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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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

1911-12. 0th6r T . 1 Salaries. Charges. rotal - £ £ £ Vote 77.—Agriculture and Commerce ... 82,492 99,477 1 si .909 „ 78.—Tourists ... ... 17,815 27,752 45,567 .. ! TOTAL OF CLASS XIV ... 100,307 127,229 227,530 lt l m : 1911-12. AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE. 1911-12. £ £ Total number of officers .. 392 VOTE No. 77. Head Office — 1 Salaries — Secretary ... ... ... 600 Chief Clerk ... ... ... 390 Accountant ... ... ... I 300 13 Clerks : 1 at £365,1 at £305 (also Private Secretarv to Hon. Minister, £25) 1 at £235,1 at £215, 2 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £185, 1. at £155, 2 at £120 2 ,665 2 Shorthand-writers and Typistes : 1 at £125, 1 at £11 5 240 6 Cadets : 2 at £100, 1 at £85, 1 at £75, 1 at £65, 1 at £40 ... ... 465 Editor ... ... 300 Biologist ... ... ... 315 3 Laboratory Assistants: I at £190, 1 at £135,1 at £100 425 Messenger ... ... ... 14.0 7 District Agents : 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 2 at £250, 1 al £230, 1 at £220, 1 at £210 ... I ,740 14 Clerks at District Agencies: 2 at £200, 8 at £185, 1 at £175, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £135, 3 at £120, lat £110 ... ... ... 2,235 11 Cadets at District Agencies : 2 at £100, 3 at £95, 3 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £65 (5 months) ... ... 842 Caretaker, Offices, Auckland ... ... ... 100 10 ,757 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, printing, and photographs ... ... 100 3 Agricultural Museum, Expenses in connection with ... 50 4 Bicycles and repairs ... ... 25 5 Biological laboratory ... ... ... 200 6 | Collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics ... 300 7 Contribution towards printing report of Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Conference ... ... 50 S Departmental exhibits at Agricultural and Pastoral Association shows ... ... ... f ,000 9 Drainage of Department's land, Cambridge ... 50 10 i Expenses in connection with visit of members of the Scottish Agricultural Commission to New Zealand . 23 11 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ... 150 12 i Freight and carriage not otherwise provided for ... 50