B—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Scientific and Industrial Research— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Read Office .. .. 11,438 4,506 15,944 14,558 , 14,977 II.—Research Investigations .. 73,316 115,078 188,394 167,202 150,177 III.— Dominion Laboratory .. 19,094 6,947 26,041 26,530 22,421 IV.—Dominion Observatory .. 1,567 566 2,133 1,753 1,615 „ V.—Geological Survey .. 7,846 2,657 10 503 11,777 10,805 VI—Magnetic Observatory .. 2,062 1,766 3,828 3,433 3,171 Gross Total .. .. .. 115,323 131,520 246,843 225,253 203,163 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 4,165 74,215 78,380 42,053 40,509 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 111,158 57,305 168,463 183,200 162,657 Number 1941-42 VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942 43 11)42-43 1941-42 RESEARCH. Voted Expended. Subdivision No. I.- — Head Office. £ £ £ *Salaries— Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,250 .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,250 " Other Salaries. 32 25 32 (£80 to £665) 7,840 6,762 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 87 131 > 9,905 33 26 Allowances to officers while absent from New Zealand .. 305 350 ■ Proportion of salaries, High Commissioner's office .. 385 385 Allowances to officers performing special duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. 220 120 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 605 Contribution towards salaries of officers on loan from Internal Affairs Department .. .. .. .. 746 470 11,438 9,468 9,905 • For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List."