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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS— continued. 1922-23. VOTE No. 40—continued. £ I £ Public Works, Departmental— continued. Salaries —continued. General Division— continued. £ 3 at £295 ... ... 885 5 at £290 ... ... 1,450 6 at £285 ... ... 1,710 4 at £280 ... ... 1,120 7 at £275 ... ... 1,925 1 at £270 ... ... 270 1 at £270 (3 months) ... ... 68 1 at £265 ... ... 265 14 at £260 ... ... 3,640 1 at £260 (9 months) ... ... 195 2 at £255 ... ... 510 2 at £235 ... ... 470 2 at £215 ... ... 430 1 at £200 ... ... 200 10 at £191 ... ... 1,910 4 at £174 ... ... 696 7 at £154 ... ... 1,078 4 at £142 ... ... 568 3 at £130 ... ... 390 2 at £114 ... ... 228 4 at £105 ... ... 420 1 at £90 ... ... 90 1 at £75 ... ... 75 61,553 Less amount of salaries of officers—charged direct to works on which engaged 158,738 46,554 1 Leas second deduction from cost-of-living increase or bonus ... 112,184 4,590 107,594 (> 2 3 4 5 Other Charges for and incidental to — Atuaroa Stream Dredging (on account, £3,000) Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances Expenses of Commissions generally Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls)... Payment of accident expenses, &c, not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, kc. Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. Special leave on half-pay to Inspector H. C. Gayfortl whilst absent from New Zealand -1,000 2,000 1,250 10,000 25 7 8 6,000 9 7,500 10 750 109 * All recoverable.