8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT—continued.

(а) It is anticipated that the James Colliery will be worked out during 1943-44. (б) Provides for twelve months' expenditure. This colliery placed on a trading basis on Ist October, 194-.. (c) Increase in stores consequent upon acquisition of two collicries. (d) Increase in compensation consequent upon acquisition of two collieries. (a) Increase in item consequent upon acquisition of two collieries.

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Number 1942-43. oi Persons. 1943-44. 1943 441942-43 VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES —continued. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Mangapehi CollieryDrainage and sewerage scheme at Benneydale Township .. .. .. ■■ •• 4,000 3,520 105 Formation and metalling of roads at Benneydale Township .. .. .. ■ ■ • • 500 740 498 Hall and mine buildings .. .. 9,000 Reservoir and water-supply at Benneydale Township 8,000 5,820 Development and purchase and installation of plant 10,000 10,000 1,148 Erection and furnishing of single men's hostel .. 250 5,380 5■ 354 Purchase of land .. .. 2,500 2,500 loo Strongman Colliery: Further development, purchase and installation of plant and machinery, and purchase of land ,, .. 12,000 15,000 8,202 Tatu Colliery — Mine buildings .. •• •• 3,000 Development and purchase and installation of plant 30,000 30,000 27,899 Purchase of land in Ohura .. .. .. 150 150 170 Road access .. .. •• •• •• 100 1,500 38 Siding and backshunt (Mangaparo) .. .. 3,000 Wallsend Colliery— Purchase and installation of plant, &c. .. .. 9,500 Coal-winning, maintenance, and trading expenses — Blackball Colliery .. .. .. •• 50,000 40,000 52,429 Dobson Colliery .. .. .. 75,000 James Colliery .. .. .. •• •• (a) 9,000 31,000 35,185 Liverpool Colliery .. .. .. • • 190,000 195,000 192,671 Macdonald Colliery .. .. • • • ■ 20 20 Mangapehi Colliery (including expenses of Hostel) .. 50,000 50,000 44,267 Seddonville Colliery .. .. .. •• 10 10 5 Strongman Colliery .. .. .. •• 125,000 115,000 133, oM Tatu Colliery .. (6)30,000 17,500 15,513 Wallsend Colliery .. .. .. •• 60,000 .. Stores (all collieries) .. .. •• •• (c) 110,000 75,000 84,469 Compensation and expenses under Workers' Compensation Ao t s .. .. (d) 13,000 10,000 9,987 Deposits on contracts (recoverable) .. .. .. 100 100 Depot — Capital expenditure— Christchurch Depot — New garages .. .. • • • • • • 50 10 Paving of yard .. .. ■ • • • 200 60 Wellington Depot: Fencing and paving new yard .. 150 950 884 Maintenance, purchase of stocks, and trading expenses— Christchurch Depot .. .. •• 35,000 35,000 35,368 Wanganui Depot .. • • • ■ • • 50 50 / Wellington Depot 75,000 55,000 79,621 Fares and expenses of miners to take up employment (recoverable) ». .. • • • • • • 50 50 15 Financial assistance to co-operative parties working on State Coal Reserve (recoverable) .. .. .. 1,000 1,300 Grants and subsidies — Ohura County Council road-maintenance .. .. 430 860 1,047 Waitomo County Council road-maintenance .. .. 200 Runanga Borough Council — Street lighting .. .. .. ■ • • • 114 114 114 Road and street maintenance .. .. • • 200 200 150 Harbour rates and royalty .. .. •• •• (e) 18,000 8,000 VJ' Head office expenses .. .. • • ■ • • • 300 200 398