SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1929, Page 6

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

SOME OF THE-ITEM-S.. ' The Supplementary Estimates were introduced in the House to-day. Included in the grants are the lollowing: Additional subsidies to Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards—£32,ooo. Bonus to employees of the Legislative Departments—£ 120. Expenses of the inquiry re the employment ol Maoris by Chinese in market gardens—£ 150. Expenses in connection with tlie overhaul of the N.Z.G.ALY. Maui Pomare—£294o.

Charges in connection with the Commission reporting upon the position, of physically and economically incapacitated soldiers—£2ooo. ; Additional travelling allowances and expenses of Alinisters —£3150. Private Secretaries! (additional) —■ £1920. New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society—£so.

Polynesian Society—£2so. Royal Life) Saving Society (additional) —£50. War Funds Council, for South African veterans—£2so.

Repairs to the memorial of late Rt. Hon. R,. J. Seddon —£135. ' Grant in aid in connection with the allocation of the proceeds of the sale of Christmas Stamps (anti-tuberculosis campaign);—£looo. Mothers’ help division (grant in aid) —£150. 'Subsidy to New .Zealand nurses •memorial fund—-£SOO.

Purchase of' new lighthouse tender (on account)—£3B,ooo. Compassionate allowance to widow of late Captain Bollons, master' s.s. Tutanekai—£76s.

Expenses of Justice Fraser’s visit to Australia re the administration of the Commonwealth arbitration laws £255.

Expenses of the Unemployment Investigation Com mi ft re—£46s.

Additional Dork bonus—£sooo. Carriage of lime for b inafide farmers (additional) —£5000.

Assistance to tobacco industry ( (recoverable) —£1000 Compassionate allowance to the widow of tho late 1). if. Wilson, Central Manager of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department—£looo. (Subsidy Bluff to Milford Sound steamer service—£2ooo.

Grant towards the cost of travelling expenses of the Allan Wilkie Shakespearean Coy on its tour of New Zealand—£7so.

Salary of Commissioner of Transport—£looo.

Expenses of Transport Advisory Council—£lsoo.

• Additional amount required for Main Highways Construction —£50,000.

Additional charges in connection with State Forest Plantations, Sand Dune,Reclamation and Afforestation —- £126,120.

Extension of the breakwater of Westport Harbour —£5000.

Purchase of the dredge Maui £16,000. Repair of the earthquake damage at Westport harbour —£1003. Conveyance of ocean mails (New Zealand-Australian service) for five months—£ls.ooo.