8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Additions to staff of lighthouses. (b) Cost of repairs Pencarrow Head fog signal, brought to charge 1942-43. (c) Additional supplies kerosene, &c., to lighthouses. (d) Reorganization of method of servicing lighthouses. (e) Number of officers, 16. Rail and boat fares, &c., £77. (/) Expenses of appellant, £4 ; miscellaneous, £1 : total. £5.

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Number of Persons. VOTE—MARINE—continued. 1943-44. 19-12-43, 1943 441942 43 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II.—Harbours—continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 50 1,625 2,445 2,483 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 3,205 3,994 3,996 Subdivision No. III. —Lighthouses. Salaries — 70 65 70 (£210 to £765) 17,320 15,566 \ — Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 10 10 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,805 1,665 >■ 20,868 Station allowances .. .. .. .. .. 600 650 Temporary keepers' wages .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 Wireless operators' allowances.. .. .. .. 500 500 (a)22,235 20,391 20,868 Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, magazines, and newspapers .. .. .. 80 80 63 Fog-signals, maintenance of .. .. .. 400 1,325 (b) 1,674 Fuel for lights: Gas, kerosene, &c. .. .. .. 1,500 1,350 (c) 1,889 Horses, vehicles, and harness— Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 100 190 138 Maintenance of .. . . .. .. 300 300 272 Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of .... 10 10 34 Lightkeepers : Compensation, &c., for loss of stores and effects, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 15 Medical examinations and expenses .. .. .. 50 50 47 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. .. 9,000 9,000 8,895 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) .. .. 250 250 256 Stores, mails, &c., for lighthouses : Transport and delivery charges, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 4,500 2,740 (d) 5,001 Telephone allowances (recoverable) .... .. 55 55 52 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 200 200 333 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 400 600 370 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 80 75 (e) 77 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 (/) 5 Ex gratia payment to widow of late keeper, G-. Sinclair .... 40 96 Motor-vehicles, purchase of .. .. .. .. 250 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Recoveries— £ Services for Meteorological Office .. 250 Telephone allowances .. .. 55 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 200 505 16,955 16,545 19,217 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 39,190 36,936 40,085