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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Increased provision due to increased cost of overseas orders and to coat of large-scale pot experiments. (b) Overexpenditure due to increased cost of freight on overseas orders delivered during year. (c) Provision for cost of alterations to new premises in Molesworth Street, £1,400. (d) Provision for furnishings in new premises in Molesworth Street. (e) Provision made for printing of bulletins and maps not proceeded with.

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Number of Persons. . . . 1912-43. 1943-44. vote-scientific AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued. Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations—continued. £ £ £ W ool-manufacturers — Salaries— 4 4 4 (£80 to £650) 842 955 \ 1 d9 „ Cost-of-living allowances . . .. . . .. 65 78 J 907 1,033 ; 1,427 I ] Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 40 40 19 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 300 200 122 Contribution to Wool Industries' Research Association .. 375 150 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 30 30 25 Grants .. ;. .. .. .. .. 500 500 500 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 5 5 3 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. 15 15 20 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 15 15 9 Travelling allowances and expenses .. ., .. 99 149 108 Contingencies ,. .. .. .. .. 1 1 (Recoverable, £1,143.) 1,380 1,105 806 2,287 2,138 2,233 Soil Survey— Salaries 30 27 30 (£95 to £715) .. .. .. .. .. 8,138 7,176 " Officers on loan from Lands and Survey Department .. 225 331 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 577 504 I » Cadets' lodging-allowance .. .. .. .. 16 r Instrument and equipment allowance under Public Service 26 Regulation 24a .. .. .. .. .. 98 62 9,054 8,099 7,664 | Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 150 110 116 Air mapping .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 14 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. (a) 3,300 1,900 1,959 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 75 50 (b) 154 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 210 185 159 j Grants .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 645 500 Laboratory accommodation, maintenance, and repairs .. (c) 1,600 100 130 Motor-vehicles: Repairs and maintenance, fees and running-expenses .. .. .. .. .. 180 180 48 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. (d) 210 70 63 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 135 135 92 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 105 95 70 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 670 670 (e) 61