B. —1 [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1932.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued. APIA OBSERVATORY. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Salaries .. .. •• •• •• 1,668 15 8 By Contributions .. .. .. .. 2,330 9 9 Books and'publications .. .. .. 14 12 8 Balance carried down .. .. .. 36 8 1 General expenses .. .. . • • • 247 10 10 Instruments and equipment .. • • 29 6 7 Maintenance of buildings .. .. .. 167 6 9 Printing and stationery .. .. • • 239 5 4 £2,366 17 10 £2,366 17 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward .. .. .. 36 8 1 By Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 40 16 4 Interest on capital .. .. .. ■ • 4 8 3 £40 16 4 £40 16 4 PETROLOGICAL LABORATORY. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1932. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Salary (four months) .. .. • • 120 0 0 By Balance carried down .. .. .. 134 10 10 Miscellaneous expenses .. .. •. 14 10 10 £134 10 10 £134 10 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. . - 134 10 10 By Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 136 15 5 Interest on capital .. .. . • • • 0 10 4 Provision for depreciation .. .. . • 114 3 £136 15 5 £136 15 5 Note. The following charge is included for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation : Interest at 4J per cent, on capital.

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