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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued

(a) There is an inter-linking of maintenance and expansion work at this Station which is influenced by availability of materials and labour. Considerable electrical work planned for attention last year had to be deferred. Includes "works expenditure" £10,710. (b) Expensive equipment is required, and part of it, on order last year, has not yet come to charge. (c) Material for control of abortion now charged to Subdivision ISTo. ll—Live-stock Division, item, " Diseases of live-stock : purchase of material, and expenses connected with treatment and control of animal diseases, &c."

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1947-48. VOTE—AGRICULTURE— continued. 1948-49. Subdivision No. VI — Animal Research Voted. Expended. Division —continued i? A? £ Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 60 150 49 Research Station, Ruakura : all farm and laboratory general working-expenses, &c, and allowances and expenses of Advisory Committee (part recoverable) (a) 82,280 71,170 (a) 60,351 Research Station, Wallaceville : all farm and laboratory general working-expenses, &c. (part recoverable) (6) 27,193 20.126 (b) 16.931 Transfer and removal expenses 80 200 32 Travelling allowances and expenses 3,500 2,500 2,901 Vaccines and vaccinations: purchase of vaccines and payments for vaccinations, &c. (part recoverable) (e) 6,000 14.000 Contingencies 10 20 .. Contribution to National Provident Fund .. 15 Theft of money from Imprest Account 1 1 131,793 123,938 | 107,629 Total — Subdivision No. VI 195,608 179,715 164,806 Subdivision No. VII — Rural Development - Division (Number of officers : 1948-49, 44 ; 1947-48, 38) ' Salaries — Professional Division 1 at £1,150 (Director) 1,150 1,063 } Allowance : £100 per annum 100 > 12,679 Other Salaries 43 (£235 to £1,025) 18,647 13,401 - 19,797 14,564 12,679