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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL —continued.

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Item 1938-39. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. 36—continued. £ £ Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Aerial surveys .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 3 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other Colleges .. .. .. .. 50 4 Cinematograph film .. .. .. .. 100 Compassionate grants to—■ 5 Widow of late A. W. Barker, Overseer .. .. 167 6 Widow of late J. H. Irvine .. .. .. 177 7 Widow of late J. A. Wilkinson, Inspector .. 500 8 Contribution to Committee of Institution of Civil Engineers on deterioration of structures exposed to sea action .. .. .. .. .. 20 9 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. 220 10 Departmental aircraft, maintenance of .. .. 1,000 11 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain .. 25 12 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. 50 13 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums . . .. 30 14 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. .. 100 15 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations 200 Grants to — 16 Dr. Miller towards expenses of investigation into white ant pest .. .. .. . . 70 17 E. Travers, Stores Manager, towards expenses whilst in Australia . . . . .. . . 45 18 J. Wood, Engineer-in-Chief, towards expenses whilst in Australia . . .. .. .. 200 19 Law charges and legal expenses .. .. .. 50 20 Meal allowances and overtime .. . . . . 600 21 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act .. . . 10 22 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags . . .. 15,500 23 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. .. . . .. 20,000 24 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,500 25 Retaining fee to medical adviser .. .. .. 25 26 Subscription to British Standards Institution .. 20 27 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers (including motor-hire, motor-mileage allowances, travelling-allowances, and maintenance of motorvehicles) .. .. .. .. .. 48,288 28 Work done by High Commissioner's staff .. .. 1,295 29 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. 400 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. £27,085 94,642 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 444,085 Gross Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 246,085 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 36 .. .. 198,000 TOTAL .... .... .... £198,000