SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1948

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1947 Session I, B-07-part02

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NEW ZEALAND

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1948

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Summary of Services chargeable on the 1947-48. Supplementary Ph Consolidated Fund Main Total. Estimates. Estimates. CONSOLIDATED FUND ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT £ £ £ Permanent Appropriations : — •• Civil List Debt Services, —- 100,475 100,475 .. Interest 18,000,293 18,000,293 Repayment of Public Debt 4,386,822 4,366,822 Transfer to Loans Redemption Account 200,000 200,000 •• Administration and Management Under Special Acts of the Legislature, — 215,000 215,000 22,782,115 22,782,115 Highways 209,000 209,000 Miscellaneous Annual Appropriations : — Vote, Legislative Prime Minister's Department „ External Affairs Finance, — 430,971 " 430,971 639,971 639,971 23,522,561 23,522,561 6 140,337 6,540 146,877 8 144,295 2,313 146,608 9 591,063 4,137 595,200 10 Vote, Treasury 327,162 10,831 337,993 12 ,, Stabilization 13,458,774 646,427 ' 14,105,201 14 „ Customs 266,195 11,450 277,645 15 „ Land and Income Tax 643,625 16,500 660,125 18 „ Stamp Duties 193,678 8,908 202,586 18 „ Audit 110,514 2,738 113,252 14,999,948 696,854 15,698,802 General Administration, — Vote, Public Service Commission 19 66,275 1,475 67,750 20 „ Internal Affairs 1,510,985 1,510,631 3,021,616 23 „ Island Territories 585,281 29,322 614,603 25 „ Printing and Stationery 499,360 70,124 569,484 26 „ Marine 420,788 57,086 477,874 30 „ Labour and Employment 1,124,429 59,995 1,184,424 34 „ Native 561,757 561,757 35 „ Valuation 164,188 7,306 171,494 36 „ Electoral 33,805 2,980 36,785 37 „ Census and Statistics .. 79,350 2,050 81,400 38 „ Rehabilitation 417,912 5,464,130 12,125 430,037 1,753,094 7,217,224

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SUMMARY—continued

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® bD cS An Summary of Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued 1947-48. Main Estimates. Supplementary Estimates. Total. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued £ £ £ Annual Appropriations—continued Law and Order, — 39 41 42 Vote, Justice and Prisons .. „ Crown Law .. „ Police 521,127 12,429 1,026,643 16,245 802 22,250 537,372 13,231 1,048,893 1,560,199 39,297 1,599,496 Defence, — 43 46 48 Vote, Navy „ Army „ Air 1,806,103 3,821,000 4,507,033 96,750 Gr. 65,000 5,895 1,902,853 3,756,000 4,512,928 10,134,136 37,645 10,171,781 Maintenance, — 55 Vote, Maintenance of Public Works and Services „ Highways Maintenance 5,184,885 3,427,089 172,950 5,357,835 3,427,089 8,611,974 172,950 8,784,924 Development of Primary and Secondary Industries, — 57 60 66 74 75 77 80 Vote, Lands and Survey ,, Agriculture .. „ Scientific and Industrial Research. „ Mines ,, Transport „ Industries and Commerce „ Tourist and Health Resorts 940,584 1,825,127 695,370 123,680 219,701 1,077,090 480,602 255,080 60,423 47,635 10,695 10,371 232,600 19,208 1,195,664 1,885,550 743,005 134,375 230,072 1,309,690 499,810 5,362,154 636,012 5,998,166 Social Services, — 82 85 87 100 Vote, Health „ Mental Hospitals ,, Education ,% War and other Pensions ,, Social Security 4,872,398 1,154,102 8,303,089 4,656,480 16,000,000 261,311 110,455 473,912 140,837 5,133,709 1,264,557 8,777,001 4,797,317 16,000,000 1 34,986,069 986,515 35,972,584 81,994,305 4,335,357 86,329,662 TOTAL—ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT .. 105,516,866 4,335,357 109,852,223 L*

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SUMMARY —continued

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bO Summary of Services chargeable on the Separate Accounts SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Earthquake and War Damage Fund Electric Supply Account Land for Settlements Account — Vote, Land for Settlements „ Small Farms Development „ Native Land Settlement Total—Land for Settlements Account Public Works Account— Vote, Railway Construction .. „ Housing Construction .. „ Public Buildings .. „ Education Buildings „ Lighthouses and Harbour-works „ Roads, &c. „ Soil Conservation and Rivers Control „ Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage „ Highways Construction Total —Public Works Account Social Security Fund— Vote, Administration Expenses and Emergency Benefits „ Medical, Hospital, &c, Benefits Total—Social Security Fund State Coal-mines Account State Forests Account Working Railways AccountVote, Working Railways „ Improvements and Additions to Open Lines Total—Working Railways Account TOTAL—SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 1947-48. Main Estimates. ! Supplementary Estimates. Totals. 101 £ 15,475 £ 300 £ 15,775 102 7,500,000 7,500,000 103 76,090 5,678,150 1,277,800 18,500 76,090 5,678,150 1,296,300 | 7,032,040 18,500 7,050,540 105 106 107 145,000 7,482,000 1,850,000 1,250,000 32,000 382,000 400,000 400,000 561,000 '8,622 550,000 30,000 386,000 145,000 7,490,622 2,400,000 1,250,000 32,000 412,000 400,000 400,000 947,000 12,502,000 974,622 13,476,622 108 109 983,484 6,492,800 27,988 170,000 1,011,472 6,662,800 7,476,284 197,988 7,674,272 110 4,269,285 7,650 4,276,935 111 1,846,440 123,050 1,969,490 115 19,954,989 3,000,000 567,700 20,522,689 3,000,000 22,954,989 567,700 23,522,689 63,596,513 1,889,810 65,486,323

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bC 1947-48. SuppleSummary of Services chargeable on the Main mentary Total. Accounts outside the Public Account Estimates. Estimates. ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT £ £ £ Post Office Account—■ 116 Vote, Post and Telegraph Working-expenses 8,303,044 474,110 8,777,154 „ Telegraph Extension Total —Post Office Account Public Trustee's Account 1,120,000 1,120,000 9,423,044 474,110 9,897,154 120 522,826 13,600 536,426 Native Trustee's Account 17,770 17,770 12i Government Insurance Account 272,755 12,000 284,755 122 Public Service Superannuation Fund Account 13,570 1,000 14,570 122 State Fire Insurance Account 126,897 4,150 131,047 123 Government Accident Insurance Account 82,670 2,000 84,670 124 Marketing Department—Export Division 96,965 96,965 125 Marketing Department—Internal Marketing Division 164,390 25,182 189,572 126 Broadcasting Account 810,882 8,900 819,782 •• Iron and Steel Industry Account TOTAL—ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC 174,444 174,444 ACCOUNT 11,706,213 540,942 12,247,155

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LEGISLATIVE— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Legislative Council „ VI.—Buildings, Grounds, and Catering Department „ VII. —General Expenses 1,938 27 "4,575 1,938 27 4,575 TOTAL .. 1,965 4,575 6,540 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—LEGISLATIVE Subdivision No. I. —Legislative Council | Salaries— Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,938 Total —Subdivision No. I 1,938 Subdivision No. VI. —Buildings, Grounds, and Catering Department Buildings— Salaries— Payment of tool allowance — Maintenance Officer Electrician Plumber and officer in charge of heating (a) 13 (a) 4 (a) 10 Total —Subdivision No. VI 27 (a) Payment for two years (1st April, 1946, to 31st March, 1948) at £6 10s., £2, and £5 per annum respectively.

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS— continued

(a) Provision to cover liabilities incurred under Workers' Compensation Act. (6) £4OO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover cost of rearranging accommodation. (c) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover further authorizations. (d) £7,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover increased cost of heating buildings. (e) £4OO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover cost of extra uniforms approved.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— continued £ £ £ OKDINAKY BEVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—LEGISLATIVE— continued Subdivision No. VII. — General Expenses Charges for and incidental to — Accident compensation Expenses incidental to rearrangement of accommodation, public functions, obsequies, purchase of memorials, &c. (additional) .. Furniture and office requisites— £ Purchases (additional) .. 1,750 Maintenance and repairs .. 250 (a) 1,045 (b) 400 (c) 2,000 (d) 900 (e) 230 Office expenses (additional) Uniforms and official dress, purchase and maintenance of (additional) Total — Subdivision No. VII TOTAL 4,575 •• 6,540

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration „ II.—National Film Unit „ III.—National Publicity Studios 1,175 688 450 1,175 688 450 TOTAL .. 2,313 2,313 For Services ehargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT Subdivision No. I.—Administration Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,175 Total—Subdivision No. I 1,175 Subdivision No. II. —National Film TJnit Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 688 Total—Subdivision No. II uoo Subdivision No. III. —National Publicity Studios Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 450 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 450 TOTAL 2,313

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(a) This represents a contribution of £l,OOO sterling to the funds of the International Red Cross Committee for the current year in addition to £5OO sterling which was paid for the second half of last year but did not come to charge in New Zealand until the 1947-48 financial year. (b) Australia and New Zealand shared the expenses of the conference held in Canberra during JanuaryFebruary, 1947, for the purpose of establishing a Regional Commission in the South Pacific. (c) The amount of £l7O included in the main estimates represented a subsidy to the publication ' : World Affairs " for last year. The present grant is a contribution towards the expenses of the Association during the current year.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS .. £ £ 4,137 £ 4,137 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Charges for and incidental to — International Red Cross Committee: New Zealand's contribution to funds South Pacific Conference, Canberra: New Zealand's share of expenses United Nations Association of New Zealand : grant (additional) (а) 1,875 (б) 1,262 (c) 1,000 4,137 TOTAL .. 4,137

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE —TREASURY — Subdivision I.—Treasury „ III.—National Provident and Friendly Societies Branch „ IV.—Public Service Superannuation Board „ VI. —War Assets Realization Board £ 8,100 5,151 £ 400 Cr. 4,000 1,000 180 £ 8,500' Cr. 4,000 1,000 5,331 TOTAL 13,251 Cr. 2,420 10,831 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—TREASURY Subdivision No. I. —Treasury 1 Salaries — Other Salaries (£140 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement Location allowance (a) 5,000 3,045 55 i 8,100 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (additional) (6) 400 Total —Subdivision No. I 8,500 (a) £57,650 provided on main estimates. (b) Alterations to office accommodation. £7,500 provided on main estimates-

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) As both Departments are now branches of the Treasury the payment for services rendered will not be necessiiry. {b) £2,150 provided on main estimates. (c) £47,595 provided on main estimates. (d) £5O provided on main estimates.

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For Serviees chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. V OTE —TREASURY—continued Subdivision No. III. —National Provident and Friendly Societies Branch Other Charges for and incidental to — Amount provided on main estimates not required —Services rendered by other Departments: Government Actuary's Office .. .. .. {a) Cr. 4,000 Total —Subdivision No. Ill Cr. 4,000 Subdivision No. IV.—Public Service Superannuation Board Other Charges for and incidental to — Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. 0b) 1,000 Total—Subdivision No. IV 1,000 Subdivision No. VI. —War Assets Realization Board Salaries — N ON-PERMANENT War Assets Realization Board — 1 at £700 (Chairman), (9 months) 2 at £600 (Members), (9 months) 535 916 Other Salaries 4 (£140 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (c) 2,200 1,500 «Other Charges for and incidental to— Expenses of Board members (additional) .. 5,151 (d) 180 Total —Subdivision No. VI 5,331 TOTAL 10,831

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ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMISSION

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STABILIZATION— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Economic Stabilization Commission „ II. —Economic Information Service. „ III. —Subsidies 266 161 646,000 266 161 646,000 TOTAL .. 427 646,000 646,427 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—STABILIZATION Subdivision No. I. —Economic Stabilization Commission Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 266 Total Subdivision No. I I 266 Subdivision No. II. —Economic Information Service Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1 161 Total —Subdivision No. II 161

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ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMISSION—continued

(a) £600,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet subsidies due up to date of increased sea freights becoming operative. (b) £500,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to recoup railways working losses up to date of increased freights and fares. (c) £2,045,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet increased subsidies on butter and town milk at recently announced increased prices paid to dairy-farmers.

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For Serviees chargeable on the £ £ £ Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—STABILIZATION— continued Subdivision No. III. — Subsidies Charges for and incidental to — Subsidies in respect of — Shipping transport and incidental — Subsidy on marine freights (additional) .. (a) 350,000 Railways working loss (additional) .. (b) 146,000 496,000 Essential foodstuffs and clothing : dairyproduce (including butter, cheese, milk, and eggs), (additional) (c) 150,000 Total — Subdivision No. Ill TOT4L 646,000 646,427 X \J X jTXJU • . .. . . . .

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CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. 1 Other Charges. Total. VOTE—CUSTOMS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Customs Offices and Services 6,450 5,000 11,450 TOTAL .. 6,450 5,000 11,450 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ 1 £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. 1 1 1 VOTE—CUSTOMS j Subdivision No. I. — Customs Offices and Services Salaries — | Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 6,450 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. {a) 1,500 (b) 3,500 Total —Subdivision No. I 5,000 11,4:50 TOTAL 11,450 (a) Absence of officers attending Trade Conference at Geneva longer than estimated. £4,500 provided on main estimates. ([b) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Increased amount required owing to the cost of transfers of married officers being greater than anticipated.

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LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. | Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LAND AND INCOME TAX £ 14,500 £ 2,000 £ 16,500 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LAND AND INCOME TAX Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 14,500 14,500 2,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. (a) 2,000 TOTAL .. 16,500 (a) £5,000 provided on main estimates.

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STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. I Total. VOTE—STAMP DUTIES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Stamp Duties Subdivision II.—Land and Deeds Registry 1,765 1,765 4,344 1,034 6,109 2,799 TOTAL .. 3,530 5,378 3,908 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—STAMP DUTIES Subdivision No. I.—Stamp Duties Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the- Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,765 Other Charges for and incidental to —- Expenses of removal of offices and alterations and renovation's incidental thereto (additional) Grants to officers in lieu of leave on retirement Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon tlie Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Refund of death duty paid in estate of William Rowe, deceased .. .. (a) 4,200 178 195 39 (a) £1,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover estimated cost of removal of two offices.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. 1 VOTE—STAMP DUTIES —continued Subdivision No. I. —Stamp Duties —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Refund of succession duty paid in estate of David Elhas Corban, deceased Transfer and removal expenses (additional).. (a) 200 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Rent of offices 4,844 500 Total —Subdivision No. I 4,344 6,109 Subdivision No. II. —Land and Deeds Registry ■Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,765 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grants to officers in lieu of leave on retirement Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Travelling expenses and allowances (additional) 157 in (b) 100 Total —Subdivision No. II 1,034 2,799 TOTAL .. 8,908 (a) £600 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover transfers following death of an officer. (b) £350 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover expenses of conference of controlling officers.

