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Appropriations for State Coal-mines Account.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

Minister of Mines.

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1908-9. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 124 —State Coal-mines 2,560 316 ,733 319 ,293 TOTAL 2,560 316 ,733 319 ,293 Item. !■■■ - —-- i STATE COAL-MINES. • I . 1908-9. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 9 VOTE No. 124. Head Office : Salaries — General Manager Accountant Clerk . • ... Wellington — Depot Agent Wanganui — Depot Agent ... Christchurch — Depot Agent Clerk . Dunedin — Depot Agent Clerk £ 600 300 245 265 250 £ 275 200 250 175 2,560 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Other Charges incidental to — Compensation and expenses payable under " The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1908" ... Development of State coal-miues Establishment and maintenance of Depots— Christchurch Dunedin Wanganui ... ... . ... Wellington Extension of railway, Point Elizabeth Colliery Houses for employees : Building expenses Payment of royalty to the Greymouth Harbour Board on State coal sold to the public Point Elizabeth Colliery expenses Postages and telegrams Printing and stationery Purchase of firewood and necessaries incidental to working of depots Seddonville Colliery expenses ... Workmen's Institute, Runanga 1,500 20 ,000 7,000 3,000 3,000 9,000 30 ,000 1,000 I 11 12 13 ll2 ,333 190 ,000 500 300 lS 16 5 ,000 50 ,000 100 Less estimated credits under section 42 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1908 " 322 ,733 6,000 Total —Vote No. 124 316 ,733 319 ,293 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT £31 ,293