8.—7 [PT. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued

(а) A Fats Research Laboratory has been set up for the primary purpose of investigating the composition of New Zealand butter in view of the serious competition expected from margarine on the English market. (б) Amount of imprest moneys stolen from office of the Soil Survey Branch, £4 10s. Supplementary Estimates. Total - Estimates. (c) This amount is made up as follows£ £ £ Coal Survey (intensified survey being undertaken) .. .. .. 0,640 10,219 15,839 Dairy Research .. . 700 32,647 33,347 Pood investigations (Fats Laboratory).. .. .. •• • • 3,784 .. Fruit Research 5,900 M 65 15,765 Plant Chemistry Laboratory .. .. .. •• •• •• *>440 nl'tan Plant Research Bureau .. .. •• •• •• •• 424 Z?'™ oV'opo Soil Survey .. •• •• •• •• •• 21,589 21,969 £18,268 £152,678 £170,946

(d) Provision for purchase and erection of temporary building to house new activities of the Laboratory, including Building Research and Industrial Laboratories. £600 provided on main estimates. (e) Provision for rewiring electrical circuits at the Observatory. Amount on main estimates, £190. (/) Honorarium for five months to previous Director of the Geological Survey, whose services are being retained for a short time in an advisory capacity and for the purpose of completing certain reports.

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Number £ £ £ of Persons " For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — • n.j. AphmA ak. continued 1945-461944-45 ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued Subdivision No. II.—Research Investigations—continued . Other Charges for and incidental to —continued Printing and stationery (additional) .. .. .. (a) 10 Printing of bulletins and maps (additional) .. .. (a) 5 Theft of petty cash from office of Soil Survey Branch .. (&) 5 Travelling allowances and expenses (additional) .. .. (a) 75 Contingencies (additional) .. .. .. . ■ (®) 5 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous (additional) .. .. 700 (a) 13,194 Total—Subdivision No. II .. ■■ .. ( c ) 18,268 Subdivision No. III.—Dominion Laboratory Other Charges for and incidental to — Permanent improvements, including buildings, roading, fencing, &c. (additional) . . . . . . .. (d) i, 000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill .. .. .. 4,000 Subdivision No. IV. —Dominion Observatory Other Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance and operating expenses of observatories (additional) .. .. .. .. • • (e) 200 Total —Subdivision No. IV .. ■. • • 200 Subdivision No. V. —Geological Survey Other Charges for and incidental to — Honorarium of retired Director (5 months at £250 per annum) . . .. .. .■ • • • • (/) 105 Total —Subdivision No. V .. .. ■ • 105