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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

State Coal-mines Account.

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 State Coal-mines. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —State Coal-mines—• £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL 25,500 1,039,124 1,064,624 880,244 848,952 Credits-IN-AID 3,300 3,300 3,100 3,239 NET TOTAL 25,500 1,035,824 1,061,324 877,144 845,713 Number 1943-44 m2 " 43 ' TOTE-STATE COAL-MIKES. v«ed. j Expended."" Salaries— £ £ £ Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £825 (Superintendent, State Coal-mines) ., .. 825 825 " Other Salaries. 70 69 70 (£65 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 22,675 20,300 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 80 80 I 24,830 71 70 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 490 430 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,430 1,405 .> 25,500 23,010 24,830 Other Charges for and incidental to— Acquisition of land in Runanga for housing .. .. 100 300 287 Audit fees for inspection of accounts .. .. .. 400 350 390 Coal supplied free to mine-managers, &c. .. .. 350 250 494 Coal supplied at reduced rates to workmen at the mines .. 3,000 2,700 4,607 Collieries— Development and other capital expenditure— Blackball Colliery— Purchase and installation of plant, &e. .. .. 1,000 4,000 3,367 Dobson Colliery— Purchase and installation of plant, &c. .. .. 2,500 Purchase of colliery (balance of) .. 10,500 Liverpool Colliery— Boring in colliery and underground development .. (a) 5,500 500 Electrification of Liverpool Colliery . . .. 6,000 8,000 3 222 Purchase of new plant .. .. .. .. 4,000 2,500 '482 I Strengthening viaduct (on account) .. .. 600 600 (a) Item includes estimated cost of a stone drive 600 ft. in the Liverpool Colliery.