B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

(a) The Director proposes to visit the Apia Observatory to make magnetic inter-comparisons. (b) A seismograph and magnetic balance are required. Instruments not procurable during 1945-46. (c) Repairs to main observatory and Amberley Sub-station are required. (d) Running-costs of vehicle on loan to the Observatory. (e) Cost of extensions to Observatory did not come to charge in 1945-46. (/) Number of officers, 5. Motor hire, £65; mileage-allowances, £7O; travelling-allowances, £3OO ; travelling-expenses, £265.

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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL "17 _ j. _ J Expended. RESEARCH —continued V otecL Subdivision No. VI —Magnetic Observatory (Number of officers : 1946-47, 12 ; 1945-46, 11) Salaries — £ £ £ Other Salaries 12 (£78 to £1,000) 4,091 2,821 3,057 Other Charges for and incidental to — Expenses of officers overseas (a) 75 Furniture and fittings, purchase of 150 50 2 Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and laboratory stores, purchase of .. (b) 520 320 13 Maintenance and operating expenses of observatories (c) 550 324 166 Motor-vehicles, repairs and running expenses (d) 80 Office expenses 150 80 110 Overtime and meal allowances 20 10 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 55 55 33 Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, fencing, &c. .. (e) 900 800 (e) Printing and stationery 100 50 44 Printing of bulletins and maps 30 30 1 Travelling allowances and expenses 750 550 (/) 700 Wages 150 138 92 Contingencies 5 1 3,535 2,408 1,161 Total—Subdivision No. VI 7,626 5,229 4,218