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Appropriations for Public Works Services.

PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENTAL—continued.

1 1926-27. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—continued. VOTE No. 42—continued. £ £ Public Works, Departmental—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties (under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209) ... ... ... 474 3 Books, fees, &c., for students attending Canterbury College ... ... ... 150 4 Equipment and other allowances, including lodging and any special allowances ... ... 2,000 5 Expenses of Commissions generally ... ... 200 6 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance (including uniform cost-of-living increase, subject to revision as cost of living rises or falls)... 20,000 7 Fidelity-guarantee policy premiums ... ... 50 8 Grant towards travelling-expenses of Mr. E. Bold, Land Purchase Officer, whilst abroad ... 250 9 Grant towards travelling-expenses of Mr. H. M. Millar, Assistant Electrical Engineer, whilst abroad 100 10 Grant towards travelling-expenses of Mr. P. S. Waldie, Chief Clerk, whilst abroad ... ... 50 11 Law charges and legal expenses ... ... 50 12 Meal allowances ... ... ... 300 13 Payment of accident expenses, &c., not provided for under the Workers' Compensation Act ... 200 14 Postage and telegrams, telephone connections, and rent of private letter-boxes and bags ... ... 7,000 15 Printing and stationery, lithographic work, plans, periodicals, &c. ... ... ... 10,000 16 Purchase of, and repairs to, instruments, office requisites, &c. ... ... ... 1,250 17 Special leave on retirement, Assistant Engineer S. J. Harding ... ... ... Ill 18 Travelling-expenses and transfer expenses of officers 16,000 19 Travelling-expenses of Mr. F. W. Furkert, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary, whilst abroad ... 1,000 20 Work done by High Commissioner's staff ... 950 21 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 250 60,385 Less Credits-in-aid ... ... ... 18,500 41,885 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 22 of the Appropriation Act, 1923— Salaries oE officers charged direct to £ works on which engaged ... 79,364 Miscellaneous ... ... 18,500 97,864 Gross Total ... ... ... 236,165 Gross Credits-in-aid ... ... j 97,864 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 42 ... j 138,301 I I TOTAL .... .... ... £138,301