — Fisheries Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate allowance to widow of deceased officer .. 180 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (additional) .. .. (h) 50 Total — Subdivision No. VI .. .. .. 230 Subdivision No. VII. — West/port Harbour Salaries — 4 .. 4 (£65 to £765) (additional) .. .. .. ..(«') 1,000 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 (additional) .. . . .. . . ( j) 200 1,200 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for accidents (additional) .. .. (k) 4,200 Harbour improvements (on account) .. .. .. (I) 20,000 24,200 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .. .. 25,400 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 32,735 Credits-in-aid ... NET TOTAL 33,735

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

Salarios. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LABOUR— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Labour .. .. •• •• •• •• 2,745 2,745 Gross Total .. .. ' 2,745 2,746 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. ... .. •• •• •• •• 2 » 745 2 » 745 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—LABOUR Subdivision No. I. — Labour Other Charges for and incidental to — Apprentices Commission set up under Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908 : Expenses in connection therewith .. 1,850 Ex gratia payment to W. V. Chick as compensation . . 70 Motor-vehicles, purchase of . - ■ • • • ( a ) 750 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers • .. • • • • • • • • "° Total—Subdivision No. I .. .■ ■■ — 2,745 Gross Total 2,745 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 2,745 (a) Additional vehicles necessitated by increased inspection work carried out.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

NATIVE DEPARTMENT

(a) The extra provision is to cover two years' judging expenses and to provide a small grant towards the costs of this year's presentation function. £25 provided on main estimates. (b) £1,500 provided on main estimates. Additional amount is required to cover further purchases. (c) To meet the costs of administration equipment and sheds for the new housing organization. £300 provided on main estimates. (.d) Increased provision required. £1,300 providod on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .'. .. 2,415 2,415 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,415 2,415 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—NATIVE Miscellaneous Services — Charges for and incidental to — Ahuwhenua Trophy: Expenses of presentation, &c. (additional) .. .. .. .. .. (a) 75 Compassionate grant to widow of late Henry Taiporutu Mitchell, C.M.G 500 Motor-vehicles, purchase of (additional) .. .. (?;) 1,000 Office fittings, buildings, land, &c, purchase of (additional) (c) 100 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. .. (d) 500 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. ' .. .. .. .. 240 2,415 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 2,415 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. ( NET TOTAL 2,415

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

(a) £50,000 provided on main estimates. Since estimates were submitted, one largo purchase of nearly £40,000 for rehabilitation purposes was made, while others may be necessary for a similar purpose. (b) Under the Department's new building organization, it is anticipated that it will be necessary to make advances for the purchase of the necessary tools-in-trade for some Maoris learning the carpentry trade on the Department's jobs. The advances will be recovered.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE LAND 'SETTLEMENT— £ £ £ Gross Total Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Land for Settlements Account— continued VOTE—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT Native Land Development Schemes — Acquisition of land or leasehold (additional) .. .. (a) 30,000 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required: Development expenditure on land .. Or. 30,000 I ~ •• I Native Housing— Advances for purchase tools-in-trade (recoverable) . . (b) 750 Less amount provided on main estimates but not j required : Advances to Natives under the Native Housing Act, 1935, and its amendments .. .. Or. 750 Gross Total .. Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .-. ■■ ■• —

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

NATIVE TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE TRUST OFFICE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. _.. .. .. .. .. 581 581 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 581 581 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Native Trustee's Account — continued VOTE—NATIVE TRUST OFFICE Other Charges for and incidental to — Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. 200 Losses to estates made good by Office .. .. .. (a) 381 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 581 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 581 (a) To rcimburso an estate for loss caused by the defalcation of a departmental officer two years ago.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

VALUATION DEPARTMENT

(а) Increase due to officers discharged from Forces and additional staff. £34,381 provided on main estimates. (б) Increase due to Work for Land Sales Committees. £7,750 provided on main estimates. (c) .Plans required for revision purposes. £500 provided on main estimates. (d) Cars required to cope with land-sales valuations. £1,000 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—VALUATION— £ £ £ Gross Total .. 740 4,530 5,270 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 740 4 > 530 5 » 270 Number £ £ £ ' For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — 1044-45] 1943-44 continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—VALUATION Salaries — Other Salaries 8 .. 8 (£80 to £470) 5 J 5 Cadet's lodging-allowances .. . • • • • • 54 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. • • • • HI (a) 740 Other Charges for and incidental to — ~ Fees to valuers (part recoverable) (additional) ... .. (6)3,000 Maps and tracings, schedules of land transactions, &c. (additional) .. . . .. • • • • (0) 300 Motor-cars — Purchase of (additional) . . . . • • • • (d) 930 Maintenance of (additional) .. • • • • (») 300 4,530 Gross Total .. .. •• •• 5,270 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 5,270

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CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. •• •• •• 1,000 1,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. •• •• •• •• 1 ' 000 1,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS Charges for and incidental to — Census 1945, cost of taking (on account) .. • • («) 1.000 Gross Total .. .. •• •• •• 1,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 1,000 (a) Mainly for preparation of maps.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIONAL SERVICE— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. •• 2,685 29 2,714 Credits-in-aid .. .. 2,685 29 2,714 NET TOTAL Number £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— , rln ,„ ,, continued 1944-45 1943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—NATIONAL SERVICE SflldTZCS 9 .. 9 (£65 to £765) (additional) .. .. .. (a) 2,685 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51, Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — War Expenses Account.. .. .. £2,685 2,685 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of monetary equivalent.of leave due to deceased officers .. . . .. .. .. ■ • 29 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51, Public Revenues Act, 1926—• £ War Expense Account .. .. 29 29 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 2,714 Credits-in-aid .. .. .1 .. .. 2,714 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. (a) Additional appointments. £220,041 provided on main estimates.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT

(a) Additional appointments. £04,570 provided on main estimates. (.b) Purchase of ten motor-ears for Rehabilitation Officers. (c) Committee activitios extended. £250 provided on main estimates. (d) Education Department. £8,000 provided on main estimates. (e) Additional travelling officers appointed. £2,650 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EEHABILITATION— £ £ £ Gross Total - .. ... •• 18,151 6,650 24,801 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL , 18,151 6,650 24,801 Number £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — ,»., a Jma-> aa continued 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— oontinwd VOTE—REHABILITATION Salaries — Administrative Division 1 .. 1 at £1,000 (Director), (7 months) .. ' .. .. 584 Other Salaries 75 .. 75 (£65 to £765) ,(additional) .. .. .. .. 15,654 Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. .. .. 1,913 76 .. («) 18,151 Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-veh icles — Maintenance of .. .. .. .. .. (6)1,000 Purchase of .. .. (b) 2,500 Rehabilitation Committees (includes travelling-expenses and other incidental expenses) (additional) . . .. (c) 650 Services rendered by other Departments (additional) .. (d) 1,000 Travelling expenses and allowances (additional) .. .. (e) 1,500 _ 0,650 Gross Total :. .. .. .. .. 24,801 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 24,801

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS

(a) £71,000 provided on main estimates. Making provision for officers returned from military service W ProvWed on main estimates. Increase due to new appointments—one additional and one to complete complement (c) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Additional expenditure due to inorease in rate of payment. (rl) £3,000 providod on main estimates. Additional expenditure due to increase in rato of payment. (e) £1,500 provided on main estimates. Additional expenditure due to increase in rate of payment. (/) £5 provided on main estimates. A claim has now been received for £65 for equipment supplied in 1941. (</) Damage done by escapoes to privato property.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Justice .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,232 5,232 II.—Prisons .. .. .. .. .. .. Qg Qg Gross Total Sf000 2 ,300 5,300 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL ..' 2,300 " 5,300 oi Persons. F° r Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued 1 <144 _4 f> 1043-44. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS Subdivision No. I.-^Justice Supreme, Magistrates', and Warden's Courts Salaries — 16 .. 16 (£65 to £765) (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 2,000 Unclassified 2 •• 2 Stipendiary Magistrates at £900 (additional) .. .. (6)1,000 18 •• . 3,000 1,1 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payments to estates of deceased officers in lieu of leave due 97 Criminal Prosecutions Charges for and incidental to — Jurors, payment to and expenses of, under the Juries Act, 1*908 (additional) .. .. .. .. ■■(c) 1 100 Witnesses, expenses of (additional) .. .. ,, (d) 600 Justice : Miscellaneous Services 1,700' Charges for and incidental to — Expenses under Juries Act, 1908 : Civil juries (part recoverable), (additional) . . .. .. . . u\ 375 Firewatching and E.P.S. expenses (additional) .. .. (/) 60 435 Total — Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 5 232 Subdivision No. II. — Prisons Other Charges for and incidental to — Prisons and institutional upkeep— Cost of repairs to private car damaged in collision with departmental truck .. .. .. . . 51 Reparation for damage done by escapees .. . . (#) 17 Total — Subdivision No. II .. ,. 58 Gross Total .. .. .. .. _ _ 5 399 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 5j300

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE-POLICE— £ 1 119 .. 1J19 Subdivision I.—-Police . . • • • • • ■ y^g II. — Miscellaneous Services .. ■ • • • • • • • m .. 1,U9 703 1,822 Gross Total Credits-in-aid .. • • ■ ■ • • • • • • ['_ !!____ NET TOTAL _ M» 703 Number For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— oi r-ersons. continued OEDINARY EBVBNUB ACCOUNT- continued VOTE—POLICE Subdivision No. I. — Police Salaries — Police Officers 6 .. 6 Sergeants (£373) (additional) (part year) .. •• 1,1-19 Total—Subdivision No. I ■ ■ •■ •• — 1 ' 119 Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services Charqes for and incidental to — Compensation to Constable E. C. Eoss for injuries received on duty ■ • • • ■ • • \ / ' Compensation for goods destroyed or removed during police search at Koiterangi in October, 1941 .. • • 19 Damage caused by police motor-car in collision .. . .. J* Funeral expenses of officer who died as a result of injuries received in course of duty .. •• •■ •• rrr Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .. Total — Subdivision No. II ..' • • • ■ ~ ~ Gross Total CREDITS-IN-AID . . ■ • • • • • a qoo NET TOTAL

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY

(a) £230,435 provided on main estimates. Additional appointments of office staff, field staff, and farm-managers due to increased work in connection with settlement of ex-servicemen on tho land and administration of the Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943. (A) £40,000 provided on main estimates. On account of increase in applications, provision is made for additional expenses and valuations. Also some expenditure incurred in 1943-44 not brought to charge until 1944-45 financial year. (c) No provision made on main estimates for such expenditure. (d) Total cost, £345. Hokianga County Council contributing £75. (e) £11,200 provided on main estimates. Provision made for increased maintenance work necessary following recent heavy floods. 3

Salaries. Other Charges, i Total. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. .. 18,000 15,000 33,000 ,, II. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 3,756 Cr. 3,756 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,000 11,244 29,244 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 1,650 4,650 NET TOTAL .. .. 15,000 9,594 24,594 Number j £ £ £ . For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — 1944-451943-44 continued ORDINARY UEVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY Subdivision No. I.—Administration Salaries — Professional Division 1 1 (£850) (Solicitor), (part year) .. .. .. 594 Other Salaries 50 .. 50 (£65 to £765), (additional) .. .. .. .. 14,206 51 .. Cadets' lodging-allowances (additional) .. .. 200 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 (additional) .. .. .. .. 2,000 Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. .. .. 1,000 [a) 18,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Land Sales Court and Committees : Remuneration and expenses (additional) .. .. .. --(b) 15,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Services for other Departments .. .. 3,000 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 33,000 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. (c) 265 Contribution towards fencing land taken for access road in Whangape Survey District .. .. .. .. (d) 270 Drainage-works expenditure (part recoverable) —Rangitaiki Drainage District: Maintenance of completed works .. (e) 1,625

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—continued

(а) Payment of expenses on account of postponement of hearings before Native Appellate Court of Waikaremoana and Wanganui River appeals. (б) Provision for commencement of work of repairing stop-banks, Hauraki Plains, in Hauraki United Drainage Board's area. (c) Subsidy on improving Rangitaiki River channel to alleviate flood menace. (d) As wages expenditure on development work has not been as groat as anticipated, it is considered that this amount of subsidy will not be required.

