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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1948-49

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH— continued

(bj £2,880 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of equipment for defence science research. (c) £5OO provided on main estimates. Provision novv made for visit by overseas expert in connection with defence science research. (d) £2,700 provided on main estimates. Provision now made for one officer proceeding overseas, and for expenses of seven officers from overseas proceeding to New Zealand to take up appointments—all in connection with defence science research. (e) £5OO provided on main estimates. Provision now made for additional grants for defence science' research, £2,725, and for radio research (operation of Seagrove Station), £1,600. (/) £3OO provided on main estimates. Provision now made for payment of subsidy of £5,012 to Canterbury Industrial Development Laboratories and for grant of £2,500 for defence science research. (g) £1,250 provided on main estimates. Provision now made for additional grant of £3OO to cover cost of assistance rendered by Carter Observatory in work of radio research significance.

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For Services ehargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—eld. VOTE—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued i Subdivision No. VII. —Dominion Physical Laboratory —continued Other Chargés for and incidental to —continued Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate Cr. 1,390 Total—Subdivision No. VII Subdivision No. VIII. —Grants and Miscéllaneous Services Salaries — Other Salaries 11 (£150 to £1,025), (additional) 8,063 12,459 (a) 1,700 Other Chargés for and incidental to — Capital expenditure, including land, buildings and improvements, furniture, instruments, equipment, machinery, motor-vehicles, and purchase of other fixed assets (additional) Expenses of and grants to distinguished scientists visiting Me w Zealand (additional) Expenses of officers travelling overseas (additional) Grants to research and allied institutions— Auckland University College (additional) Canterbury University College (additional) Carter Observatory (additional) (a) £83.100 urovided on main estimates. (b) 2,200 (c) 500 (d) 1,000 (e) 4,325 (/)7,512 (9) 300 ! j