THE ESTIMATES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 4

THE ESTIMATES.

item’s ue INTEREST. WELLINGTON. July fid. The principal incicasos shown in the Estimates are under M e Defence leading-.. Naval defence votes show increases to provide for payment of maintenance of Rio olli'-crs and ei v of tlm second cruiser Diomede, and the R.E. Avtictda. which lots a crew ol forty—even. The latter is an oil-car-rier, and all warships in New Zealand waters will in fill lire burn oil. for which a vote of Boii.C'lO is taken. A sum of £SS;KI is voted lor Mr- nnr-clia-ce of a trawler for use in iustrmlion of naval ratings and reservists. The cost of training ami maiutename of territorials and cadets during the year involves £-11 Ifi,(!!);). Owing to war stocks becoming exhausted. Lfin.C :tl will lie n. filed for new clothing. Aviation expenditure is estimate-! '■>< £lit,p::.l, c-nupri-ing two Bri-md iighicrs. engim-s, and engine and air,-rati spares, £10.772: six Avro I raining lirirln!.: c air,-rail sj-arr, and i -J - £ll.id:;. The total is Uiii .!)'.'»(*■. but £lO.-it:-; only is expected io come to charge during the current financial year. This being election year. Me Electoral I lepa rtmen I 's vole is £O, 110. illi lulling £7n.o:tO for the general election and £ll!.(.'od lor llm licensing poll. A new item in the Rep.-.-'-.m-iii "I '.grn-ulttire i linml '-- i- £-12.(1:'.} lor agrietill oral ,-ilm-ai ion. "he I>•.-)>••«rt-lueiii of Agrioull ore la-ars the cost <>t 1 lie concession of free railway carriage for line-. It- rei|tiires a vole ei L'fi'-o-

■OO. The eximrt of fruit guarantee involved a- payment of £7O7J lasi -ea—,,ll. A Mini of CIOJO i'- proven-,I lor a daily laboratory m Taranaki. The, l.aml and Income tax vote l! ’ i link's £fiO paid to an informer whose in forma I ion l--d in the recovery el inconn' t;i>:. \ further £20:10 for compassionate pavim-ilts ai-ising i rom the Ougaimrailway disaster is im-lmled in tie- Railway Department's votes, also £ bifid for expenses of members ol tin- Itail-

way Department travelling abroad on official business, and £l-15,000 as a contribution to the Railway Superannuation Fund.

The Rost Office spent .017.0 last year on purchase of motor-! uv.- and bicycles. This year's vote is £17..;, ,0. which provides for purchases on account of other Departments. £52.(5-10 is voted to the Post and Telegraph Superannuation Fund. A sum of £20.17:0 is voted lot- restoration of roads and bridges damaged bv floods. ' Tim Cook islands Denartmom hal’d.",:::) voted for reconditioning of the steamer Millennia, and £10.50') for running expenses of th, l Niue Island service. The Dopst-i meid of Industries and Commerce spent fifjO.OOO on the British Empire Exhibition, end has a further vote of RfiJ.OP, part of which is recoverable. A scan of £IS. RT! is all*-cat-oil for the -expenses of all Departments exhibiting at- the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition. There is a to the Exhibition, in addition in £25,Thc Internal Affairs publicity vote amounts, to £!)()!Tl. 1.a.-l year's exp-.-a-diture was £OSdJ. An am-uint of £I7BO is voted to the New Zealand Institute lor research work. The Health Department him a voiof £2BO-0 for medical rest-arch, including tfi ; 111 for investigation i.f infantile paralysis.