B—7 [Pt, I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

Minister of Industries and Commerce AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Industries and Commerce. Summary

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision- —• I—Industries and Commerce 180,705 270,198 450,903 1,191,900 1,158,304 II—New Zealand Standards Institute 22,435 10,380 32,815 30,236 25,657 III —Price Control Division 98,400 15,830 114,230 87,554 92,894 TOTAL 301,540 296,408 597,948 1 1,309,690 1,276,855 VOTE—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (Total number of officers : 1948-49, 635 : 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. Expended. 1947-48, 642) £ £ £ Subdivision No. I—Industries and Commerce (Number of officers : 1948-49, 342 ; 1947-48, 397) Salaries — Administrative Division 1 at £1,500 (Secretary) 1,500 1,463 -> Clerical Division 1 at £1,175 (Assistant Secretary), (10 months) 1 at £1,200 (Director of Industries Division), (non-permanent), (6 months) 1 at £1,013 (Advisory and Research Officer), (non-permanent) 1 at £1,500 (Commissioner of Supply) 1 at £1,175 (Director, Commerce Division), (8 months) (a) The appointment was not made during 1947-48 i 980 600 (a) and provision 863 1,188 1,013 600 788 is not required i > 203,689 for 1948-49.