8.—7.

Appropriations for Broadcasting Account.

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Number 1QQ7_q« Persons VOTE No. 69. —BROADCASTING —continued. JO ' °°- 1937-38. Subdivision No. I. —Broadcasting —continued. £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. 8 Literary expenses, including costs of contributions and illustrations .. .. .. .. • • 1,500 9 Light, heat, power, and fuel .. .. .. . • 10,000 10 Newsprint stocks and storage charges .. .. .. 11,500 11 Office and studio equipment, fittings and requisites, including typewriters and mechanical office equipment .. 4,500 12 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. ■ • 1,000 13 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, code addresses, &c. .. 600 14 Printing and stationery, including printing of journal .. 7,600 15 Publishing and distribution charges .. .. 4,500 16 Refund of unexpired portion of radio-license fees .. 500 17 Rent, rates, and water charges .. .. .. 6,000 18 Repairs and maintenance of buildings, roads, fences, grounds, office and studio fixtures, fittings, and equipment, &c., and transmitting and technical equipment (including valve replacements) .. .. .. •• 13,000 19 Telephone services, including installations, maintenance, rent, and calls .. .. .. ■ • • • 950 20 Travelling and removal allowances and expenses.. .. 1,700 21 Transfer to Public Works Fund .. .. .. 20,000 22 Contribution to Radio Research Committee .. .. 1,750 23 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 403 24 Payments for the operation of stations under contracts .. 5,000 25 Provision for purchase and maintenance of "B" stations 29,000 26 Subsidies to " B" stations .. .. •• •• 2,000 27 Capital expenditure on land, buildings, and transmitters and technical equipment .. .. .. •• 56,560 28 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the subdivision .. .. . • 20 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. • • 10 186,633 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 237,033 Subdivision No. II. —Commercial Broadcasting. 29 Salaries — 1 at £1,500 (Controller) .. .. .. .. 1,500 £ 1 at £520 .. .. .. ■ • ■• 520 1 at £515 (9 months), £313 (3 months) .. .. 465 2 at £500 .. .. .. ■■ 1,000 3 at £490 .. .. .. .. .. 1,470 1 at £490 (9 months) .. .. ■ • 368 1 at £425 .. .. .. . . • • 425 1 at £390 .. .. .. . ■ ■ • 390 1 at £390 (10 months), £313 (2 months) .. 377 1 at £390 (9 months), £340 (3 months) . . .. 378 2 at £380 (10 months), £287 (2 months) .. 729 1 at £365 (11 months), £313 (1 month) .. . . 361 1 at £365 (9 months), £340 (3 months) .. . . 359 1 at £365 (9 months), £313 (2 months), £209 ' (1 month) .. .. .. .. 343