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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued

(a) £000 on main estimates. Extra provision made for expansion in view of cessation of hostilities. It is expected that £000 will be recovered from Department of Industries and Commerce in respect to a sugar-beet research project. (b) Provision for an Agricultural Liaison Officer to bo located in London. (c) £000 on main estimates. Officers returning from overseas and other placements have increased the number of necessary transfers. (d) Officers returning from military service. («) £13,000 on main estimates. An extension of important research projects. Expenditure mainly in relation to Research Officer arriving from overseas involving provision of additional equipment, &c. (/) Provision for the payment of up to ten bursaries at the rate of £70 per annum, plus £40 per annum board allowance where students are required to live away from home. (<j>) £1,000 on main estimates. Extra provision required for Marlborough.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued 1945-46 1944-45 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE —AGRICULTURE—continued Subdivision No. V. —Fields Division —continued Other Charges for and incidental to —■ Agricultural investigations and research. Field experiments (additional) .. .. .. .. .. (a) 1,350 .Fares and expenses of officer transferred to London .. (b) 450 Transfer and removal expenses (additional) .. .. (c) 500 2,300 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Fields experiments .. .. .. 600 Total —Subdivision No. V .. .. .. 6,055 Subdivision No. VI. —Animal Research Division Salaries— Other Salaries 17 17 (£195 to £535) (d) 1,503 Other Charges for and incidental to — Contribution to National Provident Fund for Nurses .. 12 Research Station, Wallaceville : All farm and laboratory general working-expenses, &c., including facial eczema, &c. (part recoverable), (additional) .. .. .. (e) 850 862 Total—Subdivision No. VI i. .. .. : 2,365 Subdivision No. VII.—Rural Development Division Salaries— Other Salaries 3 3 (£340 to £740) .. .. .. .. .. (d) 725 102 .. Total—Subdivision No. VII .. .: .. 1 725 Subdivision No. VIII.—Miscellaneous Services: Advances, Grants, Guarantees, Subsidies, &c. Charges for and incidental to —• Bursaries in preparation of veterinary students for Sydney (/) 400 Grants— Ex gratia compassionate grant to retired meat inspection officer .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 Ex gratia payment to meat inspection officer injured whilst on duty .. .., .. .. .. 77 Nassella tussock : Expenses incidental to inspection (additional) .. .. .. .. .. .. (g) 275 Total—Subdivision No. VIII .. .. .. 1,002