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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

186

Number Persons. VOTE No. 28,—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1937-38. RESEARCH—continued. 1937-38. Subdivision No. II.—Research Investig<riions—contii\\iz&. £ £ 21 Flax— Flax selection, breeding, cultivation, chemical, £ and mechanical investigation .. .. 1,450 Grants .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 (Recoverable, £1,600.) — 2,450 22 Food investigations (including storage and transport) .. 1,200 (Recoverable, £600.) 23 Forest products— Salary— Professional Division. Class I—• £ 1 1 at £650 .. .. .. .. 650 Outstanding at 31st March, 1937 .. . . 110 760 Other Charges for and incidental to — Chemical investigations, grants, &c. .. .. 200 960 24 Fruit— Salaries— Professional Division. Class V — £ 1 at £355 (9 months), £320 (3 months) . . 346 Class VI— 1 at £320 .. .. .. .. 320 General Division. 1 at £280 (8 months), £270 (4 months) .. .. 277 1 at £260 (7 months) .. .. .. 152 N ON-PERMANENTS. 1 at £370 .. .. .. .. .. 370 1 at £335 (7 months), £295 (5 months) .. .. 319 1 at £275 (4 months), £260 (8 months) .. .. 266 8 1 at £250 (4 months), £240 (8 months) .. .. 244 2,294 Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of orchard and buildings for research 2,321 Miscellaneous expenses and grants .. .. 700 (Recoverable, £2,400.) 3,021 25 Geophysical Survey— ———- 5,315 Salaries— Professional Division. Class V — £ 1 at £355 (3 months), £305 (9 months) .. 318 Non-permanents. 1 at £490 .. .. .. .. .. 490 2 at £250 (6 months), £230 (6 months) .. .. 480 1 at £250 (7 months), £218 (5 months) .. .. 237 6 1 at £230 (6 months), £210 (6 months) . . .. 220 1,745 Other Charges for and incidental to — Equipment and running-expenses .. .. 2,194 (Recoverable, £200.) 3,939