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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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[tern. OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE— continued. 19 •8-9. VOTE No. 15— continued. Other Charges incidental to — continued. Oversea Agencies — Fuel, light, and management expenses ... Rent of offices Part rent, High Commissioner's office Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Rent of offices in New Zealand Steam service to Eastern ports (on account) Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Noumea (on account) Travelling expenses and allowances Value of rugs stolen from Colonial Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London ... .... Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... £ >: 15 16 17 18 19 200 500 50 100 20 21 ■2-1 500 200 500 23 24 100 500 25 2 200 Total—-Vote No. 15 ... 18 ,502 20 ,372 TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT 1908-9. Total number of officers .. 203 VOTE No. 16. Head Office — Salaries — General Manager (also Secretary Industries and Commerce, £350) Chief Clerk (also Chief Clerk Industries and Commerce Department, £75) Accountant Inspector 11 Clerks: 1 at £275. 1 at £225, 1 at £215, 1 at £210, 1 at £205, 1 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 1 at £130 5 Shorthand-writers and Tvpists : 1 at £190. 1 at £145. 1 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £90 Journalist Draftsman and Artist 3 Photographic Assistants: L at £100,1 at £91, 1 at £90 5 Cadets: 2 at £75, 3 at £65 ... Messenger 350 350 280 250 2,165 645 325 300 281 345 155 Oversea Agencies— Salaries — 2 Agents, Sydney and Melbourne, £175 each (also £150 each Industries and Commerce) Agent, Fremantle, Western Australia Agent, Vancouver, British Columbia (also Industries and Commerce Department. £50) 1 Clerk, Sydney 1 Clerk, Melbourne 5,446 350 26 50 140 150 Other Charges incidental to — Rent of Offices Fuel, Light, and Management Expenses ... 716 3 4 800 300 1,100 1,816