B. —7 [FT. TT]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued

(a) Represents travelling-expenses of widow and daughters visiting Christclrarch in connection with sudden illness and deatli of officer while there on official duties. (b) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Further provision required to meet expenditure incurred through Kaiapoi, Temuka, and Kaitangata floods. (c) £500 provided on main estimates. Additional provision made for demonstration at Gisborne. (d) The contribution is one-third of cost, with a maximum of £5,000. (e) £400 provided on main estimates.

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£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued, VOTE—INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued Subdivision No. IV. —Explosives Branch Other Charges for and incidental to — Ex gratia payment to widow of deceased officer .. .. (a) 19 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. .. ■. 19 Subdivision No. V. —Miscellaneous Services Other Charges for and incidental to — Compassionate grant to widow of Mr. J. W. Munro, M.P., deceased .. .. .. .. ■ • •■ 500 Flood, fire, earthquake, &c., damage, grants in relief of, and miscellaneous expenditure (additional) .. .. (6) 2,500 Grants — United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand, towards expenses of administration and conference (additional) .. .. .. ■ • • • (c) 250 New Zealand Council of Sport .. .. ■ ■ 300 Young Women's Christian Association, Christchurch, towards cost of purchasing and fitting out new hostel (d) 5,000 Permanent Court of International Justice : Expenses of visit overseas of Sir Michael Myers and Mr. C. C. Aikman 1,050 Subsidy towards cost of road transport of timber to maintain building activities in Auckland and the Waikato during period of coal shortage .. .. .. • ■ 7,000 Turnbull Library : Purchase of books (additional) .. (e) 200 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. 16,800 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .• 33,107 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 NET TOTAL 31,607