8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(a) Increased expenditure due to production of dried butterfat for export on behalf of Export Division of Marketing Department; £15,492 recoverable from Marketing Department in 1942-43.

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Number of Persons. u,„ .„ 1941-42. 1942-43. ialaHs 1941 42 VOTE-SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 7~ " —— 1942-43 1041-42 RESEARCH-COnaW. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations —continued. £ £ £ Coal Survey —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Air mapping .. .. .. .. .. 74 150 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 250 520 193 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. 50 50 23 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 150 150 136 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 25 90 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 25 10 1 Postages, telegrams, and telephones . . .. . . 20 10 28 Printing and stationery .. .. .. •. 20 10 16 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 143 143 138 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 300 430 202 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,965 731 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 ; 2,558 3,529 1,468 6,699 7,087 5,538 Dairy Research — — Salaries — non-permanents. 1 1 1 at £900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 900 " 1 1 1 at £850 .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 850 Other Salaries. y 6,721 30 27 30 (£65 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 5,904 6,236 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. . . .. .. 35 34 Cost-of-living allowances . . . . .. .. 421 Contribution towards salary of officer on loan from Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. 536 536 8,646 8,556 6,721 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, publications, and subscriptions .. 145 145 37 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 12,219 2,181 (a) 5,206 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 2,503 200 (a) 1,400 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 640 704 590 Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 175 75 Maintenance of laboratory and factory .. .. .. 900 250 246 Milk, cream, butter, and cheese .. .. .. 6,500 5,400 5,366 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) .. .. .. .. .. 50 25 45 Overtime and meal allowance . . .. . . .. 15 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 175 150 156 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 75 75 74 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 25 50 49 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 700 800 742 Wages .. .. 3,824 1,631 (a) 4,520 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 (Recoverable, £30,017.) 27,851 11,791 18,506 (a) 36,497 20,347 (a) 25,227