8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT —continued.

(a) Increased provision necessitated by lifting of lighting restrictions allowing Neon sign to be operated full time, thereby resulting in full annual rentals becoming payable. (b) Revenue estimate exceeded with corresponding increase in commission costs. (c) Overexpendituro due to increased sales activities combined with hardening of sales position resulting from restricted supply of goods and traders' reluctance to advertise. (id) Ovoroxpenditure due to increase on freight and insurance charges on imports. (e) Provision included in last year's appropriations for extensive renovations at Station 2ZB, Wellington, not used. Modified plan to be proceeded with in current financial year. (/) Increased cost of floral decorations, chiefly at new Station IZB, Auckland. Increased cost offset by suppliers advertising in gardening sessions. (g) Increased provision made to meet payment to National Broadcasting Service for maintenance of technical side of activities, and to meet interest on capital and depreciation of technical equipment, which was not previously a charge against the Vote. (h) Number of transfers of officers greater than anticipated owing to officers being called up for military service. (i) Number of officers, 56. Travelling-expenses, £740 ; travelling-allowances, £723 ; motor hire, £47 ; motor-car allowances, £41. (j) Compensation for damago to clothing, £1 ; medical expenses of officer injured on duty, £1 (cost of latter item recovered from insurance office) : total, £2. (k) Under the scheme for amalgamation of technical services the National Broadcasting Service will be responsible for all capital expenditure in connection with installation and modernization of technical equipment. „ , . „ Other Estimated. Recovered. (I) Credits-in-aid — Salaries. Charges. Total 1942-43. 1942-43. £££ ' £ £ Subdivision No. I .. .. •• ..8,000 55,000 63,000 28,000 41,347 II .. .. .. .. 1,150 400 1,550 2,600 2,431 Total .. .. .. ..9,150 55,400 64,550 30., 600 43,778

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Number 1942-43 ofFerso " a - VOTE—BROADCASTING—continued. 1943-44. 1943 441942-43 r, • Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. —Commercial Broadcasting—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ • Advertising, including blocks, photographs, &c. .. .. (a) 1,950 1,750 1,620 Books, newspapers, periodicals, and other publications .. 250 275 277 Cleaning-expenses .. .. .. •• •• 2,800 2,700 2,787 Commission .. • • • • • • • ■ 25,500 24,500 (b) 25,514 Compensatory payments to artists for preparation of sessions which are cancelled .. .. .. .. 10 10 1 Contribution to'Public Service Superannuation Fund .. 400 400 358 Entertainment expenses .. .. .. .. 300 300 (c) 360 Expenses of officers' visits to Australia .. .. 150 150 Freights, cartage, and transport charges .. •. 800 600 (d) 813 Insurance .. .. .. . • • • ■ • 850 950 895 Legal, audit, and collection charges .. .. • • 600 600 513 Light, heat, and fuel .. .. .. •• 2,200 2,500 2,287 Office and studio equipment, fittings, and requisites .. 2,000 3,200 (e) 758 Office and studio expenses .. .. .. •• 350 300 (,/) 355^ Overtime and meal allowances .. ■ • • • 700 750 698 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes, code addresses, &c. .. 2,000 2,000 1,693 Printing and stationery .. .. .. • • 750 900 669 Provision for prizes for and expenses of competitions .. 650 650 441 Rent, rates, and water charges .. .. . • 12,000 15,750 11,982 Repairs and maintenance of buildings, roads, fences, and office and studio fixtures, fittings, equipment, transmitting and technical equipment (including valve replacements) (g) 25,000 10,000 5,622 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 1,650 1,550 1,646 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 500 500 (h) 823 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,550 1,750 (i) 1,551 Typewriters and mechanical office appliances — Purchase of .. .. • • • • • • 50 100 26 Maintenance of .. .. •. • • 100 100 50 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the subdivision .. .. 25 25 (j) 2 Capital expenditure : Land and buildings, transmitters, and technical equipment .. .. • • • ■ ■ ■ 3,550 (k) 290 Donation to National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. • • 500 500 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement .. .... 90 90 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. .. £400 83,135 76,450 62,621 Total —Subdivision No. 11 .. .. 150,135 160,450 142,425 GROSS Totai . .. .. 393,495 358,710 329,921 Credits-IN-AID (I) .. .. .. 64,550 30,600 43,778 NET TOTAL .. .. 328,945 328,110 286,143