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AUDIT DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—AUDIT .. £ 2,738 £ £ 2,738 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued OKDINAKY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—AUDIT Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement £ 2,738 £ 2,738 £ TOTAL .. .. 2,738

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION .. £ 1,375 £ 100 £ 1,475 For Services chargeable on tlie Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ■Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,375 1,375 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (a) 100 100 TOTAL .. 1,475 (a) Visits to Island Territories by Inspecting Officers.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS— £ ! £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. „ II.—Ministers' Secretaries .. „ III.—Messengers and Office Gleaners .. „ IV.—Explosives Branch „ V. —Miscellaneous Services.. 3,150 450 9,756 162 1,088 17,000 750 1,478,275 20,150 450 10,506 162 1,479,363 TOTAL .. 14,606 1,496,025 1,510,631 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ 1 £ | £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS 1 Subdivision No. I. —Head Office ! i | Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,150 i } Other Charges for and incidental to—• Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Physical welfare and recreation : grants and subsidies (additional) .. .. .. 2,000 (a) 15,000 i j 'Fa/zv7 .Vfl/A/7no-i/>}'} A/n / 17,000 20,150 JL Uvtlv XV (/• jl • • (a) £35,000 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. | VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued I Subdivision No. II. —Ministers' Secretaries Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 450 Total—Subdivision No. II 450 Subdivision No. III. —Messengers and Office Cleaners Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement l 9,756 Other Charges for and incidental to —■ Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 750 1 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 10,506 Subdivision No. IV.- —Explosives Branch | Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1 162 1 Total—Subdivision No. IV i 162 ! Subdivision No. V. —-Miscellaneous Services Salaries (including Relieving Staff)— i Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,088 \

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued

(a) £B,OOO provided on main estimates. (b) To be paid to New Zealand Council of Organizations for Relief Service Overseas, which is undertaking the appeal. (c) £lO,OOO in each case provided on main estimates. (d) To provide assistance to approved organizations towards construction of memorials commemorating World War 11.

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For Services chargeable on the £ £ £ Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—INTERNAL AEFAIRS— continued Subdivision No. V. — Miscellaneous Services —ctd. Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c, consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 1,100 Aid-to-Britain Campaign, expenses of 20,000 Compassionate grant to — Widow of Hon. J. O'Brien (deceased) 1,250 Widow of Mr. A. S. Richards, M.P. (deceased) 500 Entertaining visitors to the Dominion and official functions, cost of (additional) (a) 2,000 Funeral of late Hon. J. O'Brien 925 International Children's Emergency Fund Appeal — Contribution towards expenses (b) 12,500 Grant 250,000 Subsidies to — Christian organizations towards cost of providing additional residential accommodation (additional) (c) 15,000 Otago Centennial Association (additional).. (c) 20,000 Superannuation Funds —additional contributions — Public Service Superannuation £ Fund .. •■ ■- 545,000 Teachers' Superannuation Fund 158,000 Government Railways Superannuation Fund .. ..447,000 1,150,000 War memorials : grants and subsidies (d) 5,000 1,478,275 Total — Subdivision No. V 1,479,363 TOTAL .. 1,510,631

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DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES

(a) £12,070 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of log-hauler, motor-trucks, and logging-trailer for sawmilling operations, Savai'i £8,925 ; purchase of lighter and property, £2,335. (b) These additional working-costs will be offset by increased revenue. £61,843 and £118,957 respectively provided on main estimates. (c) Previously included under " Stores and general."

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— Salaries. Other Charges. J Total. VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office „ II.—New Zealand Reparation Estates „ IV. —Island Services 222 19,200 9,900 222 19,200 9,900 TOTAL .. 222 29,100 29,322 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—ISLAND TERRITORIES Subdivision No. I.—Head Office Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 222 j i | Total —Subdivision No. I.. 222 Subdivision No. II.—New Zealand Reparation Estates [ Salaries, Wages, Purchase Of Stores, Maintenance of Plantations, and General Expenses (including capital expenditure) — Improvements (additional) Maintenance of plantations (additional) Stores and general expenses (additional) Travelling expenses and allowances (a) 11,260 (b) 3,040 (b) 4,800 (c) 100 j i Total —Subdivision No. II 19,200

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DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND TERRITORIES— continued

(a) Increased cost of building. £10,300 provided on main estimates. (6) Extension of telephone system and conversion to metallic working system. (c) Additional cost of replacement of bridges, also freight on materials and expenses of deceased officers. £66,700 provided on main estimates. (d) Provision for clinic facilities.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued £ £ £ OEDINAEY KEVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—ISLAND TEEEITOEIBS— continued Subdivision No. IV. — Island Services Subsidies, &c. — Charges for and incidental to — Cook Islands other than Niue — Eadio reconstruction (on account), (additional) Telephone system : conversion to metallic system .. Ordinary subsidy (additional) Niue Island : purchase of mobile clinic for infant and child welfare work (a) 500 (6) 5,000 (c) 4,900 (d) 1,100 Less amount provided on main estimates not required—Niue Island : taking over by Administration of Mission Schools 11,500 1,600 Total — Subdivision No. IV TOTAL 9,900 29,322

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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT

(a) Freight on additional paper purchased. £19,500 provided on main estimates. (b) £4,950 provided on main estimates. (c) Additional provision required for (1) installation of automatic sprinkler system in basement and rewiring of fire-alarm circuits, £1,012 ; (2) conversion of heating-furnaces from coal to oil burning, £742. £8,600 provided on main estimates. (d) Increase due to higher prices, and advantage was taken to purchase paper for immediate delivery. £200,000 provided on main estimates.

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— I Salaries. 1 Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PRINTING AND STATIONERY .. £ 5,675 £ 64,449 £ 70,124 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—PRINTING AND STATIONERY Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 5,675 5,675 64,449 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers Freight, cartage, insurance (additional) Installation of new lighting system (additional) Repairs to premises, &c. (additional) Stationery, paper, &c., and office requisites (additional) 200 (a) 1,200 (6) 495 (c) 1,754 (d) 60,800 TOTAL .. 70,124

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MARINE— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. „ II. —Harbours „ III. —Lighthouses .. „ IV. —Mercantile Marine „ V.—Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Ships .. „ VI.—Fisheries „ VII.—Westport Harbour 537 100 863 550 550 537 363 29,980 7,784 12,760 1,391 1,133 538 537 30,080 8,647 13,310 1,941 1,670 901 TOTAL .. 3,500 53,586 57,086 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—MARINE Subdivision No. I. —Head Office ! Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement i 537 Total —Subdivision No. I 537 Subdivision No. II.—Harbours Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 100 Other Charges for and incidental to — Electricity supply to wharves (£1 for £1 subsidy) i {a) 20,000 i 1 j (a) Reticulation of wharves and lighting and heating of vessels.

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MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(а) £3,900 provided on main estimates. Little Wanganui: additional groynes, £1,550; chains for harbour buoys, £1,400. Pounawea slipway and wharf repairs, £4OO. Harbourmaster, Picton: repairs to house, £213. Repairs to Akaroa wharf, £5OO. Tairua Wharf repairs (subsidy £1 for £1), £267. Onekaka wharf repairs and extension, £5,600. Repairs to sea-wall, £5O. (б) £24,661 provided on main estimates. Provision for further urgent repairs and additions to lighthouses and dwellings. (c) £9OO provided on main estimates. Extra transfers due to sickness and resignations.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. V OTE —MARINE —continued Subdivision No. II.—Harbours —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Harbour maintenance (including upkeep of buoys, beacons, and harbour lights, grants, repairs, improvements, &c.), (additional) .. (a) 9,980 Total—Subdivision No. II 29,980 30,080 Subdivision No. III. —Lighthouses Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 863 i Other Charges for and incidental to — Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. (b) 6,284 (c) 1,500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 7,784 8,647 Subdivision No. IV. —Mercantile Marine Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 550

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MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) £22,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to meet cost of radio equipment, £3OO, and annual overhaul and laying-up period, £10,300. (b) £35,000 provided on main estimates. Extra provision for hire of tug " Awarua " to replace G.s.s. " Wairua " undergoing reconditioning, £2,000, and protection screens for tug, £l6O. (c) £25 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to meet expenses of removal of Inspection of Machinery Office, Christchurch.

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. V O TE —MARINE —continued Subdivision No. IV. —Mercantile Marine —ctd. Other Charges for and incidental to — Barque "Pamir" working-expenses (additional) Bluff - Stewart Island ferry service (additional) (a) 10,600 (b) 2,160 Total—Subdivision No. IV 12,760 13,310 Subdivision V. —Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Ships Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 550 Other Charges for and incidental to — Removal of offices (additional) (c) 1,391 Total—Subdivision No. V 1,941 j Subdivision No. VI. —Fisheries Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 537

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MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Sealing expedition : part cost of sea-transport. £l5O provided on main estimates. (b) Launch " Ikatere " trawl-net, £lOO, and overhaul, £517 ; also repairs to launch " Moehau," £l3O. £13,060 provided on main estimates. (c) Alterations to dwelling at Whakapirau. £2,060 provided on main estimates. (d) New ladder hoist worm wheels for dredge " Maui." £41,000 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fun d— continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—MARINE— continued I Subdivision No. VI. — Fisheries —continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Fisheries investigation (additional) Launches : maintenance, working-expenses, and purchase of, also cost of naval and air patrol of fishing-grounds (additional) Repairs, fittings, and maintenance of buildings (additional) (a) 290 (6) 747 (c) 96 1,670 Total — Subdivision No. VI Subdivision No. VII. — West-port Harbour 1,133 ■ Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 363 901 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers Dredging (additional) 223 (d) 315 Total — Subdivision No. VII TOTAL .. 538 •■ 57,086

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(а) Previously paid £l,OOO salary and £2OO allowance. (б) Reduction in staff as a result of amalgamation. £281,845 provided on main estimates. (c) Provides for expenses of delegates attending Preparatory Asiatic Regional Conference. £5,000 provided on main estimates. (d) Repairs higher than anticipated owing to inability to obtain replacement vehicles. £9,000 provided on main estimates. (c) Payment of compensation for premises occupied under Emergency Accommodation Regulations.

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S Salaries. ! Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration Expenses „ II. —Employment .. „ III. —Immigration .. .. „ IV. —Industrial Courts, Committees, Tribunals, &c. „ V. —Waterfront Control Cr. 7,130 I 908 ! ! 150 2,563 5,723 47,952 "9,829 Cr. 4,567 6,631 47,952 150 9,829 TOTAL .. Cr. 6,072 66,067 59,995 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Subdivision No. I.—Administration Expenses Salaries— Clerical Division Increase in salary: Assistant Secretary of Labour (£1,200) {a) 200 Other Salaries Less amount provided on main estimates not required (b) 7,330 Other Charges for and incidental to — International Labour Organization and other overseas Conferences : travelling and other expenses of delegates (additional) Motor-vehicles, maintenance of (additional) .. Payment of compensation under Emergency Accommodation Regulations Cr. 7,130 (e) 2,500 (d) 1,000 (e) 63 3,563

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT—continued

>{a) Inability to obtain new vehicles. £6,000 provided on main estimates. (6) Staff appointed to new camps and hostels operated by Department. £3,106 provided on main estimates. (c) Previously charged against War Expenses Account. (d) Increased costs. Accommodation for workers, £2,000 ; promotion of employment, £3,000.

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For Serviees chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. TOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT —ctd. .Subdivision No. I.—Administration Expenses— continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Less amount provided on main estimates not required : motor-vehicles, purchase of (a) 1,000 Total—-Subdivision No. I Subdivision No. II. —Employment ■Salaries— Other Salaries 4 (£215-£1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,563 Cr. 4,567 (b) 765 143 908 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grant towards expenses of Karitane Nurses Bureaux Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, wages, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement on cessation of subsidy payments (c) 723 (d) 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. II 5,723 6,631

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT—continued

(a) Provision for accommodation for immigrants at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. (b) Provision for operating-costs of camps established for immigrants. (c) Provision for advertising, medical fees, luggage charges, &c., in United Kingdom in connection with immigration. (d) Reduction in amount which it is anticipated will be brought to charge during 1947-48. £200,000; provided on main estimates. ■ (e) Provision for increased salary payable to Stipendiary Magistrate attached to Arbitration Court. £l,lOO provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT —ctd. Subdivision No. III.—Immigration Other Charges for and incidental to — Accommodation for immigrants (partly recoverable) — Land, buildings, equipment, and establishment costs — £ Works .. .. .. 15,000 Other expenditure .. .. 17,890 (a) 32,890 (b) 15,062 (c) 3,000 40,000 | Operating-costs of hostels (including workers' compensation) Advertising and sundry expenses Reconversion of hospital ship " Atlantis," made available by British Ministry of Transport for carriage of immigrants I ! Less amount provided on main estimates not required: passage-money for immigrants 90,952 (d) 43,000 i 1 j Total—Subdivision No. Ill 47,952 Subdivision No. IV —Industrial Courts, Committees, Tribunals, &c. Salaries— Other Salaries Arbitration Court: Stipendiary Magistrate (additional) (e) 150 ! Total —Subdivision No. IV 150

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT— continued

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT —ctd. Subdivision No. V.—Waterfront Control Charges for and incidental to — Cargo Control Committees' expenses Grant to Waterfront Industry Commission towards salaries, fees, and administration expenses (additional) (а) 5,000 (б) 4,829 Total —Subdivision No. V 9,829 TOTAL 59,995 i (а) Provision for expenses of Cargo Control Committees being reconstituted under Cargo Control Emergency Regulations 1947. (б) Provision for increased costs arising out of appointment of new Commission. £12,250 provided main estimates.

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NATIVE DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—NATIVE Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 6,250 6,250 i Miscellaneous Services — Charges for and incidental to — Destruction of rabbits on Native lands: wages and other expenses (additional) .. Less amount provided in main estimates not required : road formation, metalling, bridging—Native land development projects: contributions towards costs of (works expenditure) (a) 1,000 7,250 Or. 6,250 TOTAL .. {a) This expenditure is under the control of the Department of Agriculture, by whom the estimate is submitted. £3,000 provided on main estimates.

