B.—7a.

Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL— continued.

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Item 1936-37. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS —continued. VOTE No. 35—continued. £ £ , Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other Colleges .. .. .. .. 50 3 Contribution to Committee of Institution of Civil Engineers on deterioration of structures exposed to , sea action . . . . .. . . .. 20 4 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. . . • 220 5 Exchange on goods imported from Great Britain .. 25 6 Expenses of Commissions generally .. .. 50 7 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums .. .. 25 8 Grants equivalent to leave due to widows or dependants of deceased officers" .. .. . . 100 9 Grant to C. J. McKenzie, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary, on retirement .. .. .. 400 10 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of Public Service Regulations 200 11 Law charges and legal expenses .. .. .. 50 12 Meal allowances and overtime .. .. .. 150 13 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act .. .. 50 14 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags .. .. 9,500 15 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, advertising, &c. .. .. .. 10,000 16 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 500 17 Retaining fee of advisory engineer.. .. .. 250 18 Retaining fee to medical adviser .. .. .. 25 19 Subscription to British Standards Institution .. 20 20 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers .. 30,000 21 Work done by High Commissioner's staff .. .. 1,225 22 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote .. .. 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. £10,400 53,060 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 315,260 Gross Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 145,185 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 35 .. .. 170,075 TOTAL .... .... <£170,075