B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—continued

(a) Expansion at Auckland (Motutapu Island) delayed, also new equipment at Wellington (Somes Island) not yet obtained. (6) Poultry Farmers' Conference : bus fares, £5 10s.; luncheon, £1 10s. : total, £7. (c) An extension of control measures is essential. (d) Visit to Australia re citrus-fruit diseases and pests.

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1947_48. VOTE—AGRICULTU RE— continued tocJc Division —ctd. 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. II — Lives £ £ £ Other Charges for and u ■sTCIDENTAL TO — Ctd. Quarantine Stations : eqi lipment and work-ing-expenses (part reco perable) 7,900 4,000 (a) 1,779 Registration of stallions, i tock remedies, and Veterinary Surgeons, ex penses of 135 150 68 Transfer and removal exp< jnses 2,500 2,000 2,649 Travelling allowances and expenses 23,000 21,000 19,895 Contingencies .. . 20 25 (b) 7 Destruction of noxious \ Feeds : Cape tulip control 600 618 Transfer of Veterinary 0: ficer and family to London m No. II 800 1,084 81,355 66,915 60,796 Total — Subdivisic 293,782 269,270 257,127 Subdivision No. Ill — Ho? ticulture Division (Number of officers : 1948-4 9,91; 1947-48,85) Salaries — Other Sala RTES 91 (£205 to £1,025) • WIDENTAL TO — 44,998 43,555 38,814 Other Charges for and i] Apiary industry— Part-time Apiary Instrt Lctors 850 600 370 Purchase of beekeeping requisites, material for experiments, &c. . 100 100 24 Destruction of wasps : wages, travellingexpenses, and materials (c) 2,000 200 156 Expenses of officers travel ing oversea 3 250 250 (d) 54