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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1950-51

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE —continued

(а) £750 provided in main estimates. Back orders for material and equipment from overseas coming to hand more quickly than expected. (б) £30,000 provided in main estimates. (c) £21,000 provided in main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of seed grown on contract because of high yields and prices. (d) A research station is being established in Southland. Provision is for working-expenses.

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Consolidated Fund —continued £ 1 £ £ VOTE —AGRICULTURE —continued Subdivision No. IV —Dairy Division Salaries — Other salaries (additional) 6,650 Other Charges for and incidental to — Dairy Laboratory : equipment, casual labour, &c. (additional) Travelling allowances and expenses (part recoverable), (additional) {a) 500 (b) 3,000 Less amounts provided in main estimates not required — Expenses of officers travelling £ overseas .. .. .. Cr. 900 Motors and bicycles, purchase of Cr. 2,500 3,500 Cr. 3,400 • Total —Subdivision No. IV 100 6,750 Subdivision No. V —Extension Division Salaries — Other salaries (additional) 12,500 Other Charges for and incidental to— Agricultural investigations and research — Field crops (including contract growing, seed certification, &c.) (recoverable), (additional) Southland Research and Experimental Station: wages and general workingexpenses, purchase of stock, equipment, &c. (part recoverable), (works expenditure, £22,000) (c) 7,000 (d) 2,000