B.—7a,

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

CLASS XVI.—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL— continued.

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tem. tem ' 1910-11. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. £ VOTE No. 93— continued. Public Works, Departmental— continued. Other Charges of and incidental to — 2 Extra clerical, draughting, and office assistance ... i 2,000 3 Fidelity guarantee policy premiums ... i 50 4 Lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c ... | 750 5 Postage and telegrams ... ... | 1 ,750 6 Purchase of instruments, office requisites, &c. 750 7 Equipment and other allowances ... 100 8 Law-charges and legal expenses ... ... 500 9 Telephone Exchange connections, private letterboxes, expenses of commissions, <fec. ... 300 10 Tramway Brakes Commission expenses 515 11 I Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 1,500 12 | Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Bridget Scally on account of the death of her son while employed on the Parapara Road ... ... 100 13 Further allowance to Mrs. Marion Carnahan on the death of her husband, the result of an accident while employed on Otago Central Railway works ... 100 14 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. 200 £ 8,615 16 ,336 Less estimated credits unaer section 42 of the Public Revenues Act, 1908 354 Total—Vote No. 93 . < 45 .982 TOTAL CLASS XVI ;45,982