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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Includes grant for 1947-48 not paid last financial year. (b) Provision was made in 1947-48 for alterations to office accommodation. The expenditure was chargeable to the Public Works Account as a capital cost. Provision has been made under the item this year for the installation of internal heating-system, shelving, &c.

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1948-49. 1947-48. VOTE—MAKINE— continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. VI — Fisheries —continued ■ Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. ■ Office fittings and requisites and office repairs 200 170 233 Overtime and meal allowances 50 40 54 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 160 160 174 Picking and sale of oysters (recoverable) 5,100 5,250 5,070 Planting oysters (recoverable) 300 500 295 Portobello Marine Fish Hatchery Board: grant (a) 900 450 Printing and stationery 220 250 215 Prosecutions under the Fisheries Act, 1908 .. .260 300 255 Purchase and maintenance of buildings (6) 800 2,156 (b)84 Eent 10 10 Salmon fisheries, expenses in connection with 10 150 29' Toheroas: investigation, research, and protection, &c. 75 75 96 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. 50 70 2Travelling allowances and expenses 2,300 1,600 2,211 Contingencies 10 10 Karitane fishermen slipway •• 530 466 30,420 28,233 18,649' Total — Subdivision No. VI 49,036 46,185 36,586' Subdivision No. VII — Westport Harbour ' (Number of officers: 1948-49,34; 1947-48,30) Salaries— . Other Salaries 34 (£190 to £1,025) • 14,519 13,565 13,617