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—LANDS AND SVBN11Y—continued Subdivision No. II. — Miscellaneous Services — continued Charges for and incidental to —continued Payment to representative Natives .. . . .. («) 109 Repairing stop-banks (on account), (part recoverable) : Hauraki United Drainage Board . . .. ,. (J) 100 Subsidies—Rangitaiki Land Drainage : Subsidy on Rangitaiki River Improvement (£3 for £1) .. .. . . ( c ) 1,875 4,244 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required —Subdivision II : Transfer to Land for Settlements Account .. .. .. ..(d) 8,000 Total — Subdivision No. II .. .. .. (Jr. 3,756 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (sec end of vote) — £ Drainage-works expenditure .. .. 1,650 Gross Total ... .. .. .. .. 29,244 Cukdits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 4 650 NET TOTAL 24,594

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

(a) Sales and rental receipts in respect of lands in the Hutt Valley Settlement are credited to the Land for Settlements Account in accordance with section 11 of the Hutt Valley Settlement Act, 1925. Provision is made for the receipts to be allocated, after the deduction of administration charges, as follows : (i) in satisfaction of advancos made by tho Land for Settlements Account for cost of acquirement and development; (ii) in satisfaction of interest on land for settlement outgoings ; (iii) in meeting the cost of the Petone-Waterloo Railway ; (iv) any surplus to be paid to tho Working Railways Account. £10,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision for increased sales.

. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 25,000 25,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. * .. .. 25,000 25,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Land for Settlements Account— continued VOTE—LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS Other Charges for and incidental to — Transfer from Hutt Valley Settlement receipts (Finance Act, 1932, section 11), (additional) .. .. .. (a) 25,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 25,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 25,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

(a) £500,000 provided on main estimates. (b) £113,000 provided on main estimates. (c) £55,000 provided on main estimates. (id) £290,000 provided on main estimates. (e) £08,000 provided on main estimates. (/) £100,000 provided on main estimates. (<j) Payment of accumulated leave to temporary workmen who have served with the Armed Forces and who, prior to military service, worked on development blocks now disposed of. The above additional financial provisions are made for settlement of discharged servicemen on the land.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT— £ £ £ Gboss Total .. .. .. .. .. ..'. .. 530,000 530,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. - .. .. 20,000 20,000 NET TOTAL .. .. .. ... .. .. 510,000 510,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Land for Settlements Account — continued VOTE—SMALL FARMS DEVELOPMENT Charges for and incidental to — Acquisition of lands and interests therein (additional) .. (a)300,000 Development operations — Development of land (additional) . . . . .. (ft)150,000 Chattels (additional) .. .. .. .. (e) 10,000 Seasonal expenditure and live-stock (additional) .. (d) 40,000 Wages— Development (additional). . .. .. . . (e) 10,000 Seasonal (additional) .. .. .. .. (/) 20,000 Payment for accumulated military leave .. .. (g) 200 530,200 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Compensation for injuries . . .. . . 200 Credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— £ Receipts from development schemes .. 20,000 Gross Total .. ... .. .. ■ 530,000 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 NET TOTAL 510,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

(a) Return of some officers from military service and additional officers appointed to cope with expanding activities. (b) £7,000 provided on main estimates. Control and expansion of primary-production activities, coupled with need for rapid clearance of certain aspects of wartime work. (c) £15,000 provided on main estimates. Circulation increasing very rapidly. (</) £2,000 provided on main estimates. To meet demands of men returning from overseas; also, there is a general demand from farmers for the bulletin type of farming literature. (e) £1,750 provided on main estimates'. Reprinting of certain forms previously either eliminated or reduced in various ways is essential in view of general primary-production expansion.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—AGRICULTURE— *.' £ £ Administbative Services Subdivision I.—Head Office ' 2,926 8,000 10,926 II.—Live-stock Division .. ., .. ■■ 3,628 1,250 4,878 IV.—Dairy Division .. .. .. .. ... 2,094 450 2,544 V.—Fields Division .. .. .. .. .. 3,120 500 3,620 „ VI. — Animal Research Division.. .. .. ./' 2,083 7,200 9,283 Gross Total 13,851 17,400 31,251 Less Credits-in-aid .. .. .. •• •• 1,250 1,250 Net Total 13,851 16,150 30,001 Miscellaneous : Advances, Chants, Subsidies, etc. Subdivision VIII •• $.000 8,000 Less Credits-in-aid .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 1,450 1,450 Net Total .. .. .. • • • • • • •• 6,550 6,550 Gross Total 13,861 25,400 39,251 Less credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. •• 2,700 2,700 NET TOTAL 13,851 22,700 36,551 Number £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — ,„.. i»li«io a a continued 1944-45 1943-i4 ~" ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—AGRICULTURE Subdivision No. I. — Head Office Salaries — Other Salaries 13 .. 13 (£80 to £400) .. .. .. .. .. 2,458 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. 160 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 308 (a) 2,926 Other Charges for and incidental to — Overtime and meal allowances (additional) . . ■■{?>) 4,000 Preparation and distribution of Journal of Agriculture (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. .. .. (c) 2,500 Preparation and distribution of publications (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. .. .. ... (d) 750 Printing and stationery (additional) .. . . . . (e) 750

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued

(a) Return of some officers from military service, additional Veterinarians from overseas, and additional Inspectors and Instructors to cope with expanding activities. (b) £250 provided on main estimates. There has been an unexpected outbreak of disease, and additional expenditure is necessary in general precautionary interests of the Dominion. (e) £750 provided on main estimates. Promotions, arising out of retirements of officers retained beyond retiring-age, have involved numerous transfers. (d) Return of some officers from military service, and additional Instructors. (e) Return of some officers from military service, additional officers for seed-testing station, and additional officers to cope with rural development and economic activities.

- ■ ■ "" olPeraons or Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—AGRICULTURE— continued Subdivision No. I.- — Head Office —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)—- £ Journal of Agriculture .. .. .. 1,000 Publications, &c. .. .. .. 250 1,250 8,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 10,926 Subdivision No. II. — Live-stock Division Salaries — Other Salaries 18 .. 18 (£280 to £615) .. .. .. .. .. 3,290 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 338 (a) 3,628" Other Charges for and incidental to — Diseases of live-stock : Purchase of materials, and expenses connected with treatment and control of animal diseases (including approved compensation), (additional) .. (b) 750 Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. .. (c) 500 . . 1,250 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 4,878 Subdivision No. IV. — Dairy Division Salaries — Other Salaries 6 .. 6 (£243 to £565) .. .. .. .. .. 1,716 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. . . .. 182 (d) 2,094 Other Charges for and incidental to — Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. .. (c) 450 Total — Subdivision No. TV .. .. .. 2,544 Subdivision No. V. — Fields Division Salaries-^ Other Salaries 14 .. 14 (£80 to £490) .. .. .. .. .. 2,900 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 170 (e) 3,120 ZZ=

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued

(a) An agricultural development committee requires considerable data, and much of the necessary information will arise from activities in the realm of rural development and economics. lb) Return of some officers from military service, Veterinarians from overseas, and certain increases to stall. lc) £50 provided on main estimates. Cars for research workers—particularly at present in respect to facial eczema. Id) £24 500 provided in main estimates. This station has great potentialities. The wages required were underestimated and £4 500 further provision is necessary ; an extensive programme in connection with artificial insemination of stock requires additional apparatus, &c., expected to cost £500 ; movement of laboratory equipment from other locations is estimated to cost £1,000. (e) £200 provided on main estimates. Officers arc being moved to Ruakura to facilitate research activities particularly in laboratory aspeots of the work. . . ( f) The intention is that, up to the amount provided, the Government will share, on a pound-for-pound basis, in the establishment costs of a piggery. The piggery will be run on a co-operative basis and on lines designed to demonstrate the potentialities of propef utilization of cheese-factory by-products for pig-production. t->- i ■ (a) £8 600 provided on main estimates. The National Pig Council recommended an increased grant to each 01 its nine District 'Councils to meet expanding activities. Full recovery to vote " Agriculture " is obtained from a deposit account wherein funds drawn from the industry annually are temporarily accumulated. Ih) The Professor, inter alia, was able to give valuable advice regarding the proposal to establish a Veterinary bchool in the Dominion. ~ ~ . , ~ , , • j_, ,• , 4. c (i) £250 provided 011 main estimates. The kea menace is causing considerable anxiety—particularly in the high country ot the South Island. The intention is to double the present 2s. 6d. per beak subsidy.

Number p or Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ of Persons. continued 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—AGRICULTURE—con&'wwed Subdivision No. V.—Fields Division—continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Equipment and expenses incidental to rural development ( \ K C\(\ and economics .. .. • ■ • • • • W <)UU Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. .. — 3,620 Subdivision No. VI. — Animal Research Division Salaries — Other Salaries 5 .. 5 (£380 to £615) ••■■ MU Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. • • * 169 Other Charges for and incidental to — (b) 2,083 Bicycles and motors, purchase of (additional) . . . . (c) 500 Research Station, Ruakura : All farm and general working expenses, &c, including facial-eczema requirements and allowances and expenses of Advisory Committee (additional) 0)6,000 Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. .. (e) 700 7,200 48 .. Total — Subdivision No. VI .. ■■ •• - 9,283 Subdivision No. VIII.— Miscellaneous Services: Advances, I Grants, Guarantees, Subsidies, &c. i Charges for and incidental to — Advance for co-operative piggery establishment . . .. (/) 6,000 Assistance to pig industry (recoverable), (additional) .. (g) 1,400 Grant: Visit of Professor J. Clunies Ross, of University of Sydney (part recoverable) .. .. .. • • (h) 100 Subsidy : Destruction of kea (additional) .. .. (i) 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Assistance to pig industry .. .. 1,400 Visit of Professor J. Clunies Ross . . 50 1,450 Total—Subdivision No. VIII, .. .. •• 8.000 Gross Total .. .. .. •• •• 39,251 Credits-in-aid .. .. •• •• •• 2,700 NET TOTAL 36,551

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND PUBLICITY

(a) £250 provided on main estimates. Provision required for participation in exhibitions at Christchurch and Dunedin. (b) Motor-vehicles required for work in connection with supply matters. (c) £41,905 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for wages of additional staff appointed. (d) £750 provided on main estimates. Additional amount to cover furniture and fittings necessitated through increase in activities. (e) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for improvements to staff quarters, heating system, &c., at Mount Cook Hermitage. (/) Purchase of Hotel Tokaanu.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. . , I __ I VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND PUBLICITY— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Industries and Commerce .. .. .. .. 7,200 7 200 ,, III. — New Zealand Standards Institute . . .. .. . . 500 500 „ IV.—Development of Tourist Resorts .. .. .. .. 27,777 27,777 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,477 35,477 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 NET TOTAL 35,177 ~35Tl77 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued i VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, TOURIST AND PUBLICITY Subdivision No. I. — Industries and Commerce Charges for and incidental to — Industrial exhibitions (additional) .. .. . . (a) 1,000 Motor-vehicles— Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. (b) 1,800 Maintenance of .. .. .. . . 300 Price Investigation Tribunal, expenses in connection with, including wages, furniture and fittings, office rent, transfer expenses, travelling-expenses, &c. (additional) .. (c) 4,100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Motor-vehicles : Maintenance .. .. 300 Total — Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 7,200 Subdivision No. III. — New Zealand Standards Institute Charges for and incidental to — Printing and stationery, office fittings and requisites (additional) .. .. .. .. .. .. (d) 500 Total — Subdivision No. Ill '.. .. .. 500 Subdivision No. IV. — Development of Tourist Resorts Charges for and incidental to — New buildings and improvements at Mount Cook, Te Anau, Milford Sound, and Queenstown and other tourist resorts administered by Department (additional) .. (e) 4,000 Tokaanu Hotel : Purchase of hotel, including costs and expenses, compensation ill respect of lease .. .. (/)23,777 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. 27,777 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 35,477 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. J .. 300 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 35,177

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

(a) £500 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet expenses of the society. (b) Compensation for injuries received in motor accident by an officer of the Soil Survey Division whilst 011 official duties. (c) £6,320 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for (1) purchase of leasehold of Tobacco Experimental Area at Umukuri (an annual saving in rent of £110 will result), £960; (2) purchase of a boiler for the steam sterilization of soil at the Tobacco Research Station, £320 ; (3) construction of seed-driers for Agronomy Division, Lincoln, £800 : total, £2,080. («I) £3,085 provided 011 main estimates. Additional amount required to meet salaries and service charges incurred by the Cawthron Institute on behalf of the Department. (e) Cost of passage and expenses of ohemist and his wife from the United Kingdom to New Zealand. The cost of the wife's passage (£lO7 3s. 9d.) and one-half of that of the officer, United Kingdom to New Zealand (£92), is recoverable.

Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 250 ,, II.—Research Investigations .. .. .. .. •. 3,108 3,108 ,, III.—Dominion Laboratory .. .. .. .. .. 600 600 ,, VII. —Dominion Physical Laboratory .. .. .. .. 6,475 6,475 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. . • . • 10,433 10,433 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. ■ ■ 4,699 4,699 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 5,734 5,734 £ £ i For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Subdivision No. 1.—Head Office Other Charges for and incidental to — Grant towards general expenses of Royal Society of New Zealand (see section 7, Finance Act, 1925, and Royal Society of New Zealand Act, 1933) (additional) .. (a) 250 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 250 Subdivision No. II. —Research Investigations Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for injuries received by officer whilst on duty (6) 343 Experimental areas : Operating-expenses, fencing, roading, drainage, access, erection of buildings, &c. (additional) (c) 2,080 Grants : Cawthron Institute (additional) .. .. (d) 685 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 3,108 Subdivision No. Ill —Dominion Laboratory Other Charges for and incidental to — Cost of passages and expenses of officer and liis wife from London to New Zealand .. .. .. .. (e) 600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 5 of Public Revenues Act, 1920 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. . . .. .. 199 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. 600

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued

(a) Provision for purchase and installation of an Aga cooker for the laboratory cafeteria. £700 provided on main estimates. (h) Additional cost of furniture and fittings for new laboratory at Lower Hutt. £300 provided on mam estimates. („) Wages and overtime of staff required to carry out an urgent order on behalf of the Munitions Controller. £4,500 recoverable. £16,500 provided on main estimates.

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE —SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued Subdivision No. VII. —Dominion Physical Laboratory Other Charges for and incidental to — Laboratory accommodation and maintenance (additional).. (a) 070 Office furniture and fittings (additional) .. • • (b) 805 Wages .. •• • • ■ •• •• (c) 5,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 5 of Public Revenues Act, 1926 — £ Wages .. ■ • ■ • • • • 4,500 Total —Subdivision No. VII .. •• •• 6,475 GROSS Total .. • • • • • • • • 1° > 33 Credits-in-aid .. • • • • • • ■ • 4,699 NET TOTAL.. .. •• •• •• 5,734 '

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

MINES DEPARTMENT

(a) £19,595 provided on main estimates. Additional staff necessary in Head Office consequent upon increased activities. (b) Balance of expenditure on rescue-station building. (e) £4,650 provided on main estimates. Additional expenditure required to meet recent commitments. (d) Item required to meet rent on building in Greymouth for storage of drilling equipment, &c. (e) £1,500 provided on main estimates. Increase necessary to meet recent commitments. (/) Estimated amount required to cover expenses of Drill Superintendent to America. (g) £300 provided on main estimates. Additional ear required for use by departmental olficcr who has been using his own car (/;) £500 provided on main estimates. Increased activities by inspection staff on coalfields necessitates additional trucks.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MINES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Administration . ■ ■ ■ • • • • 674 .. 674 ,, II. — Rescue-stations .. ■ ■ ■ • • • • • 250 2o0 „ 777. — Assistance towards Mining .. ■■ ■'■ ■■ 10,150 10,150 „ IV. — Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. • • • • 000 000 Gross Total 674 11,300 11,974 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL 674 11,300 11,974 ofp™ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—MINES Subdivision No. I. — Administration Salaries — Other Salaries 2 .. 2 (£255 to £335) (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 590 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24 a and 209 (additional) . . .. .. . • 45 Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. .. .. 39 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. ■ 674 Subdivision No. II. — Rescue-stations Other Charges for and incidental to — Capital charges —Erection of rescue-station buildings and acquisition of land : Ohai . . .. . . • • (b) 250 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. : 250 Subdivision No. III. — Assistance towards Mining Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance and construction of roads and works (partly recoverable), (additional) .. .. •■ (c) 8,000 Rents .. .. . • • ■ ■ • ■ • ("0 50 Social amenities in mining townships (additional) . . (e) 1,600 Visit of Drill Superintendent to America .. . . (/) 500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill ., .. .'. 10,150 Subdivision No. IV. — Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to —■ Motor-vehicles — f Purchase of cars (additional) .. .. .. (g) 300 Purchase of trucks (additional) . . .. .. (h) 600 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. ■■ 900 Gross Total .. .. .'. •• .. 11,974 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. . JL _ ■■ .'.. 11,974

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STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT

(a) £36,385 provided on main estimates. Additional sum required to coffer salaries of staff attached to the Stockton Colliery and extra staff required to cope with increased activities. lb) £750 provided on main estimates. Insufficient provision made on main estimates. (c) £7,500 provided on main estimates. Additional sum required consequent upon purchase of Stockton, Mossbank, and (d) estimates. To cover expenditure of metalling newly formed roads in Benneydale Township. (e) Purchases of new plant for the Stockton Colliery. ( f ) Purchase-price of the assets of the Westport-Stockton Coal Co., Ltd. a) On main estimates the following amounts provided : Blackball, £65,000 ; L)obson £115,000 ; James, £ ,000 ; Liverpool, £210 000- Mangapehi, £65,000; Strongman, £195,000 ; Tatu, £50,000 ; Wallsend, £110,000. Additional amounts required to meet extra freight charges in railing coal from Greymouth to Westport while Greymouth port was barbound and providing for decisions of the Coal-mines Council. „ r i, T . . a ii *4 (h) Amount required to cover expenses of coal-winning, rail freights, and sea freights to North Island ports 011 the output (i) £135,000 provided on main estimates. Increase to meet stores required for the Stockton, Mossbank, and Wilton Collieries. , ~ , T , . . . , ( j) £21,000 provided on main estimates. Insufficient provision made on main estimtes. L rovision also made for com. pensation payable at the Stockton, Mossbank, and Wilton Collieries. (k) £17,000 provided 011 main estimates. Increase in this item required to meet harbour rates and royalty 011 output from Stockton Colliery.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— £ £ £ Gross Total •• 2,720 654,550 657,270 Credits-in-aid .. .. • • • • • • • • ; ■ ■ • • NET TOTAL .. •• ■• 2 » 720 654,550 657,270 Number p or g er vices chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account— £ £ £ of Persons. continued 1944-451943-44 VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES Salaries — Other Salaries 11 .. 11 (£65 to £765) (additional) .. .. ... •• 2,616 Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. .. • • 104 (a) 2,720 Other Charges for and incidental to — Coal supplied free to mine-managers, &c. (additional) . . (6) 950 Coal supplied at reduced rates to workmen at the mines (additional) .. • • • • • • • • fa) 750 Collieries — Development and other capital expenditure — Mangapehi Colliery : Formation and metalliiijj of roads at Benneydale Township (additional) .. .. (d) 500 Mossbank Colliery — Purchase and installation of plant, &c. .. .. 1,000 Wilton Colliery — Purchase and installation of plant, &c. .. .. 1,000 Purchase of Colliery .. .• •• •• 86,500 Stockton Colliery — Purchase and installation of plant, &c. .. .. (e) 1,500 Purchase of colliery .. .. •• •• (/)200,000 Coal-winning, maintenance, and trading expenses — Blackball Colliery (additional) .. .. •• ($4,000 Dobson Colliery (additional) .. ... ■• ($6,000 James Colliery (additional) •• ($6,500 Liverpool Colliery (additional) .. .. •• ($11,000 Mangapehi Colliery (additional) .. .. •• ($4,000 Mossbank Colliery .. .. •• •■ 12,500 Stockton Colliery (additional) .. .. • • (h) 200,000 Strongman Colliery (additional) .. .. •• ($10,000 Tatu Colliery (additional). . .. .. .. far) 1,500 Wallsend Colliery (additional) .. .. ■• fa) 5,000 Wilton Colliery .. 65,000 Stores (all collieries), (additional) .. ... •• (015,000 Compensation and expenses under Workers' Compensation Acts (additional) .. .. .. ■• .. (j) 8,000 Grants and subsidies—Grey County Council: Grant in lieu of rates, Blackball Colliery .. .. . ■ ■ • • 500 Harbour rates and royalty (additional) .. .. (k) 5,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT —continued

(a) £100 on main estimates. Additional sum required for purchase of residence at Stockton for departmental use. (b) £1,250 on main estimates. Loan to enable acquisition of buses for transport of employees from Stockton l ownship (c) Being Amount settled between Crown Solicitor at Christohurch and soUcitors acting for the widow. Officer accidentally killed while on duty. (d) £500 on main estimates. Increase necessary to meet recent commitments.

I For Services chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— continued Other Charges for and incidental to— continued — Housing : Purchase of residence and additions thereto for departmental officer (additional) .. .. .. (a) 350 Loan to enable purchase of bus for conveyance of workmen (additional) .. .. •■ •• .. (6) 3,000Purchase of— Motor-car (Tatu) .. .. •• •• •• 300 Motor-truck (Stockton) .. .. .. • • 250 Motor-trucks (Wilton) .. . • ■• •• 1,500 Settlement of claim by widow of late T. E. Hatchard, Clerk, State Coal-mines, Ohura, on behalf of herself and children (c) 3,000 Social amenities at State mines (additional) .. .. (d) 950 655,550 Less amount provided on main estimates not required — Grant and subsidies—Brunner Borough Council : Grant in lieu of rates .. .. • • ■ • 1 > 00° 654,550 Gross Total .. .. •• •• •• 657,270 CrEDITS-IN-A'I) NET TOTAL 657,270

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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

(a) Four officers returned from duty with Armed Forces, two for work in connection with Goods-service Charges Tribunal and two to meet increased work in the Department. New appointment also made of Assistant Commissioner of Transport. Amount provided on main estimates, £17,151. (b) Taking over of a new office —part of cost of fitting up. Amount provided on main estimates, £300. (c) Rent of office and " bay " taken over from New Zealand Railways for vehicle-inspection. Amount provided on main estimates, £2,093. (d) £400 provided on main estimates. (e) Increased revenue from contributions towards traffic-control work performed for local bodios. Amount provided on main estimates, Subdivision 111, £22,090. (/) Purchase of two new film-projectors for use of Road Traffic Instructors in Schools. (f/) To cover cost of screen advertising on road safety. Amount provided on main estimates, £100. (h) To cover cost of providing and installing two loud-speakers on Road Traffic Instructors' oars. Amount provided on main estimates, £350.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TEANSPOET— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — General Administration '.. .. .. ,. 1,374 180 1,554 „ III. — Enforcement .. .. .. .. .. . . 500 500 ,, V. — Safety Education and Propoganda .. .. .. .. 70) 70) Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,374 1,380 2,754 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 400 800 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .'. .. 974 980 1,954 of Persons. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued 1944-45J1943-44 OEDINAEY EEVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—TEANSPOET ' Subdivision No. 1.—General Administration Salaries — 5 (£280 to £715) (additional) .. .. .. .. (a) 1,334 5 .. Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. ■.. .. 40 1,374 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office furniture and fittings (additional) .. .. (b) 100 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Eent of office accommodation : Sub-offices (additional) .. (c) 50 180 Total — Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 1,554 Subdivision No. III. — Enforcement Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-cars, purchase of (additional) .. .. .. (d) 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Amounts received for services of officers controlling traffic — £ Salaries (additional) . . .. .. 400 Eunning-costs (additional) .. .. 400 (e) 800 Total — Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 500 Subdivision No. V. — Safety Education and Propaganda Other Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of equipment .. . . .. .. (/) 300 Safety education and propaganda — Adult (additional) .. .. . . .. .. (g) 300 Children (additional) .. .. .. .. (h) 100 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 700 Geoss Total .. .. .. .. .. 2,754 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 800 » NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 1,954

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(а) Provision for compensation and expenses payable to R. R. Williams, Porter, Queen Mary Hospital, on account of injuries sustained whilst on duty. (б) £13,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for extra cars and replacements for District Health Nurses and Health Inspectors. (c) £1,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for repetition of campaign held earlier in tho year. (</) £200 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for the purchase of packing-materials required at departmental stores. v(e) £37,500 provided on main estimates. Additional supplies were available and distributed this season. (/) £148,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount to meet adjustment in price paid to suppliers and to allow for non-school days. (g) Provision to covor expenses of persons in poor financial circumstances who are being examined for tuberculosis or are suspected of suffering from this disease travelling from their homes to centres where they can be examined. (h) £20,000 provided on main estimates. Provision for purchase of supplies of penicillin from Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Australia. (i) £1,169,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required as disclosed by complete survey of approved estimates furnished by Hospital Boards. (j) £125 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet costs incurred in legal proceedings. (k) £700 provided on main estimates. To provide for treatment of additional cases.

Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—HEALTH— £ £ £ Gross TOTAL .. .. .. .. ■■ ■■ •• 165,350 165,350 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. ■■ •• 19,025 19,025 NET TOTALS .. .. 146,325 146,325 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE—HEALTH Other Charges for and incidental to — General Administration — Compensation and expenses incurred in respect of injuries sustained by employees of Department .. {a) 73 Motor-cars, motor-cycles, &c., purchase of (additional) .. (b) 3,200 Nursing Recruitment Campaign expenses (additional) .. (c) 1,050 Stores and materials (additional) .. .. .. {d) '250 Supply of apples to school-children (additional) •. . (e) 1,500 Supply of milk to school-children (additional) .. ■ ■ (j) 20,000 Travelling concessions for tuberculosis patients and suspects (g) 500 26,573 Health Act — Sera, purchase of (additional), (recoverable) .. .. (A)18,900 Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act— Subsidies to Hospital Boards (additional) .. .. (i)100,000 Medical Practitioners Act — Expenses (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. (j) 100 Social Hygiene Act — Expenses (additional) .. .. ■ ■ • • (/«) 500 Treatment of indigent patients by medical practitioners (additional) .. .. .. • • • • (&) 300 800

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH —continued

(a) £30,500 provided on main estimates. Further provision required on account of extension of work to include high-school pupils and change over to improved type of dental engine equipment. (b) £5,900 provided 011 main estimates. Part-cost of cottages for District Nurses at Kaeo and Oram and purchase of sites at these localities. (c) Contribution towards cost of maintenance of children of tuberculous parents in health camps throughout the whole year. (d) £7,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required for medical-research work in connection with sciatica, pinworm, tuberculosis, &c., also £6(17 for experiments in making bread from high-extraction flour. (e) £27,708 provided on main estimates. Provision for payment of increased subsidy from £137 Itis. to £143 per annum per nurse from Ist April, 1944, for 104 nurses, £1,009 ; also spocial grant to Waipawa Branch for nurses' travellingexpenses, £18 ; and grant for joint work in Otago District, £50. (/) £2,750 provided on main estimates. Provision made to cover cost of equipment, repairs, renovations, and alterations to Alexandra Homo. (g) Provision for maintenance of a soldiers' clearing hospital at Auckland. Cost recoverable from War Expenses Account.

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—HEALTH— -continued Other Charges for and incidental to — continued Dental Hygiene Administration — Dental clinics, expenses of (additional) .. .. (a) 1,000 Maori Hygiene Administration — Provision of arid alterations and additions to cottages for District Nurses (on account), (additional) . . .. (b) 500 Grants-in-aid — Health Camp Association, for maintenance of tuberculous contact children .. .. .. .. (c) 9,000 Medical Research Work (additional) .. .. .. (d) 2,400 Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (additional) .. .. .. , (e) 1,077 Wellington Ladies'Christian Association (additional) .. (/) 4,000 _ 16,477 Institutions under Control of Department — Maintenance Auckland Services Clearing Hospital (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. (g) 1,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Sales of sera .. ' .. .. ..18,000 Auckland Services Clearing Hospital .. 1,000 Law-costs recovered in proceedings .. 25 19,025 Gross Total .. .. .. _ ,. j- 165,350 Credits-in-atb .. .. .. .. I .. 19,025 NET TOTAL j .. 146,325

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT

(a) Increased establishment has been authorized to provide extra night staff and thus abolish the present practice of staff " sleeping-in." An additional engine-driver has been appointed at Tokanui. The additional amount for allowances to officers is due to the appointment of an extra Deputy Medical Superintendent. (b) Subsidy to Christchurch Tramway Board for bus service to Templeton Farm. (c) it is unlikely that all the extra staff authorized to provide extra night staff will be available. Overtime will therefore be necessary to maintain this extra service. £44,000 provided on main estimates. (d) An additional expenditure 011 rations is required to provide an improved dietary for patients. The change in method of supply of meat at Seacliff Mental Hospital will also necessitate increased expenditure under this item. £97,598 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS— £ £ £ Gross Total 1.791 17,366 39,157 ( 'kedits-in-aid .. .. • • • • • • • • ''' ■ • ''' NET TOTAL .. .. •• •• •• •• 1.014 17,366 18,380 Number £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — , n ,, <>liiwn aa continued 1944-451943-44 L ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS Salaries — 57 .. 57 (£65 to £765) (part year) .. .. .. .. 9,188 Cost-of-living allowances (part year) .. . . ■ • 986 Allowance to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 (part year) .. .. • • • ■ 30 10,204 Less amount provided but not required .. .. 8,413 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Board of attendants and nurses .. . . 777 (a) 1,791 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grant to Ohristchurch Tramway Board.. .. .. (6) 52 Misappropriation by departmental employee .. . . 64 Overtime (additional) .. .. •• •• (c) 6,400 Payment to ex-officers for illness contracted as a result of departmental service . . .. . • • • 48 Rations (additional) .. ... .. .. ■■ (d) 11,500 18,064 Less amount provided for in main estimates but not now required : Farm, maintenance of . r . . 698 17,366 • Gross Total .. .. •• ■• •• 19,157 Credits-in-aid .. .. • • • • • • 777 NET TOTAL .. .. .. • • • • — 18,380 ,

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(a) Provides for increase in rates as from Ist August, 1944. £1,000 provided on main estimates. (b) Provides for payment in lieu of leave due to officer on joining Military Forces. (c) Salary of Illustrator, School Publications Branch. (d) Provides for increase in rate of boarding-allowance as from third term, 1944. £9,200 and £1,300 provided on main estimates for State and private schools respectively. (e) Provides for increase in capitation rates as from third term, 1944. £233,000 provided on main estimates. (/) £10,000 provided on main estimates. (<7) Provides for increased rates as from Ist August, 1944. £7,500 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EDUCATION— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Head Office . . .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 II.—Primary Education .. .. .. .. 301 5,800 6,101 „ III. — Post-primary Education.. .. .. .. 103 15,200 15,303 ■ „ IV.—Higher Education .. .. .. .. .. 9,154 9,154 V.—Training of Teachers .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 VI.—Native Schools.. .. .. .. ... .. 1,770 1,770 „ VII. — Physical Instruction .. .. .. . . j .. 80 80 ,, VIII. — School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. .. .. 11,015 ' 11,015 XII.—Child Wel.fa.re '. . .... .. . . . . 140 i 140 ,, XIV. — Country Library Service.'. .. .. .. 1,456 .. 1,456 „ XV. — Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 8,813 8,813 Gross Totai 1,860 53,022 54,882 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .'.'•'..■ NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 1,860 53,022 54,882 Number For services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ ol Persons. 1 continued 1944-451943-44 1 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—EDUCATION Subdivision No. I. — Head Office Other Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) . . .. (a) 50 Total — Subdivision No. I .. .. .. : 50 Subdivision No. II. — Primary Education Salaries — Professional Division 1 (£815) (arrears) .. .. .. .. .. (6) 62 Other Salaries 1 .. 1 (£465) (6 months) .. .. .. .. .. (c) 233 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 6 301 Other Charges for and incidental to — Conveyance of school-children, instructors, and teachers, and allowances for board of children who have to live away from home to attend school (including running and maintenance costs of departmental buses and other incidental costs) — Board of children — State (additional) .. .. .. . . (d) 1,400 Private (additional) ... .. . . .. (d) 200 School-children by road, ferry, &c. (additional) . . (e) 1,800 Preparation of school text-books (additional) .. .. (/) 2,000 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) . . .. (</) 400 5,800 Total — SubdivisionNo.il .. .. .. 6,101

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1914-45

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued

tsi\ Provides for pavmient in lieu of leave due to officer on joining R.N./.A.F. ___ _ orvrv *j i (b) Provides for increase in rate of boarding-allowance as from third term, 1944. £40,-50 and £,>,-00 provided on main estimates for State and private schools respectively. . ... (c) Provides for increase in capitation rates as from third term, 1944. £28,500 provided on main estimates. (d) Increased amount required consequent upon increase in teachers' salaries. £53,500 and £13,000 provided on mam estimates for technical schools and combined schools respectively. . . , j i , »,™ KQF: (e) Provision for increase in salaries, February to March, 1945. Provided on main estimates : secondary schools, £308,53 d , technical schools, £250,000; combined schools, £62,000. ' . . (/) Provides for increase in rates as from Ist August, 1944. £1,800 provided on main estimates. (;y) Provision for salaries of additional lecturers. (h\ Provision for increase in salaries. . . , , r r (i) Provides for conferences of teachers in connection with revised curriculum in post-primary schools and conferences of Physical Education Instructors, £250 provided on main estimates. 4*

o^Persons for Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ 1 continued 1944-45(1943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. III. —Post-primary Education Salaries — Professional Division 1 (£875) (arrears) .. . • • • • • • ■ ( a ) 103 Other Charges for and incidental to — Conveyance of school-children, and allowances for board of children ft-ho have to live away from home to attend school— Board of children — State (additional) .. .. • ■ (&.) 4 > 200 Private (additional) . . • • ■ • ■ • (&) 600 School children by road, ferry, &c. (additional) . . (c) 300 Incidental expenses (including Intermediate Schools and Departments) — Technical schools (additional) . . . . ..(d) 1,260 Combined schools (additional) .. . . • ■ (d) 140 Salaries and allowances of teachers, student teachers, and vocational guidance officers (including Intermediate Schools and Departments) and travelling-expenses of itinerant instructors and vocational guidance officers ; also grants to widows of deceased teachers under regulations and payments to estates of deceased soldier teachers in lieu of leave — Secondary Schools (additional) .. • ■ .. (e) 1,600 Technical Schools (additional) .. .. (e) 6,300 Combined Schools (additional) . . . . ■ • (e) 700 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) .. . . (/) 100 15,200 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. ■■ ■■ 15,303 Subdivision No. IV.—Higher Education Charges for and incidental to — Grants to University Colleges — For general purposes — Auckland University College (additional) .. .. (g) 1,400 Victoria College (additional) .. •• (g) 1,400 Canterbury College (additional) .. .. (g) 1 .100 University of Otago (additional) .. ■. • - (g) 554 University of Otago : Medical School .. .. (h) 4,700 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. ■■ ■■ 9,154 Subdivision No. V. —Training of Teachers Charges for and incidental to — Training of teachers (other than students of Training Colleges); refresher classes and conferences, including travelling expenses and allowances of instructors and teachers ; also expenses of teachers on approved visits to other schools (additional) .. .. W 1 > 000 Total —Subdivision No. V ■■ •• 1 1,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued

(a) Additional amount required for library books in Native schools. £2,500 provided on main estimates. (b) Provides for increase in boarding-allowance and capitation rates as from third term, 1944. £18,000 provided on main estimates. (c) Additional amount required for handwork material. £1,800 provided on main estimates. (d) Provides for increase in rates as from Ist August, 1944. £800 provided on main estimates. («) Provides for increase in rates as from Ist August, 1944. £1,000 provided on main estimates. (/) Includes £1,000 for miscellaneous grants and £5,000 for equipment. Provided on main estimates: miscellaneous grants, £5,000 ; equipment, £5,000. . (g) Additional amount estimated to be required to meet commitments. £10,000 provided on main estimates, (h) Provides for increase in rates as from Ist August, 1944. £8,000 provided on main estimates. (i) Salaries of additional staff,

