8.—7 [Pt. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued.

(«) Fire-watching expenses, £2 19s. 6d. (b) Increased provision necessary on. account of increase in volume of instrument-manufacture, and the production of tools and gauges on behalf of the Munitions Controller. (c) Medical expenses of officers injured whilst on duty, £1 10s.

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Number .».. .„ of Persons. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942-43. ~_ ,„.„ ,J,.,, ,„ RESEARCH— continued. v , , P , , 1942 431941-42 Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II. — Research Investigations —continued. £ £ £ Physical Testing Laboratory —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, and publications .. 150 120 89 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 41 Fuel, light, water, and power . . . . .. .. 250 175 210 Instruments, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 16,664 6,975 3,597 Laboratory accommodation and maintenance .. .. 500 200 302 Motor-vehicles : Purchase, repairs, and maintenance (including fees and running-expenses) .. .. 350 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 2,500 173 186 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 300 150 467 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes . . .. .. 80 15 45 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 100 80 84 Telephone services . . .. .. .. .. 320 80 35 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 200 75 137 Wages .. .. .. .. .. .. 330 300 319 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 5 2 (a) 3 (Recoverable, £24,000.) 21,799 8,395 5,515 Plant Research— {b) 34,115 11,913 10,950 Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £815 .. .. .. .. .. .. 815 815 " Other Salaries. 102 94 102 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 22,708 24,244 I 26 050 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .. .. .. 25 104 f Allowances to officers performing special duties under Public Service Regulation 209 .. .. .. 485 429 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 1,564 25;597 25,592 26,050 Other Charges fob and incidental to— , Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and publications .. .. .. .. .. .. 307 1,175 151 Committee meetings .. .. .. .. .. 105 100 98 Chemicals, apparatus, equipment, and stores .. .. 2,364 3,566 1,679 Experimental areas : Operating-expenses (including stores, cultivation, general maintenance, also fencing, roading, drainage, access, erection of insectaries and glasshouses, and other improvements) .. .. .. .. 4,797 4,453 2,451 Freight and cartage .. .. . . .. .. 227 710 232 Fuel, light, water, and power .. .. .. .. 780 920 653 Grants 2,180 2,562 2,480 Insect parasites .. .. .. .. .. 750 1,045 833 Motor-vehicles : Repairs and maintenance (including fees and running-expenses) .. .. .. . . 65 65 57 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 90 478 203 Overtime and meal allowance . . .. .. . . 42 20 2 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 252 386 254 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 185 405 242 Rent of land and buildings .. .. .. .. 830 421 433 Telephone services .. .. .. .. .. 353 390 403 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. . . 1,593 2,430 2,382 Wages .. .. .. .. .. ■• 10,225 11,165 10,431 Contingencies .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 5 5 (c) 2 (Recoverable, £8,850.) 25,150 30,296 22,986 50,747 55,888 I 49,036