B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT—continued

(a) Expenditure did not come to charge in 1947-48 as anticipated. Provision made this financial year for housing accommodation for married officers at remote transmitting-stations, purchase of land and preparation of sites for new transmitting-stations, test equipment, record-processing plant, and completion of installation of a broadcasting-station in Western Samoa at an estimated cost of £16,000 (which amount is recoverable). Provision is also made for £247,900 on account of shortwave transmitter units, the replacement of existing transmitters with higher-power equipment, and the installation of transmitters for new stations. (6) Includes expenses in connection with New Zealand Listener (total expenses, £60,780). Number Name of Conference, &c. Persons Cost. travelling. £ g _ d> (c) Visit to Sydney to inspect new transmitters .. .. .. 2 140 199 Radio commentator visiting Australia to cover Rugby tour .. 1 143 10 7 Visit to Western Samoa in connection with United Nations Trusteeship Mission .. .. .. .. .. 3 367 22 Visit to Western Samoa in connection with installation of new broadcasting-station .. .. .. .. .. 1 32 10 4(part) £684 2 10 (d) Includes provision for outstanding orders plus margin for reserve stock Neiv Zealand Listener.

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VOTE—BROADCASTING—continued 1947-48. 1948-49. Other Charges for and incidental to — Voted. Expended. Capital expenditure on land, buildings, and transmitters and technical equipment £ £ £ (part recoverable) — Works— £ £ Land .. .. 15,500 Housing .. .. 16,200 Buildings .. .. 34,500 66,200 Other expenditure .. .. 300,600 (a)366,800 283,000 {a) 74,500 Commission (6) 45,000 41,000 38,294 Compensatory payments to artists for preparation of sessions which are cancelled .. 50 50 . . Contribution to Radio Research Committee .. 500 500 500 Cost-of-living bonus to superannuitants, Government Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children.. 125 80 99 Entertainment expenses (b) 550 400 507 Expenses in relation to welfare of the fighting Forces, including broadcasting units with Forces overseas 2,000 6,000 1,888 Expenses of officers travelling overseas 1,250 900 (c) 684 Fees for technical trainees 250 250 239 Literary and artistic contributions and illustrations and prizes for and expenses of competitions (b) 2,250 2,250 1,357 Newsprint stocks and storage charges {d) 28,000 19,000 16,742 Office expenses (b) 34,100 31,000 29,391