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EXPENDITURE, 1949-50 The net expenditure for the year amounted to £877,987. The following was the expenditure incurred in the various branches of the Department:— £ Head Office .. 51,259 Research investigations. . . . .. .. 313,071 Dominion Laboratory .. .. .. .. 119,121 Geological Survey .. .. .. .. 92,661 Observatories .. .. .. .. .. 40,892 Dominion Physical Laboratory . . .. .. 173,446 Grants to University and Agricultural Colleges .. 38,887 Grants to Research Associations .. .. 27,662 Grants, statutory and miscellaneous .. .. 4,786 Grants to allied institutions in the United Kingdom 7,530 Information Bureau, Scientific Liaison Services, and miscellaneous services .. .. .. 63,049 Auckland Industrial Development Laboratories .. 26,386 958,750 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. 80,763 Net expenditure .. .. .. £877,987 staff The number of staff of the Department and its disposition at the 31st March, 1950, was as follows: Agronomy, Botany, Entomology, Fats Research Laboratory .. 21 Grasslands, and Plant Diseases Geological Survey .. .. 75 Divisions .. .. .. 173 Head Office (including InforAuckland Industrial Develop- mation Bureau and district ment Laboratories .. .. 29 offices) .. .. .. 133 Dominion Laboratory and Observatories . . . . 42 district Branches .. .. 151 Soil Bureau .. .. .. 74 Dominion Physical Laboratory 198 Miscellaneous .. .. 86 Total staff, including clerical officers, typists, technicians, and professional officers: 982 (945 permanent and 37 temporary). These comprise; professional 381; clerical, 163; technical, 438. CONCLUSION A particularly valuable and encouraging feature of the work is the very close and cordial relationships which exist between the Department and other Government Departments, the University of New Zealand and its constituent colleges, the Cawthron Institute, other research organizations, and industry generally. The continued loyal and efficient service rendered by all members of the Department is sincerely appreciated. F. R. Callagban, Secretary.

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