8.—7

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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

Item. 1918-19. MABINE, HABBOUBS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. VOTE No. 58— continued. Lighthouses— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Purchase and shoeing of horses and forage for same... Bebuilding Light-keeper's house at Pouto, Kaipara Bepairs to lighthouses, dwellings, &c. Revolving cowls Sun valves for automatic lights Telephones Travelling allowances and expenses Wages of temporary keepers... Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote £ 33 34 35 36 37 88 39 10 II 400 350 500 300 100 50 100 1,500 20 18,290 30,340 Weather-reporting and Meteorological Office— Salaries — 42 Professional Division. • Class B — 1 at £500 Glass D — 1 at £325 500 325 Clerical Division. Class VII— 1 at £210 Class VIII— 1 at £98 210 98 > General Division. 120 1 at £120 Unclassified. 55 4 Local Reporters Less salary of officer with Expeditionary Force 1,308 98 Other Charges for and incidental to — Cleaning offices Establishment of stations at Chatham Islands, Bealey, and Mount Egmont Extra clerical assistance Inspection of stations Lithographing Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... Printing and stationery Purchase of instruments and repairs to same Bent, office equipment, and books Telephones Weather messages by wireless Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 1,210 43 11 30 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 M 40 120 50 25 1,500 130 300 170 50 100 50 2,565 3,775