8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Overexpenditure duo to increased cost of publications and purchase of publications not provided fox' in estimate. (b) Overexpenditure due to transfer of machinery, equipment, &c., to new premises at Lower Hutt. (c) Provision for cost of overseas orders placed during 1942-43, but not brought to charge at 31st March, 1942. (d) Overexpenditure due to fixtures and fittings in new premises at Lower Hutt not provided for. (e) Cost of telephone installation in new premises not brought to charge at 31st March, 1943. (/) Overexpenditure due to general increase in volume of work. (g) Provision for increased staff engaged on tool and gauge making on behalf of Munitions Controller. Recoverable from "War Expenses Account (Civil)." (h) Medical attention to officers injured on duty, £3 lis. 6d . (i) Overexpenditure due to increased cost of publications, purchase of publications not provided for m estimates, and delayed overseas payments. (j) Increase in estimate due to provision of £2,300 for payment to growers of new varieties of blue and white peas bred by Agronomy Division. This payment will be offset by recoveries from sale of seed. (ifc) Overexpenditure due to furniture removal charges for officer transferred and increased freight and cartage services not provided for. (I) Overexpenditure due to overseas payments provided for in 1941-42 not coming to charge until 194L-4.1,

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Number 1942-43. of Persons. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUST RIAL 1943 44. 1043 44 1942 43 RESEARCH continued. Voted> I Expemted . Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations—continued. £ £ £ Physical Testing Laboratory —continued. Other Charges foe and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 300 150 (a) 389 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. • • 200 50 (b) 279 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. •• 1,000 250 376 Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. (c)20,764 16,964 9,683 Laboratory accommodation and maintenance .. .. 250 500 (d) 1,141 Motor-vehicles: Purchase, repairs, and maintenance (including fees and running-expenses) .. .. 400 350 159 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. •• 500 2,500 1,108 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. •• 6,000 300 2,796 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 100 80 133 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • ■ 100 100 410 Telephone services .. .. .. • • • • f 310 320 (e) 177 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,000 200 (/) 1,168 Wages (0)18,000 8,330 8,459 Contingencies .. .. .. • • • • 5 5 (h) 4 Removal expenses .. .. .. .. • • • • 300 (Recoverable, £42,450.) 49,929 30,399 26,282 74,497 44,589 43,555 Plant Research — Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £815 815 815 Other Salaries. 101 102 101 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. •• •• 20,865 22,708 I 25,292 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. •. 30 25 Allowances to officers performing special duties under Public Service Regulation 209 .. .. .. 605 485 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,343 1,564 _ 23,658 25,597 25,292 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications ... .. | 410 307 (<) 432 Committee meetings .. .. .. .. .. ! 150 105 70 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 3,403 2,764 2,139 Experimental areas : Operating-expenses (including stores, cultivation, general maintenance, also fencing, roading, drainage, access, erection of insectaries and glasshouses, and other improvements) .. .. .. .. (j) 6,279 4,997 3,504 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. ■ • 320 227 (k) 415 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. • • 895 780 681 Grants .. .. 2,495 2,180 1,742 Insect parasites .. .. .. •• •• 937 750 {I) 1,591