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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1950-51

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued

(а) £9,000 provided in main estimates. To meet increased activity in rabbit-destruction. (б) £5,000 provided in main estimates. To meet increased demand for strychnine and phosphorized pollard for rabbit-destruction. (c) £1,500 provided in main estimates. (d) £27,000 provided in main estimates. (e) £250 provided in main estimates. (/) £13,000 provided in main estimates.

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Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ VOTE—AGRICULTURE—continued Subdivision No. II —Live-stock Division Salaries — Other salaries (additional) 10,800 Other Charges for and incidental to — Destruction of rabbits — On Crown lands (recoverable), (additional) Wages and general working - expenses, poison - mixing depots, purchase of material, &c. (recoverable), (additional) Transfer and removal expenses (additional) Travelling. allowances and expenses (additional) (а) 6,000 (б) 4,000 (c) 1,400 (d) 3,500 Total—Subdivision No. II 14,900 25,700 Subdivision No. Ill —Horticulture Division Salaries— Other salaries (additional) 3,350 Other Charges for and incidental to — Fruit industry —control of citrus canker: wages and expenses, compensation, &c. (additional) Travelling allowances and expenses (part recoverable), (additional) (e) 300 (/) 3,000 Less amount provided in main estimates not required — Fruit industry : fumigation and destruction of diseased fruit (part recoverable) 3,300 Cr. 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill Cr. 1,700 1,650