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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT— continued

(c) Expenditure on installation of two-way radio communication in patrol cars not brought to charge at 31st March, 1948, provided for in current estimates. (6) Increase due to appointment of additional Traffic Inspectors.

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VOTE—TRANSPORT— continued 1948-49. 1947 -48. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II — Vehicle Inspection £ £ £ (Number of officers : 1948-49, 49 ; 1947-48, 40) Salaries— Other Salaries 49 (£150 to £1,025) 23,825 18,739 18,965 Other Charges for and incidental to — Motor-cars: running-expenses, maintenance, and repairs of 6,000 4,600 5,208 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 500 500 420 Purchase and maintenance of equipment 400 400 347 Repairs to vehicles damaged in accidents 50 50 70 Services of Public Works Department 5 5 Travelling-expenses and transfer of officers .. 3,000 2,500 "2,760 9,955 8,055 8,805 Total—Subdivision No. II 33,780 26,794 27,770 Subdivision No. Ill — Enforcement (Number of officers : 1948-49, 123 ; 1947-48, 108) Salaries— Other Salaries 123 (£150 to £1,025) 59,289 49,224 49,178 Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to National Provident Fund.. 100 60 197 Maintenance of equipment 800 400 570 Office expenses 350 350 316 Motor-cars, purchase of .. 14,272 13,275 16,286 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 1,800 1,800 1,716 Purchase of— First-aid equipment 50 85 54 Other equipment 3,880 4,400 (a) 3,283 Uniforms (b) 2,100 1,300 1,862