8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MINES DEPARTMENT—continued.

200

Number Persons. '™ VOTE No. 29.—MINES—continued. 1937-38. 1937-38. Subdivision No. I.—Administration—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. Clebical Division—continued. Class VII— £ 5 at £305 .. . _ _ 2 525 1 at £280 (9 months), £255 (3 months) .. '274 1 at £115 (9 months), £95 (3 months) .. Ho 1 at £95 (7 months), £80 (5 months) .. . . 89 1 at £95 (5 months), £80 (7 months) .. .. 86 1 at £95 (3 months), £80 (9 months) .. .. 84 1 at £85 (9 months) .. .. .. g4 2 232 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. gg General Division. 1 at £425 .. .. 405 2 1 at £195 .. .. 195 820 -N on-pebmanents . 2 at £185 .. .. .. .. _ 370 1 at £182 (4 months) . 01 1 at £165 • • • • - - 165 1 at £165 (11 months), £145 (1 month) . . .. 164 1 at £145 .. .. .. .. _ _ 145 1 at £145 (10 months) .. .. . . 121 1 at £145 (7 months), £125 (5 months) . . . . 138 1 at £145 (1 month), £125 (11 months) .. .. 127 1 at £125 (9 months), £105 (3 months) .. .. 120 1 at £105 (1 month), £85 (11 months) .. .. 87 1 at £85 (9 months) . . .. .. ., 54 . 13 1 at £85 (8 months) .. .. .. .. 57 43 Arrears of salaries of typists from 1/1/37 to 31/3/37 ' 35 [ Allowance to officer of another Department whilst doing mining duties .. .. .. . _ 7 Allowances for performing special or higher duties (under Public Service Regulations 26a and 209) .. .. I95 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 100 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 14 355 Subdivision No. II.—Assistance towards Mining. Charges for and incidental to — Assistance towards— 2 Maintenance of roads and works .. .. .. 1 000 3 Prospecting for gold and other minerals .. .. 16,390 4 Diamond and other drills and appliances (partly recoverable) 1,'239 5 Establishment and maintenance of Mine Rescue Station, Greymouth District (recoverable) .. .. .. 4,000 Grants— 6 Extension and maintenance of Hogburn Sludge Channel and erection of bridge (part cost) .. .. .. 77 7 Libraries in mining townships .. .. .. 200 8 Schools of Mines .. .. .. .. 3 950 9 Social amenities in mining townships .. .. .. I 10 Subsidy on bus fares (Renown and Glen Afton Collieries) j '75