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The following statement gives in detail the revenue at the different resorts during the past two years, and the financial position of each : — Receipts for Department op Tourist and Health Resorts, Financial Years 1913-14 and 1914-15> 1914-15. L9lB-14. Te Aroha — £ £ Bath fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 834 936 Games, library fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 235 202 Tea-kiosk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 121 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 80 1,317 1,339 Rotorua— Sanatorium fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,812 2,020 Out-patients' fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 531 407 Bath fees, pump-room, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 2,165 2,446 Dry massage and electrical treatment .. .. .. .. 595 632 Water-supply.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,496 1,540 Electric-light charges .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,418 3,237 Games, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 414 424 Round trip : Launch fares, guiding-fees, &c. .. .. .. 2,436 2,957 Sale of mineral waters .. .. . . .. .. . . 206 172 Launch licenses, wharfages, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 16 54 Sulphur royalties .. . . .. .. .. . . . . 177 Sales of old electrical plant .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 402 461 Miscellaneous . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 89 177 Trout-fishing and game-shooting fees .. .. .. .. 851 1,261 14,431 16,189 Waitomo Caves— Accommodation and admission charges, &c. .. .. .. 3,503 3,775 Hanmer Springs— Sanatorium fees (building destroyed by fire) .. .. .. 674 1,218 Bath fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 486 44.9 Tennis-players, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 82 Tea-house .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 156 Water-supply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 85 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .'. 82 71 Miscellaneous .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 48 27 1,574 2,088 Hermitage— Accommodation and guiding, &c. .. .. .. .. 3,015 2,853 Queenstown Park— Games, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 81 Glade House, Milford Track, and Te Anau steamer— Accommodation, guiding, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 587 721 Steamer .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 199 486 786 1,207 Head Office— Sale of pamphlets, photographs, &c. .. .. .. .. 76 133 Advertising .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 91 185 Rents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 219 Commission on passenger bookings .. .. .. .. 1,498 1,962 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 68 1,881 2,567 £26,630 £30,107