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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Overoxpenditure duo to increased hours worked as a result of .loss of staff to armed forces. (b) Overexpenditure due to increased travelling on defence advisory work. (c) Medical attention to officers injured on duty, £2 2s. (d) Overexpenditure due to increased freight costs on chemicals and apparatus from overseas.

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Number VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 194 2 43 s " RESEARCH—continued. 1943 44 1943 441942 43 . . . . l Voted. Kxpended, subdivision No. 11.—Research Investigations —continued. Plant Research—continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Motor-vehicles : Repairs and maintenance (including fees and running-expenses) . . .. .. .. 100 65 79 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 105 90 86 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 80 42 (a) 227 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 310 252 306 Printing and stationery .. .. ., .. 260 185 228 Rent of land and buildings .. .. .. .. 844 830 830 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 407 353 370 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 3,705 1,593 (b) 2,445 Wages .. .. 10,515 10,725 10,157 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 (c) 2 (Recoverable, £14,590.) 31,220 26,250 25,304 1 I 54,878 51,847 50,596 Plant Chemistry— Salaries — 9 7 9 (£220 to £565) ... 2,393 1,743 \ 0 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 143 91 j 2,536 1,834 2,226 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications .. .. .. .. .. .. -50 50 60 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, stores .. .. 2,000 2,290 2,108 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 150 50 (d) 180 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 175 225 193 Laboratory accommodation and maintenance .... 60 80 9 Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 7 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 10 10 1 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 10 20 16 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 25 10 12 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 200 70 115 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 198 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 , 2,891 3,016 2,899 5,427 4,850 5,125 Radio Research — Salaries— 2 2 (£255 to £515) .. .. .. 770 \ (m Cost-of-living allowances .. . . .. .. .. 39 J 809 680 Other Charges for and incidental to — Equipment, instruments, and stores .. .. .. .. 10 1 Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 Office expenses, printing, stationery, telegrams, and general expenses .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 10 7 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. .. 20 33 Contingencies .. . . . . . . ., .. 1 191 41 1,000 721 I