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VOTE—MINES— continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. III. — Assistance towards Mining —continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Other Charges eor and incidental to — ctd. Search for and production of gold and other minerals — continued Surveys, prospecting, mining, and development work in selected areas (including wages and expenses of drilling crews) (partly recoverable)— Wages and other £ £ expenses .. 23,000 Stores .. 7,000 SO 000 0\J , \J\J\J 40,000 43,000 33,206 Schools of Mines 15,000 15,000 (a) 4,884 k ocial amenities in mining townships 4,000 4,000 2,045 Travelling allowances and expenses 300 375 285 Transportation expenses of National Check Inspector 200 100 162 Rents 250 312 85,870 79,755 55,195 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 86,330 80,655 55,845 Subdivision No. TV — Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Aerial surveys of coal and goldflelds 400 400 205 Coal-mines Council: fees and expenses of members and incidentals 3,300 3,300 2,971 Collecting goldfields revenue (partly recoverable) 100 100 104 Erection and maintenance of houses for departmental officers and purchase of land 250 1,500 1,491 Examinations, Mining and Coal-mines Acts .. 150 100 157 Instruments and apparatus 50 50 81 Motor-vehicles — Purchase of cars 2,500 2,250 1,574 Maintenance and running costs 2,000 1,650 1,815 Office expenses .. 500 700 669 (a) Full expenditure did not come to charge in 1947-48 . Provision for balance has been made this financial year.