117

8.-7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

CLASS XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISTS- continued.

Item. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, AND TOURISTS— continued. 1909-10. VOTE No. 75— continued. Commerce and Tourists Division —continued. Othee Chaeges of and incidental to — Accommodation-house, Waiho (subsidy for maintenance) Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, pictures, and distribution of pamphlets, books, &c. Assistance to indigent invalids : Passages to and from hot springs Bonus to Honorary Agent, Adelaide, S.A. Canadian steam trade service subsidy Cleaning, lighting, water, telephones, and office requisites Egmont National Park (subsidy) Extra clerical or other assistance Expenses, Permanent Court, Crystal Palace Expenses in connection with the Franco-British Exhibition, London, May, 1908 Expenses in connection with Imperial International Exhibition, London Fencing and grassing Deer Park, Paraparatimu Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers, tracks and huts Grain-grading (general) Importation and distribution ofjgame and fish Maintenance of domains vested in Department Miscellaneous cartage and freight Orakei-Korako improvements ... Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Renovation, furniture, and repairs, Head and Branch Offices Rent of offices — In New Zealand High Commissioner's Office (part) Resolution Island : Maintenance of Island, purchase of oil-launch, Ac. Salary, caretaker, maintenance, &c, Little Barrier Island Subsidy, accommodation-house, Weheka, South Westland Subsidy to ferryman at mouth of Waiau River Subsidy, steamer, Lake Hawea Subsidy, Taupo Domain Subsidy, Queenstown Band Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Tahiti Travelling allowances and expenses Waiotapu: Paths, plantations, and other improvements at Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... £ £ 25' 103 104 105 2,400 106 107 108 60 25 4 ,800 109 110 111 112 190 200 225 250 113 25 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 3 ,000 240 50 10 800 50 25 15 500 123 300 150 124 125 126 650 100 127 25 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 255 10 20 25 50 36 3 ,500 550 136 25 250 Oveesea Agencies— Salaries — 2 Agents, Sydney and Melbourne, at £325 Agent, Vancouver, British Columbia 1 Cadet, Sydney 1 Clerk, Melbourne 18 ,836 137 650 100 . 85 150 Other Charges of and incidental to — Rent of offices, fuel, light, and management expenses ... 985 138 1,700 2 ,685