B.—7a.

Ajipropriations for Public Worlts Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

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Item 1937-38. — MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORES —continued. £ £ VOTE No. 36 —continued. Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to - 2 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other Colleges .. .. . . .. 50 3 Cinematograph film . . . . . . .. 400 4 Contribution to Committee of Institution of Civil Engineers on deterioration of structures exposed to sea action .. . . .. . . . . 20 5 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research . . . . 220 6 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain .. 25 7 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. 50 8 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums .. .. 25 9 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. . . .. .. 100 10 Grant to Electrical Engineering Cadet T. A. J. Dickens towards expenses whilst abroad . . . . 80 11 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations 200 12 Law charges and legal expenses .. . . .. 50 13 Meal allowances and overtime .. .. .. 250 14 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act .. .. 40 15 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags .. .. 13,000 16 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. .. .. .. 15,000 17 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 18 Retaining fee of advisory engineer .. .. 14-5 19 Retaining fee to medical adviser . . .. .. 25 20 Subscription to British Standards Institution . . 20 21 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 50,000 22 Work done by High Commissioner's staff .. .. 1,300 23 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. 200 V- 82,200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. £25,800 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 401,610 Gross Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 206,800 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 36 .. .. 194,810 TOTAL .... .... .... ,£194,810