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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued

Estimated. Actual Receipts. 1948-49. 1947-48. 1947-48. £ £ £ Departmental receipts — Subdivision I—Head Office .. .. .. .. 181 „ ll—Research Investigations.. 31,543 52,502 30,904 „ lll—Dominion Laboratory .. 3,250 3,200 3,291 „ IV —Dominion Observatory .. .. .. 3 j, V-—Geological Survey .. 10,000 .. 353 „ Vl—Magnetic Observatory .. .. .. 3 „ VII —Dominion Physical Laboratory .. .. 26,530 46,520 30,857 „ VIII —Grants and Miscellaneous Services .. .. 5,092 9,539 18,228 „ IX —Auckland Industrial Development Laboratories 9,000 8,000 4,431 „ X—Apia Observatory .. 1,140 1,284 2 Total .. .. .. .. £86,555 £121,045 £88,253

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VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1QA7—AR RESEARCH —continued 1948-49. Subdivision No. X—Apia Observatory—ctd. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ continued Maintenance and operating expenses of offices, observatory, workshops, 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 840 2,065 1,087 Overtime and meal allowances 150 100 177 Travelling allowances and expenses of officers and Committee members, including expenses of transfer of officers 100 200 40 Wages, including overtime, of casual staff .. 60 65 3 Contingencies 10 5 1,790 2,945 2,120 Total—Subdivision No. X 5,290 5,650 4,691 TOTAL 803,220 743,005 745,005