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ 1944-451943-44 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. VI. —Native Schools Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, apparatus, and other school requisites (additional) (a) 500 Conveyance by road, ferry, &c., and board of children (additional) .. .. ■ • ■ ■ • ■ (b) 200 Manual instruction (including equipment and material, instructors, and scholarships),.(additional) .. (c) 1,000 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) .. .. (d) 70 Total —Subdivision No. VI .. .. .. 1,770 Subdivision No. VII. —Physical Instruction Other Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) .. . . (e) 80 Total—Subdivision No. VII .. . ■ ■ ■ 80 Subdivision No. VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites Charges for and incidental to — Compensation in respect of destruction by fire of privatelyowned property at Rowallan, Southland, while being used for school purposes . . .... .. 15 General maintenance of school buildings, hostels, residences, and out-buildings (including small additions, alterations, removals, renewal, furniture, equipment, fencing, storm damage, maintenance of grounds, water charges, and including also grants to Education and other Boards for such purposes) — Public schools and training colleges (additional) .. (/) 6,000 Improvements to school grounds (including grants to Education and other Boards, payments to other Government Departments, and contractors), (additional) .. (g) 5,000 Total —Subdivision No. VIII .. .. .. 11,015 Subdivision No. XII. —Child Welfare Other Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses, including relievingallowances (additional) .. .. .. . • (h) 140 Total —Subdivision No. XII .. .. .. 140 Subdivision No. XIV. —Country Library Service Salaries — 10 .. 10 (£165 to £335), (part year) .. .. .. .. 1,300 11 .. Cost-of-living allowances .. .. . • • • 156 Total —Subdivision No. XIV .. .. W 1,456

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued

(a) Officer was not a contributor to the Public Service Superannuation Fund. (b) Concerns premises taken over by the Vocational Guidance Centre, Wellington. (c) £1,000 provided on main estimates. (d) In lieu of grant from Carnegie Corporation, now discontinued. Represents estimated amount required for remainder of 1944-45. (e) Additional amount required for fitting up premises in Hotel Cecil building and Vocational Guidance Centres. (/) £10,000 provided on main estimates.

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—EDUCATION— continued Subdivision No. XV. — -Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grant to W. Russell, who met with an accident while engaged in voluntary work on school grounds .. .. .. . . .. .. 20 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers . . 486 To Mrs. C. M. Findlay, ex-Principal, Girls' Home, Burwood (a) 250 Compensation and cost of providing alternative accommodation for tenants of premises taken over by Government under Emergency Regulations 1941 .. (b) 850 Grants — In aid of free kindergartens : Towards cost of buildings (additional) .. . . .. .. ., (c) 1,000 To New Zealand Council for Educational Research .. (d) 200 Imprest money unaccounted for, Child Welfare Office, Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 7 Office furniture and fittings, requisites, and removal of offices (additional) .. .. .. --(e) 1,000 Payment, including legal expenses, for damages to motorvehicles other than departmental vehicles and damage to property . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Purchase of motor-buses, motor-cars, and motor-cycles (additional) .. .. .. .. ..(/) 5,000 Teaching aids — Payment to National Broadcasting Service for half cost of fees, &c, for educational broadcasts, also other costs incidental to educational broadcasts A . . 250 10,063 Less amounts provided on main estimates not required— Payment, including legal expenses, for damage to motor-vehicles other than £ departmental vehicles .. .. 1,000 Payment to National Broadcasting Service for half cost of fees, &c, for educational broadcasts .. .. .. .. 250 1,250 Total—Subdivision No. XV .. .. .. 8,813 Gross Total .. .. .. ., .. 54,882 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL ... .. .. .. .. 54,882

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT

(а) £100 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required in respect of increased war-pension work. (б) £8,000 provided on main estimates. Extra provision is necessary, as an additional War Pensions Appeal Board has been set up. (c) £1,400,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary on account of increasing number of war-pension grants. (d) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Extra provision required on account of increasing number of war pensioners. (e) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Extra provision required on account of increasing number of war pensioners.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total, VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS— £ £ £ Subdivision II. — Administration Expenses .. .. .. .. 1,300 1,300 III.—Pensions and Annuities .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 100,000 IV.—Other Charges .. 2,700 2,700 Gross Total 104,000 104,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 104,000 104,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— continued VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS Subdivision No. II. — Administration Expenses Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses : Departmental officers (a) 300 War Pensions Appeal Board expenses .. .. . . (6) 1,000 Total — Subdivision No. II .. ■ ■ • ■ 1,300 Subdivision No. III. — Pensions and Annuities Charges for and incidental to — Present-war pensions and allowances, including pensions in respect of accidents to members of Armed Forces . . (c)100,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. 100,000 Subdivision No. IV. — Other Charges Charges for and incidental to — Railway concessions to disabled soldiers .. . . (d) 1, 500 Travelling allowances and expenses : Pensioners. . (e) 1 ,'200 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. 2,700 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 104,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 104,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

(а) £2,500 provided on main estimates. Provision made for cost of new " Bellamy's." (б) £200,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OE PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Public Buildings.. .. .. .. ■ • • • 36,000 36,000 tJ V. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 300,46,5 300,465 GROSS Total .. .. .. •• •• •• 336,465 336,465 Credits-in-aid ■ • • ■ 300,465 300,465 NET TOTAL 36,000 36,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES Subdivision No. I.—-Public Buildings Expenses incidental to the Maintenance op Public Buildings,including Additions, Improvements, Fittings, Furniture, Gardens, and Grounds — Other Charges for and incidental to —- Parliamentary Buildings (additional) .. .. (a) 35,000 Special leave accrued to servicemen overseas .. .. 1,000 Total —Subdivision No. I .. .. •• 36,000 Subdivision No. V. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Plant, material, and services— Plant and spares : Plant operating (additional) .. (6)200,000 Material and Stores, No. 2 Account (Housing).. .. 100,000 Ex gratia payment, P. Graham and Son, Ltd., in full settlement of claim in connection with contract for erection of Male Pavilion, Hanmer Springs .. .. .. 200 Grant to Foreman W. L. Stanley as compensation for furniture and effects lost by fire .. .. • • 200 Payments made to workmen to cover personal losses by fire in crushing plant and workshop at Raetihi . . 65 Estimated credits-in aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Plant, material, and services .. .. 300,465 Total—Subdivision No. V ■■ ■■ ■■ 300,465 GROSS Total .. . • • • • • • • 336,465 Credits-in-aid .. ■ • • • • ■ 300,465 NET TOTAL .. .. • • • • ■ • 36,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL- £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. . . ,. ., .. ,, 500 500 Cbedits-in-aid .. .. ' . NET TOTAL ~ ' 500 ~500 I For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL Other Charges for and incidental to— Compassionate grants to widows or next-of-kin of deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 500 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. ' 590

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE-MINISTRY OF WORKS— £ £ £ Gross Total ..' 4,223 3,700 7,923 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 4,223 3,700 7,923 Number £ £ C ' oi Persons. For Serv j ces chargeable on the Public Works Account- , e ,n« a a continued 1944-45 1943-44 VOTE—MINISTRY OP WORKS Salaries — Professional Division 1 .. 1 at £1,000 (part year), (Chief Engineering Inspector) .. 632 Clerical Division 1 .. 1 at £800 (part year), (Secretary) .. .. .. 527 General Division 1 . . 1 at £850 (part year), (Chief Housing Inspector) .. 537 Other Salaries 5 .. 5 (£145 to £665), (part year) .. .. .. .. 1,470 1 .. Salary of officer on loan from another Department .. 715 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a 9 and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 295 Cost-of-living allowances .. . . ' .. . . 47 4,223 Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, maps, newspapers, photographs, and other publications .. .. .. .. 100 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites . . .. 1,200 Postage, telegrams, and rent of box .. . . .. 80 Printing and stationery .. . . .. .. 100 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) . . .. .. .. 1,220 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. .. 900 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of the vote) .. . . .. .. 100 3,700 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 7,923 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. NET TOTAL ..' — 7,923

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—HOUSING CONSTRUCTION— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. •• 4.543 4,543 Amount required for the Current Year .. .. .. .. 2,000,000 2,000,000 Credtts-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. . • •• •• •• •• 2,000,000 2,000,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account— continued VOTE—HOUSING CONSTRUCTION Charges for and incidental to — Compensation to F. W. Barr, poultry-farmer, to cover loss sustained when incubation was spoilt through falling tree breaking power lines .. .. . • • • 12 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. •■ •• 1,000 Office furniture, fittings, and equipment .. .. 2,000 Plant and machinery.. .. .. ■ • • • 1,500 Restoration of damage caused by cyclone at Westport .. 31 Gross Total .. .. .. •• 4,543 Amount required for Current Year (additional) (on account of items on Main Estimates) .. (a) 2,000,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. 2,000,000 (a) £3,500,000 provided on main estimates.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ROADS, ETC.— * £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. '•• 100,000 100,000 Credits-in-aid .. ... NET TOTAL .. .. 100,000 100,000 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—ROADS, ETC. Greymouth Road District (additional) .. .. .. (a) 50,000 General : Roading, drainage, improvement, &c, of Crown land under section 17 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1927 (additional) .. (6)50,000 Gross Total .. .. •• ■• 100,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 100,000 (a) £30,000 provided on main estimates. Further provision required. (6) £1,000 provided on main estimates. Further provision required.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. To.ui. VOTE—LAND, MISCELLANEOUS— - £ £ £ Gross Total ".«» 17 ' 000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. •• •• •• 17,000 17,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account— continued VOTE—LANDS, MISCELLANEOUS General: Flaxmilling industry (rehabilitation plan) : Research and developmental work, &c. (additional) .. • • («) 17,000 Gross Total •• 17,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. • • • • 17,000 0 (a) £42,000 provided estimates.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ELECTRIC SUPPLY— £ £ £ n rr 5,500 5,500 Gross Total Credits-in-aid .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • ■ • • ____^_ NET TOTAL 5 ' 500 ! 5 ' 500 For Expenditure chargeable on the Electric Supply £ £ £ A c c o u n t — continued VOTE—ELECTRIC SUPPLY General — Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. •• 0,UUU Ex gratia payment by way of compassionate grant to Maria Warren following fatal accident to Tewa Tupouri .. 500 Gross Total .. .. •• •• 5 > 500 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. • • • • • • • • 5,500

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT

I — (a) Purchase of land required in connection with plans for the rehabilitation of returned servicemen. £20,000 provided on main estimates. , . ... . , ~ „ AA (b) Additional reconnaissance work, &c., required in connection with emergency expansion of timber-production. £4,000 provided on main estimates. . , . (c) Cost of training additional timber appraisers for emergency expansion of timber-production. £500 provided on mam (d) Additional overtime will be required in connection with timber control work and the emergency expansion of timberproduction. £4,000 provided on main estimates. (e) Special mission to the United States and Europe in connection with the purchase of sawmill plant and special tours of dutv arranged for forestry officers on active service overseas. If) Cost of buildings and motor-vehicles and additional Departmental logging operations necessary for the emergency expansion of timber-production and in connoction with plans for the rehabilitation of returnod servicemen. £267,900 provided on main estimates.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE "FOREST SERVICE— £ £ £ Subdivision I. — Salaries and General Administration .. .. •• 44,100 44,100 U.—General Forestry .. .. .. •• •• 122,000 122,000 III.—Utilization and Industrial .. .. .. •• 1,000 1,000 Gross Totai 167,100 167,100 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL •• 167,100 167,100 For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account — £ £ £ continued, VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE Subdivision I. — Salaries and General Administration (Develop- . ment and Management of State Forests, Provisional State Forests, including Extraction of Timber for Sale, Plant, Buildings, Roading, Ac, 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 — Acquisition of land and timber for forestry purposes (additional) ,. •• («) 35,000 Ex gratia payment in respect of parcel lost in. mail .. 5 Forest reconnaissance, policing, supervision, timber cruising, &c. (additional) . . . . • • . . (b) 1 ,000 Forest investigation and staff training (additional) .. (c) 1,000 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. .. (d) 3,000 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers and workmen .. .. ■ • • • 95 Visits overseas : Expenses, &c, of departmental officers . . (e) 4,000 Total—Subdivision No. I .. . • ■■ 44,100 Substation 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 .. • • • • ■ • 38,100 Rotorua Conservancy .. .. .•• •■ 48,100 Wellington Conservancy .. .. • • • • 10 1700 Nelson Conservancy .. • • • • • • 5,400 Westland Conservancy .. .. • • • • 90 ° Canterbury Conservancy .. .. •• •• 11,200 Southland Conservancy .. .. • • • • ■T» 600 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. •• (/) 122,000

