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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS VIII.—MINES DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number of Ifficers in each ('lass. hi Item. Item. 1919-20. VOTE No. 20.—MINES DEPARTMENT— continued. 1919-20. Subdivision No. II.—Geological Survey Branch — continued. £ £ 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Other Charges for and incidental to— continued. Petrographical specimens and apparatus Printing, lithographing, kc, ... Sorting and distributing mineral specimens Travelling allowances and expenses Tools, equipment, and field expenses Wages War bonus to officers of the Department Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 20 500 50 300 150 500 30 20 Total — Subdivision No. II 2,100 5 5,10! Subdivision No. III. — Miscellaneous Services. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 19 20 21 22 23 2-1 25 Charges for and incidental to — Advances to oil-boring companies Advertising, books, newspapers, periodicals, and photos Assistance towards ambulance classes ... Assistance towards construction and maintenance of roads and works Assistance towards prospecting Assistance towards prospecting for coal and minerals other than gold Assistance towards races, drainage, and waterworks on goldfields Audit fees for inspection of accounts Compensation and expenses in connection with proclamation of rivers and resumption of land Contribution to Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau Cost of collecting goldfields revenue Diamond and other drills and appliances (working expenses only) Examinations, Mining and Coal-mines Acts Expenses in connection with conference between Government, Miners' Federation, and Coal-mine 6,000 50 50 800 5,000 150 200 50 26 27 28 29 30 25 1,000 50 31 32 750 200 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 owners Expenses, New Zealand Government Representative, Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau ... Expenses, rock-drilling demonstration ... Expert and temporary assistance, fees, wages, &c. Fuel, light, water, freight, and cartage ... Grants to libraries in mining townships... Grants to sick and accident funds on account of iufiuenza epidemic Inquiries re mining methods and appliances outside New Zealand Instruments and apparatus ... Karaka Creek cut improvements Legal expenses Maintenance of Water-races— Waiinea-Kumara Mount Ida Motor-cars and accessories, maintenance, &c. Office rents, equipment, anel cleaning Outfit allowances for Inspectors of Mines Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... 50 120 50 500 50 100 200 500 50 700 150 800 500 200 200 250 300