year Ending 31 march, 1940.

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT—continued.

(a) Includes provision for expenses in connection with the New Zealand Listener. (&)-. Provision was made for expenditure in connection with the New Zealand Listener, the publication of which was C; \ not proceeded with during last financial year. (c) Additional stations now in operation. (d) Quantity of newsprint on hand sufficient for this year's requirements.

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Number,,,, Poranrffl- ' " - -. i- . 11700—l)«J. oi Fersona. VOTK- No. •.— BROADCASTING —continued. 1939-40. 1939^401938-39 , T ' „ i • , Voted. Expended. . ..Subdivision . JSo. 1. —Broadcasting —-continued. Salaries —continued. £ £ General Division. £ 1 (£700) .. .. .. .. .. 700 1 (£665) .. .. .. .. .. 665 1 (£625) .. .. .. .. .. 625 8 (£540 to £615) .. .. .. .. 4,515 5 (£490 to £515) .. .. .. .. 2,475 8 (£445 to £470) .. .. .. .. 3,690 9 (£390 to £425) .. .. .. .. 3,730 10 (£350 to £380) .. .. .. .. 3,620 14 (£320 to £335) .. .. .. .. 4,630 92 69 35 (£80 to £305) .. .. .. .. 7,820 32,470 25,035 Non-permanents. y 50,682 1 (£900) .. .. .. .. .. 900 1 (£520) .. .. .. .. .. 520 1 (£500) .. .. .. .. .. 500 3 (£350 to £380) .. .. .. .. 1,080 4 (£320 to £335), (part year) .. .. .. 1,272 101 96 91 (£80 to £305) .. .. .. .. 17,198 21,470 21,200 220 197 — Allowances to officers .. ... .. .. 250 500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. . . .. 70 J. 62,645 56,415 50,682 Other Charges for and incidental to — — — Advertising and promotion expenses, photographs, books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications .. (a) 3,500 1,900 (b) 434 Centennial expenses .. .. .. .. .. 150 Commission .. .. .. .. .. (a) 3,500 5,000 (6) Contribution to Radio Research Committee .. .. 2,310 2,618 1,518 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 592 573 573 Fees for technical trainees .. .. .. .. 70 Freight, cartage, transport charges, and office and studio cleaning-expenses and decorations .. .. .. (a) 4,000 2,500 j 2,855 ! Increased pensions to widows and children of superannuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund . . .. .. 23 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,400 1,350 Legal and Audit charges .. .. . . .. 500 400 446 Literary expenses, including costs of contributions and . ■' illustrations and expenses of competitions .. (a) 1,400 1,500 (b) Light, heat, power, and fuel .. .. .. .. (c) 15,000 12,000 11,472 Newsprint stocks and storage charges .. .. .. (d) 1,200 10,000 11,525 Office and studio equipment, fittings and requisites, including typewriters and mechanical office equipment ,. 3,000 5,300 3,636 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 500 800 341 Payments for the operation of stations under contracts .. 1,000 3,500 2,911 Postage; telegrams, rent of boxes, code addresses, &c. .. (a) 1,500 600 472 Printing and stationery, including printing of journal .. (a) 12,000 6,700 (b) 1,372 Provision for purchase and maintenance of " B " stations 2,000 5,000 4,832 Publishing and distribution charges .. .. .. 900 4,600 (b) Rent, rates, and water charges .. .. .. (c) 6,000 4,500 4,141 Repairs: and maintenance of buildings, roads, fences, grounds, office and studio fixtures, fittings, and equipment, &c., and transmitting a)nd technical equipment (including valve replacements) .. .. .. .. 20,000 20,200 11,860