CO129-580-9 Air Raid precautions- supply of equipment 14-2-1939 - 24-11-1939 — Page 22

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