B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL —continued.

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Item - 1929-30. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. P £ VOTE No. 42—continued. Public Works, Departmental—continued. 1 Salaries—continued. General Division —continued. £ 6 at £285 ... ... 1,710 2 at £283 ... ... 566 10 at £280 ... ... 2,800 1 at £280 (11 months) ... ... 257 1 at £275 .. 275 29 at £270 ... ... 7,830 1 at £270 (9 months) ... ... 202 2 at £268 ... ... 536 4 at £264 ... ... 1,056 8 at £262 ... ... 2,096 8 at £260 ... ... 2,080 1 at £260 (11 months) ... ... 238 i 2 at £255 ... ... 510 6 at £252 ... ... 1,512 2 at £250 ... ... 500 7 at £245 ... ... 1,715 1 at £244 ... 244 1 at £240 ... ... 240 1 at £240 (7 months) ... ... 140 3 at £238 ... ... 714 1 at £235 ... ... 235 3 at £228 ... ... 684 2 at £225 ... ... 450 1 at £218 ... ... 218 7 at £213 ... ... 1,491 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £190 ... ... 190 10 at £185 ... ... 1,850 98,408 232,968 Less credits-in-aid ... ... ... 154,146 78,822 Other Charges for and i?icidental to— 2 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties (under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... ... ... 200 3 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury College ... ... ... 120 4 Compassionate allowance to widow of the late W. J. Benyon, Foreman, Greymouth ... 150 5 Compassionate grant to widow of late J. W. Swaney, Powerhouse Superintendent at Horahora ... 220 6 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances ... ... 2,000 7 Expenses of Commissions generally ... ... 100 8 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls)... 40,000 9 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums ... ... 50 10 Grant towards expenses of L. F. Withers, Testing Engineer, while abroad ... ... ... 50 11 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers ... ... ... ' 150