B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Includes cost of Nautical Advisor's expenses to " Radar " Conference, London, £450. (&) Number of officers, 15. Travelling-allowances, £95 ; rail and boat fares, £95. (c) " Safety " posters not printed last year.

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VOTE —MARINE —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. TV —Mercantile Marine — continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Shipping casualties : inquiries, &c. Transfer and removal expenses Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies .. Lake Moana : launch slipway Shipping Office, Wellington : renovations... 100 250 (a) 780 10 50 375 350 10 40 155 94 488 (b) 190 15 153 64,375 17,506 17,970 Total —Subdivision No. IV 86,809 37,990 39,307 Subdivision No. V —Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Ships 1 1 j (Number of'officers : 1946-47, 46 ; 1945-46, 45) SalariesOther Salaries 46 (£170 to £1,000) 27,934 25,137 24,311 Other Charges for and incidental to — Inquiries and technical investigations Motor-vehicles : purchase, maintenance, &c., and accident costs Office expenses .. .. Office fittings and requisites .. Overtime and meal allowances Post and Telegraph Department, payments to Printing and stationery, including " safety " posters Prosecutions under the Inspection of Machinery Act Removal of offices Rent 10 1,300 175 120 125 750 500 10 25 1,200 10 1,280 115 100 150 950 500 10 10 1,200 ' 1,283 246 126 71 692 (c) 296 2 31 1,225