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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.
Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.
tern. 1891-95. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 57— continued. Wellington- West Coast District —continued. Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 700 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — Mn ]o Til £»Q i 3 Inspectors: 2 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Rabbit Agents 2,515 875 320 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 1,195 250 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — 8 Inspectors : 2 at £250, 4 at £225, 1 at £200,1 at £165 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each 6 Rabbit Agents 1,445 1,765 500 960 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 3,225 10 900 Otago District — Salaries— 9 Inspectors : 6 at £250, 2 at £225, 1 at £100 23 Rabbit Agents 4,125 11 2,050 3,800 5,850 12 Destruction of rabbits — Upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. 2,750 8,600 13 14 15 10 17 IS 19 Other Charges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Encouragement of Dairying Industry Cool-storage for dairy-produce Grading dairy-produce Special allowance, E. A. Dowden, for extra services rendered Retiring-allowance to J. W. Smith, temporary Inspector Expenses in connection with hemp bonus ... Subsidy to liquidate the late Awatere Rabbit Board's liabilities Contingencies 5,000 400 1,300 500 6,000 1,500 20 21 22 30 56 .300 23 2,188 4,000 21,274 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 46,250 1,250 Total—Vote No. 57 45,000 TOTAL OF CLASS X. £45,000