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DETAILS OP ESTIMATES FOR TEE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.

(a) Number of officers, 5. Travelling-expenses, £297 ; travelling-allowances, £226 ; motor hire, £24 ; mileage-allowance, £107. Estimated. Estimated. Recovered. (.b) Credits-in-aid 1943-44. 1942-43. 1942-43. £ £ £ Subdivision 1.. ■ . • • • • ■ • • • 100 594 518 11.. .. .. .. .. .. 82,436 83,102 82,744 HI.. .. .. .. .. .. 2,600 2,600 2,309 IV .. • ■ • ■ • • ■• • 353 631 V .. .. .. .. 881 503 131 " VI 50 Totals.. .. .. •• •• 86,370 87,480 85,702

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Number oi Persons. 1043 1112 43> 1943 44 1942 43 VOTE-SCIENTIFIC AND INDUTRIAL "Impended. RESEARCH —continued. _ Subdivision No. VI. —Magnetic Observatory —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and other publications .. 40 40 34 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. . . 45 45 45 Instruments, equipment, and stores .. . . .. 250 250 73 Office furniture and fittings .. ■ . ■ . ■ • 50 50 Observatories, maintenance of .. . . .. 100 90 89 Overtime and meal allowance .. . 10 H) Postage and telegrams ■ • • ■ • ■ ■ • 40 40 12 Printing and stationery .. .. . . .. 120 100 /'/ Telephone services .. .. .. • • • • 25 25 23 Travelling allowances and expenses .. • • • • 500 700 (a) 654 Wages .. .. • ■ • ■ • • ■ • 300 415 312 Contingencies .. . • ■ • • ■ • • 1 1 1,481 1,766 1,274 Total —Subdivision No. VI. ■■ •• 3,659 3,828 3,370 Gross Total 293,546 259,543 261,715 Credits-in-aid (b) 86,370 87,480 85,702 NET TOTAL 207,176 172,063 176,013