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued

For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account — £ £ £ continued VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE— continued Subdivision III. — Utilization and Industrial; Purchase of Woodworking, 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 —. Auckland Conservancy : Logging and sawmilling .. (a) 1,000 Rotorua Conservancy : Pulp and paper making, including fees and expenses incurred in consulting overseas experts.. .. .. .. .. .. 10,000 11,000 Less amount provided on main estimates but not required : Investigation and trial tests of pulp and paper making .. .. .. .. 10,000 'Total — Subdivision No. HI .. .. .. 1,000 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 167,100 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. NET TOTAL .. .. —- 167,100 (a) Expenditure in connection with the emergency expansion of timber-production.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

WAR DAMAGE FUND

i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—WAR DAMAGE— £ £ £ Gross Total ■ • 675 675 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. • • 675 675 £ | £ _ £ For Services chargeable on the War Damage Fund continued VOTE—WAR DAMAGE Other Charges for and incidental to — Fees of members of War Damage Commission (additional) («) 125 Survey of buildings (on account) .. • • .. (o) 550 GROSS Total .. • • • • • ■ , — ® 75 • • . Credits-in-aid .. . • • • ■ • | NET TOTAL .. .. • • • • j ■ ■ 675 I ' (a) £50 provided on main estimates. Provision now made for payment to Deputy Chairman at £250 per annum (part year). (4) Cost of survey of buildings under authority of clause 8 of Earthquake Emergency Regulations 1944.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT

Sa wtges! nd Other Charges. Total. VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS— £ £ £ Gross Total 1.671 376,700 378,371 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL 1>W1 376,700 378,371 £ £ I For Services chargeable on the Working Railways Account— continued VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS Branch Expenditure— Maintenance Branch — General Expenses : Salaries Inspecting Engineer : 1 additional at £850 (7 months) £ 496 Designing Engineer : 1 at £850 (7 months) 496 Less provided on main estimates .. .. 467 1 29 Locomotive Branch — General Expenses: Salaries Inspecting and Testing Engineer : 1 at £800 (8 months) 534 Locomotive Transportation — Salaries — Locomotive Engineer : 1 additional at £800 (8 months) 534 1,593 Traffic Branch — Traffic Transportation — Salaries — * District Traffic Manager : 1 additional at £800 800 Arrears (6 months at £35) .. •• 17 817 Less provided on main estimates .. 765 Road Services : Passenger and Goods — £ Superintendent: 1 at £800 (9 months) .. 600 Less provided on main estimates .. .. 574 1 26 Depreciation Reserve Account — Amount required for improvements and additions to open lines .. •• (a) 374,000 Miscellaneous — Donation to National Patriotic Fund.. .. .. 2,500 Grants to members while employed in training overseas 200 Gross Total .. •• •• •• 378,371 Ceedits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. • • • • • • 378,371 (a) £1,124,000 provided on main estimates.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

RAILWAYS: IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES

(a) The completion of these two urgent works is being accelerated. £138,000 and £12,000 respectively provided on main estimates. (b) The inadequacy of the present office accommodation has rendered it impracticable to further delay this essential work. (c) The easing-off of work previously undertaken in the Workshops for the Armed Services and Government Departments, together with the improved man-power situation and the receipt of material from overseas, has rendered it practicable to speed up the programme of replacement and renewal of locomotives, cars, and wagons. £701,040 provided on main estimates. (d) Material having come to hand, the provision of these facilities is being expedited, mainly on the South Island Main Trunk (Picton-Ward-Waipara Section) and between Westport and Stillwater. £34,275 and £90,229 respectively provided on main estimates.

i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 243,160 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 243,160 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Working Railways Account — continued VOTE—IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES Turakina-Okoia deviation (additional) . . .. . . (a)100,000 Hutt Valley Railway Extension (additional) .. .. (a)143,160 Wellington : New goods office .. . . .. ..(b) 36,000 Rolling-stock (locomotives, cars, and wagons) (additional) .. (c)300,000 Automatic signalling (additional) .. .. ..(d) 25,000 Communication circuits (additional) .. .. ..(d)] 3,000 Gross Total.. >.; .. 617,160 Less amount to be provided out of Working Railways Depreciation Fund .. .. .. .. .. 374,000 Expenditure.. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL.. 243,160

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

Ia) Allowances due to the absence overseas of the Director-General and to the retirement of the Chief Engineer. (6) £2 500 on main estimates. Partial resumption of this service necessitates increased piovision. a gj»rs«ast 'ssstjxtz tssu «-«»»--*—• 5*

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES— £ £ £ PT 23 372 Subdivision I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries .. ■■ ■■ *0,0,6 row) V) .- nn II. —Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails ■■ ■■ ■■ ■ 31110 ti IX. —Miscellaneous Services ■■ ■■ •• •• ' ° ■> GB„ 8s TOTAL •• S0 ' 610 ?S ' 9 ® 300 300 CREDITS-IN-aid .. • • • • • • • • NET TOTAL • • • • 25,372 50,310 75,682 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account— continued yOTE POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES Subdivision No. 1.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries Salaries — Administration . Allowances for performing higher duties £ 1 at £300 (1st February, 1944, to 31st March, 1945) 350 1 at £100 (1st February, 1944, to 31st March, 1945) 117 I at £50 (1st February, 1944, to 31st, March, 1945) 59 1 at £250 (18th February to 19th July, 1944) .. 105 1 at £300 (18th February to 19th July, 1944) .. 126 1 at £100 (18th February to 19th July, 1944) .. Other Salaries Increase in salary scale to Second Division employees .. 25,000 25,799 Less amount provided on main estimates not required . Allowances for performing higher duties (administration) .. 427 Total —Subdivision No. I ■■ ■■ ■■ 25,372 Subdivision No. II.—Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails Charges for and incidental to — Overseas services— . Payments for carriage of mails by Empire Air-mail scheme (additional) .. •• •• ■■ ( 6 Subsidy to Empire Air-mail Scheme (additional) .. (c) 4,ouu 12,000 | Coasta'and inland air services— . Carriage of mails by inland air services (additional) .. («<) < ,ouu Total —Subdivision No. II ' •• 19,o00

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT —continued

(а) £810 OXI main estimates. Additional amount required to cover cost of exchange. (б) £2,000 on main estimates. Increase due to appointment of additional Inspectors and expansion of activities. (c) £4,500 on main estimates. Increase necessary to provide for the relief of officers for annual leave, sick-leave, or other absences. (d) £10,000 on main estimates. Increaso due to movement of staff necessitated by the retirement of officers. («) £700 on main estimates. Increased amount necessary to provide for the purchase of mechanical appliances ordered frpm overseas and due to arrive in New Zealand during the present financial year.

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account — continued VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES— continued Subdivision No. IX. — Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Cast deficiencies — Duplicate payment of military allotment warrant at French Pass . . .. . . ■ ■ • • 3 Loss of stamps at Auckland. . .. .. .. 90 Loss of cash at Wellesley Street . . . . . . 15 Loss of cash in remittance from Auckland to Albany . . 1 Loss of cash in transit between Lorneville and Invorcargill 12 Loss of cash through theft at Makuri.. .. . . 26 Loss of cash through burglaries at Albany, Hinuera, Kai- | kohe, Mount Albert, Northcote, Ohau, and Penrose .. 511 658 Office-management expenses — High Commissioner's Office: Clerical work, printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, rent, &c. (additional) . . .. .. • • • • .. (a) 203 Sundry charges— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office .. 1,500 Donation to, the National Patriotic Fund .. . . 5,000 Funeral expenses of the late — Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office 25 A. E. Roberts, Temporary Messenger, Wellington .. 24 6,549 Travelling-expenses, &c. — Inspection of offices (additional) .. . . .. (b) 1,500 Relieving-expenses (additional) .. .. .'. (c) 1,200 Removal expenses (additional) .. .. .. 10,000 12,700 Typewriters and mechanical appliances, purchase of (additional) .. .. ... .. .. •• (e) 11,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business .. .. .. . . £300 Total — Subdivision No. IX .. .. .. 31,110 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 75,982 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 300 NET TOTAL .. 75,682 , .

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT

(a) £5,200 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of site and additions to existing building. (b) £300 provided on main estimates. Required to cover costs of Court proceedings. (c) £200 provided on main estimates. Information now available shows that amount previously provided was insufficient.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION— £ £ £ n rp .. 50,000 50,000 G ross Total .. .. • • • • • • • ■ . ' Credits-in-aid .. .. • • • • • • • • • • '' |J NET TOT'AI • • | 50 ' 000 50 ' 000 For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account £ £ £ continued VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION Charges for and incidental to — New telegraph and toll lines, submarine cables, telephoneexchange installations, including automatic equipment, telephone-exchange connections, and radio equipment: Material and freight .. .. • • .. (a) 50,000 Gross Total ' 50 ' 000 Credits-in-aid .. ■ • NET TOTAL .. .. • •; ■ • • ■ 50,000 (a) £350,000 provided on main estimates. The additional amount is required for the purchase of a radio transmitter.

, — * I Salaries. Other Charges. Total. i VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— £ £ £ n » rr ' .. 7.920 7,920 Gross Total Cebdits-in-aid .. . • • • • ■ • • • • • • '' |J NET TOTAL '■ •• 7 ' 920 7 ' 920 For Services chargeable on the Public Trustee's Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Other Charges for and incidental to — Capital Expenditure : Additions,' improvements, and acquisition of new premises (additional) . . .. («) 6,500 Legal expenses (additional) . . . • • ■ • • (°) **0. Section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 : Losses to estates made good by Office (additional) .. (c) 1,000 Gross Total , .. .. ■ •• ■• - 7 > 920 • Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. * • • 7,920

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT

EXPORT DIVISION, MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE— £ £ £ Gboss Total 2,000 2,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 2,000 2,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account — continued VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE Charges for and incidental to — Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. . . .. 2,000 Gross Total [ 2,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL 2,000

£ : i : " — \ Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EXPOET MAEKETING— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. •• •• •• •• J. 000 i- 000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. •• .. ... .. 1,000 1,000 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Dairy Industry Accountcontinued VOTE —EXPOET MAEKETING Other Charges for and incidental to — Eepairs and renovations to premises (chargeable to the Dairy Industry Account) .. .. . • • • («) 1»000 Gross Total .. .. .. •• 1,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. . 1,000 (a) Provision made for renovation of premises occupied in London.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

INTERNAL MARKETING ACCOUNT

(a) To compensate a grower who suffered a loss by deterioration oi crop because of inability to secure a satisfactory channel of sale. (b) Conference to discuss organization of vegetable industry. (c) Honorarium for part-time services of technical adviser on honey. (d) Additional to £750 on main estimates to provide for expenses and honoraria of new Fruit (Apple and I. ear) Marketing (e) Additional to £5,000 011 main estimates to provide for equipment mainly in dry-butterfat factory.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—INTERNAL MARKETING— £ £ £ Geoss Total •• •• 6 ' 145 6 > 145 Ckedits-in-aid .. • • • • • • • • • ■ '' " " NET TOTAL 6 > 145 6 ' 145 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Internal Marketing Account— continued VOTE—INTERNAL MARKETING Other Charges far and incidental to — Ex gratia payment to vegetable-grower on account of loss through inability to contract .. .. • • (a) 70 Expenses of Vegetable Marketing Conference .. .. (b) 25 Honorarium payable to technical adviser . . .. (c) 300 Marketing Advisory Committees : Expenses and allowances of delegates and members and incidental charges (additional) W.750 Plant and machinery, purchase of (additional) .. .. (e) 5,000 Giioss Total •• M 45 Cbedits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. • • • • • • • • 6,145

