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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT —continued

(a) £100 on main estimates. Additional sum required for purchase of residence at Stockton for departmental use. (b) £1,250 on main estimates. Loan to enable acquisition of buses for transport of employees from Stockton l ownship (c) Being Amount settled between Crown Solicitor at Christohurch and soUcitors acting for the widow. Officer accidentally killed while on duty. (d) £500 on main estimates. Increase necessary to meet recent commitments.

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I For Services chargeable on the State Coal-mines Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—STATE COAL-MINES— continued Other Charges for and incidental to— continued — Housing : Purchase of residence and additions thereto for departmental officer (additional) .. .. .. (a) 350 Loan to enable purchase of bus for conveyance of workmen (additional) .. .. •■ •• .. (6) 3,000Purchase of— Motor-car (Tatu) .. .. •• •• •• 300 Motor-truck (Stockton) .. .. .. • • 250 Motor-trucks (Wilton) .. . • ■• •• 1,500 Settlement of claim by widow of late T. E. Hatchard, Clerk, State Coal-mines, Ohura, on behalf of herself and children (c) 3,000 Social amenities at State mines (additional) .. .. (d) 950 655,550 Less amount provided on main estimates not required — Grant and subsidies—Brunner Borough Council : Grant in lieu of rates .. .. • • ■ • 1 > 00° 654,550 Gross Total .. .. •• •• •• 657,270 CrEDITS-IN-A'I) NET TOTAL 657,270