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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

MARINE DEPARTMENT

(a) For material to effect repairs to skidway. (b) To replace existing ship's davit, which is now inadequate for work required. (c) Grant to meet the cost of repairs to and overhaul of the Greymouth Harbour Board dredge. (d) Cost of repairs to wharf and of maintaining channel at Little Wanganui. £300 provided' on main estimates («) Cost of survey with a view to arresting erosion. (/) Soundings in connection with suggested harbour at Point Elizabeth, West Coast, South Island. (</) Report to be submitted after inspection by two eminent harbour engineers. (K) Lighthouse tender requisitioned for special duties. Extensive fitting out required. Expenditure will be offset bv additional credits-in-aid. £30,000 provided on main estimates. (i) Repairs to access road to Cape Reinga £3,250 and unexpected claims in respect of previous years £5 000 £11 000 provided on main estimates. (j) Additional expenditure consequent upon lighthouse tender being engaged on other duties. £2,500 provided on main estimates. • f -

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Salaries. j Other Charges. TotaJ. VOTE—MARINE— £ £ £ Subdivision II, —Harbours .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,576 56,576 „ 111.—Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,250 20,250 „ IV. —Mercantile Marine .. .. .. .. 1,330 5,611 6,941 ,, V. —Inspection of Machinery .. .. .. .. ,. 300 300 „ VI.—Fisheries .. .. .. .. .. 1,182 1,190 2,372 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,512 83,927 86,439 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. ..I 14,750 14,750 NET TOTAL .. .. .. ..I 2,512 69,177 71,689 Number « „ of Persons. *» x x- __ For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— 1945-46| 1944-45 continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE —MARINE Subdivision No. II.—Harbours Other Charges for and incidental to — Beachlands Wharf : Grant for repairs .. • .. ,. (a) 20 French Pass Wharf: Installation of crane .. .. (6) 275 Greymouth HarbourMaintenance, repairs, and renewals of harbour equipment 22,907 Repairs to dredging plant .. .. .. .. (c) 25,590 Harbour maintenance (including upkeep of buoys, beacons, and harbour lights (additional) .. . . .. (d) 180 Oamaru foreshore : Survey of .. .. .. (e) 50 Point Elizabeth : Soundings .. .. .. .. (J) 54West coast harbours : Report by British engineers .. (g) 7,500 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. ,. ;——-— 56 575 Subdivision No. HI. —Lighthouses Other Charges for and incidental to — Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of (additional) .. (h) 10,000 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouse, dwellings, &c. (additional) .. .. .. .. .. (i) 8,250 Stores, mails, &c., for lighthouses : Transport and delivery charges, &c. (additional) .. .. .. (j) 2,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Lighthouse tender, charter of (additional) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill . . .. .. 20,250