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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1945-46

(a) £50,000 on main estimates. A greater amount is being collected in rates. (b) Provision for settlement of delayed claims. (c) For use by officers of the Milk Marketing Division in travelling to various centres to consult with local bodies in respect to the provisions of the Milk Act, 1944, and for visiting areas providing milk for town consumption for purpose of consulting local producers and treating interests in respect of national price structure. (d) Local-authority levies : This amount is required to reimburse milk vendors for amount paid to local authorities by way of levy on milk. Under the Milk Act, 1944, local milk authorities are empowered to levy all milk sold within the milk district with per gallon to cover costs of administration. As the price of milk is stabilized and vendors' margins are fixed by the Minister of Marketing, it is necessary for the amount to be met by way of subsidy.

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DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE—continued For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued VOTE —AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision No. IX.—Payments under Statutes Charges for and incidental to — Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, section 70 — Subsidies to Rabbit Boards (additional) .. .. (a) 5,000 Arrears of subsidies to Rabbit Boards .. .. (6) 732 Total—Subdivision No. IX .. .. .. 5,732 Subdivision No. X. —Milk Marketing Division Charges for and incidental to — Bicycles and motors, purchase of .. .. • • (c) 300 Reimbursement to milk vendors of amounts paid to local authorities by way of levy on milk .. .. . • {d) 15,000 Travelling allowances and expenses (including members of Milk Councils) .. .. ■■ 1,750 17,050 Less amount provided on main estimates not required : Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. 1,750 Total—Subdivision No. X .. ■■ ■■ 15,300 GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. •• •• 49,586 Cbedits-IN-AID .. .. • • • • • • 2,600 NET TOTAL .. .. .. ■ • • • 46,986