SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES.

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i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE No. .—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND £ £ £ SERVICES— Subdivision III.—Irrigation, Drainage, and, River Protection and Imment Works .. .. .. .. .. 4,500 4,500 • ,, V. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services .. .. 18,400 18,400 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,900 22,900 CREDITS-IN-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,400 21,400 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE No. .- MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES. Subdivision No. III.—Irrigation, Drainage, and River Protection and Improvement Works. Charges for and incidental to — "Land improvements, West Coast .. .. .. 3,000* Waihou and Ohinemuri river-improvement (maintenance), (additional) .. .. . . . . . . 1,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous (additional) .. .. £1,500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 4,500 Subdivision No. V. —Plant, Material, and Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Matakaoa County : Hicks Bay Wharf : Repairs, &c. .. ' 3,400 Radio facilities for aerodromes and air routes (additional). . 15,000 Total—Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 18,400 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. 22,900 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. .. 21,400 * It is estimated that approximately one-half of this amount will be recovered.