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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT —continued

(a) Increase due to alterations and extension of Head Office. (b) Vouchers for office accommodation not brought to charge. (c) Reviews of petrol licenses increased work on oil fuel section. (d) Sickness and shortage of stalf necessitated increased working of overtime. (e) Telephone rentals for 1944-45 not brought to charge. (/) Extension of office accommodation in Wellington and districts. (g) Meetings of Tribunal have not been as lengthy or as numerous as anticipated. (h) Zoning officer resigned early in 1945 ; work being carried on by existing staff. ({) Licensing Authority salaries increased. Additional expenses will be incurred by review of licenses. ( j) Increase to meet extra travelling consequent on reviews of licenses, 1944-45. (7c) Number of officers travelling, 21. Hires, £103; travelling-allowances, £759; fares, £413; transfer expenses, £88; mileageallowances, £30; travelling-expenses, £132. (I) Diplomatic privileges, £3; sundries, £1. Total £4.

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Number 1944-45. ° f 1 ' ers01ia - VOTE—TRANSPORT —continued 1945-46. ' 1045-46jl944-45 Voted - Expended. Subdivision No. I. —General Administration —continued £ £ *■ Other Charges tor and incidental to —continued " L" plates for motor-cycles .. ., • • • • 93 50 48 Mechanical office appliances (purchase of) .. .. 5 •• " Office expenses .. .. _ 900 970 886 Office furniture, fittings, and requisites— Head Office («) *>000 300 281 District offices .. .. .. •• 00 ( ) Oil Fuel: Expenses of rationing .. .. • • 550 , ™ ,.i\ l ,oi Overtime and meal allowances .. .. •• 1,000 t\ \oqa Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. . . 4,000 4,400 (e) 6,<iM Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased offippr . . . . . . • • 3° 30 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • • 1 > 1,200 1,223 Rent of office accommodation — £ Auckland .. .. • • • ■ 250 Wellington .. .. •• •• 1,500 Dunedin .. .. .. • • • • 273 Rent of sub-office. J!L (/ ) 2,512 2,143 2,036 Salary and expenses of Goods Charges Tribunal .. .. 500 1,600 {g) 706 Salary and expenses of Zoning Officers .. .. • ■ (A) 50 1,000 Transport Licensing Act, 1931— Allowance to officers to cover additional expenditure while acting as No. 3 and No. 4 Licensing Authority.. 5 27 .. Allowances and expenses of Licensing Authorities .. (0 4,300 3,900 6,ml Conference of Licensing Authorities .. .. .. 30 20 .. Refunds of tees .. 250 357 Services of Registrar of Motor-vehicles .. .. 150 iuu Travelling-expenses and transfer of officers— £ Inspection of accounts, &c. .. .. • • 700 Other .. .. • • • • • • 600 Secretaries of Licensing Authorities and stenogI,I,he ™ —U) 1,750 1,600 (4)1,525 Contingencies .. . • ■ • • • • • ® Christchurch Milk Delivery Board, expenses of (recoverable) • • Fire-watching expenses Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Advertising .. .. • • ■ • 5 " L " plates for motor-cycles .. .. 40 Printing and stationery .. • • 200 245 19,587 22,435 19,350 Total—Subdivision No. I.. .. •. 42,020 40,960 31,875