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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1899-1900 £ £ DEPABTMENT OF AGBICULTUEE— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Napier District — Salaries— 5 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £225,1 at £215 Clerk Babbit Agent 1,240 156 160 Destruction of Babbits 1,556 100 Wellington-West Coast District — Salaries— 7 Inspectors : 1 at £310,1 at £260, 2 at £250, 2 at £240, 1 at £225 2 Clerks at £156 6 Babbit Agents 1,656 6 1,775 312 1,000 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 3,087 700 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — Salaries— 4 Inspectors : 1 at £270,1 at £250,1 at £235,1 at £180 Clerk 2 Babbit Agents 3,787 935 156 250 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, <fec. ... 1,341 200 1,541 10 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 1 at £260, 4 at £250, 1 at £240,1 at £235, 1 at £220 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence 7 Babbit Agents 1,955 450 1,200 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, <fcc. ... 3,605 11 500 Otago District — Salaries — 14 Inspectors : 1 at £260, 7 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £230, 3 at £225, 1 at £150 2 Clerks at £156 Fruit Inspector and Clerk 20 Babbit Agents 4,105 12 3,305 312 156 3,400 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c. ... 7,173 13 3,500 10,673