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schedule gives details of the receipts of the Department during the last three financial years, also for the year 1902-3—the first year of the Department's operations. From this schedule it will be noted that the direct revenue of the Department has increased from £8,401 1s. 8d. in 1902-3, to £20,506 5s. 4d. for the year under review. The receipts for 1903-4 amounted to £15,344 8s. 11d., and for 1904-5 to £16,018 3s. 1d.

1902-3. 1905-6. 1906-7. 1907-8. Te Aroha— Bath fees and towel-hire Out-patients' fees Tennis-players, library fees, Ac. £ s. A. £ s. d. 396 12 10 1,095 18 0 16 5 6 413 10 0 27 4 0 123 16 3 £ s. d. 1,022 17 9 419 11 0 91 7 0 £ s. d. 1,011 13 2 500 12 6 152 17 6 440 2 4 1,633 4 3 1,533 15 9 1,665 3 2 Rotorua — Sanatorium patients' fees Out-patients' fees Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire Dry massage and electrical treatment Water fees Electric-light charges Tennis-players, &c. Round trip: Launch fares, accommodation, guidingfees, &o. " Tea-house " Sale of mineral waters Launch licenses Miscellaneous receipts 717 3 8 I 1,011 2 4 589 10 0 673 17 0 1,874 5 7 2,513 1 8 276 11 6 132 12 0 216 15 0 544 19 0 1,150 17 9 47 7 0 ! 120 12 6 565 5 0 , 2,045 14 1 892 5 6 748 16 0 2,614 8 6 219 5 9 369 19 2 1,406 6 3 137 8 3 1,933 1 0 1,055 16 3 724 12 5 2,577 9 0 199 5 3 343 0 0 1,689 18 3 179 13 6 1,981 8 0 144 19 11 448 11 0 181 18 4 395 19 3 216 16 0 105 0 0 174 12 2 659 1 0 147 16 10 19 0 0 74 12 5 92 14 10 Rotorua Acclimatisation District receipts 4,616 2 3 8,734 16 0 9,213 17 10 55 10 0 9,651 12 11 503 3 11 Te Puia Hot Springs Accommodation-house— Accommodation fees, &c. 340 18 4 Waitomo Caves Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. 146 14 4 182 9 10 584 5 10 Lake House, Waikaremoana — Accommodation fees, &c. .. Oil-launch and boat receipts 66 12 6 326 13 4 82 12 6 532 12 7 135 10 3 367 14 4 94 7 0 66 12 6 409 5 10 668 2 10 462 1 4 Morere Hot SpringsBath fees, &c. 51 7 3 50 7 3 70 13 3 Hanmer Hot Springs — Accommodation fees Sale of bath-tickets, and towel-hire .. Tennis-players, &c. Sale of Guides, pamphlets, &c. Miscellaneous receipts Tea-house receipts 1,200 16 10 778 8 6 11 19 11 946 12 6 720 15 6 15 13 9 1 13 0 33 17 6 181 2 6 1,078 4 3 687 3 3 5 10 0 0 3 0 20 10 7 190 3 0 1,180 8 10 716 19 8 4 12 9 39 19 6 233 13 6 Pukaki Accommodation-house — Accommodation fees, &c. 1,991 5 3 1,899 14 9 1,981 14 1 2,175 14 3 131 11 0 446 17 0 653 1 4 625 14 10 " Hermitage" — Accommodation fees, &c. .. 914 15 6 1,082 9 8 1,516 8 4 1,405 12 6 Queenstown Park — Bowls, &c. 14 12 0 44 16 3 Lake Manapouri — Steamer fares 163 10 0 146 10 0 149 2 6 Te Anau Accommodation-house — Aooommodation fees, &o. 486 10 0 598 19 3 Lake Te Anau — Steamer fares, &c. 474 19 6 625 15 0 Qlade House and Milford Tracks — Accommodation fees, &c. Guiding-fees 563 1 0 135 19 6 517 7 6 86 0 6 607 7 0 133 15 0 699 0 6 603 8 0 741 2 0 Head Office — Sale of pamphlets, cards, photos, &c. 240 12 10 553 11 4 620 18 7 843 3 0 Totals 8,401 1 8 15,820 10 11 18,202 5 4 20,487 18 4