B—7 [Pt. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1948-49

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

(a) Saving in salaries of officers of the Food and Rationing Control office, consequent upon the partial removal of rationing control. (ib) Provision is made for expenditure previously charged to War Expenses Account. Details of the estimated expenditure to finalize the activities of the Ministry of Supply are : £ (i) Manufacture of textile goods for the Armed Services .. 24,820 (ii) Manufacture of radio equipment .. .. .. .. 600 (iii) Women's Services footwear .. .. .. .. .. 575 (iv) Salvage of steel .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £26,000 (e) £4,500 provided on main estimates. Additional provision is necessary to cover—- & (i) The balance of the cost of partieipation in the Trade Fair, Toronto, in 1947 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,000 (ii) Additional cost of exhibitions in New Zealand .. .. .. 500

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— Salaries. Other Chargés. Total. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— Subdivision I.—Industries and Gommerce „ II. —Nevj Zealand Standards Institute „ III. —Price Control Division .. TOTAL £ Cr. 15,450 £ Cr. 4,080 1,180 1,500 £ Cr. 19,530 1,180 1,500 Cr. 15,450 Cr, 1,400 Cr. 16,850 For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund —continued ORDINARY REYENUE ACCOUNT—ctd. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE Subdivision No. I. —Industries and Commerce Salaries — Other Salaries Amount provided on main estimates not required .. .. .. (a) Saving on expenditure already provided. on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate Other Chargés for and incidental to — Expenses in connection with finalization of Ministry of Supply activities Grant: Honorary Agent in Bombay Industrial exhibitions, New Zealand and overseas (additional) £ Cr. 10,000 Cr. 5,450 £ £ Cr. 15,450 (b) 26,000 125 (c) 2,500