B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT— continued

(a) The annual contribution to the amalgamated Government Superannuation Fund is now payable from the State Coal-mines Account under the permanent authority of section 86 (2) of the Superannuation Act, 1947.

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1947-48. VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES —continued 1948-49. Other Charges for and incidental to — Voted. Expended. continued £ £ £ Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. 1,500 1,000 1,301 Travelling allowances and expenses and mileage allowances 1,500 1,400 1,005 Visit of Engineer to United States of America and United Kingdom to investigate briquetting methods, &c. 1,350 Contingencies 10 10 Visit of experts from Australia to advise on hydraulic stowage at Mangapehi Colliery .. 800 800 5 Colleries — Coal-winning, maintenance, and trading expenses: James Colliery 50 Development and other capital expenditure— Mossbank Colliery : purchase of colliery 500 106 Paparoa Colliery : purchase of colliery .. 55,000 55,285 Public Service Superannuation Fund : contribution (a) 210 213 Purchase of Black Diamond Mine 41,500 42,142 Visit of officials to Australia in connection with mechanization 50 4,628,000 4,208,135 4,009,260 TOTAL 4,715,000 4,276,935 4,074,566