8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.

(а) Accounts for alterations, &e., to new premises not brought to charge at 31st March, 1942. (б) Overexpenditure due to increased staff engaged on war-time duties. (c) Accounts not received until after 31st March, 1943. _ , . . (d) Provision for extensions and installations in new premises recently occupied, alterations to existing installations, ana increased rentals. (e) Number of officers, 6. Travelling-expenses, £148 ; travelling-allowances, £46 ; motor hire, tS.

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Number 1942 43. oiIerson9 - VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1943-44. 1943 4419+2 43 RESEARCH—continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges fob and incidental to — Grants — To Imperial Institute .. .. • • • • 312 250 250 Towards expenses of Carter Observatory under Section 19, Carter Observatory Act, 1938 .. .. ■. 750 750 750 Towards general expenses of Royal Society of New Zealand (see section 7, Finance Act, 1925, and Royal Society of New Zealand Act, 1933).. .. .. 750 750 750 New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology .. .. 600 600 573 Office accommodation and expenses, also freight and cartage 300 225 (a) 131 Office furniture and fittings (including typewriters), also instruments .. .. .. .. .. 200 75 (h)229 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. . • • • 100 75 (o) 157 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 300 225 203 Printing and stationery 250 250 (c) 178 Research scholarships .. .. .... 5 .31 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. • • (d) 350 130 17J Travelling allowances and expenses .. . . .. 250 200 (e) 202 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 5 5 Payment of portion of officer's salary lost in office .. • • 10 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. •• 100 5,448 4,506 4,735 Total Subdivision No. I .. .. .. 17,834 15,944 17,838 Subdivision No. 11— Research Investigations. Animal Research— Salaries — - 1 1 1 at £540 .. .. •• 540 5 5 \ 224 Cost-of-living allowance .. .. •• •• 13 13 J 553 528 224 Other Charges for and incidental to— Grants .. .. 4,315 3,Wd 3,104 Coal Survey— 4 > 868 3 > 632 3 ' 328 Salaries— 15 11 15 (£100 to £565) 4,342 3,755 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulation 24a 50 100 Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• 246 208 >■ 3,84J Instrument and equipment allowances under Public Service Regulation 24a .. .. .. • • • • 104 78 J 4,742 4,141 3,849