8.—7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

Number Persons. V0TE No - 27,—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1936-37. 1 RESEARCH—continued. 1936-37. Subdivision No. III. —Dominion Laboratory —continued. £ £ Other Charges fob and incidental to —continued. 52 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to tlie other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 6 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Gas testing .. .. .. .. 1,300 Main Highways Board . . . . . . 350 Miscellaneous fees .. .. . . 100 Post and Telegraph Department .. 200 1,950 5,417 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 16,547 Subdivision No. IV. —Dominion Observatory. 53 Salaries — Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £715 (1 month), £654 (3 months) .. .. 223 Class E— £ 1 at £320 (9 months), £293 (3 months) . . 313 2 1 at £250 (9 months), £241 (2 months), £222 (1 month) .. .. .. .. 246 559 Class F— 1 1 at £135 (1 month), £115 (8 months), £111 (3 months) .. 116 Non-permanents. £ I at £295 (9 months) .. .. .. 221 2 1 at £65 (9 months), £63 (3 months) .. .. 65 286 6 Allowance to officer performing duties under Public Service Regulation No. 24a .. .. .. .. 50 1,234 Other Charges for and incidental to — 54 Advertising, books, publications, subscriptions to scientific societies, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 30 55 Establishment and maintenance of stations .. .. 20 56 Fuel, light, and water .. . . .. . . 40 57 General expenses . . .. .. .. .. 30 58 Maintenance of grounds .. . . .. .. 30 59 Instruments : Purchase and repairs .. .. . . 425 60 Office fittings and requisites . . .. .. . . 10 61 Postage and telegrams .. . . .. . . 50 62 Printing and stationery . . .. .. .. 140 63 Telephone (maintenance, rent, and calls) .. . . 50 64 Travelling-allowances .. .. .. . . 30 65 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 2 857 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. .. — —-— 2,091