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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Credits-in-aid : — 1927-28. £ Subdivision I .. .. .. .. .. 8,500 II .. .. .. .. .. 900 IV .. .. .. .. .. 380 Total .. .. .. .. .. 9,780

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Number Item 1927-28 of Persons. VOTE No. 40.—DEPARTMENT OP SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued. 1927-28. Subdivision No. V. —Meteorological Office. £ £ 63 Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 at £900 (Director), (7 months) ... ... 525 Glass A— 1 1 at £665 ... ... ... 665 Glass B— 1 1 at £540 ... ... ... 540 Clerical Division. Class VII— £ 1 at £295 ... ... 295 2 1 at £140 ... ... 140 435 General Division. 1 at £205 ... ... 205 2 1 at £90 (7 months) ... ... 53 258 Unclassified. 8 8 Local Reporters ... ... ... 85 15 : 2,508 Other Charges for and incidental to — 64 District weather-reporting stations, establishment of 10 65 Fuel, light, power, and water ... ... 10 66 Instruments : Purchase and repairs ... .. 500 ' 67 Observatories: Maintenance of and establishment ... 250 68 Office-cleaning ... ... ... 10 69 Office fittings and requisites ... ... 50 70 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 3,550 71 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 250 72 Rent ... .. ... 256 73 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 70 74 Travelling allowances and expenses, and transfer expenses .... ... ... 150 75 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision ... 20 5,126 Total—Subdivision No. V ... ... 7,634 Gross Total ... ... ... ... 56,609 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... .. 9,780 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 40 ... 46,829