B—7 [Pp. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued

(a) Expenses of officer (and his wife) selected in England taking up appointment in New Zealand. (6) Increased travelling was necessary due to the inauguration of a Fuel Efficiency Advisory Service. (c) Compensation for damage to officers' clothing, £4.

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VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. Ill—Dominion Laboratory Voted. Expended. —continued Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Capital expenditure, including land, buildings and improvements, furniture, instruments, equipment, machinery, motor-vehicles, and purchase of other fixed assets Expenses of officers travelling overseas, including expenses of new appointees travelling to New Zealand, and transfer expenses of officers appointed to overseas positions 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 .. Overtime and meal allowances Travelling allowances and expenses of officers and Committee members, including expenses of transfer of officers Wages, including overtime, of casual ememployees Contingencies Printing of bulletins and maps .. 16,250 50 14,610 600 1,800 200 10 14,960 150 13,485 400 1,150 5 50 15,175 {a) 274 14,680 679 (b) 2,868 " (o) * 28 33,520 30,200 33,708 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 78,020 70,210 75,388 Subdivision No. IV —Dominion Observatory (Number of officers : 1948-49, 6 ; 1947-48, 6) • Salaries — Other Salaries 6 (£235 to £1,025) 2,400 i 2,299 2,243