B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(а) Expenditure greater than anticipated. (б) Overhaul expenses of two dredges and hire of dredge " Mawhera " for addition dredging. (c) Expenditure for overhaul not brought to charge. (d) Previously allowed for in dredging. (e) Number of officers, 9. Travelling-allowances, £5O; rail and boat fares, £47 : motor-car allowance, £B. (/) Installation of a station at Westport, being one of the seven stations which are to be equipped to enable vessels fitted with wireless telephony to contact our stations. (g) Now included in Public Accounts as "Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £89,934.

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Y OTE—MARINE —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Subdivision No. VII —Westport Harbour— continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for accidents Dredging Endowments, cost of administration of Harbour maintenance and working-expenses Launch, maintenance and working-expenses of Motor-vehicles : purchase and maintenance of .. Office expenses Overtime and meal allowances Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) Travelling allowances and expenses Wireless-telephony installation Contingencies £ 350 (6) 40,000 425 14,000 100 80 150 200 175 20 100 (/) 3,000 10 £ 100 35,000 400 5,000 100 75 150 150 125 20 100 10 £ (a) 1,598 (c) 22,198 400 (d) 14,677 37 72 193 207 186 30 (e) 105 58,610 41,230 39,703 Total —Subdivision No. VII 71,073 52,895 51,974 Gross Total 388,629 317,937 306,880 Credits-in-aid (9) 39,870 74,932 NET TOJAL 388,629 278,067 231,948