B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Extra planting, which had not been carried out in previous years owing to the war. (b) Extra printing on taking over licensing of fishermen from Bureau of Industry. (c) Additional prosecutions consequent on more efficient supervision. (d) Additional Inspectors appointed. (e) Number of officers, 20. Travelling-allowances, £621 ; rail and boat fares, £304 ; motor hire, £5 ; motor-car allowance, £75.

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! . S L f ~ . ... . .' YQTE^MARINE^cwfeed 1946-47. 1945-46. . : - : Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VI —Fisheries—continued " £ £ ' Other Charges for and incidental to—ctd. Office fittings and requisites and office repairs 100 100 163 Overtime and meal allowances 10 20 9 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 150 150 147 Picking and sale of oysters (recoverable) 5,500 5,000 5,924 Planting oysters (recoverable), (on account) .. (a) 6,000 1,000 992 Portobello Marine Fish Hatchery Board: grant .. .. 300 300 300 Printing and stationery (6) 200 50 170 Prosecutions under the Fisheries Act, 1908 .. (c) 150 40 161 Rent .. 250 275 249 Repairs and maintenance of buildings 50 50 . 65 Salmon fisheries, expenses in connection with 500 540 457 Toheroas: investigation, research, and protection, &c. 130 50 188 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. 10 10 9 Travelling allowances and expenses (d) 1,100 850 (e) 1,005 Contingencies 10 10 . . Whakapirau residence : removal from Pouto to Whakapirau 780 880 22,770 11,805 12,217 Total—Subdivision No. VI 37,255 23,522 23,480 Subdivision No. VII —Westport Harbour (Number of officers : 1946-47, 29 ; 1945-46, 28) Salaries— Other Salaries 29 (£213 to £1,000) 12,463 11,665 12,271