B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT —continued

(а) Number of officers travelling, 80. Fares, £209; travelling-allowances, £1,611 ; travellingexpenses, £635 r* transfer expenses, £353. (б) Increased provision to handle road accident statistics and increase in road safety work. (c) An extensive safety compaign as recommended by National Road Safety Council is necessitated by return to normal conditions and increased traffic flow. 7

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Y OTE —TRANSPORT —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. Ill—Enforcement —continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Translation fees, witness, legal, and medical expenses Travelling-expenses and transfer of officers .. Temporary assistance from local authorities Fees for courses of instruction 130 3,000 5 100 2,800 5 2 113 {a) 2,808 43,605 26,767 28,969 Total —Subdivision No. Ill 87,088 58,411 61,649 i Subdivision No. IV—Traffic Engineering and Road Safety (Number of officers : 1946-47, 11 ; 1945-46, 9) Salaries — Other Salaries 11 (£125 to £1,000) (6) 4,594 3,568 3,412 Other Charges for and incidental to — I Car-running expenses Expenses of National Safety Council Motor-vehicle accident statistics Purchase of equipment Safety education— Adult Child 1,200 30 600 200 (c) 8,250 (c) 1,500 1,000 I 50 600 | 405 2,150 1 750 I 1,072 6 300 389 973 498