8.—7 [Ft. I].

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

(a) Number of officers, 1. Travelling-expenses, £8 ; travelling-allowances, £19 ; motor-hire, £2. (b) Rent of additional premises. (c) Number of officers, 17. Travelling-expenses, £324 ; travelling-allowances, £504 ; motor-hire, £11 ; mileage-allowances, £118.

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Number ° S PerS ° nS ' VOTE-SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL 1942-43. 1941-42. l942-43|l04l-42 Voted> Expeaded ~ Subdivision No. IT. — Dominion Observatory —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Postages and telegrams .. .. .. .. 20 20 16 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 40 55 25 Telephone services (maintenance, rent, and calls) .. 40 40 40 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .... 20 40 (a) 29 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of. vpte)-<- _ £ Miscellaneous .. .. .. 631 566 678 583 Total—Subdivision No. IV .. .. 2,133 1,753 1,615 Subdivision No. V. — Geological Survey Branch. Salaries— Professional Division. 1 1 1 at £825 825 .825 Other Salaries. 19 18 19 (£145 to £615) 5,920 6,316 I 8,415 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 273 Instrument and equipment allowances under Public Service 20 19 Regulation 24a .. .. .. .. .. 230 230 Officer on loan from Lands and Survey Department .. 393 380 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulation 24a 205 50 7,846 7,801 8,415 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, photographs, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .... ... 60 60 57 Freight and cartage . . .. .. .. .. 70 50 66 Fuel, light, and water .. .. .. .. 110 120 103 Instruments and stores: Purchase and repairs .. .. 150 200 129 Mineral specimens: Collection and purchase .. .. 25 25 23 Office accommodation and maintenance .. .. 75 200 188 Office furniture and fittings .. .. .. .. 150 250 152 Overtime and meal allowances . . .. . . 26 Postages, telegrams, and rent of boxes .... 35 50 33 Printing bulletins, lithographing, &c. .. .. .. 400 800 199 Printing and stationery .. .. .. . . 70 60 68 Rent .. .. _ .. .. .. .. (b) 125 Telephone services (including installations, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. . . 60 60 58 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 900 1,500 (c) 957 Wages of field hands .. .. .. .. 40O 600 357 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of this subdivision) .. .. 1 1