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CLASS XVII.-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

74

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

L903-4. Salaries. Miscellaneous Services. Total. Vote 69. —Department of Agriculture £ 44,698 £ £ 44,698 „ 70.—Miscellaneous Services 61,100 61,100 TOTAL OF CLASS XVII. 44,698 61,100 105,798 !tem 19 •3-4. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 1903-4. Total number of officers ... 218 VOTE No. 69. SalAbies — Secretary and Chief Inspector of Stock Assistant Chief Inspector Chief Clerk Biologist ... Assistant Entomologist Compiler of Statistics Accountant Correspondence Clerk 9 Clerks : 1 at £195, 1 at £191, 1 at £176, 1 at £175, 2 at £166, 1 at £150, L at £140, 1 at, £120 3 Cadets : 1 at £90, 1 at £75, I at £65 ... 29 Veterinary Surgeons: 1 (Chief) (also Public Health Department, £100) at £500, 1 (Assistant Chief) at £400,1 at £325, 3 at £300, 20 at £260, 2 at £250,1 at £150 24 Assistants to Meat Inspectors : 2 at £185, 3 at £180, 2 at £175, 7 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 2 at £156, 4 at £150 4 Dairy Instructors: 1 (Chief) at £415, 1 at £325, 2 at £300 4 Fruit Experts : 2 at £210,1 at £215, 1 at £160 Viticulturist Poultry Expert Analyst Inspector of Stock (relieving) ... Clerk at Pathological Laboratory Assistant at Veterinary Laboratory (also Public Health Department, £25) 2 Assistants in Chemical Laboratory: 1 at £135,1 at £100 Fruit Inspector Clerk at Biological Laboratory Superintendent of Euakura and Wairangi Experimental Stations Messenger 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers, Quarantine Islands : 1 at £140,1 at £130 £ 600 330 310 375 175 200 230 245 1,479 230 7,975 4,012 1,340 795 325 275 300 245 166 190 235 200 143 50 145 280 185 270 21,305