8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT.

Minister for Industries and Commerce, Tourist, and Publicity. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of Linen-flax Development. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Linen-flax Development — .... £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. 26,066 934,321 960,387 1,085,000 679,729 Cbedits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 660,387 660,387 369,000 107,607 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 26,066 273,934 300,000 716,000 572,122 Number Olsons. 1942 _ 43 1941 - 42 - ,942-43l94!-42 VOTE-LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. - Voted Expended Salaries and General Administration (Salaries and Higher-duty Allowances, Travelling-allowances £ £ £ within and beyond new zealand), compensation to Employees, and Contingencies, Eesearch, Insurance, and other expenses incidental to the administration of the Linen-flax Industry in New Zealand— Salaries — Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £765 (Director) .. .. .. .. .. 765 765 " Other Salaries. 78 65 78 (£80 to £625) 24,408 18,302 I i6 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. . .. . . 703 422 C Special allowances under Public Service Regulation 209 to 79 66 officers performing special or higher duties .. .. 190 241 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. .. 70" _ 26,066 19,800 16,943 Other Administration Charges — Advertising and purchase of publications .... 15 50 12 Compensation to employees .. .. .. .. 2,500 1,500 780 Insurance .. ' 3,670 460 2,059 Linen-flax research 1,100 150 299 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 16 Office equipment .. .. .. .. .. 70 493 499 Maintenance, office equipment.. .. .. .. 20 20 23 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning .. .. 696 650 577 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 300 100 253 Photographic records and materials .. .. .. 25 15 Postages, cables, and telegrams . . . . .. 1,000 500 998 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 300 500 279 Reference library and text-books .. . . .. 20 60 5 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 100 500 369 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,500 . 2,000 2,996 Photographic equipment .. .. .. .. .. 10 18 Stores~ 2,000 12,366 9,058 I 9,183