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1947-48. Y OTE—AGRICULTURE—continued 1948-49. Voted. I Expended. Subdivision No. II—Live-stock Division £ ' £ £ (Number of officers : 1948-49, 430 ; 1947-48, 430) SalariesProfessional Division 1 at £1,150 (Director) 1,150 1,063 Other Salaries 196,331 429 (£175 to £1,025) 211,277 201,292 J ' 212,427 202,355 196,331 Other Charges for and incidental to — Cost of passages, Veterinary and Technical Officers, to New Zealand 1,000 2,500 281 Destruction of rabbits — On Crown lands (recoverable) 7,000 5,000 5,786 On Native lands (recoverable) 5,000 4,000 3,9(% Wages and general working - expenses, poison-mixing depots, purchase of material, &c. (part recoverable) 5,550 5,550 4,867 Diseases of live-stock : purchase of material, and expenses connected with treatment and control of animal diseases (including approved compensation), (part recoverable) (a) 7,150 1,325 1,257 Equipment, &c., for instructional and inspectional work 1,150 900 668 Inspection and grading of meat, including overall allowance and purchase of equipment 2,400 2,450 2,259 Motors and bicycles — Maintenance and running-costs and State Fire accident-indemnification costs 8,000 5,800 7,687 Purchase of .. 4,200 4,000 1,389 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 2,550 2,200 2,361 Poultry Demonstration Plant, Upper Hutt: equipment and working-expenses (part recoverable) .. .. 3,800 4,615 4,241 (a) Material for control of abortion was previouslv charged to Subdivision No. VI, " Animal Research Division."