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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944

MINES DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Mines. 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 Mines Department. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Mines— £ j £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Administration .. .. 16,590 ' .. 16,590 14,950 15 115 II.—Rescue Stations .. .. 1,271 5,970 7,241 10,326 7,723 „ III.—Assistance towards Mining 3,992 | 81,170 85,162 86,277 77,331 ,, IV. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. j 8,600 8,600 7,985 9,319 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 21,853 \ 95,740 117,593 119,538 109,488 Credits-IN-AID 921 20,529 21,450 17,750 21,507 NET TOTAL 20,932 75,211 96,143 101,788 87,981 Number of Persons. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1943-441942 43 VOTE—MINES. - Vole( j. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Administration. £ £ £ Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 | 1 ! 1 at £950- (Under-Secretary) .. .. .. .. 950 950 1 ■ Professional Division. 1 1 1 (£800) .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 800 Other Salaries. 41 38 41 (£80 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 13,915 12,350 I 15,115 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 25 50 43 40 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. 80 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 820 750 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 50 J Total—Subdivision No. 1 , 16,590 14,950 15,115