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VALUATION DEPARTMENT

(a) Increase due to appointment of temporary valuers to permanent staff. (&) £31,530 provided on main estimates not sufficient to meet increased volume of work. (c) Expenditure greater than anticipated, due to shortage of staff and increased volume of work. £2,000 provided on main estimates.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—VALUATION £ 4,356 £ 2,950 £ 7,306 For Services Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. 1 VOTE—VALUATION I 1 Salaries — Other Salaries 12 (£90 to 1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (a) 1,091 3,265 4,356 Other Charges for and incidental to —- Fees to Valuers (part recoverable), (additional) Overtime and meal allowance (additional) .. (6) 900 (c) 2,050 2,950 TOTAL 7,306

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ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT

(a) £750 provided on main estimates. (b) £5,000 provided on main estimates. (c) £1,250 provided on main estimates. (d) £350 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for alterations to office accommodation at Christchurch.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ELECTORAL £ 250 £ 2,730 £ 2,980 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—ELECTORAL Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 250 250 Other Charges for and incidental to — By-elections, expenses of (additional) General election — Expenses of taking (additional) Licensing poll (additional) Office furniture, fittings, requisites (additional) (a) 1,500 (b) 1,000 (c) 250 (d) 480 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : local-body electoral rolls, preparation and supply of data for 3,230 500 2,730 TOTAL 2,980

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CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS £ 2,000 £ 50 £ 2,050 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,000 2,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Miscellaneous expenses of Advisory Council on Statistics relating to land and valuation 200 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Expenses of officers travelling overseas 150 50 TOTAL .. 2,050

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REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT

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■V ■" — Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—REHABILITATION £ 10,250 ! I £ 1,875 £ 12,125 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—REHABILITATION • Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1 10,250 10,250 i Other Charges for and incidental to— Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers Motor-vehicles : repairs to private vehicles damaged in accidents with departmental vehicles .. .. Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers Rent (additional) 188 25 22 (a) 1,640 1,875 i TOTAL .. 12,125 (a) Additional amount required to pay rent of Head Office, which will not be shifting to a departmental building as previously contemplated. £12,940 provided on main estimates.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Justice 9,426 6,820 16,245 TOTAL .. 9,425 6,820 16,245 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS Subdivision No. I. —Justice Head Office Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 9,425 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (a) 4,600 14,025 Justice : Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Lake Taupo Control Compensation Court, expenses of .. (6) 1,500 i i (а) Farms and gardens, £2,000 ; fares and freights, £600 ; rations, £2,000 (б) Includes expenses and salaries of Court.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS— continued

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued Subdivision No. I.—Justice—continued Registrar-General's Office Other Charges for and incidental to — Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (additional) (a) 720 | Total—Subdivision No. I 16,245 TOTAL 16,245 (a) £50 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required accommodation at Christchurch. for alterations to office

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—CROWN LAW .. £ 592 £ 210 £ 802 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—CROWN LAW Salaries— Professional Division 1 at £1,000 (Crown Solicitor), (5 months) .. (a) 417 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 175 592 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office fittings, furniture, and requisites Purchase of Law Reports and treatises and other publications (additional) 160 (6) 50 210 TOTAL 802 (a) Addition to staff. (b) Amount provided on main estimates, £300.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—POLICE— £ ! £ £ Subdivision I. —Police 21,500 500 22,000 „ II .—Miscellaneous Services .. 250 250 TOTAL 21,500 750 22,250 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—POLICE Subdivision No. I. —Police Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 21,500 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments .. 500 Total —Subdivision No. I 22,000 Subdivision No. II.—Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to —• Expenses of officers travelling overseas (a) 250 Total —Subdivision No. II 250 TOTAL .. 22,250 (a) Provision for expenses of Commissioner of Police attending conference of Commissioners of Police at Brisbane.

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NAVAL SERVICE

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NAVY— £ ■ £ ' £ " Subdivision I. —Pay and Allowances „ II. —Food and Clothing .. „ III.—Stores and Equipment „ IV.—Medical Services „ V. —Land, Buildings, and Shijps „ VII. —Transport .. „ VIII. —Miscellaneous Services 39,700 5,000 4,000 4,150 10,000 31,900 2,000 39,700 5,000 4,000 , 4,150 10,000 31,900 2,000 TOTAL 39,700 57,050 96,750 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £' £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—NAVY Subdivision No. I.—Pay and Allowances Pay and Allowances— Other Pay and Allowances Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement ' * In lieu of accrued leave 19,700 (a) 20,000 Total—Subdivision No. I 39,700 (a) Provision for continuous-service personnel to receive pay in lieu of leave not taken.

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NAVAL SERVICE—continued

(а) £l,OOO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to improve the standard of equipment. (б) £2OO provided on main estimates. (c) £l,OOO provided on main estimates. Amount not brought to charge in previous year greater than anticipated. (d) Purchase of buildings taken over from War Assets Realization Board. £164,088 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—NAVY —continued j Subdivision No. II.—Food and Clothing Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. II 5,000 Subdivision No. III.—Stores and Equipment i Implements and mess traps (additional) (a) 4,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 4,000 Subdivision No. IV. —Medical Services Dental treatment ashore (additional) Medical treatment ashore (additional) (b) 150 (c) 4,000 Total—Subdivision No. IV 4,150 Subdivision No. V. —Land, Buildings, and Ships Miscellaneous buildings and works (additional).. (d) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. V 10,000

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NAVAL SERVICE—continued

{a) £32,000 provided on main estimates. Requirements partly underestimated; also provision now required to meet cost of passages for wives and families of Service personnel. (b) £17,300 provided on main estimates. Partly underestimated, and extra provision necessary to meet increased freights. (c) £lOO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to meet the cost of transfer and removal expenses now provided for Service personnel. (d) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary to meet increased expenses in connection with passages of wives and families of Service personnel. (e) Provision required for cost of educational and instructional films.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE —NAVY —continued Subdivision No. VII. —Transport j i Air, steamer, rail, and road passages (additional) Freight and towage (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) 1 (a) 15,000 (b) 15,000 (c) 900 (d) 1,000 1 Total—Subdivision No. VII 31,900 Subdivision No. VIII.—Miscellaneous Services Educational services (e) 2,000 Total —Subdivision No. VIII 2,000 TOTAL .. 96,750

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ARMY DEPARTMENT

(a) Additional amount required to meet payments on account of accrued leave not already taken or disposed of for service in New Zealand for period 1938 to 1945 inclusive. Amount provided on main estimates, £2,200. {b) Amount provided on main estimates, £250,000. Number of personnel electing to accept retrospective pay and amounts thereof less than anticipated.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ARMY— Subdivision I.—Salaries, Pay, and Allowances . . . . : „ II —Food and Clothing „ VIII. —Miscellaneous Services.. TOTAL .. £ Cr. 39,000 "£ Cr. 26,000 £ Cr, 39,000 Cr. 26,000 Cr. 39,000 Cr. 26,000 Cr. 65,000 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—etd. VOTE—ARMY Subdivision No. I.—Salaries, Pay, and Allowances Salaries- j - Other Salaries Pay and. allowances in lien of accrued leave : Regular Force (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement — £ Civil.. .. .. .. 6,500 Military .. .. .. 30,500 Less amount provided on main estimates not required — Pay and allowances : Regular Force and Interim Army: arrears, 1946-47 .. .. .. (i Total—Subdivision No. I £ (a) 24,000 37,000 61,000 b) 100,000 £ . Cr. 39,000 ' £- '

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ARMY DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Increases under individual items on main estimates are : clothing, boots, &c, £1,500 ; foodstuffs, supplies, &c, £5,500 ; Ordnance stores, £1,500; land, buildings, &c, £5,000; maintenance of camps, &c, £2,500; rail fares, freights, &c, £5,000; sea freights and charges, £3,000; laundry, &c, £l,OOO : total, £25,000. (b) Amount provided on main estimates, £70,000. Reduction due to other ranks being issued with free replacements of clothing in lieu of uniform upkeep allowance for first quarter of present financial year. (c) Provision to meet fares and incidental expenses of Army personnel and relatives called to attend investitures. (d) Amount provided on main estimates, £BO,OOO. Commitments considerably lower than was anticipated.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—ARMY— continued Subdivision No. II.—Food and Clothing Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, fee, consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Uniform allowances (a) 25,000 (6) 25,000 ■ Total — Subdivision No. II Subdivision No. VIII. — Miscellaneous Services Expenses in connection with personnel and relatives required to attend at investitures Grant for amenities in camps (c) 295 205 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Grants for purchase of civilian clothing, &c. 500 (d) 26,500 Total — Subdivision No. VIII TOTAL .. Or. 26,000 •• Cr. 65,000

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AIR DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. YOTE AIR— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Salaries, Pay, and Allowances „ II.—Food and Clothing .. „ III. —Stores and Equipment „ VII. —Transport .. „ VIII. —Miscellaneous Services „ IX. —Civil Aviation „ X. —Meteorological Services 38,050 Cr.40,000 Cr. 3,520 35,000 33,800 Cr. 60,955 3,520 38,050 35,000 33,800 Cr. 100,955 TOTAL .. Cr. 5,470 11,365 5,895 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—AIR Subdivision No. I.—Salaries, Pay, and Allowances Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,050 Other Service Pay and Allowances Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 36,000 Total —Subdivision No. I 38,050

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AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

{a) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of mosquito-proof ankle boots for Pacific Area, £1,500, also further £l,OOO to meet expenditure underestimated. (b) Underestimated. £2OO provided on main estimates. (c) Many R.N. Z.A.F. motor-vehicles have reached an advanced stage of deterioration, and it is proposed to effect a gradual replacement each year. (d) Provision for radio teleprinter equipment, £3,000 ; electrical standby plant, £240 ; wireless spares, £1,760.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Funcontinued 1 £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE —AIR —continued Subdivision No. II.—Food and Clothing Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of boots and shoes (recoverable), (additional) Repairs to boots and shoes (additional) (a) 2,500 (b) 300 Less amount provided on main estimates not required — purchase of clothing (recoverable) 2,800 2,800 Total —Subdivision No. II Subdivision No. III. —Stores and Equipment Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of — Motor-vehicles Plant, stores, and equipment (electrical and radio) .. (c) 10,000 {d) 5,000 Less amounts provided on main estimates not required— £ Fuel, aviation .. .. 12,400 Wireless spares .. .. 2,600 15,000 15,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill

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AIR DEPARTMENT —continued

(а) Provision made for 1946-47 expenditure now come to charge. With the reintroduction of free warrants for leave, a substantial increase in expenditure under this item is anticipated. £35,000 provided on main estimates. (б) Provision for estimated charges by United Kingdom Government for courses attended by R.N.Z.A.F. officers. (c) R.N.A.Z.F. Regulations provide for grants of £5O per annum for the upkeep of each approved R.N.Z.A.F. band. (d) Underestimated. £5,100 provided on main estimates. (e) Staff shortage and finalization of pay records have necessitated extended employment of staff beyond normal working-hours. £3,000 provided on main estimates. (/) Additional provision required through balance of 1946-47 expenditure being greater than anticipated. £38,450 provided on main estimates. (g) Two vehicle accidents have involved loss of earnings to third parties, and expenditure on this item therefore is greater than anticipated. £5OO provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—AIR —continued Subdivision No. VII. — Transport Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) (a) 35,000 Total—Subdivision No. VII 35,000 Subdivision No. VIII. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Courses of instruction overseas Grants to bands Laundry and dry-cleaning (additional) Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (additional) Repairs, &c., and compensation for loss of, or damage to, private vehicles and property (additional) (6) 500 (c) 300 (d) 6,000 (e) 1,500 (/) 24,000 (9) MOO Total —Subdivision No. VIII 33,800

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AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(а) Provision was made under " Salaries " for the full staff requirements. The required staff has not yet been employed and expenditure will be less than anticipated. £153,500 provided on main estimates. (б) As the authority controlling the International Airport in Fiji, the New Zealand Government is responsible, in the first instance, for all expenditure on the airport for housing, furniture for staff, &e. This expenditure is chargeable to a " pool account," of which the New Zealand Government bears 33| per cent. The balance will be recoverable. (6) Increased expenditure due to operation of additional aircraft. £l,BOO provided on main estimates. (d) Expenditure underestimated. £2OO provided on main estimates. (e) Expenditure on hire of Post and Telegraph Department vehicles greater than anticipated. This is due to early and late shifts at aeradio stations not served by public transport. £2,700 provided on main estimates. (/) Shortage of staff, combined with the necessity to staff aeradio stations both in New Zealand and Fiji during Sundays and public holidays, has increased the expenditure on overtime. £3OO provided on main estimates. (g) New Zealand's contribution has been increased to £8,205. £5,750 provided on main estimates. (h) Refunds to aero clubs, &c., for expenditure incurred on searching for missing aircraft. (i) Expenditure underestimated. £2,130 provided on main estimates. (j) The establishment of a repair workshop has necessitated greater expenditure on tools and equipment. £750 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. V OTE—AIR—continued Subdivision No. IX. —Civil Aviation Salaries — Other Salaries Amount provided on main estimates not required .. .. .. (a) ( Jr. 40,000 Charges for and incidental to — Aerodromes — other expenditure : International Airport (part recoverable) Aircraft: operation, maintenance, and equipment (additional) Aviation conferences : expenses (additional) Motor-vehicles: repairs, maintenance, and hire (additional) Overtime and meal allowances (additional) New Zealand contribution to International Civil Aviation Organization (additional) .. Refund of search expenses, missing aircraft .. Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) Workshop equipment and supplies (additional) (b) 16,000 (c) 700 (d) 500 (e) 500 (/) 9,400 (g) 2,455 (h) 300 (i) 3,000 (j) 1,000 33,855

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE —AIR —continued Subdivision No. IX.—Civil Aviation —ctd. Charges for and incidental to —continued Less amounts provided on main estimates not required — Aeradio — Purchase and installation of £ technical equipment .. 25,800 Maintenance .. .. 4,000 Aerodromes: works expenditure — Construction .. 50,560 Maintenance .. .. 13,450 Subsidies and grants to civil airline operators: Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd (a) 1,000 94,810 Total—Subdivision No. IX Cr. 60,955 Cr. 100,955 i (a) As New Zealand National Airways Corporation took over this company from 1st October, 1947, the full subsidy is not now required. £3,000 provided on main estimates.

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AIR DEPARTMENT— continued

(а) The required staff, for whom provision was made, have not been engaged, and expenditure will be less than anticipated. £ 93,505 provided on main estimates. (б) Transfer of meteorological store to more suitable accommodation. (c) Cost of purchase and removal of automatic weather station from Chesterfield Reef (Pacific). £13,410 provided on main estimates. (d) Includes subscriptions for 1945-46 and 1946-47 (£420) and for current year. (e) Provision for miscellaneous expenses. (/) Additional motor hire, &c., from Post and Telegraph Department. £19,750 provided on main estimates. (g) Original provision insufficient to cover increasing repair charges. £7BO provided on main estimates. (h) Provision for payment to lighthouse-keepers at Kaipara Heads Lighthouse. £1,675 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE —AIR —continued Subdivision No. X. —Meteorological Services Salaries— Other Salaries Amount provided oil main estimates not required .. .. .. (a) Cr. 3,520 Charges for and incidental to — Buildings — Provision for housing for meteorologists .. Other expenditure —meteorological store : partitioning, &c. Meteorological equipment: instruments (additional) New Zealand's contribution to International Meteorological Organization Office expenses Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (additional) Repairs to technical equipment (additional) .. Reporting service: outside assistance (additional) 6,000 (6) 350 (c) 1,000 (d) 620 (e) 100 (/) 400 (g) 750 (A) 300 9,520

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd, VOTE—AIR continued Subdivision No. X. — Meteorological Service —ctd. Charges for and incidental to —continued Less amount provided on main estimates not required—Buildings : works expenditure : building extension, Meteorological Office, Kelburn 6,000 ifd.nl. iSta/ nn.Q wi <?? nw l\fn 5T 3,520 jL \Jv\Aj\f h~j iAjUkJUW CO vfJ 1V XT L/« ■ • TOTAL 5,895

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Ministry of Works „ II.—Public Works Departmental „ III.—Public Buildings ,, V. —Irrigation, Drainage, and River Protection and Improvement Works „ VII.—Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services 1,590 31,060 87,000 43,800 9,500 1,590 31,060 87,000 43,800 9,500 TOTAL .. 32,650 140,300 172,950 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ad. ) VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES Subdivision No. I. —-Ministry of Works Salaries- —- Clerical Division 1 at £1,500 (Commissioner of Supply), (part year) 900 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 690 | • \ 1 . Total —Subdivision No. I 1,590 Subdivision No. II. —Departmental Salaries — Professional Division Increase in salary: Chief Mechanical Engineer (£1,050), (part year) 35 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 31,025 Total —Subdivision No. II 31,060

