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1947 -48. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1948-49. RESEARCH— continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II — Research Investigations —ctd. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued Maintenance and operating expenses of offices, laboratories, workshops, experimental areas, and research stations, including purchase of glassware and other consumable stores, payments to the Post and Telegraph Department, printing and stationery, rent and rates, running-expenses of motor-vehicles, and office expenses 47,400 55,164 57,006 Overtime and meal allowances 910 886 798 Printing of bulletins and maps 2,000 5,110 (a) 2,746 Servicing industry and contributions to new research associations 2,000 2,000 180 Travelling allowances and expenses of officers and Committee members, including expenses of transfer of officers 10,680 10,116 11,491 Wages, including overtime of casual staff .. 26,220 24,889 23,640 Contingencies 20 15 (b) 26 Cost of aircraft facilities 14,845 (c) 8,606 Cost of hire of ship for exploration of west coast sounds 3,330 3,830 Cost of operation of ship, including salaries and wages of crew, victuals, repairs, and other expenses 8,500 (c) 9,477 160,840 165,467 146,391 Total — Subdivision No. II (d)306,120 291,305 275,117 Subdivision No. Ill — Dominion Laboratory (Number of officers : 1948-49, 104 ; 1947-48, 99) Salaries — Professional Division -) 1 at £1,075 (Director) 1,075 915 }■ 41,680 Other Salaries 103 (£180 to £1,025) 43,425 39,095 J 44,500 40,010 41,680