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CLASS X.—MARINE AND HARBOURS, ETC., DEPARTMENTS—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19 '4-5. MARINE AND HARBOURS— continued. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 VOTE No. 44— continued. Protection of Fish and Oysters— continued. Other Charges — Collection and distribution of Rainbow trout ova Fish-hatcheries Grant to Portobello Fish-hatchery Board for hatchery equipment, Ac. Grant to Hokitika Fish-hatchery Import of salmon-ova Import of white-fish ova Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Survey of Foveaux Strait oyster-beds Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish Travelling-expenses and contingencies £ 300 670 250 100 200 150 300 160 150 300 £ 2,580 25,724 Total —Vote No. 44 ... GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. 1 2 3 VOTE No. 45. Working-expenses of s.s. "Hinemoa" within or outside the colony New propeller boss ; insulating ends of boiler Repairs, renewals, Ac, s.s. "Hinemoa" ... 9,000 320 200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 9,520 9,220 300 Total —Vote No. 45 ... INSPECTION OF MACHINERY AND SURVEY OF STEAMERS. 1904-5. Total number of officers .. 26 VOTE No. 46. Salaries — Chief Inspector of Machinery, PrinciDat Engineer Surveyor, Ac. 15 Inspectors of Machinery and Engineer Surveyors: 3 at £300,2 at £295, 5 at £285, 4 at £275 1 Clerk 4 Clerks at lis. per day 2 Cadets at £50 2 Cadets at £40 (9 months) ... 475 4,015 240 689 100 60 Other Charges — Advertising Alterations and repairs to offices Furniture and additions to offices Gas Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel... Telephone rents Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies 5,579 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 150 25 105 25 430 52 2,918 211 Total —Vote No. 46 ... 3,916 9,495