B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Vessel out of commission for several months last year. (6) Includes cost of additional truck. (c) G.s.s. " Matai " now carrying out majority of transfers of lighthouse-keepers.

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• 194 r '-48. 1948-49. VOTE—MARINE— continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. Ill — Lighthouses (Number of officers : 1948-49, 69 ; 1947-48, 69) Salaries— Other Salaries 69 (£140 to £1,025) 26,841 24,408 26,361 Temporary Keepers' wages 3,500 3,000 3,237 30,341 27,408 29,598 Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, magazines, and newspapers 10 75 23 Fuel for lights : gas, kerosene, &c. 1,900 2,300 1,817 Horses, vehicles, and harness, purchase and maintenance of / 300 250 324 Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of (a) 50,000 27,000 30,586 Lightkeepers : compensation, &c, for loss of stores and effects, &c. 20 20 20 Medical examinations and expenses 150 100 155 Motor-vehicles, purchase and maintenance of; also accident costs 850 650 (b) 1,552 Overtime and meal allowances 5,450 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 300 150 302 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, fog signals, &c. 36,000 34,584 36,956 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) 330 275 328 Stores, mails, &c, for lighthouses : transport and delivery charges, &c. 4,300 4,300 5,350 Telephone allowances (recoverable) 50 50 52 Transfer and removal expenses (c) 500 2,400 2,065 Travelling allowances and expenses 500 380 490 Contingencies 10 10 100,670 72,544 80,020 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 131,011 99,952 109,618