8.—7 [PT. II

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1945

MARINE DEPARTMENT —continued

(a) Additional cost of repairs. (b) Additional supplies kerosene, &c., to lighthouses. (c) Expenses not yet brought to charge. (id) Provision of storage-tanks at lighthouses for fuel, (e) Additional transfers of staff necessary. (J) Number of officers. 0. Rail and boat fares, &c., £4.9.

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Number J 1943-44. oiPeraoDS - Y OTE —MARINE—continued | 1944-45. ' 1944-451943-44 Voted - j Expended. Subdivision No. II. —Harbours—continued £ £ £ Other Charges fob and incidental to —continued Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. •. 50 1,830 1,680 2,743 Total —Subdivision No. II • • j 3,410 3,260 4,299 Subdivision No. III. —Lighthouses Salaries— „„„ .. 64 70 64 (£210 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 15,887 17,320 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. •• • •• •• 1° Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• •• 1,170 1,805 > <61,14:3 Station allowances .. .. • ■ ■ ■ • • 600 600 Temporary keepers'wages .. .. -• •• 3,000 k h Wireless operators' allowances.. .. • ■ • • 600 500 J 21,267 22,235 21,143 Other Charges for and incidental to— ~~ Books, magazines, and newspapers .. .. ■ • 80 80 78 Fog-signals, maintenance of .. .. • • 400 400 (a) 781 Fuel for lights: Gas, kerosene, &c. .. .. •• 1,500 1,500 (b) 2,547 Horses, vehicles, and harnessPurchase of 100 100 136 Maintenance of .. - ■ • • • • 350 300 Huts, purchase and erection of .. ■ ■ • - 300 300 (c) Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of .. . - 10 10 4 Lightkeepers: Compensation, &c., for loss of stores and effects, &c 30 20 45 Medical examinations and expenses .. .. .. ou 04 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of .. • • • • ■ • 300 Purchase of .. • ■ • ■ • ■ 400 .. - • Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. .. 11,000 11,360 (d) lb, 184 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) .. .. 250 250 292 Stores, mails, &c., for lighthouses : Transport and delivery charges, &c 4,500 4,500 4,453 Telephone allowances (recoverable) .. - • - 55 55 50 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. • ■ • • 200 110 Transfer and removal expenses .. • • • • 8 °0 400 (e) 885 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .... 80 80 (/) 49 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 Puysegur Point: Grants for assistance at fire .. .. • • 25 25 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Recoveries— £ Services for Meteorological Office . 250 Telephone allowances .. • • 50 Miscellaneous .. .. - • • ■ 200 500 20,415 19,640 26,035 Total —Subdivision No. Ill - 41,682 41,875 47,178