B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

8

lt6m- 1928-29. MINISTER OP PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. 41—continued. £ k Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges tor and incidental to —continued. Compassionate allowance to widow of the late— 4 P. S. Waldie, Chief Clerk ... ... 255 5 S. Fittall, Storekeeper, Taumarunui ... ... 80 6 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. J. S. Clark, on account of death of her husband, drowned in Hutt River ... ... ... 300 7 Compensation to James Lamb, in respect of motor accident near Oamaru ... ... ... 250 8 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances ... ... 2,000 -Ex gratia payments to — 9 Parents of the late Engineering Cadet J. F. Simpson, accidentally shot at Tuai ... ... 250 10 William Forrest, in connection with Okahu tunnel contract ... ... ... 200 11 Expenses of Commissions generally ... ... 200 12 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls)... 30,000 13 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums ... ... 50 14 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependents of deceased officers ... ... ... 200 15 Law charges and legal expenses ... ... 50 16 Liaison officer, London (one-third of honorarium) ... 165 17 Meal allowances ... ... ... 300 18 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under the Workers'Compensation Act ... 100 19 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... ... 8,000 20 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. ... ... ... 12,000 21 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. ... ... ... 1,000 22 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 21,000 23 Work done by High Commissioner's staff ... 1,340 24 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 250 78,340 Less Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 25,450 52,890 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Salaries of officers charged direct to £ works on which engaged ... 130,757 Miscellaneous ... ... 25,450 156,207 Gross Total ... ... ... 295,472 Gross Credits-in-aid ... 156,207 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 41 ... I 139,265 " ; 1 • ■ • TOTAL .... ... .. £139,265