8.—7

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

CLASS XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE— continued.

I torn 1918-19. AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE— continued. VOTE No. 66— continued. Head Office— continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, printing, stationery, and photographs ... Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties Audit fees for inspection of accounts Bicycles, motors, and repairs Biological Laboratory Board of Agriculture Board of Trade Carriage of starving stock and fodder for same Chemical Laboratory Contribution towards printing report of New Zealand Council of Agriculture Contribution to Imperial investigation of insect pests Departmental Exhibits at A. and P. Association Shows— £ Wages ... ... 50 Other expenses ... ... 200 £ £ 2,500 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 75 600 200 500 2,000 500 200 12 13 50 200 14 Expenses in connection with the establishment and administration of Industries and Commerce Committee Expenses of conferences in connection with purchase of Imperial supplies Extra clerical assistance Freight and carriage not otherwise provided for Grant (on account of £9,000) towards establishment of farm in Wairarapa for demonstration and educational purposes and for training discharged soldiers Inquiry by Parliamentary Committee regarding promotion of local industries International Institute of Agriculture, contribution to and cost of representation at Legal expenses Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... Preparation and distribution of publications Promotion of sale of New Zealand produce in outside markets Purchase of books, newspapers, and other publications Purchase of wheat in Australia and New Zealand ... Refund to Postal Department : Salary of officer acting as Private Secretary to Hon. Minister of Agriculture Removal expenses Rents of Offices in New Zealand and Abroad, Fuel, Light, Water, Furniture, Office Requisites, Insurance, Cleaning Offices, Outbuildings, Yards, and Approaches— £ Wages ... ... 300 Other expenses ... ... 1,200 250 15 1,000 16 17 18 50 10 50 3,000 19 1,000 V» 20 200 25 5,000 4,000 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 500 300 100,000 28 29 240 100 30 31 Standardization of footwear Subscriptions and extensions to telephones, including bureau charges Subsidy to Buffer County Council on lime supplied to Pakihi lands Subsidy (half) towards steamer service, Chatham Islands Subsidy (half) towards steam service, New ZealandSan Francisco •... ... 1,500 250 300 32 50 33 250 34 12,500