HC Deb 14 June 1933 vol 279 cc170-1W
Mr. GUY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what appointments have been recognised as approved employment within the meaning of Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1914, since 1st July, 1930?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The following appointments have been so recognised: Principal of the Bergman Osterberg Physical Training College, Dartford; Clerk to the Railway Assessment Authority; Naturalist for fishery re-search under the Government of Newfoundland; Employment in Cypher Bureau of Government of India; Employ- ment in Bank for International Settlements; Government Director of Imperial Airways, Limited; Chairman of the Coal Mines Reorganisation Commission; County Clerk and Treasurer for the County of Aberdeen, as reconstituted under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929; Adviser to the Excise Department of Siam; Secretary to the Oxford University Chest; Employment in various capacities in Departments of the Irish Free State; Financial Adviser to the Sudan Government; Financial Adviser to the Newfoundland Government; Assistant Financial Adviser to the Newfoundland Government; Engineer in the Telephone service of the Egyptian Government; Telephone Traffic Manager under the Egyptian Government; Telephone Engineer under the Egyptian Government: Engineer in the Posts and Telegraphs Department of the Iraqi Government: Naturalist to the Biological Board of Canada; Adviser on tax matters to the Government of Ceylon; Inspector in the

Statement of prices as shewn in a leading technical journal of certain building materials in March, April and May, 1933.
Material. Description. Unit. Price, 31st March. Price, 28th April. Price, 26th May.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Bricks … Best stock 1,000 4 3 6 4 3 6 4 3 6
Bricks … Flettons 1,000 2 11 3 2 11 3 2 11 3
Cement … Portland Ton 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0
Lime … Greystone Ton 2 5 0 2 5 0 2 5 0
Timber … Good building deal 2½" × 7". Standard 18 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0
Timber … Flooring 1" plain edge. Square 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Slates … 20" × 10" 1,000 of 1,200. 19 7 6 19 7 6 19 7 6
Tiles … Best machine made Broseley. 1,000 4 7 0 4 7 0 4 7 0
Lead … Sheet Ton 19 10 0 19 10 0 21 0 0
White lead paint … Best brands Ton 63 0 0 63 0 0 63 0 0
Glass … 15 oz. sheet Per ft. 2¼ 2¼ 2¼
R.W. pipes … 3" dia. Yd. 1 in. 1 8¾ 1 8¾ 1 8¾
R.W. gutters … 4½" half round Yd. 1 in. 1 1¾ 1 1¾ 1 1¾
Soil pipes … 3½" dia. Yd. 1 in. 2 8 2 8 2 8