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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944,

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Marine. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Marine Department. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Marine — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Head Office .. .. 11,590 2,585 14,175 14,080 13,988 II.—Harbours .. .. 1,580 1,625 3,205 3,994 3,996 III.—Lighthouses .. .. 22,235 16,955 39,190 36,936 40,085 „ IV. —Mercantile Marine .. 12,410 9,630 22,040 21,048 23,845 V.—Inspection of Machinery .. 21,895 5,740 27,635 28,322 27,957 VI.—Fisheries .. .. 9,260 8,990 18,250 20,418 19,998 VII.—Westport Harbour .. 7,185 23,550 30,735 30,297 25,350 GROSS TOTAL 86,155 69,075 155,230 155,095 155,219 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 75 5,915 5,990 6,655 11,622 NET TOTAL .. .. 86,080 63,160 149,240 148,440 143,597 Number 1Q4 9 °' Persons - VOTE—MARINE. 1943-44. 1943-441942 43 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. £ £ £ Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,000 (Secretary) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £91 (also Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works Department, £1,309) .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 91 I 11,483 Other Salaries. 37 36 37 (£80 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 9,677 9,490 39 38 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. .. 23 65 ... Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 53 15 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 746 784 __ 11,590 11,445 11,483