ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

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1939-40. 1938-39 Estimated Amount Amount Expended . required to voted. be voted. Item £ £ £ MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. —continued. Public Works, Departmental—continued Salaries —continued. General Division —continued. £ 74 (£320 to £355) .. .. .. .. 24,740 2(£310) .. .. • • • • • 620 71 (£80 to £305) .. .. ..18,351 117,921 115,116 J. 234,024 358,738 325,443 Less amounts charged direct to other votes . . . . 90,605 93,500 268,133 231,943 234,024 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 . . .. 1,000 1,000 646 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances .. .. .. •• •• 6,500 6,500 6,448 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance. . 165,000 110,000 175,599 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. .. £310,000 440,633 349,443 416,717 Other charges for and incidental to — Aerial surveys. . .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 785 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other Colleges .. .. .. .. •• 50 50 72 • Cinematograph film . . .. . . • • 100 100 544 Compassionate grant to widow S. H. Agar .. .. 600 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research ' . . . . • • ■ • 220 220 220 Departmental aircraft, maintenance of .. .. .. 1,250 1,000 1,213 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain . . .. 25 25 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. •• 50 50 18 Fidelity-guarantee-policy premiums . . .. .. 75 30 70 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependents of deceased officers .. . . .. . . • • 50 100 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations .. .. 200 200 359 Grants to — J. Thompson, Clerk, towards expenses whilst in Australia.. 120 I. R. Robinson, Inspecting Electrical Engineer, towards expenses whilst in Australia.. .. .. .. 75 Law charges and legal expenses .. .. .. .. 50 50 70 Loss of cash : Burglary, Paeroa office .. .. .. 11 Meal allowances and overtime . . .. .. .. 1,200 600 i, 369 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under Workers' Compensation Act .. .. .. .. 10 10 75 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter boxes and bags .. .. .. .. 16,000 15,500 19,021 Printing and stationery, lithographic works, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. •• 20,000 20,000 24,650