SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

(a) The departmental workshop is at present located in very unsuitable premises, and is being transferred to a building where adequate space and facilities can be provided. (b) Dr. A. J. Smith, Senior Refrigeration and Biological Engineer, British Food Investigation Board, has been invited to New Zealand for the purpose of advising on proposed schemes for the extension of refrigerated space required in the event of national emergency, and also on projects under consideration for the provision of additional precooling and refrigerated space in peace-time for local and export perislmble products. (c) Additional expenses involved in visit of London Scientific Liaison Officer to Australia in connection with research collaboration. £200 provided in Main Estimates. _ (d) In pursuance of the policy of research collaboration with Australia, Dr. B. B. Kelley, Division of Animal Health, Commonwealth Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, will visit New Zealand to consult with research workers on animal breeding and sterility. The cost is recoverable from the Dairy and Meat Boards. . . . (e) Grant to Massey College for research on the nutrition and breeding of pigs, with a view to securing best carcass quality. £3,575 provided in Main Estimates.

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j Salaries. Other Charges. Total. I I VOTE No. .—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— £ £ £ Subdivision I. Head Office .. .. • • ■ • • • • • 995 995 „ II. —Research Investigations .. .. •• •• odo <c, tot o.iat „ III. —Dominion Laboratory .. .. • • • • 128 .. 128 „ VI. —Meteorological Office .. . ■ ■ ■ ■ • • ■ 325 325 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• •• 513 4,051 4,570 Cbedits-IN-AID .. .. .. ■ • ■ ■ ■ • 100 100 NET TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• 513 ) 3,957 4,470 Number p or s erv j ces chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ o ersons. continued. 1939-401938-39 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE No. .—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. Subdivision No. I. —Head Office. Charges for and incidental to — Cost of fitting-up workshop in new premises .. . • (a) 265 Expenses of visit (including salary, steamer fares, travelling allowances and expenses, and other incidental charges) oi Dr. A. J. Smith, of the British Food Investigation Board, to advise on extension of cold-storage facilities in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. {b) 950 Grants : Towards expenses of visit of Scientific Liaison Officer, London, to New Zealand (additional) .. .. (c) 45 1,260 Less amount provided in Main Estimates but not required 265 Total —Subdivision No. I .. •. • • 995 Subdivision No. II. —Research Investigations. Animal Research — Charges for and incidental to— Expenses of visit of Dr. R. B. Kelley to New Zealand to consult with research workers in animal £ breeding and sterility (recoyerable) .. .. (d) 100 Grants (additional) .. .. . ■ • • (e) 800 900