8.—7 TPT. I

DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR THE

MINES DEPARTMENT— continued.

(a) Provision for officers in charge at Rotowaro and Ohai (to be appointed). (b) Small quantity of equipment arrived from overseas during 1941-42. (c) Nil expenditure, 1941-42. Tenders called and one contract recently let. (d) A diamond drill ordered from overseas during 1941-42 should arrive this financial year. (e) Includes amount for construction of an access road to the Wilton Colliery. Part of the expenditure will be recovered from the colliery. (/) Mileage allowances (2 officers), £180 13s.

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?p mber 1941-42. 01Fersons - VOTE— MINES—continued. 1942-43. 1942-431941-42 „ . Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. — Rescue Stations. , Salaries — £ £ £ General Division. 3 1 3 (£400 to £425) .. .. .. .. .. (a) 825 400 415 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 26 851 400 415 Other Charges for and incidental to — Capital charges— Erection of rescue-station buildings —■ £ Ohai 700 Eotowaro .. .. .. .. 300 1,000 5,600 4,951 Equipment, purchase of (on account) — £ Ohai .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 Eotowaro .. .. .. .. 1,800 Dobson 250 3,850 4,300 (6) 558 Erection of residences for officers in charge .. .. 2,700 1,000 (c) Rescue vans, purchase of — £ Ohai .. .. .. .. ... 350 Eotowaro .. .. .. .. 350 700 1,100 462 Operation and maintenance charges — Fees and expenses to rescue-brigade trainees .. .. 800 800 712 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .... 25 25 17 Maintenance of rescue and other equipment .. .. 200 200 157 Printing and stationery, postages, telephone rental and calls, &c, and general office expenses .... 50 50 56 Rescue-station vans : Maintenance and running expenses . . 50 50 18 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . . 100 Purchase of land for rescue-station sites — Ohai .. 10 Rotowaro .. .. .. .. 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Rescue-station levy .. .. .. 3,800 9,475 13,145 6,931 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 10,326 13,545 7,346 Subdivision No. Ill — Assistance towards Mining. Salaries — 14 14 14 (£80 to £615) .. .. .. .. .. 4,560 4,135 4,811 Allowances for special duties .. .. .. .. 15 15 57 56 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 247 4,822 4,150 4,811 Other Charges por and incidental to — Diamond drills and equipment, purchase of .. . . 2,500 2,400 (d) 671 Diamond and other drills: Maintenance of equipment (partly recoverable) 1,000 1,200 985 Expenses of delegates, coal conferences, &c. .. .. 200 200 184 Extinguishing fires in coal-seams . . .. .. 25 25 Grants: Libraries in mining townships .. .. 100 100 Maintenance and construction of roads and works (partly recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. (e) 7,900 900 684 Motor-vehicles : Maintenance and running expenses (including mileage allowances) .. .. .. . . 900 950 ' (/) 733