B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

Minister of Industries and Commerce AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1947, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Industries and Commerce. Summary

(a) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £19,690. (b) Part year only. Previously part was paid from vote " Department of Tourist and Health Resorts." (c) Part year only. 7*

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1946-47 . 1945-46. Salaries. I Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision— I—Industries and Commerce 225,437 402,914 628,351 1,110,676 1,175,435 II—New Zealand Standards Institute 16,736 11,244 27,980 20,412 18,180 Gross Total 242,173 414,158 656,331 1,131,088 1,193,615 Credits-in-aid (a) 170,790 195,076 NET TOTAL 242,173 414,158 656,331 960,298 998,539 VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (Total number of officers : 1946-47, 498 ; 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. 1945-46, 733) £ £ £ Subdivision No. I—Industries and Commerce (Number of officers : 1946-47, 449 1945-46, 697) 5 Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,450 (Secretary) 1 at £1,175 (Director of Commerce Division) 1 at £1,175 (Director of Manufacturing Industries Division) 1,450 1,175 1,175 (b) ] ,078 (c) 429 (c) 429