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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1943-44

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT

(a) £25,500 provided on main estimates. Additional sum required to cover salaries of staff attached to the Dobson and Wallsend Collieries, and extra staff required to cope with increased activities. (b) £350 provided on main estimates. Insufficient provision made on main estimates and subsequent acquisition of two collieries. , (c) £3,000 provided on main estimates. Insufficient provision made on main estimates and subsequent, acquisition ol two collieries. (d) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Additional sum required lor construction of a septic tank, lilter, and pump room in connection with the drainage and sewerage system. (e) On main estimates the following amounts provided : Blackball, £50,000 ; James, £9,000 ; Liverpool, £190,000 , Strongman, £125,000. Insufficient provision made on main estimates and additional provision necessary for increased wages to meet anticipated increase in output. (/) Provision for grant to local body for loss of revenue from rates, resulting from acquisition of the Dobson and Wallsend Collieries. _ , (g) £45,000 provided on main estimates. Additional houses required at Bennydale to accommodate men working m the Mangapehi Mine. {h) £1,250 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to finance the purchase of two buses. (i) A new car is required at Mangapehi for the District Manager of the North Island State Mines. (j) A truck is needed to replace the existing one at Mangapehi. (/c) A truck is needed for delivery of coal at the Christchurch State Coal Depot. (I) Two additional trucks required for the purpose of speeding up deliveries from Wellington Depot.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. 1 VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— £ £ £ GROSS Total 7,700 52,500 60 200 Credits-IN-AID .. .. •• •• • • •• • • I ■ ' V NET TOTAL ■ • • • • • • • 7,700 52,500 60,200 Number F Serv j ces chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account— £ £ £ oi Persona. 7 continued 1943 4*| 1042 43 VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES Salaries — Other Salaries 19 19 (£125 to £615), (additional).. .. • • • • 7,300 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24-a and 209 (additional) 45 Cost-of-living allowances (additional) .. .. • ■ 355 19 7. (a) 7,700 Other Charges for and incidental to — Coal supplied free to mine-managers, &c„ (additional) .. (b) 200 Coal supplied at reduced rates to workmen at the mines (additional) .. ■ • • • • • • ■ (c) 2,000 Collieries — Development and other capital expenditure — Mangapehi Colliery : Drainage and sewerage scheme at Bennydale township (additional)... .. ■■ (d) 2,000 Coal-winning, maintenance, and trading expenses —- Blackball Colliery (additional) . . .. (e) 4,000 James Colliery (additional) .. •• (e) 5,000 Liverpool Colliery (additional) . . . • • ■ (e) 10,000 Strongman Colliery (additional) .. . .. (e) 15,000 Grants and Subsidies : Brunner Borough Council—Road and street maintenance .. .. •• ■■ (/) 1,000 Housing : Erection of departmental dwellings and hutments (additional) .. • ■ • ■ • • • (g) 10,000 Loan to enable purchase of bus for conveyance of workmen (additional) .. . ■ • • • • .. (h) 1,200 Purchase of motor-car (Mangapehi) .. .. • • (i) 350 Purchase of motor-truck (Mangapehi) .. .. •. (j) 750 Purchase of motor-truck (Christchurch Depot) . . . . (k) 350 Purchase of motor-trucks (Wellington Depot) .. .. (I) 650 52,500 GROSS Total .. .. •• - - - 60,200 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. —; 60,200 t : 1 %