B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Summary

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. J 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 £ 31,200 145,280 44,500 2,400 24,340 5,100 64,350 33,100 12,020 3,500 £ 9,200 160,840 33,520 2,350 47,050 5,130 58,470 104,420 14,660 1,790 £ 40,400 306,120 78,020 4,750 71,390 10,230 122,820 137,520 26,680 5,290 £ 32,545 291,305 70,210 4,625 43,510 8,230 143,790 120,430 22,710 5,650 £ 32,807 275,117 75,388 4,667 37,221 6,654 169,584 120,658 18,218 4,691 TOTAL 365,790 437,430 803,220 743,005 745,005 VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (Total number of officers : 1948-49, 869 ; 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted Expended. 1947-48, 799) Subdivision No. I—Head Office £ £ £ (Number of officers : 1948-49, 84 (a) 1947-48, 71) ' Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,450 (Secretary) 1,450 1,463 1 (a) Increase in staff due to reorganization of the Department and to the transfer of the work of the Plant Research Bureau (Head Office) from " Subdivision No. II —Research Investigations."