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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS. Sir,— Wellington, 28th June, 1913. I have the honour to submit herewith my report for the year ended 31st March, 1913. I have, &c, B. M. Wilson, General Manager. The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister for Tourist and Health Resorts.

In presenting this, my first annual report as General Manager, it gives me pleasure to be able to announce that the direct revenue of the Department shows an increase of £1,662 18s. 7d. on that for the previous year, the actual figures being £29,71.1 2s. sd. and £28,048 3s. 10d. respectively. The following statement gives details of the revenue at the different resorts during the past two years, and the financial position of each resort: — Receipts fob Department op Toueist and Health Resorts, Financial Years 1912-13 and ~, , , 1911-12. 1912-13. 1911-12. Te Aroha— £ s. d. £ B . d. Bath fees and towel-hire ... ... ... ... 1,054 12 4 .1,056 13 3 Tennis-players, library fees, &c. ... ... ... 245 7 4 173 9 3 Tea-house ... ... ... ... ... 158 12 9 109 9 11 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... .. 6972 8473 1,527 19 7 1,423 19 8 Botorua — Sanatorium fees ... ... ... ... ... 1,999 15 7 1,750 3 8 Out-patients' fees ... ... ... ... 473 17 0 865 2 0 Bath fees and towel-hire ... ... ... ... 2,732 18 2 2 729 13 0 Dry massage and electrical treatment ... ... 704 13 () 824 5 6 Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... 1,431 6 9 1,384 4 9 Electric-light charges ... ... ... ... 2,827 8 2 2,480 11 7 Tennis-players, &c. ... ... ... ... 410 18 9 311 6 9 Round-trip: Launch fares, guiding fees, &c. ... 3,031 12 10 3,108 11 0 Pump-room ... ... ... ... ... 60 4 0 ' 72 10 9 Tea-house ... ... ... ... ... 217 9 10 648 13 6 Sale of mineral waters ... ... ... ... 169 17 10 174 18 6 Launch 'licenses, wharfages, <fee. ... ... ... 48 0 0 73 4 8 Sulphur royalties ... ... ... ... 215 3 6 331 7 9 Sale of tea-house furniture ... ... ... 125 14 11 Rents ... ... ... ... ... ... 359 18 5 272 5 6 Miscellaneous ... .. ... ... ... 81 5 9 85 11 7 A . 14,890 4 6 15,112 10 6 Acclimatization district receipts ... ... ... 1,086 510 1 053 12 5 15,976 10 4 16,165 2 11 Waitomo Caves — Accommodation fees, guiding, <fee. ... ... ... 2,871 8 7 2 422 4 2 Morere Hot Springs — Bath fees, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 13 7 6 16 15 6 Hanmer Sjyrings — - Sanatorium fees ... ... ... ... ... 1,248 8 4 1,101 10 3 Bath fees and towel-hire ... ... ... 526 10 4 545 19 6 Tennis-players, &c. ... ... ... ... 72 5 9 66 4 3 Tea-house ... ... ... ... ... 171 9 0 186 13 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 92 10 Q 95 16 8 "! ntB ,, 82 5 1 104 5 4 Miscellaneous .., .., ~, ... 105 J2 4 65 v lQ 2,299 0 10 2,166 4 4