B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL . RESEARCH

Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1947, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Summary

(a) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £158,063. (b) Increased to meet cost of establishment of Auckland District Office (£2,706), and of carrying out a preliminary survey of New Zealand wild life (£995).

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1946-47. 1945-46. Salaries. i Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Subdivision — I—Head Office II—Research, Investigations III —Dominion Laboratory IV —Dominion Observatory V —Geological Survey VI—Magnetic Observatory VII—Dominion Physical Laboratory VIII —Grants and Miscellaneous Services IX —Auckland Industrial Development Laboratories X —Apia Observatory .. .. Gkoss Total I Ckedits-in-aid NET TOTAL £ 18,234 115,209 34,830 2,477 16,521 4,091 50,361 24,029 8,773 2,626 | £ 5,260 143,125 29,255 1,807 18,773 3,535 90,353 80,122 13,775 1,604 i £ 23,494 258,334 64,085 4,284 35,294 7,626 140,714 104,151 22,548 4,230 £ 18,590 209,797 50,762 3,135 16,743 5,229 93,642 44,076 14,266 £ 19,217 187,913 50,634 2,066 14,544 4,218 81,806 42,949 12,784 277,151 387,609 664,760 (a) 456,240 110,297 416,131 84,856 277,151 387,609 664,760 345,943 331,275 VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (Total number of officers : 1946-47, 743 ; 1945-46, 587) Subdivision No. I.—Head Office (Number of officers : 1946-47, 59 ; 1945-46, 49) Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,400 (Secretary) Other Salaries 58 (£125 to £1,000) Location allowances 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. £ 1,400 16,681 153 £ 1,325 14,208 £ 15,123 (b) 18,234 15,533 15,123