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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Transport. 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 Transport Department. Summary.

(a) Emergency Regulations. (b) To cover fees on appeals lodged by Department against decisions of Licensing Authorities, (c) To cover cost of eighty-six Control Committees appointed for zoning and rationalization of licensed road transport.

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1943 44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. I • Vote—Transport— £ £ £ f £ Subdivision I. —General Administration .. 16,587 22,603 39,190 35,939 32,619 II.—Vehicle Inspection .. 11,178 4,125 15,303 15,853 15,681 III.—Enforcement .. .. 28,023 18,390 46,413 52,529 50,423 „ IV. —Civil Engineering .. 920 420 1,340 1,865 1,671 ,, V. —Safety Education and Propa- 1,496 1,405 2,901 185 156 ganda GROSS Total 58,204 46,943 105,147 106,371 100,550 Credits-IN-AID .. .. 14,312 9,835 24,147 28,371 23,717 NET TOTAL .. .. 43,892 37,108 81,000 78,000 76,833 Number . oi Veraon3 - VOTE—TRANSPORT. 1943 44. ' " " 1843-44 1942 43 „ , 7 . . . , 7 T n , .. . . ,. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. 1. —GeueTcit AduuMstTdiion. Salaries — £ £ £ Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,000 (Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 Other Salaries. 59 73 59 (£80 to £615) .. .. .. .. .. 14,158 16,963 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 35 95 Typist's lodging-allowance .. .. .. .. 18 25 > 18,996 Allowances to officers performing special duties .. .. 60 125 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,316 1,631 60 74 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Salaries . . . . . . . . 812 16,587 19,839 18,996 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. (a) 650 600 405 Appeals lodged by-Department against Licensing Authority (b) 20 decisions .. .. .. .. Christchurch Milk Delivery Board, expenses of (recoverable) 10 100 Expenses of Transport Control Committees .. .. (c) 2,800 Fire-watching expenses .. .. .. ... 20 50 51