B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT—continued

(a) Provision made for increases in rates of wages and overtime. (6) Includes cost of routine survey at Wellington of dredges " Eileen Ward " and " Maui." (c) Provision for expenditure previously made in Public Works Account, vote " Lighthouses and Harbours Works." (<l) Conference expenses, Australian Naval visitors. Estimated. Actual Receipts. 1950-51. 1949-50. 1949-50. £ £ £ Departmental receipts .. .. 204,000 214,486 235,524

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1949-^n VOTE—MARINE— continued 1950-51. !.. •., i Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. VII — Westport Harbour £ £ £ (Number of officers: 1950-51,30; 1949-50,30) Salaries— Other Salaries 30 (£330 to £1,079) (a)19,535 14,841 15,388 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for accidents 430 250 159 Dredging {b) 36,000 28,000 19,664 Endowments, cost of administration of 200 440 209 Harbour improvements (on account) (c) 5,000 Harbour maintenance and working-expenses 19,000 26,000 16,916 Launch, maintenance and working-expenses of 70 40 61 Motor-vehicles : Maintenance of, and accident costs, &c. 90 75 73 Office expenses 270 250 203 Overtime and meal allowances 740 550 773 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 170 190 153 Travelling allowances and expenses 75 100 119 Wireless-telephony installation 676 2,826 2,852 Contingencies 10 10 (d)l Services for meteorological office (recoverable) 25 62,731 58,756 41,183 Total — Subdivision No. VII 82,266 73,597 56,571 TOTAL .. 458,621 472,940 417,667