B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT— continued

(a) Includes expenses in connection with New Zealand Listener (total expenses, £60,780). (6) Expenditure for Powers Samas tabulator equipment for Head Office and for furniture and equipment for new stations did not come to charge in 1947-48. Provision has again been made this year. (c) Includes provision for penal-time payments. (d) Works provided for were not completed last year. Balance of expenditure has been provided for in the current year. Includes provision for £20,000 payable to Post and Telegraph Department on account of maintenance of Makara installation for years 1941 to 1948. (e) Staff movements and adjustments consequent upon the opening of new stations are expected to maintain costs imder these items. (/) Cost of replacement of clothing of staff damaged whilst on official duties, £2 13s. 9d. (g) The annual contribution to the Amalgamated Government Superannuation Fund is now payable under the permanent authority of section 86 (2) of the Superannuation Act, 1947.

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194 7-48. VOTE —BROADCASTING —continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued £ £ £ Office and studio equipment, fittings, and requisites, including typewriters and mechanical office equipment .. (a) (b) 23,500 23,500 (b) 10,475 Overtime, meal and shift allowances (a) (c) 26,000 3,500 3,655 Payments for the operation of stations under contracts 1,150 1,050 1,053 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 50 50 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department {a) 12,750 10,750 11,927 Power 14,500 12,500 10,350 Printing and stationery (a) 19,000 18,500 17,401 Publishing and distribution charges (a) 2,750 2,600 2,533 Rent and rates {a) 20,500 19,750 17,651 Repairs and maintenance of buildings, roads, fences, grounds, office and studio fixtures, &c., and transmitting and technical equipment (including valve and other replacements) — £ Works .. .. .. 44,000 Other expenditure .. .. 75,000 (a) (<2)119,000 85,000 (d) 64,110 Subsidies to " B " stations 225 225 225 Transfer and removal expenses (a)(e)3,250 1,750 2,947 Travelling allowances and expenses (a)(e)7,100 3,750 6,815 Contingencies 50 50 (/)* Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund (9) 1,150 1,166 Ex gratia payment to H. A. Craig as compensation for personal luggage lost while travelling on official duties 27 27 730,700 568,582 314,539 TOTAL 1,010,700 819,782 557,357