178

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Head 29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

Other Charges,-Continued

Brought forward

1,268,349

1,236,672

Conveyance and Motor Allowances,—Continued.

Surveys.

Sub-heads :-

1 Superintendent of Surveys, at $360.

1 Assistant Superintendent, at $360

9 Land Surveyors, at $360 each

15 Assistant Land Surveyors, 9 at $360 each and 6 at $180 each

12 Apprentice Surveyors, at $180 each

Waterworks.

6 Engineers, I at $480, 1 at $360 1 at $244 and 2 at $240 each,

(1 vacant)

2 Senior Inspectors of Works, at $180 each plus Pony

Allowance, to 1 at $180

2 Inspectors of Works, at $270 each

10 Overseers, 4 at $480 each, 2 at $360 each, 1 at $270,

I at 240 and 1 at $180 (1 vacant)

1 Apprentice Surveyor, at $180

1 Chief Water Works Inspector, at $180

8 Water Works Inspectors, at $180 each

3 Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans........

4 Electric Fans and Light

5 Incidental Expenses

6 Lifts Maintenance, Government Buildings

7 Surveying Instruments and Contingencies

8 Transport and Travelling Expenses

9 Uniforms..

60,882

56,986 (1)

1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, Pony Allowance at $240

10,000

8,000 (1)

25,000

28,000

15,000

12,000

6,000

4,000

} (1)

2,000

3,500

10,000

8,000

4,800

6,000

2,000

1,000

11 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars...

27,000

27,000

12 Upkeep of Motor and Steam Rollers,

5,000

8,000

13 Upkeep of Quarry Plants

20,000

18,000

(1)

Radio Telegraph Branch.

Upkeep of Government Garages

10 Upkeep of Government Garage Plant....

14 Incidental Expenses

15 Repairs, Stores, and Current.

16 Transport

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

17

Harbour Surveying

Motor Car

18 Equipment of Government Garages and Workshops

19 Traffic Beacon

20 Wireless Receiver

21 Short wave transmitter

22 Additional receiving gear for short wave transmitter

23 Conversion of 5 K. W. Spark transmitter to interrupted

continuous wave...

500

18,000

4,000

700 20,000 3,500

}(8)

(1)

3,000

(9)

8,250

3,000

(10)

3,000

5,000

(11)

700

(12)

2,500 (13)

7,700

1,000

(14)

3,000

(1) Considered sufficient.

Total Public Works Department

(2) Provision for new Fire Station Building.

(3) More instruments required.

(4) More uniforms for office attendants and messengers. (5) Now paid from Head 30 Public Works Recurrent.

(6) For upkeep of equipment.

(7) More spare parts and replacements necessary. (8) More stations and more apparatus.

1,492,281

(9) Now charged to loan.

|1,464,258

(10) Three provided for in 1927, but only two purchased.

(11) More new plant.

(12) At Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pedder

Street; at present on loan.

(13) To improve reception of Rugby press messages. (14) For transmission and reception of commercial messages

with England, etc.

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