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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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Number iqoo . ofPerson8 - VOTE —MARINE —continued. 1940-41. 1940-411939-40 , 7 . T rr , Voted. Expended. ___] subdivision No. 11.—Harbours—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. £ £ £ Collingwood Harbour (repairs, £2 for £1) .. .. .. 340 387 Port Charles' Wharf, Coromandel (repairs, £1 for £1) .. .. 150 165 Purchase of Launch, Picton Harbour .. .. .. .. 1,070 1,082 Waikawa: Wharf repairs .. .. .. .. .. 45 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. £50 1,797 3,727 3,123 Total —Subdivision No. 11 .. .. 3,190 5,143 4,574 Subdivision No. III.—Lighthouses. Salakies— 66 66 66 (£200 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 16,010 16,004 " 66 66 Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. 10 10 19,232 Station allowances .. .. .. .. .. 650 650 Temporary keepers'wages .. .. .. .. 2,750 2,750 Wireless operators'allowances.. .. .. .. 500 380 ij 19,920 19,794 19,232 Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, magazines, and newspapers .. .. .. 80 80 71 Fog-signals, maintenance of .. .. .. .. 400 400 653 Fuel for lights— Kerosene .. .. .. .. .. 1,200 1,000 1,180 Gas, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 700 400 (a) 620 Horses, vehicles, and harness — Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 50 100 20 Maintenance of .. .. .. .. 300 250 300 Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of .. .. 25,000 26,800 (6) 28,284 Mails, carriage of .. .. .. .. 700 1,100 (c) 847 Marine Store : Repairs and improvements, &c. .... 70 80 8 Medical examinations and expenses .. .. .. 50 50 (d) 293 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &c. .. 9,000 10,050 9,459 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) .. .. 200 200 183 Telephone allowances (recoverable) .. .. .. 50 50 49 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 300 500 e) 120 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 180 220 182 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 20 30 (/) 21 Wireless telephones, Centre Island and Dog Island .. 650 650 (g) Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 (h) 3 Echo-sounding apparatus: S.s. " Matai" .. .. .. 200 66 Estimated credits-in -aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Recoveries — £ Freight, passages, &c. .. .. 1,200 Services for Meteorological Office .. 200 Telephone allowances .. .. 50 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 250 1,700 j i j._ r38,960 42,170 ' 42,359 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. 58,880 61,964 | 61,591