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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number if Persons. litem. 192 -25. (VOTE No. 32.—MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued. i 1924-25. I Subdivision No. TV. — Weather-reporting and Meteorological Office. 54 Salaries— £ Professional Division. 615 1 Glass A — 1 at £615 Glass C — 1 at £445 1 445 Clerical Division. Class VII— £ 1 at £295 ... ... 295 1 at £85 ... ... 85 2 380 1 General Division. 1 at £185 185 Unclassified. 85 8 8 Local Reporters 13 Other Charges for and incidental to — Establishment of district weather-reporting stations Fuel, fight, power, and water Maintenance of observatories Office-cleaning Office fittings and requisites Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Printing and stationery Purchase of instruments and repairs to same Rent Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) Temporary assistance Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to tho other items of this subdivision 1.710 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 50 20 20 30 50 3,450 200 300 100 65 66 67 70 10 50 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Sale of instruments ... ... £10 Miscellaneous ... ... 10 4,360 20 Total — Subdivision No. IV ... i 6,07' Subdivision No. V. — Superintendents of Mercantile Marine, Examiners of Masters and Mates, and Surveyors of Ships. 68 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 at £765 Class B— £ 4 at £590 ... ... 2,360 1 at £540 ... ... 540 2 at £515 ... ... 1,030 Glass G — 3 at £470 ... ... 1,410 6 at £445 ... ... 2,670 765 3,930 7 9 4,080