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Number 1941-42. of Persons. VOTE—MARINE— continued. 1942 4? 1942 43 1941 42 . Voted. Expended. Subdivision. No VI. — Fisheries —continued. , _ Other Charges foe and incidental to — £ £ £ Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .... •• 30 30 6 Barge, purchase of (on account) . . ■ • ■ • 10 10 Fisheries Act: Miscellaneous expenses of administration . . 10 10 Fisheries investigation .. .. • ■ ■ • 100 150 78 Fresh-water fisheries research .. .. . • • • 50 50 92 Launches, maintenance and working-expenses of . . 650 650 727 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance, &c, and accident costs . . 250 250 296 Office fittings and requisites .. .. ■• •• 100 150 102, Overtime and meal allowances . . . . • ■ 10 10 0 Picking and sale of oysters (recoverable) .. •• 4,725 4,750 o,oJ9 Planting oysters (recoverable), (on account) .. .. 1,200 1,200 885 Portobcllo Marine Fish Hatchery Board: Grant .. 300 300 320 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • • 100 100 75 Printing and stationery .. .. • • • • 100 170 69 Prosecutions under the Fisheries Act, 1908 .. .. 50 50 28 Rent, fuel, light, power, and water .. .. .. 320 310 262 Repairs to office: Russell .. .. •■ ■• 20 40 Salmon fisheries expenses in connection with .. . . 200 500 (a) 410 Shrimp research: Grant to R. L. Neilson .. . . 25 25 25 Taieri Mouth: Slipway for fishermen .. .. •■ 400 400 (6) Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. ■• •■ 90 ■'42 fo Toheroas : Investigation, research, and protection, &c. .. 30 30 D Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. .. 20 20 Travelling allowances and expenses .. _ • ■ 1,000 1,000 (c) 1,126 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision. . .. . - 10 10 (d) 4 Buildings: Hut for oyster-pickers . . .. • • • • 90 9o Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Miscellaneous .. .. • • • • 600 9,800 10,415 9,757 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 20,348 21,223 20,728 i Subdivision No. VH.—Westport Harbour. Salaries — , .. 20 21 20 (£60 to £715) 6,505 6,950 Total Number Allowances to officers performing special or higher duties of Persons. under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209.. .. bo la) 276 280 Cost-of-living allowance .. • • ■ • • ■ 415 .. Instrument allowance .. 12 12 Y ' < Wb Lodging-allowance .. • • • • • • 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— Contribution from Department of Internal £ Affairs .. • • • • • • 7,017 7,082 7,006 (a) Hatchery at Hakataramea closed for duration of war. (6) Work not yet commenced owing to difficulty of obtaining labour , (c) Number of officers, 19. Travelling-allowance, £598 ; motor lure, £191 ; rail and boat fares, £337, (d) Removing rubbish and cleaning, £4.