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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1943-44

MINES DEPARTMENT

(a) £16,590 provided on main estimates. Additional staff necessary consequent upon increased activities (b) £11,150 provided on main estimates. Master Straitline drill being purchased from overseas. (c) £1,600 provided on main estimates. Underestimated on main estimates, plus additional travelling. r, , . Othnr Estimated. Salaries. 1943-44 (d) Credits-in-aid— arges. Total. *> £ £ Subdivision I 400 _ _ 400 iV 150 150 Totals ... .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ £400 £150 £550

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—MINES— £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Administration .. .. .. .. ., 433 ,, III. —Assistance towards Mining .. .. .. .. 10 000 10 000 ,, IV. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. ,. ;>qq 300 Gross Total 483 10 m w m Credits-in-aid 400 150 550 NET TOTAL 83 10jl50 10j233 of PeTsona. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fundi— £ £ £ continued 1943 44 1942 43 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT-—continued VOTE—MINES Subdivision No. I. —Administration Salaries— Other Salaries 1 1 at £470 (additional) .. .. .. .. 479 — Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 13 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 400 Total —Subdivision No. I . . . . 433 . Subdivision No. III.—Assistance towards Mining Other Charges for and incidental to — Diamond drills and equipment, purchase of (additional) .. (b) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. ,, 10 000 Subdivision No. IV. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Travelling allowances and expenses (additional), (partly recoverable) .. .. .. .. " 300 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)-- £ Travelling allowances and expenses .. 150 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. .. 300 Gross Total .. .. .. .. _ 783 Credits-in-aid (d) .. .. .. .. 550 J NET TOTAL .. ... .. 1 IQ,233