8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Works. AN ESTIMATE of the Amount that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Charges, and Contingencies of Public Works, Departmental Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. | Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Public Works, Departmental — £ £ £ £ ' £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. • • 488,693 112,935 601,628 619,094 649,840 Credits-IN-AID 381,628 70,000 451,628 468,898 649,940 NET TOTAL .. 107,065 42,935 150,000 150,196 Cr. 100 Number 1942-43. °' Per30na - VOTE—PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL. J943-44. 1943 441942 43 „ Voted - Expended. Salaries — Administrative Division. £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,400 (also Marine Engineer) .. .. .. 1 > 400 1,400 Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £1,250.. .. .. ■■ •• M 60 1> 2 - 50 1 1 1 at £1,100.. .. .. ■■ •• 1.100 I. 100 1 1 1 at £1,050.. .. ■■ •■ •• M 50 M 50 3 3 3 at £950 .. .. .. • • •• 2 . 850 2 > 850 2 1 2 at £900 .. .. .. .. •• M 00 900 12 14 12 at £850 .. .. .. ■■ •• 10,200 11,900 2 2 2 at £800 .. .. .. ■■ MOO 1,600 )> 200,403 1 .. 1 at £800 (1 year If months) .. .. .. •. 903 Clerical Division, 1 1 1 at £950 .. .. ■. •■ •• • • 950 950 Other Salaries. 806 1,021 806 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. 286,552 311,428 831 1,046 309,655 334,428 Less amount charged direct to other votes .. .. 115,162 114,615 __ 194,493 219,813 200,403 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. 1,200 1,200 1,563 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. •• 30,000 40,000 24,583 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances .. .. •• •• 6,000 5,000 5,518 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance 257,000 220,000 261,166 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. ..£381.628 488,693 486,013 493,233 Other Charges for and incidental to — I Aerial surveys .. .. .. •• •• 500 1,000 206 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury and other colleges .. .. .. • • • • 50 50 39 Contribution to Electrical Research Association .. .200 200 Contribution to Standards Institution, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. . • | 22 0 220