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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1946-47

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued

REMARKS

(a) Cost of additional accommodation for Canterbury radio meteorological project, £1,300, and caretaker's cottage at Lower Hutt to be taken over from Housing Department, £l,BOO. £7,900 provided on main estimates. (6) Rent of store in Parkvale Road, Lower Hutt. (c) Contribution (one-half) towards salary of typist in Scientific Liaison Office, Melbourne. £22,149 provided on main estimates. (d) Special cost-of-living allowance payable to Scientific Liaison Officer, Washington. £l,BBO provided on main estimates. (e) Grant towards expenses of four official delegates to A.N.Z.A.A.S. Conference in Adelaide. (/) Additional cost of sending replacement for Scientific Liaison Officer, Washington. \g) Provision to meet portion of the increased cost of research programmes at Canterbury and Massey Agricultural Colleges. £6,805 and £5,642 respectively provided on main estimates. (h) Refund of expenditure on Industrial Psychology Division by Victoria College in The college omitted to claim amount last financial year. £7OO provided on main estimates. (i) Grant to meet a portion of the increased cost of operation of the Royal Society. £750 provided on main estimates. (j) Cost of providing house for officer in charge of the lonosphere Observatory, Rarotonga. £1,900 provided on main estimates. (k) Made up as follows : On Supplementary On Main Total. Estimates. Estimates. £ £ £ Grants .. .. .. .. ..2,133 28,366 30,499 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 400 600 1,000 Scientific Liaison Services .. .. .. 475 5,105 5,580 lonosphere Research Section .. .. .. 1,000 7,372 8,372 £4,008 £41,443 £45,451

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