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES Subdivision No. III.—Public Buildings Charges for and incidental to— Maintenance of stores buildings Temporary accommodation 27,000 60,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 87,000 Subdivision No. V.—Irrigation, Drainage, and River Protection and Improvement Worhs Charges for and incidental to — Irrigation works: maintenance of dams, head works, races, weirs, &c. — Canterbury schemes: transfer of stores from Public Works Account Paekakariki drainage (part recoverable) -. South Canterbury (Redcliffs, Levels, and other schemes): maintenance (additional) 24,500 7,500 (a) 11,800 Total—Subdivision No. V 43,800 Subdivision No. VII. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Municipal composting research subsidy (£1 for £1) Transit housing (additional) 1,500 (b) 8,000 Total—Subdivision No. VII 9,500 TOTAL .. 172,950 (a) £6,000 provided on main estimates. (b) £50,000 provided on main estimates. Provision for transit housing at New Plymouth.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY

(а) Underestimated. - £442,450 provided on main estimates. (б) Underestimated. £3,000 provided on main estimates. (c) £2OO provided on main estimates. Provision to meet expenses of Surveyor-General attending Military Mapping Conference in United Kingdom ; also for expenses of Staff Surveyor collecting survey and mapping data in the Pacific. (d) Provision for grant towards cost of publishing the periodical bulletin issued by the New Zealand Institute of Survey Draughtsmen. This contains technical information of value to departmental draughting officers.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration „ II.—Miscellaneous Services .. 35,500 12,670 206,910 48,170 206,910 TOTAL 35,500 219,580 255,080 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ i £ 1 £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY Subdivision No. 1 .—Administration Salaries — Other Salaries (£100 to £1,000), (additional) .. Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement {a) 21,000 14,500 ; 35,500 Other Charges for and incidental to — Arbitration costs : valuation of lands and special reports (part recoverable),(additional) Expenses of officers travelling overseas (part recoverable), (additional) Grant to New Zealand Institute of Survey Draughtsmen towards cost of publication of Draughtsmen's Bulletin (6) 1,500 (c) 1,650 (d) 20

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY— continued

(a) £13,000 provided on main estimates under these two items. Further provision necessary due to increased field staff engaged on supervision of farming operations in connection with development of land for settlement by ex-servicemen. (b) £2,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary as increased overtime is being worked in various offices. (c) £2,500 provided on main estimates. The expenses of many officers on transfer have increased owing to the difficulty in obtaining houses. (d) £6,000 provided on main estimates. (e) £1,650 provided on main estimates. The cost of construction of new pontoon is greater than anticipated. (/) £269 provided on main estimates. Further provision is necessary to enable the work to be completed. (g) Provision for payment of compensation to petitioner for damage caused to his property through the drainage of Poukawa Lake.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY —continued Subdivision No. I .—Administration —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Inspection, management, &c., expenses of settlement, forest, and flax lands : Field Inspectors — £ Travelling-expenses (additional) 1,000 Travelling-allowances (additional) 1,000 (a) 2,000 (b) 4,000 (c) 3,500 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. Total —Subdivision No. I 12,670 48,170 Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services 1 ! Charges for and incidental to — Destruction of rabbits on unoccupied Crown lands : wages and other expenses (additional) Drainage - works expenditure (part recoverable) —- Hauraki Plains Drainage District: works expenditure—Kaihere Ferry pontoon : renewal (additional) Kaitaia Drainage Area: works expenditure— Whangatane spillway (not recoverable), (additional) Poukawa Drainage Area : Compensation for damage to private lands caused through drainage operations (d) 2,500 (e) 750 (/) 60 (9) 100 j

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—LANDS AND SURVEY—continued Subdivision No. II. —Miscellaneous Services—ctd. Charges for and incidental to—continued j Drainage-works expenditure (part recoverable) —continued Rangitaiki Drainage District: works expenditure —Thornton pumping area : improvement to old channel Rangitaiki River (not recoverable) Repairing stop-banks (part recoverable): works expenditure : Hauraki West Drainage Board Area (additional) Transfer to Land for Settlements Account: subsidy on wages expenditure on development of marginal lands and for ascertained and anticipated losses on developing land for rehabilitation (additional) (а) 1,500 (б) 2,000 200,000 Total —Subdivision No. II , 206,910 TOTAL .. 255,080 (a) Provision is made for the cost of improvements to the old channel of the Rangitaiki River for the more efficient drainage in the Thornton Area. (b) £2,200 provided on main estimates. An additional length of stop-banking requires repair to prevent the danger of flooding of farm lands.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—AGRICULTURE— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office „ II. —Live-stock Division .. „ 111.—Horticulture Division „ IV.—Dairy Division „ V. —Fields Division „ VI.—Animal Research Division .. „ VII. —Rural Development Division „ VIII.—Miscellaneous Services : Advances, Grants, Subsidies, &c. „ X.—Milk Marketing Division 3,102 7,170 1,105 2,960 3,025 1,738 910 250 3,100 2,555 3,030 "5,538 3,270 4,670 18,000 6,202 9,725 4,135 2,960 8,563 5,008 910 4,670 18,250 TOTAL .. 20,260 40,163 60,423 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—AGRICULTURE Subdivision No. I. —Head Office Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,102

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(a) Reimbursement to State Advances Corporation for preliminary training of rural field cadets. £6OO provided on main estimates. (b) Provides for cost of return air passages, expenses, &c., of two delegates from New Zealand to attend Food and Agricultural Organization Conference at Geneva. (c) For six Wool Instructors and an officer returned from service with UNRRA. £194,135 provided on main estimates. (d) Heavy infestation in Hawke's Bay to be dealt with by Rabbit Boards. £3,000 provided on main estimates. (e) Deaths and resignations have involved additional transfers. £1,500 provided on main estimates. (/) The Veterinary Officer in London died recently.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. i V OTE—AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision No. I.—Head Office —continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Staff - training expenses : other courses (additional) Visit overseas : Food and Agricultural Organization Conference I (a) 1,100 (b) 2,000 Total —Subdivision No. I 3,100 6,202 Subdivision No. 11.-—Live-stock Division Salaries — Other Salaries 7 (£205 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (c) 2,040 5,130 7,170 Other Charges for and incidental to — Destruction of rabbits on Native lands (recoverable), (additional) Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Transfer and removal expenses (additional) Transfer of Veterinary Officer and family to London (d) 1,000 255 (e) 500 (/) 800 Total—Subdivision No. II 2,555 9,725

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued

(а) An officer is to visit Tasmania and elsewhere in Australia to investigate the hop-growing industry, £5O provided on main estimates. (б) The mite presents a serious problem in Wairoa and Matawhero areas. Experiments in control and destruction are essential. (c) Investigation of raspberry virus disease.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd, V OTE —AGRICULTURE—continued i | Subdivision No. III. —Horticulture Division I i ! ! ... i Salaries — . ■ Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,105 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Red-legged earth-mite, control and destruction of Visit from overseas of raspberry expert (a) 200 330 (6) 2,000 (c) 500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 3,030 4,135 i Subdivision No. IV. —Dairy Division Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,960 Total—Subdivision No. IV 2,960

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued

(а) £250 provided on main estimates. (б) Provision for equipment in connection with experiments on growing and harvesting of sugar-beet also for additional supplies of new weedicides. £5,200 provided on main estimates, c) This relates mainly to Flock House and Soil Fertility Stations. t( d) This relates mainly to the Research Stations at Ruakura and Wallaceville.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ ■ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE—AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision V. —Fields Division Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,025 I Other Charges for and incidental to—Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Field experiments (additional) .. Payment on increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Travelling-expenses, &c. — Fertilizer Committees Small Seeds Advisory Committee (a) 50 (b) 4,000 (c) 1,288 50 150 Total—Subdivision No. V 5,538 8,563 Subdivision No. VI. —Animal Research Division ! Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,738 Other Charges for and incidental to— Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (d) 3,270 Total —Subdivision No. VI 5,008

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(a) Three Farm Machinery Officers are being appointed. £12,504 provided on main estimates. (b) An extension of exhibits at shows is planned to give prominence to increased primary production and emphasize the Aid-for-Britain aims. £2,000 provided on main estimates. (c) The annual subscription was increased. £25 provided on main estimates. (d) No grant has been made to this society since 1940-41. (e) £2OO provided on main estimates. (/) Extra costs have arisen in the rehabilitation and settlement of leased properties and through delay in gaining vacant possession of buildings. £l,OOO provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE —AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision No. VII. —Rural Development Division Salaries — Other Salaries 3 (£210 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (a) 530 380 Total—Subdivision No. VII 910 Subdivision No. VIII.—Miscellaneous Services : Advances, Grants, Guarantees, Subsidies, &c. Charges for and incidental to — Departmental exhibits at shows and preparatory work, &c. (additional) Grants— International Dairy Federation (additional) Royal Agricultural Society Widows or dependants, including equivalent to leave due to officers (deceased), (additional) Services' vegetable production (additional) .. (6) 1,000 (c) 20 (d) 250 (e) 400 (/) 3,000 Total—Subdivision No. VIII 4,670

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. 1 i V OTE—AGRICULTURE—continued i j j Subdivision No. X. —Milk Marketing Division Salaries— i | Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement i i 250 1 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and the cessation of subsidy payments Services performed by Internal MarketingDivision (a) 17,000 (6) 1,000 : 1 Total—Subdivision No. X. 18,000 18,250 TOTAL .. 60,423 (а) Mainly in connection with the purchase and erection of treating-houses, for which £339,500 was provided on the main estimates. (б) It has been found necessary to have some local checking work Undertaken by the district offices of the Internal Marketing Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

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— Salaries. Other Charges, j i Total. VOTE — SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— £ ] £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office.. „ II. —Research Investigations „ III.—Dominion Laboratory „ V. —Geological Survey „ VI. —Magnetic Observatory.. „ VII.—Dominion Physical Laboratory „ VIII. —Grants and Miscellaneous Services .. „ X.—Apia Observatory 370 350 11,935 2,470 7,565 750 4,500 300 200 18,685 510 2,840 7,915 750 4,500 300 200 30,620 510 TOTAL .. 12,655 34,980 47,635 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued ! £ | £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH : i Subdivision No. I.- —Head Office Salaries—Other Salaries 1 at £850 (5£ months), (additional) Less amount provided on main estimates not required—salaries—Administrative Division: Secretary (decrease for six months) 1 i (a) 420 (b) 50 ! 370 (а) £20,760 provided on main estimates. (б) £1,450 provided on main estimates. New Permanent Head appointed at £1,350.

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued

(а) £2OO provided on main estimates; £5OO required to meet expenses of officer returning from the United Kingdom via Canada and the United States of America. (б) £720 provided on main estimates. (c) £25 provided on main estimates. £B5O required for purchase of a central store in Christchurch, and £BBO for extensions to buildings in Wellington. (d) £119,788 provided on main estimates. (e) Cost of hire of " New Golden Hind " for conveyance of party on two occasions whilst carrying out geological, botanical, and soil exploration of west coast sounds. {/) £2,080 provided on main estimates. (g) £33,228 provided on main estimates. Amount now provided includes £lB5 for outfit and equipment for officer attached to British whaling expedition, £625 for equipment for light-weight concrete research, £930 for fats research investigations, £450 for bake-room moulding-machine, £350 for equipment for conductivity tests on building-materials, and £7OO for general research. 3*

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ . £ | ! £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. i j VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RE SEARCH —continued ; Subdivision No. I. —Head Office —continued ; i | Other Charges for and incidental to— Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Furniture and fittings, purchase of (additional) Permanent improvements, including buildings, &c. (additional) (a) 500 1 (b) 240 | (c) 1,730 : i Total —Subdivision No. I 2,470 | 2,840 i 1 I Subdivision No. II. —Research Investigations i | i i Salaries — Other Salaries 2 at £350 (part year), (additional) | ! {d) 350 ; l : i i Other Charges for and incidental to — Cost of hire of ship for exploration of west coast sounds Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of (additional) j (e)3,330 i (/)| (?) 3,240 | 1

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued Subdivision No. II. —Research Investigations —ctd. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, fencing, &c. (additional) Printing of bulletins and maps (additional) .. (а) 380 (б) 210 Total—Subdivision No. II 7,565 (c) 7,915 Subdivision No. III. —Dominion Laboratory Other Charges for and incidental to — Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of (additional) (d) 750 Total —Subdivision No. Ill 750 Subdivision No. V. —Geological Survey Other Charges for and incidental to — Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of (additional) Motor-vehicles : purchase and running-ex-penses (additional) Printing of bulletins and maps (additional) .. (6) 2,000 (/) 1,500 (9) 1,000 Total—Subdivision No. V 4,500 Subdivision No. VI.—Magnetic Observatory Other Charges for and incidental to — Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of (additional) (h) 300 Totals-Subdivision No. VI 300

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued REMARKS (а) £16,888 provided on main estimates ; provision now made for cost of workers' accommodation at Tobacco Research Station. (б) £4,900 provided on main estimates; provision now made for printing the " Wheat Review, 1947." On Main 0n Su PP le " (c) Amount of £7,915 is made up as follows : Estimates. Estimates. £ £ £ Atomic Physics .. .. .. .. 4,000 3,330 7,330 Building Research .. .. .. .. 4,668 975 5,643 Food Investigations .. .. .. 8,900 1,890 10,790 Leather Research Association .. .. 1,570 Cr. 300 1,270 Plant Research Bureau .. .. .. 97,001 280 97,281 Research General .. .. .. 4,005 700 4,705 Tobacco Research Association .. .. 4,335 380 4,715 Wheat Research Institute .. .. .. 12,590 660 13,250 £137,069 £7,915 £144,984 (d) £14,000 provided on main estimates. (e) £3,880 provided on main estimates. Provision now made for additional geophysical equipment. (/) £3,900 provided on main estimates. Additional trucks are required for geophysical Work. (g) £1,700 provided on main estimates. Further provision made for publishing results of Geological Surveys, as these are of immediate economic importance. (A) £750 provided on main estimates. A new calculating-machine is now required.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued Subdivision No. VII.—Dominion Physical Laboratory Other Charges for and incidental to— Maintenance and operating expenses of laboratories, &c. (additional) (a) 200 Total—Subdivision No. VII 200 Subdivision No. VIII.- —Grants and Miscellaneous Services Salaries — Professional Division 1 at £1,500 (Scientific Liaison Officer,London), (part year) 795 i Other Salaries 1 at £896 (11 months), (additional) Location allowances Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 820 390 9,930 (6) 11,935 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &e., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Expenses of delegates to conference of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (additional) .. Expenses of two delegates to Empire Scientific Conference (half recoverable), (additional) Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Furniture and fittings, purchase of (additional) Grants to research and allied institutions— Auckland University College Cawthorn Institute (additional) Dairy Research Institute (N.Z.), (additional) 6,035 (c) 350 (d) 45 (e) 525 (/) 470 (g) 1,125 (h) 2,000 (i) 6,000 1

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

REMARKS (a) £7OO provided on main estimates. (b) £24,621 provided on main estimates. (c) £4OO provided on main estimates. (d) £l2O provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet half of the fees paid to a replacement lecturer by one of the delegates. (e) £2,510 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet cost of transferring Scientific Liaison Officer from Wellington to London. (/) £707 provided on main estimates. (g) £625 for investigations into light-weight concrete ; £5OO for soil and biological studies of the tidal flats of the Auckland Peninsula. (A) £4,635 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to enable the research programmes at the Institute to be carried on. (i) £ll,OOO provided on main estimates. Additional grant required to cover increasing costs.

