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Appropriations for Public Works Services

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL -continued.

Item. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WOBKS— continued. 1923-24. VOTE No. ii—continued. £ Public Works, Departmental— continued. Salaries —continued. General Division— continued. £ 6 at £335 ... ... 2,010 3 at £330 ... ... 990 15 at £325 ... ... 4,875 18 at £320 ... ... 5,760 3 at £315 ... ... 945 1 at £310 ... ... 310 12 at £305 ... ... 3,660 2 at £300 ... ... 600 15 at £295 ... ... 4,425 12 at £290 ... ... 3,480 7 at £280 ... ... 1,960 8 at £275 ... ... 2,200 2 at £270 ... ... 540 4 at £265 ... ... 1,060 2 at £260 ... ... 520 1 at £255 ... ... 255 13 at £250 ... ... 3,250 1 at £250 (2 months) ... ... 42 2 at £245 ... ... 490 4 at £235 .. ... 940 1 at £225 ... ... 225 3 at £205 ... ... 615 1 at £190 (3 months) ... ... 48 10 at £181 ... ... 1,810 9 at £169 ... ... 1,521 4 at £149 ... ... 596 2 at £145 ... ... 290 1 at £137 ... ... 137 5 at £125 ... 025 3 at £109 ... ... 327 1 at £85 ... ... 85 1 at £85 (3 months) ... ... 21 60,282 Less amount of salaries of officers —charged direct to works on which engaged 160,028 72,000 88,028 2 3 4 5 6 Other Charges for and incidental to — Atuaroa Stream Dredging (on account, £3,000) Cost of preparation of reports on New Zealand hydroelectric schemes Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances Expenses of Commissions generally Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls)... Law charges and legal expenses Payment of accident expenses, &o., not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. : 800 150 2,000 500 12,000 50 7 8 25 9 5,500 10 9,000 * All recoverable.