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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1946-47

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued

(a) Additional amount required to meet expenditure from 1945-46 fire season which did not come to charge until 1946-47. £3,320 provided on main estimates. (6) Further provision necessary to meet cost of vehicles which have come to hand earlier than anticipated. £ll,OOO provided on main estimates. (c) To meet cost of increased office accommodation. £6,600 provided on main estimates. (d) Staff position has not eased as anticipated and it will consequently be necessary to work more overtime than originally expected. £5,800 provided on main estimates. (e) Local authorities are now able to carry out more work than originally anticipated, and will thus qualify for increased claims under this item. £23,200 provided on main estimates. (/) £l,OOO provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to meet commitments in sight. (g) Provision made in main estimates underestimated (main estimates provide £l,BOO for transfer and removal expenses and £B,lOO for travelling allowances and expenses). (h) £l,OOO provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to cover expenses of two officers attending a forest-fire-fighting course in Australia.

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£ £ £ For Services Chargeable on the State Forests Account — continued VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE— ctd, Subdivision No. I. — Salaries and General Administration, &c. —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Fire-fighting wages, expenses, &c. (additional) (a) 7,000 Motor-vehicles — ' * Purchase of (additional) (b) 3,000 Repairs to other than departmental vehicles damaged in collision, &c. 10 Office expenses (additional) (c) 1,200 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) . . (d) 800 Payment to local authorities under section 17, Finance Act, 1924 (additional) (e) 4,300 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (additional) 1,500 Roads, tracks, telephone-lines, forest improvements, making and maintenance of (additional) (/)1,200 Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. (9) 800 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) (9) 1,200 Visits overseas : expenses, &c, of departmental officers (additional) (h) 340 29,100 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : buildings, erection or purchase of Cr. 15,000 V 14,100 • Total — Subdivision No. I 42,600