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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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

[tem. 1915-16. MARINE, HARBOURS. AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. £ 103 VOTE No. Protection of Fish and Qystbbs.— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 50 6,510 8,048 65,671 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 2,850 Total—Vote No. 64 ... 62,821 GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. VOTE No. 65. Salaries— Professional Division. Class B — lat £500 Class C — lat £440 ... ... ..: 500 440 940 2 3 4 5 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) Special payment to R. Duncan, Chief Surveyor of Ships, for preparing plans and specifications for new steamer 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" Value of passages granted without charge 7,700 500 15,000 100 10,000 33 33,333 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 34,273 500 Total—Vote No. 65 ..." 33,773 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 Auckland Inland Waterways Commission Audit fees for inspection of accounts 120 3 4 400 1,000 75