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CLASS XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19 '4-5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. I VOTE No. 69— continued, Salari es — continued. Inspector of Stock (relieving) .. Superintendent of Ruakuraand Waerenga Experimental Farms 2 Nurserymen : 1 at £150, 1 at £130 Farm Overseer 2 Caretakers, Quarantine Islands : 1 at £140, 1 at £130 Messenger £ 255 50 280 185 270 150 a Auckland District — 8 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) (also Superintendent of Ruakura and Waerenga Experimental Farms, £50) at £310, 3 at £260, 1 at £250, 2 at £220. 1 at £210 5 Clerks: 1 at £200, 3 at £156, 1 at £130 Cadet Fruit Inspector 3 Rabbit Agents : 2 at £173, 1 at £156 ... 27,730 2 1,990 798 65 200 502 Napier District — 7 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, I at £280, 4 at £250, lat £200 Clerk Clerk Rabbit Agent 3,555 3 1,780 180 120 170 Wellington- West Coast District — 12 Inspectors: 1 at £310. 1 at £290, 6 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 ... 4 Clerks : 1 at £200, 2 at £160, 1 at £156 Cadet 6 Rabbit Agents : 5 at £172, 1 at £166 ... 2,250 1 3,085 676 75 1,026 4,862 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District — 4 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £270, 1 at £250, 1 at £210 3 Clerks: 1 at £195, 2 at £156 Rabbit Agent 1,030 507 172 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — 9 Inspectors: 1 (in charge) at £300, 2 at £260, 2 at £250, 2 at £220, 1 at £210, 1 at £200 2 Clerks : 1 at £220, 1 at £156 Cadet Fruit Inspector 4 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence : 3 at £100, lat £50 7 Rabbit Agents : 4 at £172, 2 at £166, 1 at £156 ... 1,709 6 2,170 376 65 190 350 1,176 Otago District — 15 Inspectors : 1 at £275, 1 at £260, 7 at £250, I at £240, 1 at £235, 2 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £175 ... 3 Clerks: 1 at £190, 1 at £156, 1 at £135 Cadet Fruit Inspector and Clerk 21 Rabbit Agents: 10 at £172, 6 at £166, 5 at £156 ... 4,327 3,585 481 75 200 3,496 52 2,270 I Total—Vote No. 69 ... 7,837 52,2'