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Head 11. Fisheries Department.

Estimate 1950/51.

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$124,233 96,672 121,593

62,602

In anticipation of the amalgamation of this department with the Agricultural, Forestry and other departments, certain preliminary changes in the establishment have been made where there are no holders of the former posts. Consequently the posts of Director of Fisheries and Superintendent of Fisheries Research have been abolished and in their place a new post of Fisheries Officer provided. The only other changes in the establishment are the transfer of two Clerks and one Supervisor from the Fish Marketing Organisation. The reduction in Personal Emoluments totals $12,210.

Considerable economies are made in Other Charges but the addition of a new sub-head for fish fry expenses amounting to $45,000 results in a net increase of $22,100. This expenditure on the sale of fish fry is off-set by a corresponding sum shown under Revenue.

As no Special Expenditure item is required, the net increase under this Head is only $2,640.

Head 12, Forestry Department.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$410,230

400,543

429,896

483,086

Apart from the transfer of a Clerk to the

Colonial Secretariat and a reduction in the number of temporary staff there are no changes in establishment.

Economies made under Other Charges amount to $13,500 which together with a small fall in Personal Emoluments of $6,166 result in a reduction of $19,666 in the provision for this department.

Head 13. Gardens Department.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50

Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$341,487

325,282

349,381

413,949

The abolition of one post of Gardener Class I, five posts of Gardener Class II, and one Office Attendant is partly off-set by an increase in the provision for overtime allowance. Personal Emoluments are reduced by $594.

Economics under Other Charges are off-set by an increase of $8,700 to provide casual labour for the maintenance of gardens and grounds and a small rise of $700 for travelling expenses. A small increase of $5,600 results.

With an increase in the number of grass plots to be maintained, a new sub-head for lawn mowing equipment