B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

BROADCASTING ACCOUNT—continued

{a) Includes provision for importing and installing short-wave units, balance due on housing programme for accommodation of married officers at transmitting-stations, and expenditure on sites, &c., as a preliminary step in developing coverage. (6) Includes expenses in connection with New Zealand Listener (total expenses, £44,535). (c) Includes expenses of Director and Chief Engineer attending Empire Broadcasting Conference in London, Engineer's visit to Australia in connection with purchase of short-wave equipment, and Chief Engineer's visit to Suva (recovered, £6O). (d) Examination costs of technicians required to qualify for Wiremen's Certificate in conformity with Electrical Wiremen's Registration Regulations 1940. (e) Additional provision required to rebuild stocks to adequate working margin. (/) Includes provision for fitting out new premises to overcome present inadequate accommodation. (g) Includes provision for partial restoration of adequate stationery stocks and proposal to enlarge Listener as soon as paper position permits.

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1946-47. 1945-46. VOTTT, "RPn ABf 1 ARTTNTfl nrwitiwrupJ VUl lu DilUAiJuAO 11 IN VJ OO/tivrtllttl/ Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Capital expenditure on land, buildings, and transmitters and technical equipment {a) 60,000 60,000 12,306 Commission (6) 41,000 38,000 40,244 Compensatory payments to artists for pre- - paration of sessions which are cancelled .. 50 50 62 Contribution to Public Service Superannuation Fund (6) 1,150 1,150 912 Contribution to Radio Research Committee .. 500 250 Entertainment expenses (b) 350 300 322 Expenses in relation to welfare of the fighting Forces, including broadcasting units with Forces overseas 10,000 12,500 7,131 Expenses of officers' visits overseas 150 750 (c) 830 Fees for technical trainees 250 50 (d) 264 Increased pensions to widows and children of superannuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund 65 65 65 Literary and artistic contributions and illustrations and prizes for and expenses of competitions (6) 1,850 1,500 1,344 Newsprint stocks and storage charges (b) (e) 14,600 10,000 8,996 Office expenses (6) 25,000 22,750 22,051 Office and studio equipment, fittings, and requisites, including typewriters and mechanical office equipment .. (b) (/)10,000 10,000 2,074 Overtime and meal allowances (b) 6,000 6,000 6,972 Payments for the operation of stations under contracts 1,000 1,000 1,000 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due deceased officers 50 50 ' 34 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (6) 10,000 8,250 9,256 Power 12,500 11,500 10,727 Printing and stationery .. .. (b) [g) 15,000 12,500 12,626