8.-7

120

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

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

Item. 1911-12. rem. AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE— continued. VOTE No. 77— continued. £ £ Commerce and Tourists Division (Commerce Section) — continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — 143 Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, and distribution of pamphlets, books, <&c. ... ... 200 144 Argentine Centennial Exhibition ... ... 3 145 Expenses, British-.Iapan Exhibition, London (on account) ... ... ... 100 146 Expenses, Imperial Exhibition and Festival of Empire, London ... ... ... 5,000 147 Expenses, Roubaix Exhibition, France ... ... 1,900 148 Extra clerical assistance ... ... ... 25 119 Legal expenses ... ... ... 5 150 Permanent Court, Crystal Palace, London ... 100 151 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 150 152 Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets ... ... ... 500 ! 153 Rent of offices in New Zealand and abroad, fuel, light, cleaning, furniture, water, telephones, cartage, freight, &c. ... ... ... 700 154 Subsidv, steam service, New Zealand to San Francisco 10,833 155 Subsidy, steam service, New Zealand to Vancouver ... 6,667 156 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 250 157 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the Commerce Section items of the vote ... 100 26 ,533 199 ,969 Less estimated credits under section 4S of the Public Revenues Act. 1910 ... ... 18.000 Totai Vote No. 77 ... ... 181,969 TOURISTS. 1911-12. Total number of officers .. 129 VOTE No. 78. 1 Salaries — Director ... ... ... 525 8 Clerks : 1 at £315, 1 at £230, t at £205, 2 at £200, 1 at £195, 1 at £170, 1 at £160 ... ... 1 .675 3 Cadets : 1 at £95, I at £75, 1 at £50 ... 220 2 Shorthand-writers and Tvpistes: 1 at £135, 1 at £110 ... ... ... 245 Draftsman and Artist ... ... 300 2 Photographic Assistants: 1 at £110, 1 at £85 195 Messenger ... ... ... 155 Charwoman ... ... ... 91 9 Tourist Agents : 2 at £280, 2 at £250, 2 at £245, (also £100 each Commerce Section), 1 at £205 (also Registrar of Electors, £26), 1 at £50 (also Commerce Section, £50), 1 at £25 ... 1,830 2 Clerks at Tourist Agencies : 1 at £225 (also Registrar of Electors, £26), 1 at £110 ... 335 5 Cadets at Tourist Agencies: 1 at £95, 1 at £75, 2 at £65, 1 at £40 ... ... ... 340 5,911 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, and purchase of books, photographs, pictures, and distribution of pamphlets, books, &c. ... 2 ,500 3 Assistance to indigent invalids: Passages to and from hot springs ... ... ... | 25