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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund Services.

CLASS IV.—INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE AND TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT.

1905-6. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 15. —Office of Industries and Commerce 1,690 59,900 61,590 „ 16. —Tourist and Health Resorts De16,928 10,367 27,295 partment TOTAL OF CLASS IV. 18,618 U267 88,885 [tern. 19' 5-6. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. 1905-6. Total number of officers ... 6 VOTE No. 15. Salaries — Secretary (also Superintendent, Tourist Department, £300) Trade Representative Produce Commissioner Assistant Secretary Shorthand-writer and Typist ... Resident Agent, San Francisco (also Post and Telegraph graph Department, £50) £ 300 450 400 400 90 50 1,690 4 5 6 7 8 9 Other Charges— Advertising, purchase of books, &c. Assistance to develop shale industry Canadian steam-trade service subsidy (on account, £10,000) Clerical assistance Expenses in connection with Colonial Products Exhibition, Liverpool Expenses in connection with the Indian and Colonial Products Exhibition, Crystal Palace Grain-grading (general) International Exhibition, Christchurch (on account £50,000) Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Rent of offices Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Noumea (on account) Subsidy, South African steamer service Travelling expenses and allowances Travelling expenses and allowances, Produce Commissioner Contingencies 500 1,000 1,000 600 300 1.600 500 25,000 10 500 100 U 12 18 11 IS 100 27,500 1,000 16 200 500 Less credit under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 60,400 500 Total—Vote No. 15 ... 59,900 61,590