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STORES

58. The annual routine survey of all stores was carried out by a Board of Survey in February, 1955, and the balances were found to tally with the figures in the ledgers.

Details of stores purchased in 1953/54 and 1954/55 are as follows:

Coal

Furnace Oil

Lubricating Oil

34,842.68

1953/54

$ 600,720.10

208,663.91

1954/55

$ 417,494.35 216,307.03

27,976.82

Petrol

5,518.00

4,754.50

Government Stores

127,668.47

105,803.92

Other Government Departments

1,272.50

1,577.00

Local Purchase (other than

through Government Stores)

104,587.00

161,017.39

Crown Agents

428,640.85

4,387,097.03

$1,511,913.51

$5,322,028.04

Eleven third class day coaches and one second class day coach ordered in 1947 and received during 1954/55 were mainly responsible for the increase in purchases from the Crown Agents.

59. The increase in local purchases other than through Government Stores is accounted for as follows:

Thames lorry

$10,200

Spraying Equipment

10,000

Timber for Railway Department and manufactures

for other Government Departments

22,000

Miscellaneous

14,000

Total

$56,200

60. Coal. Coal formerly supplied by the Government Fuel Controller ceased at the end of 1954, and commencing 1st January, 1955, supplies were obtained from local contracting firms.

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