8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Number of officers, 10. Travelling-allowance, £46; rail and boat fares, &c., £59. (b) First-aid equipment, £2; fidelity premium, £2: total, £4. (c) Legal expenses determining ownership of certain foreshore areas. (d) Buoys purchased 1942-43. (e) Travelling-expenses —Number of officers, 2. Travelling-allowance, £9 ; rail and boat fares, &c., £5.

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Number 1942-43. ■of Persona. VOTE —MARINE—continued. 1943-44. 1943-441942-43 Voted - j lix pendecl. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office—continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. •. 40 40 33 Mechanical appliances .. .. .. . ■ 10 10 I Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 70 140 ; 81 Overtime, meal allowances, &c. .. .. .. 250 50 185 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 320 300 354 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 150 200 140 Rent, fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. 1,400 1,470 1,432 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 200 220 161 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 5 5 Travelling allowances and expenses ,. .. .. 100 160 (a) 105 Typewriters— Purchase of .. .. .. .. • • 20 20 Maintenance of .. .. .. . ■ 10 10 10 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 (6) 4 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. £200 2,585 2,635 2,505 Total—Subdivision No. I.. .. .. 14,175 14,080 13,988 I Subdivision No. II. —Harbours. Salaries — 7 7 7 (£25 to £395) .. .. .. .. . ■ 1,492 1,455 1,513 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 10 10 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 78 84 1,580 1,549 1,513 Other Charges for and incidental to— Cargo-working gear, investigations connected with .. 5 5 7 Foreshores, expenses of supervision, protection, and maintenance of .. .. • ■ • • 400 400 (c) 620 Harbour maintenance (including upkeep of buoys, beacons, and harbour lights) .. .. .. .. (d) 220 620 662 Hokianga County Council: Subsidy .. .. .. 250 250 250 Launches: Repairs and maintenance, &c. .. .. 280 250 290 Mokau Harbour Board: Subsidy .. .. .. 100 100 125 Picton Harbour: Boat-shed .. .. .. .. 200 200 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 10 20 4 Prosecutions under Harbours Act .. .. .. 10 10 4 Rent and office expenses .. .. .. .. 50 50 44 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 40 40 37 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .... 10 10 3 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 40 40 (e) 14 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 Havelock Wharf: Repairs, &c. .. .. .. • • 260 243 Karamea Harbour — Master's cottage: Repairs .. .. .. | • • 180 180