8.—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT.

Minister for Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of Linen-flax Development. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Linen-flax Development— .... £ £ £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL.. .. .. .. 34,765 935,788 970,553 1,019,577 910,445 Ceedits-XN-AID .. .. 570,553 570,553 619,155 388,876 NET TOTAL .. .. 34,765 365,235 400,000 400,422 521,569 Number of Persons. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1943 44 1942 43 VOTE—LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. , Voted. Expended. Salaries and General Administration (Salaries and Higher-duty Allowances, Travelling-allowances £ £ £ within and beyond New Zealand), Compensation to Employees, and Contingencies, Research, Insurance, AND OTHER EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION of the Linen-flax Industry in New Zealand— Salaries — Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £765 (Director) .. .. .. .. .. 765 765 " Other Salaries. 92 78 92 (£80 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 29,245 24,408 Special allowances under Public Service Regulation 209 to 93 79 officers performing special or higher duties .. .. 210 190 f 26,344 Special allowances to managers and foremen in lieu of overtime .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,590 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1 ; 905 703 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 50 34,765 26,066 26,344 Uther Administration Charges— Advertising and purchase of publications .. .. 10 15 ft) Audit fees .. .. .. .. ,, . , 240 Compensation to employees .. .. .. .. 2,760 2,500 2 701 Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. '30 ' 125 Linen-flax research .. .. .. .. .. 4,100 1,100 1 433 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 17 Office equipment— Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 70 70 215 Maintenance of .. .. .. ., 40 20 43 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning .. .. 750 696 1 305 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 1,500 300 ' 6S3 Photographic equipment .. .. . . .. 100 .. /// Photographic records and materials .. .. .. 50 25 Postages, cables, and telegrams .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,063 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 400 300 ' 560 Reference library and text-books .. .. .. 50 20 K J tores „ 10,000 .. 13,822 lransier and removal expenses .. .. .. 200- 100 130 Travelling allowances and expenses .. ..* .. 2,500 2,500 1 987 Workshop ... .. .. .. .. 2,000 25,850 12,366 24,120