8.—7 [Pt. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(a) Cost of overseas orders not brought to charge at 31st March, 1942. (b) Number of officers, 19. Travelling-expenses, £88 ; travelling-allowances, £112 ; motor-hire, IU ; mileage-allowance, £4. . , (c) Medical expenses, £1 16s. 3d. ; damage to clothing of officers caused by chemicals, £3 : total, £4 16s. 3d.

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Number 1941-42. ofPersons - VOTE-SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942 " 43 1942 431941-42 RESEARCH— continued. Voted - Expended. Subdivision No. 111.—Dominion Laboratory—continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications, and subscriptions to technical societies .. jau Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. •. J?,OUU 4,auu K ' ' 188 Freight and cartage .. .. •• •• •• 0 9^ Fuel, light, water, and power .... ._. ™ Laboratory accommodation, maintenance, and repairs .. ±,UW i,uuu Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) • • • • • • • • • ■ . _ _ ,„ gg Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • ■ * j~ Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • • " „„,. Printing and stationery . •• zw zou Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. • • ■ ■ " . „. Travelling allowances and expenses .. .... w Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. • ■ z * y Rent Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote)— £ Gas-testing .. •• •• ..1,600 Main Highways Board .. .. • • 800 Post and Telegraph Department .. 200 2,600 6,947 8,449 5,050 Total-Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 26,041 26,530 22,421 Subdivision No. IV.—Dominion Observatory. Salaries — 6 4 6 (£95 to £425) •• 1 > i03 1 ' 035 Allowance to officer performing duties under Public I Service Regulation 24a 40 40 ? 1 ' 0U Cadet's lodging-allowance . . .. • • ■ ■ J?" Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• ■• 91 -j 1,567 1,075 1,032 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, publications, subscriptions to scientific societies, &c. .......... Allowances, to observers .. ■ • • • • • ™ " Fuel, light, and water .. .,.,.... .. 70 Instruments and stores : Purchases and repairs .. - - <*J ™ J^ Maintenance of grounds .. •• •• •• *° „„ Observatories, maintenance and establishment of .. ISO 1 »' JO " Office furniture and fittings .. .. •• •• 10 iu Overtime and meal allowance . . . . • • • • 45