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Appropriations for Public Works Services

CLASS XVI.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL -continued.

item. 1917-18. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. £ £ VOTE No. 90— continued. Public Works, Departmental— continued. Salaries —con tinued. General Division— continued. £ 29 at £210 ... ... 6,090 1 at £208 ... ... 208 23 at £200 ... ... 4,600 1 at £200 (1 month) ... ... 18 9 at £190 ... ... 1,710 8 at £180 ... ... 1,440 3 at £170 ... ... 510 1 at £168 ... ... 168 1 at £160 ... ... 160 1 at £156 (2 months) ... ... 26 1 at £144 ... ... 144 1 at £130 ... ... 130 2 at £120 . ... ... 240 4 at £108 ... ... 432 1 at £108 (3 months) ... ... 27 3 at £96 ... ... 288 2 at £96 (2 months) ... ... 32 3 at £78 ... ... 234 2 at £66 ... ... 132 35,976 Less amount not required in respect to officers on active service 23,707 Less amount of salaries of officers employed on Lake Coleridge hydro-electric works — charged to such works ... ... 5,696 105,096 29,403 75,693 5 3 Other Charges for and incidental to — Allowance to Overseer H. Barrett, in respect to the retention of his services in connection with Arbitration case re Wellington Post-office contract Compassionate allowance to John Stringer, workman, for injuries received at Pipitea Point whilst unloading timber Compassionate allowance in respect to the death of Terehina Patuwai, accidentally killed by being struck by a piece of wood thrown by a blast on Ohakune-Eaetihi railway-works Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances Expenses of Commissions ... Extra clerical, draughting, and office assistance Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums Law-charges and legal expenses Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act Payment of claim for iron, &c, supplied to Public Works Department, at Gisborne, and misappropriated by Public Works storekeeper ... Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. 75 100 20 1,500 1,000 4,000 50 50 6 7 8 9 10 11 100 21 12 3,000 13 3,000