8.~ 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.

Number I - QQ7_^Q Of litem VOTE No. 28.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL iJO ' 00 " nS- RESEARCH—continued. 1937-38. Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations —continued. £ £ 30 Plant Research—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ Advertising, books, and publications .. .. 540 Committee meetings .. .. .. .. 120 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and implements 2,900 Contribution towards expenses of officer proceeding abroad .. .. .. .. ■• 550 Cost of passage of officer from Sydney to Wellington 25 Expenses of officer visiting research stations in Australia, grant towards .. .. .. 15 Experimental areas, operating-expenses, cultivation, general maintenance, also fencing, roading, drainage, access, erection of insectaries and glasshouses, and other improvements.. .. 5,275 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. 640 Fuel, light, and water .. .. .. 365 Grants .. .. .. .. ■ • 1,565 Linen flax contracts, purchase of seed and other charges .. .. .. .. .. 250 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. 850 Rent of lands and buildings .. .. .. 650 Postage and telegrams .. .. .. 190 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 260 Telephones .. .. .. .. .. 90 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. 2,080 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 7 (Recoverable, £1,228.) 16,372 — 33,755 31 Radio Research.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,500 (Recoverable, £2,125.) 32 Research Associations — Grants and expenses — £ Woollen manufacturers .. .. .. 1,250 Tobacco .. .. .. .. •■ 1,250 Footwear manufacturers .. .. .. 200 (Recoverable, £1,350.) 2,700 33 Social Science Research— Salaries — Non-permanents. £ 1 at £355 .. .. .. .. .. 355 1 at £312 (7 months) .. .. .. 182 3 1 at £165 .. .. .. .. .. 165 Arrears, January-March, 1937 .. .. 2 704 Other Charges for and incidental to — Office equipment, travelling and other expenses, including grants .. .. .. .. 1,239 1,943 34 Soil Survey — Salaries —• Professional Division. Class I — £ 1 1 at £615.. .. .. .. .. 615 Class II — 1 1 at £490 .. .. ■. .• 490