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Appropriations far Consolidated Fund Services.

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

Item. 1916-17. MARINE, HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 65— continued. Lighthouses eon /in ued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 29 New dwelling's for Tiri Tiri ... 30 Oil and stores 31 Purchase and shoeing of horses and forage for same... 32 Repairs to lighthouses, dwellings, ifec. ... 33 Repairs to Puysegur Point telephone-line 34 Revolving cowls 35 Telephones 36 Travelling allowances and expenses 37 Wages of temporary keepers... 38 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 850 3,000 150 500 200 400 50 50 750 20 850 3,000 150 500 200 400 50 50 750 20 8,420 8,420 20,640 20,640 Weather-reporting and Meteorological Office— 39 Salaries — Professional Division. Class B — lat £500 Class E — lat £300 500 300 500 300 Clerical Division. Class VII— 2 at £200 400 400 General Division. 84 ."* tat £84 84 Unclassified. 66 7 Local Reporters 66 1,850 1,350 Other Charges for and incidental to — 40 Cleaning offices 41 Establishment of stations at Chatham Islands, Bealey, and Mount Egmont 42 Extra clerical assistance 43 Inspection of stations 44 Lithographing 45 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... 46 Printing and stationery 47 Purchase of instruments 48 Rent, office equipment, and books 49 Repairs to instruments 50 Telephones 51 Weather messages by wireless 52 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 30 40 30 50 25 1,500 100 300 170 5 40 100 25 30 40 30 50 25 1,500 100 300 170 5 40 100 25 2,415 2,415 3,755