15. 7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1942.

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

REMARKS. (a) New hut required to accommodate oyster-pickers. (b) The main expenditure on this activity is charged against other items of the Vote— e.g., salaries and travelling allowances and expenses. (c) Extraordinary heavy repairs of patrol vessels brought to charge. (d) Previously charged to " Contingencies." (e) Additional temporary staff engaged on repairs at hatchery. (/) Number of officers, 26. Travelling-allowance, £468 ; motor-car allowance, £90 ; motor-car hire, £224 ; rail and boat fares and launch hire, £330. (g) Office cleaning, £8 ; meal allowances, £5 ; reconditioning private field-glasses, £1 : total, £14. (h) The vessel for which this installation was required has been transferred to another authority. <i) Certain salaries previously charged to other items of the vote.

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