8.—7.

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;em. 18-9. 19( DOMINION ANALYST BRANCH. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 8 £ £ VOTE No. 44. Salaries — Dominion Analyst (also Public Health Department, £120) Laboratory Assistants: 1 at £265,1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £100 Caretaker 2 Cadets: 1 at £60, 1 at £50 ... 540 655 150 110 Other Charges incidkntal to — Books, newspapers, and periodicals ... ... Chemicals and apparatus Cleaning Extra Clerical assistance Freight and cartage Fuel, Light, and Water Laboratory Assistance Lodging-allowances of Cadets ... ' ... Office equipment Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Subscriptions to Technical Societies Travelling allowances and expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote, ... 1,455 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 50 600 70 150 20 150 150 50 50 20 10 50 100 1,470 Total—Vote No. 44 ... • 2,92 « GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH. 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 16 VOTE No. 45. Salaries— Director Geologists : 1 at £350, 2 at £200 ... Mining Geologist Assistant Geologists: 2 at £185, 2 at £175 Topographer Assistant Topographers : 2 at £200 Draughtsman Assistant Draughtsman Shorthand-writer and Typist ... Clerk 800 750 335 695 325 400 210 130 215 115 Other Chahges incidental to — Books and Periodicals Cost of work done by Government Printer Expert and Temporary Assistance allowances : 9 at £50 Freight and cartage Instruments Office equipment and rents Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Purchase of Petrographical Apparatus and working3 ,975 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.0 150 1 ,250 800 450 50 150 80 150 11 12 13 11 expenses Telephones Travelling Allowances and Expenses Tools, Equipment, and Field Expenses Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 375 10 600 4,750 25 8,840 Total—Vote No. 45 ... 12,81