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8.—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Repair work practically completed. (b) Two dredges being overhauled this year. (c) With the closing-down of the repairs to breakwaters, the cost of general harbour maintenance will tend to increase. (d) Number of officers, 5. Travelling-allowance, £5 ; motor-car allowance, £28 ; rail and boat fares, £24. (e) Reimbursement of expenses incurred by agents of vessel incorrectly reported as entering Westport, £3. (f) Credits-in-aid — Estimated. Other 1941-42. Estimated. Reoovered. Salaries. Charges. Total. 1940-41. 1940-41. £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I .. ■ ■ 15 15 15 31 II .. .. 50 50 222 226 111 .. .. 555 555 1,700 4,643 IV .. .. 3,405 3,405 2,915 2,769 V .. .. 130 130 130 531 VI .. .. 300 300 300 345 VII .. 75 70 145 120 103 Totals .. 75 4,525 4,600 5,402 8,648

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f" mber 1940-41. of Persons. 1941-42. 1941-421940-41 V01E MARINE continued. Voted. Expended. " Subdivision No. VII. —West-port Harbour —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Audit fees .. .. .. .. ■. • • 20 40 21 Breakwater and protective works, &c. (on account) .. (a) 800 4,000 4,844 Compensation for accidents .. .. .. • • 300 200 276 Dredging (including repairs and maintenance) .. .. (6) 20,000 16,500 14,282 Endowments, cost of administration of .. .. 450 450 427 Harbour maintenance and working-expenses .. .. (c) 3,000 2,500 2,616 Launch, maintenance and working-expenses of . . .. 400 500 491 Office expenses .. .. .. • ■ • ■ 120 170 119 Services for meteorological offices (recoverable) . . . . 20 20 10 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. ■. 110 75 112 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 60 100 (d) 57 Tug, working-expenses, repairs, and maintenance of 40 30 • 41 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. ■. • • 10 10 (e) 3 Harbour improvements (on account) . . .. . • • ■ 250 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Meteorological services .. .. 20 Miscellaneous .. .. ■ • • • 50 70 25,330 24,845 23,299 Total—Subdivision No. VII ■■ ■■ 32,412 30,471 28,283 GROSS TOTAL 161,490 178,287 1.77,433 Credits-IN-AID (/) .. .. .. .. 4,600 5,402 8,648 NET TOTAL 156,890 172,885 168,785