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For Services chargeable on the £ £ £ Consolidated Fund — continued OEDINAEY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued Subdivision No. VIII. — Grants and Miscellaneous Services —ctd. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Grants to research and allied institutions — ctd. Massey Agricultural College (additional).. (a) 540 New Zealand Woollen Mills Research Association, Inc. (additional) (b) 1,000 Towards cost of expedition to Snares Islands for study of bird, animal, and marine life (c) 500 Instruments, apparatus, equipment, laboratory and workshop stores, purchase of (additional) (d) 250 Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, fencing, &c. (additional) (e) 250 Printing and stationery (additional) (/)60 Scholarships, including National Research Scholarships, bursaries, and grants towards expenses of scholars and bursars (additional) (9) 100 19,250 Less amount provided on main estimates — grants to research and allied institutions : Canterbury Agricultural College (not now required) (h) 565 18,685 Total — Subdivision No. VIII Subdivision No. X. — Apia Observatory (i) 30,620 Other Charges for and incidental to — Furniture and fittings, purchase of (additional) U) 60 Instruments, apparatus, equipment,, laboratory and workshops stores, purchase of (additional) (Jc) 300 . Maintenance and operating expenses of observatory (additional) {I) 150 Total — Subdivision No. X TOTAL .. 510 47,635

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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

REMARKS (a) £6,069 provided on main estimates. (b) £1,500 provided on main estimates. Additional grant required to cover increasing costs. (c) Grant towards .cost of expedition going to the Snares Islands, south of New Zealand, to study bird, animal, and marine life on the islands. (d) £11,600 provided on main estimates. (e) £1,390 provided on main estimates. (/) £240 provided on main estimates. (g) £2,560 provided on main estimates. Further amount of £lOO required to meet increased tuition fees of scholar at the College of Aeronautics. (h) Council has an unexpended balance from last year's grant in hand. Full amount provided on main estimates is therefore not required to meet programme of research approved by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. On Main On Sopple(i) Amount of £30,620 is made up as follows : Estimates. E™imates. Total. £ £ £ Grants .. .. .. .. .. 47,768 10,465 58,238 Biometric Section .. .. .. 3,267 180 3,447 Information Bureau .. .. .. 11,430 850 12,280 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 2,560 100 2,660 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 1,520 1,415 .2,935 Scientific liaison services .. .. .. 7,500 1,510 9,010 Payment of increased salaries and costs due to Arbitration Court pronouncement and removal of subsidies .. .. .. .. 16,100 16,100 £74,045 £30,620 £104*665 (j) £5O provided on main estimates. (k) £5lO provided on main estimates. {I) £B6O provided on main estimates.

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MINES DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. i j Other Charges. Total. | VOTE—MINES— £ £ 1 £ Subdivision I.—Administration „ III.—Assistance towards Mining 695 10,000 695 10,000 TOTAL 695 10,000 10,695 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—MINES Subdivision No. I.—Administration Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 695 Total —Subdivision No. I 695 Subdivision No. III. —Assistance towards Mining Other Charges for and incidental to — Schools of Mines (additional) (a) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 10,000 TOTAL .. 10,695 (a) £5,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of equipment for Otago University.

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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TRANSPORT— Subdivision I. —General Administration „ III.—Enforcement „ IV.—Traffic Engineering and Road Safety TOTAL .. £ 3,4M 3,35-5 £ 752 2,500 350 £ 4,166 5,855 350 6,769 3,602 10,371 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—TRANSPORT Subdivision No. I.—General Administration •Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising: out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement Other Charges for and incidental to — Office furniture, fittings, and requisites: District Offices (additional) Special transport services (additional) Total—Subdivision No. I {a) £6,800 provided on main estimates. Additional pro new premises occupied by Auckland District Ofl (b) £200 provided on main estimates. £ 3,414 : (а) 402 (б) 350 752 1 vision necessj ice. 1 £ 4,166 iry to supply fl( £ sor-coverings in

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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Provision for allowance at £3O to £4O per annum in lieu of overtime payment to 101 Traffic Inspectors. (b) £1,900 provided on main estimates. Additional provision for two-way radio communication in traffic patrol cars. (c) Provision for purchase of speed-measuring device, £200; draughting tables and instruments, £l5O. £2,000 provided on main estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued £ £ £ OEDINAKY KEVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—TEANSPOET— continued Subdivision No. III.—Enforcement Salaries — Other Salaries Allowances to Traffic Inspectors in lieu of overtime payment (a) 3,355 Other Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of other equipment (additional) .. (6) 2,500 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 5,855 Subdivision No. IV. — Traffic Engineering and Road Safety Other Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of equipment (additional) (c) 350 Total — Subdivision No. IV 350 TOTAL •• 10,371

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

77

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Industries and Commerce „ II. —New Zealand Standards Institute 5,500 740 225,410 950 230,910 1,690 TOTAL 6,240 226,360 232,600 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE Subdivision No. I. —Industries and Commerce Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement Less amount provided on main estimates not required : salary (Commissioner of Supply), (part year) 6,400 Cr. 900 5,500

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued

(а) £1,500 provided on main estimates. Provision for investigation into arid report on development of salt industry. (б) £43,000 provided on main estimates. Purchase of additional land and plant included in Moutoa Flax-growing Estate. (c) Represents cost of membership on International Wheat Council for year 1947. (d) Cost of storage of electrical steel furnaces. £6OO provided on main estimates. (e) Additional to amount of £500,000 provided on main estimates.*, Total of £700,000 required to provide for initial payment of bags now available. , (/) Provision for purchase of quantity of jute cornsacks made available from India. Supplies of jute goods have been extremely scarce and provision is required for the . purchase of the supplies which are available. (g) The sum of £2,000 provided on the main estimates is insufficient to provide for the transfer and removal expenses of officers transferred upon the reorganization of the Department. The total amount required provides for the cost of transferring officers to and from overseas as well as for local transfers. (h) Represents saving resulting from discontinuance of Tire and Tube Control during financial year. Net amount provided reduced to £7,200.

78

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ | ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued Subdivision No. I. —Industries and Commerce— continued j Other Charges for and incidental to — Development of industries, experimental work in connection with, including purchase of equipment (additional) Flax industry : expenses in connection with research and development, including purchase of equipment, payment of wages, compensation of workmen, &c. (part recoverable), (additional) Grant: International Wheat Council Maintenance of iron and steel plant, Onekaka (additional) Procurement of cement and fertilizer bags (recoverable), (additional) .. .. (< Purchase of jute cornsacks (recoverable) Transfer and removal expenses of officers (additional) (a) 1,500 (b) 13,200 (c) 320 (d) 850 s) 200,000- (/) 20,340 (9) 2,000 Less amount provided on main estimates ! not required —Tire and Tube Control: administration .. .. .. ( 238,210 h) 12,800 Total —Subdivision No. 1 225,410 230,910

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued

79

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued Subdivision No. II. —New Zealand Standards Institute Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 740 Other Charges for and incidental to — Survey of children's feet for standardizing footwear, expenses in connection with, including wages and travelling-expenses, &c. (additional) Travelling-expenses (additional) .. (а) 450 (б) 500 Total —Subdivision No. II 950 1,690 TOTAL .. .. .. .. j 232,600 {a) Amount of £1,000 provided on main estimates insufficient for requirements. (b) £1,250 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to provide for travelling allowances and expenses of members of lately constituted Standards Council.

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS

80

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE —TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Tourist and Health Resorts „ II. —Development of Tourist and Health Resorts 3,787 14,296 1,125 18,083 1,125 TOTAL 3,787 15,421 19,208 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ . £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS Subdivision No. I. —Tourist and Health Resorts Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,787 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Rotorua works (including Whakarewarewa) —• wages, repairs, sundry expenses, and compensation to workmen : reserves, gardens, parks, &c. (additional) Rotorua: purchase of stores (including freight), (additional) 7,796 {a) 1,500 (b) 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. 1.. 14,296 ! 18,083 1 (a) £4,750 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary to meet liabilities from previous year. (b) £20,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary to meet liabilities from previous year.

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DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS— continued

81

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. | | VOTE—TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS —continued Subdivision No. II. —Development of Tourist and Health Resorts 1 Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 1,125 Total —Subdivision No. II 1,125 TOTAL 19,208

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

82

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—HEALTH £ 24,992 £ 236,319 £ 261,311 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—HEALTH Salaries— Administrative Division 1 at £1,500 (Deputy Director-General of Health), (Administrative), (6 months) Increase in Salary — 1 at £1,650 (Director-General of Health), (6 months) (a) 750 50 Professional Division Class Special— 1 at £1,300 (Medical Superintendent, Government Sanatorium, Rotorua), (6 months) Increases in Salary- — 2 at £1,250 (Medical Officers of Health), (Special) Allowance— 1 at £200 (Acting-Director, Division of Dental Hygiene), (5 months) (a) 650 108 (b) 84 Clerical Division 1 at £1,200 (Chief Executive Officer, Division of Hospitals, Wellington), (6 months) (a) 600 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 22,750 24,992 (a) New appointments. (b) Allowance payable to Deputy Director, Division of Dental Hygiene during absence of Director on duty overseas.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued

-(a) Covers New Zealand contribution, for 1947 (£2,241 provided on main estimates for arrears due, 1939-46). ■(b) £2,450 provided on main estimates. Additional provision to cover cost of attendance of Director, Division of Dental Hygiene, at Tenth International Dental Congress, U.S.A., and for visits to the United Kingdom and Europe. s(c) Provision for medical representation at Congress held at Copenhagen. (d) Grant towards cost of ambulance. (e) Fees and expenses of Advisory Committees, including salary (part-time) of Chairman. (f) £15,000 provided on main estimates. Additional £5,000 required to cover proposed purchases of new vehicles during year. ,{g) Expenses of Committee set up to investigate and report on training of pharmacists.

83

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE —HEALTH—continued Other Charges for and incidental to — General Administration — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, •, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments ■Contribution to Office International d'Hygiene Publique (additional) Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Expenses of New Zealand medical representative attending Fourth International Microbiological Congress "Grant to Waiapu Hospital Board Hospital Board Employees' Salaries Advisory Committees : remuneration and expenses Motor-cars, motor-cycles, &c., purchase of (additional) ■Special Committee on Training of Pharmacists : fees and expenses 17,500 {a) 314 (6) 1,000 (c) 100 (d) 25 (e) 500 (/) 5,000 (9) 80 24,519

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH —continued

(a) Provision to meet additional costs arising out of Arbitration Court's pronouncement. £3,250,000 provided on main estimates. (b) £19,350 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover extension of research programme this year. (c) £56,495 provided on main estimates. Additional provision to cover subsidies on cars purchased for Piunket nurses.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—HEALTH— continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act — Subsidies to Hospital Boards .. .. (a) 210,000 Grants-in-aid— Medical research work (additional) Royal New Zealand Society for Health of Women and Children (additional) (b) 800 (c) 1,000 1,800 236,319 TOTAL .. •• 261,311

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT

(а) £598,000 provided on main estimates. Provision for increased establishment, £6,000; improvement in staffing position (filling of vacancies), £6,000. (б) £77,000 provided on main estimates. Purchase of clothing from War Assets Realization Board for present and future requirements. (c) £4OO provided on main estimates. Extension and improvement of dental facilities at Avondale Mental Hospital. (d) £23,200 provided on main estimates. Purchase of additional equipment, incubator, rotary hoes, and harvesting-equipment.

85

— Salaries. | Other Charges. | Total. 1 VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS .. £ 39,105 £ 71,350 £ 110,455 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS Salaries — Increases in Salaries — Class Special A— 1 Assistant Senior Medical Officer") (£1,100), (part year only) .. 6 Assistant Senior Medical Officers f (£1,050), (part year only) .. J 1 105 Other Salaries 32 (£125 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (a) 12,000 27,000 39,105 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Bedding and clothing (additional) Dental services (additional) Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable), (additional) 18,200 (b) 40,000 (e) 150 (d) 300

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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) £11,200 provided on main estimates. New equipment and replacement of furniture and furnishings at Auckland, Kingseat, Tokanui, Porirua, Christchurch, and Seacliff Hospitals. {b) £9OO provided on main estimates. Purchase of additional mechanical equipment. Motor-mowers for Nelson, Porirua, and Seacliff. (c) £5,300 provided on main estimates. Purchase of additional equipment, including sewing-machines, for Raventhorpe and Levin and mechanical stacker at Porirua. {d) £9,000 provided on main estimates. Part cost of purchase of nine 16 mm. sound motion projectors and improvement of patients' recreational amenities. (e) Part-cost of purchase of nine 16 mm. sound motion projectors and also purchase of medical-training equipment from surplus stores from War Assets Realization Board. Balance of cost of 16 mm. sound motion projectors provided under item " Patients' expenses connected with recreation." (See note (d) above). (/) £15,891 provided on main estimates. Purchase of surplus stores from War Assets Realization Board. (g) £3,200 provided on main estimates. Subsidy payable to the New Zealand Railways for provision of bus service for staff transport at Seacliff Hospital.

86

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued OKDINAKY KEVENUE ACCOUNT— ad. VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS— continued Other Charges for mid incidental to —ctd. Furniture and furnishings (additional) (a) 5,000 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of (additional) Machinery, repairs, and stores (additional) .. Patients' expenses connected with recreation (b) 700 (c) 800 (additional) Staff training and expenses incidental thereto (d) 800 (e) 800 Stores (additional) Travelling allowances and expenses and escort (/) 4,000 of patients (additional) (g) 600 71,350 TOTAL •• 110,455

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

87

—- Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—EDUCATION £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office 5,000 140 5,140 Educational Agencies Subdivision II.—Primary Education .. „ III.—Post-primary Education „ IV.—Higher Education „ V. —Training of Teachers „ VI.—Native Schools ,, VII. —Physical Instruction .. „ VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites .. 2,725 425 7,175 4,550 163,550 100,800 11,886 59,575 3,400 100 36,200 166,275 101,225 11,886 59,575 10,575 4,650 36,200 14,875 375,511 390,386 Social Agencies Subdivision IX. —Education of the Blind.. „ X. —Schools for the Deaf .. „ XI.—Special Schools XII.—Child Welfare "835 725 3,510 5,890 150 175 850 5,890 985 900 4,360 5,070 7,065 12,135 Miscellaneous Subdivision XIII. —Materials and Stores .. „ XIV. —National Library Service „ XV.—Miscellaneous Services „ XVI. —Vocational Guidance Centres 35 1,275 790 7,151 57,000 35 8,426 57,000 790 2,100 64,151 66,251 TOTAL ... .. 27,045 446,867 473,912

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

88

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—EDUCATION ! Subdivision No. I.—Head Office Salaries — Other Salaries 20 (£125 to £1,000), (part year), (additional).. Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (a) 3,000 2,000 5,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 140 Total —Subdivision No. I 5,140 Subdivision No. II. —Primary Education Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement j 2,725 1 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments ! | (b) 22,750 (а) Provision mainly for staffing Auckland District Office. £61,350 provided on main estimates. (б) Includes conveyance by road and rail, £5,600 ; incidental expenses, School Committees, £15,700; manual instruction incidentals, £1,080.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(a) To cover late claims of previous year. £B,OOO provided on main estimates. (b) Boards' claims greater than anticipated. Expenditure to 30th September, 1947, £490. £250 provided on main estimates. (c) Provides for normal expansion over 1946, £12,850 ; and additional grants, £4,920. Total increase for School Committee incidentals amounts to £33,470. The balance, £15,700, covering wages increase, £7,400, and additional cost of materials, &c., £8,300, is included in the item " Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, &c., £22,750." (d) Arrears arising out of new salary scale and hot included in £146,000 provided on main estimates. (e) Proportionate increase based on salaries. £41,800 provided on main estimates.

