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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

PUBLIC WORKS ACCOUNT

Minister for Industries and Commerce AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries and Expenses of Linen-flax Development. Summary

(a) £382,035 now included in public accounts as " Miscellaneous Receipts."

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Linen-flax Development— £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total.. .. .. .. 33,101 503,816 536,917 704,315 493,473 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. (a) 566,915 584,202 NET TOTAL .. .. 33,101 503,816 536,917 137,400 Gr. 90,729 194M6 1944-45. 1945-401944-45 VOTE-LINEN-FLAX DEVELOPMENT VoW. | &p5ndrf . Salaries and General Administration (Salaries and Higher-duty Allowances, Travelling-allowances £ £ £ WITHIN AND BEYOND New ZEALAND), COMPENSATION TO Employees, and Contingencies, Research, Insurance, and other Expenses incidental to the Administration of the Linen-flax Industry in New Zealand— Salaries — Professional Division 1 1 1 at £840 (Director) .. .. .. .. .. 840 765 765 Other Salaries 84 91 84 (£130 to £715) 32,261 30,704 28,682 85 92 33,101 31,469 29,447 Other Administration Charges— Compensation to employees .. .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 2,584 Growers' Central Advisory Committee expenses .. .. 125 Linen-flax research .. .. .. .. .. 3,640 5,500 4,047 Office equipment, purchase of.. .. .. .. 50 50 4 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,225 1,430 1,360 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. .. .. 3,000 2,000 2,205 Photographic equipment .. .. .. .. 150 150 Postages, cables, and telegrams .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 803 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 400 400 370 Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,320 15,000 24,060 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 200 400 219 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 2,500 2,500 1,676 29,610 32,430 37,328