B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

MINES DEPARTMENT—continued

(а) Number of officers, 4. Travelling-allowances, £77 ; travelling-expenses* £155. (б) Provision for replacements of cars for Inspectors of Mines.

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VOTE —MINES —continued 1946-47. / 1945-46. Subdivision No. III. —Assistance towards Mining —continued Voted. 1 Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Schools of Mines Social amenities in mining townships Travelling allowances and expenses Transportation expenses of National Check Inspector Visit of Drill Superintendent to America .. Grant to Thames Borough Council towards cost of filling in old mine-shaft £ 4,500 2,200 250 90 25 £ 4,600 2,200 200 90 100 60 £ 4,191 1,973 {a) 232 51 5 101 74,300 75,835 51,619 Total —Subdivision No. Ill 75,620 77,610 53,094 Subdivision No. IV —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Aerial surveys of coal and goldfields Coal-mines Council: fees and expenses of members and incidentals Collecting goldfields revenue (partly recoverable) Erection of house for departmental officer and purchase of land Examinations, Mining and Coal-mines Acts .. Instruments and apparatus Motor-vehicles — Purchase of cars Purchase of trucks Maintenance and running costs Office expenses Office fittings and requisites Overtime and meal allowances Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department Printing and stationery (partly recoverable) Refunds of revenue under section 155 (3) of the Mining Act, 1926 (recoverable) Rents (partly recoverable) Transfer and removal expenses of staff 400 3,300 100 1,500 250 100 (b) 1,830 500 1,400 510 300 500 1,500 800 50 1,250 100 400 3,100 100 1,675 125 100 600 800 1.400 400 300 650 2.100 700 50 1,250 100 3,281 78 171 202 279 1,120 1,242 506 186 424 1,457 788 4 1,241 15