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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(а) Increased provision for cost of drill casings required (£300),- for drilling in Whale Island and Bay of Plenty area. (б) Overexpenditure due to heavy freight costs on piping and drill casings purchased and transport of vehicles to Rotorua. (c) Purchase of water-truck, estimated at £300 ; cost £512,

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Number of Porinrm 1J42~43. 0 ons - VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1943-44 1943 441942-43 RESEARCH—continued. Voted Expended. , j Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations—continued. £ £ £ Geophysical Survey —continued. Otheb Charges for and incidental to-— Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications .. . . .. .... .. 10 5 7 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores . .. (a) 700 485 369 Freight and cartage .. .. .. . . .. 100 50 (b) 174 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 450 315 Motor-vehicles: Purchase, repairs, maintenance, license fees, and running-expenses .. .. .. .. 390 490 (c) 789 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) .... .. .. .. 50 20 27 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 15 10 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. . . . 10 10 9 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 40 10 24 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 350 351 360 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 625 624 490 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2,741 2,371 2,183 3,700 3,340 3,141 Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux — Charges for and incidental to— Contribution towards participation in the Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux scheme and Imperial Agricultural Research Bureaux (Headquarters) .. .. 1,798 2,876 Inter-Imperial researchCambridge Low-temperature Research Station.. .. 625 1,000 Dairy Science . . .. . . .. . . 141 226 Farnham House .. 937 1,125 V 7,300 Forestry .. .. . . .. .. .. 234 374 Torridon .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 100 Mycology .. .. .. .. .. 438 700 Entomology .. .. .. .. .. 562 900 _ 4,797 7,301 7,300 Mineral Content of Pastures— Salaries— 1 1 I (£445 to £470) .. .. .. .. .. 453 433 \ ... Cost-of-living allowance .. .. .. .. 13 13 f 466 4-46 444 Other Charges for and incidental to — Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 515 450 450 981 896 894 Physical Testing Laboratory—Salaries — 91 48 91 (£65 to £565) .. .. .. .. .. 19,683 12,308 " Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 270 247 Allowance to officer performing special duties under Public I Service Regulation 209 .. .. .. .. 155 95 | ' Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,741 963 Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments .. 2,719 577 24,568 14,190 17,273