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—BROADCASTING— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. •• •• •• 2,050 2,050 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• 2,050 2,050 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Broadcasting Account continued VOTE—BROADCASTING Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers .. 50 Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. 2,000 Gross Total .. .. •• 2,050 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. . • • ■ • • 2,050

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1943-44

(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ a. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND Ordinary Revenue Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Prime Minister's Department : — Overtime and meal allowances for departmental officers .. 44 5 2 Treasury Department: — Payment to N. L. Wright in settlement of exchange on Public Service superannuation contributions paid in London and refunded in Now Zealand to him on his retirement .. .. • ■ • • • • ,f 1 J1 n Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (T. M. Highet) .. 13.5 17 U Grant to the Wellington Returned Services' Association of £1 for £1 subsidy to complete purchase of premises and to make alterations to provide a club for returned servicemen in Wellington.. .. • • • • 7 > 5()0 ° ° Cost of National Savings Bonds issued in lieu of accumulated annual leave to £ s. d. officers of various Departments . .. 5.668 5 2 Less credits in reduction .. .. 0 17 8 5,667 7 6 13,382 15 11 Customs Department: — Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (G. C. Lyttelton) .. .. 40 5 0 Land and Income Tax Department :— Refund to H. W. Chipman of equivalent of social security charge paid in error .. •• •• _•• •' Refund to C. L. Jones of equivalent of social security charge overpaid .. • • • • • • 10 7 Refund to the estate of L. J. Coxon (deceased) of the value of social security stamps affixed to wages-book in error .. •• •• „'".," orioo Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (H.J. Copping) .. 8o l& A 119 1(i Q ] Stamp Duties Department: — Rofund to the Makogai Lepers (N.Z.) Trust Board Incorporated of equivalent of succession duty paid under the will of the late Marion Campbell .. .. •• 50 0 0 > Refund to the estate of Louise A. Smith, being part of the death duty paid in the United States of . America .. • • • • ■; • • Refund to the estate of J. M. Rendle, of equivalent of estate and succession duty .. • • • • 132 18 10 Refund of equivalent of duty paid in excess on transfers in the amalgamation of New Zealand Tung Oil, Ltd., New Zealand Tung Oil Corporation, Ltd., and Kaikohe Tungroves (New Zealand), Ltd. .. .. • • 97 7 0 Refund to the estate of Mary Kearens, being part of the deatli duty and interest paid .. • • 45 lo 0 Cost of structural alterations and architect's fees of offices occupied by the Land and Deeds Department in the State Fire Buildings, Wellington .. • • 64 12 8 Refund to the estate of F. W. Walters, being loss of interest on New Zealand Government death duty stock through the transfer to the Commissioner of Stamp Duties being incorrectly dated .. •• 5 17 4 422 14 11 Internal Affairs Department: — Payment of medical and hospital expenses of C. A. Furlong, also rail fares for his wife £ s. d. whilst visiting him in hospital .. 80 4 3 Less credits in reduction .. 8 10 6 . 71 13 9 Payment to H. L. Massey, Advisory Architect, in connection with the M. J. Savage Memorial, being balance offeedue ;• 50 0 0 Final payment to Messrs. Donner and Bartlett, winners in competition to draw up plans for the Savage Memorial and Garden of Remembrance .. .. •• l° u u u Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Hon. P. K. Paikea .. .. •■ ••• ;; _ • • 1 ' 250 ° ° j Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Right Hon. J. G. Coates .. .. ■■ •• •■ 1 > 2M ° ° Compassionate grant to the widow of the late S. G. Smith, ex-M.P 600 0. 0 Cost of poster competition for Empire Youth Sunday .. oo LZ 11 Carried forward 3,277 6 8 14,009 17 6

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued Ordinary Revenue Account—continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued Brought forward .. .. .. 3,277 6 8 14,009 17 6 Internal Affairs Department—continued Grunt to Duller County Council to cover damages awarded R. McGregor for compensation claim, also Court costs, &c., incurred .. .. . • • • 3,7(34 0 0 Cost of furniture for ladies' rest-room in 1ZB Building, Auckland .. . • ■ • 28 13 1 Contribution towards relief of food shortage in India .. 10,007 3 2 Commission on annual license fees paid under the Cinematograph Films Exhibitors' License Emergency Regulations 1943 •. • • ■ • • • 04 5 0 Expenses of the New Zealand Delegation to the Pacific Conference in Australia .. .. •• 040 12 11 17,782 0 10 Inland Territories Department :— Compassionate grants to the widows of deceased officers .. 212 5 5 Marine Department :— Purchase of Ford van for Cape Reinga lighthouse .. 174 5 0 Grant to five local residents of Riverton for assistance given in searching for lightkeepers missing from Centre Island lighthouse . . .. • • • • 25 0 0 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (L. B. Campbell) .. 83 6 8 Compensation to the widow ol the late J. O. Tait, drowned whilst in the employ of the Marine Department at Centre Island lighthouse .. . • 1,000 0 0 1,282 11 8 Labour Department: — Compassionate grant to the widow of deceased officer .. 100 11 8 Payment of claims arising out of accident with a departmental car .. .. •• ■• ■• 30 10 9 Travelling-allowances, expenses, and fees paid to members of local and national committees set up undor Essential Building Works Labour Legislation Modification Order 1943 . .. • ■ • ■ ■ ■ • • 373 12 11 Allowances of £00 per annum to Messrs. S. Ritchie and C. L. Hunter, acting as Wages Commissioners in terms of Economic Stabilization Emergency Emulations 1.942 .. .. .. •• •• I'M 0 0 610 15 4 Native Department: — Payment in full settlement of claim arising out of accident with a departmental car .. . . . • • 25 0 0 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement and accumulated annual leave (Judge F. O. V. Acheson) . . • ■ 266 13 4 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. 135 8 4 Purchase from the Education Department of building and land, being the former site of the Omarumutu Native School, to be used for development-scheme purposes .. • • • ■ • ■ • • 301 9 4 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement (O. N. Campbell) .. 100 0 0 — 828 11 0 Justice and Prisons Department:— Payment of claims arising out of accident with departmental car .. .. •■ •• •• • • 35 4 5 Grown Law Office: — Compmionate grant to the widow of derased officei .. .. 742 11, 1 Police Department: — Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. .. 735 4 8 Lands and Survey Department: — Payment to Judge Finlay of emolument and travellingallowance while attending a conference in Wellington in connection with Land Sales Court business . . 719 9 Compassionate grant to the widow of deceased officer .. 104 17 8 230 7 5 Scientific and Industrial Research Department Portion of cost of transferring N. L. Wright from London to New Zoaland . . .. • • ■ • • • 556 2 1 Mines Department: —- Payment to W. Lovett, Ltd., for loss on sale of coal delivered in error . . .. .. • • ■ • 22 3 4 Carried forward .. .. • • • • 37,053 15 9

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued

£ s. d. £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued Ordinary Revenue Account — continued EOE SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued Brought forward .. .. •• •• 37,053 15 9 Transport Department: — Compassionate grant to the widow of deceased officer .. .. 84 0 0 Health Department : — Expenses of members of committeo convened in connection with the proposed obstetrical and gynaecological hospital at Auckland .. .. ., •• 106 6 11 Compassionate grant to the widow of deceased officer 383 0 0 489 0 11 Mental Hospitals Department: — Reimbursement to Imprest Account of J. D. McCleary, being portion of cash deficit .. .. • • • • 7 0 0 Education Department: — Compassionate grants to the widows of deceased officers .. 44b 4 1 Public Works Department: — Grant to R. McLean for loss of a kit of tools by Hood in the Rangitata Diversion Race .. .. .. • • 18 0 0 Social Security Department: — Salary of Second War Pensions Board and members — Dr. H. Hardwick-Smith, medical member .. .. 367 17 b Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. Williamson, O.B.E., E.D., Chairman \'f 1 » Eric P. Willcox, Services' representative .. .. 144 17 10 Increase in salary of James D. Harper, Services' representative, First War Pensions Board .. •• 5 13 9 Special annuities granted as follows — Mrs. H. P. Paikea .. .. • • • • 203 19 2 Dr. A. R. D. Carberry .. .. • • ■ • 120 0 0 Mrs. M. Coates .. .. •. • • • • 259 19 7 Mrs. H. G. Denham 100 > 0 Mrs. E. C. Cowan .. .. • • • • J» " " Mrs. M. B. Pirani .. •• •• •• , , r a Mrs. C.Smith .. .. •• •• •• JI? 5 » J.G.Crawford „„£,£„ G. G. Hume 236 18 9 D.K.Ross 110 » 6 H.E.Sutton .. .. 107 • 0 Mrs. E. M. Barnes .. • • • • • • 418 10 J D. G. Moncrieff .. .. ■ • • • • • 1 „ J G.W.Sim 50 0 0 Mrs. C. P. White 19 }? o Mrs. C. Bacon .. • • • • • • • ■ , ,> , Mrs. J. G.Kay .. .; •• •• 269 9 4 J. H. Moir . . • • .... ■ • 309 1 2 Increase in special annuities granted as follows — E. H. Bartram .. .. •• •■ •• 20 0 0 Mrs. R, A. Bellam 32 17 9 Mrs. L. A. Buxton .. •• •• •• 0 0 J. Cowan 8 13 4 G. M. Earnshaw .. •■ •• •• 20 0 0 A.E.E11 2 u ,r n C. W. Freeland . . „n n n Mrs. M.Hall 20 0 0 Mrs. M.Horn 20 0 0 H. H. Jenkinson f0 0 0 Lady M. W. Pomare .. .. • • • • 58 0 0 V.H. Potter 20 O- 0 T. W. Rhodes .. .. • • • • • • „ V „ J.Rigg " i o H.M.Russell on J.E.Ramsey .. .. fn i Mrs. Z. D. Sutton .. ■ • • • • • „ ;°> a P. Winnie .. . ■ • • • • 0 19 b Gratuity payment to V. J. Ford to compensate him for injury suffered on home defence .. .. . ■ 34 13 4 Grant to Thomas Baker, sole surviving Maori War TCton 10 ° ° °. 4,181 1 6 Carried forward .. •• •■ ■• 42,279 8 3

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued

£ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND—continued Ordinary Revenue Account — continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued Brought forward .. .. .. .. 42,279 8 3 Working Railways Department: — Increase in subsidy to Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 44,279 8 ;{ FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES Vote 2—Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 3,407 11 6 Vote 5—Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 818 14 2 Vote 7—Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. 4,975 7 10 Vote 10—Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 935 4 3 Vote 11—Island Territories .. .. .. .. .. 26,888 13 11 Vote 12—Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 19,974 12 6 Vote 13—Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,602 15 0 Vote 16—Valuation .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,301 0 2 Vote 17-Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,354 4 2 Vote 25—Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 27,312 5 2 Vote 26—Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. 101,914 1 11 Vote 29—Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,503 9 4 Vote 30—Health .. .. .. .. .. .. 740 8 8 239,788 8 7 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS — 284,067 16 10 Public Works Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Public Works Department: — Compassionate grants to the widows of deceased officers 583 14 0 Bousing Branch — Purchase of baoh and second-hand corrugated iron .. 30 0 0 Cost of repairs to electric-power lines damaged as result of housing operations x .. .. .. . . 59 2 9 672 16 9 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES Vote 37—Railway- Construction .. .. .. .. 91,772 8 8 Vote 39—Publlo Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 122,444 17 7 Vote 45—Irrigation, Water -supply, and Drainage .. .. 100,404 12 5 320,021 18 8 Social Security Fund 321,294 15 5 FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Social Security Department: — Com passionate grants to the widows of deceased officers 199 0 4 Payment of claim arising out of accident with departmental oar .. .. .. .. .■ .. 5 19 3 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued to officers of the Department in lieu of accumulated annual leave .. .. 186 0 1 390 19 8 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 53—Medical, Hospital, &c, Benefits .. .. .. .. 394,680 5 2 395,071 4 10 State Coal-mines Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Mines Department: — Donation to the National Patriotio Fund .. .. .. 500 0 0 Purchase of the assets of Brunner Collieries, Ltd., together with interest on the balance payable to the company from the date of the arbitrator's award to the date of settlement .. .. .. • • .. 25,733 11 3 Part cost of purchasing coal-bearing land at Pukemiro and winning therefrom coal by opencast methods .. .. 17,604 12 10 Purchase of land in Greymouth for the purpose of establishing a central office for the State coal-mines .. .. 2,028 11 10 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued to officers of the Department in lieu of accumulated annual leave .. .. 85 15 1 45,952 11 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 54—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. .. 135,616 14 9 181,569 5 9 State Forests Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR State Forest Service .' — Payment to H. Robertson and Co., being value of timber paid for but which could not be economically removed .. 72 18 4 Payment to H. Baigent and Sons, Ltd., being overestimate of value of timber paid for by the company .. 105 9 8 Compassionate grants to the estates of deceased officers .. 44 10 4 222 18 4 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 55—Stato Forest Service .. .. .. .. .. 44,107 3 8 44,390 2 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,226,393 4 10

