SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued.

(a) The increase is offset by a credit from the New Zealand Dairy Board, which has agreed to contribute towards research activities at Ruakura and Wallaceville. (b) Alteration to the wording of the item and a small increase in the appropriation.

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ofPersons. For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund— £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT'—continued, VOTE No. . —AGRICULTURE—continued. Subdivision No. VI.—Animal Research Division. Salaries— General Division. 1 1 (£305), (part year) .. .. .. .. ., 204 ! Non-perm anents . 3 .. 3 (£50 to £220), (part year) .. .. .. .. 283 4 Increases in Salaries— Professional Division. Glass I — 2 (£615), (£50) 100 •Class II— 1 (£515), (£25), (part year) .. .. .. 15 Class III— 1 (£470), (£20) 20 Class IV — 3 (£425), (£20), (part year) .. .. .. .. 13 Class V — 4 (£355 to £380), (£20 to £45), (part vear) .. .. 81 I Class VI — 1 (£335), (£15), (part vear) .. .. .. 9 Class VII— 3 (£80 to £305), (£15 to £30) (part year) .. .. 44 Clerical Division. Class VII— 1 (£80 to £305), (£15), (part year) .. .. .. 14 General Division. £ 2 (£335 to £355), (£20 to £25), (part year) .. 33 1 (£205), (£25), (part year) .. .. .. 19 j — 1 52 Non-permanent. 1 (£180), (£31), (part year) .. .. .. .. 26 Estimated credits-in-aid tinder Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Salaries .. .. . . .. 750 I 1 861 Other Charges for and incidental to — Research Station, Ruakura (additional) . . .. ( a ) 500 Research Station, Wallaceville (additional) . . . . («) 500 Research : Transport and travelling expenses and allowances for liaison representatives of Dairy Board and of members of Milking Machine £ Committee .. .. .. .. 60 Less amount provided in Main Estimates . . 25 — .(b) 35 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) . . . . (a) 250 I ! Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Stations .. .. .. .. 1,000 Travelling-expenses .. .. .. 250 (a) 1,250 i,285 I Total—Subdivision No. VI .. .. 2.146