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3. Stores Purchased. The value of stores and materials obtained during the year were
(i) Crown Agents purchases
(ii) Local purchases of oils, miscellaneous and locally manufactured articles
(iii) Received from other Government departments
$1,569,187.97
$1,478,280.47
$87,305.23
$3,134,773.67
In addition, special items of stores for direct charge to departments' expenditure were ordered and cleared.
4. Value of stores held. An analysis of the stock accounted for in 1938, hand at the end of the year, is shown in the following table.
1.Drysalteries, Paints etc.$16,825.83 2.India Rubber, Leather, Packing, Uniforms, etc.$16,356.40 3.Bamboo and Cane Goods$3,135.88 4.Bricks, Cement, Coal, Lime, Tiles, etc.$18,654.68 5.General Ironmongery, Brasswork, etc.$17,425.56 6.Iron, Steel, Brass, Copper & other metals$47,358.14 7.Cast Iron Water Pipes & Fittings$47,715.54 8.Valves, Hydrants etc, and Spares$15,459.34 9.W. I. Pipes & Fittings$75,456.36 10.Stopcocks, Taps, Brass Valves, etc.$7,697.35 11.Water Meters & Fittings$167,352.38 12.Stoneware Drain Pipes & Fittings$20,127.77 13.Castings & Sundry Iron work for Drainage$7,539.48 14.Sanitary Goods & Fittings..$4,086.96 15.Electrical Stores & Fittings....$109,917.38 16.Motor, Steam & General Machinery & Fittings$40,108.07 17.Drawing Materials$10,356.56 18.Photographic Materials$1,302.68 19.Oils$6,027.22 20.Sundries (including Road Transport &c. and Quarry Stores $30,618.82)$110,116.43 $743,020.01Page 36