8.—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued.

I I I 1 I__ (a) Cost of extensive repairs at Penoarrow to come to charge. (b) Reduction due to modification of lights. (c) Horse and trap required at Capo Saunders Lighthouse. (d) Final payments on 6.5.8. " Matai " before transfer. (e) Motor-truck required at Portland Island Lighthouse. (/) Cost of repairs by Public Works Department still to come to charge. (g) On transfer of lighthouse tender to other work it was difficult to estimate cost of transport of stores, &o. Cost was much lower than anticipated, as stations had stocked up previously. (h) Number of officers, 11. Travelling-allowance, £3 ; motor hire, £1 ; rail and boat fares, £40. (i) Cost of inquiry at lighthouse, £16. (j) Now included in item " Stores, mails, &c. : Transport and delivery charges, &c."

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Number lO/li ao ofPeregng. VQTEr-MARINE— continued. 1942-43. 1942 43 1941-42 „,,... „ TT „ , . , Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. — Harbours —continued. , Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. £ £ £ Mokau Harbour Board: Repairs to cottage .. .. ■. 150 150 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 27 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. £50 — r ~ 2,265 2,022 1,735 m . Total—Subdivision No. 11 .. .. 3,814 3,450 3,189 Subdivision No. III. — Lighthouses. Salaries — 65 67 65 (£200 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 15,566 16,917 " Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209. . .. 10 10 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,665 .. j> 19,707 Station allowances .. .. .. .. .. 650 650 Temporary keepers'wages .. .. .. . . 2,000 2,050 Wireless operators'allowances. . . „ .. .. 500 500 20,391 20,127 19,707 Other Charges tor and incidental to — — — Books, magazines, and newspapers .. . . ,. 80 80 68 Fog-signals, maintenance of .. . . .. .. (a) 1,325 1,325 579 Fuel for lights: Gas, kerosene, &c. .. .. .. 1,350 1,650 (b) 1,081 Horses, vehicles, and harness — Purchase of .. .. .. .. (c) 190 50 Maintenance of . . . , . . . . 300 300 245 Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of .. ... 10 1,500 (d) 2,030 Lightkeepers : Compensation, &c, for loss of stores and effects, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 20 100 58 Medical examinations and expenses . . .. . . 50 50 43 Motor-vehicles, purchase of .. .. ... (e) 250 180 14 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, &e. .. 9,000 9,800 (f) 6,619 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) . . . 250 250 240 Stores, mails, &c, for lighthouses : Transport and delivery charges, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,740 6,675 (g) 1,989 Telephone allowances (recoverable) .. .. .. 55 55 55 telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. .. 200 300 172 Transfer and removal expenses . . .. . . 600 500 699 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. . . 75 75 (h) 44 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 10 10 (i) 16 Mails, carriage of .. .. .. .. (j) 800 867 Marine Store: Repairs and improvements, &c. .. .. .. 120 163 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Recoveries — £ Services for Meteorological Office .. 250 Telephone allowances .. ., 55 Miscellaneous .. .. . . .. 250 555 16,505 23,820 14,982 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 36,896 43,947 34,689