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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

MINES DEPARTMENT —continued.

Number if Persons. Item. VOTE No. 22.—MINES DEPARTMENT— continued. 1923-24. 1923-24. Subdivision No. I. — Mines Department —continued. £ £ Salaries— continued. General Division. £ 1 at £420 ... ... 420 2 at £400 ... ... 800 I at £325 ... ... 325 3 at £280 ... ... 840 1 at £240 ... ... 240 2 at £181 ... ... 362 1 at £169 ... ... 169 1 at £125 (£16 increase for 6 months) ... 117 3 1,273 *11,150 12 34 3,273 Total — Subdivision No. I ... Subdivision No. 11 — Geological Survey Branch. Salaries— Professional Division. 791 565 495 I 1 I 1 at £791 (Director) Class B— 1 at £535 Class G — 1 at £495 Glass _>— £ 1 at £420 ... ... 420 1 at £365 ... ... 365 Class E — 1 at £320 ... ... 320 1 at £300 (£15 increase for 7 months) 294 791 565 495 2 785 2 614 Clerical Division. 1 1 Class V— 1 at £350 Glass Vll— 1 at £295 350 295 9 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications British Empire Exhibition : Expenses in connection with Fees for expert assistance (including preparation of reports) Field expenses ... Freight, cartage, and transport charges... Fuel, light, and water Instruments, purchase of ... Instrument and outfit allowances and repairs and maintenance instruments... Mineral specimens, collection and purchase of Office fittings and requisites Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Printing bulletins, lithographing, &c. -3,895 3 50 4 50 5 200 400 40 50 20 6 7 8 9 10 I I 12 L3 11 140 50 50 30 800 * Inoliiile's cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages.