E.--7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.

(a) Number of officers, 18. Travelling-expenses, £217 ; travelling-allowance, £133 ; motor hire, £15 ; mileage-allowance, £11. (b) Medical attention to officers injured on duty, £2 12s. 6d.; replacement of clothing of officer damaged whilst on duty, £1 18s.: total, £4 10s. 6d. (c) Orders placed in United States of America for improved earthquake-recording apparatus. (d) Number of officers, 1. Travelling-expenses, £5 ; motor hire, £1.

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f N p mb0r a - 1942-43. 01 Persons, i 04.^—4-4-VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL uu 1943 441942-43 RESEARCH —continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. III. —Dominion Laboratory —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • • 150 150 158 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • • 200 200 235 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. • t 250 225 256 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . • 250 200 (a) 376 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision.. .. .. 2 2 (6)5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Gas-testing .. .. .. •. 1,600 Main Highways Board .. .. .. 800 Post and Telegraph Department .. 200 2,600 8,402 6,947 7,971 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. .. 29,628 26,041 27,922 Subdivision No. IV. —Dominion Observatory. Salaries — 5 6 5 (£95 to £425) ,. .. .. .. . . 987 1,403 1 Allowance to officer performing duties under Public Service Regulation 24a .. .. .. .. 40 40 1,123 Cadet's lodging-allowance .. .. .. .. 24 33 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 85 91 1,136 1,567 1,123 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, books, publications, subscriptions to scientific societies, &c. .. .. .. •. 10 10 5 Allowances, to observers .. .. .. .. 60 60 38 Fuel, light, and water .. .. .. .. 50 70 44 Instruments and stores: Purchases and repairs .. . . (c) 355 70 92 Maintenance of grounds .. .. .. .. 65 45 15 Observatories, maintenance and establishment of .. 70 135 68 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 10 10 11 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 50 45 23 Postages and telegrams .. .. .. . • 20 20 27 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 40 40 26 Telephone services (maintenance, rent, and calls) .. 45 40 48 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 20 20 (d) 7 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 353 796 566 404 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. 1,932 2,133 1,527 I — 1