B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MINES DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Provision for filling in of abandoned mine-shafts which may present danger. (b) Previously provided out of War Expense*. Account.

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Y OTE—MINES —continued 1945-46. 1946-47. Subdivision No. Ill —Assistance towards Mining (Number of officers : 1946-47, 3 ; Voted. I Expended. 1945-46, 4) £ £ £ .Salaries— Other Salaries 3(£330 to £1, 000) .1,320 1,775 1,475 1,320 1,775 1,475 ■Other Charges for and incidental to — Diamond and other drills and equipment, purchase of .. 6,500 8,000 1,797 Diamond and other drills : maintenance of equipment (partly recoverable) 2,500 3,000 1,850 Expenses of delegates, coal conferences, &c... 300 400 259 Extinguishing fires in coal-seams 25 25 Filling in old mine-shafts (a) 50 Glenorchy scheelite-mining (b) 500 Grants : libraries in mining townships 50 50 25 Maintenance and construction of roads and works (partly recoverable) 7,500 7,500 4,603 Motor-vehicles : maintenance and running expenses 650 350 603 Purchase of miners' tools and general stores (recoverable) .. .. .. ... 200 1,000 138 Purchase of plant and machinery 100 100 Refunds of revenue due to Social Security Fund 10 10 Bents 250 50 Restoration of dredged lands (recoverable) .. 100 100 Search for and production of gold and other minerals— Subsidies, loans, and other forms of financial assistance to companies and individuals engaged in prospecting and/or mining for gold, coal, and other minerals, and assistance to cover flood £ damage (partly recoverable) .. 32,000 Surveys, prospecting, mining, and development work in selected areas (including wages and expenses of drilling crews) (partly recoverable) .. .. 16,500 48,500 48,000 35,791