8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

(a) Number of officers, 40. Motor-oar allowance, £995 ; motor-hire (P. and T, Department), £161, travelling-allowance, £1,447 ; rail and boat fares, £318 (increase in inspection duties). (ft) Fire-watching expenses, £4.

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, N " mber VOTE—MARINE—continued. 194243 of Persons. 1943 M iy " 43 ' 1943 441942-43 Subdivision No. V—Inspection of Machinery and Survey Voted Expended of Ships. ; 1.. Salaries— Professional Division. £ £ £ 1 1 1 at(£800) .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 800 * Other Salaries. 43 44 43 (£93 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 20,145 20,525 — 21,840 44 45 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties — under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 100 150 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 650 650 Lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 40 32 Overall allowances .. .. .. .. .. 160 160 21,895 22,317 21,840 Other Charges for and incidental to — — —— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 28 Inquiries and technical investigations .. .. .. 10 10 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance, &c., and accident costs .. .. 450 550 541 Purchase of .. .. . . . . .. 10 10 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 150 300 132 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 120 80 114 Post and Telegraph Department: Payment for services rendered (collection of inspection fees) .. .. 220 220 183 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 300 350 297 Printing and stationery, including " Safety " posters .. 150 205 159 Prosecutions under the Inspection of Machinery Act .. 10 10 Removal of offices .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 94 Rent, fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning .. .. 1,200 1,000 1,157 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 300 300 332 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. .. 50 200 155 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,600 2,600 (a) 2,921 Welding course for Inspectors .. .. . . 10 10 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision .. .. 10 10 (b) 4 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Navy Department .. .. .. 1,200 Overtime, Inspectors of Machinery, &c. .. 100 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 50 1,350 5,740 6,005 6,117 Total —Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 27,635 28,322 27,957 Subdivision No. VI. —Fisheries. Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 1 at (£800) .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 800 " Other Salaries. 65 70 65 (£5 to £470) .. .. .. .. .. 7,089 8,270 10 528 66 71 Allowances for officers performing special or higher duties f under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 10 10 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 515 624 Boot allowances .. .. .... ., 25 22 Lodging-allowances .. .. ., .. .. 21 22 Wages of temporary launch-drivers .. .. .. 800 800 J 9,260 10,548 10,528