89

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. II. —Primary Education—ctd. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued 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): school-children by rail (additional) Grants to Education Boards for the following purposes — Expenses of distributing departmental supplies (additional) Incidental expenses of School Committees : wages, materials, and small repairs, &c. (additional) Manual instruction — Salaries (additional) Incidentals (additional) Teachers' salaries — Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement — Primary schools Manual instruction (a) 2,000 (b) 450 (c) 17,770 {d) 8,700 (e) 2,530 105,750 3,600 1 Total—Subdivision No. II 163,550 166,275 Subdivision No. III.—Postprimary Education Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 425

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(a) Includes incidental expenses, £5,250, and conveyance, £1,625. (b) To cover late claim of previous year. £ll,OOO provided on main estimates. (e) Based on final expenditure on salaries for previous year. £19,100 provided on main estimates. (d) Regrading of positions. Additional salary to careers teachers, reduction in endowment income available for salaries, &c., necessitate extra provision. £467,000 provided on main estimates. (e) Increased provision necessary on expenditure figures to date, based on new salary scales. £462,000 provided on main estimates. (/) Expenditure to 30th September, 1947, based on new salary scales, £51,000. £94,400 provided on main estimates.

90

For Services chargeable on the £ £ £ Consolidated Fund —continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—EDUCATION—continued Subdivision No. III. —Post-primary Education —continued Other Charges for and incidental to — [ Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (a) 7,000 Conveyance of school-children and allowances for board of children who have to live away from home to attend school: school-children by rail (additional) (b) 4,000 Incidental expenses (including intermediate departments) : combined schools (additional) (c) 2,700 I Salaries and allowances of teachers, student teachers (including intermediate departments), and travelling-expenses of itinerant instructors and student teachers ; also grants to widows of deceased teachers ( under regulations and payments to estates i of deceased soldier teachers in lieu of 1 leave — j Secondary schools (additional) (d) 20,500 I Technical schools (additional) (e) 34,450 Combined schools (additional) (/) 4,200 Payment of increases arising out of Arbitration Court pronouncement — I | District high schools 4,500 Secondary schools 11,450 Technical schools 9,850 Combined schools .. .. .. j 2,150 Total—Subdivision.No. Ill .. 1 100,800 101,225

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(а) Provision for refresher leave, additional staff, and appointment of academic heads. Provision on main estimates : Auckland, £57,701; Victoria, £53,623 ; Canterbury, £51,626 ; Otago, £52,523. (б) £3,200 provided on main estimates. (c) To afford advanced students of war-devastated countries the opportunity for research, specialist training, &c., at New Zealand Universities. (d) To provide for rehabilitation training of United Kingdom military personnel demobolized in New Zealand. (e) Additional provision required to cover book allowance and fees of eleven students. £lOO provided on main estimates. (/) Pound-for-pound subsidy to enable trustees to establish University bursary.

91

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued \ £ ! j £ i £ | I I ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —del 1 I j VOTE —EDUCATION —continued 1 Subdivision No. IV. —Higher Education 1 ! j ! j Charges for and incidental to — Grant to University of New Zealand for expenses of visit of scientist (reporting on j science teaching and research) .. Grants to University colleges— Auckland University College for general purposes (additional) .. .. 1 Victoria University College for general purposes (additional) Canterbury University College for general purposes (additional) University of Otago for general purposes (additional) For special purposes (non-recurring) : Canterbury University College renovations For scholarships — Agricultural bursaries (additional) Physical-education bursaries UNESCO fellowship and bursaries United Kingdom—further education and training scheme : scholarship allowances and fees (recoverable) Public Service scholarships (additional) The Petone Ex-Naval Scholarship Fund: subsidy on establishment 500 {a) 1,500 {a) 2,633 (a) 1,800 (a) 1,933 1,000 (b) 125 230 (c) 1,000 (d) 325 (e) 140 (/) 700 ! i i 1 1 1 i | Total—Subdivision No. IV 11,886

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(a) Arrears due to reassessment of service of ex-servicemen students under new salary regulations £26,000, additional 250 students for two months at £lBO per annum, £7,500. £304,00 provided on main estimates. (b) Incidental expenses, £3OO ; increased fares, refresher classes, and conferences, £650. (c) To enable prospective post-primary teachers to undertake four years' University course commencing 1948. (d) To provide salaries of prospective commercial teachers during course of instruction (one year). (e) Extra provision required to cover expenses of private-school teachers attending refresher courses. £4,000 provided on main estimates.

92

£ 1 £ £ For Services chargeable oil the Consolidated Fund —continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. V OTE—EDUCATION—continued Subdivision No. V. —Training of Teachers Charges for and incidental to — Training colleges— Allowances to students, hostel retaining fees, and transport expenses (additional) (a) 33,500 Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 20,000 Salaries of staffs of training colleges and of practising schools (in excess of usual stalls at public schools) ; also officers attached to training colleges for museum work, and travelling-expenses; also grants to widows of deceased teachers : payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,125 Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (b) 950 Post-primary teachers' bursaries (c) 500 Training of commercial teachers (d) 1,000 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) (e) 1,500 Total—Subdivision No. V 59,575

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —continued

(a) For district-high-school text-books. £3,500 provided on main estimates. (b) To provide science equipment at district high schools. £2,500 provided on main estimates. (c) £3,000 provided on main estimates.

93

£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued | ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. 1 V OTE—EDUCATION—continued Subdivision No. VI.—Native Schools Salaries — Salaries and travelling-expenses of teachers of village schools ; expenses of relieving teachers, &c., and payments to estates of deceased soldier teachers in lieu of leave; also grants to widows of deceased teachers : payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 7,125 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 50 7,175 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Books, apparatus, and other school requisites (additional) Manual instruction (including equipment and material, instructors, &c.), (additional) .. Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. i 425 (a) 1,000 (b) 1,675 (c) 300 Total —Subdivision No. VI 3,400 10,575

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(а) Additional provision to cover increases arising out of Teachers' Salaries Regulations from Ist April, 1946. £22,000 provided on main estimates. (б) Includes provision for all main items under this subdivision, including £5,000 for public schools. (c) £4,000 provided on main estimates. (d) £lO,OOO provided on main estimates.

94

For Serviees chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE —EDUCATION—continued i Subdivision No. VII.—Physical Instruction Salaries— Other Salaries (£220 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement {a) 4,000 550 I 4,550 | Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 100 Total—Subdivision No. VII 4,650 Subdivision No. VIII.—School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Alterations, &c., to school buildings to diminish danger from earthquakes, and earthquake repairs (additional) General maintenance of school buildings, hostels, residences, and outbuildings (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 : Native schools (additional) (b) 18,000 (c) 3,000 i {d) 3,000 i 1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—continued

(a) Provision for renovating property after military occupation. (b) £25,000 provided on main estimates. (c) Building at Otaki to be utilized for short concentrated courses for Correspondence School pupils, &c. (d) Balance of deficit on year's working. £5,000 provided on main estimates.

95

1 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —aid. VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. VIII. —School Buildings, Furniture, and Sites —continued Charges for and incidental to —continued Grant to Auckland Education Board for special maintenance work: Avondale Technical School Improvements to school grounds (including grants to Education and other Boards, payments to Government Departments and contractors), (additional) Residential departmental school building— Rent (part year) Renovations, alterations, and equipment .. (a) 1,000 (6) 10,000 (c) 200 (c) 1,000 Total—Subdivision No. VIII 36,200 Subdivision No. IX. —Education of the Blind Charges for and incidental to — Grants to New Zealand Institute for the Blind for general purposes (additional) {d) 5,890 Total —Subdivision No. IX 5,890 Subdivision No. X. —Schools for the Deaf Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 835

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

96

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. ! | VOTE —EDUCATION —continued | Subdivision No. X. —Schools for the Deaf —ctd. ] i j Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 150 j Total—Subdivision No. X 985 Subdivision No. XI.—Special Schools i ! I Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1 i i 725 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 175 Total —Subdivision No. XI 900 Subdivision No. XII. —Child Welfare j Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 3,510 i i | Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments 850 Total —Subdivision No. XII 4,360

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

4

97

For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. XIII. —Material and Stores Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 35 Total —Subdivision No. XIII 35 Subdivision No. XIV. —National Library Service Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,275 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Books and other publications, purchase of (additional) Binding of books : material and costs (additional) Library School, WellingtonAllowances to students, travelling-expenses of students and visiting lecturers, and lecturers' fees Grant for services in establishing Library School Renovations to Library School building .. 700 (a) 4,000 (6) 200 5,500 900 1,151 (a) To provide for purchase of books on behalf of other Departments. £25,000 provided on main estimates. (b) £1,200 provided on main estimates.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(a) To cover cost of passage from United States of America. m (b). .Includes general publications, £2,000 ; kindergartens, £2,050. (c) Provision for the purchase of text-books to comply with new syllabus for history and geography, based on ss. per pupil in Standards 3 and 4 and Forms I and IX, £33,000 provided on main estimates,

98

For Services ehargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE —EDUCATION —continued Subdivision No. XIV. —National Library Service —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Library School, Wellington—continued Travelling-expenses of officers taking up appointment as senior lecturers Rent of offices and maintenance of grounds .. {a) 200 2,000 Less amounts provided on main estimates not required — Library School, Wellington: allowances to students (including travelling-expenses of £ students and visiting lecturers) 5,500 Rent of offices .. .. 2,000 14,651 7,500 Total—Subdivision No. XIV 7,151 8,426 Subdivision No. XV. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments .. Contribution to " London House " (for provision of accommodation for post-graduate students attending London University) .. General publications — Education Gazette,, School Journal, text-books, bulletins, &c. : printing material, apparatus, royalties, postage, contributions, &c. (part recoverable), (additional) (b) 4,125 6,250 (c) 24,000 | 1

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— continued

(a) Additional provision mainly for establishment of Auckland District Office. £3,000 provided on main estimates. (6) Including provision for assistance by staffs of other Departments in overtaking arrears of work. £4,000 provided on main estimates, (c) Provision for purchase of additional chassis for school-buses. £36,000 provided on main estimates. \d) Provision to meet large increase in demand for film strips due to greatly increased number of projectors recently delivered. £6,000 provided on main estimates.

99

For Serviees chargeable on the £ £ £ Consolidated Fund — continued - OKDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT— ctd. VOTE—EDUCATION— continued Subdivision No. XV. — Miscellaneous Services — continued Charges for and incidental to —continued Grants — Towards cost of opening ceremony expenses, new wing, Wellington Girls' College. 50 Towards general expenses of Correspondence School Silver Jubilee celebrations 75 Office furniture, fittings, and removal of offices (additional) (a) 6,000 Overtime (including allowances in lieu thereof) and meal allowances (additional) (b) 1,000 Purchase of motor-buses, motor-cars, and motor-cycles (additional) (c) 5,000 Superannuation contributions of teachers still „ with Armed Forces on old rates of pay .. 500 Visual education: equipment, &c, also purchase of films, film strips, and gramophone records for National Film Library (additional) .. .. .. (d) 10,000 Total — Subdivision No. XV Subdivision No. XVI. — Vocational Guidance 57,000 Centres Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 790 Total — Subdivision No. XVI 790 TOTAL .. •• 473,912

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SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT

100

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Salaries „ II. —Pensions and Annuities 787 140,050 787 140,050 TOTAL 787 140,050 140,837 For Services ehargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—WAR AND OTHER PENSIONS Subdivision No. I. —Salaries Salaries— N ON-PERMANENTS Orthopaedic surgeons (part time) — 1 at £250 (11 months) 2 at £200 (11 months) Increase in Salary— 1 at £1,325 (Medical Officer in Charge of Treatment) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 230 367 100 90 Total—Subdivision No. I 787 Subdivision No. II.—Pensions and Annuities Charges for and incidental to — 1939-45 War pensions and allowances and awards for gallantry (additional) 1918 -18 War pensions and allowances (additional) War veterans' allowances (additional) Ex gratia payment to N. H. Jackson in respect of claim for war service disability {a) 70,000 (a) 47,500 {a) 22,500 50 Total—SubdivisionNo.il 140,050 TOTAL .. 140,837 • • (a) Increase in basic rate of economic pension, war veterans' allowances, and dependants' allowances as from 1st October, 1947, arising out of the Arbitration Court's pronouncement. Amounts provided in main estimates, £2,050,000, £2,025,000, and £390,000 respectively.

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EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE FUND

101

,— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE —EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE £ £ 300 • £ 300 For Services chargeable on the Earthquake and War Damage Fund—ctd. £ £ £ VOTE—EARTHQUAKE AND WAR DAMAGE Charges for and incidental to — Discount to insurance offices (additional) .. {a) 300 300 TOTAL ' 300 (a) £11,100 provided on main estimates. Further provision required on account premiums collected. of increase in

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ELECTRIC SUPPLY ACCOUNT

102

— | Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ELECTRIC SUPPLY— £ £ £ Total 9,400 1,000 10,400 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR .. \ 1 (a) For Services chargeable on the Electric Supply Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—ELECTRIC SUPPLY Salaries— Professional Division Increase in salary: Designing Engineer (Electrical), (£1,050) 50 Clerical Division Increase in salary : Secretary (£1,100) 100 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 9,250 9,400 1,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for damages to property and accidents to workmen and others not covered by the Workers' Compensation Act 1,000 Total 10,400 AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT YEAR (a) (a) No additional provision required. £7,500,000 provided on main estimates (see page 263 thereof).

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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT

(a) Advances to occupiers of farms, £3,000; development expenditure on land, £2,000; equipment and chattels for blocks being developed, £5OO ; seasonal expenditure on blocks being farmed, £2,000 ; wages—development £3,000, farming operations £3,000 : total, £13,500. (b) Labour subsidies, £3OO. (c) Advances to Natives under Native Housing Act, 1935, and amendments, £3,000. (d) Building-materials, &c, purchase of (including freight and other charges), £3,000; storage charges, including purchase or erection of store-sheds, workshops, &c, and wages and expenses—works £lOO, other expenditure £lOO ; wages incidental to erection of cottages and other buildings (works expenditure), £2,500; sub-total, £5,700 ; less chargeable to other items of the vote, £5,000 : total, £7OO. (e) Loans and/or advances for farms, £5OO ; houses, £500; total, £l,OOO.

