8.—7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MINES DEPARTMENT —continued.

165

Number j tem- -i qnjor of Persons. VOTE No. 27.—MINES—continued. °°- 1934-35. Subdivision No. I.—Administration —continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. I General Division. £ 1 at £361 ... ... 361 1 at £192 (2 months) ... ... 32 3 1 at £166 ... ... 166 j 559 Non-permanmnts. 1 at £438 ... ... 438 1 at £153 ... ... 153 2 at £124 ... ... 248 1 at £97 ... ... 97 2 at £90 ... ... 180 I 1 at £79 ... ... 79 10 2 at £68 ... ... 136 : : l ,331 34 Allowance to officer of another Department whilst acting as Mining Registrar ... ... 21 Allowance to officer temporarily performing higher duties under Public Service Regulation 209 ... 35 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Recovery from State Goal-mines £ Account ... ... 1,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 100 1,100 Total—Subdivision No. I ... ... 9,672 Subdivision No. 11. —Assistance towards Mining. Charges for and incidental to — Assistance towards — 2 Maintenance of roads and works ... ..J 200 3 Prospecting for gold and other minerals ... 8,712 4 Bonus of £2,000 for the successful manufacture of briquettes, or of coke, and any other by-products from sub - bituminous or brown - coal slack, for commercial purposes (on account) ... ... 1 5 Diamond and other drills and appliances (partly recoverable) ... ... ... 1,200 Grants— 6 Completion and maintenance of Hogburn Sludge Channel and bridges (£1 to £1) ... ... 100 7 Libraries in mining townships ... ... 70 | 8 Schools of Mines ... ... ... 3,250 9 Systematic prospecting for minerals under Government direction ... ... ... 1 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Drilling-expenses ... ... £150 Prospecting ... ... 1,000 Schools of Mines ... ... 45 1,195 Total—Subdivision No. II ... 13,534