13.—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Minister of Works AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the cost of Housing Construction (including House Construction, Land Purchase, Land Servicing, Rates when payable, Roading, Drainage, Sewerage, and Water-supply, Salaries or Wages, Holiday Pay, Compensation and Contingent Expenses for Accidents to Employees, and all other Expenses incidental thereto). Summary

(a) £570,000 now included in public accounts as " Miscellaneous Receipts." (b) £8,153 charged to administration expenses last year. (c) £0,042 charged to administration expenses last year.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Housing Construction— £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. 203,475 5,893,235 6,096,710 6,022,819 4,684,243 Amount required for Current Year 203,475 5,386,525 5,590,000 5,663,276 4,684,243 Credits IN-AID .. .. (a) 163,276 253,300 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 203,475 5,386,525 5,590,000 5,500,000 4,430,943 Number of Persons. . 1944-45. 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 VOTE-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION . Voted. | Expended. Salaries— Administrative Division £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,250 (Director of Housing Construction) .. .. 1,250 1,000 " Professional Division 1 ■ ■ 1 at £1,000 (Assistant Director of Housing Con- £ struction) .. .. .. .. 1,000 1 1 1 at £975 (Town Planner) .. ... .. 975 900 1 ■ • I at £900 (Chief Architect) .. .. .. 900 4 .. 4 at £850 (Engineer, Head Office ; Chief Inspector; District Supervisors, Auckland and Wellington) 3,400 7 5 7 (£535 to £840) .. .. .. .. 4,265 2,780 145,606 10,540 Clerical Division Other Salaries 82 54 82 (£100 to £840) .. .. .. .. .. 31,175 24,560 97 61 Extra engineering, clerical, draughting, and office assistance 160,510 99,436 203,475 128,676 145,606 Other Charges for and incidental to — Additional costs incurred as a result of transferring men to Wellington for brick manufacturing .. .. 1,235 House construction .. .. .. .. ..4,505,000 4,480,000 3,677,999 Interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 45,000 72,225 Land purchase, servicing, and site development .. .. 1,220,000 1,324,000 736,074 Office expenses .. .. .. .. ,. 45,300 Office furniture, fittings, and equipment .. .. 1,500 2*000 1,741 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 9,000 (h) (b) Payments to the Post and Telegraph Department .. 5,700 (e) (c)