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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

(а) £3,610 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required includes pro vision for erection of new buildings. (б) £l5O provided on main estimates. (c) Provision for additional staff and for amount underestimated on main estimates. £63,275 provided on main estimates. (d) £35,270 provided on main estimates. Amount now provided includes cost of erection of additional accommodation, £3,410; purchase of furniture, £475; machine tools, £705; equipment ex Canterbury Project, £2,330 ; equipment from overseas, £633 ; erection Geophysieal Laboratory, Wainui Valley, £5OO. (e) £2,250 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet cost incurred in removal of stores and stores offiees to new premises.

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For Services chargeable gei the Consolidated Fund —continued i £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —eld. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued Subdivision No. VI. —Magnetic Observatory Other Chargés for and incidental to— Capital expenditure, including land, buildings and improvements, furniture, instruments, equipment, machinery, motor-veliicles, and purchase of other fixed assets (additional) Wages, including overtime of casual staff (additional) {a) 2,400 (b) 100 Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate 2,500 Cr. 145 Total —Subdivision No. VI 2,355 Subdivision No. VII. —Dominion Physical Laboratory Salaries— Other Salaries 10 (£150 to £1,025), (additional) (c) 4,396 Other Chargés for and incidental to— Capital expenditure, including land, buildings and improvements, furniture, instruments, equipment, machinery, motor-vehicles, and purchase of other fixed assets (additional) Overtime and meal allowances (additional).. | (d) 8,053 (e) 1,400 9,453