8.—7 [Pt. I .

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

MINES DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Mines. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Mines Department. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Mines — £ £ £ 1 i Subdivision I.—Administration .. .. 14,950 .. 14,950 15,075 14,615 II.—Rescue Stations .. .. 851 9,475 10,326 13,545 7,346 III.— Assistance towards Mining 4,822 76,455 81,277 283,185 262,651 IV—Miscellaneous Services .. .. 7,965 7,965 7,515 6,400 Gross Total 20,623 93,895 114,518 319,320 291,012 Credits-in-aid 488 17,262 17,750 18,795 11,860 NET TOTAL .. .. ■• 20,135 76,633 96,768 300,525! 279,152 i Number 1941-42. ol Persons, 1942-48 UM 2 -43|mi-42 VOTE-MINES. ' ~y oted , " KxpendeT" Subdivision No. I. — Administration. £ £ * ♦Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £950 (Under-Secretary) .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 950 850 1 Professional Division. 1 1 l(£800) 800 800 Other Salaries. 38 39 38 (£80 to £665) 12,350 13,100 j- 14,616 _ Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. • ■ 50 125 40 41 Allowances for performing special or higher duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. 50 20 ° Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. • • 750 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .... 50 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 14,950 15,075 ] 14,615 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."