8.—7.

193

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

13 —B. 7.

- - , Number 1937-38. Of Item V0TE No _ 28,—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL Peraons ' RESEARCH —continued. . . ,. i o <? Subdivision No. III.—Dominion Laboratory—continued. *■ x 39 Salaries —continued. General Division. 1 1 at 215 Non-permanents. £ 1 at £265 • • 265 1 at £242 f 1 at £240 (3 months), £231 (5 months) .. • ■ lob 1 at £182 5 1 at £169 (6 months), £156 (6 months) .. .. 38 Allowance to officer acting as gas referee .. • • 71 Cadet's lodging-allowance .. • • • • • • 13,866 Other Charges for and incidental to — 40 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. • • • • • • ■ • 41 Chemicals, apparatus, and repairs to apparatus .. ■■ a,UUU 42 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. • • 43 Fuel, light, power, and water .. .. 44 Grant to officer proceeding overseas to study latest developments in laboratory methods .. • • 45 Laboratory accommodation and maintenance and other expenses .. • • • • ■ • • • •' „ 46 Office fittings and requisites .. .. • • • • 47 Overtime and meal allowance .. • • • • • • 48 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • • 49 Printing and stationery •• •• 50 Rent (branch laboratory premises, Auckland) .. ■ • 51 Rent (branch laboratory premises, Dunedin) .. • • 52 Subscriptions to Technical Societies 53 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. • • • • • • 54 Travelling allowances and expenses .. ■ 55 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) £ Gas testing . . • • • • • • 1 > Main Highways Board .. • ■ • • 350 Post and Telegraph Department .. 100 2,050 5,312 Total —Subdivision No. Ill ■■ ■■ 19,178 Subdivision No. IV.—Dominion Observatory. 56 SalariesProfessional Division. Class V — 1 1 at £355 • • ,j0D Class VI — ** 1 at £305 (11 months), £280 (1 month) .. 303 2 j 1 at £305 (8 months), £280 (4 months) .. 297