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•ensure the maintenance of a sound balance between scientific effort and its practical .application. I AA r ish to record the Department's grateful appreciation of the very real assistance rendered by research committees and research associations in the implementation of its policy whereby interested industries are able to actively participate in the financing and programme guidance of many of its research activities. RESEARCH COUNCIL The Research Council met on five occasions during the year. It. is desired to record the Department's indebtedness to the members of the Council for their very able guidance and close interest in the policy and activities of the Department. The personnel of the Council was as follows : T. Rigg, K.8.E., M.A., M.Sc., F.R.1.C., F.R.S.N.Z. {Chairman). J. C. Andrews, Ph.D., M.Sc. (Deputy Chairman). N. L. Edson, B.Med.Sc., M.8., Ch.B., Ph.D. (Cantab.). E. J. Fawcett, M.A. (Cantab.). E. R. McKillop, 0.8. E., M.I.C.E. R. 0. Page, D.Sc. J. M. Ranstead, Bledisloe Medallist. W. Riddet, B.Sc. (Agric.), N.D.A., N.D.D. D.F. Sandys"Wunsch, M.A. (Oxon.), B.Sc. (McGill.), M.l.Chem.E., AssoC.lnst.M.M. F. R. Callaghan, M.A., F.R.E.S. (Secretary). EXPENDITURE The net expenditure for the year amounted to £677,268. The following was the -expenditure incurred in the various branches of the Department:— £ Head Office .. .. .. .. .. 45,553 Research investigations .. .. .. . . 248,108 Dominion Laboratory .. .. .. .. 90,489 Dominion Observatory . . ... .. .. 5,045 Geological Survey .. .. .. .. .. 62,776 Magnetic Observatory .. .. .. .. 8,381 Dominion Physical Laboratory .. .. .. 140,752 Grants to University and Agricultural Colleges .. .. 33,541 Grants to research associations .. .. . . 24,000 Grants, statutory and miscellaneous .. .. .. 12,828 Grants to allied institutions in the United Kingdom .. 9,413 Information Bureau, Scientific Liaison Services, and miscellaneous services .. .. .. .. 64,647 Auckland Industrial Development Laboratories ~ .. 23,087 Apia Observatory .. .. .. .. .. 5,818 774,438 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. .. 97,170 £677,268

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