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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(a) Medical expenses of officers injured whilst on duty.

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mber 1941-42 ofPereons. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942-43. 1942-43 1941-42 m8®ARCR-cordmued. Voted . Expended . Subdivision No. II. — Research Investigations —continued. £ £ £ Soil Survey — Salaries 21 16 21 (£115 to £665) .. .. .. .. •'• 6,380 5,961 " Officers on loan from Lands and Survey Department .. 331 Cost-of-living allowances . . . . . . .. 374 Cadets' lodging-allowance . . . . .. • • }■ 6,846 Instrument and equipment allowance under Public Service 26 Regulation 24a .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 62 61 Officers on loan from Internal Affairs Department .. .. 526 7,173 6,548 6,846 Other Charges por and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 110 65 91 Air mapping 300 250 147 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores . . .. 1,900 1,300 400 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. • ■ 50 32 38 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 185 65 154 Grants 645 1,330 1,780 Laboratory accommodation, maintenance, and repairs .. 100 100 66 Motor-vehicles : Repairs and maintenance, fees and running-expenses .. .. .. . • •. 180 136 166 Office furniture and fittings ..... .. ■ ■ 70 67 51 Overtime and meal allowance . . .. .. .. 135 10 7 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • . 95 70 73 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • ■ 670 878 293 Rent ' 280 230 254 Telephone services . . . . .. .. • • 65 45 65 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,300 2,300 1 , 220 Wages 900 1,240 810 Contingencies .. .. .. .. • • 2 2 (a) 2 6,987 8,120 5,617 14,160 14,668 12,463 Timber Protection Research — . '- Salaries — 2 2 2 (£255 to £320) .. .. .. •. • • 284 592 474 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 26 310 592 474 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and publications . . 5 10 1 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 205 178 101 General expenses . . • • ■ • • • • • 60 200 21 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. ■ • 200 250 55 Wages 10 224 155 Contingencies .. .. .. .. • • 1 2 (Recoverable, £691.) 481 864 333 791 1,456 807 Wheat Research — — Salaries —■ 16 14 16 (£115 to £715) 4,045 4,407 4,064 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 247 4,292 4,407 4,064 Other Charges for and incidental to — ■ Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 60 60 53 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 250 290 423 Experimental areas : Cultivation, maintenance, improvements, and other charges . . . . .. .. 150 250 71 Freight and cartage .... . . . . . ■ 30 30 51 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 260 260 226