103

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT .. £ £ 18,500 £ 18,500 For Services chargeable on the Land for Settlements Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments — Native land development schemes Development of Natives' lands not included in development schemes Native housing Sundry bulk building expenditure adjustable with other items of the vote (part recoverable) Rehabilitation of Maori ex-servicemen (a) 13,500 (6) 300 (c) 3,000 (d) 700 (e) 1,000 18,500 TOTAL .. 18,500

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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

104

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. I__ VOTE—HOUSING CONSTRUCTION £ 7,812 £ 810 £ 8,622 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—HOUSING CONSTRUCTION Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 7,812 7,812 ! 810 Other Charges for and incidental to — Cost of operating and maintaining marshallingyards at Auckland and Wellington on behalf of the War Assets Realization Board Compensation for damage to land resulting from the Department's developmental work at Wanganui Ex gratia payment to L. Kitto in recognition of services in extinguishing a fire in a State house at Dunedin i 500 300 10 TOTAL 8,622

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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

5

105

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS £ £ 550,000 £ 550,000 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account —continued VOTE—PUBLIC BUILDINGS Public Buildings, etc. — General (additional) .. .. .. ( TOTAL .. £ a) 550,000 £ 550,000 £ 550,000 (a) Includes £500,000 for purchase of property in London for High Commissioner's office and £50,000 for land purchased under section 30, Finance Act, 1945. £1,411,000 provided on main estimates.

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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

106

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ROADS, ETC £ £ 30,000 £ 30,000 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—ROADS, ETC. General — i i ! Auckland Harbour Bridge investigations and approaches, including streets where necessary 30,000 30,000 TOTAL .. 30,000

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PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

5*

107

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION £ £ 386,000 1 £ 386,000 For Services chargeable on the Public Works Account —continued 1 £ £ I 1 £ VOTE—HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION I Charges for and incidental to — 1 1 i I Construction, Reconstruction, and Improvements, &c. (additional) — 1 No. 1 Highways District (Auckland North.) No. 2 Highways District (Auckland South) No. 3 Highways District (Tauranga) No. 5 Highways District (Hawke's Bay).. No. 6 Highways District (King-country) No. 8 Highways District (Wanganui) No. 9 Highways District (Wellington West) No. 10 Highways District (Wellington East) No. 11 Highways District (Nelson) No. 12 Highways District (West Coast) .. No. 14 Highways District (Canterbury Central) No. 16 Highways District (Otago Central) No. 17 Highways District (Otago South) .. No. 18 Highways District (Southland) 4-0,000 27,000 27,000 32,000 20,000 40,000 | 62,000 7,000 50,000 14,000 14,000 27,000 13,000 13,000 [ 1 (a) 386,000 I TOTAL .. 386,000 (a) Amounts provided on main estimates in respect of these items total £497,500.

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SOCIAL SECURITY FUND

— Salaries. I 1 Other Charges. Total. VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND EMERGENCY BENEFITS — £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Administration Expenses „ II.—Emergency Benefits 17,988 10,000 17,988 10,000 TOTAL 17,988 10,000 27,988 For Services chargeable on the Social Security Fund —continued £ £ £ VOTE—ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AND EMERGENCY BENEFITS Subdivision No. I. —Administration Expenses Salaries — Administrative Division Increase in Salary — 1 at £1,150 (Commissioner and Director) .. 75 Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 17,913 Total—Subdivision No. I 17,988 Subdivision No. II.—Emergency Benefits Emergency benefits (additional) (a) 10,000 Total —Subdivision No. II 10,000 TOTAL 27,988 (a) Increased rates of emergency benefits as from 1st October, 1947. £208,000 provided on main estimates.

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SOCIAL SECURITY FUND

109

— Salaries. 1 1 Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., BENEFITS— £ £ £ Subdivision 1.—Maternity Benefits „ V. —Supplementary Benefits .. 120,000 50,000 120,000 50,000 TOTAL .. 170,000 170,000 For Services chargeable on the Social Security Fund—continued £ £ £ VOTE—MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., BENEFITS Subdivision No. I. —Maternity Benefits Charges for and incidental to — Public-hospital fees (additional) Private-hospital fees (additional) (a) 70,000 (a) 50,000 Total —Subdivision No. I.. 120,000 Subdivision No. V. —Supplementary Benefits Charges for and incidental to — Dental services (additional) (6) 50,000 Total—Subdivision No. V 50,000 TOTAL .. 170,000 (a) Provision on main estimates of £230,000 for public-hospital fees and £200,000 for private-hospital fees. Additional £120,000 required to meet increased fees for maternity cases. (b) £50,000 provided on main estimates. Additional £50,000 required to meet estimated commitments this year. This covers extension of free dental treatment beyond school-dental-clinic stage

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STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT

(a) Provision required to establish fire-fighting facilities to deal with any outbreak of fire that mayoccur at pit-heads of State coal-mines in Ohai field. (6) £lOO provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover balance of expenditure on water-supply which it was originally anticipated would not come to charge in 1947-48. (c) £5OO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for extension of power line to supply electricity to ventilating-fan and for development of coal to the dip.

110

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES £ 1,800 £ 5,850 £ 7,850 For Services chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account —continued i £ £ £ VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1,800 1,800 5,850 Other Charges for and incidental to — Collieries: development and other capital expenditure — Fire-fighting scheme, Ohai field Mangapehi Colliery : reservoir and watersupply at Benneydale Township (additional) Paparoa Colliery : development, buildings, purchase and installation of plant, &c. (additional) {a) 1,600 (6) 1,750 (c) 2,500 TOTAL 7,650

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT

111

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE — Subdivision I.—Salaries and General Administration „ II.—General Forestry „ III.—Utilization and Industrial TOTAL .. £ 12,300 £ 4,750 90,500 15,500 £ 17,050 90,500 . 15,500 12,300 110,750 123,050 For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account—continued VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE Subdivision No. I. — Salaries and General Administration (Development and Management of State Forests, Provisional State Forests, including Extraction of Timber for Sale, Plant, Buildings, Roading, &c., Silvicultural Surveys, Forest Research, Compensation to Employees and Contingencies, Acquisition of Land and Timber, Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies, and Miscellaneous) Salaries— Other Salaries 20 (£125 to £1,000), (additional) Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement (a) £217,687 provided on main estimates. Additional nu: of professional staff from overseas. £ {a) 4,800 7,500 12,300 mber of office: £ rs required inclu £ des recruitment

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT —continued

112

For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE —ctd. Subdivision No. I. —Salaries and General Administration, &c.—-continued Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Field, office, and experimental equipment: tools, furniture, instruments, tents, &c., purchase of (additional) Printing and stationery (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional).. (a) 500 (b) 1,700 (c) 900 {d) 1,650 Total—Subdivision No. I 4,750 17,050 Subdivision No. II. —General Forestry; Building, Tree-planting, Maintenance and Protection of Forests, Extraction of Timber for Sale, Roading, Operation of Nurseries, Compensation to Employees, and Collaterial Activities Charges for and incidental to — Forestry projects within conservancies: works expenditure— Rotorua (additional) Wellington (additional) Nelson (additional) Westland (additional) Southland (additional) 60,400 2,300 21,500 2,000 6,800 Less amounts provided on main estimates not required— Auckland Conservancy £ (works) .. .. 16,000 Canterbury Conservancy .. 2,000 (e) 93,000 18,000 Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, wages, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments (e) 75,000 (/) 15,500 Total—Subdivision No. II 90,500

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued REMARKS (а) £4,500 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover the expenses of one officer who, whilst availing himself of a rehabilitation bursary, will study forest economics in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States of America. (б) £11,270 provided on main estimates. (c) £3,570 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover cost of reprinting publications and for greater utilization of outside printers to bring arrears of printing up to date. (d) £4,400 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required on account of transfers being more numerous than originally anticipated and costs greater than expected on account of delays in securing housing for officers. (e) Expenditure under these items is governed largely upon the availability of labour and materials, and the adjustments being made herein are arrived at as a result of experience gained since the beginning of the financial year. The amounts provided in the main estimates, the adjustments made herein, and the resultant totals are as follows Main Supplementary Estimates. Estimates. £ £ £ Auckland Conservancy .. .. 204,000 0r.16,000 188,000 Rotorua Conservancy .. .. 481,000 60,400 541,400 Wellington Conservancy .. 56,000 2,300 58,300 Nelson Conservancy .. .. 72,000 21,500 93,500 Westland Conservancj? .. .. 9,000 2,000 11,000 Canterbury Conservancy .. 137,000 Cr. 2,000 135,000 Southland Conservancy .. 100,000 6,800 106,800 £1,059,000 £75,000 £1,134,000 (f) Includes estimated increases in freights and cost of materials, &c., £1,500, and increases in workmen's wages, £14,000.

113

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STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued

114

For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account —continued 1 £ £ £ VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE —ctd. Subdivision No. III.—Utilization and Industrial ; Purchase of Wood-working, Creosoting, Paper-pulping, 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 — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, wages, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Utilization works within Rotorua Conservancy : sawmilling and ere- £ osoting (additional) .. (6) 14,000 Less amount provided on main estimates not required —Canterbury Conservancy : logging, creosoting, sawmilling, and firewood operations (works) .. .. .. 3,000 {a) 4,500 11,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 15,500 TOTAL .. .. .. .. ! 123,050 (а) Includes estimated increases in freight rates and cost of materials, &c., £1,500, and increases in workmen's wages, £3,000. (б) £239,300 provided on main estimates.

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WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT

115

— i 1 Salaries. Other Charges. 1 Total. | VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS £ 380,975 £ 186,725 £ 567,700 For Services chargeable on the Working Railways Account—continued £ £ £ VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS , Salaries — Allowance at £150 per annum to Staff Superintendent and Chief Legal Adviser whilst acting as Assistant General Manager (2 months) Payment of increases in wages and salaries .. 25 380,950 1 380,975 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, and stores consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments ■Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Government Railways Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children (additional) Ex gratia payments to the next-of-kin of employees killed in the Manawatu Gorge railway accident Payment of compassionate grant to Mr. T. H. Williams, Clerk, Lyttelton, in respect of injuries received in the course of his employment Superannuation contributions of members discharged from the Armed Services who are off duty as a result of war disabilities Increased cost of fuel oil, and additional supplies required due to conversion of further locomotives 105,990 ! 25,000 1,250 250 | 10 54,225 186,725 TOTAL .. 567,700 1

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

116

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES— £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries .. ,, II.—Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails „ IV. —Carriage of Mails by Railway .. „ VII.—Motor Services and Workshops „ VIII. —Maintenance of Post and Telegraph Buildings and Sites and Capital Expenditure on Buildings „ X.—Miscellaneous Services 138,865 23,000 35,000 9,000 181,600 86,645 138,865 23,000 35,000 9,000 181,600 86,645 TOTAL .. 138,865 335,245 474,110 For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account—continued £ £ £ VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES Subdivision No. I. —Postal and Telegraph Salaries Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court's pronouncement 138,865 Total—Subdivision No. I 138,865

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT— continued

(a) £90,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to provide for increased charge for carriage. £12,000 estimated to be recoverable. (b) £35,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision to cover cost of new services and increase in traffic. (c) £98,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision to cover recent increase in railway charges. (d) £40,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision necessitated by increased traffic and to cover recent increase in railway rates. (e) £17,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision required to cover cost of additional staff.

117

For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES—ctd. Subdivision No. II. —Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails Charges for and incidental to — Overseas services : payments for carriage of mails on trans-Tasman air service (part recoverable), (additional) Coastal and inland air services : carriage of mails by inland air services (additional) .. {a) 18,000 (6) 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. II 23,000 Subdivision No. IV. —Carriage of Mails by Railway Charges for and incidental to — Carriage of mails by railway — Ordinary mails (additional) Special trains and trucks (additional) (c) 10,000 (d) 25,000 Total—Subdivision No. IV 35,000 Subdivision No. VII.—Motor Services and Workshops Charges for and incidental to — Motor services, &c. : wages of temporary mechanics, chauffeurs, &c. (additional) .. Payment of increased wages consequent upon the Arbitration Court's pronouncement .. (e) 6,000 3,000 Total —Subdivision No. VII 9,000

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT— continued

(a) Provision to cover Public Works charges in connection with planning and erection of post-office buildings. Two years provision to overtake arrears. (Previously included in Public Works Account, vote " Public Buildings," item " Postal and Telegraph.") (b) £134,720 provided on main estimates. Increased provision required to cover cost of transit housing, hostel, and urgent temporary post-office and workshop accommodation. (c) £425,000 provided on main estimates.

118

For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES—ctd. ! i Subdivision No. VIII.—Maintenance of Post and Telegraph Buildings and Sites and Capital Expenditure on Buildings 1 Charges for and incidental to — Administration charges on expenditure out of Public Works Account on construction of Post and Telegraph buildings Post Office premises, including transit housing: purchase of buildings and building-materials, and erection and renovation of premises (additional) .. .. .. .. ( 1 (a) 21,600 b) 160,000 Total—Subdivision No. VIII .. | 181,600 Subdivision No. X. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Office-management expenses — temporary officers —-postmen, messengers, exchange attendants and general: payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 1 1 52,000 i t Overtime and meal allowances (additional) (c) 15,000 1

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT— continued

119

1 For Services chargeable on the Post-Office Acco lint —continued £ £ £ VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES—ctd. ] Subdivision No. X.—Miscellaneous Services— continued Charges for and incidental to —continued i j Sundry charges — Compassionate grants to widows and dependants of deceased officers (additional) Ex gratia payments to three officers in respect of equipment lost when captured by Japanese in Pacific Expenses in connection with the operation of departmental hostels Expenses of two representatives of British telephone companies who visited New Zealand at the Government's invitation to advise and report on the supply of automatic-telephone equipment Purchase of rights of postmarMng-machine 1 1 {a) 3,000 105 3,600 2,740 200 9,645 Travelling-expenses, &c.: removal expenses (additional) (b) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. X 86,645 TOTAL 474,110 (а) £3,000 provided on main estimates. Increased amount required to cover anticipated additional grants. (б) £15,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover estimated additional cost of removals.

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PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT

120

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE £ 12,500 £ 1,100 £ 13,600 For Services chargeable on the Public Trustee's Account—ctd. £ £ £ VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 12,500 12,500 Other Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments .. 1,100 1,100 TOTAL .. 13,600

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GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT

121

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE £ 2,000 £ 10,000 £ 12,000 Chargeable on the Government Insurance Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—GOVERNMENT INSURANCE Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,000 i 2,000 10,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — Commission (including canvassers' allowances), (additional) (a) 10,000 TOTAL 12,000 (a) Additional provision required on account of increased new business. £120,000 provided on main estimates.

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PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND ACCOUNT

STATE FIRE INSURANCE ACCOUNT

122

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND OFFICE £ £ 1,000 £ 1,000 For Services chargeable on the Public Service Superannuation Fund Aceount— ctd. VOTE—PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUND OFFICE Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to vote, " Treasury," to cover administration expenses of Public Service Superannuation Fund (additional) £ (a) 1,000 £ 1,000 £ TOTAL .. 1,000 (a) £6,310 provided on main estimates

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE £ 4,150 £ £ 4,150 For Services chargeable on the State Fire Insurance Account—continued £ £ £ VOTE—STATE FIRE INSURANCE Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 4,150 4,150 TOTAL 4,150

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GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACCOUNT

123

— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE £ £ 2,000 £ 2,000 For Services chargeable on the Government Accident Insurance Account —ctd. £ £ £ VOTE—GOVERNMENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE I Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for wages, salaries, materials, equipment, stores, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments {a) 2,000 2,000 TOTAL .. 2,000 (a) Salaries, wages, and other expenses met in the first instance from State Fire Insurance Account and recouped out of the Government Accident Insurance Account under section 24 of the Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947^48

EXPORT DIVISION, MARKETING DEPARTMENT

(a) Adjustment of apportionment of charges in respect of items on the main estimates now required owing to the transfer of the Dairy Industry Account to the New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission as from the Ist August, 1947. Charges will now be allocated : £ Dairy Industry Account to 31st July, 1947 .. .. .. 14,115 Meat Industry Account .. .. .. .. .. 49,200 Sundry Products Account .. .. .. .. .. 33,650 96,965 (6) £29,000 in respect of expenditure from Ist August, 1947, will be recovered from the New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission.

