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Number Of Persons. VOTE—MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS 1943-44. 1942-43. 1943-441942 43 AND SERVICES—continued. ,, , , n Voted. lixpended. Subdivision No. I. —Public Buildings—continued. £ £ £ Gardens and Grounds, General— | Salaries— £ 1 at £321 .. .. .. .. .. 321 1 at £290 .. .. .. .. .. 290 2 at £286 .. .. .. .. .. 572 1 at £282 .. .. .. .. .. 282 7 8 2 at £273 .. .. .. .. .. 546 17~ 18~ 2 ' 011 2 ' 263 2,001 2)0n 2263 2 0Q1 Other Charges for and incidental to — | Casual labour .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 Coke, coal, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 20 20 J Implements, manures, &c. .. .. .. .. 100 100 15 Seeds, plants, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 50 40 12 Miscellaneous expenditure .. .. .. .. 50 50 73 270 260 100 Total—Subdivision No. I.. .. .. 154,771 127,036 152,178 Subdivision No. II. —Roads. Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance and repairs to roads .. .. .. 30,000 30,000 30,880 Maintenance of tourist roads, Rotorua County .. .. 1,000 1,000 ' 479 Maintenance of Wanganui River services (contribution) .. 100 100 286 Restoration of roadworks, bridges, &e., damaged by floods 80,000 80,000 36,660 Surveys in connection with rehabilitation .. .. 15,000 25,000' ' 39 I Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous.. .. .. .. 2,500 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 126,100 136,100 68,344 Subdivision No. III.—Irrigation, Drainage, and Riverprotection and Improvement Works. Charges for and incidental to— Irrigation works: Maintenance of dams, headworks, races, weirs, &c.— Central Otago .. .. .. .. .. 20,000 24,000 22,066 South Canterbury (Redcliffs, Levels, and other schemes) 2,500 2,500 2,596 General investigations and surveys, &c. .. .. 10 50 Land clearing by heavy machinery (part recoverable) .. 10,000 10,000 14,946 Provision on farms of accommodation for workers .. 2,000 18,000 2'322 River protection and improvement works—■ Lake Ellesmere Outlet .. .. .. .. 600 600 New Plymouth Borough Council: Subsidy on sea-wall protection .. .. .. .. ., 12,000 Removal of Tokaanu Township .. .. 25 000 25 000 ma Sand-dune reclamation .. 35,'000 3M00 20,208 Waihou and Ohinemuri river-improvement (maintenance) 3,000 5,000 3 343 Maintenance and repair of river-protection works throughout New Zealand .. .. .. .. («) 50,000 13,640 Transfer to Public Works Account, vote, "Soil Conservation and Rivers Control .. .. ., 50,000 Subsidies— Manawatu-Oroua River Board (£1 for £1) .. .. .. 1,300 Special works: Relief of unemployment .. .. .. 3,'000 (a) Now included in Public Works Account—vote, " Soil Conservation and Rivers Control."