8.—7 [FT. TI

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued

£ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS— continued Brought forward .. .*. .. .. 1,226,393 4 10 Working Railways Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Working Railways Department: — Donation to the National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT Post Office Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payments to cover loss in Middle East of New Zealand Post Office funds . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 33 6 8 Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. .. .. 2,546 0 0 Payment to L. Johnston while employed as casual lineman for loss of motor-vehicle by fire .. .. . . . . .. 25 0 0 Advance to cover expenses of J. G. Young, Director-General, attending Imperial Conference in London as departmental representative .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 875 16 7 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement — S. A. Ogilvie .. .. .. . ■ • • .. •. 104 3 4 H. McGill .. .. •■ •■ •• .. .. 79 3 4 Payment to the widow of the late C. T. Tassell towards cost of fares and the removal of her furniture from Greymouth to Wanganui .. .. . • .. .. .. 60 0 0 Expenses incurred in sale of New Zealand stamps at the New York World's Fair during 1940 .. .. .. .. .. 68 9 6 8,791 19 5 Public Trustee's Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Cost of National Savings Bonds issued to officers of the Department in lieu of accumulated annual leave .. .. .. 452 17 7 Salary in lieu of leave on retirement — J. Snell .. .. 70 16 8 C. Freyberg .. .. .. . • .. .. .. 64 16 8 J. F. Wilson .. .. .. .. •• .. .. 43 14 6 632 5 5 Native Trustee's Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR , Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Government Insurance Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Cost of National Savings Bonds issued to officers of the Department in lieu of accumulated annual leave .. .. .. .. 64 16 8 State Fire Insurance Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Donation to National Patriotic Fund .... .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Cost of National Savings Bonds issued to officers of the Department in lieu of accumulated annual leave .. .. .. 292 10 9 2,292 10 9 Meat Industry Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Payment of 2s. 9d. per head on all passed calves from killings, 1st June to 30th November, 1943 .. .. .. .. .. 116,232 1 0 Internal Marketing Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Cost of goncral departmental publicity .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 Advances to egg-distributors from Egg Pool in terms of Egg Marketing Regulations 1940 .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 b8 1,600 0 0 Broadcasting Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 0 0 Payment to C. G. Scrimgeour in full settlement of all claims on termination of his services .. .. .. .. • ■ 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Iron and Steel Industry Account FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 74—Iron and Steel Industry .. .. .. .. . • • • 1,372 10 1 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 1,365,079 8 2

B.—7 [Ft. IT]

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926

£ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account V 0 t e 9—Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. .. • • 210 15 0 Vote 10—Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. •• 21,444 2 0 Vote 11—Island Territories .. .. .. .. .. if Vote 17—Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 672 J. 11 Vote 19—National Service .. .. .. .. .. ■■ on™ 17 o Vote 20—Justice and Prisons .. .. .. .. ■ *»?'' J , Vote 23 —Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. l,08o,iSbie / Vote 25—Agriculture .. JM98 0 5 Vote 26 —Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity .. 73,533 io t> Vote 31—Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. •• l 250 616 0 3 Public Works Account Vote 36—Public Works, Departmental.. .. .. .. •• 19 9 Vote 37—Railway-construction .. .. .. .. •• ™ ,559 8 o Vote 39—Public Buildings .. .. .. .. .. •• 4,163 7 10 Vote 45—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. • • .)8,tx/ n Land for Settlements Account Vote 50 —Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. •• 8,373 3 5 Main Highways Account 1 Vote 51—Main Highways .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 102,442 il 6 Social Security Fund Vote 53—Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits .. .. .. •• •• 14,756 17 0 State Coal-mines Account Vote 54—State Coal-mines .. .. .. .. • - • • • • 1,325 9 6 State Forests Account Vote 55—State Forest Service .. .. •• •• •• 9,348 7 8 Working Railways Account Vote 57—Working Railways .. .. .. •• •• •• 1,694,053 6 1 Vote 58—Railway Improvements and Additions to Open g g Lines •• '• " " " " " " ' 1,701,599 15 6 Total •• W195 7 1 GRAND TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• £-1,716,274 15 3

8.—7 [Pt. IT]

STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN OR VALUE OF STORES, ETC., REQUIRED TO BE WRITTEN OFF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Pu 'culars. Reason for writing off. Value of r<~h~ Stores, &o. Treasury— £ a - d - * s - d - Securities .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. •• 4,091 10 11 Customs — Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 0 10 £ Land and Income, Tax — Income-tax .. .. .. •• Debtors left New Zealand, &c. .. .. .. 11,54s 14 11 Internal Affairs — Bad debts .. .. .. ■• Irreooverable .. .. .. •• •• loo 8 o Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 51 19 2 Island Territories — Stores .. .. •• •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 2,212 9 7 Printing and Stationery — Bad debts .. .. • • • ■ Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • ■ U 10 4 Stores . .. •• •• L6st, broken, deficient, &e. (excesses, 1,333 3 4 £1,094 Is. 9d.) Marine — „ . Bad debt .. .. • • ■ • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • ■ 112 4 Labour — Bad debts .. .. • • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. • ■ 5b 0 U Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficiont, &c. .. .. 8 9 1 Native — , , . Advances .. .. •• •■ Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. .. 8, mi W l Bad debts '.. .. ■ • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. •. 41 3 Live-stock .. .. •• •• Died, destroyed, &c. .. .. .. 16,748 11 0 Stores .. .. • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 809 10 9 National Service — Bad debts .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. .. BO 18 B Stores .. .. • • • ■ Gratuitous issues .. .. .. 630 0 0 Stores .. .. •• •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 490 2 11 Justice and Prisons — Bad debts .. .. • • • • Irrecoverable ., .. .. .. .. 31 l.S 4 Live-stock .. .. •• •• Died or destroyed .. .. .. 2,282 2 0 Stores .. • • • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 147 17 3 Police — Stores .. •■ •• ■• Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. 0 11 8 Lands and Survey — , , Advances .. .. •• ■• Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. B,45o u 7 Advances (small farms) .. ,. .. Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. 2,476 13 0 Bad debts .. .. •• •• Irrecoverable.. .. .. ti .. 3,011 9 0 Live-stock .. .. .. •• Died or destroyed .. .. .. lo,212 lo 7 .. Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 89 1 0 Stores .. •• ■• •■ Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 1,898 1.3 9 Agriculture — Bad debts .. .. •• ■• Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. '„ •• „ ° J V Live-stock .. .. •• •• Died or destroyed .. .. .. 2,090 0 0 Stores . • • ■ • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 25 2 0 Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity — Bad debts .. .. •■ •• Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. .. 189 2 1 Stores .. ■• •• •• Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. 5,882 6 11 Various .. .. •• ■• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 10 15 9 Scientific and Industrial Research — Stores .. .. • • ■ • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 5 7 7 Various .. .. ••■ •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 65 11 4 Mines — .„.>,, _ Bad debts .. .. • • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 134 1Z o Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 16 i i 8 Storos .. .. • • ■ • Loss on realization .. .. .. 386 5 10 Stores .. •• •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 2,374 0 2 Transport — Bad debts '.. •• Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. .. 4 1 Stores .. • • • • • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 1 15 7 Health — , „ , Bad debts .. .. •■ •• Irrecoverable.. .. .. .. .. 6-0 .. - Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 4110 0 •• ,. Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. _ 121 o io Stores .. . • • • • • Loss on realization .. .. .. 31 0 3 Stores .. •• •• •• Lost, broken, doficient, &c. .. .. 1,952 4 0 Mental Hospitals — Live-stock .. .. •• •■ Died or destroyed .. .. .. 1,278 6 J Stores , .. .. • ■ • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. ... 263 38 Carried forward .. .. ■• 56,224 1 4 34,746 10 8

8.—7 [PT. ll]

STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. 1944.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Kea80n ,OT wrlting ofl - Value of I r Stores, Ac. | £ 8. d. £ s. d. , . , , 56,224 1 4 34,740 10 8 Brought forward Education — , , 1*10 8 10 Live-stock Died or destroyed yb £ 2 8 Repairs to motor-vehicles, &c Nugatory expenditure .. .. ■• •• SijOTes ■• •• •■ Lost, broken, deficient, &o. .. .. -sou ' i" National Provident and Friendly Societies— ■ ' lis Stores ■ • ■ • • ■ - Lost ' brokon > doficiont, &c. .. .. 1 i> a PmJKc Works— 1,827 8 9 BaddeM , 9 •• •■ •• uXTIsLy'ed " :: :: 26-00 Live-stook .. •• •• ■• Died or destroyed .. 08 19 8 Repairs to motor-vehioles .. •• Nugatory expenditure •• o, „„„ .. Loss on realization .. •• •■ »a< n iu !*££ :: !! •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c 11,319 8 10 Social Security— ' 1,621 18 6 Bad debts Irrecoverable .. .. •• •• •• „, ores _ .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. * * 1 State Forest Service — 9 3 3 I Sad debts .. Irrecovera be.. •• Live-stook D,ed or destroyed .. - ' g tores .. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &o. .. .. 11,0<» I. « Baddebts •■ •■ •• Irrecoverable.. .. •• •• •• 75 6 7 Repairs to motor-vehicles, &c Nugatory expenditure .. •• •• gt J rog ,. .. .. Lost, broken, deficient, &e. .. .. *>*'< " D T „ mH „ .. * 6,500 15 0 Bad debts .. •• Irrecovorable .. •• ■• • • t ■ i „i, .. Died or destroyed .. .. •• ,„ iCef " ■• •' Lost, broken, deficient, &c 134,500 0 10 ,. V ari0U s :: Nugatory expenditure •• 182 13 2 £ t a 0 d re debts :: :: :: " :: :: 2 Working Railways— ,, . 507 10 1 d r t8 :: :■: :: :: SSZCi-w-*'*-. " :: 7 > 92318 7 0 "" Irrecoverable •• , 0 Stores !! : • Loat > broken ' deficient ' &c 263 13 3 Ministry of Supply- Lost, broken, deficient, &c 55 7 3 Post and Telegraph— 317 12 11' C bts - :: :: :: :: :: Mao is o Various I. Nugatory expenditure 873 17 10 PU ™oJj USt ~~ .. » Lost, broken, deficient, &c 17 15 7 Primary Products Marketing — Internal Marketing Division— . 61 1 5 Bad debts Irrecoverable Export Division— 18 4 6 Bad debts Irrecoverable Broadcasting — ,. 295 13 7 ST 8 :: :: :: :: *««**: :: :: 1,01. 0 0 Stale Advances Corporation — Housing Branch — ., 877 18 9 Rents, &c Irrecoverable •• 337,975 3 2 49,230 17 11 £ s. d. Claims abandoned 387,200 1 1 Treasury — 482 11 0 Interest on rehabilitation loans granted under Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act 2,017 13 4 Loans from Employment Promotion Fund Customs— 2,577 3 5 Customs duty and sales tax Stamp Duties — . 2,869 0 2 License foes .. •• •• •• 1,214 0 10 Interest on estates Marine — 8 2.0 Inspection fee, &o. Mines — 64 1 9 Interest Army— 173 18 4 Hire of equipment .. ■• ■■ TOTAL .. •• '••• £390,612 12 5 ' . ,- . TTT_11- J. 1f\A A

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