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— Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ VOTE—EXPORT MARKETING .. •• •• £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Marketing Account VOTE—EXPORT MARKETING (a) Chargeable to —■ Dairy Industry Account Sundry Products Account Or. 29,000 (6) 29,000 TOTAL .. ••

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

INTERNAL MARKETING DIVISION—MARKETING DEPARTMENT

(a) For increased grants to Poultry Board. £2,750 provided on main estimates. (b) For increase in costs of rebuilding and re-equipping Tauranga lemon-shed. Main estimates provide £30,000 for land and building and £17,000 for plant and machinery, of which approximately £13,000 is for Tauranga. (c) Cost of conversion of ordinary storage into cool storage at Auckland. (d) Accumulated profits from lemon processing and marketing from May, 1939, to September, 1946, now transferred to pool operated by the Division on behalf of the lemon-growing industry.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—INTERNAL MARKETING 2,637 22,545 25,182 For Services chargeable on the Internal Marketing Account —continued £ £ £ VOTE—INTERNAL MARKETING J Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of tlie Arbitration Court pronouncement 2,637 2,637 Other Charges for and incidental to — Assistance from National Egg Pool to poultry industry (additional) Capital expenditure on land and buildings (additional) Installation of additional cool storage Plant and machinery, purchase of (additional) Profits of Lemon Marketing Account transferred to the Lemon Pool Account (a) 500 (b) 3,500 (c) 3,650 (6) 6,500 (d) 8,395 22,545 TOTAL .. 25,182

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BROADCASTING ACCOUNT

126

— Salaries. | j Other Charges. 1 ! Total.. VOTE—BROADCASTING £ 8~2G0 £ 700 00 to V* For Services chargeable on the Broadcasting Account—continued £ £ £ VOTE—BROADCASTING j ■ | Salaries— 1 ! Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement ! 8,2CK) | 8,200 700 i ! Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) (a) 700 TOTAL .. 1 1 i i i O p U\J\J (a) £200 provided on main estimates. Additional sum required to cover expenses of visit of three officers to Western Samoa in connection with United Nations Trusteeship Mission.

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1946-47

127

(Under Section 58 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND Ordinary Revenue Aceount FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Agriculture Department: — Advance to Veterinary Services Council under section 20 of the Veterinary Services Act, 1946 4,000 0 0 Fares and incidental expenses of Mrs. E. J. Fawcett accompanying her husband on official duty overseas .. 184 16 3 Milk Marketing Division— Payment of additional costs incurred by milk supply associations or dairy companies in making emergency supplies of milk available in drought areas 1,673 7 11 Part cost of establishing a temporary milk-balancing station at Hamilton 498 8 0 6,356 12 2 Army Department: — Grant to National Rifle Association for expenses of meeting at Trentham .. 1,000 0 0 Custo?ns Department: — Expenses of delegates to the inter-Com-monwealth and International Talks on Trade and Employment 770 11 0 ; Expenses of delegate to Preparatory Committee of the Economic and Social Council on Trade and Employment 1,036 8 7 Fares and incidental expenses of officer transferred to London 238 18 1 Refunds of sales tax paid in error 925 9 0 2,971 6 8 Education Department: — Grant to Wellington College and Girls' High School Board to cover legal expenses in the case of McLean v. Wellington College Board of Governors .. •• 88 16 5 Health Department: — Grant to assist in establishing the Wellington Hospital Nurses' Convalescent Home and Beach Cottage, Plimmerton .. 2,000 0 0 Carried forward 12,416 15 3 ••

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128

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 12,416 15 3 £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued Ordinary Revenue Account^continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR — continued Internal Affairs Department: — Grant to K. J. Holyoake, M.P., for out-of-pocket expenses as representative attending Parliamentary Conference at Bermuda Special grant to the Boy Scouts Association for Lone Scout activities Additional expenditure in connection with purchase of camping equipment for tne use of His Excellency the Governor-General Purchase of motor-vehicle 35 0 0 1,000 0 0 40 0 0 255 18 4 1,330 18 4 20 16 10 Justice and Prisons Department: — Allowance to Prison officers not occupying departmental cottages Land and Income Tax Department: — Salaries in advance to officers proceeding on annual leave 107 11 11 Lands and Survey Department: — Expenses of visit by Professor E. R. Hudson, Lincoln College, to development blocks Transfer to Land for Settlements Account on account of ascertained and anticipated losses on developing land for rehabilitation purposes 14 18 0 500,000 0 0 500,014 18 0 Legislative Department: — Compassionate grant to the widow of a deceased officer 90 0 0 Marine Department :— Cost of chartering vessel to relieve fodder shortage in North Auckland 64,218 6 11 Mental Hospitals Department: — Cost of repairs to private vehicles damaged in accidents with departmental vehicles 157 6 0 Carried forward •• 578,356 13 3 -•

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129

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 578,356 13 3 CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued Ordinary Revenue Account — continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR — continued Prime Minister's Department: — Cost of printing ten thousand copies of " Introduction to New Zealand " 4,119 1 1 Cost of screen advertising for " More Production " campaign 5,021 9 8 9,140 10 9 Printing and Stationery Department: — Compassionate grant to officer injured at work 470 15 8 Public Works Department: — Compensation in respect of injuries received by a child visiting the excavating tower at Otaki 350 0 0 Medical and funeral expenses of officers killed in aircraft accident 99 14 9 Payment for loss of draught horse which fell into drain on departmental property 10 0 0 459 14 9 Stamp Duties Department: — Refund of overpayment of duty 365 14 11 Tourist and Health Resorts Department: — Amount paid for the purchase and maintenance of Wairakei Hotel 50,328 8 8 Treasury Department: — Additional grant to the Teachers' Superannuation Fund 170,000 0 0 Compassionate grant to the widow of a deceased officer 233 6 8 Grant in lieu of refund of petrol-tax to Patea County Council 56 7 6 Payment to the Bank of New Zealand being accrued dividends due to the Crown, to be utilized by the bank to make payments to the legal representatives of shareholders concerned 102 10 10 Retaining-fee for artist employed by the Economic Information Service 100 0 0 Salaries in advance to officers proceeding on annual leave 14 15 11 170,507 0 11 Carried forward 809,628 18 11 ••

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130

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. 809,628 18 11 £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND— continued Ordinary Revenue Account — continued FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR — continued Valuation Department: — Payment to estates of deceased officers of monetary equivalent of leave due at date of death 750,003 15 3 3,032 5 10 15,379 4 11 9,439 8 11. 54,541 1 5 11,904 7 3 590 19 8 102,204 16 3 186,949 8 8 30,323 0 6 20 5 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES Vote 5—Stabilization Vote 11—Internal Affairs Vote 14—Marine Vote 18—Electoral Vote 21—National Employment Service Vote 23—Justice and Prisons Vote 24—Crown Law Vote 26—Navy Vote 29—Maintenance of Public Works and Services Vote 37—Health 809,649 3 11 1,164,368 8 8 1,974,017 12 7 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS Electric Supply Account FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 44—Electric Supply 7,447 10 5 Public Works Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Cost of alterations to provide temporary accommodation for School of Architecture, Auckland University College .. Purchase in the Hutt Valley of land required for better utilization 177 5 7 12,253 13 0 12,430 18 7 Soeial Security Fund FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Cost of repairs to a private car damaged in an accident with a departmental car .. Payment to the Post and Telegraph Department, being reimbursement for theft by burglary from postal packets 39 37 8 0 16 11 77 4 11 Carried forward "" 77 4 11 1,993,896 1 7

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131

Brought forward £ s. d. £ 77 s. 4 d. 11 1 £ 1,993,896 s. 1 d. 7 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS —continued Social Security Fund —continued FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 58—Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits 385,579 19 10 385,657 4 Q State Coal-mines Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Advance to purchase a motor-truck for the purpose of carting timber used in mining operations Compassionate grant to the widow of a deceased officer Part cost, visit of State Coal-mines officials to Australia in connection with proposed mechanization of State coal-mines Purchase of section and garage at Huntly •• 1,000 90 57 230 0 2 0 7 0 5 0 0 1,377 9 5 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT Post Office Account FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR Compensation paid in connection with purchase of site for a new post-office building at Pukekohe Department's contribution in respect of an ex gratia payment made by the Wellington City Council to a telephone user who was injured while leaving the booth Ex gratia payment, being refund of cash deficiency Funeral expenses of deceased officers 295 0 45 0 8 10 97 1 0 0 2 0 445 11 o — 1 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 64—Telegraph Extension 148,910 11 8 149,356 o 10 Sundry Products Account FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTE Vote 71 —Export Marketing 2,391 0 10 Total •• £2,532,677 19 5 i

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

132

Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. CLAIMS ! ABANDONED. | Value of ! Stores, <fcc. Cash. Agriculture— Bad debts Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles and private property Stores Services vegetable projects' stores Irrecoverable Died or destroyed Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Loss on realization £ s. 1,649 7 1,454 7 40,746 10 d. 8 9 2 £ s. 609 9 19i 0 d. 5 11 Air — Bad debts Stores Various Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 511,539 2 11 726 6 647 19 7 8 Army— Bad debts Stores Various Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 71,709 4 i 11 ! 2,160 17 56 15 8 6 Broadcasting— Bad debts Stores Various Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 11910 0 14 19 127 9 9 10 Customs— Repairs to motor-vehicle Nugatory expenditure 8 10 0 Education— Bad debts Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Irrecoverable Died or missing Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 119' 0 66i 14 6 2 3,499 15 66 4 0 8 Health— Bad debts Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles private property Stores and Irrecoverable Died Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 20' 0 3,786 1 11 1 2,911 10 117 11 4 1 Industries and Commerce— Bad debts Hotel accommodation availed of Stores not Irrecoverable Nugatory expenditure 0 13 12 0 9 8 Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 0 19 8 Internal Affairs — Bad debts Stores Various Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 300"11 6 369 18 12 6 7 3 Carried forward 632,106 11 3 11,533 9 8

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133

Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. CLAIMS ABANDONED. Value of Stores, &c. Cash. Brought forward £ s. d. 632,106 11 3 £ s. d. 11,533 9 8 Island Territories — Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 187 17 3 Justice and Prisons — Bad debts Live-stock Stores Irrecoverable Died or destroyed Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 1,184' 2 10 237 14 0 2 1 0 Labour — Bad debts Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Irrecoverable Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 97 0 1 4 4 0 38 8 5 Land and Income Tax — Bad debts Debtors unfinancial, &c. 5,943 18 2 Lands and Survey — Advances Bad debts Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Loss on realization Irrecoverable Died or missing Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 28,046 7 11 913 5 9 2,357 18 8 6,370 11 9 215 6 9 Marine — Bad debts Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 386' 8 8 200 19 3 Marketing — Internal Marketing Division — Bad debts Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 7l' 5 2 70 8 2 Mental Hospitals — Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Died or missing Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 2,448 2 3 5,579 10 3 168 2 0 Mines — Bad debts Live-stock Stores Various Irrecoverable Died or missing Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 86'12 2 3,068 19 5 167 5 9 2l' 0 0 Ministry of Supply — Bad debts Compensation for faulty material supplied Stores Irrecoverable Nugatory expenditure 7,786 17 11 31,551 12 4 Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 21,972 10 8 Carried forward 696,386 7 8 66,432 3 10

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

134

Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. CLAIMS ABANDONED. Value of Stores, c%c. Cash. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward 696,386 7 8 66,432 3 10 National Employment Service — Bad debts Irrecoverable 292 3 2 Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 1,502 4 8 121 19 2. Native — Bad debts Irrecoverable 4,528 8 6 Live-stock Died or missing 11,830 11 7 Repairs to private property .. Stores Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 98o'l8 11 12'l3 0 Navy — Bad debts Irrecoverable 41 1 3 Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 9,970 17 11 Various Nugatory expenditure 1,430 4 9 Police — Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Nugatory expenditure Lost and stolen 6 17 0 7 IS 6 Post and Telegraph — Bad debts Irrecoverable 1,441 19 8 Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 7,670 5 10 Various Nugatory expenditure 4,510 3 8 Printing and Stationery — Exchange Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c, (excesses. £458 14s. 8d.) 816 19 7 0 5 4 Public Trust — Securities Loss on realization 13,802 8 3 Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 7S' 2 11 Public Works — Bad debts Irrecoverable 1,579 14 11 Live-stock Stores Died or destroyed Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 12' 0 0 12,360 15 3 Various Housing Construction Branch — Bad debts Nugatory expenditure Irrecoverable 73' 3 4 12 18 0 Stores Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 1,790 12 3 Carried forward 743,397 13 7 94,287 5 4

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

135

Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. CLAIMS ABANDONED. Value of I Stores, &c. j Cash. Brought forward £ s. 743,397 13 d. 7 £ s. 94,287 5 d. 4 Rehabilitation— Bad debts Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 95* 0 1 28 13 8 Scientific and Industrial Research — Stores Gratuitous issue 717 9 0 Social Security— Bad debts Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 6 0 3 736 1 8 Stamp Duties— Bad debts Irrecoverable 2,584 16 10 State Advances Corporation— Housing Branch — Bad debts Irrecoverable 1,038 15 7 State Forest Service — Bad debts Live-stock Repairs to motor-vehicles and private property Stores Irrecoverable Died Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 14* 7 2,767 16 6 9 2 7 39 14 6 6 State Hydro-electric— Bad debts Stores Various Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 4,226 14 6 214 8 618*14 0 9 Tourist and Health Resorts — Bad debts Live-stock Stores Various Irrecoverable Died Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 9* 6 721 18 7 7 123 3 5 4 9 4 Transport— Repairs to motor-vehicles Stores Nugatory expenditure Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 15,336*10 10 199 9 4 Treasury— Securities War Assets Realization Board— Bad debts Stores Various Loss on realization Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. Nugatory expenditure 2,130 4 11 1,772 13 141 5 48*16 11 8 6 Working Railways— Bad debts Stores Irrecoverable Lost, broken, deficient, &c. 8,502*11 3 133 5 1 Carried forward j 777,925 13 10 101,974 16 5

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

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 947.

136

Department and Particulars. feeagbn for writing off. CLAIMS ABANDONED. Value Stores, of &c. Cash. Brought forward £ s. d. 777,925 13 10 £ s. d. 101,974 16 5 J Claims Air— Passage-money to New Zealand Value of hut destroyed abandoned V £ s. 879,900 10* 67 10 25 0 d. 3 0 0 . Army— Amount owing for use of Army car 12 12 6 Customs — Customs duty and sales tax .. 1,520 5 5 Education— Teachers' Superannuation Board — Overpayment of superannuation allowances i 954 4 6 Rehabilitation— Overpayment under Workers' Compensation Act Overpayment of subsistence allowance •• 2 7 6 10 4 1 Stamp Duties— Death, estate, and succession duty : interest on death duties • 10,242 9 5 Treasury— Flood-relief loan 7 10 1 TOTAL £892,738 19 7