Enclosure No.1.
7c
MESSAGE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 6.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor.
His Excellency the Governor has the honour to present for the consideration of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council the items (Nos. 118 to 130 of 1939) of supplementary expenditure set out below.
By His Excellency's Command,
N. L. SMITH,
Colonial Secretary.
Dated the 29th day of June, 1939.
Items the cost of which can be met wholly or in part by Savings from other sub-heads of the head are marked with an asterisk (*). The source and extent of the Savings will be found in the explanation
of the individual items.
MEMORANDA EXPLAINING THE ITEMS.
Estimates, 1939.
118.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions:-1, Personal Emolu-
ments
$
18,280
119.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions:-9, Incidental Expen-
ses
500
120.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions:-16, Respirators for Essential and A.R.P. Services
$ 175,000
121.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions: -17, Respirators on repayment to civilians
$ 200,000
122.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions: 18, Protective Clothing for A.R.P. and Essential Services
$39
60,000
123.-6, Defence. C.-Air Raid Precautions: -19, Sandbags... .$ 550,000
Carried forward.......
$
1,003,780