YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) Estimated expenditure for eight months of current financial year on initial programme for the development of the industry"—i.e., acquisition and preparation of the necessary land, provision of accommodation for consultants' stafi and other employees; and construction of wharf for the subsequent landing of materials and plant. These developments will proceed concurrently with the preparation of plans and specifications for the actual works and all component parts. (b) Purchase of motor-car postponed. (c) Expenditure on furniture, linoleum, &c., greater than provided for. (d) Expenditure, 1938-39, covers portion of year only. (e) Amount estimated.to complete survey and other preliminary work. (f) Full programme of development delayed. (g) Number of officers, 7. Travelling-allowances, £75 ; motor-car hire, taxis, &c., £10 ; travelling-expenses, £63. Item underexpended, as visit of consulting engineers delayed. (h) Services of typist in London, 12s. 3d.

By Authority: E. Y. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1939.

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Number 1938-39. of Persons. Chargeable to the Iron and Steel Industry Account. 1939-40. l939-4o| 1938-39 yoTE No . ,_iRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY. C ' pended ' Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ Books, publications, maps, &c. .. • • • • 60 50 ol Cleaning 65 20 41 Development of industry and construction of works — Land purchases and compensation .. .. •• (a) 30,000 Wharf designing and construction .. .. .. (a) 25,000 Steel-works site, preparation . . . . ■ ■ ( a ) 15,000 Housing and hostel accommodation .. .. (a) 30,000 Consultants' services, including preparation of plans and specifications . . .. • • • • .. («) 50,000 Exchange and interest .. .. • ■ • • 5 ®0 ■■ Fuel, lighting, and heating . . .. • • • • Motor-vehicles — £ Purchase of . . . ■ ■ • • ■ 220 Maintenance of J>5_ Office furniture and fittings .. .. • • • • 20 300 (c) 441 Postage, telegrams, rent of box, &c. .. .. • • p 100 146 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. (J) » m Survey and other preliminary work .. .. •• (e) 21,840 38,300 (f) 26,902 Telephone, tolls 55 50 36 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. •. 30° (g) US Typewriters, purchase and maintenance of .... 5 40 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... • • • • 50 50 (h) 1 Transfer of offices .. .. ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ • 20 Transfer and removal of officers Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. ■ ■ • • ■ • 200 Preliminary expenditure .. .. ■■ •• 173,585 40,110 28,07o Gross Total .. -. •• 181,021 42,111 29,710 Credits-in-aid .. • • • • • • 200 .. 22 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. 180,821 42,111 29,688