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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MARINE AND HARBOURS AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT- continued.

Number of Persons. Item. VOTE No. 82.—MARINE DEPARTMENT- continued. Subdivision No. Ill — Lighthouses. 34 Salaries— General Division. £ 1 at £410 ... ... no 1 at £290 ... ... 290 8 at £250 ... ... 2,000 5 at £240 ... 1,200 2 at £235 ... ... 470 18 at £230 ... ... 4,140 38 at £210 ... ... 7,980 1 at £195 ... .. L95 2 at £190 ... ... 380 1 at £185 .. ... 185 1 at £150 ... ... 150 1923-24. 1923-24. I £ £ 78 Unclassified. 17,400 2 1 at £100 ... ... 100 1 at £50 ... ... 50 150 80 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, J 910— Amount recoverable from Wellington Harbour Board 17,550 400 35 36 37 38 39 io il 42 43 44 45 1(1 47 Other Charges for and incidental to — 35 Books, magazines, and newspapers 36 Carriage of mails 37 Fencing (£100 recoverable) ... 38 Fog signals, cartridges, and maintenance 39 Installation of automatic light on Somes Island (recoverable) 40 Installing flashing light in Tiri Tiri Lighthouse ... | 41 Keepers' station allowances 42 Maintenance of automatic lights 43 Medical examinations and expenses ... ... 44 Oil and stores ... ... ... ; 45 Purchase and upkeep of horses, vehicles, and harness 46 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c 47 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) 48 Transfer and removal expenses 49 Travelling-allowances and expenses 50 Wages of temporary keepers... 51 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision -17,150 150 650 250 100 450 700 800 650 50 4,000 500 1,200 48 I 49 50 51 40 480 20 *1,500 10 11,550 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910— Recoveries— £ Half-cost Godley Head fence ... 100 Installation of automatic light on Somes Island ... ... 450 Maintenance of Somes Island Lighthouse ... ... ... 300 On stores ... ... ... 150 28,700 27,700 1,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. ... - *Includos cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or wages.