B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

(a) Provision now made for field-work of Coal Survey and for Geophysical Survey, previously provided under Subdivision II (total expenditure, £18,000). (b) " Air mapping " was previously provided for under Subdivision 11. (c) Cost of drill truck being built for Coal Survey by Dominion Physical Laboratory, £2,750 ; repairs and running costs of Geophysical trucks, £1,200; purchase of new vehicles and runningcosts, £1,200. (d) Provision for cost of printing Geological Bulletins now being undertaken by the Government Printer. (e) Number of officers, 16. Motor hire, £4O; mileage-allowances, £350; travelling-allowances, £491; travelling-expenses, £532.

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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. V.—Geological Survey Number of officers : 1946-47, 38 ; 1945-46, 22) I 4 ✓ Salaries — Other Salaries 38 (£90 to £1,000) {a) 16,521 10,110 10,311 Other charges for and incidental to — Air mapping Furniture and fittings, purchase of Honorarium of retired Director Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of .. Motor - vehicles : purchase and runningexpenses Office expenses .. J Overtime and meal allowances Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, and fencing, &c. Printing and stationery Printing of bulletins and maps Rent and rates Travelling allowances and expenses Wages Contingencies (6) 2,900 350 250 (a) 3,000 (c) 5,150 (a) 935 5 175 10 70 (d) 700 (a) 427 (a) 1,800 (a) 3,000 1 560 105 775 800 610 15 150 500 50 400 367 1,200 1,100 1 259 326 41 503 7 157 468 195 332 220 (e) 1,413 312 (Recoveries, £2,600) 18,773 6,633 4,233 Total —Subdivision No. V (a) 35,294 16,743 14,544