8.-7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XI.—CUSTOMS, MARINE AND HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS— continued.

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item. 1914-15. MARINE, HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. 95 96 97 98 99 00 .01 VOTE No. 64— continued. Protection of Fish and Oysters— continued. Other Charges for arid incidental to —continued. Grant for costs and maintenance of Fish-hatcheries— Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Grant for maintenance of Portobello Fish-hatchery — Salaries Rent, repairs, stores, &c. ... Picking and sale of oysters ... Planting oysters in Hauraki Gulf Stocking a Westland and other rivers with salmon ... Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote £ 150 380 50 4,500 200 150 250 25 6,405 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 7,871 59,210 800 Total—Vote No. 64 ... 58,410 GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. VOTE No. 65. Salaries— Professional Division. Class B — 1 at £500 Glass G — 1 at £420 500 420 Charges for and incidental to — Expenses connected with training-ship " Amokura " Installation of wireless-telegraph apparatus New steamer to replace s.s. "Hinemoa," on account of (£40,000) Working-expenses of Government steamers, including wages, maintenance, repairs, replacements, and other expenses incidental to their upkeep within or outside the Dominion— S.s. "Hinemoa" 920 2 3 4 7,580 500 28,500 10,000 5 10,000 28,080 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 29,000 500 Total —Vote No. 65 ... MARINE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1 2 VOTE No. 66. Charges for and incidental to — Acquiring land for beach reserve, Hauraki Gulf Administration of the Shipping and Seamen Act, and inquiries into shipping casualties 375 400