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Appropriations for Public Works Services

CLASS XX.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL— continued.

torn. 1920-21 MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— -continued VOTE No. 39— continued. £ £ £ Public Wobks, Departmental— continued. 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls) Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums Grant to Mr. R. W Holmes, late Engineer-in-Chief, on leaving the service G. P Anderson, increased salary as for year 1919-20 in excess of amount approved by Public Service Commissioner Law-charges and legal expenses Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act Postage aud telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. Refund to F. H. S. Ibbetson of cash abstracted from workman's pay-envelope, Tauranga District Retaining fee to Mr Evan Parry as Consulting Engineer in London Staff engineer, difference between salary £600 and £700, whilst acting (3 months) Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers Contingencies, including cost-of-living bonus to temporary officers and unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 14,500 50 600 30 50 100 5,000 14,500 50 600 30 50 100 5,000 5,000 750 10 105 25 22,000 200 57,997 16 5,000 17750 18 10 19 105 20 21 25 22,000 200 57,997 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 176,581 176,581 1,205 1,205 Total—Vote No. 39 .... I 11 175,376 • TOTAL CLASS XX £175,376