8.—7 [PT. ll].

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1942-43.

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT.

WAR DAMAGE FUND.

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Salaries. j Other Charges. Total. VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— £ £ £ Gross Tot*,. « 2 . 955 Ceedits-in-aid .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • • NET TOTAL • ■ • • • • ■ • 62,955 62,955 — - - Chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account. £ £ £ VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES. Other Charges for and incidental to — Acquisition of coal-bearing land in the Waikato .. (p) 9,845 Acquisition of land in Runanga for housing (additional) .. (6) 230 Collieries —Development and other capital expenditure, Tatu Colliery : Development and purchase and installation of plant (additional) .. •• •• (c) 5,000 Grants and subsidies: Ohura County Council roadmaintenance (additional) .. ■ ■ • • • • (°0 430 Housing : Erection of departmental dwellings and hutments (additional) .. • • • • • • .. (e) 45,500 Loan to enable purchase of bus for conveyance of workmen (additional) .. •• •• •• •• Social amenities at State mines (additional) .. .. (9) 450 I ; \ Gross Total .. • ■ • • • ■ 62,955 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. . • • • • • • • 62,955 (a) 850 acres of coal-bearing land being acquired from the estate of J. J. Craig and Mrs. J. Craig. Area leased by Taupiri Coal Mines, Ltd. _ i . (b) £70 provided on Main Estimates. Additional land tor housing required. c) £25 000 provided on Main Estimates. Increase to cover additions to aerial ropeway and new buildings. (d) £430 provided on Main Estimates to cover previous year's commitment. Additional amount required to cover current year's commitment. _ , , (e) £33,000 provided on Main Estimates. Additional houses required at Dunolhe. Houses and huts at the JNorth Island State Collieries required to accommodate more workmen. (f) £1 000 provided on Main Estimates. Provision for purchase of additional bus. \g) £400 provided on Main Estimates. Increase necessary to cover recent commitments.

Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—WAR DAMAGE— £ £ £ rr 2,000 2,000 Gross Total Credits-in-aid .. • • • ■ • • ■ • • ■ . NET TOTAL | 2 ' 000 2 ' 000 Chargeable on the War Damage Fund. £ £ £ VOTE—WAR DAMAGE. Charges for and incidental to — Overtime and meal allowances . • ■■ 2,000 — Ji j uuu Gross Total .. •. •• ■■ 2,000 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL • • 2,000