8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(a) Contribution of £3,463 for 1941-42 not brought to charge at 31st March, 1942, necessitating increased provision in the present year.

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Number oi Fer8 ° ns - VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942-43. 1941-42. 1942 4311941-42 Voted _ Expendei " Subdivision No. II. — Research Investigations —continued. U £ £ £ Geophysical Survey —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 2 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 485 400 359 Freight and cartage .. .. ... .. .. 50 50 15 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 315 15 Motor-vehicles : Purchase, repairs, maintenance, license fees, and running-expenses .. .. .. .. 490 190 155 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) . . .. .. .. . . 20 14 3 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 10 10 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 10 10 5 Rent .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 351 400 176 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 624 300 143 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 (Recoverable, £739.) ■ 2,371 1,405 858 3,340 2,213 1,541 Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux — Charges for and incidental to — Contribution towards participation in the Imperial Agricultural Research. Bureaux scheme and Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux (Headquarters) .. .. 2,876 1,438 Inter-Imperial research — Cambridge Low-temperature Research Station.. . . 1,000 500 Dairy Science .. .. .. .. .. 226 113 Farnham House .. .. .. .. .. 1,125 375 V (a) Forestry .. .. .. .. .. .. 374 187 Torridon .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 50 Mycology .. .. .. .. .. 700 350 Entomology .. .. .. .. .. 900 450 (Recoverable, £250.) — (a) 7,301 3,463 (a) Mineral Content of Pastures — Sat ATtTTi's 1 1 I (£425 to £445) ' .. .. .. .. .. 433 408 408 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. .. .. 13 446 408 408 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 685 685 896 1,093 1,093 Physical Testing Laboratory — Salaries — 41 13 41 (£80 to £515) .. .. .. .. .. 10,534 3,461 " Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 247 32 Allowance to officer performing special duties under Public I _ .„_ Service Regulation 209 .. .. .. .. 95 25 f 5 '** 5 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. . . .. 863 Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments .. 577 12,316 3,518 5,435