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CLASS VI.—CUSTOMS AND MARINE DEPARTMENTS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 19' 1-2. MAEINE AND HAEBOUES— continued. 35 VOTE No. 45.— continued. Salabies— continued. Other Charges —continued. Superintendents of Mercantile Marine and Examiners of Masters and Mates— 1 each at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, at £265 a year 1,060 3(5 Protection of Fish and Oysters — Salaries —■ Inspector of Fisheries 6 Inspectors: 1 at £117, 1 at £30, 1 at £25, 1 at £20, 1 at £12, and 1 at £10 Wages of attendants, Hakataramea Hatchery 300 214 255 769 37 38 39 40 11. l:> 43 44 45 Collection and distribution of trout-ova Fish-hatcheries Hokitika hatcheries, £1 for £1 Import of salmon-ova from Canada Import of salmon-ova from Great Britain ... Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish, animals, &c. Experimental trawling Travelling-expenses and contingencies 150 1,000 54 300 100 800 300 470 100 Total —Vote No. 45 3,274 32,405 GOVEENMENT STBAMEES. l 2 VOTE No. 46. Working-expenses within or outside the colony Eepairs: Stern-shafts, new deck, and new chain cable, " Hinemoa " Steam-steering gear, deck-bridge, and alteration to hatch, s.s. " Hinemoa " 17,000 2,000 14,450 3 950 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891 " • 19,950 5,500 Total —Vote No. 46 MAEINE: MISCELLANEOUS SEEVICES. 1 2 8 ■I 5 (i VOTE No. 47. Maeine : Miscellaneous Seevices — Beacons, Herekino Charts and books Checking overcrowding of steamers, and legal expenses Compensation to master of the ketch " Envy," for losses sustained through Magisterial inquiry ... Contribution to Customs Vote Expenses connected with inquiries into wrecks, relief of distressed seamen, and survey of unseaworthy ships Flagstaff and house at Nugget Point Fog-signal rockets Further compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Captain Fairchild 60 100 200 150 36 7 s !) 350 165 200 250