8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Provision for rent of premises to accommodate geologist engaged on coal survey work at Ohai. (b) Medical attention to officers injured on duty, £2 Is. (c) Overexpenditure due to special work on the production of dried butterfat on behalf of Marketing Department.

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Number of Persons. 1942 -43 1943 44 1943 44 1942 43 VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL . ~~T7~ RESEARCH—continued. VotoL . J '- x P e " ded - I Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations—continued. £ £ £ Goal Survey—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Air mapping .. .. . . .. . . 374 74 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 100 250 108 Freight and cartage .. .. .. ., .. 50 50 15 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 170 150 142 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 75 25 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 100 25 9 Postages, telegrams, and telephones .. .. .. 40 20 22 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 30 20 7 Rent (a) 243 143 132 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 300 300 169 Wa g es •• •• •• •• •• 832 1,500 744 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 g 2,315 2,558 1,350 7,057 6,699 5,199 Dairy Research— Salaries— Non-permanents. 2 1 2 at £900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,800 900 1 1 1 at £850 .. .. .. .. .. .. 850 Other Salaries. 30 30 30 (£80 to £665) .. .. .. .. .. 6,582 5,904 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 53 35 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 533 421 Contribution towards salary of officer on loan from Department of Agriculture .. .. .. .. 536 536 9,504 8,646 7,860 Other Charges eor and incidental to — Advertising, books, publications, and subscriptions .. 175 145 76 Chemicals, apparatus., equipment, and stores .. .. 2,260 12,219 17,579 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 300 2'503 5,503 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 900 640 1,361 Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 75 ' 25 Maintenance of laboratory and factory .. .. .. 300 900 954 Milk, cream, butter, and cheese .. .. .. 6,300 6,500 5 703 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 14 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 5 15 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 125 175 197 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 75 75 J38 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 75 25 100 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 700 700 1 014 Wages . ■ •• .. .. .. 2,596 3,824 4,695 Contingencies .. .. .. .. ., 5 5 (Recoverable, £15,590.) 13,891 27,851 37,359 23,395 36,497 (c) 45,219 I