B—7 [Pt. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1948-49

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS —continued

(a) To study the potentialities of that region from point of vie w of timber and hydro-electric resourcea and to investigate matters pertaining to science, wild-life, and land survey. (b) Covers cost of travel overseas by Ministers and Private Secretaries on general business of the Government. The cost of travel by Ministers and Private Secretaries to international conferences is charged to vote " External Affairs." (c) Expenses of meetings in Wellington of a committee of technical experts. (d) Alterations and repairs to fire-station buildings. (e) For resale to fire brigades and for use in Government buildings as evacuation alarms.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —ctd. YOTE—INTERNAL AEFAIRS —continued Subdivision No. IV. —Explosives Branch Other Chargés for and incidental to — Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate Cr. 400 Total—Subdivision No. IV Cr. 400 Subdivision No. V. —Miscellaneous Services Salaries (ineluding Relieving Staff) — Clerical Division 1 at £1,375 (Manager, Royal Tour), (6 months) 688 Other Chargés for and incidental to — Donation of foodstuffs towards relief of Arab and Jewish refugees in Palestine, ineluding freight and incidental expenses Expedition to Fiordland National Park : sea transport, foodstuffs, equipment, wages and travelling-expenses of workmen, &c. Expenses of Ministers and Private Secretaries travelling overseas Fire services— Committee on automatic fire-alarm systems in Government buildings: travellingexpenses of members Fire protection at Trentham Camp : works Sirens, hand-operated, purchase of (part recoverable) | 18,700 (a) 4,000 (6) 500 (c) 150 {å) 1,013 (e) 1,000