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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XI.—CUSTOMS, MARINE AND HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENTS—continued.

tern. 1917-18. MARINE, HARBOURS, AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY— continued. £ • 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 VOTE No. 65—continued. Protection of Fish and Oysters— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Casual labour Collection and distribution of brown-trout ova Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Anderton, widow of late Curator of Portobello Marine Fish-hatchery ... Grant for costs and maintenance of Fish-hatcheries — Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Grant for maintenance of Portobello Fish-hatchery... Importation of rainbow-trout ova Importation of striped bass ... Picking and sale of oysters ... Planting oysters Stocking rivers with salmon... Subsidy to Portobello Fish Hatchery Board for research work (£1 for £1) ... Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 175 200 280 150 500 325 325 5,000 300 700 81 82 150 350 50 8,965 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 10,871 77,149 1,700 Total—Vote No. 65 ... 75,449 GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. VOTE No. 66. Salaries— Professional Division. Class B — 1 at £550 Glass G — 1 at £460 550 460 Charges for and incidental to— Expenses connected with training-ship " Amokura " Installation of wireless-telegraph apparatus New steamer to replace s.s. "Hinemoa,'* on account of (£40,000) Working-expenses of Government steamers, including wages, maintenance, repairs, replacements, and other expenses incidental to their upkeep within or outside the Dominion— S.s. " Hinemoa " : Working-expenses and repairs 1,010 2 3 4 9,000 1,250 31,460 10,000 5 10,700 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 30,950 500 Total —Vote No. 66 ... 30,450