B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Echo finder for trawler not procurable. (b) Includes launch replacement, £B,OOO ; additional second-hand launch, £2,750 ; installation radar on navy patrol, £2OO ; also air patrol, £5O. (c) Cars unprocurable last financial year. Provision again made this financial year.

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VOTE—MARINE—continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. V —Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Ships—continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 400 2,650 10 400 3,000 10 329 2,663 9,425 8,025 6,847 Total —Subdivision No. V 35,139 35,959 32,730 Subdivision No. VI —Fisheries (Number of officers : 1947-48, 88 ; 1946-47, 81) Salaries — Other Salaries 88 (£15 to £1,000) 17,415 14,485 17,291 Other Charges for and incidental to — Fisheries Act: miscellaneous expenses of administration Fisheries investigation Fresh-water fisheries research Karitane fishermen slipway Launches, maintenance, working-expenses, and purchase of, also cost of naval and air patrol of fishing grounds Motor-vehicles : purchase, maintenance, &c., and accident costs Office expenses 5 150 450 530 (b) 13,060 1,750 60 10 780 380 430 6,590 1,150 50 5 (a) 260 160 33 6,074 (c) 143 55