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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

MARINE DEPARTMENT— continued

(а) £3,900 provided on main estimates. Little Wanganui: additional groynes, £1,550; chains for harbour buoys, £1,400. Pounawea slipway and wharf repairs, £4OO. Harbourmaster, Picton: repairs to house, £213. Repairs to Akaroa wharf, £5OO. Tairua Wharf repairs (subsidy £1 for £1), £267. Onekaka wharf repairs and extension, £5,600. Repairs to sea-wall, £5O. (б) £24,661 provided on main estimates. Provision for further urgent repairs and additions to lighthouses and dwellings. (c) £9OO provided on main estimates. Extra transfers due to sickness and resignations.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. V OTE —MARINE —continued Subdivision No. II.—Harbours —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Harbour maintenance (including upkeep of buoys, beacons, and harbour lights, grants, repairs, improvements, &c.), (additional) .. (a) 9,980 Total—Subdivision No. II 29,980 30,080 Subdivision No. III. —Lighthouses Salaries — Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 863 i Other Charges for and incidental to — Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. (b) 6,284 (c) 1,500 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 7,784 8,647 Subdivision No. IV. —Mercantile Marine Salaries— Other Salaries Payment of increases arising out of the Arbitration Court pronouncement 550