8.—7 [PT. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(a) Premium on fidelity-guarantee policy, 15s.

135

Number 1941-42. of Persons. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942-43. | ' 401041 40 RESEARCH — continued. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. — Research Investigations —continued. £ )- i. Food Investigations— I 4 S 305 987 1 Cost-of-living allowances . . • ■ ■ • • • * e ' • I - „„„ Allowance in lieu of overtime under Public Service Regula- r J ' f/ ' w tion24 13 *J Married officers' allowance .. ■ ■ • • • ■ • • -> 344 1,051 1,070 Other Charges for and incidental to— Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. • • f W 30U ' Freight and cartage .. .. . • • • • • „ Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. ■■ •• *> " Maintenance of plant .. ■ • • • • • ' Overtime and meal allowances .. • • • • Purchases of fruit .. .. • • • • • • „„ Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • /u 410 835 429 754 1,886 1,499 Fruit Research — ■ II 9 11 (£115 to £515) i-'JJfi 2 > 595 "J Cost-of-living allowances .. ... •• •• iiu V 10 T 2 ' 540 Cadets' lodging allowance . . .. ■ • • • • • .„, Officers on loan from Agriculture Department .. .. • ■ 6 *° J 2,066 2,930 2,540 Other Charges eor and incidental to— Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and pubhea- ,. lo tlOTlS ....■•■• „., mn Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and plant .. ■ ■ 8U Experimental areas : Operating expenses (including stores, cultivation, general maintenance, fencing, drainage, and other improvements) M™ > Freight and cartage .. .. •• •■ •• Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. • • • ■ *" . m Grants .. •• •• ■• ,':,«." Office furniture and fittings (including mechanical office appliances) ... •• •• •• • - g Overtime and meal allowances .. .. • • Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. • • I ™ Printing and stationery .. • • ■ • • ■ • , „ 0 ~g Purchase of fruit and storage charges .. .. • • ™ 27 Telephone services .. . • • • • • • • . 5Q 3^ Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. • • **" i 245 J*f s .■■ - •■ " ' 1 'l («)1 Contingencies .. • • • • • ■ j ___ (Recoverable, £1,588.) 5,830 6,743 5,754 Geophysical Survey— 2 3 .. .. .- •• - 930 808 683 Cost-of-living allowances .. •• •■ •• M •■ 969 808 683 _