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1930. NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE). BY THE MINISTER OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS, HON. P. A. DE LA PERRELLE.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Hon the Minister in Charge op Tourist and Health Resorts Department to His Excellency the Governor-General. Wellington, Ist May, 1930. I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the report of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts for the year ended 31st March, 1930. P. A. de la Perrelle, Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts. His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. Sir, — Wellington, Ist April, 1930. I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended 31st March, 1930. I have, &c., S. J. Collett, Acting General Manager. The Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts. ANNUAL REPORT. I regret very much having to record the death on the 22nd September last of the General Manager, Mr. B. M. Wilson, who was so universally well known and respected throughout the Dominion. A decision has been made by Government to combine the administration of this Department with the Department of Industries and Commerce. The Publicity Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs will also be incorporated, and the combined organization will, early in the next financial year, come under the administration of Mr. G. W. Clinkard, M.Com. The revenue of the Department during the financial year under review was £75,083, an increase of £2,425 over that of the previous year, and the expenditure, which included non-recurring items amounting to £2,500, was £92,383, an increase of £9,396. The chief new work undertaken during the year was the commencement of the new bath buildings at Rotorua. The Public Works Department report that excellent progress is being made, and it is

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