8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XI.—CUSTOMS, MARINE AND HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS— continued.

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Item, Item. L. 1916-17. I MARINE, HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. £ £ 7 8 9 10 1.1 12 13 14 15 16 7 8 9 10 VOTE No. 65—continued. Harbours— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Iron buoys ... ... ... 200 Lighting beacons in Helensville River ... ... 50 New house for Harbourmaster, Hokianga ... 30 Removal of snags and erection of beacons, Little Wanganui ... ... ... | 25 Snagging navigable rivers ... ... ... 50 Supervision of beaches, Hauraki Gulf ... ... 50' Telephones ... ... ... 30 Travelling allowanoes and expenses ... ... 100 Wages ... ... ... 200 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 50 1.1 12 13 14 15 16 1,660 17 4,188 Lighthouses— ; Salaries — 17 General Division. £ 1 at £300 ... ... 300 17 at £205 ... ... 3,485 2 at £200 ... ... 400 lat £195 ... ... 195 lat £190 ... .. 190 lat £185 ... ... 185 2 at £180 ... ... 360 3 at £175 ... ... 525 lat £170 ... ... 170 2 at £165 ... ... 330 13 at £155 ... ... 2,015 2 at £150 ... ... 300 5 at £145 ... ... 725 5 at £140 ... ... 700 6 at £135 ... ... 810 5 at £130 ... ... 650 10 at £125 ... ... 1,250 lat £100 ... ... 100 12,690 Unclassified. 1 at £50 ... ... ... 50 12,740 Less salaries of officers with Expeditionary Force 520 12,220 ' 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Other Charges for and incidental to — Boats for lighthouses, including repairs... ... 50 Books, magazines, and newspapers ... ... 100 Carriage of mails ... ... ... 350 Destroying rabbits on reserves ... ... 20 Dog Island Lighthouse repairs (on account) ... 700 Fencing ... ... ... 50 Gas for automatic lights ... ... ... 130 Incandescent burners ... ... ... 50 Keepers' station and travelling-allowances ... 700 Medical examinations and expenses ... ... 10 New automatic light for Jackson's H ea d Beacon ... 290