B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued

REMARKS

(a) The schemes for National Research and College of Aeronautics Scholarships are now in full operation and require increased finance. (6) Balance of expenses of delegate from New Zealand to the Empire Scientific Conference in London, 1946. (c) Subdivision VIII includes provision for the following services and grants : 1947-48. Estimated, Recoveries, Estimated. Expended. Recovered, 1948-49. 1948-49. £ £ £ £ £ Grants .. .. .. .. 68,347 432 58,368 57,051 1,662 Biometric Section .. .. 5,210 .. 3,542 3,211 Information Bureau .. .. .. 25,400 300 12,650 14,198 455 Scholarships .. .. .. .. 6,150 .. 2,660 2,271 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 1,450 .. 2,935 1,897 7 Scientific Liaison Services .. .. 14,400 .. 9,075 11,346 255 Defence Development Section .. .. 7,133* 3,360 20,164 21,611 15,460 Radio Development Laboratory.. .. 3,280 .. 4,155 3,527 45 lonosphere Research Section .. .. 0,150 1,000 6,881 5,540 344 £137,520 £5,092 £120,430 £120,658 £18,228 * Provision for half year's operation only. (d) Increase necessary for purchase of equipment found to be essential to enable the laboratories to service industry efficiently. (e) Two officers investigating in Australia different aspects of modern laboratories and workshop servicing of industry.

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