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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT

Minister of Marine AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Marine Department. Summary

(а) Improved lighting in head office. (б) Number of officers, 8. Motor hire, £4 ; travelling-allowances, £134 ; rail and boat fares, &c., £50. (c) Fidelity guarantee premium, £2.

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1945-46. 1944-45. _ . . Salaries. 1 Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote-—Marine — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Head Office .. .. 13,947 3,098 17,045 15,111 14,031 11.—Harbours .. .. 1,779 2,600 4,379 4,505 3,250 III.—Lighthouses .. .. 24,338 48,060 72,398 45,062 47,846 „ IV.—Mercantile Marine .. 19,154 11,895 31,049 30,747 30,320 „ V. —Inspection of Machinery .. 25,137 7,445 32,582 30,163 28,879 VI.—Fisheries .. ' .. 10,535 10,615 \ 21,150 19,076 18,987 ,, VII.—Westport Harbour . . 11,665 41,230 ' 52,895 70,359 59,580 GROSS Total .. .. .. 106,555 124,943 231,498 215,023 202,893 Cbedits-in-AID .. .. .. 75 25,045 25,120 12,995 19,042 NET TOTAL .. .. 106,480 99,898 206,378 202,028 183,851 Number ofPersons - VOTE—MARINE ' 1945-46. ' 1945-461944-45 Voted. Expended. l__ Subdivision No. I.—Head Office £ £ £ SalariesAdministrative Division 1 1 1 at £1,075 (Secretary) .. .. .. .. 1,075 1,000 Professional Division 1 1 1 at £91 (also Engineer-iu-Chief, Public Works Department, 11 nw £1,475) 91 9i r 1,Jm Other Salaries 38 37 38 (£100 to £740) .. .. .. .. .. 12,781 11,300 40 39 13,947 12,391 11,056 Other Charges for and incidental to — Additional lighting .. . . .. .. .. (a) 68 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. 145 135 130 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 170 100 67 Overtime, meal allowances, &c. .. .. .. 400 300 363 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 600 520 644 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 175 150 231 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,350 1,350 1,350 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 5 5 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 175 150 (b) 188 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 (c) 2