B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL— continued.

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1931-32. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. VOTE No. 38— continued. £ £ Public Wobks, Departmkntal— continued. 1 Salaries —continued. General Division — continued. £ lafc£219f ... ... 220 1 at £216 ... .. 216 2 at £2141 ... ... 428 1 at £21lf ... ... 212 1 at £211 ... 211 3 at £2051 ... ... 616 lat£202| ... ... 202 1 at £2021 (5 months) ... ... 85 4at£191 T 7 c ... ... 767 1 at (4 months) ... ... 64 1 at £19 J T 7 o (3 months) ... ... 48 1 at £180 ... ... 180 lat£175-J ... ... 175 8at£166| ... ... 1,332 88,011 218,943 Less credits-in-aid ... ... ... 163,943 55,000 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties (under Public Service Eegulations 24a and 209) ... ... ... 200 3 Books, fees, &c, for students attending Canterbury College ... ... ... 150 4 Earthquake-measuring devices for surface undulations (installation) ... ... ... 200 5 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances ... ... 2,000 6 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain ... 400 7 Expenses of Commissions generally ... ... 100 8 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance ... ... ... 53,000 9 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums ... ... 50 10 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. ... 100 11 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Eegulations 750 12 Half salary of Assistant Engineer Beck while abroad (recoverable) ... ... ... 100 13 Installation of combination locks on safes ... 250 14 Lake Taupo level gauges (installation) ... ... 60 15 Law charges and legal expenses ... ... 50 16 Liaison officer, London (one-third of honorarium) ... 140 17 Meal allowances ... ... ... 250 18 Napier earthquake, refund of earnings destroyed by fire ... ... ... 13 19 Napier earthquake, rent of temporary offices ... 104 20 Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act ... 50 21 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... ... 10,000 22 i Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. ... ... ... 13,000 23 i Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. . ... ... ... 1,300 24 Retaining fee to medical adviser ... ... 52