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DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Provision for purchase and freight of special beech cases required for experiments with packing of fruit. (b) Provision for sealing of gas-chambers of semi-commercial fruit store. . (c) Fruit for experimental purposes, previously supplied by the Marketing Department, will be. purchased m the present year. Proceeds of Sales will not be received until 1944-45. (d) Underexpenditure due to smaller fruit crop than was anticipated, and the impossibility of obtaining full supplies of fertilizers required. ..... . , (e) Underexpenditure due to smaller fruit crop than was anticipated, and consequently less picking labour required, (/) Premium on fidelity-guarantee policy, 15s.

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Number 1942 43. of Persona. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1943-44. _ 1943 441942 43 RESEARCH —continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. —Research Investigations—continued. £ £ £ Food Investigations— Salaries— . I 1 1 at £380 .. •• ■ • ■• • ■ •• 361 ) Cost-of-living allowances .. • • • • • ■ 26 26 \ 3.5.3 Allowance in lieu of overtime under Public Service Eegula- I tion 24 .. .. . ■ • • • • ■ • 13 J 387 344 353 Other Charges for and incidental to — ~ " Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. (a) 417 210 141 Freight and cartage .. .. .. • • ,, . 107 35 <t. Fuel, light, water, and power 35 35 <£J Maintenance of plant .. .. • • • • ( ') 140 20 '' Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • 68 Purchases of fruit and storage charges .. .. .. (c) 756 80 17.J Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • 20 20 Contingencies .. • ■ • • • ■ ■ • 1 1,544 410 445 1,931 754 798 Fruit Research — Salaries — ~ II 11 11 (£95 to £575) .. .. .. •• •• 2 ,444 1 I 2,491 Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •• •• 143 1'-* J 2,587 2 s 066 2,491 Other Charges for and incidental to — _ — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications .. .. •• •• •• •• 16 16 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and plant .. • • 80 80 oif Experimental areas : Operating expenses (including stores, cultivation, general maintenance, fencing, drainage, and _ other improvements) .. .. •• ■■ 1,252 1,165 uv> Freight and cartage .. .. • • • • • • 188 200 Jo Fuel, light, water, and power 42 40 M Grants .. .. • • • • • • • • 315 [ |W Laboratory accommodation and maintenance .. .. 250 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office I appliances) .. .. •• •• •• 70 10 Overtime and meal allowances .. •. • ■ 1:) 10 ' , Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. ■ ■ 22 20 w Printing and stationery .. .. .. • • I 5 Purchase of fruit and storage charges .. .. • ■ 22 2o la Telephone services .. .. •• •• •• 30 27 6 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • 385 440 lJo Wages .. 1-271 1,440 (e) 1,093 Contingencies .. • • — • • • • 1 ' * ' ' (Recoverable, £2,109.) ~~~ 3,974 3.764 2,168 6,561 5,830 4,659 Geophysical Survey— Salaries — . , 2 2 2 (£365 to £565) ,. ,. . • ■ • • 930 930 l %8 . Cost-of-living allowances .. • • • • • • 29 39 J 959 969 958