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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Provision for this expenditure was previously made in Public Works Account, vote " Lighthouses and Harbour Works. (b) Provision made for watchmen and expenses when " Matai " off charter. (c) Cost of new tractor for Portland Island.

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1949-50. V 0 TE—MARINE—continued 1950-51. Subdivision No. Ill —Lighthouses—continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Books, magazines, and newspapers 10 50 1 Godley Head (new dwelling) (a) 375 Horses, vehicles, and harness, purchase and maintenance of 290 280 287 Lighthouse tender, working-expenses of (6) 3,000 18,000 10,444 Lightkeepers : compensation, &c., for loss of stores and effects, &c. 20 15 25 Medical examinations and expenses 190 200 114 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of; also accident costs 500 600 550 Purchase of .. (c) 500 Overtime and meal allowances 1,290 1,250 1,046 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 240 290 255 Portland Island Lighthouse (cottage) (on account) (a) 1,500 Radio direction-finding beacons, installation of auto lights, and electrification of lights.. (a) 14,125 Repairs and maintenance of lighthouses, dwellings, fog signals, &c. 44,540 47,500 47,274 Services for Meteorological Office (recoverable) 800 400 610 Telephone allowances (recoverable) 60 60 29 Transfer and removal expenses 1,000 550 1,331 Transport and delivery charges, &c. 4,700 4,800 3,902 Travelling allowances and expenses 1,050 590 1,032 Contingencies 10 10 74,200 74,595 66,900 Total —Subdivision No. Ill 106,436 107,591 99,583 Subdivision No. IV —Mercantile Marine (Number of officers : 1950-51, 43; 1949-50, 44) Salaries— Other Salaries 43 (£12 to £1,079) 25,505 26,560 27,692