B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES—continued

(a) Previously charged to War Expenses Account. (b) £615,035 recovered as a charge to other votes. (c) £279,361 recovered as a charge to other votes. (d) £24,779 recovered as a charge to other votes.

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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES —continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VI —Railway-lines £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of unopened railway-lines, including wages of caretakers, materials, costs of operation of goods and passenger services, damages and compensation, hire of wagons, and all other charges : miscellaneous works 7,430 500 57 Total —Subdivision No. VI 7,430 500 57 Subdivision No. VII —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Demolition of air-raid shelters, &c. Engineers Registration Act, 1924 (cost of administration, including allowance to Registrar, and fees, &c., of members of the Registration Board), (£800 recoverable) .. Government stores : Marine and Air Insurance Fund Matakaoa County—Hicks Bay Wharf : repairs Plant, material, and services— Plant and spares — Purchases Plant operating Material and stores Buildings, &c., for Hospital Boards throughout New Zealand (all expenditure recoverable from Boards) Freight, cartage, and transport charges (recoverable) Quarries (acquisition and operation) Services and supplies for other Departments, &c. (recoverable) Public Works workshops (maintenance and working expenses), (recoverable) (a) 20,526 1,150 300 112 700,000 700,000 350,000 100 10,000 35,000 1,000,000 200,000 1,200 115 700,000 500,000 200,000 100 24,600 35,000 800,000 200,000 601 1 609,974 (6) 697,466 (c) 311,101 114 5,366 (d) 30,570 936,590 197,985