SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

(a) This amount represents £122 received from the Auckland City Council following an investigation regarding the allocation of heavy-traffic fees, and £10 provided for the recovery of witnesses' expenses. (b) The premises at Head Office are being altered to provide for an increase of staff. (o) A sub-office has been opened in Greymouth for the use of the Traffic Inspector and Vehicle Inspector located there. (d) The four Licensing Authorities have been granted an increase in salary of £50 each. The additional £30 represents the estimated amount that will be involved in running-costs of cars. £4,000 provided in Main Estimates. (e) This amount represents a refund from the Public Works Department following a reduction in the quoted price. (/) Payment for services rendered in part of 1937. (g) Provision to meet increased running-costs. £2,500 provided in Main Estimates.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE No. .—TRANSPORT— j £ £ £ Subdivision I.—General Administration .. .. .. 508 355 863 „ II. —Vehicle Inspection .. .. .. .. 459 311 770 „ III. —Enforcement .. .. .. .. .. 30 2,692 2,722 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 997 3,358 4,355 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. .. 132 1,790 1,922 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. 865 1,568 2,433 Number p or S erv ; ces chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ of Person8 - " continued. 1939-401938-39 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE No. .—TRANSPORT. Subdivision No. I.—General Administration. Salaries — Non-permanents. 4 4 (£65 to £220), (part year) .. .. .. .. 508 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— Salaries .. .. .. .. (a) £132 Other Charges for and incidental to — Head Office : Cost of internal alterations . . . . (b) 100 Rent of office accommodation —Sub-office : G-reymouth .. (c) 25 Transport Licensing Act, 1931 : Allowances and expenses of Licensing Authorities (additional) .. .. .. (d) 230 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926— , Refund, cost of alterations .. .. (e) £24 355 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 863 Subdivision No. II. —Vehicle Inspection. Salaries — Non-permanents. 2 2 (£305), (part year) .. .. .. .. .. 459 Other Charges for and incidental to — Services of Public Works Department .. .. .. (/) 171 Running-expenses, maintenance, and repairs of motor-cars (additional) .. .. .. .. .. (g) 140 311 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. —■— 770