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31. The wind furnace for dealing with assay work, has been a great boon as this type of work is increasing.
32. The provision of forced draught in the main laboratory has not been successful. The difficulty would appear to be in the narrow and winding flues, which, originally built for ordinary fireplaces, offer too much resistance to any system of forced or suction draught.
33. A large constant temperature bath, with electric heating and thermostatic control, was constructed by the P.W.D., and has proved to be a necessary piece of apparatus to the Laboratory.
Revenue.
34. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amounted to $32,968.75 as against $42,347.50 in 1933. The value of the work done both Government and commercial, as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 887 of 1932) was $81,014.75 as against $84,723.50 in 1933.
EXPENDITURE FOR 1933 AND 1934 COMPARED.
Personal Emoluments 1933. $46,109.87 1934. $39,150.42 Other Charges: Apparatus & Chemicals 4,162.13 3,838.43 Books & Journals 161.69 169.24 Conveyance Allowance 180.00 180.00 Fuel & Light 807.11 797.22 Incidental Expenses 379.13 287.40 Uniforms 133.25 103.50 Other charges total $5,823.31 $5,375.79REVENUE FOR 1933 AND 1934 COMPARED.
Head of Revenue. Analyses 1933. $42,347.50 1934 $32,968.75EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.
Year. Expenditure. Revenue. 1925 $36,626.42 $23,000.00 1926 34,776.52 16,422.50 1927 37,442.88 16,146.00 1928 29,333.98 15,562.00 1929 35,290.43 24,974.00 1930 44,677.95 19,891.50 1931 57,341.16 19,295.50 1932 50,746.44 30,604.00 1933 52,494.16 42,347.50 1934 44,526.21 32,968.75Page 525
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