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APPENDIX I.
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, g IR) Wellington, 25th August, 1906. I have the honour to submit herewith the departmental report for the year ending the 31st March, 1906. I have, &c, T. E. Donne, Superintendent. The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G., Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts.
Although the local traffic during the year 1905-6 has not been up to expectations, the increase in the oversea traffic during the year 1905-6 has been much greater than for previous years. This is the more gratifying, as the local traffic has, owing to the late season and unsettled weather during the summer, not been up to previous years. The increased receipts at the Hermitage and Milford Track, which exist principally on oversea traffic, as compared with Hanmer, a resort depending almost wholly on local support, afford a striking instance of the effect of weather-conditions on local travel. To this is due the slight shrinkage in the gross receipts for the year. The receipts for the year totalled £15,820, as against £16,018 3s. Id., showing a decrease of £197 12s. 2d. The following statement shows receipts in detail for the last four years:—
i 1902-3. 1903-4. 1904-5. 1905-6. Te Aroha — Bath fees arid towel-hire .. .. •• •• Out-patients' fees .. .. • • Tennis-players, library fees, &o. £ s. d. 396 12 10 16 5 6 27 4 0 £ s. d. 1,105 0 0 325 1 0 60 18 0 £ s. d. 1,071 2 4 365 0 6 106 11 9 £ s. d. 1,095 18 0 413 10 0 123 16 3 1,633 4 3 440 2 4 1,490 19 0 1,542 14 7 Rotorua — Sanatorium patients' fees Out-patients'fees .. Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire Dry massage and electrical treatment Water ftes Electric-lipht charges Tennis-players, &o. .. •• •• ... " Round trip: Launch fares, accommodation, guiding fees, &o. " Tea-house " Sale of mineral waters Miscellaneous receipts 717 3 3 589 10 0 1,874 5 7 132 12 6 544 19 0 47 7 0 565 5 0 929 4 1 817 17 0 2,415 2 10 236 0 0 1,032 19 10 56 18 9 2,747 1 0 1,004 4 7 871 6 0 2,483 18 5 280 11 0 344 7 6 1,138 13 7 101 8 3 2,290 0 0 1,014 2 4 673 17 0 2,513 1 8 276 11 6 216 15 0 1,150 17 9 126 12 6 2,045 14 1 144 19 11 295 14 9 48 17 10 89 17 3 458 14 7 142 8 3 17 7 5 448 11 0 181 18 4 92 14 10 4,616 2 3 8,669 12 10 9,132 19 7 8,734 16 0 Waitomo Caves Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. .. 146 14 4 Lake House, Waikaremoana — Accommodation fees, &c. Oil-launch and boat receipts 66 12 6 379 8 11 61 13 6 370 10 1 79 0 4 326 13 4 82 12 6 66 12 6 441 2 5 449 10 5 409 5 10 Morere Hot Springs— Bath fees 35 4 0 51 7 3 Hanmer Hot Springs— Accommodation fees .. • • Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire .. Tennis-players, &e. Sale of Guides, pamphlets, &o. Miscellaneous receipts Tea-house receipts 1,200 16 10 778 8 6 11 19 11 1,341 0 6 930 5 2 18 17 6 1 10 1 34 1.6 7 1,199 17 0 849 5 6 13 8 6 16 0 17 9 7 108 9 11 946 12 6 720 15 6 15 13 9 1 13 0 33 17 6 181 2 6 1,991 5 3 2,326 9 10 2,189 16 6 1,899 14 9 Pukaki Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. .. 131 11 0 467 14 1 535 1 3 446 17 0 " Hermitage "— Accommodation fees, &o. 914 15 6 965 15 6 924 18 6 1,082 9 8 Lake Manapouri— Steamer fares 163 10 0 Glade House and Milford Tracks— Accommodation fees, &c. .. ... Quiding-feeB 397 4 0 114 10 0 473 3 6 97 9 6 563 1 0 135 19 6 511 14 0 570 13 0 699 0 6 Head Office— Sale of pamphlets, cards, photos, &c. 240 12 10 471 1 3 637 10 3 553 11 4 Totals 8,401 1 8 15,344 8 11 16,018 3 1 115,820 10 11