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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

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Usm - ' 1929-30. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. £ £ VOTE No. 42—continued. Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to—continued. 12 : Law charges and legal expenses ... ... 50 13 Liaison officer, London (one-third of honorarium) ... . 165 14 Meal allowances ... ... ... 300 15 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act ... 50 16 Payment in lieu of leave, 0. O. Miller, Stores Inspector ... ... ... 105 17 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... ... 9,000 18 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. ... ... ... 11,500 19 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. ... ... ... 1,500 20 Special leave on retirement, E. Bold, Land Purchase Officer ... ... ... 179 21 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 28,000 22 Work done by High Commissioner's staff ... 1,340 23 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 200 95,429 Less Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 20,429 75,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Salaries oi officers charged direct to £ works on which engaged ... 154,146 Miscellaneous ... ... 20,429 174,575 Gross Total ... ... ... 328,397 Gross Credits-in-aid ... ... 174,575 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 42 ... | 153,822 TOTAL .... .... ... £163,822