B.—7A [PT. I].

ENDING 31 MARCH, 194 2.

Public Works Fund.

LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT.

31

I 1941-42. 1940-41. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended Vote No. . —Linen-flax Development £ £ £ £ £ Geoss Total .. '.. 19,800 949,200 969,000 431,000 246,658 Crbdits-in-aid .. .. .. 369,000 369,000 1,000 681 NET TOTAL .. .. 19,800 580,200 600,000 430,000 245,977 Item. 1940-41. 1941-42. MINISTER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. Voted . Expended. VOTE No. .—LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT. £ £ £ Salaries and General Administration (Salaries and Higher-duty Allowances, Travelling-allowances WITHIN AND BEYOND New ZEALAND), COMPENSATIONS TO Employees, and Contingencies, Research, Insurance, and other Expenses incidental to the Administration of the Linen-flax Industry in New Zealand 1 Salaries — Professional Division. £ 1 at £765 (Director) .. .. .. .. 765 Other Salaries. 65 (£85 to £625) .. .. .. ..18,302 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 422 Cadets' lodging-allowances . . .. . . 70 Special allowances under Public Service Regulation 209 to officers performing special or higher duties 241 19,800 2 Other Administration Charges — Advertising and purchase of publications .. .. 50 Compensation to employees .. .. .. 1,500 Insurance .. .. . . .. • • 460 Linen-flax research .. .. .. .. 150 Law-costs . . . • • ■ • • • • 50 Office equipment .. .. .. • • 493 Maintenance office equipment . . .. .. 20 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning .. 650 Overtime and meal allowance . . .. . . 100 Photographic equipment .. .. ■. 10 Photographic records and materials .. .. 15 Postages, cables, and telegrams . . . . . . 500 Printing and stationery . . . . .. 500 Reference library and text-books . . . . 60 Transfer and removal expenses .. . . . . 500 Travelling allowances and expenses . . . . 2,000 7,058 40,000 20,859