B—7 [Ft. I]

YEAK ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

■(a) Includes provision for overhaul of dredge not carried out last financial year. (b) Includes purchase of echo-finder and capstan for tug, new welder for workshop, and new locomotive •(c) Equipment unprocurable last financial year. Provision again made this financial year. ■(d) Car hire, £2.

Estimated. Actual Receipts. 1948-49. 1947-48. 1947-48. £ £ £ Departmental receipts .. .. 218,135 193,870 213,957

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1947_48. VOTE—MAKINE— continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VII — Westport Harbour — continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for accidents 400 600 347 Dredging (a) 43,000 41,315 26,174 Endowments, cost of administration of 450 430 515 Harbour maintenance and working-expenses (b) 41,000 36,500 40,281 Launch, maintenance and working-expenses of 45 50 43 Motor-vehicles : purchase and maintenance of, and accident costs, &c. 75 140 66 Office expenses .. 150 120 204 ,. Overtime and meal allowances 200 160 164 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 200 200 211 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) 30 30 20 Travelling allowances and expenses 150 200 139 Wireless-telephony installation (c) 3,000 3,000 Contingencies 10 10 ' (d)2 Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers 223 223 88,710 82,978 68,339 Total — Subdivision No. VII 103,229 96,543 81,956 TOTAL 518,644 477,874 434,283