B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEAROH— continued

REMARKS

(a) Increase in staff is due to the expansion of the activities of the Information Service of the Department. (b) Conference of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science in Perth (3 persons), £322. (c) Expenses of visit of scientific adviser to the United Kingdom Ministry of Supply. (d) Cost of sending two delegates from the Department to the British Commonwealth Aeronautical Research Conference in Australia. (e) Expenses of Scientific Liaison Officers — Number of Cost. Persons. £ In the United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. 3* 2,428 In the United States of America .. .. .. .. .. 4* 2,245 In Australia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 328 Inspection of lonosphere Station in Fiji .. .. .. 1 63 £5,064 *Each part-time.

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