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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued 1946-47. 1945-46. Subdivision No. II —Research Investigations—ctd. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd Contingencies Cost of repairs to Post and Telegraph. Department's car damaged in accident Theft of petty cash from office of Soil Bureau £ 15 £ 13 24 5 £ 23 4 (Recoveries, £47,276) 143,125 109,492 92,324 Total —Subdivision No. II (a)258,334 209,797 187,913 Subdivision No. Ill:—Dominion Laboratory (Number of officers : 1946-47, 87 ; 1945-46, 80) Salaries — Professional Division 1 at (£975), (Dominion Analyst) 975 '975 1 L / Other Salaries 86 (£180 to £1,000) 33,855 29,892 29,989 (6) 34,830 30,867 29,989 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers overseas Furniture and fittings, purchase of Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of .. Maintenance and operating expenses of laboratories Motor vehicles : purchase, repairs, and running expenses Office expenses Overtime and meal allowances Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, fencing, &c. Printing and stationery Printing of bulletins and maps Travelling allowances and expenses Wages Contingencies (c) 500 (d) 1,000 (e) 15,000 1,400 (ft) 850 3,000 500 400 (i) 5,000 350 50 1,200 5 421 200 8,750 600 2,500 1,000 400 4,600 340 100 900 79 5 (c) 101 288 (/) U,876 (9)2,394 3,147 639 353 (i) 305 457 3 (j) 1,079 3 (Recoveries, £3,200) 29,255 19,895 20,645 Total—Subdivision No. Ill (6) 64,085 50,762 50,634